JD Vance Jokes About NFL Favoring Chiefs Amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Engagement
By Riley Carter
Another day, another celebrity-fueled conspiracy theory. Let’s unpack this without trying too hard.
So, JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States and a self-proclaimed Cincinnati Bengals fan, recently made headlines for voicing concerns about the NFL possibly giving preferential treatment to the Kansas City Chiefs because of Travis Kelce’s high-profile engagement to Taylor Swift. Yes, you read that right.
Speaking to USA Today, Vance joked that he’s “worried they’re going to have a Super Bowl wedding” this season, suggesting the league might orchestrate a fairytale ending for the newly engaged couple. “I hope that the NFL does not put a thumb on the scale for the Kansas City Chiefs just because Travis Kelce is now getting married to maybe the most famous woman in the world,” Vance said with a mix of humor and skepticism.
It’s not the first time the NFL has been accused of narrative-driven officiating, especially when it comes to Kelce and Swift. Since the pop icon started attending Chiefs games in September 2023, the team has made two Super Bowl appearances — winning one and losing the other. Some fans and pundits have speculated that the league might be leaning into the romance angle for ratings and cultural momentum.
But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell quickly dismissed the idea during a pre-Super Bowl 2025 press conference, calling such theories “ridiculous.” And to add a little irony to the mix, the Chiefs lost all three of their preseason games in the 2025-2026 season, suggesting any supposed favoritism might be more fiction than fact.
Swift and Kelce’s relationship has been a media spectacle since day one. From celebrity-filled sidelines to viral dance moments, the couple has become a cultural force in and out of the stadium. Their joint Instagram post announcing the engagement — captioned “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married” — only added to the fairytale-like narrative that Vance seems to find a bit too scripted.
It’s worth noting that the political undertones of this relationship haven’t gone unnoticed. In 2024, Kelce publicly rejected conspiracy theories that his romance with Swift was a Democratic ploy to influence voters. And when Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on Instagram, she subtly clapped back at Vance’s earlier remarks about “childless cat ladies,” prompting Vance to call her a “disconnected billionaire” on Fox News.
Still, despite the political jabs and pop culture intrigue, Vance did extend his congratulations to the couple, saying, “When I see two people who are in love getting married, I just wish them the best.”
So, while the idea of a “Super Bowl wedding” might sound like something out of a rom-com, it’s clear that Swift and Kelce’s union has become more than just a personal milestone — it’s a full-blown cultural event. Whether the NFL is playing along or not, one thing’s for sure: the world is watching.
Anyway, that’s the deal. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and USA Today, New York Post, NFL Network
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