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.

Top-seeded Kansas City sitting its starters against Denver didn't prevent plenty of skeptics from suggesting the Chiefs surrendered in order to prevent the Bengals from making the playoffs. Travis Kelce scoffed at such a thought.

Kelce scored the 77th receiving touchdown of his career on Dec. 25 against the Steelers, which allowed him to surpass the great Tony Gonzalez for the most receiving touchdowns in Chiefs franchise history.

The production hasn’t stopped for Kelce, who will extend a Chiefs postseason longevity record he shares with long-snapper James Winchester when KC opens its latest playoff run in the Divisional Round: Both Kelce and Winchester will be appearing in their 23rd playoff game.

Travis Kelce has achieved so much in what has been an incredible 12-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs. The four-time All-Pro tight end has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs and he is currently aiming for his fourth -- and third in a row -- this season.

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

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

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.