Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is describing Taylor Swift pal and WNBA star Caitlin Clark as "a tremendous role model for my daughter.''

Recording artist Taylor Swift (upper middle) sits with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (upper right) during the fourth quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Caitlin Clark's surprise appearance alongside Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs' playoff game excited many fans Saturday, but some dreaded the sight.

What he didn’t seem to anticipate was Patrick pushing back on the fact that Russo was dead wrong about Clark “all of sudden” becoming a Chiefs fan. “Caitlin Clark has announced her fandom with the Chiefs years ago,” Patrick chimed in to say.

Chris Russo was one mad dog at the sight of Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark interrupting his football viewing experience over the weekend when the Chiefs hosted the Texans in the AFC Wild Card Round.

Clark, a longtime Chiefs fan and Swiftie, first got an invitation to join Swift at a Kansas City game when she went to to the popstar's Eras Tour performances at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.Start the day smarter.

Iowa Hawkeyes legend Caitlin Clark made an appearance on Sunday that sent fans into a frenzy. During the broadcast of the Kansas City Chiefs' playoff matchup ag

Iowa women's basketball legend and Kansas City Chiefs fan Caitlin Clark was spotted with Taylor Swift at the team's NFL Divisional playoff game.

Taylor Swift and WNBA star Caitlin Clark were both seen together in a private suite at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL playoff game against the Houston Texans.

On Monday, ESPN announced that the Chiefs-Texans battle became the most-watched NFL game on the network, whether in the regular season or playoffs, dating back to 1987. The showdown drew 32.7 million viewers, which is also the "best viewership" for a Saturday afternoon kickoff (4:40 p.m. start) across all networks since 2016.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift spent some of the game sitting in a suite alongside Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who is likewise a big Chiefs fan.

The 14-time Grammy winner and WNBA Rookie of the Year sat next to each other in a luxury suite at Arrowhead Stadium.