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NFL Fans Loved Travis Kelce’s Cool Move on Chiefs’ Super Bowl-Winning TD
Travis Kelce was just like every NFL fan at home during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night—he was watching on a screen. A very big screen.
In case you missed it, the Chiefs tight end was on the field for Mecole Hardman’s 3-yard TD catch that gave Kansas City the 25-22 victory in overtime. But when Kelce knew the play wasn’t going to him, he watched the Jumbotron inside Allegiant Stadium and took it all in as his teammate clinched the championship.
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This was a pretty cool move by Kelce, and it was a tough one to pick up at first glance. Check him out as he runs a route and then watches:
Kelce staring at the jumbotron mid-play on the game-winning TD. He knew this was working as soon as Ward went with him. pic.twitter.com/2Ny0P3HBqn
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) February 12, 2024
Fans loved it:
He also pointed to rice mid-play on that TD. Imagine knowing ball so well you give out spoilers.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) February 12, 2024
Kelce watching on the Jumbotron before the ball is even thrown is insane https://t.co/TuawF3iKB5
— Matthew Shurtleff (@mattshurtleff_) February 12, 2024
Kelce watching the catch on the jumbotron is hilarious https://t.co/awoS1r7Qd7
— bradford ⚠️ (@DtJ_Adagio) February 12, 2024
Kelce on the final play is hilarious. He runs half a route then watches Hardman catch the TD on the Jumbotron
— Pat James (@PatJamesDFS) February 12, 2024
pic.twitter.com/oVEG6ws9hE
That’s nuts. https://t.co/Szu0mYMaQq
— J (@2ndCaptainFly) February 12, 2024
— Stephen Sanfilippo (@letitsteve) February 12, 2024
Is Kelce watching the catch on the Jumbotron or does he just know the catch is good without looking? Lol pic.twitter.com/gmGHoG9I9j
— Nate Chastain (@Nate_Chastain) February 12, 2024
Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.