Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce didn’t just clinch the AFC West crown on Sunday. He also celebrated by spending quality time with his girlfriend, none other than pop sensation Taylor Swift.
After only having three catches in the game, Kelce was chauffeured in a golf cart to the players’ parking lot with Swift, where he was seen absconding with her in his Rolls Royce. Sporting a Chiefs varsity jacket adorned with her nickname, ‘Tay-Ta,’ Swift looked relaxed, as did Kelce, who sported sweats and a knit hat covering his head. The two then attended a private New Year’s Eve party with family and friends in the Kansas City area.
Kelce’s mother, Donna, was seen in Swift’s luxury box earlier in the evening, adding further glamour to the high-profile pairing. As the cameras caught them leaving Arrowhead Stadium, Kelce made sure to open the door for his New Year’s Eve date.
The football star remains as gentlemanly off the field as he is tenacious on it, with fans speculating that the romance may be a reason for his on-field performance.
Kelce’s less-than-stellar performance on Sunday was overshadowed by the Chiefs’ eighth consecutive win as they took down a strong Cincinnati Bengals team, with Swift joyfully celebrating along with fans in the stadium. Despite the game being close, the victory secured by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s career-best 6 for 6 game in field goals is a strong start to the New Year for the couple.
The pair’s public romance has sparked attention and a playful rivalry among fans. Swift was seen wearing a jacket with ‘Tay-Tay’ embroidered near the pocket – a reference to Kelce’s rumored nickname for the singer. Arrowhead Stadium fans, undoubtedly excited by the celebrity couple, brought signs in hopes of catching Swift’s attention. High stakes games like Sunday’s have become the norm between the teams, with players engaging in trash talk before the game, adding even more intensity to the rivalry.
With the Chiefs securing the AFC West crown and winning their final game, the team secured at least the No. 3 seed and one home playoff game in the post-season. Despite a workout on Sunday, Kelce remains just a few yards short of his eighth straight 1,000-yard season, which could lend incentive to win in the first round of playoffs. Either way, with the public ousting of the highly private couple comes more anticipation and expectation for what is to come for them and for Kansas City in 2024.