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The Texans just made the wrong kind of NFL Playoffs history | SB Nation
For the Texans, their flight home will be filled with thoughts of “what if.” Kicker Kai’mi Fairbairn missed one field goal, had another blocked, and missed an extra point in the loss. Houston also outgained the Chiefs 336-212, had 18 first downs to Kansas City’s 12, won the time of possession battle 33:26 to 26:34, and did not turn the football over.
Usually when you accomplish things like that in an NFL Playoff game, you come away with a victory. But not the Texans today.
In fact, Houston became the first team in NFL Playoff history to outgain their opponent by 100 yards or more, not turn the football over, and lose the game. According to Benjamin Solak of ESPN, only the Texans have done that in the playoffs and lost.
The other 49 teams to outgain their opponents by 100 yards or more and not turn the football over all won their playoff games:
Travis Kelce is the best receiver to ever play in the postseason
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Kelce added to his postseason legend in Saturday’s win, catching seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Kelce passed Jerry Rice for the most 100-yard games by any player in the postseason (nine) and has 14 straight playoff games with 70+ receiving yards — double the amount of the next highest player (Antonio Brown has seven).
Kelce has 2,020 receiving yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns in his playoff career — only Rice has more with 2,245 and 22 touchdowns. At 35 years old, Kelce could pass Rice as soon as this season — and he’s already in striking distance of Rice.
Both Kelce and Rice have three Super Bowl titles and are the No. 1 options for each of their Super Bowl championship teams. Kelce also has the most receptions by any player in postseason history (172) — and has these numbers in six fewer playoff games than Rice.
When it comes to the postseason, no one is a better pass catcher than Kelce.
Texans voice dismay with officiating following 23-14 Divisional Round loss to Chiefs | NFL.com
Anderson was cited for roughing the passer on a third-and-8 Mahomes incompletion midway through the third quarter. The first down that accompanied the penalty led to an eventual go-ahead field goal.
“I had forcible contact to the facemask area and so I went with roughing the passer on that play,” referee Clay Martin told pool reporter Aaron Wilson.
In the third quarter, Mahomes scrambled for a gain before sliding. Two Texans players, who collided with each other, also contacted Mahomes. That drew an...
