Taylor Swift Joins Travis Kelce for His Final Home Game with the Chiefs on Christmas
Taylor Swift celebrated Christmas Day by supporting her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Denver Broncos.
The pop icon, 36, was seen at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, December 25, as Kelce, also 36, played his last home game of the 2025-2026 NFL season. She was briefly spotted entering the stadium post-kickoff, donning an oversized red leather jacket over a stylish all-black outfit, accompanied by her mom Andrea and brother Austin. Kelce’s mother, Donna, was also in attendance.
Thursday’s matchup could mark Kelce’s final performance on home turf, although he has not yet made any official announcement regarding retirement.
“I think I’m still searching for those answers. The way this [season] ended left a sour taste in my mouth,” Kelce expressed during a prerecorded interview with Tony Gonzalez. “I need to make the right decision for me. … I hold a lot of love for this game. If I came back, it’d be to reignite that flame I still have. If it was just Sundays, I could play until I’m 50. Clearly, there’s much more involved.”
The Chiefs have one final game to play against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium before their season concludes. For the first time since 2014, Kelce and his teammates failed to secure a playoff spot following their December 14 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers. (Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also encountered a season-ending injury, tearing his ACL during that game.)
Travis shared an emotional response to the Chiefs’ recent setback during the December 17 episode of his podcast, “New Heights,” alongside his brother Jason Kelce.
“We’ve got three games left … the integrity of who you are as a professional, as a player, you have to love this s***, man. And Chiefs Kingdom, we’re going to give you everything we’ve got. There’s no doubt about that,” he told fans. “There’s a certain way I do things, a certain way Coach Reid does things, and if we’re going to step out there and play football, we’re going to do it properly and keep working to resolve these issues and finish on a high note.”
While Travis acknowledged that being out of playoff contention is “unfamiliar territory” for many of his teammates, he’s faced this situation before.
“I’m the only one who’s been on the team long enough to experience not making the playoffs or to finish a game this way. You know, it’s obviously f***ed up, but it’s a new feeling. So all I can do is go out there, give it my all, and provide my teammates the best shot to win. That’s the mentality,” he said. “There’s an integrity aspect here—when you join the team, you’re fulfilling your dreams, living a childhood dream that never got realized.”
He continued: “You play this game with the hopes of winning Super Bowls and being in those playoff moments, but at the end of the day, you’re playing in the NFL. And that’s a f***ing blessing. It’s truly an honor.”
With speculation surrounding Travis’ potential retirement, he reassured reporters in November that he “won’t be focusing on” that decision until “the end of the season.”
As Travis prepares to wrap up his season with the Chiefs, Swift reflected on their relationship in her End of an Era docuseries, sharing during the episode on Friday, December 19, that her now-fiancé “comes alive when the lights shine the brightest.”
“People often mention that about him. They say, ‘The moment is never too big for Travis. The lights are never too bright for him,’” she reminisced about his cameo during her Eras Tour. “As a player, he can slow down time in the most intense moments, and that’s precisely what we witnessed on stage. He stepped out there and was the most charming, delightful performer one could hope to be with. His instincts are naturally entertaining.”
