Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs Win First Game of the NFL Season in Nail-Biter

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce.Photo:Kevin Sabitus/Getty

Kevin Sabitus/Getty

The Kansas City Chiefs are 1-0 on their quest to a three-peat!

After an early touchdown from the Ravens in the first quarter, the Chiefs followed with their own and never let up, leading the rest of the game. They added two field goals in the second quarter to go into halftime up 13-10, and another touchdown in the third.

The teams traded off touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but despite another field goal — and a late play that nearly tied the game — the Ravens couldn’t catch up, and the Chiefs came away with the win.

Patrick Mahomes.David Eulitt/Getty

David Eulitt/Getty

The final moments of the game had all fans on edge, when the Ravens moved to the 10-yard line with just a few seconds to go. With 1 second remaining on third down, Jackson threw to Isiah Likely who caught the ball in the end zone, seemingly tying the game and sending it to overtime — but his toe was narrowly over the line, negating the play.

Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs have been clear from the start that they want to win an unprecedented third-straight Super Bowl this season and make history. Though they’ve got aways — and 17-plus games — to go, they’re on track with their first win.

Cheering the team on was Kelce’s girlfriend, pop superstarTaylor Swift, who hung out with hisparents Ed and Donnain a suite at Arrowhead.Wearing a denim corset top, jean shorts and thigh-high leather boots in Chiefs red, Swift, 34, was spotted giving a thumbs up to fans, jumping up and down and hugging Donna in celebration.

Taylor Swift and Ed Kelce.Christian Petersen/Getty

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Travis Kelce.Kevin Sabitus/Getty

The Chiefs will look to go 2-0 next Sunday, Sept. 15 when they welcome the Cincinnati Bengals in Kansas City.

source: people.com