Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens game: Live updates and Taylor Swift in the audience
Eyes are on Kansas City in primetime tonight as the Chiefs and Ravens face off — with Taylor Swift back at Arrowhead to watch.
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What to know so far
The Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing at Arrowhead Stadium in the 2024 NFL season opener. The Chiefs look to defend their back-to-back Super Bowl titles the last two seasons.
The game is airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. (TODAY and Peacock share a parent company, NBCUniversal.)
The Ravens and Chiefs last faced off in the AFC Championship last NFL season. Chiefs took the win, 17-10.
Taylor Swift is in the audience! Considering her attendance at Chiefs games last season to support her beau Travis Kelce, that’s no surprise.
Wait, isn’t Taylor Swift on tour?! Which Chiefs games could she attend this season?! Swift is indeed busy touring this fall but has a break until she picks back up in Miami on Oct. 18. So there are plenty of games she could attend between now and then.
9m ago / 10:06 AM GMT+7
Chiefs fans get creative with signs, including a ‘Mr. Swift’ poster
Kansas City Chiefs fans got creative when it came to the signs they made for the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5.
Among the slew of red jerseys in the stands there were a handful of signs supporting the Chiefs. One that was particularly noticeable was a “Go Mr. Swift” poster with Travis Kelce’s #87 and Taylor Swift’s favorite number, 13.
Swift happened to be in attendance, cheering on her tight end boyfriend. No word on if the singer saw the sign.
Another fan-created poster was a poll that had Trump, Harris and Mahomes, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ last name checked off.
There was also another Swift-inspired Kelce sign. Spotted in the crowd was a yellow poster that read: “Uncle Travvy needs to Swift-ly get a touchdown!!”
Another one focused less on the Chiefs player and more on the team and their home base.
“Arrowhead is our honeymoon,” the sign read.
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11m ago / 10:03 AM GMT+7
Fans think Taylor Swift’s Chiefs game day outfit is a hidden reference
Taylor Swift fans love to dissect her every move, and the NFL season opener is no different.
Soon after Swift arrived clad in an all-denim outfit and red thigh-high boots, Swifties started discussing what the look could exactly ✨mean✨.
“If you saw Taylor Swift’s debut season opener NFL outfit and immediately were having deja vu, you are not alone,” @thethriftyswiftie said in a video. “I saw these maroon thigh-high boots and immediately thought of one thing and one thing only: the boots that Miss Taylor Swift wore in the ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ music video.”
The TikToker goes on to say that in the music video, Swift is “literally in the vault stealing what should be hers,” which fans will recognize is a reference to Swift’s infamous feud with music exec Scooter Braun and her quest to rerecord her first six albums in order to own the masters.
“I’m not saying it necessarily means anything but I’m also not saying that it doesn’t mean anything,” @thethriftyswiftie concludes.
Swift’s fans have long anticipated the rerecording of her 2017 album, “Reputation,” so far to no avail.
According to @TaylorSwiftStyled, an unofficial Swift fan account run by Sarah Chapelle to share where the superstar purchases her looks, Swift’s game day shoes are Giuseppe Zanotti’s “Frannie Boot,” which are sold for $1,650.
Chapelle noted that while Swift’s season premiere look is more edgy than her 2023 game fits, it makes sense given her public relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The two were photographed kissing and hugging on the field after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl last season.
“When you make out on the field at the Super Bowl, there’s no going back to demure,” Chapelle wrote alongside a photo of the boots and Swift.
Swift’s top is from Versace, the “Medusa Bustier,” according to Chapelle.
Donna Kelce proudly donned a signed No. 87 jersey for the first game of the Kansas City Chiefs’ season Thursday. But one detail also contained a sweet nod to one of her upcoming projects.
Paired with a jean jacket and Kansas City earrings, Kelce wore a black hat with the Chiefs logo decorated with mistletoe. While the holiday season is technically a few months away, the NFL mom appears to be gearing up for her film debut.
Kelce will star in the the upcoming film “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Star” alongside Hallmark veterans Hunter King and Tyler Hynes.
Hallmark announced Thursday that the film will premiere Nov. 30.
Before officially kicking off the 2024 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs took a stadium-wide moment of silence to honor Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed during the team’s Super Bowl celebration Feb. 14.
Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a DJ in Kansas City and was the “life of the party,” her loved ones told NBC affiliate KSHB. Lopez-Galvan was killed and more than 20 people were injured after a shooting at Union Station in Kansas City during a parade to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory.
For Thursday’s game, Lopez-Galvan’s family wore kicker Harrison Butker’s jersey, No. 7.
“Lisa’s last day with us, she was wearing a Harrison Butker jersey,” Beto Lopez, Lisa’s older brother, told KSHB.
Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce while next to his dad
After making her way into the stadium and to her seat, Taylor Swift was seen sitting next to Travis Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce.
Sipping on her drink, the two appeared to be in conversation as the Chiefs and Raven warmed up.
As the game was underway, Swift was then seeing cheering on the Travis Kelce and the players.
She was also photographed giving a thumbs up as she stood next to Ed Kelce and other friends.
Ed Kelce has previously opened up about meeting the pop star, telling People, Swift is “a very, very sweet, very charming, down-to-earth young woman” and “very genuine.”
He added, “She’s very smart. I mean, very. That comes through right away.”
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2h ago / 7:56 AM GMT+7
Coco Jones performs the national anthem ahead of kickoff
Singer and actor Coco Jones took the field ahead of the kickoff, which was delayed, to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The artist, who wore a red dress for the occasion, belted out the national anthem from the Arrowhead Stadium.
Aside from her singing career, Jones is also known for her role in “Bel-Air,” “Let It Shine” and “Good Luck Charlie.”
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3h ago / 7:11 AM GMT+7
Kickoff delayed until 7:40 p.m. CT
The Ravens and Chiefs have retaken the field for warmups following the rainstorm but the game will be delayed 20 minutes.
When the skies cleared, a rainbow graced the sky above Arrowhead Stadium, NBC Sports reported.
In the meantime, here are some photos from warmups!
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3h ago / 6:50 AM GMT+7
Donna Kelce shows off her Chiefs jersey with special message from Travis
Donna Kelce, also known as Mama Kelce, was in attendance and cheering on her son, Travis Kelce. The famous mom stopped by the Chiefs World’s Largest Tailgate and livestreaming event ahead of the game.
The tight end’s mom showed off her game day outfit, which included a Chiefs-themed jean jacket and a red #87 Chiefs jersey that included a special message from her son.
In video captured by TODAY.com, Donna Kelce takes off her jacket to reveal Travis Kelce’s signature on the back, as well as a heartwarming note.
“How about this?” she says, before showing the message.
“Love you mommy!” it reads on the number 8
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4h ago / 6:43 AM GMT+7
It’s really pouring in Kansas City right now
It’s pouring rain in Kansas City right now.
What started as a light shower around 6:15 p.m. CT turned to heavy storms by 6:30 — with less than an hour before the scheduled kickoff at 7:20 p.m. CT.
Lightning strikes were visible from the stadium, with loud thunder claps sounding seconds after.
Press originally huddled in a tunnel onto the field have had to slowly retreat from the entrance, as the rain pelts sideways.
It was not immediately clear if the game start time would be delayed as a result of the weather. Warmups have been interrupted and the players have returned to their sidelines and locker rooms to wait out the storm.
Local NBC affiliate KSHB reports after the storm moves through, rain chances are low for the rest of the evening.
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4h ago / 6:41 AM GMT+7
First look at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Hallmark movie is released
Ahead of the big game, Hallmark shared a first look at its upcoming football-themed film, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
The rom-com stars Tyler Hynes and Hunter King with appearances from Donna Kelce and TODAY’s very own Jenna Bush Hager. “Holiday Touchdown” will premiere Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. ET, Hallmark announced Sept. 5.A teaser trailer and various photos from the film were also released.
“Holiday Touchdown” was filmed in Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium in July.
Read all about the upcoming movie here.
Taylor Swift has arrived, ladies and gents.
Swift was spotted in a video shared by the sports director of the local FOX station, Rob Collins.
In the video, seemingly taken from somewhere inside Arrowhead Stadium, Swift appears to be wearing an all-jean outfit, with a corset top and short shorts. She accessorized with red thigh-high boots and kept her hair down in loose waves.
Travis Kelce made a stylish entrance at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of the Chiefs game against the Baltimore Ravens.
The tight end was dressed in coordinated jacket that faded from white to tan and kept fading into his jeans. He wore a white tank top with a white-and-red hat, white tennis shoes and sunglasses. His mustache was noticeably present ahead of kick off.
Kelce’s stylist Danielle Salzedo previously told Us Weekly about styling the athlete, “He dedicates time to buying online, so he knows what’s out there and what’s new.”
“Travis has a clear vision for his personal aesthetic and definitely styles himself,” she added.
Fans, meanwhile, are hoping that the NFL star and his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift have a sweet public reunion during the game.
Some of the players and coaches have started arriving at Arrowhead Stadium.
Posts from local NBC affiliate KSHB show Chief’s player Harrison Butker is in the building. Butker came under fire earlier this year for a controversial graduation speech to the class of 2024 at Benedictine College.
Taylor Swift and the Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce are dating, which caused a bit of hysteria last NFL season as two of the biggest fandoms collided.
The pop star showed up at 13 games last season, including the Super Bowl. So is she back as a spectator this year?
The Chiefs nor Swift’s reps have said either way — though it’s certainly possible. Asked on TODAY where Swift might be sitting, Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said, “It’s always a little bit of a surprise, but I’m sure the TV cameras will find her.”
We did a quick analysis of Swift’s “Eras Tour” schedule this fall and how it lines up with the Chiefs’. She has a break until Oct. 18 — plenty of opportunities for Chiefs games — and even after that, there are only three days where concerts and football games conflict.
The NFL’s 2024 season is upon us, as the Chiefs and the Ravens face off in primetime at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with an NFL Kickoff special edition of Football Night in America. Watch on NBC or stream it on Peacock.
(TODAY and Peacock share a parent company, NBCUniversal.)
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