- Jason Kelce beat his brother Travis for the first time in their NFL careers Monday
- Travis joked the win was a late birthday present for the Philadelphia center
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Travis and Jason Kelce shared a heartwarming moment after the elder brother and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night.
The Kelce brothers were pitted against each other once again in Week 11’s rematch of last season’s Super Bowl but it was the Eagles who came out on top this time round, clinching a 21-17 comeback win.
The win represents the first time that Jason has beaten his brother Travis in their NFL careers with the Chiefs pipping the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona in February.
But there was no bad blood as the brothers embraced on the field following the Monday Night Football action.
In a clip shared by the NFL, Travis could be seen approaching his victorious brother before pulling him in for a hug.
He then joked that the win was a late birthday present for the center, who turned 36 on November 5, before adding: ‘Love you big guy.’
Both sides played out a physical, scrappy game which saw the Eagles take their first lead in the fourth quarter.
Philly trailed 17-7 at halftime, but a pair of Jalen Hurts rushing touchdowns helped them ultimately get to a 9-1 record as the hosts were shut out in the second half.
The second of Hurts’ scores – which gave the Eagles the 21-17 lead with just 6:20 remaining – came after a 44-yard completion to DeVonta Smith which set the team up at the one-yard-line.
Despite scoring a second-quarter touchdown, it was a relatively quiet night for Travis, whose girlfriend Taylor Swift was not in attendance as she tours South America.
He finished the game with seven catches for 44 yards, and also fumbled the ball away in the red zone in the fourth quarter, when Kansas City was trying to extend a 17-14 lead.
The Kelces’ mom, Donna, who stole the show in the buildup to last season’s big game was once again cheering on both her sons at Arrowhead Stadium.
She wore her customary half-and-half shirt as she served soup at the tailgate before sheltering inside a suite at Arrowhead on the wet Monday night.
It would have marked the first time she and ex-husband and the Kelces’ dad Ed met Travis’s girlfriend Swift’s parents but Scott and Andrea Swift reportedly canceled their plans to attend the game.
With the songstress unable to make the game due to her rescheduled Eras Tour show, her parents reportedly have decided it ‘didn’t make sense’ for them to meet the Kelces without her present.
Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.
