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Wherever Taylor Swift goes, the money follows. 

Ticket prices for the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets game on Sunday night jumped after reports that the popstar would

be there — presumably to cheer on her rumored beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Indeed, Swift showed up ahead of kickoff, becoming a major talking point among NBC broadcasters during the pre-game show.

Although she arrived alongside a few major Hollywood players — including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman — the talk was all Taylor.

"I'm not going to make a Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift joke — I think we know those jokes 

," said fantasy sports commentator Matthew Berry.

In one promo, a tag line for the Chiefs-Jets game read "Taylor-made for primetime."

 surfaced that Swift would be at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the price for cheap seats rose 10 percent to $152, according to Gametime, an online marketplace for last-minute tickets. The average ticket price shot up 35 percent to $380 on Friday.

Since being linked to Kelce, Swift's support for the pro football player has brought an economic boost to the NFL franchise and beyond. 

Swift's appearance at last week's Chiefs game set off a media frenzy and drove sales of Kelce's jersey to 

. Memes born from her visit to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., 

The NFL panned to Taylor nine times during last week's game, Axios reported, becoming a magnet for Swifties, the nickname for the megastar's fans. That  game became 

, racking up over 24 million viewers. The league even 

 on Fox, embracing the rumors swirling around Swift and Kelce. 

Swifties flocked to businesses in the Kansas City area that the musician was 

The last time Taylor Swift was seen at MetLife Stadium was in May, during a three-day stop on her "Eras Tour," where she broke audience records. 

The Kansas City Chiefs will hit the road for their next game, heading to Minneapolis to play against the Vikings Sunday at 3:25 p.m. 

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Taylor Swift means business. The popstar brought an economic boost to the NFL after she was seen at a Chiefs game. Her appearance at MetLife Stadium gives the franchise another opportunity to cash in.

Taylor Swift's stadium stop hikes up ticket prices for Chiefs-Jets game

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