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Travis Kelce Laughs Off Viral ‘Wood’ Stat Comparisons on ‘New Heights

The sexually suggestive Taylor Swift track has become a running joke that blends her album rollout with NFL chatter.

Overview

  • On the Oct. 15 New Heights podcast, Jason Kelce read a fan's pre‑ and post‑release stats for Travis tied to Swift’s song, and Travis called the comparison “hilarious.”
  • Jason said he wasn’t sure the small-sample comparison was meaningful, underscoring that the numbers don’t prove any causation.
  • Bill Simmons joked on his Oct. 13 podcast that Kelce should be nicknamed “Wood,” leaning into the song’s innuendo during the ChiefsLions broadcast.
  • Swift attended the Oct. 12 Chiefs win over the Lions, cheering with Caitlin Clark, as the team improved to 3–3.
  • Swift told The Tonight Show the song started with a playful superstition concept before turning into double entendres, while Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has credited her with boosting the team’s female fan share to about 57%.