While all eyes are on Travis Kelce’s relationship, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end says his focus is on his happiness and the team’s upcoming game on Sunday that will determine whether they go to the Super Bowl.

“I brought this upon myself and I do enjoy having fun with it all,” Kelce said about the increased attention he’s gotten since last season’s Super Bowl win and his relationship starting with superstar singer Taylor Swift. “The biggest thing is making sure my focus is right here in this building.”

The pair has drawn increased attention since Swift was first seen cheering on the Chiefs at a game in September 2023. Fans speculated they were dating when Kelce said on his podcast “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” that he tried to slip the musician his phone number on a friendship bracelet.

The 34-year-old football player attributed his increased public profile to last season’s Super Bowl win and how he lives his “off-field life.”

“The only thing we’ve talked about is as long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise,” Kelce told reporters about his relationship. “That’s all that matters.”

However, Kelce reiterated he has his full attention on Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

“You hear the media throughout the year, if we’re not having success, you know, maybe throw it out there that I wasn’t focused or the team isn’t focused on certain things,” Kelce said. “If you’re in this building, you know exactly what’s going on. So you’ve got to compartmentalize what you’re hearing and make sure that you’re staying on task and giving everybody in the building and on that team the right perception when you walk in the building.”

The Chiefs travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on Sunday with the chance to play in the team’s second consecutive Super Bowl. Also on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game to determine the second slot in Super Bowl 58.

Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs practice for the final time before heading to Baltimore for their AFC Championship showdown against the Ravens

Before the team’s sixth straight appearance in the AFC Championship game, the Kansas City Chiefs had their final practice before flying to Baltimore.

The Chiefs play the Ravens on Sunday, with a berth in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on the line.

Baltimore hasn’t been to an NFL championship game since 2012, while Kansas City is looking for its fourth AFC title in the last five years.

During the streak of six consecutive AFC Championship appearances, the Chiefs haven’t lost at this level in regulation.

Both conference championship defeats came in overtime to the Patriots to end their 2018 season, and the Bengals for the 2021 campaign.

Travis Kelce will play in his sixth AFC Championship game on Sunday against the Ravens

Patrick Mahomes has a chance to appear in his fourth Super Bowl thus far in his career

Andy Reid will coach a team in his 11th conference championship game on his NFL career

 

This will be the first road conference championship game for Kansas City during that stretch, as it has hosted the previous five AFC Championship games.

Before last week, Patrick Mahomes had never played in a road NFL playoff game.

Andy Reid will lead a team into his 11th conference championship game, having led the Eagles to five between 2001-08.

Tons of focus will be on Travis Kelce, with the tight end scoring two touchdowns last week.

Kelce will also be in the spotlight for his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, is likely to attend her third straight Kansas City playoff game.

Kelce likely will have an extra spotlight for the championship game because of Taylor Swift

The Chiefs offensive line stretches before the practice ahead of the game against the Ravens

The Chiefs are appearing in their sixth straight conference championship game on Sunday

Baltimore and Kansas City have not played this season, with a first-time ever playoff matchup between likely league MVP Lamar Jackson and Mahomes on deck.

Jackson has never appeared in a Super Bowl, with Sunday’s game also being his first contest beyond the Divisional round.

If Kansas City wins, it’ll face either San Francisco or Detroit in Super Bowl LVIII.