{"id":19461,"date":"2025-01-22T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19461"},"modified":"2025-01-22T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:48:14","slug":"the-chiefs-take-on-the-texans-in-a-playoff-game-today-is-taylor-swift-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=19461","title":{"rendered":"The Chiefs take on the Texans in a playoff game today. Is Taylor Swift there?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/sports\/nfl-playoffs-schedule-divisional-round-2025-rcna187400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the AFC divisional round of the NFL playoffs<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Taylor Swift was spotted arriving to the game early, about two hours before kickoff, wearing all black and a patterned overcoat. She&#8217;s attending the game with her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/parents\/celebrity\/taylor-swift-parents-scott-andrea-swift-rcna118462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parents, Scott and Andrea Swift.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-me-250118-dad731.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-me-250118-dad731.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-me-250118-dad731.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-me-250118-dad731.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-me-250118-dad731.jpg\" alt=\"AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v Kansas City Chiefs\" width=\"2496\" height=\"3855\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Taylor Swift arrives prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Perry Knotts \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Travis Kelce seemed to confirm earlier this week that his girlfriend, Swift, will be at Arrowhead in person to cheer for him and his teammates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Kelce appeared to share the news during an appearance on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b5lmTAXGCyg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Pat McAfee Show&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0on Monday, Jan. 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIs there going to be an aura in that place, a little bit extra? You know what we\u2019re talking about,\u201d\u00a0host Pat McAfee\u00a0asked, seemingly referring to Swift, who has attended seven of the Chiefs\u2019 eight home games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOh, yeah, you know it, baby,\u201d responded Kelce. \u201cIt\u2019s playoff football, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-te-250115-491636.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-te-250115-491636.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-te-250115-491636.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-te-250115-491636.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-01\/taylor-swift-te-250115-491636.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift arrives at the stadium before an NFL game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on December 21, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Taylor Swift arrives to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play against the Houston Texans on Dec. 21.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Scott Winters \/ Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">During the conversation, Kelce told McAfee that he and his teammates, who were 15-2 during the regular season, were eager to take the field against the Texans, who were 10-7 during the regular season and are coming off a playoff win against the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I&#8217;m fired up. I&#8217;m feeling 22 all over again,&#8221; Kelce said, referencing lyrics from Swift&#8217;s song &#8220;22.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Chiefs have won every game that Swift has attended this season \u2014 including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-nfl-game-rcna184392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a victory against the Texans on Dec. 21<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 which prompted McAfee to jokingly ask if the singer was &#8220;undefeated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cShe rolls into that stadium, I just want to let you know what live betters do. They see her walk into that stadium and immediately open the phone, like, \u2018Yup, Chiefs are about to win.\u2019 That is just literally the feel,&#8221; McAfee told Kelce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Here\u2019s everything to know about the Chiefs-Texans game.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><strong>When do the Chiefs play the Texans in the playoffs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Kickoff time is 4:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><strong>How to watch the Chiefs-Texans game<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The game will air live on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><strong>Which Chiefs games has Taylor Swift attended this season?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Before Jan. 18, Swift had attended seven of the Chiefs&#8217; eight home games at Arrowhead Stadium this season, often showing up with one or both of her own parents, Andrea and Scott Swift, or Kelce&#8217;s parents, Donna and Ed Kelce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The \u201cLover\u201d singer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/taylor-swift-chiefs-chargers-nfl-game-december-2024-rcna182860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missed only the Chiefs&#8217; home game<\/a>\u00a0on Dec. 8 because it coincided with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/live-blog\/taylor-swift-eras-tour-vancouver-live-updates-rcna183073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last date of her record-breaking \u201cEras Tour&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0in Vancouver, Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Swift\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/taylor-swift-chiefs-broncos-nfl-game-january-2025-rcna185771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hasn\u2019t attended any of the team\u2019s away games<\/a>\u00a0this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">The last Chiefs game Swift attended was on Dec. 21,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/music\/taylor-swift-chiefs-texans-nfl-game-rcna184392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when the Chiefs beat the Texans<\/a>\u00a0at Arrowhead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans in\u00a0the AFC divisional round of the NFL playoffs\u00a0on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. 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