Love-struck Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift leave Chiefs game together after Kansas City’s opening win over Baltimore Ravens
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted together leaving Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night following the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Kelce and the Chiefs got off to a great start in their second straight Super Bowl defense after claiming a dramatic 27-20 victory over the Ravens in Kansas City.
Baltimore thought it had tied the score with zero seconds left in a frantic final period, but tight end Isaiah Likely’s toe was ruled out of bounds after he caught Lamar Jackson’s pass in the final minutes.
During a memorable opening night of the new NFL season, Swift also made her long-awaited return to Arrowhead to cheer on her boyfriend Kelce.
And after watching the game with Travis’ family in a private suite, the pop star was spotted leaving the stadium hand-in-hand with her husband in the early hours of Friday morning.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen holding hands as they left Arrowhead Stadium following the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Baltimore Ravens
Swift watched Kelce and the Chiefs hold on for the win on the first night of the NFL season
On Thursday night, she arrived in a stunning denim outfit for her first NFL outing since the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in Las Vegas in February.
Kelce, meanwhile, walked into Arrowhead wearing a white and tan ombré number, along with a white and red cap and sunglasses. He changed back into the outfit after the game.
Amid speculation about the state of their friendship, Swift was not seated next to Brittany Mahomes at Thursday night’s game in Kansas City.
Brittany, the wife of Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes, stirred up controversy last month after fans saw that she had liked one of Donald Trump’s Instagram posts.
Because she has publicly condemned Trump in the past, her fans are urging her to ignore her fellow Chiefs WAG after she appeared to support the divisive former president.
As they took their seats on opening night of the new NFL season, they appeared to be in different suites. It was a marked difference from last season, when they were inseparable during games.
Swift arrived in a stunning denim outfit as she made her long-awaited return to the NFL
Kelce walked into Arrowhead wearing a white and tan ombré dress, a white and red cap and sunglasses
Swift watched the game Thursday night in a private suite next to Kelce’s father Ed (right)
But she didn’t watch the game with Brittany Mahomes, who was in the stadium with daughter Sterling Skye
Brittany and Taylor were inseparable during games last season, but their friendship is now in question after the former appeared to support Donald Trump last month
Swift took her usual spot in Kelce’s luxury suite alongside the tight end’s family and friends. She was captured sitting next to both of Kelce’s parents — Ed and Donna — during the first half.
Mahomes, meanwhile, sat in another suite with her adorable daughter Sterling Skye as she cheered on her husband.
During the Chiefs’ victory, Kelce Swift sent the stands wild after he helped Mahomes make history again.
Mahomes picked off his teammate with a 23-yard pass in the second quarter. It was Kelce’s first big play of the game, but it was a historic moment for the quarterback.
With his 23 yards, Mahomes is the all-time passing leader in Chiefs history, surpassing Hall of Famer Len Dawson.
As Kelce catches the ball, Swift jumps from her seat, as does Kelce’s mother Donna, who sat next to her during the 27-20 win over the Ravens.
By Kelce’s impeccable standards, it was a quieter game than usual on opening night, but his team pulled out a crucial win against top-tier opponents to take the first step toward a potential three-peat.
Kelce helped the Chiefs to a dramatic 27-20 victory over the Ravens on opening night
A passionate Swift was seen cheering her husband on from the stands throughout the match
She had a big smile on her face as Kansas City got their bid for a three-peat off to a perfect start
The Ravens led the way that night with a quick drive down the field in the first quarter, showing there are no aftermaths of last season’s AFC Championship game loss to the Chiefs.
Their big midseason acquisition, Derrick Henry, proved why John Harbaugh was so keen to bring him to Baltimore, as he tore through the Chiefs defense and scored the first touchdown of the new season.
But Andy Reid’s own new recruit tied the score on the Chiefs’ first drive. The speed of Xavier Worthy was too much for the Ravens defense as he burst through a hole to score in his first NFL start.
Two field goals from controversial kicker Harrison Butker gave the Chiefs a 13-7 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, however, they increased their lead even further when Isiah Pacheco was pushed over the line.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, however, Isaiah Likely caught a pass from Lamar Jackson and charged down the sideline. It looked like Chiefs safety Bryan Cook was ready to make a tackle, but some nifty footwork from Likely saw him evade the tackle and reach the end zone.
Jackson completed 26 of 41 passes for 273 yards with a touchdown and added 122 rushing yards on 16 carries.
The Ravens thought they had tied the score at 27-27 when they scored with 0.0 seconds left
But Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely’s toe was out of bounds, sending Chiefs fans wild
On the ensuing drive, Worthy made perhaps the best play of the game, picking off a pass from Mahomes on a second-and-10 play from the Baltimore 35-yard line to give the Chiefs a 27-17 lead with 10:25 to play.
A 32-yard field goal by Justin Tucker pulled the Ravens within seven with 4:54 left in the game. Baltimore got the ball back at the two-minute warning, but with no timeouts.
On a first-and-10 play with 43 seconds left, Jackson threw a 38-yard pass to Bateman at the Kansas City 10 before Likely was ejected on the final play of the game.
Jackson then threw two incompletions before throwing the ball to Likely, ending the game.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry, who was signed as a free agent this offseason, ran for 46 yards on 13 attempts and scored on a five-yard run on the game’s opening drive.