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Taylor Swift attended Chiefs vs. Bills game, blows kiss after being booed by Buffalo fans

Taylor Swift, meet Bills Mafia. Two of the most loyal fan bases collide. It's a NFL playoffs "Love Story."

It's really happening. Taylor Swift is in Buffalo. (Somewhere she hasn't been on tour since 2011.)

The pop icon walked into Highmark Stadium and will watch the Bills take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round on Sunday.

Swift exited a white Chevrolet Suburban with California license plates about 5 p.m. Dozens of fans gathered in the snow to catch a glimpse of the star. She was joined by Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes.

She smiled after receiving some boos, "Go Bills" and "Bills by a billion" yells, and a couple cheers from the fans. Swift wore a white and red jacket from the GANT x Kilo Kish Blank Canvas Project collection, black pants and red beanie. She waved to fans and then blew a kiss to the group before walking into the west end zone suite entrance.

Swift landed in her private jet about 4 p.m. at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. There were several SUVs and a police escort waiting for her. Travis Kelce's brother, Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce, arrived in Buffalo earlier Sunday with his wife, Kylie, and his parents, Donna and Ed Kelce.

Swift has been a mainstay at Chiefs down the stretch of the regular season and playoffs. She has attended six of the last seven Kansas City games, including the Chiefs' 26-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the wild-card round. It was the fourth-coldest game in NFL history, minus 4 degrees with a -27 wind chill at kickoff.

It was her second Bills vs. Chiefs game this year. Buffalo went into GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 14 and won, 20-17. The Bills haven't lost since.

Has Taylor Swift performed in Buffalo?

Taylor Swift arrives at Highmark Stadium to watch an NFL AFC division playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Taylor Swift arrives at Highmark Stadium to watch an NFL AFC division playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Taylor Swift has performed three times in the Buffalo area:

  • 2006: Opened for the Rascal Flatts at HSBC Arena (now Keybank Center)

  • 2008: Performed at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, a suburb south of Buffalo

  • 2011: Headlines at First Niagara Center (now KeyBank Center) during her "Speak Now World Tour"

Taylor Swift has family from western New York

Taylor Swift's great-grandmother, Eleanor Mayer, lived in Dunkirk, about 40 miles southwest of Orchard Park, according to The Observer and Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time. Mayer ran Mayer Music Store in the town. Eleanor's parents, Julia and Delia Mayer who are Swift's great-great-grandparents, were from Batavia.

Which Chiefs games has Taylor Swift attended?

Taylor Swift has been at 10 games this season, seven homes games and three away games.

  • Week 3: Chiefs 41, Bears 10

  • Week 4: Chiefs 23, Jets 20

  • Week 6: Chiefs 19, Broncos 8

  • Week 7: Chiefs 31, Chargers 17

  • Week 13: Packers 27, Chiefs 19

  • Week 14: Bills 20, Chiefs 17

  • Week 15: Chiefs 27, Patriots 17

  • Week 16: Raiders 20, Chiefs 14

  • Week 17: Chiefs 25, Bengals 17

  • Wild Card round: Chiefs 20, Dolphins 7

What is the Chiefs record with Taylor Swift in attendance?

Taylor Swift reacts after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (not pictured) scores a touchdown in the 2024 AFC divisional round game between against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.
Taylor Swift reacts after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (not pictured) scores a touchdown in the 2024 AFC divisional round game between against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.

Kansas City is 8-3 with Taylor Swift cheering from a suite in the stadium.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Taylor Swift is at Chiefs vs. Bills game, blows kiss after being booed