Follow DailyMail.com’s live blog from the game that everyone has been waiting for, as Travis Kelce‘s Kansas City Chiefs take on the New York Jets – with Taylor Swift watching on from the stands.
9-0 for Kansas City! 48-yard touchdown rush from Isiah Pacheco!
Jets already giving the ball back…
Oh boy, Zach…three snaps and five yards later, and the football is back in possession of the Chiefs.
3-0 for Kansas City!
And it looks like the game has its first points on the board, with 11:35 left in the first quarter. Harrison Butker converts with ease after the Chiefs couldn’t find a way to penetrate further into Jets territory following two receptions from the man of the hour – Kelce. Field goal was taken 37 yards out.
Kelce catches a pass from Mahomes on 2nd and eight for a first down!
First highlight of the night for Swift’s new beau! Chiefs are on the Jets’ 25-yard line already…could this be a long night for fans of Gang Green…
Kick-off is underway!!
And it looks like Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein will send the ball deep into Chiefs territory to get this show underway!
But first…let me take a selfie
All three actors are ready for some NFL action after making their way into the crowd! Reynolds is already a sports team owner as a majority shareholder of fourth-tier Welsh soccer club, Wrexham.
Looks like more Chiefs fans are at MetLife than expected!
A good chunk of red can be seen among the crowd at tonight’s game in New Jersey!
It’s time to squad up!
The Chiefs made their way onto the gridiron not too long ago either, as ‘Patty Mahomes’ posed for a snap with one of his idols – Rodgers – from the sidelines. That’s three Super Bowls in a pic…
Jets take the field!
Can Zach Wilson get the Jets back on track? He’s 1-2 since Rodgers went down with an Achilles tear…fans will be desperate to see a productive performance from the third-year quarterback, who has been told by his head coach to ‘step up’ ahead of tonight’s showdown.
Another celeb is in the house!
Turn away if you’re watching this game or reading this live blogger, Rupert Murdoch…as it appears that Jeremy Strong is at MetLife to cheer on the Jets. Strong plays Kendall Roy in the HBO series ‘Succession’, which is presumably based on Murdoch’s life and his line of…succession!
A little over 20 minutes to go until game time!
Ok, Swifties, chill…this is first and foremost a football game…so back to some NFL-related content…here are the Chiefs in the huddle getting hyped before kickoff. You can see Mr. Kelce standing behind a certain Patrick Mahomes as they both rallied the troops in the tunnel.
What’s your prediction? Will New York snap its two-game losing streak against the Super Bowl champs’? Or, are we in for a drubbing…
TAYLOR SWIFT IS IN THE BUILDING, FOLKS!
The ‘You Belong with Me’ singer made her way through security at MetLife with six-to-seven friends, including Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sabrina Carpenter, and Hugh Jackman. She was spotted wearing jean shorts with a black, tucked-in t-shirt and a jacket.
Taylor even said ‘Hi’ to the cameras!
Mama Kelce and Jake from State Farm attend Eagles game earlier today!
The NFL mom sat next to Kevin Miles – the insurance commercial actor – to cheer on her other son, Jason, as his team beat the Washington Commanders in Philadelphia on Sunday.
According to a press release, Jake’s presence and seating arrangement at the game was all thanks to Ryan Reynolds’ production and marketing company Maximum Effort.
Step aside Taylor…Paul Rudd is in the building!
Looks like Travis knows other celebs than just Swift. Rudd is a huge Chiefs fan and grew up in Kansas City after moving there when he was 10. The actor also majored in theatre at the University of Kansas.
What’s all that chatter about?
If you didn’t think there was enough hype around tonight’s game then think again… as Rodgers and Kelce were spotted talking on the sidelines during warm-ups. What do you think was said? Is Rodgers trying to recruit the two-time Super Bowl champ’ on the Jets?
Kelce signed a 4 year, $57.25million contract extension with Kansas City in 2020, so good luck ‘AR8’…
Where to watch tonight’s game?
If you’re in America, then NBC will be in charge of broadcasting tonight’s contest. If you’re in the U.K. or elsewhere then DAZN is your best bet.
Kelce lookin’ dapper ahead of tonight’s matchup
The 32-year-old, who shares the same age as Swift, turned up in a grey suit, black boots, and a Louis Vuitton suitcase at MetLife Stadium on Sunday evening. He was all smiles when he took the field to warm up, as he was greeted by fans with loud cheers.
The ‘Swift Effect’ that Taylor has had on the NFL
– Kelce now has more Instagram followers than the league’s top 100 players combined.
– Kelce’s No. 87 jersey sales skyrocketed last weekend, spiking 400 percent, after Swift was seen at Arrowhead, cheering on her new beau against the Bears.
– Television ratings for the Bears-Chiefs game soared despite the lopsided score. A total of 24.3million viewers.
– Chiefs-Bears was the second-most watched game this season behind the Lions’ 21-20 upset over Kansas City on opening day.
Aaron Rodgers returns to MetLife for the first time since tearing his Achilles in Week 1!
The 39-year-old QB, who was supposed to be the Jets’ savior by ending their 12-year postseason drought, was pictured rolling through the stadium’s corridors in a golf cart!
Rodgers has been rehabbing in his native California. Not a bad place to shack up by any means…
SPOTTED: Travis Kelce exits Taylor Swift’s Range Rover to make his way back into the team’s hotel with just hours to go before tonight’s game!
The Chiefs tight end rejoined his teammates through a small sid entrance after presumably spending the night at the Eras megastar’s apartment on Saturday.
Hello and welcome to tonight’s Sunday Night Football action between the Chiefs and Jets!
We’re live ahead of tonight’s 8.20 p.m. (E.T.) kickoff in New Jersey, as we fully expect Taylor Swift to be among the crowd, Travis Kelce to score in front of his biggest fan, and the Chiefs to walk away with a win.
Stay tuned as we’ll cover tonight’s game extensively from MetLife Stadium!
