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Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> and the Kansas City Chiefs fell short of becoming the 2025 Super Bowl champions against the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, it\u2019s been revealed that Travis was battling an \u201cillness\u201d while playing on the field.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re never gonna make excuses and talk about it, but I mean, yeah, he was battling with a pretty big illness there before the Super Bowl,\u201d Brett Veach<\/strong>, the Chiefs\u2019 general manager, said during the Tuesday, February 25, episode of the \u201cNFL: The Insiders\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n That said, Veach admitted that the tight end\u2019s health didn\u2019t play a factor in the end result with the \u201cway the Eagles played, it wouldn\u2019t have made a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagles had the game in their hands as they started off strong and didn\u2019t take their feet off the gas, leading them to a 40-22 victory against the Chiefs.<\/p>\n In the stands<\/a>, Travis, 35 was supported by girlfriend Taylor Swift,<\/strong> brother Jason Kelce<\/strong> and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce<\/strong>, parents Ed Kelce<\/strong> and Donna Kelce<\/strong> and his close group of friends.<\/p>\n After the game, Travis skipped the official Chiefs party<\/a>, which included performances by DJ duo The Chainsmokers, Shaboozey<\/strong>, Quavo<\/strong> and Machine Gun Kelly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Alex Pall<\/strong> of The Chainsmokers FaceTimed Travis following their performance at the party, who seemingly spent his night at a house party. A fan shared a video via X<\/a> of the phone exchange and DJ Dom Dolla<\/strong> popped in on the screen next to Travis.<\/p>\n In the frame of Travis\u2019 camera, pots and pans hung from a ceiling, seemingly confirming they congregated in a kitchen.<\/p>\n On February 12, Travis opened up about the Chiefs\u2019 loss at the Super Bowl and plainly admitted that his team \u201ccouldn\u2019t find a lick of momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field,\u201d the Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?<\/em> host told brother Jason, 37, and retired Philadelphia Eagles center on their \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast episode. \u201cI wasn\u2019t the best leader that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected.\u201d<\/p>\n Jason championed his brother and pointed out the records Travis broke during the game, like breaking \u201cthe most catches in Super Bowl history.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know that you don\u2019t probably care that much about it right now because of the way the game went,\u201d Jason said, adding, \u201cBut at the end of the day, it\u2019s just another thing that cements you as one of the best players to ever play in the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n Jason isn\u2019t the only one singing praises in Travis\u2019 ears as the Grotesque<\/em> actor revealed that Taylor\u2019s music was on repeat<\/a> during his post Super Bowl blues.<\/p>\n \u201cThe only way to find yourself in the light is to find yourself in the dark first. I listen to music that is very telling of my mood \u2014 yes,\u201d Travis said during the Wednesday, February 26, episode of the \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cI just listen to Taylor\u2019s songs. She has something for everything,\u201d Travis gushed, leading Jason to add, \u201cNo matter what mood, you can find some Taylor music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n