AceShowbiz - Travis Kelce, the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, broke his season-long touchdown drought on Sunday, Oct. 27. The 35-year-old veteran caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter of the Chiefs' 27-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The touchdown came on third-and-goal from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, increasing the Chiefs' lead to 14-0 ahead of halftime.

Before Sunday's touchdown, Kelce had gone 12 regular season games without a touchdown catch. Entering the game, Kelce had 935 receptions (fourth-ranking tight end in NFL history) and 11,573 yards. With this latest touchdown, he became the fifth tight end to reach 75 career touchdown catches, according to the NFL.

Earlier in the season, Kelce had admitted to having a slow start but remained optimistic. However, going into Week 8, the Chiefs remained the only undefeated team in the NFL. Following their matchup against the Raiders, the team will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Nov. 4.

Despite the ongoing chatter about Kelce's quiet start, his teammates have had his back. Before the Chiefs-Chargers matchup on Sept. 29, members of Kansas City's receiving corps wore T-shirts in support of Kelce. Additionally, the Chiefs have not lost faith in their All-Pro tight end, believing additional coverage from opposing defenses has been a factor in his lack of production.

With his touchdown against the Raiders, Kelce also moved solely into fifth place for career touchdowns by a tight end, breaking a tie with Jason Witten. However, he still trails fourth-place Jimmy Graham by 14. Antonio Gates holds the all-time tight end touchdown record with 116.

Kelce's performance on Sunday marked a significant turnaround from the previous week's game against the San Francisco 49ers, where he had only four receptions for 17 yards. The three-time Super Bowl winner's return to form comes as a relief for the Chiefs, who are chasing their third straight Super Bowl win.