I was bored, so looked up Taylor’s concert schedule:
https://www.taylorswift.com/tour/
Let’s make some predictions!
This weekend, she has three concerts on Fri/Sat/Sun in Rio de Janeiro. But we have a Monday night game, and she has a private jet. So if she flies overnight to KC after her show (maybe a 10 hour flight?) she can make it to our game with the Eagles. Travis showed up for her in Argentina, and met her Dad, which was clearly important to her, because she gave Travis a shout out from the stage and a big, public kiss after the show. But that’s a long flight after an exhausting weekend. If she shows up to this game, we have to give her massive props in both the girlfriend dept and the Chiefs fan dept.
Odds: 50/50
Our next game is against the Raiders in Las Vegas at 3:25 Sunday. Taylor has concerts on Fri/Sat/Sun in Sao Paolo. So this one is impossible.
Odds: 0%
Next up, Dec 3rd at 7:20 in Green Bay. Taylor has no more concerts scheduled until February. And thus far, the games she has stranded have either been in KC, or night games. Which makes sense, since she works pop star hours (late nights, so getting somewhere by noon is probably tough.) So this one seems likely, despite the road game/relatively boring location, especially because she couldn’t make it to the previous game.
Odds: 80%
Chiefs vs Bills Dec 10th at 3:25 - this is a home game, relatively late in the day, no concerts. I’d say this is another likely game for Taylor, but not a sure thing.
Odds: 60%
Chiefs vs Patriots Dec 18th at 7:20 PM - this is another night game and close to her home in New York (from a private jet perspective), so I’d say this one is more likely than not, especially if she doesn’t make it to the Bills game.
Odds: 80%
Chiefs vs Raiders Dec 25th @ noon in Arrowhead. A Christmas Day game at Arrowhead. If she shows up for this one, they’re crazy in love. But honestly, this seems like a day she’d be completely reasonable to stay with her family, especially because of the early start time, and the relative recency of the relationship. Plus, who wants to watch the Raiders?
Odds: 20%
Chiefs vs Bengals Dec 31st @ 3:25 in Arrowhead. Now, New Year’s Eve? This is a day to be with your boyfriend. And this is a relationship milestone game. If Taylor shows up on NYE in Kansas City (not the best party town), she is prioritizing Travis over her normal social life.
I predict she brings a group of her closest friends, and they have an epic, blowout house party (maybe at Mahomes’ new house?) after we win this crucial rivalry game. On the flip side, if Taylor *doesn’t* show up for this game, that’s a sign that their relationship is past its prime, and on its way out. I believe in love, so…
Odds: 100%
Week 18 - Chiefs @ Chargers - Jan 6th/7th - time TBD. The way things are going, this is likely to be a rest game for Travis and the starters. And with the time TBD (it could be moved to Saturday at noon, if the NFL needs the Chiefs to play hard without knowing whether they have the bye locked up), this would be a natural game for Taylor to miss. OTOH, it’s in Los Angeles, and I’m sure that’s a fun town to party in, if you’re young, rich, and famous. So I’ll give this two sets of odds:
If the Chiefs have clinched the bye: 20%
If the Chiefs haven’t clinched the bye: 60%
Wild Card round - Jan 13/14th
I don’t think the Chiefs will be there. But if they are, this is probably a game at Arrowhead. I think she shows up. But it’s also a game where a good outcome is expected, and a bad outcome is super un-fun. So…
(If we’re in it) Odds: 60%
Divisional round - Jan 20th/21st
Also overwhelmingly likely to be at Arrowhead. And I think she’ll be at this one, because it’ll be the first playoff game, and she has no concert conflicts:
Odds: 90%
AFC Championship round - Jan 27th/28th
This is a huge game, probably in the evening. It’ll be cold and dark at Arrowhead, and even the suites are freezing. But as long as the relationship is going strong, this is a must-attend game. I believe in the Chiefs and I believe in love, so…
Odds: 100%
Sun, Feb 11th - Super Bowl
This is a weird one, because Taylor has concerts Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Saturday of Super Bowl week in Tokyo. If the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl, can Taylor to make it to Las Vegas in time? Well, her final concert ends late Saturday night, Tokyo time, and it’s a 10.5 hour direct flight time from Tokyo to Vegas. BUT…flying back, she’ll cross the international date line, which means she flies out Saturday night/Sunday mornjng and reaches Vegas Saturday morning/afternoon, so she essentially gets an extra day to arrive and adjust. She’ll be jet lagged as hell and on Tokyo time, but it’s the freakin’ Super Bowl. If we’re in it, she’s going to be there. I believe in love, and I believe in this team.
Odds: 100%