Forget about who won Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, everyone just wants to know who Jason Kelce was rooting for.
While the entire world struggled through watching one of the worst Super Bowls in NFL history Sunday night, imagine being Kelce.
The retired Philadelphia Eagles center was forced to sit through that game while picking between the franchise he owes his career to, and his brother, Travis Kelce, who was attempting to make history with the Chiefs.
Early Tuesday morning, Jason Kelce opened up on the emotional turmoil he experienced watching the Eagles trounce the Chiefs 40-22 Sunday night.
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being SB LIX Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever.
That game was odd for me to watch if…
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) February 11, 2025
“Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being SB LIX Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night,” Kelce began. “And now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever.
“That game was odd for me to watch if I’m being completely honest. I knew it was going to be mixed emotions before, during, and after, and I now know what my parents had to deal with two years ago. On one hand, I wanted what is best for my brother, and to see his success. And on the other hand, there are so many people, teammates, and coaches, in the Philadelphia Eagles organization that I care deeply about, Many of whom I owe my own success to throughout my career.”
Jason Kelce went on to praise Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni for proving their critics wrong with this Super Bowl victory. He then proceeded to share an emotional message for his brother.
“As for my brother, There isn’t a person I love or care about more,” he wrote of Travis. “It has been tough to process these feelings, of course I feel for him and am always rooting for him, but I know he does not need, nor want my pity. He has amassed greatness few on this planet could ever dream of, as has his team, and they should feel pride in their accomplishments this season and in the past. I know right now they are still thinking of last night and the shortcomings in the last game, But in time that will fade, and the greatness they have exhibited as a group will remain as one of the most dominant eras of football ever.”
Kelce also explained why their New Heights podcast social media account deleted a congratulatory message to the Eagles after their Super Bowl win. According to the former Eagle, he requested to have the post deleted because it featured too many pictures of himself.
“I wanted the post to be reflective of the guys who just won, not me,” Kelce explained. “I didn’t win sh*t in this one, it felt weird to congratulate this team with a bunch of pictured of me.”
New Heights, however, has not replaced the deleted post with anything more reflective. They just shared Kelce’s Tuesday morning post.
Sunday night must have been difficult for Jason Kelce. He was a focal part of their first Super Bowl-winning team in February 2018, and helped lead the Eagles to the championship game against Kansas City two years ago. Philadelphia undoubtedly expects him to be on their side. At the same time, how can he root against his brother. Luckily for Kelce, the Eagles made this one easy for him. They put the Chiefs away quick and early so there really wasn’t much heartbreak to endure.
