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Sealed with a kiss: Teary-eyed Taylor Swift passionately smooches beau Travis Kelce after Chief secured spot in the Super Bowl – as she joins the victorious team on the field
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs have made it to the Super Bowl – meaning Taylor Swift will make a mad dash from Tokyo to Las Vegas to watch her boyfriend battle for football’s ultimate prize on February 11.
America’s most famous couple kissed on the field at the M&T Bank Stadium in the aftermath of a magnificent victory for the Chiefs, as Kelce waited for the AFC Championship trophy presentation in emotional scenes.
And when he got on stage and took the mic, Kelce was euphoric – channeling the Beastie Boys by shouting: ‘You’ve got to fight for your right to party!’.
Swift plays four nights of her blockbuster Eras Tour in Japan’s capital from February 7-10 before now having to race back to the west coast for the biggest night in America’s sporting calendar next month.
She will travel thousands of miles to make the game, before heading on to Australia for the next leg of her tour dates the following weekend. The time difference works in her favor on her return from Japan, though. And it will be the 13th Chiefs game this season that Swift will have cheered the team on for – her lucky number.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate on the field after the Chiefs reached the Super Bowl
Taylor Swift will be heading to the Super Bowl as the Chiefs beat the Ravens on Sunday
Taylor Swift went wild when Travis Kelce scored an early touchdown for the Chiefs
Kelce celebrates after putting the Chiefs ahead with an early touchdown in Baltimore
Kelce started the game superbly and Swift was clearly gripped by the drama in Baltimore
Kelce was magnificent as Swift cheered him on – he and the Chiefs will take some stopping
But with luck on their side or not, judging by Sunday’s showing Kelce and his Chiefs are going to take some stopping after a frankly sensational 17-10 win in Baltimore against the Ravens – the team that most people felt were nailed on to win the Super Bowl.
Kelce scored a touchdown in the first quarter and went on to pass Jerry Rice’s NFL postseason record of 151 receptions in another magnificent, career-defining display.
Swift was joined by Cara Delevingne in the VIP suite where she cheered the Chiefs on to victory – Jason Kelce was also there, as well as Travis’s parents Donna and Ed.
Travis’s older brother was seen high-fiving friends in the suite after his brother got his touchdowns but his celebrations were extremely subdued compared to the wild scenes last weekend in Buffalo.
Now, they will all clear their calendar and head to Vegas as the Chiefs bid to win the Super Bowl for a second straight season and round out a fairytale campaign that has seen Travis and Taylor become America’s favorite and most famous couple.
Kelce is widely considered as one of, if not the very best, in his position of tight end in NFL history and is now going for his third Super Bowl title.
Last year, it felt impossible for the Kelce family to dominate the headlines any more than they did as Travis and his Chiefs team prepared to play against his brother Jason and the Philadelphia Eagles. Their mom, Donna, hilariously wore a 50-50 jersey made up of Eagles green and Chiefs red to the game.
But this time around, with the added dimension of Swift racing back for the game, Kelce’s star will rise even higher. The attention doesn’t appear to be a problem for him though after dominating the game today in Baltimore and, overall, enjoying a highly impressive season with the Chiefs.
Kansas City will play the winner of the later game on Sunday between San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.