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Will Taylor Swift spend her Black Friday supporting Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs?
The football star and pop icon have become one of the most famous couples ever since Swift showed up at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 3 of the 2023 season. Since then, sports and music fans have watched their love story grow as Swift continued her stellar Eras Tour while Kelce and the Chiefs chased a second consecutive Super Bowl. It all culminated in Las Vegas in February when Kansas City won another title and the couple got to celebrate the repeat championship together.
They’re still going strong in 2024.
Kansas City is back in action in Week 13 and takes on the Las Vegas Raiders, but it hasn’t been announced if Swift will be there. It appeared unlikely when Donna Kelce said she didn’t think Swift would be at the Kelce Thanksgiving dinner. However, Swift has been in attendance for every home game so far, and she doesn’t have any concerts scheduled over the weekend.
Kelce has certainly seen his stats fluctuate whenever Swift has watched him play. Could it magically play a role during the Black Friday game?
Travis Kelce stats with Taylor Swift in attendance 2024
Swift has been at every Kansas City home game this season. She saw the Chiefs‘ season-opening victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Monday night victories over the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the stunning win against the Denver Broncos.
Kelce did have a slow start at home, but he’s picked it up in recent games. In five games with Swift watching, Kelce has a combined 35 catches for 273 receiving yards and one touchdown. That’s an average of seven catches and 54.6 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
The Chiefs are 5-0 this season with Swift watching live and, dating to last season, are 15-3 when she’s in the crowd.
Travis Kelce stats without Taylor Swift in attendance 2024
Statistically − and in team success − Kelce has done better at home when Swift is watching him play. In the Chiefs’ six road games, which she hasn’t attended, Kelce has a combined 33 receptions for 296 receiving yards and one touchdown. That averages to 5.5 catches for 49.3 yards per game, slightly lower than his averages at home. Plus, the Chiefs’ lone loss this season came on the road against the Buffalo Bills.
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
Kansas City is 5-1 when Swift isn’t there and 9-3 in that situation dating to last season.