Confident and with his trademark swagger, Travis Kelce flashed the peace sign to cheering fans as he and his fellow Kansas City Chiefs piled into coaches to head from their hotel to M&T Bank Stadium early Sunday afternoon.
As seen in these exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com, Kelce and co Chiefs left shortly after 12:30 PM as the clock ticked down to their AFC Championship game with the Baltimore Ravens, which kicks off at 3:00 PM EST.
Kelce, 34, followed quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 28, who was smartly dressed in a maroon suit, complete with black tie, chic pocket square and velvet slipper shoes, despite the damp Maryland drizzle.
Chiefs fans are crowding to see their heroes and shouting their support for what they hope will be the game that will secure their ticket to Las Vegas later this month.
If Kelce leads his team to victory, the Chiefs will have upset their chances of returning to the Super Bowl and a chance to win football’s ultimate prize for a second straight season.
Travis Kelce showed the peace sign to cheering fans at the Chiefs hotel on Sunday
Kelce and the Chiefs have one win in the Super Bowl, but need to beat the Baltimore Ravens
Kelce will be cheered on from the stands by his girlfriend Taylor Swift and brother Jason
Kelce needs to repeat last week’s two-touchdown performance before his team can beat the Ravens
But if you lose, the season is over — and he’ll walk into M&T Bank Stadium today knowing that most people expect the Ravens to win.
His girlfriend, Taylor Swift, left Manhattan around noon to make the short flight from New York to Maryland, while his brother Jason is also expected to cheer on the Chiefs from the stands.
Kelce goes into today’s match with growing confidence. He scored two touchdowns in last weekend’s dramatic victory over the Buffalo Bills, with the Chiefs winning 27-24 at Highmark Stadium.
But the Ravens are a tougher proposition, led by Lamar Jackson at quarterback – the runaway pick to win MVP this season.
The Ravens are many people’s pick to go all the way and win the Super Bowl, and Kelce should at least repeat his heroics from last weekend.
“I’m thinking about this on Sunday and I want him more than I’ve ever wanted in my life,” Kelce told reporters in Kansas City on Friday afternoon.
“There’s nothing like play-off football,” he added. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you play, as long as you work together with the men and women you have and the team you have, like I said, you can play wherever you want. You gotta bring that juice no matter who’s in the crowd.”