Superstitious Kansas City Chiefs fans may blame Taylor Swift for what happened to star tight end Travis Kelce on Sunday.

She wasn't in Minnesota for her boyfriend's game, and midway through the second quarter, he fell down in agony.

  • Swift has attended each of Kelce's last two games, first in Kansas City and then in East Rutherford, N.J.
  • Her attendance boosted television ratings and became the favored pop culture story for over two weeks.
  • The Chiefs next game is on Thursday (Oct. 12), against the Denver Broncos in K.C.
Kansas City Chiefs v Minnesota Vikings
Getty Images
loading...
Kansas City Chiefs v Minnesota Vikings
Getty Images
loading...

After catching a pass, Kelce injured his right leg during a non-contact play. ChiefsWire called it an ankle injury, and it looked like the kind that injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and several others this season.

In these instances, a player's cleats appear to get wrapped up in the artificial turf, causing catastrophic damage. Some hope that Swift's high-profile relationship with Kelce may help urge the NFL to ban this kind of field in favor of natural grass.

The good news is Kelce returned to the field after halftime and even caught a touchdown pass (somewhere, Swift was screaming "Let's f---ing go!") during the Chiefs 27-20 win. His status moving forward has not been revealed.

On one hand, that makes three straight Chiefs wins during the official Kelce/Swift era. On the other hand, the one time she doesn't show up (CBS announcers confirmed she wasn't there), he got injured.

It'd be prudent to ignore this superstitious theory, except Swift herself is very superstitious.

Kansas City Chiefs v Minnesota Vikings
Getty Images
loading...

Pictures: Taylor Swift Watches Travis Kelce Score a Touchdown

Taylor Swift accepted NFL tight end Travis Kelce's invitation to attend his football game on Sunday (Sept. 24). His Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 41-10 in Kansas City. Swift was remarkably excited when Kelce scored a touchdown to make it 34-0.

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes

Taylor Swift's 11 Best Country Collaborations, Ranked

It's no surprise that Taylor Swift's voice works so well in a country setting -- it is her home genre, after all! From the Chicks to Chris Stapleton to Tim McGraw, Swift's country collaborations keep the genre close to her heart, no matter where else music takes her. Here, Taste of Country counts down the 11 best Taylor Swift country collabs -- in order!

Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak

More From Taste of Country