The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 to open the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, but the focus was on several calls that were iffy at best, and clear favors at most. A roughing the passer call extended a Chiefs drive and helped them get three points,

Mayfield is the quarterback of record for the Cleveland Brown’s lone playoff win since 1995. That on its own should bump him up a notch or two.

The quarterback scrambled for a yard on third down but had his ankle caught underneath on the tackle. Stroud is one of the only Texans to avoid the injury bug this season, starting all 17 games. If Houston wants to pull off the upset, it rests on the right arm of Stroud.

Saturday’s game ended in a familiar way, with the Chiefs securing a 23-14 win and a spot in the AFC Championship Game. The Texans kept it close and had their chances but didn't capitalize. Kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn struggled, missing three kicks — a field goal wide right, a missed an extra point and a late blocked field goal.

Though there is no guarantee, the Chiefs are attempting to return to the Super Bowl to become the first-ever team to three-peat. No NFL team in history has been able to win three consecutive championships in a row, and Kansas City could be the team to do that.

Before Patrick Mahomes and C.J. Stroud go head-to-head in the playoffs, many will remember the Kansas City Chiefs' message to the Houston Texans star.

Here’s where C.J. Stroud stacks up in total QBR compared to all other quarterbacks entering the 2024 postseason.

The Houston Texans (10-7) will attempt to hit on the road and win in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,

The Kansas City Chiefs held off the Houston Texans to reach the AFC championship game for the seventh season in a row.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will face a challenging test against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The Houston Texans got off to a strong start to the 2025 NFL playoffs,

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).