Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes heaps praise on Travis Kelce: 'Greatest tight end of all time'
The Chiefs beat the Chargers 30-27
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Patrick Mahomes is ready to put Travis Kelce in Canton already.
Kelce had six catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead 17-yard score with 31 seconds left in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Kelce surpassed Rob Gronkowski for most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a tight end, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, runs the ball after a catch during the second half in the game against the Los Angles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
For Mahomes, that is enough to call Kelce the best to ever play his position.
"Travis, I mean, it’s Travis, greatest tight end of all time, he makes plays like that to win games," Mahomes said, via Pro Football Talk.
"He just competes. He’s gonna keep fighting until the very end. When you see that, not only is it impressive for him, but it gets other guys going. Like I said, he’s one of the best if not the best tight end of all time, but he’s coming to work every day to get better. So that shows you, whenever you step in the facility, you’re like, ‘Man, I’ve got to get to work, if this guy is doing that, I have to at least match that.'"
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Patrick Mahomes, #15, and Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, celebrate a win over the Los Angles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Kelce came up clutch against the Chargers, especially toward the closing moments.
All Mahomes needed was six plays to go 75 yards, using chunk plays to end up finding Kelce, who streaked across the field and beat Derwin James Sr. for a 17-yard touchdown. So, another Mahomes-led 30-27 comeback victory gave the Chiefs a 7-2 record, while the Chargers fell to 5-4.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Patrick Mahomes, #15, and Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs, celebrate a win over the Los Angles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)
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Mahomes would finish the game with 329 yards on 20 of 34 with his three touchdowns to Kelce. He also found Justin Watson for 67 yards on three catches, as well as rookie Skyy Moore five times for 63 yards.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.