The “Travis Kelce Curse” that a Baltimore Ravens star suffers from, according to NFL fans

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Baltimore Ravens fans are worried about one a slight drop in performance from their star kicker, Justin Tucker. For a decade he’s been practically an automatic 3-pointer, but this year he’s missed a little more than usual, and some on social media have come up with a reason for the dip in his stats.

The culprit, according to these theories, is none other than The Kansas City Chiefs star tight end, Travis Kelce. During last season’s playoff game between the Ravens and the Chiefs, the two players collided, and Tucker hasn’t been quite the same since.

What is the “Travis Kelce Curse” and how did it start?

It all started during AFC Championship match last January 28when the chiefs faced the ravens. Before the game started, during warm-ups, there was a bit of a turf conflict. Tucker did his stretching and kicking routine in the area designated for Kansas City’s warm-up.

Since neither side wanted to give up their place, Travis Kelce grabbed and threw Tucker’s gear to give Patrick Mahomes extra room to complete his warm-up drills.

It hasn’t just been social media users linking this incident to Tucker’s performance. Even some analysts, like Ryan Clark of Inside the NFLhave mentioned it.

Justin Tucker’s 2024 Stats

Has Tucker’s accuracy dropped that much since then? Well, a little, but let’s not get carried away. Tucker has been an elite kicker throughout his career. This season though he has a field goal percentage of 78.9%, which ranks him 33rd in the NFL.

In extra points, he’s still pretty reliable. Although he missed one this Thursday against the Bengals, it was his first error of the season. He’s 37 for 38, which doesn’t exactly scream “curses and witchcraft.”

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Does the “Travis Kelce Curse” Actually Exist?

Most likely not. But at least on social media, there are still some who are blaming his misses on Taylor Swift’s current boyfriend moving his things during warm-ups. A cause-and-effect relationship seems unlikely, but at least people are entertained (and entertain us) on X (formerly Twitter).

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*This article was written in Spanish and translated using artificial intelligence.