The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes took another blow with a 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football on December 7, but their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, is not giving up.

Mahomes, 30, defended his head coach, Andy Reid, and his Hall of Fame-bound teammate Travis Kelce during his postgame press conference. After Kelce, 36, contemplated retirement last season, Mahomes said he is going to value the rest of the season with him, whatever he decides.

“Every season that I’ve had with him these last few years, I try to cherish because you never know,” he said after the Chiefs’ fourth loss in their last five games. “He got himself in great shape this year and he’s played great football, and he’ll have the option to do whatever he wants to do after this season.”

Kelce had a

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