Taylor Swift has been an integral part of Chiefs Kingdom since she stepped out publicly with Kansas City's famed tight end Travis Kelce in fall 2023. And now the team's owner, Clark Hunt, has spoken out about how the "Taylor Swift effect" has affected the team.

At the midway point of Opening Night, Chiefs captains Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Harrison Butker and James Winchester represented the team on stage, as did coach Andy Reid. The players embraced the Eagles captains, including Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, while Reid and Nick Sirianni shook hands.