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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce set record for touchdowns by a duo in NFL postseason history

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and tight end Travis Kelce (87) walk to the field to play against the Buffalo Bills in an NFL AFC division playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The numbers continue to pile up for Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

Mahomes and Kelce set the record for most touchdowns for a duo in NFL postseason history with 16, passing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.


The two achieved the new milestone in the third quarter of their Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills, on a Mahomes three-yard TD pass to Kelce.

Mahomes also passed QB Ben Roethlisberger (36) and QB Drew Brees (37) for the sixth-most career playoff passing touchdowns in NFL history.

Kelce has playoff franchise records and NFL records for postseason receiving yards and postseason receiving touchdowns by a tight end.

Each of those marks also ranks second in NFL history among all pass catchers.

Kelce is now chasing only PFHOF WR Jerry Rice with 2,245 receiving yards on 151 catches and 22 receiving touchdowns for the top spot in each of those postseason categories

They continue to cement their status as two of the greatest to ever play the game as they rewrite the record books.