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Taylor Swift pays tribute to Travis Kelce in the middle of the first touchdown of the NFL season
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Taylor Swift pays tribute to Travis Kelce in the middle of the first touchdown of the NFL season

Taylor Swift's tribute to Travis Kelce in the middle of the first touchdown of the NFL season
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He did Taylor Swift subtly celebrates her man Travis Kelcefirst touchdown of the NFL season during her last Tour of the Age show?

Swifties noticed that the 34-year-old pop star appeared to be channeling Kelce, hitting her signature first down gesture during her concert on Sunday, October 27, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Swift hit on Kelce’s celebratory pose, showing her index fingers in the air while singing “Midnight Rain.” The singer then kissed her three middle fingers and threw them in the air, which fans on social media used to signal a potential Super Bowl three-peat for Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs in February . (The Chiefs won two consecutive Super Bowls in 2023 and 2024 with Swift in attendance to follow her lover during February’s big win over the San Francisco 49ers.)

“Taylor Swift just did Travis Kelce’s first step down on stage and then sealed it with a 3 finger kiss to signify another superbowl win like you just can’t do that,” a fan shared via X Sunday.

“Taylor does the Travis move when she gets the first down and kisses 3 fingers for a three-peat,” Swift fan account Taylor Swift Updates shared, alongside a side-by-side video of Kelce and Swift hitting their first down pic.

Even Swift’s official X fan page, Taylor Nation, got in on the action, writing, “Bless that stadium with Tayvoodoo or whatever #NOLATSTheErasTour.”

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Fans of the singer believe that she manifested Kelce first touchdown of the NFL season during the Chiefs game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada.

Saturday, October 26, Swift said the word “landing” and waved a football pass during the second of her three shows in New Orleans.

“Travis Kelce scored his first regular season touchdown in 13 games, just hours after Taylor Swift did it at her concert. THIS is Tayvoodoo,” one fan wrote via X on Sunday after Kelce’s big moment.

Taylor Swift's tribute to Travis Kelce in the middle of the first touchdown of the NFL season

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs touches the football in the end zone after catching a 5-yard pass for a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second quarter of their game at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 27, 2024. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

“The Chiefs just secured their 13th straight win and Travis Kelce scored his first touchdown in 13 regular season games. The TD drive was 13 plays, giving the Chiefs their 13th point…hours after Taylor screamed TOUCHDOWN at her concert!!” shared the Taylor Swift Updates account.

Another fan wrote: “Taylor Swift has put a spell on Travis Kelce.”

The Chiefs tight end caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a score against the Raiders during Sunday’s game. Sunday also happened to be National Tight End Day, and the 35-year-old Kelce celebrated his touchdown by rushing the ball into the end zone.

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Kelce caught the touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game. Before Sunday, he had gone 12 regular-season games without a touchdown pass. This not only marked Kelce’s first touchdown of the season, but gave the Chiefs a three-point lead over the Raiders. In the end, the Chiefs took home the victory with a 27-20 win. Kelce finished Sunday’s game with 10 receptions and 90 yards.

According to the NFL, that score made Kelce the fifth tight end in NFL history to throw for 75 touchdowns. Breaking a tie with former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Kelce is now solidly tied for fifth in career touchdowns by a tight end.