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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said on Monday during Super LIX Opening Night that he doesn't have any plans on retiring anytime soon despite being 35 years old. "I've thought about it, but I still love what I do," Kelce said. "It's moments like these, weeks like these, the month that we just had in the playoffs that make me feel like I could play this game forever. I think I still got a lot of football left in me. I think this year has been one of the most special years of my life. I think it's gonna continue to make me want to do more in the football world." His 823 receiving yards in 2024 were his lowest total since his one-game rookie season in 2013, and he also had only three touchdowns in 16 games this year. He's had four games with fewer than 20 receiving yards, including the AFC Championship. However, Kelce did have seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in the Divisional win over the Houston Texans.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (abdomen) is listed as doubtful for next weekend's Super Bowl matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The third-year pro suddenly popped up with a core muscle injury in late October and was immediately placed on injured reserve. Moore was designated to return from IR earlier this week and practiced in a limited capacity over the last two days but isn't yet ready to return to in-game action. With another week of practices on tap before the post-season's finale, the 24-year-old still has a shot to elevate his status for the big game. The last time we saw Moore appear in a contest was before the team acquired fellow wideout DeAndre Hopkins, so it will be interesting to see how he's deployed when he's finally healthy. It is unclear whether that will be before their meeting with the Eagles, so expect Hopkins and Justin Watson to continue to round out Kansas City's WR rotation in the meantime.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (abdomen) had his practice window opened on Thursday to return from Injured Reserve and he was listed as limited. While Moore remains on IR, it means that he now has a shot to be activated in order to play in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The 24-year-old landed on IR with a core-muscle injury back on Oct. 24 but is feeling good enough to return to the practice field. The former second-round selection was not expected to be able to return for the Chiefs' playoff run, though, so even though he's back at practice, there's no guarantee KC will make him active for the Super Bowl. In six games in 2024 before his injury, Moore only saw three receptions and couldn't haul any of them in. If Moore is active against the Eagles, don't expect him to be on the field much, if at all, in New Orleans.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco toted the rock five times for 12 yards and hauled in both of his targets for 12 more in his team's 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills. Pacheco and backfield mate Kareem Hunt split time pretty evenly for the first four weeks of the former's return from early season fibula surgery. However, Pacheco injured his ribs in Week 17's victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers and has since produced ten carries and 30 yards on 35 snaps over two playoff games, while Hunt has vastly out-snapped and out-produced him as the team's lead back. Unfortunately for the 25-year-old, this appears to be his role, as he's fully recovered from the rib injury he sustained near the season's end. We'll see if that changes in Kansas City's Super Bowl meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles, but he'll be impossible to trust until his volume or production significantly increases.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught two passes for 19 yards in the 32-29 AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills. The Bills defense made a concerted effort to remove the easy button for Patrick Mahomes, leading to more opportunities for the other Chiefs pass catchers. Despite Kelce being minimally involved, Kansas City did enough to advance to the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. This year's Super Bowl matchup will be a rematch of the 2023 Super Bowl, which ended with a Chiefs victory. In their last Super Bowl matchup, Kelce caught six passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. The 35-year-old is two touchdowns away from tying Jerry Rice for the most postseason touchdowns of all time, so he could be in for a historic performance. It will be a difficult matchup, considering the Eagles defense was arguably the best in the league this season, but Kelce is known for showing up in big moments.