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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,...

Kansas City now knows who it will play in the AFC Championship game.

The Kansas City Chiefs now know their opponent in the AFC Championship game: it’s the Buffalo Bills, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in their Divisional round game on Sunday evening.

The game is scheduled for Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

The Chiefs beat the Houston Texans in their Divisional round game on Saturday afternoon. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown to tight end Travis Kelce, who finished the game with seven catches...

The NFL’s Divisional round games continue on Sunday. Times are Arrowhead Time.

• (11-7) Los Angeles Rams at (15-3) Philadelphia Eagles at 2 p.m. on NBC (KSHB/41)
• (13-5) Baltimore Ravens at (14-4) Buffalo Bills Sun 5:30 p.m. on CBS (KCTV/5)

Let’s talk about these games!

Kansas City’s veteran running back will finally play for an AFC Championship with the team that drafted him.

On a choppy day for the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in their 23-14 Divisional Round playoff win over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the team’s first touchdown finally came with just over four minutes remaining in the first half. The way that touchdown was scored once seemed unthinkable.

Running back Kareem Hunt — the team’s third-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft — punched in the one-yard touchdown. Saturday marked Hunt’s first playoff action as a Chief since January 6, 2018. Less...

You won’t believe what we heard while Kansas City was defeating Houston.

On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs handed the Houston Texans a 23-14 defeat in a Divisional playoff game. Here’s some of what Tom Ruprecht overheard on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

1. “The booze helps make it feel like 9 or 10 degrees!”
2. “This is Patrick Mahomes’ first game since Christmas — which reminds me: I’ve really gotta take down that tree!”
3. “The game’s going to come down to the Xs and Os. Well, and Os and Ts for To’o To’o.”
4. “It’s nice to...

Which Kansas City players caught our attention as the team defeated Houston in the postseason’s Divisional round?

Your Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the AFC Championship for the seventh straight season after their 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans in Saturday’s Divisional round game on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

This was a truly complete team win, featuring big contributions from offense, defense and special teams.

Some of the outcomes were predictable. The GOATs were on the field in the postseason — and as usual, they made some memorable plays. But there were also a few stories of...

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Good morning to the 16-2 Chiefs

BY PETE SWEENEY

It is almost unfathomable to be typing out the following words, but here we are: for the seventh consecutive season, the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the AFC Championship game.

The Chiefs handled the Houston Texans on Saturday, earning a 23-14 victory in an effort highlighted by unyielding defensive pressure on quarterback...

Win and advance. That’s all that matters.

The Kansas City Chiefs came into Saturday’s Divisional round game on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with just one goal in mind: to defeat the Houston Texans and advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship.

That’s exactly what they did. They controlled the game from the opening kickoff to the final whistle. Saturday’s 23-14 victory provided convincing proof that in the postseason, experience and composure are just as important as talent.

Suffering from multiple self-inflicted wounds, the Texans watched their playoff hopes bleed away. With just under two minutes remaining, the Chiefs watched...

Houston put up a fight in Saturday’s Divisional round matchup — but Kansas City’s top players did what they do.

After their 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 16, there were plenty of observers who expected the Kansas City Chiefs would roll right over the Texans in the Divisional round of the playoffs; there’s a perception that the team can just throw a switch and beat any squad in front of them.

But in Saturday’s 23-14 win over the Texans — a victory that sends the team to its seventh consecutive AFC Championship — we saw that Houston...

On Saturday evening, we have an NFC Divisional round game on the agenda: the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders on the road against the No. 1 seed: the Detroit Lions. To get here, the Commanders knocked off the No. 3 seed — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — in the Wild Card round. Can they get it done again in Detroit?

Let’s talk about tonight’s game.

If you need the Chiefs-Texans second half discussion, here it is.

Kansas City qualifies for its seventh straight AFC Championship with a Divisional round win over Houston.

On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs qualified for their seventh consecutive AFC Championship with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City will now host the winner of Sunday’s Divisional round game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. The winner of that matchup will represent the conference at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.

First quarter

The Texans won the coin and deferred. Nikko Remigio took the kick...

Kansas City moves on to the AFC Championship for the seventh straight season.

On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs took the first of three remaining steps to an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl victory with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City has now qualified for its seventh straight AFC Championship, where it will host the winner of Sunday’s Divisional round contest between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. The conference champion will move on to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.

Wide receiver Nikko Remigio opened...