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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 It was a connection between a future Hall of Famer making his 209th NFL start and a quarterback making start No. 1.<\/p>\n

And after watching the Chiefs move the ball efficiently when Chris Oladokun targeted Travis Kelce, a lot of observers wondered why Kansas City didn\u2019t target the tight end more often this season. No other Chiefs player this season has had a higher percentage of their receiving yards than Kelce on Thursday night (54.5 percent, 36 of 66 yards).<\/p>\n

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\u201cI mean, yeah, he’s the greatest tight end of all-time,\u201d Oladokun said after the game. \u201cI’d be a fool to not lean on him a little bit. And he was just great the whole game.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven after, like, a quarter, I think there was one quarter where he didn’t have a reception, he’s still on the sideline in my ear, telling me we’re going to get this thing going. I can’t say enough good things about Trav. So, he’s the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Double-teamed on game’s final play<\/h3>\n

Denver must\u2019ve agreed with Oladokun, because on the Chiefs\u2019 final play in what could\u2019ve been Kelce\u2019s final game at Arrowhead Stadium, the Broncos took away the 36-year-old by double-teaming him with Jahdae Barron and Talanoa Hufanga.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, that’s the story of his career,\u201d said Oladokun, Kelce\u2019s teammate since 2022. \u201cHopefully it’s not Trav\u2019s last year, but he’ll make that decision in the offseason. And, obviously, everyone in Chiefs Kingdom would love to have him back. The game loves and needs Trav, so we’ll see. He’ll make that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kelce wasn\u2019t surprised that Oladokun nearly drove the Chiefs to a game-tying touchdown in those final seconds. The quarterback began that possession by hitting Kelce on three of the first four plays, including an important 14-yard chain mover.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m proud of him,\u201d Kelce said after the game. \u201cThroughout the week, his attention to detail, his professionalism, his leadership. Couldn’t be happier for the guy.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, wish we could have got that win for him in a big game against a rival, but I’m proud of him, man. I’m proud of the way he led us toward victory and kept fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelce said Oladokun, 28, took his opportunity by the horns. Right from the start, when the quarterback broke down the team at the end of pregame warmups, Oladokun was generating confidence.<\/p>\n

The tight end shared what he remembered from Oladokun\u2019s speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we’re here fighting for each other,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cI think he had the right message. We’re a team. No matter what the record is, we’re out here fighting for each other. If you’re gonna wear the Chiefs arrowhead on your helmet and come out here in the red jersey in front of this crowd, man, you’re gonna give it your all.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he was just making sure everybody knew that, that he was ready for a dogfight, and that he was going to lead us into victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

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