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Taylor Swift skips watching Travis Kelce, Chiefs beat Raiders in Las Vegas

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Lemoncelli, J. (2026, October 5). Taylor Swift skips watching Travis Kelce, Chiefs beat Raiders in Las Vegas. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/taylor-swift-appears-to-skip-watching-travis-kelce-chiefs-beat-raiders-in-las-vegas/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Jenna Lemoncelli

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Taylor Swift did not attend the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders where the Chiefs won 30-27. During this time, Swift made a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" and joked with host Dakota Johnson about her personal life. The article also mentions that Travis Kelce, Swift’s husband, had limited involvement in the game with only two catches for 15 yards.
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Taylor Swift did not attend the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Las Vegas Raiders on October 9, where the Chiefs won 30-27. The star tight end Travis Kelce, Swift's boyfriend, played but had a limited impact with just two catches for 15 yards. During this time, Swift made an unexpected appearance as a guest host on "Saturday Night Live" in New York City, wearing an off-shoulder mini dress by SIMKHAI and joking with Dakota Johnson about her stay at Swift's apartment while Johnson dated musician Machine Gun Kelly. Earlier, Swift was seen supporting Kelce from his private suite during the Chiefs' previous games against the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos.

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📰 Taylor Swift Attraction During Game
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“Article A reports on Taylor Swift's appearance on SNL with Dakota Johnson, while Article B discusses Swift not attending a football game in Las Vegas after her SNL appearance.”
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Jenna Lemoncelli
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Topics

Chiefs Las Vegas New York New York City Raiders

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Swift ORG · 9× Chiefs ORG · 3× Kelce PERSON · 3× Johnson PERSON · 2× New York City GPE · 2× Kansas City GPE · 1× Las Vegas GPE · 1× New York GPE · 1× Raiders ORG · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Johnson, along with fellow actor Colin Farrell, star as the main characters in Swift’s music video for Swift’s song, “Patient Zero,” which premiered during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 27. Swift did not attend the Chiefs’ 24-10 road win against the Miami Dolphins on the same day. The 14-time Grammy winner was in Kelce’s suite at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs beat the Broncos 31-10 in Week 1, followed by a 33-30 overtime victory against the Colts in Week 2.
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2026-10-05 · New York Post
Taylor Swift skips watching Travis Kelce, Chiefs beat Raiders in Las Vegas · assertive framing

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Taylor Swift did not make the trip to Las Vegas for the Chiefs’ divisional contest against the Raiders after her surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in New York. asserted
Swift → make → York
Kansas City won the game 30-27, but saw receiver Tyquan Thornton suffer a gruesome ankle injury. asserted
Thornton → win → injury
Husband Travis Kelce had just two catches for 15 yards as Swift was not shown on the broadcast Swift crashed host Dakota Johnson’s monologue on “SNL” and looked stunning in an off-shoulder mini dress in plaid by SIMKHAI. The pair, who are close friends, joked about Johnson’s personal life and how she’s been staying at Swift’s New York City apartment while spending time with musician Machine Gun Kelly. asserted
she → have → Kelly
Johnson, along with fellow actor Colin Farrell, star as the main characters in Swift’s music video for Swift’s song, “Patient Zero,” which premiered during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 27. Swift did not attend the Chiefs’ 24-10 road win against the Miami Dolphins on the same day. The 14-time Grammy winner was in Kelce’s suite at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs beat the Broncos 31-10 in Week 1, followed by a 33-30 overtime victory against the Colts in Week 2. asserted
Chiefs → star → Week
Swift is fresh off the release of her new music, “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” a 4-song extension of her hit 2025 album, “The Life of a Showgirl” — which includes “Patient Zero.” asserted
which → include → Zero
The pair were married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, nearly a year after getting engaged. asserted
pair → marry → City
Swift and Kelce announced their engagement last August, when the three-time Super Bowl champ proposed to the “Cleveland” singer in the backyard at his Missouri home. asserted
champ → announce → home
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