New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Chiefs and Eagles Frustrations, Philip Rivers Returns and Kelce Hygiene | EP 169

December 10, 2025

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  • Travis Kelce expressed deep frustration over the Chiefs' recent loss to the Texans, attributing it to small mistakes and a lack of execution in critical situations, despite the defense playing well. 
  • Jason Kelsey shared the Eagles' frustration following their overtime loss to the Chargers, citing numerous turnovers (eight combined) and self-inflicted wounds as the primary reasons for the defeat. 
  • The hosts reacted with excitement to the breaking news that the Colts signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers to their practice squad, noting his age relative to current coaches and his high regard among former colleagues. 

Segments

Spotify Wrapped Reactions
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  • Key Takeaway: Travis Kelce’s Spotify Wrapped revealed a top genre of Doo-Wop and an average listener age of 83.
  • Summary: The hosts reviewed their Spotify Wrapped summaries, with Travis noting 13,380 minutes listened and 254 genres. Jason’s top genre was influenced by singing Doo-Wop songs to his child, leading to an average listener age of 83 for Travis. The podcast was confirmed as the number one sports podcast on Spotify for 2025.
Walter Payton Man of the Year
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  • Key Takeaway: Travis Kelce received his third nomination for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, recognizing his charitable work with Operation Breakthrough.
  • Summary: The Walter Payton Man of the Year award honors charitable work, community involvement, and on-field values. Travis highlighted the Chiefs’ organizational tradition of community outreach, established by Lamar Hunt. He emphasized that he performs the work because he loves supporting the kids and his foundation team.
Chiefs vs. Texans Recap
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  • Key Takeaway: The Chiefs’ 20-10 loss to the Texans was characterized by Travis Kelce as a failure to execute in critical situations, despite putting in maximum effort.
  • Summary: Travis felt the team struggled to find answers this year, contrasting with previous seasons where they always found a way to win. Key issues identified were drop passes and missed blocks in crucial moments, preventing touchdowns. The defense, particularly Chris Jones, was praised for showing heart against the Texans’ top-ranked defense.
Eagles vs. Chargers Postmortem
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  • Key Takeaway: The Eagles’ loss to the Chargers was defined by an uncharacteristic, sloppy performance featuring eight combined turnovers, including a rare two-turnover play by Jalen Hurts.
  • Summary: Jason Kelsey tweeted ‘FML’ due to the frustrating nature of the loss, which included turnovers in the red zone and a game-ending interception in overtime. The Eagles’ offense is currently searching for an identity, struggling with stagnation despite having good individual pieces. Jason believes the team needs to commit to running the ball and controlling the line of scrimmage.
Eagles Positivity Rabbit
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  • Key Takeaway: The Eagles’ locker room introduced a ‘positivity rabbit’ mascot to combat negativity, but Jason Kelsey felt the antics were inappropriate given the team’s recent poor performance.
  • Summary: The rabbit appeared in the offensive line room, intended to bring good vibes to an 8-4 team first in its division. Jason argued that such antics should be reserved for when the team is performing well, not after recent losses marked by turnovers. He suggested the rabbit should be ditched because it didn’t work.
Philip Rivers Return News
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  • Key Takeaway: 44-year-old Philip Rivers has been signed to the Colts’ practice squad, reuniting him with former Chargers staff member Shane Steichen.
  • Summary: Rivers is now a grandfather and is older than 12 current NFL head coaches, resetting his Hall of Fame eligibility clock by returning after a five-year absence. The move is seen as significant because coaches speak incredibly highly of Rivers’ mental approach and leadership. The hosts are eager to see if the former quarterback can still perform physically.
Stamp of the Week Selections
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  • Key Takeaway: The Stamp of the Week was awarded to a six-year-old delivering ten stiff arms and to Wyoming students for building a massive beer snake honoring Josh Allen.
  • Summary: The clip of the young child stiff-arming opponents was praised for its pro-level execution and power. The beer snake, built from collected cups, was celebrated as an epic display of fan energy and beer consumption at the event. The segment was sponsored by Amazon.
No Dumb Questions Segment
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  • Key Takeaway: Travis Kelce admitted to frequently forging his parents’ signatures on school forms, including a notable attempt to attend an Atlanta Braves showcase at age 13.
  • Summary: Travis confessed to forging his mother’s signature on band practice sheets and report cards to avoid parental disapproval. Jason recounted an attempt to forge his father’s voice to call in sick to school, which was immediately recognized by the office worker. The hosts also debated the appropriate frequency for washing shower towels, with Travis admitting he uses a new one every time.