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Or do the Kansas City Chiefs get a bye week?
Some of the worst moments in Houston Texans playoff history have come at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. On January 9th of 2016, the 2015 edition of the Texans got smoked like a cheap brisket 30-0 by the Chiefs. On January 12th, 2020 the 2019 Texans jumped out to a 24-0 lead, only to get slaughtered 51-31.
Houston head coach Demeco Ryans is currently 0-1 against the Chiefs, while KC head coach Andy Reid is 11-2 vs H-Town.
Essentially, if history is any indicator, this weekend will not be a happy one for Houston.
However, as the Texans proved last weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers, the compass can point south all it wants and Houston can still win in the end.
TEXANS can advance to 1st Conf. Champ. Game in franchise history.
HC DEMECO RYANS is 5th HC since 2000 to win playoff game in each of 1st 2 seasons.
QB C.J. STROUD became 7th QB all-time with 3,500+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes in each of 1st 2 seasons. Is 6th starting QB in NFL history to win playoff game in each of 1st 2 seasons. Totaled 324 yards (282 pass, 42 rush) in AFC-WC & has 4 TDs vs. INT with 102.2 rating in 3 career playoff starts. Passed for 244 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16 meeting.
RB JOE MIXON was 1 of 4 AFC RBs with 1,000+ rush yards (1,016) & 10+ rush TDs (11) this season, 5th-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. Is only player in NFL with 1,250+ scrimmage yards in each of past 4 seasons. Rushed for 106 yards & TD in AFC-WC & has 701 scrimmage yards (87.6 per game) in 8 career playoff games. Had 71 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 16 meeting.
WR NICO COLLINS led team with 68 catches, 1,006 rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs in 2024 & selected to 1st-career Pro Bowl, 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Had 50+ rec. yards in 10 of his 12 games in 2024, ranking 4th in NFL with 83.8 rec. yards per game. Led team with 7 catches for 122 yards & TD in AFC-WC & has 5+ catches in each of 3 career playoff games, with rec. TD in 2 of 3. Had 7 catches for 60 yards in Week 16 meeting.
TE DALTON SCHULTZ is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had TD catch in Week 16 meeting.
DE DANIELLE HUNTER ranked tied-5th in NFL with 12 sacks in 2024, 6th- career season with 10+ sacks. Has sack in each of his 3 career road playoff games. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 career games vs. KC.
DE WILL ANDERSON totaled career-high 11 sacks this season. Had 2...
