Are you ready for it?! And by "it," I mean the start of the 2024 NFL regular season. Ready or not, the season is right around the corner and begins with a banner ceremony for the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs have many famous fans who may be in attendance for the team's second banner unveiling in two years, but none more famous than superstar singer Taylor Swift, who began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce last season.
Swift attended 13 games last year and each time went viral for her in-game reactions, game day outfits and famous friends she brought along.
There were so many questions as we head into the new league year, like who will be champs at the end of the season, who will win MVP, which rookies will break out and which teams are for real. Among those questions was: Will Taylor Swift attend any games this season?
Swift attended the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium, which was a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship between the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs won, 27-20, to start the season 1-0. She is also in attendance for their Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Kansas City.
Ahead of the game, I predicted Swift would show, based on her schedule and her history of attending games.
Swift said "so long" to London Aug. 20 after five nights of shows in England's capital, kicking off a break in the Eras Tour. Without any performances scheduled for the month of September and some of October, we could see her at Chiefs games cheering on No. 87. The singer will resume the tour on Oct. 18 in Miami. The tour is expected to run through Dec. 8 and end in Vancouver, Canada.
She will be touring during the start of the season, but there are still some games she could make work. Here is how her schedule lines up with the Chiefs' schedule:
| Date | Game, opponent | Swift on tour? | Swift attends game? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Chiefs vs. Ravens (AFC Championship rematch) | No | Yes |
| Sept. 15 | Chiefs vs. Bengals | No | Yes |
| Sept. 22 | Chiefs at Falcons ("Sunday Night Football") | No | |
| Sept. 29 | Chiefs at Chargers | No | |
| Oct. 7 | Chiefs vs. Saints ("Monday Night Football") | No | |
| WEEK 6 | BYE WEEK | ||
Oct. 20 | Chiefs at 49ers (Super Bowl rematch) | Yes (Miami) | |
Oct. 27 | Chiefs at Raiders | Yes (New Orleans) | |
Nov. 4 | Chiefs vs. Buccaneers ("Monday Night Football") | Yes (Indianapolis on Nov. 3) | |
Nov. 10 | Chiefs vs. Broncos | No | |
Nov. 17 | Chiefs at Bills in Buffalo (2.5 hours from Toronto) | Yes (Toronto on Nov. 16 and Nov. 21) | |
Nov. 24: | Chiefs at Panthers | Yes (Toronto on Nov. 23) | |
Nov. 29 | Chiefs vs. Raiders | No | |
Dec. 8 | Chiefs vs. Chargers ("Sunday Night Football") | Yes (Vancouver) | |
Dec. 15 | Chiefs at Browns | No | |
| Dec. 21 | Chiefs vs. Texans | No | |
| Dec. 25 | Chiefs at Steelers | No | |
| Jan. 5 | Chiefs at Broncos | No |
Her tour will end before the playoffs begin, so if the Chiefs extend their season as they are expected to do, she could be in attendance for the win-or-go-home matchups.