Travis Kelce made sure all eyes were on him as he strutted into Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs’ first home game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, and his outfit is already the talk of the NFL. The 35-year-old tight end, fresh off his engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift, ditched the traditional full suit in favor of a daring mashup of a tailored navy blazer and crisp white dress shirt paired with matching shorts. Completing the look, Kelce rocked sleek black dress shoes, a slim tie, and a pair of statement shades.

Kelce, known for pushing boundaries both on and off the field, looked every bit the fashion risk-taker as he arrived with the confidence of a man who knows he owns the tunnel.

As soon as the photos hit social media, fans rushed to weigh in, and the reactions were split. “Jesus Christ he looks stupid,” one critic wrote bluntly, while another added, “I love Travis but this fit is frying me.”

Others piled on, with one fan calling the outfit “a joke,” and another taking aim at the trend itself, “Suit shorts are one of the worst fashion trends ever…”

Kelce’s bold fashion choices aren’t accidental. He said they’re part of the fun. In a 2023 interview with WSJ Magazine, the Kansas City Chiefs star opened up about his approach to pregame fits, admitting he’s an “impulse shopper” who spends hours curating looks just for the short walk into the locker room.

“I kind of just do it off of instinct,” he explained, noting that his ever-growing wardrobe, housed in a converted bedroom, includes more than 300 pairs of sneakers. Despite the massive collection, Kelce admitted he still scrambles to pull things together on game day. “It really just goes down to the wire,” Kelce said. “I kind of enjoy the creative process of the panic to just throw something together.”

The tight end knows his diverse outfits don’t always land with everyone. After wearing a printed denim set from KidSuper Studio following a matchup against the Chicago Bears, critics online compared the look to “Bounty paper towels” or a house painter’s uniform.

Still, Kelce doesn’t take the backlash too seriously. “Obviously, not every look is for everybody,” he said. “I’m not going to be offended if somebody says I look like a clown if I got a fun hat on and some wacky jeans. It is what it is, I’m gonna have fun with it.”

This Sunday’s clash (September 14, 2025) at Arrowhead carries a lot more than just early-season stakes for Kelce. The Eagles aren’t only his brother Jason’s longtime team, but they’re also the franchise that stopped Kansas City’s march toward a historic three-peat just seven months ago in Super Bowl LIX. Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni secured Philadelphia’s first championship in years by toppling the Chiefs on the league’s biggest stage, forcing Kelce and Mahomes to swallow one of the toughest losses of their careers.

Now, the two teams meet again in what feels like a grudge match, and if Kelce’s bold “suit-shorts” fit is any sign, he came ready to make a statement before the first whistle even blew.

Both squads enter the game among the top contenders in their conferences, though with slightly different looks. The Eagles edged out the Cowboys in Week 1, raising questions about whether that narrow win reflected more on Philly’s resilience or Dallas’ inconsistencies.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs are staring down the possibility of their first 0-2 start under Andy Reid since 2014, a situation made even tougher by the absence of two key wideouts: rookie Xavier Worthy, sidelined with a shoulder injury, and Rashee Rice, currently serving a suspension.