CHIEFS NEWS: Taylor Swift Made Special Gift for Chiefs Coach After Last-Second Win.
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On Sunday afternoon the Kansas City Chiefs took down the Carolina Panthers thanks to a last-second field goal from Harrison Butker replacement Spencer Shrader.
who hit a 31-yard field goal for a 30-27 win.
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With the win, Kansas City improved to 10-1 on the season .
and still holds the No. 1 seed in the AFC over the Buffalo Bills, who beat the Chiefs 30-21 the previous week.
The three-point win over the Panthers was the team’s eighth one-score victory of the season – out of eight tries.
Following the latest win, Chiefs defensive backs coach David Merritt revealed he received a special treat from a very famous fan.
“Taylor Swift baked homemade victory Pop Tarts for me!” Merritt touted on social media.
His wife, Yolonda, took him down a few notches by revealing Swift has been baking special treats for different players .
and coaches all season long.
“Yolonda Merritt said, ‘She’s done it all season for different people Dave.
I thought I was SPECIAL Sweet young woman regardless!” he joked.
Merritt has been an assistant coach with the Chiefs for six seasons – winning three Super Bowl titles over that span.
He and the Chiefs are once again the favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for what would be the third time in a row.
With star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and a vaunted defense, Kansas City is a force to be reckoned with.
The team will be back on the field on a short week.
as they face off against the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday afternoon.