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Before the game even began, football fans crowded to M&T Bank Stadium to tailgate and prepare to watch the Ravens play the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game Sunday.

But fans of the game werenโ€™t the only ones flocking to the stadium. Superfans of Taylor Swift โ€” Swifties โ€” descended on the stadium, too, in hopes of catching a glimpse of the musical sensation/girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Brianna and Craig Wooten traveled from Tbilisi, Georgia to see their first Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024. Itโ€™s the first time the Ravens have ever hosted the AFC Championship game, and the first time itโ€™s been held in Baltimore since the 1971 Baltimore Colts. (Ulysses Muรฑoz/The Baltimore Banner)

โ€œEnd Gameโ€ is a song from Swiftโ€™s โ€œreputationโ€ album.

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Football fans and Taylor Swift fans alike gathered at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, some with signs and outfits connecting the singing sensation to football.

A flag references the song โ€œDeath by a Thousand Cutsโ€ from Swiftโ€™s album โ€œLoverโ€ (this authorโ€™s favorite album from the artist, in case you were curious) next to a woman who appears to be cosplaying as Swift, sporting her signature red lipstick. The Swift lookalike holds a sign that references โ€œEnchanted,โ€ a fan favorite song from the album โ€œSpeak Now.โ€

Football fans and Taylor Swift fans alike gathered at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, some with signs and outfits connecting the singing sensation to football.

โ€œKing of My Heartโ€ is another song off the โ€œreputationโ€ album. The sign was made in support of Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh, who the fan says doesnโ€™t get enough credit.

Football fans and Taylor Swift fans alike gathered at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, some with signs and outfits connecting the singing sensation to football.

The Ravens Era is a clear reference to Swiftโ€™s international Eras Tour. Here Aubrey Schaffer smiles for a photo in the shirt referencing multiple Ravens players including Lamar Jackson โ€” who caught his own pass during the game.

Football fans and Taylor Swift fans alike gathered at M&T Bank Stadium Sunday, some with signs and outfits connecting the singing sensation to football. (Kylie Cooper)

Adalyn, 6, made a sign for Swift last night. It includes multipe references to the artistโ€™s work, including the lyrics to โ€œShake it Offโ€ and โ€œBlank Space.โ€

With the Ravens trailing in the third quarter, weโ€™re thinking many Baltimore fans are hoping that the team will take a hint from Swift and โ€œShake it Off.โ€