Travis Kelce’s dominance in the postseason makes the Kansas City Chiefs’ chances of getting to three even more realistic.

Even though many people wrote him off during the regular season, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelsey returned to his best form during the divisional round match against Houston Texans. Kelce earned a PFF grade of 91.1, which led all players entering the weekend. He recorded seven receptions for 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, further highlighting that he is on a different level compared to all the other tight ends in the playoffs.

WITH Patrick Mahomes took over as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018, and Kelce had 1,727 yards in the playoffs – Tyreek Hill is the only player to also earn more than 1,000, while the former Chiefs wide receiver has 1,098. Additionally, since 2018, Kelce has caught 19 touchdowns in the playoffs, while no other player has had more than six.

This is somewhat expected, as he also played significantly more snaps than any other receiving option thanks to successful seasons in Kansas City. However, looking at more complex metrics also proves that Kelsey is the best. For example, his 91.9 PFF grade in the playoffs over the past seven seasons leads all 92 players who have run at least 100 routes in the playoffs during that period. Additionally, his 2.41 receiving yards per run ranks eighth among those 92 players; however, he leads all the loose ends, Cameron Brate ranks second with his 1.83 receiving yards per run. The 0.58 gap between Kelsey and Brate is equivalent to the gap between second-place Brate and 15th-place Brate. Gerald Everett.

Some might say Kelce’s first couple of seasons skew his stats when you factor in all the time he spent with Mahomes; However, even during the last three seasons – a time when the Chiefs did not lose a single playoff game – he was dominant. His 90.7 PFF only gets grades. Nico Collins among 74 players who qualified, and his 2.53 receiving yards per run leads all tight ends by a significant margin and is second only to Romeo Dubs, Puka Nacua, Terry McLaurin and Collins.

While it’s difficult for others to replicate regular-season success in the playoffs, Kelce not only does it, but takes her game to the next level. Compared to his 2.53 yards per route run in the playoffs over the last three years, he recorded just 1.88 yards per route run over the last three regular seasons, which still ranks second among tight ends in the last three years. this period of time. In fact, his playoff output would rank fourth among all receivers over the past three regular seasons. The player he will be linked to? Minnesota Justin Jeffersonwhich suggests that Kelce is essentially as effective on his routes in the playoffs as he is. Jefferson is in the regular season.

If Kansas City’s star tight end can produce his A-game two more times this season, the Chiefs can achieve the historic three-peat they’re aiming for this season.