Festive Travis Kelce wears Santa hat into Chiefs-Steelers game as fans hope for Taylor Swift Christmas cameo
Travis Kelce has arrived at Acrisure Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers star in the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader.
At 11am ET, the NFL posted a video of the tight end walking through the halls at Acrisure wearing an all-brown ensemble topped with a Santa Claus hat.
Kelce wore the same outfit when the team landed in Pittsburgh on Christmas Eve.
The reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions head into the game with a near-perfect 14-1 record while their host has enjoyed a 10-5 record. Kelce’s arrived at the venue just hours before the 1pm kickoff.
While Kelce and the Chiefs begin gearing up for the holiday action, fans wait to see if Taylor Swift will cheer him on from the suites in her home state.
Swift was last seen at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21st, as Travis and the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans to get one win closer to their third straight title.
Travis Kelce arrived wearing a Santa hat as the Chiefs take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh
Earlier this month, Kelce attended an Eras Tour-themed party for Swift to celebrate the end of her marathon tour.
Pictures emerged from the party—believed to have been held on December 13—showing Kelce and Swift enjoying one another’s company and dancing together.
The 13th was also Swift’s 35th birthday, and the pop star celebrated her big day with a ‘meaningful and memorable’ celebration.
The 35-year-old Kelce, despite having a slower season, has a chance to record Chiefs history on Christmas Day.
He is currently tied with Tony Gonzalez for the most touchdowns in Chiefs history with 76, one more trip to the end zone will give Kelce the record in Kansas City.
In the lead-up to the Steelers game, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin paid a huge tribute to Kelce in a year in which he hasn’t hit the explosive heights of last campaign.
But if anything, Tomlin explained, the downturn in Kelce’s stats shows how much unheralded work he is doing for his team.
‘He is an unbelievably unselfish player, I don’t think he gets enough credit for that,’ Tomlin said.
Fans are waiting to see if pop star Taylor Swift will be cheering from the suites in Pittsburgh
If Kelce scores a touchdown vs the Steelers, he will claim a new record for the Chiefs
‘Big playmaker certainly but really impressed with the unselfishness of his play.’
While the Chiefs have been dominant as a team, Kelce’s numbers have decreased significantly with just 89 receptions for 739 yards and two touchdowns.
The Steelers will pose a serious test for the Chiefs. Russel Wilson’s team leads the AFC North but is on the same record as the Baltimore Ravens, who also play on Christmas Day.
With both teams vying for the divisional title, victory for the Steelers against Kelce and Patrick Mahomes is imperative to how their postseason eventually maps out.
After Wednesday’s game, the Chiefs round out the regular season on the road to the Denver Broncos on January 5.
