One of the most-watched storylines of the 2023 National Football League season was the musician’s affair Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelcewhich may have helped increase viewership of several games.
With the Chiefs playing another NFL playoff game this weekend that Swift could participate in, here’s a look at the team’s record and Kelce’s stats when he’s in attendance.
What happened: The Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills to reach the AFC Conference Championship game and come within one game of Super Bowl LVIII. The win helped the Chiefs continue their streak of recent postseason success, reaching the conference championship game for the sixth consecutive season.
In the Bills game, the Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Kelce set a new postseason record by connecting on 16th land together. The two have been a big reason for the team’s past successes and could be the center of attention on Sunday.
Kelce caught five passes for 75 yards and had two receiving touchdowns in the win over the Bills. After securing one of the touchdowns, Kelce struck the heart-hand pose, known all too well by Swift fans.
“I had to spread the love, baby. You always gotta spread that love, baby,” Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast when asked about the gesture.
Kelce added that Swift received “a lot of hate” from Bills fans when she arrived at the stadium. Many Swift fans appreciated Kelce’s gesture, which was made for the singer who was watching the game with Kelce’s family.
The match scored the 11thth Chiefs game Swift attended this season, including playoffs. The Chiefs’ record in games Swift has participated in is 8-3, including 2-0 in the playoffs, perhaps making her a good luck charm.
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Travis Kelce Stats: Here’s a look at Kelce’s stats in games Swift has participated in this season.
September 24 vs. Chicago Bears: 7 receptions, 69 yards, touchdown, Chiefs win
October 1 vs. New York Jets: 6 receptions, 60 yards, Chiefs win
October 12 vs. Denver Broncos: 9 receptions, 124 yards, Chiefs win
October 22 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 12 receptions, 179 yards, touchdown, Chiefs win
December 3 vs. Green Bay Packers: 4 receptions, 81 yards, loss to Chiefs
December 10 vs. Buffalo Bills: 6 receptions 83 yards, Chiefs loss
December 17 vs. New England Patriots: 5 receptions, 28 yards, Chiefs win
Dec. 25 vs. Las Vegas Raiders: 5 receptions, 44 yards, loss to Chiefs
December 31 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 3 receptions, 16 yards, Chiefs win
January 13 vs. Miami Dolphins (Playoff): 7 receptions, 71 yards, Chiefs win
January 21 vs. Buffalo Bills (Playoff): 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns, Chiefs win
During the regular season, Kelce averaged 76 yards in games Swift participated in with touchdowns in two of nine games. Counting the playoffs, Kelce averaged 75 receiving yards per game and had four total touchdowns in 11 games.
Kelce had a stat line of 93 receptions for 984 yards and five receiving touchdowns during the 2023 regular season. This represented an average of 65.6 receiving yards in the 15 games Kelce played in. Statistics showed that Kelce averaged more yards per game when Swift was present, including his only two 100-yard games for the season.
Kelce has a history of success in the NFL playoffs recording 145 receptions for 1,694 yards. The tight end has 18 touchdowns in 20 postseason games and averages 84.7 yards per game.
Kelce has scored two touchdowns in two playoff games this postseason, keeping pace with his average of one touchdown per game in the playoffs. The 2018 season was the last postseason that Kelce did not average a touchdown per game.
Betting Odds: With the stats broken down, here’s a look at the betting odds for the Chiefs matchup with Baltimore Crows. The game will air at 3pm ET on Sunday, January 28 on CBS, which is a unit of Paramount Global Inc FORTO THE.
Betting odds for Kelce a DraftKings Inc DKNG they are an over/under of 5.5 receptions and an over/under of 61.5 receiving yards.
Kelce to score a touchdown is listed with odds of +115, meaning a $100 bet would pay a profit of $115 if Kelce finds the endzone and potentially puts the heart hand back. If Kelce could score two touchdowns in consecutive games, the bet would pay +750.
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