{"id":33465,"date":"2025-03-16T01:58:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33465"},"modified":"2025-03-16T01:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:58:37","slug":"travis-kelces-painful-admission-about-super-bowl-loss-it-hurts-inside-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33465","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce&#8217;s Painful Admission About Super Bowl Loss: &#8216;It Hurts Inside Still&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce&#8217;s season with the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0did not go according to plan. Instead of celebrating what would have been an unprecedented\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0three-peat, the Chiefs were left heartbroken after suffering a 40-22 loss to the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0in Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n<p>That painful loss is also one of the reasons why Kelce decided to\u00a0shun retirement. The All-Pro tight end revealed that he\u00a0&#8220;can&#8217;t go out like that,&#8221;\u00a0which is why he&#8217;s decided to return for at least one more season with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-a0886f7f25a7414caac0e437fcdc3cd1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>At this point, however, there&#8217;s no denying that the Super Bowl loss still stings for the three-time Super Bowl champ. In fact, in a recent episode of his &#8220;New Heights&#8221; podcast with his brother\u00a0Jason Kelce, the Chiefs TE admitted that he&#8217;s still hurting from the heartbreaking defeat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the field after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome.\" width=\"4016\" height=\"3046\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTE4MTg2MDcyMDU3Mjk1\/usatsi_25380523.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-c9a101b98f984c7fb7149fa1f0862a85\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Actor Jason Sudeikis was the guest\u00a0for Thursday&#8217;s episode, and at one point in the show, the &#8220;Ted Lasso&#8221; star opened up about his Chiefs fandom. Kelce could not help but apologize to Sudeikis for letting him down in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sorry about that,&#8221; Kelce said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, that&#8217;s alright. It&#8217;s a better story,&#8221; Sudeikis responded.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce then admitted how much the loss still haunts him to this day.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-7e69e50f68484da097ab5f651873ff64\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I laugh about it now, but it hurts inside still,&#8221; Kelce admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Kelce tried his best to cheer Travis Kelce up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t just be winning all the time,&#8221; Jason Kelce said. &#8220;That&#8217;s not interesting at all. Nobody wants to watch five Super Bowls that you guys win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It fooled me because I definitely thought it,&#8221; Travis Kelce responded.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-69556cc2854145a786f24d58e071f8ea\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite his painful admission, however, Travis Kelce is adamant that the Chiefs will be back with a vengeance. In fact, he delivered a bold promise to Sudeikis and the rest of the Kansas City faithful.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll be back better than ever,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;We got this, we got this. 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