Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.

Travis Kelce addressed rumors about the Kansas City Chiefs being "scared" to face the Bengals in the playoffs, denying the claims and stating he would play them anywhere. Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt responded skeptically on social media.

Travis Kelce cleared up rumors surrounding claims that the team intentionally lost its game in Week 18 to shut out the Cincinnati Bengals from the NFL playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce addressed the controversial rumors of an intentional loss to the Denver Broncos to avoid a potential meeting with Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt then caught wind of that and sent a reply during his Instagram stories: It’s all silly noise, really. But if nothing else, it shows that this rivalry is alive and well, no questions asked. Read all the best Bengals coverage at Cincinnati.com and Bengals Wire.

Travis Kelce had a passionate response to claims that the Chiefs purposefully lost on Sunday to keep the Bengals out of the playoffs.

Amid unfounded rumors that the Chiefs purposefully gave up during their loss to Denver to ensure the Bengals would be eliminated, Travis Kelce delivered a fired-up message to Cincinnati saying that he wasn’t “scared of f---ing nobody” and that having the Bengals in the playoffs would have been “fun.”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently tried to shut down accusations that his team was afraid to face the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce vehemently denied that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos on purpose to keep the Bengals out of the playoffs.

Despite the Chiefs eliminating the Bengals by losing in Week 18, Travis Kelce wanted Cincinnati in the playoffs, he says.