Through three weeks of the NFL season, just five teams are still undefeated – and Travis and Jason Kelce think two are ahead of the pack right now.
Travis’ Chiefs, the Bills, Seahawks, Vikings and Steelers are all 3-0.
And the brothers believe Minnesota and Buffalo have been the best so far.
‘Who’s more impressive right now? The Vikings or what the Bills did? They might be the most impressive 2-3 weeks,’ Jason said on the latest episode of their podcast ‘New Heights.’
‘Neck and neck, yeah,’ Travis responded.
Jason and Travis Kelce singled out the Bills and Vikings for their play through three weeks
Josh Allen (left) and Sam Darnold have both had extremely strong starts to the season
The Bills, after trading away star wide receiver Stefon Diggs in the offseason, are coming off of an absolute rout of the Jaguars on Monday Night Football.
Josh Allen and Co. won 47-10 at home and the team’s offense has topped 30 points in each game thus far.
‘They lost four of their five receivers last year, they’re spreading the ball around, and somehow Josh Allen’s playing better… it’s been very impressive,’ Jason said.
‘They’re rolling right now, Travis acknowledged of his AFC rivals.
The Vikings, meanwhile, have been a pleasant surprise since veteran quarterback Sam Darnold took over for injured rookie J.J. McCarthy.
Wins against the 49ers and Texans have put the NFL on notice and Darnold – who’s got a league-leading eight passing touchdowns through three games – is playing the best ball of hic career.
‘Sam’s a f*****g dog. I’ve been pretty high on Sam,’ Travis began.
‘I know he had his lows in Carolina and what not. I’ve been a huge fan of Sam Darnold’s. I think he’s got great instincts, I think he’s got a big arm, I think he’s a smart player, and I always thought he was a gamer.’
The Steelers have also been their typically stingy selves on defense but Justin Fields has added poise to the quarterback position after their offense struggled under Kenny Pickett the previous two seasons.
‘They’re 3-0, they’re still playing great defense, the difference now is they have a quarterback in Justin Fields who’s playing better than he’s ever played,’ Jason said.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks have beaten the Broncos, Patriots and Dolphins while Travis’ Chiefs have earned close wins over the Ravens, Bengals and Falcons.
T.J. Watt and the Steelers defense have been their typically stingy selves as well
However, Kelce is averaging a career-low 23 yards per game and spoke on New Heights about his early struggles.
‘I’ve had a lot of catches in this league, man. I’m not worried about the catches and the yards, and all of that, I have the most fun when I get the ball thrown my way, I mean, who doesn’t?,’ he said.
‘It has everything to do with execution and just making sure we’re doing everything we can to win these football games, that’s always going to be the goal. I think everyone saw my drop in the fourth quarter and the crucial third down, just trying to do too much before putting the ball away.
‘That’s probably the biggest thing for me is making the play in big-time moments like that. I think with how defenses are playing us right now, I’m not really getting a lot of opportunities to make plays down the field, but not using that as an excuse.’
Travis and the Chiefs will look to move to 4-0 when they face the Chargers on Sunday.
