It's hard to find anything to celebrate regarding the Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 season. But fans around the league are still feeling the love for Travis Kelce nonetheless.
The Chiefs tight end finished first overall in fan voting for the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season. While he was busy preparing for another championship game last winter, this year, Kelce will be able to take in the festivities in Santa Clara.
For the first time, all things surrounding the Pro Bowl will be held in conjunction with Super Bowl activities, which is being held in the Bay Area this year. Ahead of Super Bowl LX Week, the NFL changed the annual all-star party to feature a flag football matchup between top players from each conference competing against one another. Steve Young (AFC) and Jerry Rice (NFC) will serve as coaches.
Travis Kelce's electric Pro Bowl vote totals are a small silver lining for Kansas City Chiefs fans looking for something to appreciate in 2025.
Kelce finished ridiculously far ahead of every other player in this year's voting process. With over 420K total votes, Kelce eclipsed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who was in second place, by nearly 160,000 ballots. As for the rest of the top five, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was third and a pair of Chicago Bears teammates were next—quarterback Caleb Williams and safety Kevin Byard.
Coming into the 2025 offseason, the biggest immediate question facing the offense was whether or not Kelce would even return. With increased opportunities off the field and a first-ballot Hall of Fame resume, Kelce had every reason to walk away from a game he's dominated for so long. But the sting of an ugly Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and a chance to come back stronger moved him to make one more run at things. Now, Kelce is fresh off a 17-point loss to the Titans in which he had a single catch for six yards from Chris Oladokun.
Despite the abysmal results in the bigger picture, Kelce did come back rejuvenated and ready to do his part for the Chiefs in '25. He has 68 catches for 803 yards and 5 touchdowns through 15 games. Last Sunday against the Titans, he became only the second player to ever 12 consecutive 800-yard seasons as a pass catcher—Jerry Rice being the other.
For a fan base searching for any silver lining, Kelce's ability to remain productive for so long has been an appreciable footnote. An 11th Pro Bowl nod is coming his way, and maybe this year, such a personal honor means a bit more knowing the team goals aren't going to be achieved.