Kansas City may have endured a challenging season, but the Chiefs’ fanbase — along with a wave of Swifties — still showed up in force for Travis Kelce, pushing him to the top of NFL Pro Bowl fan voting for the second year in a row, according to the team.
Team officials revealed the results Tuesday morning, just hours after voting closed for the 2026 Pro Bowl. While Kelce’s on-field numbers this season include 803 receiving yards and five touchdowns, it’s safe to say fan enthusiasm went beyond pure stat analysis.
It wasn’t only loyal Chiefs supporters driving the surge, either, as fans of Taylor Swift also played a role, having become increasingly involved with the team amid her high-profile relationship with Kelce.
Quarterback Josh Allen finished just behind Kelce in second place, followed by New England’s Drake Maye, while Chicago’s Caleb Williams and Kevin Byard completed the top five vote-getters.
Should Kelce ultimately take part in the event, it would mark his first Pro Bowl appearance since the 2022 season, which also happened to be the most recent year Kansas City failed to reach the Super Bowl.
There’s also a possibility the 2026 Pro Bowl could be the final one of Kelce’s career, as the franchise’s all-time touchdown leader is nearing the end of his contract and retirement discussions have grown louder.
Speculation increased further after Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL injury two weeks ago, cutting short his 2025 campaign and casting uncertainty over his availability for the start of next year.
Between Kelce’s recent public remarks, his upcoming wedding to Swift, and his growing presence in Hollywood, many are wondering whether the coming weeks could signal the end of his playing days.
For now, though, the spotlight remains on his latest fan-driven achievement — and the league’s most popular tight end can celebrate while the future unfolds.
