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The NFL divisional round begins with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans on Saturday. The Chiefs (15-2) are well-rested after their bye week, while the Texans (10-7) come off a thrilling wild-card win over the Chargers. Kansas City is favored by 8 points, with Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco expected to see a heavier workload.
The Texans have momentum, with standout defensive plays in their win over Los Angeles. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, unbeaten in divisional games, aims to extend his postseason success. With several players nursing injuries, Kansas City remains the favorite to win at home.
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs live updates, Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the Hou10. Dameon Pierce return for 11 yards to Hou21.
Matt Araiza rush to the middle for a loss of 18 yards to the KC0. Safety.
Chiefs timeout.
Patrick Mahomes rush for a loss of 5 yards to the KC18.
Patrick Mahomes rush for a loss of 4 yards to the KC23.
Texans timeout.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 5 yards to the KC28.
Ka'imi Fairbairn 35 yard field goal attempt Is BLOCKED by Leo Chenal. return blocked field goal by Jaden Hicks to the KC23. Tackled by Tommy Townsend.
Texans timeout.
C.J. Stroud sacked at KC17 for a loss of 4 yards.
Two Minute Warning.
C.J. Stroud sacked at KC13 for a loss of 8 yards.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Xavier Hutchinson for 8 yards to the KC5.
C.J. Stroud to the left to Nico Collins for 18 yards to the KC13.
Chiefs timeout.
C.J. Stroud to the right to Dalton Schultz for 18 yards to the KC31.
C.J. Stroud sacked at KC49 for a loss of 1 yard.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Dare Ogunbowale for no gain to the KC48.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Xavier Hutchinson for 17 yards to the KC48.
Penalty: Holding (Return) on Chiefs (Mike Danna) 5 yards.
C.J. Stroud to the right to Dalton Schultz for 6 yards to the Hou30.
C.J. Stroud sacked at Hou24 for a loss of 6 yards.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Harrison Butker 27 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Xavier Worthy for 9 yards to the Hou9.
Texans timeout.
Patrick Mahomes to the left to Travis Kelce for no gain to the Hou18.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the left intended for Xavier Worthy.
Kareem Hunt rush to the left for 12 yards to the Hou18.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 11 yards to the Hou30.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Travis Kelce for 4 yards to the Hou41.
Tommy Townsend punts for 34 yards to Hou45. No return.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Nico Collins.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the right intended for Nico Collins.
Joe Mixon rush to the left for 4 yards to the Hou11.
Matt Araiza punts for 36 yards to Hou7. No return.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the right intended for JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Xavier Worthy for no gain to the Hou43.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 1 yard to the Hou43.
C.J. Stroud sacked at Hou44 for a loss of 16 yards.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Dameon Pierce.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the right intended for Jared Wayne.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Joe Mixon.
C.J. Stroud to the left to Nico Collins for 24 yards to the KC40.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Irv Smith Jr. for 2 yards to the Hou36.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the Hou-2. Xavier Hutchinson return for 36 yards to Hou34.
Harrison Butker extra point is GOOD.
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Travis Kelce for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Patrick Mahomes rush to the left for 2 yards to the Hou11.
Patrick Mahomes sacked at Hou12 for a loss of 4 yards by Will Anderson Jr..
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Travis Kelce for 18 yards to the Hou8.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 8 yards to the Hou26.
Kareem Hunt rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Hou35.
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Noah Gray for 5 yards to the Hou35.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the right intended for Isiah Pacheco.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Noah Gray for 6 yards to the Hou40.
FUMBLE, recovered by KC (Patrick Mahomes). Patrick Mahomes rush to the right for 4 yards to the KC39. Penalty: Unnecessary Roughness on Texans (Henry To'oTo'o) 15 yards.
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Travis Kelce for 12 yards to the KC35.
Patrick Mahomes rush to the middle for 3 yards to the KC23.
Isiah Pacheco rush to the left for 10 yards to the KC20.
Penalty: Holding on Chiefs (Trey Smith) -9 yards.
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks off to the KC5. Nikko Remigio return for 23 yards to KC28. Tackled by Kris Boyd. Penalty: Holding on Chiefs (Joshua Williams) -10 yards.
Ka'imi Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
C.J. Stroud rush to the right for 6 yards to the KC13.
Penalty: Illegal Motion on Texans (Irv Smith Jr.) -5 yards.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Xavier Hutchinson for 13 yards to the KC15.
Dameon Pierce rush to the left for 6 yards to the KC28.
Penalty: Interference on Texans (Irv Smith Jr.) -10 yards.
C.J. Stroud to the right to Nico Collins for 12 yards to the KC24.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 2 yards to the KC36.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 7 yards to the KC38.
C.J. Stroud to the right to Dalton Schultz for 5 yards to the KC45.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Xavier Hutchinson for 14 yards to the Hou50.
Dameon Pierce rush to the left for a loss of 4 yards to the Hou36.
Penalty: False Start on Texans (Dalton Schultz) -5 yards.
C.J. Stroud rush to the right for 4 yards to the Hou44.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 7 yards to the Hou40.
Joe Mixon rush to the middle for 8 yards to the Hou33.
C.J. Stroud to the right to Joe Mixon for 6 yards to the Hou25.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 1 yard to the Hou19.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the Hou8. Xavier Hutchinson return for 20 yards to Hou28. Tackled by Chris Roland-Wallace. Penalty: Holding on Texans (M.J. Stewart) -10 yards.
Patrick Mahomes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the KC25.
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks off to the KC2. Nikko Remigio return for 24 yards to KC26.
Ka'imi Fairbairn 48 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Chiefs timeout.
Dare Ogunbowale rush to the middle for 8 yards to the KC30.
Penalty: Holding on Texans (Shaq Mason) -10 yards.
Texans timeout.
C.J. Stroud sacked at KC29 for a loss of 9 yards.
Dameon Pierce rush to the left for 5 yards to the KC20.
C.J. Stroud to the right to John Metchie III for 24 yards to the KC25.
Two Minute Warning.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 2 yards to the KC49.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to John Metchie III for 11 yards to the Hou49.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 6 yards to the Hou38.
C.J. Stroud rush to the right for 2 yards to the Hou32.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Harrison Butker extra point is GOOD.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Xavier Worthy for 3 yards to the Hou1.
Isiah Pacheco rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Hou4.
Patrick Mahomes to the middle to Travis Kelce for 49 yards to the Hou6.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the left intended for Hollywood Brown.
55 yard field goal attempt by Ka'imi Fairbairn is NO GOOD.
C.J. Stroud sacked at KC37 for a loss of 3 yards. FUMBLE, recovered by Hou (Shaq Mason).
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 1 yard to the KC34.
Joe Mixon rush to the middle for 4 yards to the KC35.
C.J. Stroud rush to the right for 28 yards to the KC39.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Jared Wayne.
Joe Mixon rush to the middle for 1 yard to the Hou33.
Joe Mixon rush to the left for 12 yards to the Hou32.
Matt Araiza punts for 51 yards to Hou0. Touchback.
Patrick Mahomes sacked at KC49 for a loss of 8 yards.
Patrick Mahomes to the left to Kareem Hunt for 2 yards to the Hou43.
Kareem Hunt rush to the right for 4 yards to the Hou45.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Xavier Worthy for 12 yards to the Hou49.
Patrick Mahomes rush to the right for 15 yards to the KC39.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Noah Gray for 4 yards to the KC24.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the middle intended for Travis Kelce.
Tommy Townsend punts for 48 yards to KC10. Nikko Remigio return for 10 yards to KC20.
C.J. Stroud sacked at Hou42 for a loss of 12 yards.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the middle intended for Xavier Hutchinson.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 2 yards to the KC46.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Nico Collins for 14 yards to the KC48.
Joe Mixon rush to the right for 8 yards to the Hou38.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Xavier Hutchinson.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Harrison Butker 36 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the left intended for Samaje Perine.
Patrick Mahomes sacked at Hou18 for a loss of 2 yards.
Xavier Worthy rush to the right for a loss of 8 yards to the Hou16. Tackled by Will Anderson Jr..
Patrick Mahomes to the left to Xavier Worthy for 21 yards to the Hou8.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the right intended for DeAndre Hopkins.
Patrick Mahomes to the right to Travis Kelce for 23 yards to the Hou29.
Penalty: Roughing er on Texans (Will Anderson Jr.) 15 yards.
Penalty: False Start on Chiefs (Jawaan Taylor) -5 yards.
Isiah Pacheco rush to the right for 1 yard to the KC38.
Isiah Pacheco rush to the middle for 6 yards to the KC37.
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks off to the KC10. Samaje Perine return for 21 yards to KC31.
Ka'imi Fairbairn 30 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
C.J. Stroud rush to the right for 2 yards to the KC12.
C.J. Stroud incomplete to the left intended for Nico Collins.
Joe Mixon rush to the left for no gain to the KC14.
C.J. Stroud to the middle to Nico Collins for 13 yards to the KC14.
Dameon Pierce rush to the right for 3 yards to the KC27.
Joe Mixon rush to the left for 5 yards to the KC30.
C.J. Stroud to the left to Dalton Schultz for 34 yards to the KC35.
C.J. Stroud to the left to Joe Mixon for 6 yards to the Hou31.
Joe Mixon rush to the middle for 5 yards to the Hou25.
Harrison Butker kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Harrison Butker 32 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the right intended for Hollywood Brown.
Patrick Mahomes incomplete to the right intended for Isiah Pacheco.
Isiah Pacheco rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Hou14.
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks off to the KC5. Nikko Remigio return for 69 yards to Hou26. FUMBLE, recovered by KC (Samaje Perine).
Who is inactive for the Chiefs?
This are the inactive Kansas City Chiefs players for today's game.
Texans inactive players for today
The Houston Texans have several players with an inactive status for today's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Travis Kelce is ready for the action at home
Chiefs star tight end, Travis Kelce, arrived in style at the Arrowhead Stadium prior to the Divisional game against the Houston Texans.
Taylor Swift has arrived at the Arrowhead Stadium
Pop superstar and Travis Kelve's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, has arrived at the Arrowhead Stadium to cheer for the Chiefs, hosts of the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round.
Player to follow on Texans
C.J. Stroud has thrown for 3,727 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, averaging 7 yards per attempt and 219.2 yards per game. He's completed 63.2% of es in 17 games. Additionally, he's rushed for 233 yards (13.7 per game), ranking third on the Texans, with no rushing touchdowns.
Player to follow on Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes has 3,928 ing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions this season, completing 67.5% of his es for 245.5 yards per game. He also leads the Chiefs with 307 rushing yards and two touchdowns, ranking third on the team for rushing yards.
Last time Texans faced Chiefs
The two teams have faced off in the playoffs only once, which was in 2019. Houston had a 24-0 lead in that game, only to fall, 51-31.
Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Texans at Chiefs is scheduled to kick off at 15:30 ET.
Where to watch Texans vs. Chiefs on TV
Texans at Chiefs can be watch on ESPN/ABC
The NFL playoffs heat up as the Kansas City Chiefs kick off their divisional round quest for a third consecutive championship at home against the Houston Texans on Saturday. The Chiefs (15-2) are coming off a bye, thanks to securing the top seed in the AFC. Meanwhile, the Texans (10-7) head into the matchup following a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round.
Kansas City enters the game as an 8-point favorite, with 86% of the spread-line bets backing them. The over/under is set at 41.5 points, with the Over attracting significant . One popular player prop bet is Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco rushing for 40+ yards, although his performance has been inconsistent of late.
The Texans' defense has been in top form, with defensive stars like Will Anderson Jr. and Mario Edwards Jr. delivering big performances against Justin Herbert and the Chargers. Houston's aggressive mentality was highlighted by two interceptions from Derek Stingley Jr., while Eric Murray returned an interception for a touchdown. Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair looks forward to facing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a matchup that's sure to draw attention.
Mahomes, who has a perfect 6-0 record in divisional games, is focused on leading his team to victory after a 15-2 regular season. Kansas City's defense, featuring star Chris Jones, has shown resiliency, able to win in various ways despite injuries.
Injury reports for both teams show some uncertainty, with key players like Texans RB Joe Mixon and Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman listed as questionable.
Kansas City's playoff history includes a 51-31 victory over the Texans in the 2019 divisional round, and they are tough to beat at home. Despite a strong Texans showing last week, Kansas City is expected to prevail.
Kickoff for the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET.
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C.J. Stroud rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Hou20.