Travis Kelce has arrived in style for the Kansas City Chiefs’ showdown with the Houston Texans while rocking a fluffy jacket worth $1.6k and a $4.2k Louis Vuitton cap. Kelce is expected to be cheered on in a rare Saturday NFL fixture by girlfriend Taylor Swift, who is free to return to Arrowhead for the first time in over three weeks after bringing the curtain down on her Eras Tour earlier this month.
Kelce made his way into Arrowhead wearing a Louis Vuitton x Nigo LV Made Stripe Flat Cap, which is worth a staggering $4,225, a beige faux-fur jacket from luxury designer Marni that costs $1,595, and light denim jeans, brown boots and shades. Taylor Swift also wore a fluffy long coat with boots and a black hat.
The Chiefs are looking to continue their near-flawless season after winning 13 out of 14 so far, with their only defeat coming at the hands of fellow Super Bowl contenders the Buffalo Bills. They are taking on a Texans side who sit comfortably atop the AFC South with a 9-5 record while enjoying a run of three wins in five games.
Yet while he may look the part, the 35-year-old comes into Saturday’s meeting with Houston in a dismal run of form from a football standpoint, with one grim statistic summing up his struggles in 2024. After 14 games this season Travis is the only player in the NFL with 75 receptions or more to be averaging less than 10 yards per catch. He is not even close to that threshold either, at 8.4 yards per catch.
Since he has been the Chiefs’ starting tight end, this is the first season where Kelce has not hit that mark, as Swift’s boyfriend usually averages between 12 and 13 yards per catch. His drop-off was not a one season plummet, with last year’s yards-per-catch total falling at 10.6.
Kelce’s yards-per-catch total is not the only blatant decline for him this season, however, as he has also only recorded two touchdown receptions; a startling number for a man whose career high in a season is 12. Nevertheless, if he returns to form against the Texans there is a chance the tight end could set a new franchise record with Swift potentially watching on.
Kelce will surpass Tony Gonzalez with the most touchdown receptions in Chiefs history if he records the 77th of his career this afternoon, having recently become the fastest NFL receiver to pass 12,000 career receiving yards – in 172 games.
And it is believed Swift will be watching on from the stands should that indeed play out against the Texans. The pop megastar has attended six out of seven Chiefs home games this season, only missing their last outing against the LA Chargers due to her Eras Tour commitments.
With her worldwide tour now over, she is free to head back to Arrowhead and support her man as he looks to make history.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs have received a huge boost with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes fit and ready to start after overcoming an injury scare in the week. Mahomes, who suffered a mild ankle sprain in last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns, was seen walking into Arrowhead without much of a limp while rocking a huge white puffer jacket and shades.
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