According to Kelce, the foundation for those playoff runs are built in St. Joseph, Missouri in the earliest stages of the team's work.

There could be some additional motivation for Kelce this season, as the Chiefs are coming off a 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. He also had something of a down year by his incredible standards even though he posted 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns.

"Phenomenal," coach Andy Reid called him when training camp opened, adding that they hadn't "talked about ‘last years.' … You hope he plays forever, but that's probably not going to happen to any of us. "So whenever he decides to hang it up, he's built a great legacy here. And if he decides this is it, it's it. If not, more power to him."