The Kansas City Chiefs dropped to 5-5 with a 22-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Chiefs remain in third place in the AFC West, behind the 9-2 Broncos and the 7-4 Los Angeles Chargers .
The Chiefs' latest loss dropped them out of the playoff picture for the time being in a three-way tie with the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens . All three are right on the outside of the playoff bracket, one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars for the final wild-card spot.
It has been a disappointing season for Kansas City , but tight end Travis Kelce did make franchise history in the loss against the Broncos.
The future Hall of Famer caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and that put him ahead of Priest Holmes for first place in the franchise touchdown category with 84 .
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87).Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
It's quite the feat for Kelce, even amid a down year for the team.
On Monday, Miami Dolphins wide receiver and former Chiefs star Tyreek Hill reacted to the news with one word.
"Goat," Hill wrote in response to the "New Heights" podcast post.
Hill spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs before being traded to the Dolphins before the 2022 NFL season.
Hill and Kelce formed a formidable pass-catching duo in Kansas City with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, and Hill made the Pro Bowl every single season he was there. The Chiefs won one Super Bowl with Hill on the roster.
Kelce will try to continue to add to that mark with seven more games left in the regular season. The Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts (8-2) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.
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