During the Kansas City Chiefs' Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, a thrilling touchdown by Travis Kelce set off an unexpected broadcast mishap involving Brittany Mahomes, igniting a flurry of online chatter among fans.
As the nation watched the November 27th matchup on CBS, viewers were convinced that the network had inadvertently confused Brittany Mahomes with Taylor Swift. The incident unfolded just after Travis Kelce hauled in a two-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter, giving Kansas City a 14-7 lead.
As Kelce unleashed his iconic end-zone celebration, the broadcast swiftly cut to a VIP suite where Brittany Mahomes was cheering along with her children. However, the camera swiftly panned away almost immediately, leading to speculation that producers had expected to capture Taylor Swift, who was not present at the game.
Fans quickly reacted online. One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "They thought they were showing Taylor Swift at the game and saw it was Patrick Mahomes' wife; they switched that camera so quickly." 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, "The cameraman wanted to show us Taylor Swift so badly but had to settle for Mrs. Mahomes." Along the same lines, another fan commented, "The camera man tried to show Taylor Swift after that touchdown, but she wasn't 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 23rd, 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 their celebrations simple.
