Kelce recorded nine receptions on 10 targets for 93 yards in Sunday's 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce was held nearly silent in the first half, as he recorded only one catch on one target for one yard. However, he came alive in the final two quarters to help the Chiefs to a comeback Super Bowl victory. His biggest play of the game came on the final drive of regulation, when he shook free of Fred Werner and picked up 22 yards to give Harrison Butker a short field-goal attempt to tie the game. Kelce had a relatively underwhelming regular season, but he posted no fewer than 70 receiving yards in each of Kansas City's four postseason games while also tallying three touchdowns in the same span.

Kelce hauled in all 11 of his targets Sunday for 116 yards and a touchdown in a 17-10 win over Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce hit the ground running with three receptions, including a 19-yard touchdown, on the Chiefs' first offensive possession Sunday. The star tight end would team up with Patrick Mahomes eight more times as the teammates proceeded to systematically dissect one of the top-rated defenses in the league. Kansas City's defense flexed its own muscles to close out the low-scoring victory and send Kelce and Co. to Las Vegas to face either the Lions or the 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII.

Kelce recorded five receptions on six targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bills.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce snapped out of a significant slump in the wild-card round, and he took another step forward against the Bills. His strong rapport with Patrick Mahomes shone through, as he led the Chiefs in targets and accounted for two of the team's three touchdowns with catches of 22 and three yards. The performance was particularly well-timed, as it was Kelce's first time finding the end zone since Week 11 and his first multi-touchdown game of the season. He'll face a tough test in the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore, as the Ravens have allowed only three scores to opposing tight ends this season.

Kelce recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 71 yards in Saturday's 26-7 win over the Dolphins.

EDGE Analysis

It would be a stretch to call this a vintage performance from Kelce, particularly because he had two drops -- one of which would have been a gain of at least 15 yards. However, it was still his highest yardage total since Week 14 and he did have significant gains of 22 and 13 yards. Kelce has been overshadowed by Rashee Rice in recent weeks, but he'll still remain key to the Chiefs' additional playoff run.

Kelce (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce was limited in all three of Kansas City's practices this week but approached the contest without an injury designation. However, with the Chiefs locked into the No. 3 seed in the the AFC playoffs, the star tight end will end up being rested Sunday along with other key starters such as quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In his absence, Noah Gray and Blake Bell are slated to serve as the team's tight ends. Kelce will finish the 2023 campaign with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns over 15 games, spelling an end to his streak of seven consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.

Kelce (neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce was limited in all three of Kansas City's practices but will be available for the regular-season finale. Locked into the No. 3 seed in the AFC either way, the Chiefs have the option to rest some of their top players in preparation for the playoffs, and they will be starting Blaine Gabbert rather than Patrick Mahomes under center. Kelce needs just 16 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the eighth consecutive season, but it's likely that he'll play just long enough to reach that threshold before joining Mahomes on the sidelines.

Kelce (neck) remained limited at practice Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

After logging back-to-back capped sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Kelce likely will need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chargers. That said, with the Chiefs entrenched as the AFC's No. 3 seed in the playoffs, the star tight end profiles as a candidate to be rested this weekend if he's anything less than 100 percent ahead of Week 18 action.

Kelce (neck) was limited at practice Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kelce now has two more chances to practice fully ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers, but with the Chiefs locked into the AFC's No. 3 playoff seed, the tight end is a candidate to be rested this weekend, especially if he's less than 100 percent. Kelce approaches Week 18 action needing 16 more receiving yards to hit the 1,000-yard mark for the eighth consecutive season.

Kelce recorded three catches on four targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 25-17 win over the Bengals.

EDGE Analysis

Kansas City's offense showed signs of improvement in its Week 17 win over the Bengals, though that didn't carry over to Kelce's individual performance. Instead, his longest gain of the day went for only 10 yards, and he was held under 50 receiving yards for the third straight contest. Despite the poor close to the campaign, Kelce needs only 16 yards in Kansas City's regular-season finale to reach the century mark for the eighth straight year.

Kelce caught five of seven targets for 44 yards in Monday's 20-14 loss to the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

Vegas' pass rush was in Patrick Mahomes' face most of the afternoon, but surprisingly Kelce didn't see added target volume as a safety valve for his QB. The tight end has seen double-digit targets only three times this season -- his lowest total since 2019 -- but Kelce still sits just 32 yards short of his eighth straight 1,000-yard campaign heading into a Week 17 clash with a Bengals defense that ranks last in the league in catches and yards allowed to TEs in 2023.