The Chiefs defense sacked C.J. Stroud eight times while pressuring him on over half of his dropbacks (21 of 41, 51.2%) in their Divisional Round win. Across 17 blitzes, the Chiefs generated 12 pressures, including 8 from unblocked pass rushers. #HOUvsKC | #ChiefsKingdom
The Texans faced a fourth down at the Chiefs' 40-yard line, but they came out of the huddle late, with just five seconds left on the play clock. Most would probably expect a timeo
Fairbairn’s final kick attempt of the game was blocked with less than two minutes to play, sealing Kansas City’s win and eliminating Houston from the postseason.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis continues his team's sack barrage against Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud with the team's fourth sack of the drive and eighth of the game.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis brings down Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for a 16-yard sack to give his team the ball in Texans territory.
It wasn't always pretty--in fact, by many measures the Chiefs probably should have lost--but Patrick Mahomes and company pulled off the victory yet again. How ugly was this win? According to ESPN Stats & Info,
The Houston Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14 and their hopes of finally reaching the AFC title game for the first time in franchise history ended.
The Chiefs are headed to their seventh straight AFC Championship Game, and sixth at home, thanks to a 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Houston Texans were average in most categories when they needed to be exceptional to beat the defending champs.
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are on their way to an seventh consecutive AFC championship game. Here's what we learned for Kansas City's win.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans during the AFC Divisional Round playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Emily Curiel [email protected]