Travis Kelce given major deadline following Super Bowl loss

Travis Kelce has been handed a tight deadline to make a monumental decision about his future.

It's been nearly a week since the Kansas City Chiefs star suffered a devastating 40-22 loss at the Super Bowl.

The 35-year-old tight end, who is dating Taylor Swift, was clearly gutted following the loss, with a body language expert analysing his 'true feelings' when going to meet his girlfriend.

Speaking in a post-game interview, he took the time to praise the winning team, explaining to the numerous reporters crowded around him: "Hats off to the Eagles, they got after us, all three phases.

"We couldn’t get it going offensively. They just got after us on all three phases. You don’t lose like that without everything going bad. We haven’t played that bad all year."

Kelce went on to note that the Chiefs 'just couldn’t find that spark, couldn’t find that momentum', and is now reportedly considering his future.

Kelce is still in the process of deciding whether he will return to the NFL for another season following the Chiefs' defeat - and his team has reportedly issued him a deadline to make up his mind.

According to a report made by the The Athletic on Thursday (13 February), the Chiefs want to know whether or not Kelce will be retiring.

He's now reportedly got until next month (14 March) to decide whether or not he'll continue his career in the NFL.

Kelce previously opened up about his plans for the next season on Wednesday's episode (12 February) of his New Heights podcast alongside his older brother Jason Kelce.

"I know everybody wants to know whether or not I'm playing next year, and right now, I'm just kicking everything down the road. I'm not making any crazy decisions," he said.

Kelce went on to note that the 'biggest thing' for him and his teammates right now is 'being there' for each other and 'understanding'.

"I'm gonna take some time to figure it out. And, I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back, it's a wholehearted decision. I'm not half-assing it, and I'm fully here for them," he said.

Explaining where he thought the Chiefs went wrong in a Super Bowl post-game interview, Kelce told reporters: "Not taking advantage of the play call and executing them. There’s a lot that goes into it.

"This team is going to fight until the end forever, and you saw that. Even with the score late, we’re always going to fight."

He finally resolved: "This one’s going to hurt. Let it hurt and figure out how to get better because of it."

Tyla has reached out to the Kansas City Chiefs for comment.