Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce spotted for first time since Chiefs elimination in playoffs

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spend some much needed time together after The Kansas City Chiefs failed to make the playoffs this year.

The Chiefs have made the playoffs for the past decade, and the pair seem to be keeping their spirits high date night in Los Angeles. According to photos obtained by PEOPLE, the couple was seen heading to Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, California for dinner on Monday, January 12.

Swift wore an oversized gray blazer, while Kelce wore a green, tan, and brown baggy shirt with pants.

Travis Kelce reacts to Chiefs’ playoff elimination

Following The Chiefs lost to the Los Angeles Chargers On December 14, the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs. Kelce, who is mulling a return to the football field next year after 13 years of struggling with the Chiefs, shared his frustration at not being able to make the playoffs.

“It’s kind of an embarrassing feeling,” Kelce told his brother Jason Kelce on their New Heights podcast. “But keep it moving, man, keep it moving. And I’m still a fan of the game, and I still love the game, so I’ll be involved during the playoffs, I’ll see how this shakes out over the next few weeks.”

While this wasn’t how Kelce expected his January to turn out as the Chiefs have made three Super Bowl appearances in the last three seasons, he shared the benefit of not having to compete properly. now.

“I’ll be able to get together with my friends and family in January instead of trying to figure out how to win some games in the playoffs,” the tight end said.

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Kelce is not the only one frustrated with his team. Jason said that while he is no longer with the Philadelphia Eagles — the Super Bowl champion retires in 2024 after 13 seasons in the NFL — the Eagles are no longer in the playoffs after losing 23-19 to the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 11, which Jason was “disappointed with the performance.”

“I know it wasn’t the best performance of the year offensively,” he said on ESPN’s Jan. 12 Monday night show. “They had the No. 1, highest paid offense in the league and they were mediocre throughout. That’s unacceptable.”

“(The Eagles) had their chances to win that game yesterday and the players didn’t play!”@JasonKelce acknowledges coaching issues throughout the year, but holds players responsible for 49ers loss 😳 pic.tvitter.com/EiBdITdGKSs

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 13, 2026

Well, there’s always next season.