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ArticleTravis Kelce on Chiefs loss to Seattle: ‘You can’t be okay with being mediocre’
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We still couldn't find a way to get the ball past the 30- or 40-yard line. We had to dink and dunk, and they forced us to be good on third downs and, essentially, fourth downs as well.
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Kelce forced into dink-and-dunk role by Seattle's prevent defense; limited vertical opportunities.

Against Seattle's shell defense and prevent scheme, the Chiefs were forced into a dink-and-dunk offensive approach, unable to advance the ball past the 30- or 40-yard line and relying on third- and fourth-down conversions. Kelce emphasized that receivers and tight ends must do a better job making reads easy for Mahomes to get the ball out on time, ensuring the offensive line does not have to strain beyond typical demands. This suggests Kelce's usage was limited by Seattle's defensive scheme and the Chiefs' inability to execute vertically.

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