The most viral image from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday was not a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Travis Kelce. It was not a sterling defensive play by All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, or even Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass‘ devastating miss from 44 yards late in the fourth quarter.
Nope, it was a shirtless Jason Kelce — complete with beer in hand — roaring with delight after brother Travis hauled in a 22-yard touchdown pass to give Kansas City a second-quarter lead. The clip, captured by CBS cameras, spread like wildfire on social media — and the day after the Chiefs wrapped up the 27-24 win and a spot in the AFC Championship Game, head coach Andy Reid chimed in on Kansas City’s newest biggest fan.
Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid reacts to shirtless Jason Kelce next to Taylor Swift
Reid: Jason Kelce is a great guy and a great dad
Reid on Monday told reporters that he was aware of a bare-chested and inebriated Kelce leaping into the stands at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. Reid did not personally speak with his former player, but he said his wife grabbed a picture with the All-Pro center — who, allegedly, was still not wearing a shirt.
Reid coached the older Kelce brother during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, when Reid was finishing his long tenure as the Philadelphia Eagles‘ head coach and Kelce was a young offensive lineman trying to establish himself in the NFL. It’s clear that the coach still thinks quite highly of his former player — who is probably retiring from football but has yet to make an official announcement. Reid referred to Kelce as a “great kid” and a “great father” to his three daughters — the quality that the 65-year-old coach more pride than anything.
Chiefs “stick together” to book a trip to Baltimore
During Monday’s media availability, Reid also touched on Sunday’s game itself. He praised the Chiefs’ players for sticking together in a hostile environment at Highmark Stadium, where Travis Kelce caught a record-breaking touchdown pass from Mahomes and the Kansas City offense averaged nearly eight yards per play — despite running 31 fewer plays than Buffalo’s offense.
It all added up to Mahomes‘ first road playoff victory in the NFL — which means audiences will get to see what Jason Kelce has in store for an encore next Sunday, when the Super Bowl champion Chiefs head to Baltimore to play the top-seeded Ravens for the AFC title.
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