During the Kansas City Chiefs’ Thanksgiving clash with the Dallas Cowboys, a Travis Kelce touchdown led to an unexpected broadcast mix-up involving Brittany Mahomes and fueled fan chatter online.
Broadcast shows Brittany Mahomes after Travis Kelce’s TD
Fans watching November 27’s nationally televised matchup were convinced CBS accidentally confused Brittany Mahomes for Taylor Swift. The moment happened right after Travis Kelce caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter, putting Kansas City ahead 14-7.
As Kelce broke into his signature end-zone celebration, the broadcast quickly cut to a VIP suite showing Brittany Mahomes cheering with her children. But the camera switched away almost instantly, leading to speculation that producers expected to capture Taylor Swift who was not at the game.
Viewers immediately reacted online. One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “They thought they was showing Taylor Swift at the game and saw it was Patrick Mahomes wife they switched that camera so quick.” Another joked, “The producer was so disappointed to cut to the suite and see Brittany Mahomes, and not Taylor Swift, they cut away after 0.5 seconds.” A different viewer added, “Cameraman wanted to show us Taylor Swift so bad but had to settle for Mrs. Mahomes.” On the same vein, another added, “camera man instantly tried to show taylor swift after that td just for her not to be there.”
Although Taylor Swift has been a frequent supporter at Travis Kelce’s home games this season, she skipped the Thanksgiving road matchup in Dallas. Days earlier, she attended the Chiefs’ overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on November 23, which pushed Kansas City to a 6-5 record at the time. Swift has kept a lower profile this season, slipping into her Arrowhead Stadium suite quietly and avoiding the intense attention surrounding her appearances.
With games scheduled on both Thanksgiving and Christmas, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly plan to keep celebrations simple.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
