INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs were good for three quarters, but Colts quarterback Andrew Luck proved better when it mattered. Facing a 38-10 deficit early in the third quarter, Luck engineered the second-largest comeback in postseason history. He completed the 45-44 comeback win in the fourth quarter with a 64-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. “Obviously, incredible, incredible victory,” …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Chiefs will be at full strength at the outside linebacker positions for Saturday’s Wild Card matchup against the Colts. Tamba Hali, who entered the weekend as questionable with a knee injury, is not listed among the inactives and will reunite with Justin Houston, who hasn’t played since Week 12. Hali was on the field pregame stretching and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The road to Super Bowl XLVIII begins Saturday, as the Chiefs (11-5, No. 5 seed) take on the Indianapolis Colts (11-5, No. 4 seed) at Lucas Oil Stadium for the first game of Wild Card Weekend. It’s also a rematch from Week 16, where the Colts defeated the Chiefs 23-7 at Arrowhead Stadium. Still, the second …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Less than a week after being named to his first Pro Bowl, Chiefs wide receiver/punt returner Dexter McCluster can add another first to his list. McCluster has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December, the NFL announced Thursday. The fourth-year pro out of Mississippi had a month to remember, returning 12 …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs starting right tackle Eric Fisher suffered a groin injury during Tuesday’s practice, leading to him not practicing Wednesday. For most teams, Fisher potentially being out of the lineup ahead of the first round of the playoffs could be a devastating blow. But the Chiefs are covered if Fisher is unavailable Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, thanks …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who missed the regular season finale with a concussion, and linebacker Justin Houston, out since suffering an elbow injury in Week 12, are anxious to return to the field. They couldn’t pick a better spot given Saturday’s contest is the first playoff game for the Chiefs since the 2010 season. “I’m just …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs list seven players on the initial injury report for Saturday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Headlining the report as not practicing are starting outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and starting right tackle Eric Fisher (groin, shoulder). Hali missed the regular season finale with his injury, while Fisher suffered a groin strain during Tuesday’s practice …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Running back Jamaal Charles got his first taste of the playoffs in 2010 when the Chiefs won the AFC West. The 30-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the opening round has stayed with the Charles, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, adding a catch for 15 yards on the game. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If experience really matters, the Chiefs are in good shape. Despite having one of the league’s youngest teams (26 average age), the current Chiefs roster has played in 60 combined playoff games with 28 starts, giving the team a roster with battle-tested veterans. And that certainly doesn’t hurt as the Chiefs prepare to meet the Indianapolis …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Welcome to a new phase of the NFL season for the Chiefs, or “the dance,” as coach Andy Reid called it Monday. Indeed, the Chiefs (11-5, No. 5 seed) enter the week preparing for Saturday’s Wild Card Round for a first-round playoff matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (11-5, No. 4 seed). “For us, it’s the start …
