KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin did not practice Tuesday as the Chiefs prepare to face the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs. But Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Maclin, who is dealing with what Reid called a “mild high-ankle sprain,” could play Saturday without practicing in the coming days. “He can do that,” …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This coming Saturday’s meeting between the Chiefs and New England Patriots will not be the first time Andy Reid has gone head-to-head against Bill Belichick in the NFL postseason. Reid’s Eagles played Belichick’s Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX, with New England beating Philadelphia 24-21 in Jacksonville on Feb. 6, 2005. It was the third of the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin does not have a torn ACL in his right knee. That’s what an MRI exam Sunday morning. What Maclin does have is a high ankle sprain, and his status for Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots remains very much in doubt. The Chiefs say his ability to play is “day-to-day.” That’s …
HOUSTON– Chiefs safety Eric Berry’s return to football proved incredibly successful a year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was named to the Pro Bowl in December, but arguably a bigger recognition arrived Friday when The Associated Press named Berry as a first-team All-Pro selection. Over the course of the season, Berry amassed 55 tackles and two interceptions for 40 yards. This is the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The subject of the Chiefs’ last playoff win can’t be avoided. Expect the topic to provide material for media and and fan discussions until the Chiefs accomplish what they haven’t done since Jan. 16, 1994. But an area where the subject won’t be broached comes as no surprise because the locker room is focused on the present, which …
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 …
