Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had the NFL world buzzing at the end of February when he announced via the “Pat McAfee Show” that he was staving off retirement to play at least one more year.
“I'm coming back for sure,” Kelce told McAfee in a text. “Gonna try and get to the best shape I've been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop. Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and how I got the guys ready for battle. I can't go out like that!!!!"
Kelce later admitted on an episode of his “New Heights” podcast that he had a bad taste in his mouth from the Chiefs’ embarrassing 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX and that he wanted to go out on a higher note than KC’s crushing defeat.
Fans have been buzzing about what could be Kelce’s final season for months, and the Chiefs added a little more fuel to that fire on Sunday with their latest Instagram post.
“Lucky year 13 coming soon for @killatrav ð¯,” the Chiefs wrote on Instagram along with a montage video of the top moments from Kelce’s career, which the Pro Bowler shared to his own IG page.
His post caught the attention of several fans of his girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, and several of them pointed out a subtle tip of the cap to Swift in the post (she’s stated several times that 13 is her lucky number.)
“THE POWER OF 13 AND Tayvoodoo LFG ð ð«¶❤️,” one fan wrote.
“Alexa play ‘Ready for It’ by Taylor Swift,” another fan replied.
“OHHHHH TAYVOODOO IS COMING ð¥,” a third fan exclaimed.
Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City.
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“All the Swifties ‘of course it’d be year 13!’ ❤️ð,” one user commented.
“Tayvoodoo time!! ð¥,” remarked another fan.
“Tay’s numberrrr,” one fan noted.
The Daily Mail reported back in March that 2025 being Kelce’s 13th NFL season was a topic of discussion between him and Swift as he mulled over his possible retirement, and the couple was reportedly intrigued by the symmetry of his season coinciding with her lucky number.