Travis Kelce was a shadow of his former self for the Kansas City Chiefs after Taylor Swift missed her first NFL game of the season on Sunday night.

Struggling to make an impact in their 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Chiefs tight end looked miserable on the sideline in a clip that went viral on social media.

Kelce, who had caught just four passes for 30 yards in Atlanta, was distraught and sat on the bench at the end of the first half, staring dejectedly into space.

Fans were quick to notice his dejected body language, with one writing on X: “This man looks TIRED.”

Another posted the following message after Taylor failed to show: “He got swiped.”

Travis Kelce looked miserable on the sideline during his final night off for the Chiefs

A third said: ‘Travis Kelce looks absolutely READY.’

One even went so far as to conclude: ‘This is his last season, whether they 3peat or not. I don’t think he cares about football anymore.’

It’s an unusually tough start to the season for the 34-year-old, who is looking to add his fourth Super Bowl ring to his collection in 2024.

His return against the Falcons means he now has just 69 receiving yards through three games, though he did manage to double his reception total to eight.

Kelce’s latest off night came after Swift failed to show up for a Chiefs game for the first time this season.

The pop star was nowhere to be seen in Atlanta, despite her schedule off due to a break in her international Eras Tour.

On Saturday, Swift was spotted enjoying a casual night out with best friend Gigi Hadid in New York City. Wearing a plaid miniskirt, the pair grabbed a bite to eat at The Corner Store restaurant in SoHo.

Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift was absent from the game for the first time this season

And once again, the Chiefs tight end failed to make a real impact on the game

He had four catches for just 30 yards that night, marking another subpar performance.

But despite many expecting her to perform in Atlanta, she turned down the opportunity to follow Kelce and Kansas City on tour.

Swift attended the Chiefs’ first two games of the 2024 season, both of which were played in Kansas City.

Last season, she racked up thousands of air miles following the team, even flying more than 5,000 miles from Tokyo to Las Vegas to reach the Super Bowl in February.

Swift was not at the Falcons game, despite Kansas City making a smart comment about her in a pre-game message on X.

Along with a photo of Kelce arriving at the stadium, the Chiefs captioned the post: “Happiness. Fun. Magic.”

The caption was a reference to Swift’s famous speech at the VMA Awards earlier this month, in which she praised her husband for the “fun” and “magic” he brought to her.

Her loyal fans loved the reference and took to the comments to say they agreed.

Swift (right) was spotted enjoying a night out with Gigi Hadid (center) in New York on Saturday night

“Whoever the admin is, I LOVE YOU,” someone said.

“That caption is perfect,” said another.

“I see what you did,” a third fan added.

After it became clear that Swift would not show up, the Chiefs survived their first test match of the season on Sunday night by beating the Falcons 22-17.

Patrick Mahomes had his third straight game with an interception to start the season, but Rashee Rice’s 110 receiving yards and a touchdown gave his team a 3-0 start.

The Falcons got the ball back with 2:26 left on the clock, but were unable to create a decisive score in front of their home crowd.