Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: Commentary from Divisional Round playoff game
The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense of their back-to-back Super Bowl titles has been ongoing — but it begins in earnest today.
The playoffs have finally arrived for the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The path to Super Bowl LIX again goes through GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as KC hosts the Houston Texans today at 3:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN.
What could unfold today? Beat writer Jesse Newell shared his score prediction, and we’ve got plenty of storylines to break down.
These teams have met quite a bit (including in some high-profile playoff matchups) — oh, and just a few weeks ago as KC closed in on the No. 1 seed.
It’s C.J. Stroud vs. Patrick Mahomes, playoff edition. The city is buzzing with Chiefs playoff fever — here’s the latest around town — and an hour of postseason football awaits.
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More KC Chiefs playoff coverage
- The odds of a three-peat — never been done before, right? — are pretty long. So here’s how the Chiefs have stacked the deck in their favor (as much as possible).
- Patrick Mahomes takes his game to a completely different level in the postseason. It’s part of his DNA, writes Star columnist Vahe Gregorian, that makes him unflappable in big moments.
- So who has the edge in today’s Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans playoff game? Star columnist Sam McDowell dives into the matchup, position by position (with his score prediction, too).
This story was originally published January 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM.
