TheĀ NFL playoffsĀ have arrived, so will there be some Swift magic in theĀ Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat?
Tight endĀ Travis KelceĀ and megastarĀ Taylor SwiftĀ will again takeĀ their relationship into the postseason, capturing the attention of football and music fans as theĀ ChiefsĀ try to defend their title and become the first back-to-back-to-back champion in the Super Bowl era.
The two became one of the most famous couples ever since SwiftĀ showed up at Arrowhead StadiumĀ inĀ Week 3 of the 2023 season. Since then, we have watched their love story grow as Swift embarked on her stellarĀ Eras TourĀ while Kelce and theĀ ChiefsĀ chased a second consecutive Super Bowl. It all culminated in Las Vegas in February 2024 whenĀ Kansas City won another titleĀ and theĀ couple got to celebrate the repeat championship together. The relationship remains strong, and the couple will hope to celebrate another championship in a few weeks.
Swift has only been at Kansas City home games this season, and that should be good news for her to be in attendance for the playoff run since the Chiefs have home-field advantage in the AFC. It hasn’t been confirmed if she will be at the divisional round game against the Houston Texans, but with theĀ Eras Tour wrapped upĀ and no known commitments, Swift should be able to be at the game.
Could the possibility of Swift’s appearance have an effect on Kelce’s and his team’s performance? He certainly has seen his stats fluctuate whenever Swift has watched him play, and perhaps something big could be in store on Saturday.
Travis Kelce stats with Taylor Swift in attendance 2024 season
Swift has been at nearly every Kansas City home game this season. She saw the Chiefs’Ā season-opening victory over the Baltimore Ravens, theĀ win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Monday night victories overĀ the New Orleans SaintsĀ andĀ Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Ā the stunning win against the Denver Broncos, theĀ Black Friday game against the Las Vegas RaidersĀ and theĀ home regular season finale against the Houston Texans. The only one she missed was the Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers because she was finishing her tour.
Kelce did have a slow start, but he has picked it up in recent games. In seven games with Swift watching, Kelce has a combined 47 catches for 371 receiving yards and one touchdown. That’s an average of 6.7 catches and 53 receiving yards per game. Swift was on hand to see Kelce haul in a season-high 14 catches for 100 yards against the Buccaneers. Here are his stats in the games she has attended:
- Week 1 vs. Ravens: three catches, 34 yards
- Week 2 vs. Bengals: one catch, 5 yards
- Week 5 vs. Saints: nine catches, 70 yards
- Week 9 vs. Buccaneers: 14 catches, 100 yards
- Week 10 vs. Broncos: eight catches, 64 yards and one touchdown
- Week 13 vs. Raiders: seven catches, 68 yards
- Week 16 vs. Texans: five catches, 30 yards
The Chiefs are 7-0 this season with Swift watching live and, dating to last season, are 17-3 when she’s in the crowd.
Travis Kelce stats without Taylor Swift in attendance 2024 season
Statistically ā and in team success ā Kelce has done better on average at home when Swift is watching him play. In the Chiefs nine games she hasn’t attended and Kelce played in, Kelce has a combined 50 receptions for 452 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That averages to 5.6 catches for 50.2 yards per game, lower than his averages at home.
Here are his stats at the games she has missed:
- Week 3 vs. Falcons: four catches, 30 yards
- Week 4 vs. Chargers: seven catches, 89 yards
- Week 7 vs. 49ers: four catches, 17 yards
- Week 8 vs. Raiders: 10 catches, 90 yards and one touchdown
- Week 11 vs. Bills: two catches, 8 yards
- Week 12 vs. Panthers: six catches, 62 yards
- Week 14 vs. Chargers: five catches, 45 yards
- Week 15 vs. Browns: four catches, 27 yards
- Week 17 vs. Steelers: eight catches, 84 yards and one touchdown
Kansas City is 8-1 when Swift isn’t there and Kelce has played, and 12-3 in that situation dating to last season.
