The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have been enormous favorites Christmas Day, however the video games aren’t performed on paper.
The Las Vegas Raiders visited Arrowhead and pulled off an enormous upset, taking down the Chiefs, 20-14.
Travis Kelce was not happy with the efficiency, saying his staff “performed Santa” and gave the Raiders the victory.
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Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones walks off of the sector after a recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers Dec. 14, 2023, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)
“We handed that staff a win on Christmas. We actually performed Santa and gave them a gift,” Kelce stated.
“That was embarrassing. Everybody within the constructing is aware of how embarrassing that was. We obtained a brief week, so we’re gonna neglect about this s— actual fast.”
Raiders defensive again Jack Jones discovered of Kelce’s feedback and wasn’t too happy.
“He stated they gave us that recreation? Inform him to go watch that recreation,” Jones stated Friday. “We took that recreation.”
Kelce criticized his personal play, in addition to his teammates’.
“It’s not only one man. It’s not simply me enjoying like canines— … All people’s on this f—ing factor collectively … We simply gotta deliver it collectively, man…
Travis Kelce of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs reacts with the referee throughout the first half of a recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium Dec. 10, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Photographs)
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“All people’s gotta simply f—ing do their job. Each single play, anyone’s not doing their job. It’s me, one after the other, it’s everyone on the staff. Whether or not that’s prep, whether or not that’s having the boldness and understanding of what the protection is in … how we’re choosing up blitzes, how we’re working routes versus sure overages, the entire above.
“We present sparks of what sort of offense we might be. … It simply hasn’t been a well-oiled machine like we’ve been previously, and we simply gotta get everyone on the identical f—ing web page.”
Kelce additionally didn’t draw back from his argument with head coach Andy Reid that led to his helmet launch, admitting he was within the flawed and that he has to maintain calm.
“He’s looking for me, and I really like him for it. I didn’t return on the market and play good,” Kelce admitted. “He needed to see the hearth in me, and I reacted in a nasty manner. He needed to simply get the very best out of me, and proper now I’m simply not enjoying my finest soccer. And I gotta f—ing lock the f— in, be extra accountable for him, be extra accountable for my teammates.
“I gotta hold my f—ing cool, as a result of, as a frontrunner on this staff, that’s not how you turn the momentum.”
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) runs in entrance of Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Divine Deablo (5) throughout the first half of a recreation Nov. 26, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Picture/David Becker)
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The Chiefs fell to 9-6 and nonetheless are a win away from clinching the division and making the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. They’ve made the AFC title recreation 5 straight years.
The Raiders are the eleventh seed within the AFC with a 7-8 report, are nonetheless vying for a playoff spot and face the Indianapolis Colts this weekend.
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