Mahomes-Kelce connection delivers

Mecole Hardman was watching his Chiefs visit the Chargers from home Sunday night when he tweeted a picture showing the injured receiver’s shattered TV screen and asking how the game turned out. Thanks to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs rallied for another win. Of everything the threetime All-Pro tight end has accomplished during his decade in the NFL — the record-setting yardage, catches and TDs — the most impressive thing may be this: He’s always available. And with Hardman out with an abdominal injury, JuJu Smith-Schuster recovering from a concussion and newly acquired receiver Kadarius Toney dealing with a hamstring injury, Kelce’s ability to show up on game days is as valuable as ever. “At the end of the day, he’s just going to keep fighting until the very end,” Patrick Mahomes said after the 30-27 victory, which was assured on his TD throw to Kelce with 31 seconds left in the game. “... It gets other guys going.” Kelce finished with six catches for 115 yards and three TDs. And the final one Sunday night was easily the most impressive. Matched up one-on-one with 2018 All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr., Kelce beat him off the line of scrimmage, cut across the field and hauled in Mahomes’ pass in stride, then won the race to the end zone.