HOUSTON– Kansas City fans flocked in on planes, trains and automobiles from Mexico to Canada, from Alaska to South Carolina and everywhere in between watch the Chiefs win their first playoff game since 1994. There were grill masters from Louisiana, season ticket holders from San Diego and casual fans from Quebec, Mexico and Mobile, Ala. just to name a few. …
HOUSTON – The Chiefs will have a healthy defense for the first round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans. Starting outside linebackers Justin Houston (knee) and Tamba Hali (thumb, knee) are active and will see action Saturday. This will mark Houston’s first game since missing the final games of the regular season after sustaining a hyperextended knee in Week …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs took care of one of their own before Saturday’s playoff game, signing tight end Demetrius Harris to a contract extension Friday afternoon. Harris’ agent, Buddy Baker, took to Twitter to announce the news. “Done deal,” Baker tweeted. “Congrats to my client @BreadWinner084 (Harris) on his contract extension. From the court to the gridiron. Hard …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs rookie center Mitch Morse (concussion) has been ruled out against the Houston Texans. With Morse not in the lineup, the Chiefs are likely to turn to second-year offensive lineman Zach Fulton, who started at center in Week 13 and filled in for Morse in the season finale. Other than Morse, the Chiefs are good shape …
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 …
