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.”

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is making it clear that there's no truth to the rumors his team intentionally lost its game in Week 18 to shut the Cincinnati Bengals out from the NFL playoffs. The idea popped up on social media last weekend, largely from Bengals fans who believed the Chiefs were afraid to face them in the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was unbothered during the team's delayed flight to Colorado for their Week 18 game against the Denver Broncos.

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.

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't get another shot at the Kansas City Chiefs this season because they fell short of the playoffs at 9-8. Along the way, fans pointed out on social media that the Chiefs did

Discover the details behind the Kansas City Chiefs' controversial Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos and Travis Kelce's bold response to the criticism.

The Cincinnati Bengals needed the Kansas City Chiefs to defeat the Denver Broncos to secure their playoff spot. However, after the Chiefs rested their starters and suffered a blowout loss on Sunday, speculation arose that the Chiefs may have made a calculated decision to keep Cincinnati out of the playoffs,

The Chiefs’ blowout loss to the Broncos on Sunday sparked speculation the team did not want to face the Bengals in the playoffs.