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It’s playoff time at SportsBeat KC: Can the Chiefs handle Watson and Watt’s Texans?

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) encourages the crowd during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) encourages the crowd during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) AP

So, what about these Houston Texans, the Chiefs’ playoff opponent Sunday? They’ve already won at Arrowhead Stadium this season and now Deshaun Watson, JJ Watt and company look to pull off an upset in the AFC Divisional Round. In this episode of SportsBeat KC, Aaron Reiss, a former KC Star reporter who now covers the Texans, provides the latest on Houston. Later, we’ll hear from Texans coach Bill O’Brien, who spoke with reporters who regularly cover the Chiefs.

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Blair Kerkhoff
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Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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