“He’s my brother!”: Patrick Mahomes goes candid about Travis Kelce

ESPN’s Jeff Darlington sat down with Patrick Mahomes ahead of their Eagles match. The quarterback talked about various things surrounding the franchise recently, such as the Taylor Swift effect and the upcoming Mini Bowl. But Mahomes’ face glowed up as soon as Darlington mentioned Kelce as if he was waiting to talk about him.

“I honestly feel like he’s my brother. I mean, I talk about his family and my family have almost become one family… Because the relationship that we have, and how we’ve kind of become these brothers on the football field”, Mahomes went transparent on how close he was with Travis Klece. He insisted they almost became a family, and even beyond… A brother.

“But off the football field as well, he doesn’t try to be this Travis Kelce… He just wants to be the guy that comes to play football every single day, and I think that’s what makes him so special and why guys really gravitate towards him. We both love winning and we love competing. And I think that’s what makes us have that same wavelength on the football field as we’re going to compete to the very end”, the QB continued with why he gets along well with the TE, and what makes Kelce special, for him and the other players.

While Mahomes looked like he could go on talking about the tight end forever, they don’t have forever to prepare for their biggest challenge of the season. Kelce’s blood brother Jason comes as the footballing brothers’ biggest obstacle as the Chiefs gear up for the much-awaited clash.

Can the footballing brotherhood stand the big brother’s test?

The Eagles have the better record on paper. The Eagles have an 8-1 compared to the Chiefs’ 7-2, with the latter’s recent loss being a pretty humiliating one against the Broncos. Also, the Philly side features the league’s most feared center, Jason, the elder of the Kelce brothers. He would be the biggest hurdle to cross for the QB-TE if they were to come out victorious in the Super Bowl match-up. In October, Jason Kelce etched his name in the Eagles’ franchise history books by breaking Jon Runyan’s record with his 145th consecutive regular season. In his 13th year with the Birds, the six-time All-Pro hasn’t dropped his game one but.

Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, US; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) talks with his brother Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) after he won Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY via ReutersBut if anyone knows the Chiefs, especially Patrick Mahomes, they shouldn’t leave a trace of doubt on the team. The QB with his passing accuracy and volume combined with the TE’s physical presence can take down any defense in the league. The Chiefs have justifiedly the best offensive firepower in the league, and the brotherly pair would once again display the “Why” they clash against the Eagles for a Super Bowl rematch on November 20 at 8:15 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium.