Super Bowl

Justin Bieber has some Sorrys to dish out -- at least that's how a ton of his fans feel, 'cause they're fuming he didn't join Usher for the Super Bowl Halftime show Sunday.

Disappointed Beliebers were scratching their heads over why JB didn't hop up onstage to join his old mentor -- which was widely expected, but didn't happen. Instead, Justin was in the stands with Hailey moments before the Halftime show kicked off, and he was chillin'.

Loads of fans channeled their emotions through comedy online ... with hilarious memes trickling in on X as it became clear Bieber wasn't joining. Some mocked how they were patiently waiting for JB to make his grand entrance, others poked fun at him vibing in the crowds with everyone else, and some even threatened violence over the result. Jokingly!

JB wasn't the only one catching some heat over sitting out of what would've been one of his most memorable performances ever -- some raging commentary was directed at Usher himself.

Many pointed out he brought out so many people like Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Lil Jon, Ludacris and will.i.am -- but couldn't nab the one person everyone actually wanted: Bieber. Of course, the decision might've been out of his hands ... and we know Usher tried.

We broke the story ... Usher had been in direct talks with Justin lately over sharing the stage together -- so it looks like he did his best on his end to execute the moment that would've rightly broken the internet ... but it looks like the Biebs just wasn't into this.

As to why he didn't go ahead with it ... it's anyone's guess really, lots of possible reasons.

It goes without saying, Usher was a key figure responsible for catapulting Bieber to monumental fame when he broke out on the scene as a fresh-faced 13-year-old. That's why a lot of people thought he'd return the favor by performing at halftime, but alas ... nada.

8:13 PM PT -- Ahí está, el beso que todos estábamos esperando. Taylor Swift acaba de encontrarse con su amor y le dio el beso más esperado del día.

Taylor y Travis cerraron los labios durante un buen rato y ella lo abrazó con todas sus fuerzas mientras lo felicitaba por la gran victoria. Era un poco difícil leer sus labios, pero las emociones eran inconfundibles. Taylor y Travis están tan felices y claramente muy enamorados.

Como cuento de hadas ¿No?

Taylor Swift estaba en la luna cuando Travis Kelce y los Kansas City Chiefs ganaron el Super Bowl de manera dramática.

La estrella del pop fue vista animando y gritando mientras Patrick Mahomes lanzaba el último pase de touchdown el domingo por la noche, en lo que resultó ser un auténtico momento de tensión en un partido que estuvo increíblemente peleado.

Mahomes lo lanzó a Mecole Hardman y el juego terminó. La cámara rápidamente enfocó a Taylor, pero estaba de espaldas celebrando con las chicas.

Sin embargo, la emisión más tarde mostró otras imágenes del momento justo en el que Taylor vio el touchdown, y se podía ver su eufórica reacción.

El propio Travis se mostró emocionado, dando vueltas y abrazando a sus compañeros de equipo en lo que parecía ser un momento muy emotivo. Ella no está en el campo todavía, pero puedes imaginar que se está abriendo camino para felicitar a su novio.

Como hemos dicho, resultó ser un juego muy dramático, con altibajos en todo momento para ambos equipos y estamos seguros de que la celebración será igual de intensa.

¡Felicidades!

8:13 PM PT -- There it is, the kiss seen 'round the world. Taylor Swift just planted one on Travis Kelce and it was a smooch for the ages, 'cause she and TK were wrapped up in each other for a while.

Taylor and Travis locked lips for quite a while and she hugged him a ton too as she congratulated him on the big win. It was a little hard to read their lips -- but the emotions were unmistakable ... Taylor and Travis are so, so happy, and very clearly in love.

Talk about a fairy tale ending, huh?

Taylor Swift was over the moon when Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl in dramatic fashion -- and you can tell by how freaking happy she looked.

The pop star was seen cheering and screaming as the final touchdown pass was thrown by Patrick Mahomes Sunday night in overtime -- this in what turned out to be an absolute thriller of a game that came down to the wire.

PM threw it to WR Mecole Hardman and the game was over. The camera quickly cut to Taylor, but her back was turned as she an her group in the suite were all over each other.

However, the broadcast later showed other footage the moment Taylor saw the touchdown pass go down ... and you could see her raw reaction -- she was ecstatic and then some.

Travis himself was stoked on the field ... going around and hugging his teammates in what looked to be a very emotional moment. She isn't on the field just yet, it seems, but ya gotta imagine she's making her way down there right now to give her man some sugar for the W.

Like we said ... it turned out to be a very dramatic game -- with ups and downs all throughout for both teams -- and the celebration down below is sure to be more eventful.

Congrats!!!

Usher and his girlfriend seem to be headed toward one of the wedding chapels in Vegas -- at least that's what these legal filings suggest ... which gives 'em a green light to get hitched.

The singer and his longtime partner, Jennifer Goicoechea, obtained a marriage license on Feb. 8 in Clark County -- this according to court records obtained by TMZ. Their marriage certificate is not yet filed ... so for now, it seems they haven't said "I do" yet.

Unclear if Usher and Jenn are actually gonna get married tonight -- considering he just had a huge Super Bowl Halftime show an hour ago ... something tells us they might.

If they don't do it now ... they got a year to get it done in Clark County before it expires.

Usher and Jenn were first seen chit-chatting in 2016 -- but they went official as a couple in late 2019, and have been together as a couple ever since. In other words, they have history.

Usher's been married twice before -- namely, to Tameka Foster and Grace Harry -- and if he walked down the aisle again ... this would be his third go-around. He already has two children with Tameka, and he welcomed two children with Jenn as well in recent years.

BTW, Jenn is in the music biz too -- but on the business side. She's an A&R exec at Epic Records. She's not nearly as much in the spotlight as he is, but definitely holds him down.

We'll see if Usher and Jenn are ready to tie the knot in front of Elvis here tonight.

Usher brought out a ton of special guests for his Super Bowl Halftime show -- most of whom were expected -- but one person he didn't trot out ... Justin Bieber, who was in town.

The legendary R&B singer took the stage at Allegiant Stadium Sunday for the Super Bowl Halftime Show -- and he put on a medley for the ages ... going through all his biggest hits, including 'Caught Up,' U Don't Have to Call,' 'Superstar' ... and eventually, 'My Boo.'

Alicia Keys came out and started singing 'If I Ain't Got You' on the piano ... and then transitioned into her duet with Usher, and it certainly stood out as a major moment.

Jermaine Dupri also came out and helped Usher sing 'Confessions' -- and that transitioned into 'Nice & Slow,' and then 'Let It Burn' right after that. And finally, 'U Got It Bad.' It was during this part that Usher went shirtless and was joined by H.E.R. who did a guitar solo.

Usher came back out and started skating onstage alongside Will.I.Am ... and they did their hit 'OMG' -- with a bunch of other backup dancers/skates who were spinning circles around 'em.

Lil Jon was the next big guest ... and this led into perhaps Usher's biggest hit, 'Yeah,' He put on an incredible dance number. Luda eventually came out as well and rapped his verse too.

It was a great show, obviously -- but it was surprising that Usher didn't bring out Bieber, as many expected him to be there ... y'know since he was literally there in Vegas this weekend. Plus, as we reported -- Usher and JB had been in direct talks in recent weeks about this.

Guess the dude wasn't up for it after all .. in any case, it was a halftime show for the ages!

2:26 PM PT -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just had a one-on-one chat with Taylor ... hopefully he remembered to thank her for all the new fans she's brought to the sport!!!

1:39 PM PT -- Taylor's giving out hugs left and right ... with Travis' brother Jason Kelce wrapping her up in a short embrace before introducing himself to Ice Spice with a courteous handshake. Ever the gentleman, Jason!

1:30 PM PT -- Taylor Swift is in the building!!! CBS' broadcast just showed the pop star pulling up to Allegiant Stadium along with several close/famous friends including Ice Spice who appears to be hugging Swift's mom Andrea and Blake Lively who'se decked in a bright red jacket.

Taylor Swift is on the move -- she just took off in a private jet headed to Las Vegas ... and just in time too, 'cause the Super Bowl is low-key about to start pretty damn soon!

The pop star boarded her aircraft late Sunday morning -- flying out of L.A. and heading to Sin City to see her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. Everyone assumed she'd be there, and she's on her way now.

Tay Tay was once again being covered by umbrellas (just like yesterday) as she got on her PJ -- and from the looks of it ... she and the peeps she's rolling with are rocking Chiefs gear.

She oughta be landing pretty soon here ... and from the looks of it, her motorcade is already waiting for her in Vegas. She's got a brigade of SUVs all set -- as if she was POTUS! We suppose we wouldn't expect anything less for T-Swift, she kinda is American royalty.

Anyway, it looks like our theory of her crashing in L.A. for the night after a long flight from Tokyo ended up being correct. Rather than just go straight there, she laid low for a night.

It was a whirlwind trip for her, no doubt, and she's probably running on fumes right now.

And yet ... she's being a total trooper and making the trek to Vegas to see Travis, where she'll get a chance to cheer her head off on the biggest stage in American sports. And yes, as we reported -- she'll be in a private suite with her fam and Travis' brood too, no question.

Folks have been glued to their screens to see when Taylor will be landing in Vegas -- and now, it looks like she's pretty much at the finish line. The flight from L.A. is like 45 minutes.

Her being at the Super Bowl is this fairytale story coming full circle ... her NFL journey has been one for the ages -- and it's either gonna end in pure bliss with a W, or something else.

At any rate ... we're all stoked to see how it plays out, and we're sure TK's happy too.

The game is right around the corner -- kicking off at 3:30 PM PT -- and Taylor is about to take Vegas by storm. We're sure it'll be a circus ... but nothing she can't handle. And per usual ... she's sort of arriving at the 11th hour -- but she'll be right on time regardless.

Here we go!!!

2:26 PM PT -- El comisionado de la NFL Roger Goodell acaba de tener una charla a solas con Taylor... ¡Esperemos que se haya acordado de agradecerle todos los nuevos fans que ha traído al deporte!

1:39 PM PT -- Taylor está repartiendo abrazos a diestra y siniestra, con el hermano de Travis -Jason Kelce- envolviéndola en un corto abrazo antes de presentarla a Ice Spice con un cortés apretón de manos. ¡Todo un caballero!

1:30 PM PT -- ¡Taylor Swift está aquí! La emisión de la CBS acaba de mostrar a la estrella del pop llegando al Estadio Allegiant junto con varios amigos cercanos y famosos, incluyendo a Ice Spice, que parece estar abrazando a la madre de Swift, Andrea, y a Blake Lively, que está vestida con una chaqueta de color rojo brillante.

Taylor Swift acaba de despegar en un jet privado con destino a Las Vegas, y justo a tiempo, ¡porque el Super Bowl está a punto de comenzar!

La estrella del pop subió a su avión el domingo por la mañana, volando fuera de Los Ángeles y en dirección a la Ciudad del Pecado para ver a su novio -Travis Kelce- y los Chiefs enfrentarse a los San Francisco 49ers en el Estadio Allegiant. Todo el mundo asumió que ella estaría allí, y no se equivocaron.

TayTay fue una vez más cubierta por los paraguas (al igual que ayer) mientras subía a su vehículo, y se le podía ver con ropa de los Chiefs.

Debería aterrizar muy pronto, y por lo que parece, su caravana ya la está esperando en Las Vegas. Tiene una brigada de todoterrenos preparados. Suponemos que no esperábamos menos de Taylor, ella es la realeza americana.

De todos modos, parece que nuestra teoría de que llegó a Los Ángeles para pasar la noche después de un largo vuelo desde Tokio terminó siendo correcta. En lugar de ir directamente allí, se quedó una noche.

Fue un viaje relámpago y probablemente está corriendo en estos momentos.

Sin embargo, sabemos que su amor por Travis puede más, y tendrá la oportunidad de animar a su novio en el escenario más grande en los deportes estadounidenses. Y sí, como informamos, ella estará en una suite privada con su familia y la de Travis.

La gente ha estado pegada a sus pantallas para ver cuando Taylor va a aterrizar en Las Vegas, y parece que está por llegar. El vuelo desde Los Ángeles es de unos 45 minutos.

Su presencia en el Super Bowl es una historia de cuento de hadas llegando a su final feliz.

Todos estamos emocionados de ver cómo se desarrolla esta historia, y estamos seguros de Travis también está viviendo un sueño.

El partido está a la vuelta de la esquina -a las 3:30 PM PT- y Taylor está a punto de llegar a Las Vegas. Estamos seguros de que va a ser una locura... pero nada que no pueda manejar.

Aquí vamos.

Bebe Rexha decided her performance in Las Vegas last night wasn't "Meant To Be" ... 'cause she bailed in the middle of a performance plagued by technical issues.

The singer-songwriter took the stage at Sports Illustrated The Party Presented by Captain Morgan Saturday night ... and apparently her mic wasn't working well 'cause she blated the poor sound quality.

BR said, "Hold up, hold up. I love you but you gotta figure out the f***ing mic system..." before saying she wanted to put on a "good f***ing show."

Clearly, Bebe didn't think that was possible, 'cause she stomped off the stage instead, putting an end to the whole performance.

It's not clear exactly how much she performed, but we know she did at least a couple songs, 'cause quite a few pics and videos are floating around of her on the stage.

We talked to her on the event's red carpet before the freakout ... and she didn't sound totally ready to hit the stage.

Rexha told us she'd actually gambled away a lot of freakin' money Saturday -- $3,000 in five minutes according to her -- and she was only taking on the performance for the paycheck.

Jason Kelce's flying by on luck alone this weekend -- betting thousands at a craps table before Sunday's Super Bowl kickoff.

TMZ has obtained photos of the big Philadelphia Eagles center shooting dice at a craps table in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ... with eyewitnesses telling us JK  was playing at a high roller's table in the luxurious Vegas hot spot.

We're told the minimum bet was $1,000 while the max was $5,000 ... a pretty penny for Jason, but nothing his reported career earnings of more than $81 million won't cover.

Kelce was letting it ride with his ride or die at his side -- Kylie Kelce stood alongside him, cheering him on with the little crowd that gathered around the Super Bowl champion.

Seems like he might've won a bit too ... we're hearing he was hootin' and hollerin' a bit after a couple throws -- so maybe he's made a few bucks at the table.

Of course, we all know why Jason's in L.V. -- his little bro Travis Kelce's attempting to win his third Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs against the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.

Jason's been a pretty public supporter of K.C. since his own Philadelphia Eagles were booted from the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in embarrassing fashion last month -- a 32-9 slaughter by TB.

The Kelces are enjoying Vegas BTW ... with the couple even taking in an Adele concert -- where the 16-time Grammy Award winner said Jason sounded "drunk, and like you’re a football fan."

Travis Scott's music is an aphrodisiac ... at least it seemed to be for one couple who got hot and heavy with their hotel room window wide open.

Here's the deal ... the rapper took the stage at the Hakkasan Nightclub at the MGM Grand Saturday night to perform a few songs ahead of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

While busting out a few of his songs, fans there to watch TS got a totally different kind of show ... the kind you usually need to pay big money to see in L.V.

Check out the video ... it appears a couple was getting down and dirty in one of the hotel rooms overlooking the venue, and they weren't shy whatsoever about having an audience.

Unclear if the couple was aware they were so visible ... but it definitely seems like it'd be obvious that everyone could see them -- hotel room windows aren't usually tinted, people!

Some of the performers apparently addressed the erotic display on the mic ... with one of the performers straight up saying, "That boy's a legend."

People on social media, however, were up in arms ... calling the whole thing uncomfortable and expecting people to have a bit more common courtesy when it comes to those intimate moments.

We don't know if the couple's faced any discipline from the hotel or even the police ... but that wouldn't be entirely unexpected given how much the attendees saw.

Justin Bieber's definitely in Sin City ... but he brought his faith with him -- in the form of his new pastor!!!

The singer-songwriter was spotted walking through Wynn Las Vegas with his wife Hailey Bieber and his new friend and confidante Pastor Judah Smith who tossed a comforting arm around Justin.

Justin and Judah have hung out quite a bit through the years ... with pics of them together over the last decade or so. Now, Judah's his main pastor, taking on the role from Carl Lentz with whom Bieber had a public falling out.

Remember ... Bieber and Lentz were super close for years before Lentz admitted to cheating on his wife in 2020 ... a day after Hillsong Church fired him. It seems Justin distanced himself from Carl in the aftermath -- and now has charged Judah with his spiritual guidance.

He seems to be taking over the role to a T BTW ... 'cause the guys share a very similar look, all the way down to the beanie and glasses.

Unclear exactly when this clip was taken ... but we do know Bieber impressed the crowd at The Delilah -- a popular nightclub in The Wynn -- when he hopped onstage and showed off his drum skills.

Bieber banged away on a drum kit with a member of WeTheBand, twisting the sticks around in his hand and slamming away on percussion.

One party wasn't enough for Justin though ... with the 29-year-old hitting up Michael Rubin's 2024 Fanatics Super Bowl Party and jumping behind the DJ booth -- hanging out alongside rapper Travis Scott.

Rubin's party was stacked with stars like Scott and Ice Spice who both performed while T-Pain, Queen Latifah, French Montana and Remy Ma also pulled up to get down.

We broke the story ... Usher reached out to Bieber directly to ask him to join him for the Super Bowl Halftime show -- and Bieber arrived with the Kardashians yesterday.

Justin Bieber está definitivamente en la Ciudad del Pecado, pero trajo su fe con él... ¡en la forma de su nuevo pastor!

El cantante y compositor fue visto caminando por Las Vegas con su esposa Hailey Bieber y su nuevo amigo y confidente, el Pastor Judah Smith que lanzó un brazo reconfortante alrededor de Justin.

Justin y Judah han salido bastante a través de los años... con muchas fotos juntos los últimos años. Ahora, Judah es su pastor principal, asumiendo el papel de Carl Lentz con quien Bieber tuvo una pelea pública.

Recordemos que Bieber y Lentz fueron muy cercanos durante años antes de que Lentz admitiera haber engañado a su esposa en 2020, un día después de que Hillsong Church lo despidiera. Parece que Justin se distanció de Carl y ahora le ha encargado a Judah ser su guía espiritual.

Él parece estar asumiendo su papel con todo, porque consiguió el mismo outfit de Justin, con lentes, gorras y todo

No está claro exactamente cuando se tomó este clip, pero sabemos que Bieber impresionó a la multitud en The Delilah -un popular club nocturno en The Wynn- cuando saltó al escenario y mostró sus habilidades con la batería.

Bieber lo pasó en grande sentado en una batería con un miembro de WeTheBand, girando los palos alrededor de su mano y mostrando su talento.

Sin embargo, una fiesta no fue suficiente para Justin. El artista de 29 años de edad, llegó a Michael Rubin's 2024 Fanatics Super Bowl Party y estuvo detrás de la cabina del DJ pasando el rato junto al rapero Travis Scott.

La fiesta de Rubin estuvo repleta de estrellas, como Scott y Ice Spice, quienes actuaron, mientras que T-Pain, Queen Latifah, French Montana y Remy Ma también se acercaron para bailar.

Usher llegó a Bieber directamente a pedirle que se uniera a él para el Super Bowl y Bieber llegó con las Kardashians ayer.

Donald Trump says he'd be shocked if Taylor Swift endorsed President Joe Biden again ... 'cause Donald says he made her a ton of money -- and implied he expects some loyalty.

The former prez took to Truth Social early Sunday morning and addressed the world's biggest celebrity couple -- as well as rumblings that Taylor would endorse Biden again.

DT started by touting one of his legislative accomplishments ... passing the Music Modernization Act -- a law that basically changed the way songwriters and music publishers are paid certain royalties -- on the whole, it helps artists receive fairer compensation.

The MMA was signed into law in 2018, under 45 ... so he feels he helped make Swift some serious cash -- adding Joe Biden hasn't done "anything for Taylor, and never will."

He then invoked the word "disloyal" ... saying Swift could never turn against "the man who made her so much money."

Trump finished off his post with some complimentary words for Travis Kelce ... saying he quite likes the two-time Super Bowl champ -- even if he is a liberal!

While not outright complimentary of Swift, this seems like a shift away from his campaign's reported strategy regarding the world's biggest pop star.

Remember ... Rolling Stone reported the Trump campaign was preparing for a "holy war" against her. Unclear exactly what that means, but this isn't the blatant condemnation one would expect from holy warriors.

It does seem to draw a line in the sand though ... ex-POTUS expects loyalty -- and it seems like the situation could get messy if T-Swift doesn't kiss the ring.

Taylor endorsed Joe for his 2020 presidential run ... and it seems unlikely she'll back Trump this time, though we suppose anything is possible.

Kickoff is just a few hours away ... but a much bigger battle seems to be brewing on the horizon.

Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. have said they're just friends, but there's plenty of smoke that it's more than that ... and this video is adding fuel to what has become a fire.

Kim and Odell were at The Wynn in Las Vegas Saturday night, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Kim was shepherded through the hotel with Odell staying close.

You see them both in a crowded elevator, with Kim seemingly hiding in the back.

The duo had just left Michael Rubin's Fanatics Super Bowl party which had tons of stars, including Ice Spice, Khloe Kardashian, Tiffany Haddish, Karrueche Tran and many others.

K&O have never confirmed the relationship, but the dating rumors have been circulating since the Summer ... after his breakup with LoLo Wood.

They were also spotted at a pre-Grammy party last weekend thrown by Jay-Z.

5:49 PM PT -- Taylor’s journey is nearly at an end ... ‘cause she just hopped off the plane -- though her entourage did her best to hide her.

Here’s a snap of the pop star hopping into an SUV ... almost completely covered by a light blue umbrella held by one of her team members and a car door, but we're assured that's her.

The SUV she’s getting into appeared to pull up to the airport not that long ago ... followed by a couple more cars with completely tinted windows -- almost certainly Tay’s motorcade.

Unclear what the next destination might be ... though it seems pretty clear she’s headed to her Bev Hills mansion.

4:00 PM PT -- The plane believed to be carrying Taylor Swift has landed in Los Angeles -- and people were watching far and wide on livestreams that captured the momentous touchdown.

The L.A. Flights YouTube Channel was documenting the whole thing, and captured the moment it hit the ground to the moments it started coming down the taxiway as it went toward a private hangar at LAX. Good angles on the private jet too ... you could totally see it.

One notable thing about the jet was the fact that all the windows were closed as it came in for a landing ... which is interesting. If TayTay's on there, seems she didn't wanna be seen.

Unclear if anyone's gotten off yet ... but everyone's waiting on shots of her leaving the airport at some point -- assuming she doesn't refuel and take off again. Everyone's watching.

We should note ... the scene at LAX is crawling with cops and extra security. Sounds like someone big is in town -- and most everyone believes it's the Princess of Pop herself.

Welp, Taylor Swift's taken off from Tokyo ... and super fans are tracking a plane they're pretty sure she's on -- and from the looks of it, she's headed for Los Angeles, not Las Vegas.

Here's the deal ... a ton of Swifties are tracking a flight that left Tokyo's Haneda Airport at roughly the same time it seems Swift did. Its current destination -- L.A., specifically LAX ... and it's expected to touch down later today.

Let's be clear, we don't know for certain if this is Taylor's jet or not -- this isn't the one she normally uses, it seems -- but all signs point to this being an aircraft carrying the superstar back stateside ... closer to her Bev Hills home, as opposed to Vegas ... where Travis Kelce and co. obviously are right now. So the question ... why would she be landing in L.A.?

Well, frankly ... there are a number of reasons Taylor might be stopping in the City of Angels before heading on to Sin City -- but some theories make a lot more sense than others.

First and foremost ... the issue of customs has been raised by some as a possible reason she's stopping off in L.A. first. Taylor's coming back from a foreign country, and even mega pop stars need to have their planes checked by customs agents -- something a handful of fans are theorizing she needs to do in L.A. ... y'know since it's a big airport and all.

Turns out, that's unlikely. We've looked up official FAA guidelines, and they state you only have to land at a point of entry to get back to the U.S. after flying in from a foreign country -- and turns out, Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport fits the bill -- it's listed as one of those points of entry she could use. Customs could easily check her if she landed in Vegas.

A more feasible reason she ain't going straight to Vegas ... the airport in Vegas is running out of parking spots for private planes -- possibly the biggest first-world problem in history.

Check out this pic from a local Vegas social account ... the airport's packed to the gills, and The Athletic reports spots for private planes were all snatched up at least several weeks before Super Bowl weekend ... so, any procrastinating jet setters are out of luck.

Now we know Taylor's team isn't like that -- she may well have secured her spot a while ago -- but there's still a major parking issue for PJs at the airport ... tons of NFL players, execs and other celebs are flying in, so they're taking up a lot of space.

Reports have suggested Taylor could still fly in and land at Harry Reid if she was dead-set on doing so, but her jet might not be able to stay if she didn't lock down a parking spot already -- so it'd potentially have to be a quick drive-by/drop-off type deal if she was insistent on it.

But let's be real ... it's Taylor freakin' Swift, y'all -- if she wants a spot at the Vegas airport, she's getting one, so we don't think a parking situation is truly keeping her outta town.

Now, for a much more likely explanation for why TS might skip heading to Vegas tonight ... TMZ has confirmed the existence of a particular rule in the NFL -- namely, players are NOT allowed to stay with wives/GFs the night before games -- any games. And you bet your ass that goes double for Super Bowl week ... and we're hearing in its full effect this week.

We don't know if this is a league-wide mandate, if it varies from team to team, or even if it's just an unwritten rule passed down over time -- all we know for certain is that when it comes to Super Bowl Sunday, the players are basically on lockdown for the wee hours of the night.

As it pertains to Taylor Swift ... flying hours and hours to see her man, Travis, play seems to be the bigger deal here -- and while we're sure she'd love to see him as much as possible beforehand, there's not much of an incentive to rush to Vegas with such strict restrictions.

Now, Taylor's got a house here in town (L.A.) ... so if she isn't heading straight to Vegas from L.A. later this afternoon -- which is when she's expected to land -- she can presumably rest up after a tiring journey and make the easy hour-long flight to Vegas tomorrow AM.

She'll still be able to land way before kickoff, meet up with her and Travis' families at the suite he paid for and probably feel a whole heck of a lot better before cheering her head off.

T-Swift's a woman of mystery when it comes to travel ... and she could surprise us all by actually going to Vegas tonight -- so we'll just have to wait and see what Taylor decides.

Brett Favre has been a bit of a good luck charm for the Kansas City Chiefs -- they're 2-0 when he's attended their recent Super Bowls -- but he can't make it to the big game this weekend ... and now, he's hoping that doesn't jinx Patrick Mahomes and Co.

The NFL legend tells TMZ Sports ... because of his close relationship with Andy Reid, he's previously gone out to two of K.C.'s three most recent SB appearances to give a championship pep talk to the team.

Both times, he said, they won ... so, naturally, Reid invited him out to Las Vegas this week to keep the streak going.

However, Favre says he's not going to be able to be in attendance this year -- and he's nervous about the juju it might bring to Chiefs Kingdom.

"Knock on wood!" the ex-Packers quarterback said.

Superstitions aside, Favre tells us he's super proud of what Reid has accomplished since the two worked together in Green Bay way back in the 1990s ... telling us he could see even then that Reid had this in him.

In fact, he says he's never seen Andy happier ... and he can't fathom Big Red retiring after Sunday no matter what happens against the 49ers.

"He's enjoying -- maybe more so than any other time in his career -- what he's doing," Favre said. "He seems to be in a really good place."