Travis Kelce is definitely a changed man — from a “Swifties” standpoint.
Not known for causing attention for any end-zone celebrations, Kelce’s second-quarter touchdown in the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills Divisional Round showdown certainly won over the fan base of his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
Travis Kelce Goes With Famed Heart Gesture Popularized by Grammy Winner
Kelce did more than take advantage of some blown coverage on this 21-yard strike from Patrick Mahomes.
Mahomes. Kelce. Swift.
Wait. What?
The #Chiefs have taken the lead 🏈pic.twitter.com/VPztKkKCFf
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) January 22, 2024
Kelce opted to form the heart gesture that Swift popularizes at her concerts. Perhaps the two-time Super Bowl-winning tight end was asking this question:
WHERE ARE ALL THE SWIFTIES AT?!?!?pic.twitter.com/kUScwv9hv6
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) January 22, 2024
Fans of the country/pop sensation, who has spent the 2023 NFL season being romantically linked to Kelce, immediately caught wind of Kelce’s gesture.
TRAVIS TOUCHDOWN AND HAND HEART OKAY ‼️🫡 pic.twitter.com/Rb5Mk5gDg6
— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) January 22, 2024
Another Swift fan got excited over Kelce’s hand gesture — proving Swift’s fandom has permeated throughout Kelce.
“TRAVIS KELCE TOUCHDOWN! Taylor celebrating! The heart hands,” the fan posted.
One more fan believed that Swift fans reacted like this when they all saw Kelce make the heart hands.
Taylor Swift fans when Travis Kelce did the heart thing pic.twitter.com/JzHtM6JzJg
— Paulos (@yosephpaulos) January 22, 2024
Other fans welcomed the gesture.
“I’m a sports fan, Mahomes fan, and romance fan, so Travis Kelce throwing a heart up to Taylor is so wholesome and amazing and *everything right now,” said Boston Emmy nominee Princella D. Smith on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Did Tony Romo Reveal Kelce/Swift Relationship Status Change?
The heart hands weren’t the only thing that trended involving the NFL’s top power couple.
CBS Sports color commentator Tony Romo may have leaked out some new relationship status update info involving the Chiefs star and music sensation.
Romo was caught referring to a beer-chugging Jason Kelce as Swift’s “brother-in-law.” That got some fans wondering if there’s been a change in relationship status involving both.
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“Tony Romo refers to Jason Kelce as Taylor Swift’s brother-in-law. Unless Tony knows something we don’t, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are not married. But we can safely assume he REALLY wants it to happen,” the account for Awful Announcing posted.
Analysts even roasted Romo for calling both a married couple.
“Tony Romo really thinks they’re married,” posted Stewart Mandel of The Athletic on X.
Still, Romo’s words gave off the wonder for some fans on if Swift and Kelce secretly got married.
Swift Goes Viral for Other Reasons, Including Tight Squeeze Celebration
There was another Kelce who became linked to Swift on social media during the Chiefs-Bills: The crazed Philadelphia Eagles center who sat alongside the music icon.
Jason Kelce piqued the interest of Swift for pulling off two stunts: opening the window at a frigid Highmark Stadium, then hopping into the crowd shirtless to chug beers in front of the “Bills Mafia.”
Swift was even caught wondering what the Super Bowl-winning interior offensive lineman was doing.
Taylor’s reaction in the back to Jason Kelce jumping into the crowd 😂😱 pic.twitter.com/qB12ZIWXH3
— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) January 22, 2024
But that’s not all. Swift got clutched tightly by one of her new close friends, Brittany Mahomes, during the third quarter. The wife of the quarterback, though, ends up shaking up Swift.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) January 22, 2024
From heart hands to camera shots and a rare appearance by a shirtless, drunken Jason Kelce, Highmark Stadium could’ve passed off as an Eras Tour spot.
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