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It's a split night for Kansas City sports fans as both Chiefs, Royals play

Split screen for Chiefs and Royals
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a split screen kind of night for Kansas Citians.

The Royals play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium while the Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Jason Kelce also made an entrance, as always, kicking the day off by posting to X (formerly Twitter) that he was looking for a "tailgate shaman" to show him the ropes ahead of the Chiefs game.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift stunned as usual, returning to Kansas City to cheer on Travis Kelce and the Chiefs.

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Taylor Swift arrives before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Fans were equally representing the Chiefs and Royals; some taking the "split" idea literally.

“My heart is split,” superfan Catherine Baskett-Cook said. "This is such an important day for the Royals, so I had to come representing both teams today."

Split screen for Chiefs and Royals

She was equally engaged in some Saints banter, too.

"When the Saints go marching home is our theme today,” she said. “With Mardi Gras, we've got a King cake over there. We've got gumbo that's going to be served up with some rice. So, we kind of went a little all out today.”

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