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If Travis Kelce was hurt, he was determined not to show it to the Bills mafia.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end left the field a few seconds before his teammates and the halftime interval on Sunday night, having taken a brutal hit to the chest in the end zone from linebacker Cole Bishop.
Kelce, 36, appeared to be in trouble when he took a moment to get back onto his feet after the hit.
Chiefs trainers rushed out to check if he was ok and he left the field with three seconds left on the clock, while kicker Harrison Butker raced out to convert a field goal.
As he walked away from the play, Kelce cupped his ear to the Buffalo Bills fans as he headed to the locker room, appearing to say 'I love it, I love it.'
The Chiefs trailed the Bills 13-21 at the halftime interval. Kelce was checked over by trainers and was even evaluated for concussion in the locker room but he showed no further cause for concern.
Travis Kelce goads Buffalo Bills fans after getting hurt from a brutal hit by Cole Bishop
Kelce took a moment to return to his feet after a brutal hit to the chest from the Bills linebacker
Kelce cupped his ear to the Bills fans as he was forced to leave the field early
He made it back out onto the field for the first snap of the third quarter, and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes immediately picked him out for a five yard catch. It was Kelce's second reception of the game.
The tight end would later demonstrate his telepathic connection with Mahomes, taking a catch for 27 yards with his quarterback struggling to find anyone open just yards outside of his own end zone.
The Bills and Chiefs have a long-standing rivalry that has ramped up in the corresponding eras of quarterbacks Josh Allen and Mahomes.
The Chiefs and Mahomes have beaten the Bills in playoffs four times out of the last five seasons. Allen has yet to play in a Super Bowl, let alone win one, while Mahomes has three to his name out of five appearances so far.
It meant Sunday's game at Highmark Stadium would serve as an early marker for the postseason aspirations of both teams.
There was no sign of Kelce's fiancee Taylor Swift in the stands on Sunday and while she hasn't tended to travel to road games in recent months, the lack of a sighting doesn't necessarily mean she wasn't there.
The singer has made a habit of keeping lowkey appearances at Chiefs games this season, tending to stay towards the back of VIP suites when she cheers Kelce on during NFL games.
She has been to Highmark before - she was in the stands in January 2024 when Kelce scored two touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Bills on the road to advance in the postseason playoffs.
That day, Kelce's older brother Jason stole the show by climbing out of the VIP suite, shirtless, and downing a beer to celebrate one of his brother's touchdowns.
