Taylor Swift break into A loud round of cheers When her boyfriend, Travis Kelseyscored a touchdown during a Kansas City Chiefs divisional playoff game.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes He tossed the ball to Kelce, 35, midway through the Chiefs' football game on Saturday, January 18, against the Houston Texans. For his part, Kelce was standing in the end zone when the pigskin fell into his arms.
While the tight end performed a celebratory dance with his teammates, Swift, 35, was seen jumping up and down from her seat in a private suite. On social media Screenshotsthe pop star embraced the WNBA phenomenon Caitlin Clark Before giving Kelsey's father, Mr. Drhandshake.
Swift showed up at Arrowhead Stadium in KC wearing head-to-toe Chanel Along with her parents, Scott and AndreaAnd the younger brother, Austin. The rest of the Swift family wore Chiefs-branded gear as they sat down with Kelce's family and 22 year old Clark In the box.
Kelce's touchdown also helped the Chiefs win the game 23-14.
“I know I had to buy some time…but we talked about that particular play,” Mahomes, 29, said of Kelce's snap in the end zone on the postgame. press conference. “Trav had to beat that linebacker, so I had to buy some time. I got into the pocket and was able to get enough to get into the end zone. That was a big play of the game.”
According to Mahomes, he “gave it everything he got” to throw the ball across the field to Kelce.
“You find a way in those big moments, and that was a big moment,” the midfielder added. “I was happy to have Trav in that spot, where I could give him the football. … I was able to get across and get into the end zone, but that's something we worked on. We worked on that play and that situation.”
Mahomes also spoke about Kelce's impressive receptions during Saturday's game, referring to the Man of the Year candidate as a “big player.”
“Big players make big plays in big games,” Mahomes said. “He's one of those guys who doesn't let the moment get bigger than it is. He goes out there and performs at a high level, just like he does in the regular season. He just does it (with) a little bit more intensity.”
With the Chiefs' win on Saturday, the team will advance to the AFC Championship Game later this month against the Baltimore Ravens or Buffalo Bills. The future AFC title champion will represent the conference in the 2025 Super Bowl against the winner of the NFC division. (The Washington Commanders will play either the Los Angeles Rams or the Philadelphia Eagles for the honor.)
If the Chiefs make it to the big game and win it, it will be their third straight Lombardi Trophy. Kelce and Mahomes in particular were signed to the team when they won in 2020, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
“I haven't heard anyone talk about anything 'three-peat' (or) anything like that,” Kelsey said. ESPN sit-in which aired prior to the divisional playoff game. “Anyone can get beat in the playoffs if you don't come with the right mentality and the right mentality going back to training camp and throughout the season. We have such a veteran team. We have a lot of leaders in so many different ways. Guys are stepping up and guys just understand the task at hand.”