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Taylor Swift's apparent absence from Travis Kelce's latest NFL game may have been because of her last trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play against the Buffalo Bills.
Having been to support her fiance in his last three games, albeit hidden away from the cameras, the singer didn't seem to be present to watch Kelce and his teammates lose to their bitter AFC rivals.
Swift went to watch the Chiefs play the Bills in Upstate New York during the early months of their relationship in January 2024.
That was the same game a shirtless Jason Kelce was seen chugging beers and leaping out of the suite that he and wife Kylie were sharing with Swift and other members of Travis' entourage.
The Chiefs won that game 27-24 but Turner Sports' Adam Lefkoe revealed in November 2024 that Travis' friends and family did not enjoy their road trip to Highmark Stadium.
'I have heard from people very close that it was not a great experience in Buffalo,' he told Kay Adams on her "Up and Adams" show.
Taylor Swift is seen watching fiance Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in Buffalo in January 2024
It appeared the singer was not there on Sunday as Kelce and the Chiefs were beaten 28-21
'It was not. For all parties involved... And I'm talking about the most famous of all the parties,' he continued, with a not-so-subtle nod to Swift.
'I think that it kind of shocked the Kelce family and everyone related to the Kelce family the reception they got. I think they were kind of going in being like, "This is going to be an amazing game with good energy." And they got there and they experienced Bills Mafia in full form, in [its] complete ruthlessness.
'And I think they left and went, "I don't know if I want to experience that again." It was that kind of a level of crazy.'
There was no sign of Kelce's fiancee in the stands on Sunday and while she hasn't tended to travel to road games in recent months, the lack of a sighting didn't immediately mean that she wasn't there.
The singer has made a habit of keeping lowkey appearances at Chiefs games this season, tending to stay towards the back of VIP suites.
It has sometimes only been clear that she was watching a Chiefs game after it was over, although no pictures or videos of her attending on Sunday have emerged so far.
It was a bitterly disappointing night for the Chiefs, who lost 28-21 to their biggest playoff threat in the AFC.
Kelce was forced to leave the field a few seconds before his teammates went in for the halftime interval, having taken a brutal hit to the chest in the end zone from linebacker Cole Bishop.
Kelce, 36, appeared to be in trouble when he took a moment to get back onto his feet after the hit, before walking away slowly with trainers around him.
Swift and her friends, including Brittany Mahomes, ultimately got the last laugh as the Chiefs won
Jason Kelce ripped his shirt off at one point during the game and chugged a beer
Patrick Mahomes failed to find Kelce in the end zone with a pass placed slightly behind the tight end and Bishop made sure he wasn't getting it by drilling him with his right shoulder, while Terrel Bernard shoved him on his way down for good measure.
The Chiefs medical team had rushed out to check if he was ok and Kelce left the field with three seconds left on the clock, while kicker Harrison Butker raced out to convert a field goal.
As he walked away from the play, Kelce cupped his ear to the Buffalo Bills fans as he headed to the locker room, appearing to say 'I love it, I love it.' Kelce was checked over by trainers and was even evaluated for concussion in the locker room but he showed no further cause for concern.
Swift and Kelce will be able to enjoy some downtime together this week with the Chiefs on their bye. They return to action against the Denver Broncos on November 16.
