The Houston Texans had plenty of chances to pull off an upset over the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional round on Saturday. The bid,
The No. 4 seed Houston Texans fought until the end but ultimately couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch to keep up with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs, who won 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship.
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.
Stroud’s 27-yard scramble was the biggest play in a field goal drive just before halftime, and the Texans turned a close game into a comfortable victory. The play also has given the Chiefs something extra to consider as they put together a defensive game plan for Saturday’s Divisional Round game.
Stroud, who guided the Texans to a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at NRG Stadium, became the sixth quarterback in league history to win playoff starts in each of his first two NFL seasons.
While there might not be a risk for frostbite like there was for Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium in last year's playoff when they faced the Miami D
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.
Houston will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round after winning its second consecutive AFC South title.
C.J. Stroud talked about what needs to improve with the offense heading into the playoffs. He said, "I think that we've been halfway decent in the red zone this year, better than we've been in the past.
Everyone raved about the leadership of second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud this week as the Houston Texans prepared for their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
"As the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs approaches, the NFL on Fox Podcast has you covered with a full preview of all the matchups. First, NFL on FOX Insider, Peter Schrager, joins host Dave Helman,