Offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) in Saturday’s wildcard game against the Houston Texans (9-7) starting at 3:35 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium. OFFENSE The Chiefs have won their last four games by a total of 37 points or just a bit more than nine points per game. It was not an especially productive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs made it look simple down the stretch of the regular season en route to clinching a postseason berth. But the ease of second half, which featured a franchise-record 10 straight wins, paled in comparison to the first six games. Arguably the lowest point of the Chiefs’ campaign arrived after Week 6’s loss to the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The spotlight always falls on the quarterback in the NFL. The strength of its unblinking glare has melted the careers of many men that played the position. Others have crashed from the attention, then learned how to survive and deal with the unique pressures presented to the team’s offensive leader. It’s never more visible than in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The football clock has ticked off quite a few days, months and years since the last time the Chiefs won a game in the NFL playoffs. When kickoff opens the Chiefs’ AFC wildcard game on Saturday against the Texans in Houston, it will have been 21 years, 11 months and 24 days since the Hunt Family …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A team gets off to a slow start, goes into a midseason bye week with momentum, and then finishes strong in the second half to make the playoffs. Sounds like a theme for the Chiefs, of course, but that scenario also applies to the Chiefs’ opponent Saturday in the opening round of the playoffs at NRG …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie cornerback Marcus Peters can add another honor to his young career. “Marcus Peters was the Defensive Rookie of the Month, congratulations to him,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters after Thursday’s practice. The rookie cornerback said he found out about the league recognition when assistant secondary coach Al Harris told him. “That’s big, to see my …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs picked the perfect time to get healthy with a playoff contest against the Houston Texans less than two days away. Only two players are listed as not practicing Thursday: Rookie center Mitch Morse (concussion) and outside linebacker Tamba Hali (thumb, knee). But only Morse is in danger of not playing after missing a second …
The Kansas City Chiefs have an opportunity on Saturday to get their first playoff win since the last time they visited Houston in 1994. The Chiefs and Houston Texans faced off in Week 1, which resulted in a Chiefs’ 27-20 victory. To get another win, here are the focal points in attacking the Texans. 1. Stop the stunts and twist The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs are a step closer to having a healthier defense for Saturday’s opening round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans. While outside linebacker Dee Ford (concussion) did not practice, Justin Houston is on track to return to the starting lineup after putting in a full practice Wednesday. This marked Houston’s first full practice since …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs should have a key Pro Bowl component to the pass rush ready to go Saturday against the Houston Texans. Outside linebacker Justin Houston was on the practice field Wednesday for a second straight day and he made it clear of his availability for the first round of the playoffs. “That’s the plan to play …
