Taylor Swift is on hand for boyfriend Travis Kelce's latest NFL playoff game. It did not take long for him to give her a reason to celebrate.
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, right, walks with Donna Kelce on the field after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Chiefs Ravens Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) stands on the field with teammates before an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift stands on the field after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
APTOPIX Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift speaks withKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
APTOPIX Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, left, and Donna Kelce watch the Kansas City Chiefs receive the Lamar Hunt trophey after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Ravens Chiefs Football Taylor Swift, center, and Donna Kelce walk on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift speaks with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
APTOPIX Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after an AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Ravens Chiefs Football Taylor Swift, right, walks with Donna Kelce on the field after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs to the field before the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift waves as she walks with Ed Kelce after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift waves after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Jason Kelce embraces his brother Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens as Taylor Swift watches at right, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, right, walks with Donna Kelce on the field after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Taylor Swift waves as she walks with Ed Kelce after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift speaks with people on the field after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift speaks with people on the field after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift watches the Kansas City Chiefs receive the Lamar Hunt trophey after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. The Kansas City Chiefs won 17-10. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Ravens Chiefs Football Keleigh Teller, center left, and Taylor Swift embrace during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, left, and Donna Kelce, far right, cheer during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
APTOPIX Chiefs Ravens Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates his touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Chiefs Ravens Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) makes a touchdown catch in the end zone against Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Chiefs Ravens Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) makes a touchdown catch in the end zone against Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, center, reacts during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
ADDITION Ravens Chiefs Football ADDS NAMES - Aric Jones, from left, Cara Delevingne, Taylor Swift and Ross Travis react during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Taylor Swift, center, reacts during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Jason Kelce center, watches action with Donna Kelce, bottom right, and Ed Kelce, left, during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Taylor Swift, center, watches action during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Taylor Swift, center right, cheers during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Chiefs Ravens Football Cara Delevingne, second from left, and Taylor Swift, center, react during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Keleigh Teller, center left, and Taylor Swift, center, watch action during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Cara Delevingne, second from left, and Taylor Swift, center, react during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Chiefs Ravens Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Ravens Chiefs Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) gestures after a first down during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
AP Photo/Nick Wass
Ravens Chiefs Football Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Sealed with a kiss, Swift now might be Las Vegas bound to cheer on her boyfriend as he and the Chiefs seek back-to-back titles. … “Ready For It”?
Swift, almost certainly the biggest star on the planet whose romance with Kelce became one of the prominent stories this NFL season, was front and center throughout the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory in the AFC championship game and their celebration afterward.
Before accepting the Lamar Hunt Trophy for the fourth time in five years, coach Andy Reid, standing on stage, found Swift in the crowd and pointed at her. Swift pointed back.
She and Kelce walked arm and arm around the field afterward, long after many of his teammates had gone to the locker room. Kelce asked where his brother Jason was, and Swift stepped away for them to have a moment.
Jason Kelce, also a Super Bowl champion and an All-Pro center with the Philadelphia Eagles who lost to the Chiefs in last year’s Super Bowl, hugged Travis and told him to finish the job again. Travis asked Jason, who stole the show last week in Buffalo by celebrating the Chiefs’ win shirtless in the cold, if he was going to keep his shirt on this time.
Travis Kelce never made it to speak to reporters afterward. Swift was clearly a bigger priority for him.
“You can tell he loves this game,” rookie receiver Rashee Rice said. “Honestly, I could tell that he loved this victory more than any victory this season.”
The only thing that endangers Swift being at Allegiant Stadium when the Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 is her “Eras Tour” schedule. She has concerts set for Tokyo on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10, but the time difference would allow her to be on hand for the game.
As for the travel plans of her Kansas City-based fans: American Airlines added a flight from Kansas City to Las Vegas on Feb. 10, the day before the Super Bowl, at 12:30 p.m. local time — flight 1989 for Swift’s birth year and one of her albums. After the game, flight 87 — Kelce’s jersey number — leaves Las Vegas for Kansas City at 12:20 a.m. local time on Feb. 12.
Swift was shown early and often during the AFC title game. She could be seen cheering and jumping up and down from her suite with Kelce’s family and friends — and celebrity pals Cara Delevingne and Keleigh Teller — in the corner of the stadium after Kelce caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes midway through the first quarter.
CBS cut to Swift while advertising its upcoming Grammy Awards broadcast and showed her again after Kelce made a big catch in the second quarter.
Kelce, a four-time All-Pro tight end and two-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, has three TD catches this postseason. He had two last week in Kansas City’s divisional round victory at Buffalo, with Swift in attendance.
Swift has been a regular at Kelce’s games for several months, bringing the league even more attention from her passionate fan base of “Swifties” who helped break ratings records during the regular season and playoffs.
