Travis Kelce set a record in Chiefs’ win Monday but was still upset with himself

It seemed silly at the time and it really appears comical now, but some NFL fans said earlier this season that Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s best days were behind him.

In the Chiefs’ last two games, Kelce has 24 receptions for 190 yards and a touchdown, so such talk was clearly off the mark.

Kelce talked about his strong play in the latest New Heights podcast.

“I think we’re just playing ball, and Pat’s been finding me,” Kelce said of quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “I’ve been finding open voids, and Pat’s been trusting it, and we’ve just been on the same page. I didn’t think we were ever off of the same page. I think Pat’s just throwing me the ball now.”

Kelce had a 14-catch game Monday and it was noteworthy for a few reasons.

First, it was the most regular-season receptions in a game for Kelce. Those 14 receptions tied for the most in a “Monday Night Football” game. And no player aged 35 or older had a 14-catch game in NFL history.

Kelce, however, wasn’t satisfied.

“I should have had more,” he said. “It was right after I fumbled the ball.”

He added later: “I could have been the first 35 year old to have 15 (receptions) if I didn’t drop the ball.”

Kelce talked more about what bothered him after he watched film of the game on Tuesday.

“Myself, personally, did not play great both in pass game (and) run game,” he said. “I know I came up big on a few plays here and there on that first drive, but after that I just wasn’t happy with my performance, even watching it today. I’ve got to be better out of the gate for my guys, and especially a team like the Bucs, who if you give them confidence that they can hang in there with you, not that they didn’t already need it.

“I mean, that team has some dudes that can play the game. They’ve got great coaches, their offensive and defensive line, man, those dudes, they got big dudes out there moving the pile.”