February 15, 2025
Texans vs. Chiefs score, live updates: Kansas City’s road to three points begins against Houston in the divisional round

Texans vs. Chiefs score, live updates: Kansas City’s road to three points begins against Houston in the divisional round

“Inevitable” is a word that has been thrown around about the Kansas City Chiefs this season as they attempt to march toward a historic third straight Super Bowl title. They opened 13-0 and their only two regular-season losses came in Week 18 at Buffalo and the Broncos, when the No. 1 seed was decided and the starters were on the bench. They’ve won in every way possible this season, and while good teams make their own luck, some think Kansas City could be vulnerable. While there’s no question of standing up to the competition – or sometimes seemingly slacking off – the “rust vs. rest” argument might come into play. The Chiefs haven’t played a significant game in the standings since Christmas – a 24-day break for the Chiefs’ best players. The two teams met in Week 16, the Saturday before Christmas, and KC won 27-19.

The Texans recently made short work of the Los Angeles Chargers in the wildcard round with 32:12. Joe Mixon rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown and CJ Stroud threw for 282 yards and a score. He and head coach DeMeco Ryans became only the third quarterback-head coach combination to win playoff games together in their first two NFL seasons, joining Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan (Jets) and Joe Flacco and John Harbaugh (Ravens). An upset by the Texans would mark the first AFC Championship Game appearance in franchise history.

Partly cloudy skies and cold temperatures are expected in Kansas City Saturday afternoon, with kickoff temperatures expected to be around 20 degrees and possibly falling into the freezing range by sunset.

Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri
TV channels: ABC, ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo

Live9 updates

  • The national anthem hits Chris Jones with emotion

    Lanell Lightfoot’s rendition of the national anthem before kickoff sparked emotion from Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.

  • Will Mahomes be rusty?

    Early on, a big storyline will be whether or not Patrick Mahomes is rusty after a long layoff — 23 days, to be exact.

  • The Chiefs defeated the Texans in Week 16

    The Chiefs and Texans played during the regular season in Week 16 and Kansas City won 27-19.

    Patrick Mahomes passed for 260 yards and a touchdown and completed 28 of 41 passes. Xavier Worthy caught seven passes for 65 yards and a score. Kareem Hunt had 11 carries for 55 yards and a TD. Mahomes also ran for a touchdown.

    For Houston, CJ Stroud completed 23 of 39 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Tank Dell caught six balls for 98 yards and a TD. Joe Mixon rushed for 57 yards on 14 carries.

  • Joe Mixon is good for the Texans

  • Inactive for Chiefs-Texans

  • Taylor is in the house for the Texans Chiefs

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