Confident and with his trademark swagger, Travis Kelce flashed the peace sign to cheering fans as he and his Kansas City Chiefs colleagues boarded tour buses for the ride from their hotel to M&T Bank Stadium early Sunday afternoon.
Kelce and Co. can be seen in these exclusive pictures from . The Chiefs departed just after 12:30 p.m. as the clock ticked down for their AFC Championship matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, which begins at 3:00 p.m. EST.
Kelce, 34, followed 28-year-old quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who despite the damp Maryland drizzle was smartly dressed in a maroon suit with a black tie, a chic pocket square and velvet slipper-style shoes.
Chiefs fans flocked to see their heroes and shout their support for the game that will hopefully secure their ticket to Las Vegas later this month.
If Kelce leads his team to victory, the Chiefs will have ruined their chances of returning to the Super Bowl with a chance to win football's highest trophy for the second year in a row.
Travis Kelce showed the peace sign to cheering fans at the Chiefs Hotel on Sunday
Kelce and the Chiefs are just one win away from the Super Bowl – but must beat the Baltimore Ravens
Kelce is expected to be cheered on from the stands by his girlfriend Taylor Swift and his brother Jason
Kelce will need to repeat last week's two-touchdown performance for his team to beat the Ravens
But if you lose, the season is over — and he'll walk into M&T Bank Stadium today knowing most people are expecting the Ravens to win.
His girlfriend Taylor Swift left Manhattan around noon for the short flight from New York to Maryland, while his brother Jason will also be cheering on the Chiefs from the stands.
Kelce comes into today's game with growing confidence. He scored two touchdowns in a dramatic victory over the Buffalo Bills last weekend, with the Chiefs winning 27-24 at Highmark Stadium.
But the Ravens are a more difficult proposition, led by Lamar Jackson at quarterback – the best bet to win MVP this season.
The Ravens are many people's first choice to win the Super Bowl, and at the very least Kelce will have to repeat his heroics from last weekend.
“I think about it on Sunday and I want it more than I ever have in my life,” Kelce told reporters in Kansas City on Friday afternoon.
“There’s nothing better than playoff football,” he added. “It doesn't matter who you are, where you play, if you unite with the men and women you have and the team you have, like I said, you can play anywhere you want “You have to bring this juice no matter who is in the crowd.”
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