Andy Reid: Teams have come together against Travis Kelce, they can’t do that when we have guys around him

Tight end coach Travis Kelce had another big postseason performance in Saturday’s win over the Texans.

Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown on a day when the Chiefs had 212 total yards of offense, and his effort led to much discussion that Kelce could flip a switch when it came time to move from regular season to playoff football. Head coach Andy Reid had a different take on the change when asked about Kelce on Monday.

“I’m happy for him because of the seven catches and all that, but I think it’s more that we have different guys around him,” Reid said. “The opportunities he had he used well, and I don’t think his game has diminished. When everybody’s asking about age, age or physical ability or whatever, I just think you have a variety of guys that we could have used around him. When we didn’t do that, teams went all out on him. It’s a good problem to have right now because guys are healthy and we have options and I can’t just focus on him.”

The Chiefs didn’t use those other options much against Houston, but their presence seemed to free things up for the longtime star to add another chapter to his long book of winning days in Kansas City. If it happens again this week, Kelce will be playing for his fourth Super Bowl ring.