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NFL Makes Punishment Decision on Incident Involving Travis Kelce

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Nov 29, 2025 4:35 PM ET

Travis Kelce is looking to get the Kansas City Chiefs back to the Super Bowl during his 13th season in the NFL.

The Chiefs are currently 6-6 on the season. They've struggled to find consistency despite Patrick Mahomes and company entering the year as the favorites to win the title.

While the Chiefs' most recent matchup received a ton of attention, a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys, they also had a recent game against one of the top teams in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts.

The Chiefs defeated the Colts 23-20.

During the matchup against Indianapolis, which went down to the wire, a touchdown from Travis Kelce was called back.

Chiefs called for a face mask and it brings back a touchdown from Travis Kelce. pic.twitter.com/gxdpr1cnm5
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Travis Kelce ran into the end zone for a touchdown in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs. The play was quickly overturned after Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor was called for a face mask penalty.

If the play was Taylor's first penalty, he could have received a fine from the NFL of $11,593. If it was Taylor's second offense with a face mask penalty, the Chiefs star could have been fined $17,389.

After the NFL announced the full list of fines from Week 12, it revealed that Taylor dodged a fine from the league, therefore keeping his check in his pocket.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87). Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

While it was a tough play for head coach Andy Reid who dealt with the Kansas City Chiefs being backed up, they were still able to convert and defeat the Indianapolis Colts in a must-win game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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