Travis Kelce's off-field life has taken the NFL by storm during the 2023 NFL season.
Kelce's relationship with the pop sensation Taylor Swift has been the talk of the league as the Kansas City Chiefs have attempted to defend their victory in Super Bowl LVII.
January 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York: Taylor Swift (right) and Brittany Mahomes react after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (not pictured) scores a touchdown in the 2024 AFC Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
Before Kansas City's confrontation with the The Baltimore Ravens In the AFC championship game on Sunday, Kelce talked about the high level of attention he's gotten this season.
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“I'd be silly if I said I didn't notice it went up,” Kelce said Friday. “I think the Super Bowl helped and obviously the way I live my life off the field definitely helps. But I set this out for myself and I enjoy having fun with it all. The most important thing is making sure my approach is right. here in this building.”
Kelce's very public relationship has made some wonder if the nine-time Pro Bowler He's been as focused on the field as he should be.
“It's just outside noise,” Kelce said when asked about the challenges of his public persona. “Dealing with other people's perspective on things. You hear from the media all year long if we're not having success, maybe they say I wasn't focused or the team isn't focused on certain things. If you're in this building , you know exactly what's going on.
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Fans hold large photographs of Travis Kielce and Taylor Swift during an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs on December 31, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“So you have to compartmentalize what you hear and make sure you stay focused and give everyone in the building and on that team the right perception when they come into the building.”
For Kelce and Swift, the focus is on their happiness even as the “outside noise” continues to grow.
“The only thing we've talked about is that as long as we're happy, we can't hear anything that's outside noise,” Kelce said when asked if he and Swift have discussed how to deal with the attention. “That's all that matters.”
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) scores a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter of an NFL AFC Divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Swift has become a fixture at Chiefs games this season, attending each of Kansas City two previous playoff games. Neither Kelce nor Swift have confirmed their attendance for Sunday's game in Baltimore.
The Chiefs will play their sixth consecutive championship game with the quarterback Patrick Mahomes below center.
Kansas City will look to play in its fourth Super Bowl in five seasons.
