Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift's Supposed Impact on His NFL Stats

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Travis Kelce continues to be a just right game when it comes to public discussion of his relationship with Taylor Swift.

Kelce, 34, recapped the NFL’s Week 7 games with older brother Jason Kelce on the Wednesday, October 25, episode of their “New Heights” podcast, starting with the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. When Jason, 35, brought up the now-viral analysis of Travis’ game performance with Swift, 33, in the stands — which used to be proven all the way through the Sunday, October 22, broadcast on CBS — Travis laughed off the comparison.

“Taylor was in attendance and it’s turning out it was just right she was in attendance as a result of they put your stats up — when she’s on the game, when she isn't at the recreation. I don’t know in the event you’re aware of this,” Jason stated on the podcast, to which Travis quipped, “How may just I not be aware of this?”

Jason persisted: “When TSwift is on the recreation, you are averaging Ninety nine yards. And when you're left with only your friends and ultimate family there, you're at 46.Five yards a game.”

Travis noted that he noticed the graphic, which made a reference to lyrics from Swift’s 2022 unmarried “Anti-Hero.” He teased, “‘Left to his personal devices.’ Well put.”

Swift made her fourth NFL appearance of the season on Sunday, cheering on the tight finish from a personal suite at Arrowhead Stadium with Patrick Mahomes‘ spouse, Brittany Mahomes. Swift wore a purple Chiefs sweatshirt and a friendship bracelet adorned with Travis’ jersey quantity, 87. She and Matthews, 28, were even caught celebrating a touchdown by the usage of a distinct handshake.

The pop superstar surprised sports fans and Swifties alike in September when she attended Travis’ game in opposition to the Chicago Bears after he publicly invited her to see him “rock the level” in Kansas City. (He made his first transfer on “New Heights” in July, revealing that he hoped to hook up with Swift at one in all her Eras Tour stops on the identical stadium this summer time.)

Swift’s sport day appearances have brought about a significant uptick in NFL viewership — and the Kelce family has been candid about the increased attention. Earlier this month, Jason and Travis debated whether the league was “overdoing it” with its nonstop coverage of the budding romance.

“I feel it’s amusing once they show who all’s on the game. I feel it brings slightly bit extra to the atmosphere, brings somewhat bit more to what you’re watching. But at the similar time, I think … they’re overdoing it a bit of bit, for sure, especially in my situation,” Travis confessed on “New Heights,” acknowledging that the NFL was “simply trying to have a laugh” through capitalizing on the moment.

Jason added at the time that he thought “the NFL’s now not used to celebrities coming to the games,” the use of the NBA as a comparison. “Basketball has it discovered,” he argued.

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The NFL later defended its tactics, noting in an October 4 commentary, “The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce information has been a pop cultural moment we’ve leaned into in actual time, as it’s an intersection of game and entertainment, and we’ve noticed a fantastic quantity of positivity around the recreation.”

After Sunday’s game, Swift celebrated with Travis and a few of his teammates — and the couple packed on the PDA in photos shared through Chiefs big name Mecole Hardman Jr.‘s girlfriend, Chariah Gordon. Swift planted a kiss on Travis’ cheek in a single snap, hanging her hand on his chest.

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