Travis Kelce's resounding 'Taylor Swift message' after Kansas City Chiefs stars form questioned

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is keen to prove he's still a top-tier player after three consecutive underwhelming performances. He kicked off Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a 38-yard catch.

For the second week in a row, his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift was absent from his game. She had previously attended their first two games, witnessing victories over the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals but missed their Week 3 triumph against the Atlanta Falcons.

Despite the Chiefs' three-game winning streak to start the season, Kelce has struggled to make his usual impact on the team's high-powered offense . The tight end has only managed eight catches for 69 yards this season. Many fans are questioning whether Kelce's career is winding down, as the tight end's agility seems to have deserted him at times during their first three games. However, his first target of the game may have reassured some.

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The 34-year-old wasted no time making an impact in Week 4, swiftly getting open and outrunning the Chargers linebackers for a significant 38-yard gain, reports the Mirror US . However, Kansas City failed to score on that drive, with Mahomes later throwing an interception while aiming for Kelce on the subsequent drive - the ball flew over his head and was intercepted by Kristian Fulton.

The Chargers took an early lead against the Chiefs, who entered the game as one of the five teams with a flawless 3-0 record - and are aiming for a 4-0 if they manage to secure a victory in Los Angeles.

It's now clear why Swift didn't make the journey to Los Angeles to watch Kelce play after she decided not to be in Atlanta for their win over the Falcons last week. Instead, Swift spent the previous weekend in New York with Gigi Hadid.

Over the past month, the pair have spent a significant amount of time together, following her return from the European leg of her global Eras tour - which she will resume next month in North America.

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