Taylor Swift didn’t make the trip to Lumen Field on Sunday night, but her name still ended up in the middle of the Seahawks’ celebration.
Seattle didn’t just beat Kansas City - it flattened the Chiefs 20-3 and handed them their first loss of the season on Sunday night. And after the final whistle, the Seahawks kept the trolling going by taking a not-so-subtle shot at Travis Kelce’s wife.
The team posted a friendship bracelet that read “Seahawks Win” along with a caption tied to one of Swift’s songs. The message attached to the photos was, “End Game.” That’s the title of a track from Swift’s 2017 album, “Reputation.”
The reference lands because of the old bracelet story between Kelce and Swift. Before the two were married, Kelce tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his number on it, and it didn’t exactly go smoothly at the time. Three years later, they’re married.
On the field, Kelce had a quiet night by his standards, but he still reached a major milestone. He finished with 4 receptions for 44 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 7 loss, and in the process passed Tony Gonzalez for the most combined regular-season and playoff receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history.
Seattle’s jab came after a game in which Kansas City could only manage three points all night long. For the Seahawks, the win was one thing. The postgame message made sure the night kept echoing well after the scoreboard went final.
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