Is Travis Kelce playing today? Why Chiefs' TE is missing Patrick Mahomes while Gardner Minshew plays QB

Billy Heyen

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It's a weird time for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Travis Kelce has retirement rumors swirling. The Chiefs are eliminated from the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes isn't playing. Gardner Minshew is the starting QB.

Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 was different for all those reasons.

Kelce also got off to a slow start, which wasn't good news for his fantasy football managers.

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Is Travis Kelce playing today?

Yes, Kelce is active and playing on Sunday for the Chiefs.

Two of Minshew's first four passes targeted Kelce. He just didn't catch them.

The Chiefs are going with a short-distance passing game, so Kelce should get more looks.

It could be tough sledding for Kansas City, though, because Minshew doesn't look particularly good.

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