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Chiefs’ Travis Kelce learned from a past mistake. The result was a TD for a teammate

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid trusted Travis Kelce with some QB responsibilities in Monday’s 26-13 home win over the New Orleans Saints — with the future hall of fame tight end delivering on a critical play.

In this video, KC Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau (author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator) take a closer look at how receiver Xavier Worthy scored on a fourth-quarter touchdown around the right side.

It turns out that Kelce learned from a previous misstep. In 2022, he had an incorrect read on the same play, which limited the play’s effectiveness.

Kelce played things perfectly Monday, however, with his snap decision playing the biggest factor in the Chiefs getting to the end zone.

Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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