Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Stay tuned for live updates throughout the day. The Chiefs defeated Houston 27-19 just before Christmas. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went 28-for-41 for 260 yards, while Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 23-of-39 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for a historic three-peat, but the Houston Texans shatter that dream. All season, we have been on the Kansas City Chiefs' three-peat watch, and through the regular season, Andy Reid's team raced to a 15-2 record and the No. 1 seed in the AFC. That is a great position from which to begin the playoff chase.

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The two AFC divisional round games are drawing more watch and interest with Sunday's Ravens-Bills in cold Buffalo the most anticipated of the playoffs. Odds, insight, picks and props with information you can bet on.

One of the teams will play in this season’s AFC Championship Game. Which will be decided when the fourth-seeded Texans and top-seeded Chiefs square off in a Divisional Round game at 3:30 p.m. CST Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

The Texans Wire staff members give their picks for the divisional round weekend as the Texans travel to take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Houston’s defensive line is by far the top best in the NFL, ranking first in pass rush win rate and second in run stop win rate, while the Chiefs’ offensive line has struggled a bit throughout the season. Coming in as +350 underdogs Saturday, the Texans are expected to roll over while their defense hangs on as long as they can.

The NFL playoff bracket is down to eight teams entering divisional round. Who could play in AFC championship game? Who could play in NFC title game?

The Houston Texans are faced with a task this week only three teams have completed: defeating Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the NFL playoffs. Fifteen teams have tried and failed, including the 2019 Texans under coach Bill O’Brien.

The Chiefs became the first NFL team to ever win a playoff game by at least 20 points after trailing by at least 20 in the 2020 game.