Travis Kelce's Locker Room Behavior Gets Attention After Chiefs Loss

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 28-24 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, and it wasn't just any loss. Following the blow, the Chiefs fell to No. 2 in the AFC West, and their record is now 5-2. That means the playoffs aren't a certainty just yet.

After the game, Travis Kelce spoke with reporters in the locker room, but his behavior drew attention. Kelce, 37, was visibly upset, according to a reporter in the locker room covering the game.

After the loss to Denver, The Athletic's Jesse Newell reported that "Kelce was almost fully dressed when he turned to a group of reporters gathering near his locker. 'Give me one second, guys,' Kelce said, heading around a corner and briefly disappearing."

He added that "Kelce returned a few minutes later, his eyes red, and spoke with the type of emotion that he hasn't always shared after games."

The "eyes red" comment suggests Kelce may have been fighting back tears. It's getting to that point in the season when every win has a little extra weight for teams shooting for the playoffs, especially when those games are against a division rival.

"The reality of things is we got to fix a lot," Kelce said in the locker room, according to Newell. "The little things, mistakes — and it starts with the person you're looking at. I'm one of them."

Kelce also said that the Chiefs have a lot to work on but said that the team isn't giving up. He assured fans that there are a "lot of men" on the Chiefs' squad who care about the season and "care about each other."

"I think that's a winning formula in itself. We've just got to go out there and do it," he added.