Travis Kelce ‘feeling 22’ as he hints at Taylor Swift’s status for Chiefs playoff game

Travis Kelce ‘feeling 22’ as he hints at Taylor Swift’s status for Chiefs playoff game

Will Taylor Swift be in the building Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs kick off against the Texans in the Divisional Round?

It certainly seems that way if Travis Kelce’s smile has something to say about it, with the Chiefs тιԍнт end, 35, grinning from ear-to-ear Monday during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where his pop superstar girlfriend, also 35, was referenced on numerous occasions.

“Is there going to be an aura in that place, a little extra, you know what we’re talking about,” McAfee asked a smiling Kelce, who replied, “Oh, yeah, you know it, baby, it’s playoff football, man.”

Taylor Swift supported the Chiefs during their postseason run in January 2024. Getty Images

McAfee then pivoted to the 14-time Grammy winner’s game-day appearances.

“You’re a gentleman, pal, you need to know that, you continue to represent football in a beautiful way,” McAfee told Kelce.

Swift attended 13 Chiefs games during the 2023 season when her relationship with Kelce became public.

The “Fortnight” singer has attended several Chiefs home games this season.

Travis Kelce (second from left) is readying for the Chiefs’ latest postseason run. Getty Images
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Kansas City’s Super Bowl win in February 2024 with a kiss. Getty Images

With the Chiefs coming off the bye week, Kelce — who has appeared in 22 postseason games for Kansas City — said he’s “feeling 22” ahead of Saturday’s matchup, referencing Swift’s 2013 track.

“You’re coming off a bye [week], you guys [the Chiefs] are no strangers to that, how did you spend the bye, how does the team feel and how does your old ᴀss feel at this moment?” McAfee asked Kelce.

“I’m fired up, man,” the three-time Super Bowl champ began, “I’m feeling 22 all over again, baby. Let’s go!”

Travis Kelce referenced “22” by girlfriend Taylor Swift during a pre-playoff appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” in January 2025. GC Images
Pat McAfee started singing along to “22” during the Chiefs star’s appearance on the show. The PatMcAfee Show

That’s when McAfee broke into song, singing the lyrics to “22,” as Kelce started waving his hands in the air.

“I was hoping you caught the reference, baby,” Kelce cheekily told McAfee. “I’m ready to rock and roll, baby. The biggest thing for me is trusting Coach [Andy] Reid. He’s been doing this a long, long time and when it comes to getting the bye week, we’ve had a few of them over the course of my career so for me, it’s just making sure we put the pads on at least one time throughout the week. Make sure we get our physicality in and get that in check, play with some low pad level throughout the week and then, on top of that, put your feet up, man, watch some football and get ready for some playoff action.”

Kansas City, chasing its third straight Super Bowl win, topped Houston in Week 16 of the regular season, 27-19.

Taylor Swift has attended several Chiefs home games this season. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Chiefs are chasing their third straight Super Bowl win. Getty Images

The Texans defeated the Chargers on Saturday in their wild-card clash, 32-12.

The victor of Saturday’s Chiefs-Texans matchup will face the winner of Ravens-Bills, which gets underway Sunday night.

Swift is enjoying some much-deserved R&R following the conclusion of her blockbuster Eras Tour in December.

The Texans and Chiefs kick off from Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

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