Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce break NFL WAG curse: Jessica Simpson, Carrie Underwood once blamed for losses
Simpson famously fought criticism for Tony Romo's losses as Dallas Cowboys quarterback
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Taylor Swift has that look in her eye for Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs hope their new romance does not go out of style anytime soon.
Unlike previous celebrity wives and girlfriends (WAGs) who faced scrutiny for supporting their football player beaus, Swift has proven to be somewhat of a lucky charm for the Chiefs as they pulled off their fourth win with the "Cruel Summer" singer in the stands and sixth in a row as a team.
While Kelce and Swift's love story is in a brand-new era, Jessica Simpson, Carrie Underwood and Kristin Cavallari are just a few of the famous WAGs who fans considered to have a negative effect on the game due to their relationships.
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Taylor Swift may have broken the WAGs curse once allegedly brought upon by Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood. (Getty Images/AP)
Dallas Cowboys fans took umbrage with Tony Romo's relationship with Simpson in 2007 and blamed the singer for the organization's losing streak.
Simpson attended a Cowboys game wearing a pink No. 9 Romo jersey in December 2007, when the team not only lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, but Romo also played statistically the worst game of his career.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}At the time, Terrell Owens told ESPN, "Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite - in this locker room or in Texas Stadium."
Jessica Simpson stood in the stands wearing a pink No. 9 Tony Romo jersey. (Associated Press)
Fans criticized Jessica Simpson for Tony Romo's poor performance on the field. (Associated Press)
He later clarified, "Man, I was joking. Everyone was laughing, right?"
Fans coined Simpson "Yoko Romo" and the "Jessica Simpson Curse" was born.
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One month later, Simpson and Romo were seen in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before a playoff game. The Cowboys then went on to lose the 2008 playoffs to the New York Giants.
Simpson and Romo broke up in 2009, allegedly with the quarterback ending things the night before her 29th birthday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo were together for two years before he reportedly ended things the night before her 29th birthday. (Rick Diamond)
Shortly before Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo dated Carrie Underwood, right. (Denise Truscello)
Oddly enough, the worst game Romo had prior to his Eagles flop was the year before, when he was dating Carrie Underwood.
"With everything that has happened, obviously with the way Tony played and the comparison between her and Carrie Underwood, I think a lot of people feel she has taken his focus away," Owens told ESPN at the time.
The country music star reportedly began dating the quarterback in 2006. They were last linked together in the spring of 2007, when they walked the red carpet at the ACM Awards.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They never revealed why they broke up.
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When asked if she would ever write a song about him, Underwood simply said "no."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I would never immortalize a guy that did me wrong," she said in an Esquire interview. "I would never give him that much credit."
After their breakup, Carrie Underwood admitted she would never write a song about Tony Romo. (Kevin Winter)
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was on the receiving end of criticism when his relationship with reality star Cavallari went public in 2010.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When Cutler proposed to Cavallari – via text message – she was pregnant with their first child.
During the 2013 season, Cutler recorded one of his lowest average passing yards. It was the same year he married "The Hills" star.
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler split in the summer of 2020 after seven years of marriage. (Timothy Hiatt)
The former couple eventually split in 2020. Their divorce was finalized in June 2022.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In 2015, Swift faced scrutiny from the Los Angeles Kings after she received a banner at the Staples Center to celebrate her record for most sold out shows at the stadium.
The Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, and the devoted hockey fans believed Swift's banner at the stadium brought bad luck to the team since they failed to win a playoff series after it went up.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, and singer Taylor Swift leave Arrowhead stadium Sunday. (Charlie Riedel)
In 2019, the organization announced they were covering up the banner for the home-opener following complaints.
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"The connection to our fans is our highest priority and through our engagement, they have made it clear that the banner shouldn’t be part of their Kings game experience," Michael Altieri, senior VP of marketing, communications and content for the Kings and AEG Sports told the Los Angeles Times. "We didn’t see an issue in covering it for our games and in fact see it as an opportunity to show our fans that we hear them."
In the middle of the 2020 season, Swift's flag was mysteriously missing from the downtown Los Angeles arena.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}However, the "Midnights" singer has become a fan-favorite at the Chiefs games and made her debut as one of Kelce's guests at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sept. 24.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's "body language shows a strong love connection," according to a behavioral analyst. (Getty Images)
Behavioral analyst Susan Constantine explained to Fox News Digital that Kelce is "a gentleman and a protector" as she described how the professional football player moved with intention to help Taylor on a recent date night in New York City.
"This couple's body language shows a strong love connection," Constantine said. "Kelce's parents have taught Travis right!"
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Taylor's gearing up for a big week, too. Swifties can anticipate new music on Oct. 27 when Taylor releases her next re-recorded album, "1989 (Taylor's Version)."