The Kansas City Chiefs did not have a whole lot going offensively in the first half of their game against Washington on Monday night. Just about the only thing they did well was find Travis Kelce with the football -- provided Alex Smith had enough time to drop back and spot his big tight end over the middle.
Kelce got the team's first first down of the game with a little less than a minute to go in the first quarter by sneaking into the back half of the Washington defense, beating Kendall Fuller off the line and then using his body to shield the DB away from the throw.
Big gain for the @Chiefs!
— NFL (@NFL) October 3, 2017
Smith finds @tkelce downfield for 32 yards! #ChiefsKingdom #WASvsKC pic.twitter.com/L20PyyUQGl
Kelce also gave Kansas City its first points of the game, this time running a post route while split out to the right side of the field.
KELCE!@Chiefs TE with the leaping TD grab! #ChiefsKingdom #WASvsKC pic.twitter.com/Avfo5HXpzb
— NFL (@NFL) October 3, 2017
That's No. 1 cornerback Bashaud Breeland Kelce beat right there. He's the worst kind of tight end for a defense to face: too fast for safeties, too big for corners, and seemingly always open.
And of course, Kelce did a little dance in the end zone, as he is wont to do.
Where you learn that @tkelce?! 🐔 #NFLCelebrations pic.twitter.com/iVNC2PIpSm
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 3, 2017
Why not? It's Monday Night Football. Dance your heart out, Travis.