Sunday’s Chiefs-Colts overtime game delivered plenty of drama, and Taylor Swift ended up in the middle of more than one tense moment from her suite at Arrowhead.
The biggest flashpoint for her came during the review of a controversial overturned call. Cameras caught Swift reacting loudly from her seat as officials took another look at the play, and she was shown throughout the game as the action swung back and forth.
Then came the clip that got people talking online. Video circulating on social media shows an elbow brushing Swift near her chest while the suite was packed and the moment was getting chaotic.
Her expression in the footage suggests she was caught off guard by the contact. It’s not clear who made the contact, and the scene appears to have been accidental as people crowded in during overtime.
Fans quickly weighed in once the clip spread. “And the drama begin?
What drama, she was focused on the play,” one wrote. “That was no accident,” another fan offered.
“He must have enjoyed it 🤫🤣,” a third fan joked. “He’s getting canceled from the box suite,” a fourth fan quipped.
Swift’s night also included a strong performance from Travis Kelce, who turned in one of his better games of the season with nine catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. That followed his strong showing in Week 1 as well.
By the end of it all, the Chiefs had a 33-30 overtime win, but the conversation afterward stretched well beyond the final score. Between the overturned call, Kelce’s big night, and the elbow moment in the suite, Swift once again found herself part of the story at Arrowhead.
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