Patrick Mahomes Explains His Shared ‘Wavelength’ with Travis Kelce and How It ‘Breeds Success’ on the Field

There are some things that don’t need to be said,” Travis Kelce told reporters of his communication on the field with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce double as football players and mind readers.

As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and tight end have an undeniable relationship on the field — a connection many have described as telepathic, whether they’re fans of the team or not.

When asked by PEOPLE about their communication on the gridiron during Thursday’s Super Bowl press conference in Las Vegas, both Mahomes and Kelce explained the verbal and non-verbal queues they use to drive points during games.

I think there’s just been a lot of work that’s gone in, so there are some things that don’t need to be said,” Kelce, 34, replied when speaking to the room of reporters. “But at the same time, there’s little bits of communication that can assure you and make sure that we’re both on the same page at times.”

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Kelce went on to explain that their strategy differs depending on the situation

Everything that we do on the field is play specific and really dependent on what coverage is and things that the other team is playing,” he said of his plays with Mahomes, 28. “It really just depends on the scenario.”

“I’ve been fortunate to be able to grow on this offense with the big guy,” added Kelce — who contributed to the Chiefs’ success in clinching the victory against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Championship game on Jan. 28, securing the team a spot in the Super Bowl for the fourth time since 2019.

During Mahomes’ press conference, PEOPLE posed the same question — though specifically asking about Kelce’s quote regarding the “things that don’t need to be said.”

“We think along the same wavelength on kind of a lot of things,” Mahomes told reporters when asked about his telepathic connection with Kelce. “We have a lot of similar hobbies, similar interests and it translates to the football field.”