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Travis Kelce jokingly accuses Jason Kelce of ‘tricking’ him into Taylor Swift reference on ‘New Heights’

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated May 16, 2025 3:05 PM ET

Whether it was intentional or not, Swifties should be thanking Jason Kelce for getting a rare Taylor Swift reference out of his brother, Travis Kelce, on the latest episode of their New Heights podcast.

The older Kelce brother started the podcast by introducing their guests, Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick. For Whitworth, he referenced how he won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in 2021. But, for Fitzpatrick, he claimed that the former quarterback held the record for “most teams played [on] in any [NFL] career.”

Travis cut in, saying that it couldn't be true. However, after some more discussion, Travis guessed that it was 13 teams.

Jason's response: “If it [was] 13, that’s a lucky number.”

"It is a good number," Travis added.

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They ultimately found out that Fitzpatrick only played on nine different teams. And that's when Travis accused his brother.

"He tricked me into saying 13,” Travis said.

"I'm a tricky guy," Jason responded.

Swifties were loving these "crumbs" from Travis, especially considering that he and Swift have been staying out of the spotlight this offseason.

But, let's give a little more context. For those that aren't aware, the number 13 relates to Swift, who has made it very clear that it is her favorite number.

So, why 13?

"I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro. Every time I’ve won an award I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter," Swift said around the time of her Fearless Tour (2009-2010). "Basically whenever a 13 comes up in my life, it’s a good thing."

There is always some Easter egg associated with this number too.

But for now, thanks Jason for tricking Travis into this one!!

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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