Rumors have been spreading like wildfire about the newfound romance between record-breaking singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, Travis Kelce. These rumors were confirmed once Taylor was spotted at the Chiefs’ game on Sunday, September 24.
Senior Ava Perez shared her feelings on the relationship: “I definitely didn’t see this coming. A football player and a pop star? Crazy combo! I never would’ve paired the two together. Like, how did they even meet?” Along with Ava, many people were curious as to how this new relationship started.
The drama can be traced back to a two-month-old episode of “New Heights,” a podcast hosted by brothers Travis and Jason Kelce. Travis explained on the podcast how he wished he could have given Taylor Swift a friendship bracelet while he was at the Eras Tour. He stated, “I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it.” Jason proceeded to ask Travis if he was referring to his football or phone number. Travis replied with a grin, “You know which one.” When this clip flooded fans’ TikTok For You Pages, everyone went wild.
Another TikTok, posted by the Kansas City Chiefs, gave Swifties more insight into the relationship. In the TikTok, players were asked who their celebrity crush was. When it was Kelce’s turn to answer, a teammate blurted, “Taylor Swift!” Travis responded with a suspicious smirk that left fans on the edge of their seats.
Plus on September 21, Swifties found out even more with Kelce’s appearance on the Pat McAfee Show where he revealed he’d invited Taylor to watch his football game. Addressing Taylor, he said, “I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead; you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead.”
And guess who showed up to the Chiefs game and was seated right next to Mama Kelce? THE Taylor Swift!
Taylor was spotted chest-bumping, high-fiving, and cheering with Travis’ family and friends. More eyes were on Taylor than the actual football game, fans say. And funnily enough, Travis Kelce’s jersey sales ended up increasing by 400 percent since the game. This made Zoe Borowski ’24 skeptical, “I think this whole thing is for clout. The pair just doesn’t make sense.” Whether you are in support of the relationship or not, it’s true that Swifties are taking over the NFL.
And lastly, sealing the deal on relationship rumors, the world saw Travis and Taylor leave the football game together. On the newest episode of the brother’s podcast, Kelce comments on their exit, “And then we just slid off in our getaway car at the end.” The subtle name drop to one of Taylor’s songs?! He’s a keeper.
This groundbreaking news took the world by surprise as NFL and Taylor Swift fans collided in the best possible way. And while the world doesn’t know how long it will last, most Swifties are in full support of this relationship, like Nikki Green ’25. She shared, “I am obsessed with this new relationship and I can’t wait to see what new songs Taylor will write about it.”
