Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce as Chiefs beat Bills

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – You could say Taylor Swift’s championship era has reached its second straight season.

The 14-time Grammy Award-winning superstar returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs. beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 for a spot in their third consecutive Super Bowl.

As confetti fell onto the court afterward, Swift and Kelce shared a celebratory kiss. Swift gave Chiefs coach Andy Reid a big hug, and she continued the party with Kelce’s mother, Donna, and about 80,000 fans who simply refused to leave their seats.

“I’m just thankful to be here in Kansas City, playing with the guys and everybody in this building,” said Kelce, who had just two catches for 19 yards as the Bills refused to let him beat them by himself. “It is a special, special place. We feel that every day and we just try to take advantage of that and not let it slip away from us.”

Swift began her high-profile romance with Kelce last season, when he invited the “Anti-Hero” singer to see him a September game with the Bears. And their relationship seemed to blossom in the playoffs last season, with Swift celebrating on the court with Kelce after the Chiefs had beaten the Ravens in Baltimore for the AFC Championship.

Then came the Super Bowl, and Swift’s much-hyped jump from a concert in Tokyo to the start of the big game in Las Vegas.

Of course, she made it in plenty of time. And Swift became the focus of attention in her own right, winning what appeared to be one beer drinking contestpartying with famous suite mates like Blake Lively, Ice Spice and Lana Del Rey, and standing next to Kelce’s mother, Donna, as he held aloft the Lombardi Trophy after the 25-22 win over the 49ers.

The couple eventually lips closed on the field again at Allegiant Stadium that night.

On Sunday, Swift walked to her usual suite about 90 minutes before kickoff against Buffalo. And while she was decked out in Chanel for their divisional-round win over Houston, Swift opted for a chic black and gold Louis Vuitton look for the AFC title game, including a jacquard knit jacket that retails for $5,000 and a stocking cap with a list price of $830.

Modest fare compared to Super Bowl suite prices for sure.

Swift will almost certainly be in New Orleans with her famous friends when the Chiefs go for an unprecedented third straight Lombardi Trophy against the Eagles on Feb. 9. They got a big game from Patrick Mahomes — no surprise there — and some key stops from the defense to end the Bills’ season for the fourth time in the last five years.

“There’s nothing better than playing at Arrowhead for an AFC championship,” Kelce said. “They had that swing more than ever, and we needed them more than ever. That Buffalo team was as good as we’ve ever played. Lots of great competitors out there. I have a lot of respect for those guys. They made it difficult.”

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