Chiefs Kingdom will welcome again its most well-known member for this weekend’s playoff showdown in opposition to the Houston Texans.
Travis Kelce confirmed that girlfriend Taylor Swift, 35, shall be in attendance when the Chiefs host the Texans at Arrowhead Stadium within the NFL Divisional spherical on Saturday, January 18.
“You recognize it, child,” Kelce, 35, stated Monday, January 13 on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Present. “You recognize it’s playoff soccer, man.”
Swift was current for all 4 of the Chiefs’ playoff victories final season, together with their Tremendous Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“I simply need to let you realize what dwell bettors do,” McAfee, 37, instructed Kelce. “They see her stroll into that stadium, [they] instantly open the telephone like, ‘Yep, Chiefs are about to win.’ That’s simply actually the texture.”
The pop star attended seven Chiefs house video games in the course of the 2024-2025 season, with Kansas Metropolis profitable each one. She final appeared on the staff’s December 21 victory over the Texans, who the Chiefs will face after Houston defeated the Los Angeles Chargers within the NFL Wild Card spherical on Sunday, January 12.
Kelce sat out the Chiefs’ common season finale on January 5 in opposition to the Denver Broncos after Kansas Metropolis clinched the No. 1 seed within the AFC, and he instructed McAfee he’s itching to get again to motion — whereas utilizing a Swift lyric within the course of.
📹| Travis on the PatMcAfee Present the place they mentioned Taylor’s aura that can positively be current throughout play-off soccer, Travis hinting at Taylor’s new music and the way he helps her within the creation course of in addition to how electrical The Eras tour was!
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— Taylor Swift Updates 🩶 (@swifferupdates) January 13, 2025
“I’m feeling fired up,” Kelce stated. “I’m feeling 22 yet again, child. Let’s go.”
McAfee then sang among the lyrics to Swift’s track “22,” from her 2012 album Pink, whereas waving his arms back-and-forth.
Kelce smiled and stated, “I hoped you caught the reference, child.”

McAfee complimented Kelce on being a “gentleman,” a stark distinction to all of the “f—boys” Swift has dated up to now. When requested if Swifties can count on any love songs about Kelce within the close to future, the famous person tight finish remained coy.
“There is likely to be a number of, I don’t know,” Kelce stated. “There is likely to be a number of.”
When McAfee requested if he had “heard any,” Kelce laughed and stated, “You recognize I can’t say any of that.”
“I’ll by no means chime in, however I’m right here to assist it,” Kelce added. “I’m right here to see the place it could actually go, you realize what I imply?”
McAfee, a former punter for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, additionally marveled at seeing the Eras Tour at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium in November 2024. Kelce, who attended the third and remaining Indianapolis present, was in full settlement.
“I assumed the European crowds have been loopy, however I’ll let you know what man. Lucas Oil, I obtained to go to the final evening up there in Indy, they usually have been lit,” Kelce recalled fondly. “They have been going nuts. I’ve seen that factor rocking when the Colts are taking part in, they could have had that factor rocking much more.”
The Chiefs battle the Texans within the NFL Divisional playoff spherical on Saturday, January 18 at 4:30 pm ET on ESPN.