The Kansas City Chiefs are rolling into the NFL playoffs, currently sitting at 15-1 ahead of their final regular season game against the Denver Broncos on the road. The Chiefs are expected to rest their entire starting lineup for that contest due to the fact that they have already locked up the AFC’s number one seed, securing them a bye in the first round of the playoffs and effectively giving Patrick Mahoems and company three weeks of rest.

Another one of those starters is tight end Travis Kelce, who has shown some signs of his age at times this year but remains one of the NFL’s most lethal weapons out of the tight end position. Even though his statistics may have diminished somewhat in 2024, Kelce recently proved that his popularity among fans has not, as evidenced by the fact that leads the fan vote for the upcoming 2025 Pro Bowl, with 252,200 votes, per the NFL on X.

Coming in second place was Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, followed by Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

Although he’s always been a household name, Kelce’s popularity among fans received a significant uptick around the beginning of last season when his relationship with singer Taylor Swift became publicized, leading to an increase in public interest in both Travis and his brother Jason Kelce.

Can the Chiefs three-peat?

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) looks at his Netflix Christmas GameDay cake after the Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
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