"It's just an annoying day for me": Travis Kelce gets embarrassed over his NFL stats on his birthday

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Travis Kelce wasn't interested in revisiting his track record in games played on his birthday. He made it clear that he’d rather not relive those numbers, brushing off the subject.

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Travis and his brother, Jason, brought up the topic on Wednesday, with the Kansas City Chiefs star turning 36 on Sunday.

The discussion unfolded when Jason suggested to look back at how Travis performed on birthdays that fell during the season.

"I don't think we should look that up," Travis said (4:00), via the "New Heights" podcast. "Because I don't think they're very good. I don't think I've ever had a good game.
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"It's just something about my birthday, my birthday just isn't a f***ing ... it's not a good day. It's just an annoying day for me. I don't want to get into the Grinch of birthdays, but I'm just not in on birthdays."
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Jason Kelce tried to add a lighter spin by tossing some numerology tied to 36, rattling off playful math references before running out of ideas.

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"I don't know, is there any numerology? What's the numerology with 36? Half of 72? Yeah," Jason said on Wednesday, via the "New Heights" podcast. "Twelve times three. Baker's dozen. I don't even know where I'm going with this."
“Alright," Travis said. "Exactly.”

Through four games this year, Kansas City sits at 2-2, with Travis posting 15 catches for 182 yards.

Age has become a focal point in evaluating the tight end’s production. Pro Football Focus gave him a 71.7 overall grade last season, which was the lowest of his career. He also set new personal lows in yards per reception (8.5) and yards per route run (1.49).

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The Chiefs have adjusted their offensive workload around Travis. In Week 4 against Baltimore, he played a season-low 65.8% of offensive snaps. He still caught five passes for 48 yards while Patrick Mahomes distributed the ball to multiple receivers.

Kansas City will be back in action on Sunday as Travis turns 36, hoping to shift the narrative around his past struggles in birthday-week games.

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