Patrick Mahomes breaks silence after altercation between Travis Kelce and Andy Reid in Chiefs’ first win

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the New York Giants on “Sunday Night Football” and, although the team struggled early on, managed to pull out the 9-22 win, their first of the season.

However, the Week 3 game was also notable for the heated exchange between Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and tight end Travis Kelce. And it was just about this that Patrick Mahomes, the team’s quarterback, spoke out.

Mahomes broke the silence
The inaccurate passing, the absence of Xavier Worthy still out with a shoulder injury, and the lack of concentration indicated that the game could continue the pace of the other two previously played.

For this reason, not only was Kelce frustrated during the first half, but so was Coach Reid, who began to pressure him. During this exchange, Andy hit Travis with his shoulder as they yelled at each other.

While this had happened before and reconciliation had come quickly, when Reid was asked about this incident before halftime, he confirmed that history was indeed repeating itself: “That’s okay. We need some juice, so that’s good,” he confirmed.

His teammates seemed stunned, as this was the second week in a row that this situation had repeated itself. However, the one who remained calm about it was the team’s quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.

After the victory, the 29-year-old QB confirmed that the affection between the two is greater and that it was just a minor altercation:

“He’s a guy that loves it,” Mahomes said of Kelce via ESPN’s Nate Taylor. “That’s what’s made him so great. I know they love each other. That’s what you want out of the greats.”

Not very often you see Andy Reid get this frustrated. Clearly not happy with Travis Kelce for something from that last drive. #ChiefsKingdom
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— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) September 22, 2025

After the game, Travis was not in the Chiefs’ locker room, but it was Reid who reconfirmed that he is not angry or upset about the reaction and altercation with Kelce:

“I love Travis’ passion, man. I’m OK with that. We didn’t have enough of it in the second quarter. It wasn’t where we needed it to be, so, within reason, he knows when to back off the pedal and knows when to push it too,” said Reid, who is in his 13th season coaching the Chiefs. “That’s the part I love about him. The guy is all-in. Sometimes, I have to be the policeman. He’s an emotional guy.”

Kansas City avoided an 0-3 start to the season, unlike the Giants, and is now preparing for its next home game against Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Arrowhead Stadium.