Blocking Out the Noise, Turning Up the LOVE

After Travis Kelce's crushing Super Bowl defeat, he and girlfriend Taylor Swift are ready to retreat from the spotlight for some much-needed quality time. Us reveals their "low-key" plans and the latest on a possible proposal

- JAIME HARKIN

What a difference a year makes. On Feb. 9, a somber Taylor Swift watched as boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs got pummeled by the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

The vibe had been dramatically different in 2024 when an elated Swift shared a sweet victory kiss with Kelce on the field, and the two went on to celebrate with pals Patrick and Brittany Mahomes at an afterparty on the Las Vegas strip.

It wasn't the outcome either had hoped for, and it came on the heels of Swift being snubbed one week prior at the 67th Grammy Awards. (She won two trophies in 2024.) The backto-back losses led to online chatter about Swift and Kelce's charmed run coming to an end. But a source tells Us the couple, both 35, have other things on their minds, namely the chance to finally spend some serious quality time together. (Swift began her nearly two-year Eras Tour in March 2023, a few months before she and the tight end started dating and football season kicked off.) “I think we get past the Super Bowl, I think it’s going to be a very good period for the two of them without the NFL season, without the Eras Tour,” Kelce’s dad, Ed, told Australia’s Today show in early February. “Just them alone, really connecting more. And I think that can only be a good thing.”

A source tells Us “there’s a sense of relief” for the couple, noting that their plans include “laying low” and figuring out their next steps. Adds a second source: “There’s no way to have a relationship when they’re all over the place with work. It’s going to be easier now to find time to go over plans and make sure everything aligns.”

No Distractions

Swift’s had a head start since wrapping up her epic 149-date tour in December. While Kelce finished out the season, she spent time at her NYC pad and catching up with friends. “Taylor’s been recouping from the tour,” a source told