The 2024 NFL season’s first major controversy emerged following the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.
The issue wasn’t Isaiah Likely’s game-winning touchdown being overturned by review—though it was indeed the correct call—or even Likely’s postgame remarks. Instead, the stir came from Taylor Swift’s choice of seating at Arrowhead Stadium.
Swift attended the game alone and sat in a luxury suite with Travis Kelce’s family, but not with Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. This sparked widespread speculation on social media, given that Swift and Mahomes had previously been seen together at games. Theories about their separation have linked it to political differences, as Mahomes supports Donald Trump and Swift has been critical of him, though neither has commented on the reason behind their seating arrangement.