Travis Kelce fined for taunting after Patrick Mahomes' touchdown run

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was not penalized for starting a fracas in the end zone in the first half of the AFC Championship Game.

Travis Kelce fined for taunting after Patrick Mahomes' touchdown run

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was not penalized for starting a fracas in the end zone in the first half of the AFC Championship Game. The NFL has fined Kelce, though.

Kelce will lose $11,255 for taunting.

After Patrick Mahomes' 1-yard touchdown run on the first play after the two-minute warning, Kelce began jawing at Bills safeties Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop. Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips responded with a head-butt of Kelce.

Phillips was penalized 15 yards and fined $6,722 for unnecessary roughness (illegal use of the helmet).

The only other fine in the AFC Championship Game was an $11,255 for Bills linebacker Matt Milano for a facemask. He was penalized for the foul on Kareem Hunt at the end of a 6-yard reception in the fourth quarter.