Miles Teller chooses Eagles' loyalty over friendship with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Miles Teller emphasized that his Eagles' fandom outweighed personal ties, referring to his friendship with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
"I think it was pretty clear in that situation as a diehard Eagles fan, I didn’t have mixed feelings,” the 'Top Gun: Maverick' star told E! News.
Super Bowl's night of high stakes and mixed loyalties
Speaking about his Eagles fandom at the Super Bowl, Teller shared, “My mom could’ve been on the field for the Chiefs, and I’d still be yelling, ‘Go Birds.’”
Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, are friends with Swift and Kelce, but the friendship paused during the high-stakes showdown on February 9.
The Eagles' decisive 40-22 victory delighted fans like Teller but presented conflicting emotions for Kelce’s older brother, Jason Kelce, a former Eagles center and franchise icon.
Having played for Philadelphia for 13 years, Jason faced an internal struggle.
In a heartfelt post on X, Jason shared, “I knew it would be mixed emotions before, during, and after. On one hand, I wanted my brother to succeed."
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and friends on being SB LIX Champions!! There were a lot of emotions last night, and now that I’ve collected my thoughts, I’ll attempt to share them in the longest tweet ever.
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) February 11, 2025
That game was odd for me to watch if…
"On the other, I care deeply about my former teammates and coaches who shaped my career," he said. His experience mirrored the 2023 Super Bowl, where he played against his brother’s Chiefs.
Teller celebrated the Eagles' win but also praised the Chiefs’ performance.
Jason and Travis Kelce's brotherly love amidst rivalry
Despite his pride in the Eagles' triumph, Jason Kelce acknowledged the difficulty of watching his younger brother lose. “There isn’t a person I love more than Travis,” Jason wrote.
"On one hand, I wanted what is best for my brother, and to see his success. And on the other hand, there are so many people, teammates, and coaches, in the Philadelphia Eagles organization that I care deeply about, Many of whom I owe my own success to throughout my career," noted Jason.
"It has been tough to process these feelings. Of course, I feel for him, but he doesn't need my pity. His success is extraordinary, and he should be proud,” he said of Travis.
Praising his younger brother, the retired NFL player wrote, "He has amassed greatness few on this planet could ever dream of, as has his team, and they should feel pride in their accomplishments this season and in the past."
"I know right now they are still thinking of last night and the shortcomings in the last game, But in time that will fade, and the greatness they have exhibited as a group will remain as one of the most dominant eras of football ever," he added.
Jason concluded his message by reaffirming his loyalty to his beloved Eagles with a simple, “Go Birds.”
