Travis Kelce finally scores first touchdown of the season - after slow start amid Taylor Swift romance

Travis Kelce has yet landed successful nan extremity area for nan first clip this season. 

The Kansas City tight extremity scored his first touchdown of nan play during nan Chiefs' divisional showdown against nan Las Vegas Raiders. 

Returning to nan tract of nan Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, Allegiant Stadium, Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes connected pinch Kelce connected third-and-goal successful nan 2nd 4th to reconstruct nan visitors' lead. 

It marked nan 35-year-old's first regular play reception touchdown successful 13 games - ironically connected 'National Tight Ends' Day.' 

Kelce hauled successful nan five-yard touchdown for nan 75th of his dressed up NFL career, making him conscionable nan 5th tight extremity to deed nan milestone. 

With nan score, Kelce besides moved solely into 5th spot for profession touchdowns by a tight end, breaking a necktie pinch Jason Witten.

Kelce still has a measurement to spell to climb nan ladder, however, arsenic he trails fourth-place Jimmy Graham by 14. Meanwhile, Antonio Gates is nan all-time tight extremity touchdown leader pinch 116. 

Including postseason play, Kelce now has 94 touchdown catches, which is tied pinch Graham for 4th all-time. 

However, his girlfriend, and 1 of his biggest fans, Taylor Swift was incapable to observe nan feat from her luxury container arsenic she continued to execute her Eras Tour successful New Orleans this weekend. 

Sunday's divisional matchup marked nan 2nd consecutive week that Kelce suited up pinch retired nan popular megastar successful nan stands as she hole to entertain nan masses connected Night 3 of her Eras Tour stint successful nan Big Easy.

Last week, Kelce had a crippled to hide against nan San Francisco 49ers aft Swift deed nan roadworthy for nan last limb of her sold-out Eras Tour successful Miami. 

Kelce was mostly absent erstwhile again successful nan Chiefs discourtesy aft nan tight extremity suffered a slow commencement to nan season. 

The three-time Super Bowl victor endured disapproval done nan opening games of nan season. 

He made conscionable 8 catches done nan first 3 matchups arsenic nan Chiefs pursuit a historical Super Bowl three-peat. 

The slump sparked disapproval from analysts and fans alike, pinch galore pointing to his hectic offseason and high-profile individual life pinch nan songstress arsenic a imaginable logic for his on-field decline.  

However, nan nine-time Pro Bowler has bounced backmost successful style, uncovering nan extremity area against nan Raiders and making six receptions for 56 yards. 

In summation to their action-packed summer, Kelce and Swift person enjoyed a engaged individual life, regularly hitting nan municipality for romanticist nights retired successful New York City - including a double day pinch nan singer's BFF Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds past week.

They person besides swapped nan shot section for different sporting venues, catching nan New York Yankees successful playoff action this week arsenic good arsenic putting connected a PDA-packed show astatine nan US Open men's last past month.

The disapproval reportedly led to Swift opting to skip nan Chiefs' crippled against nan Chargers successful Los Angeles past month, successful an effort to return nan power and nan headlines disconnected her NFL beau.