10 memes mocking Travis Kelce's sad face after shoddy performance: From 'old' age to Taylor Swift puns

The Kansas City Chiefs may have secured a 3-0 record in the 2024 season, but if you were watching Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons, you wouldn't have guessed it by looking at star tight end Travis Kelce. During the Chiefs' Week 3 matchup on 'Sunday Night Football', Kelce was caught on camera with a rather miserable expression, a stark contrast to the high-energy player fans are used to seeing. His subdued mood sparked a flurry of memes on social media, with fans poking fun at the tight end’s apparent frustrations. A large part of Kansas City's success in the game came from second-year wide receiver Rashee Rice, who put on an impressive performance. Rice, who has quickly emerged as quarterback Patrick Mahomes' go-to target, set a career-high with 12 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown. Kelce, who has been a central part of Kansas City's offense for years, has yet to return to his dominant form this season. The tight end and Mahomes have historically formed an almost unstoppable duo, but their chemistry has been lacking in the early weeks of the 2024 campaign.

1. Potential Taylor Swift roast

A user by the name of JJOceanMan1 took the opportunity to reference the news surrounding Kelce’s personal life, writing, "The look you have when you are the only one who knows you are going under the bus in a future @taylorswift13 song."

2. No-beard look

Another user, Shonet86, pointed out Kelce’s recent change in appearance, tweeting, "He lost his sauce when he got rid of that beard."

3. Breakthrough realization

User ChetGresham joked about Kelce’s age, saying, "The moment he realized he’s old."

4. Taylor Swift pun

In a clever nod to the pop star, TheHeartofCTown wrote, "Not so #Swift today #mid."

5. Tight ends critique

GameTimeArt took the chance to critique all tight ends in general, tweeting, "The lesson we're all learning so far this season is tight ends suck and should never be trusted."

6. 'Crying at the gym'

Referencing lyrics from Taylor Swift's song 'Down Bad', user cityonahilling wrote, "'Now I’m down bad crying at the gym…'" to mock Kelce’s poor showing.

7. Age-related jab

Another user, Sullivino, didn’t hold back and took aim at Kelce's age, writing, "Who’s out here drafting a 35 year old TE????"

8. Sports comparison

Another user, dye_904, likened Kelce’s performance to NBA star Kevin Garnett’s decline late in his career, tweeting, "Boy in his Brooklyn KG era," referencing Garnett’s rough stint with the Brooklyn Nets.

9. Women in life

JBreezy11 chimed in with a more philosophical take, warning, "Gotta be careful of the woman you let into your life. That’s all imma say."

10. 'Boy big washed'

User Murphjusttlkn summed up many fans’ sentiments by tweeting, "Starting to think that boy big washed now."