Mahomes and Kelce help Chiefs to a 23-14 win over Texans and another AFC title game trip
— Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the divisional round of the playoffs with the Kansas City Chiefs.
National Football League
FINAL
Houston Texans
14
Kansas City Chiefs
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| KC | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Arrowhead Stadium · 73,458 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/26 | vs New York Giants | L 21-27 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34-31 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Tennessee Titans | W 26-3 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 30-34 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 17-19 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Safety 0:11 14-23
Matt Araiza Ran Out of Bounds in End Zone, Forced by Del'Shawn Phillips, for a Safety
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Field Goal 4:38 12-23
Harrison Butker 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:52 12-20
Travis Kelce 11 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)
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Touchdown 4:36 12-13
Joe Mixon 13 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn PAT Failed)
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Field Goal 0:16 6-13
Ka'imi Fairbairn 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:36 3-13
Kareem Hunt 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Butker Kick)
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Field Goal 3:59 3-6
Harrison Butker 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:41 3-3
Ka'imi Fairbairn 30 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:58 0-3
Harrison Butker 32 Yd Field Goal
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HOU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Game
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KC 0:11
4 plays, -23 yards, 1:35 · Safety
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Safety 0:11 14-23
Matt Araiza Ran Out of Bounds in End Zone, Forced by Del'Shawn Phillips, for a Safety
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HOU 1:46
11 plays, 53 yards, 2:52 · Blocked FG
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KC 4:38
7 plays, 36 yards, 2:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:38 12-23
Harrison Butker 27 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 7:35
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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KC 8:32
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27 · Punt
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HOU 9:59
6 plays, 10 yards, 1:53 · Downs
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KC 11:52
13 plays, 81 yards, 7:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:52 12-20
Travis Kelce 11 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)
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HOU 4:36
15 plays, 82 yards, 10:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:36 12-13
Joe Mixon 13 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn PAT Failed)
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KC
1 play, -1 yard, 0:16 · End of Half
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HOU 0:16
9 plays, 41 yards, 4:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:16 6-13
Ka'imi Fairbairn 48 Yd Field Goal
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KC 4:36
5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:36 3-13
Kareem Hunt 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Butker Kick)
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HOU 7:01
8 plays, 43 yards, 4:21 · Missed FG
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KC 11:22
7 plays, 29 yards, 4:26 · Punt
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HOU 0:48
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:11 · Punt
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KC 3:59
9 plays, 51 yards, 4:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:59 3-6
Harrison Butker 36 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 8:41
10 plays, 68 yards, 5:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:41 3-3
Ka'imi Fairbairn 30 Yd Field Goal
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KC 13:58
4 plays, -1 yard, 1:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:58 0-3
Harrison Butker 32 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
HOU
KC
18
1st Downs
14
12
Passing 1st downs
7
6
Rushing 1st downs
5
0
1st downs from penalties
2
10-17
3rd down efficiency
4-11
0-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
65
Total Plays
50
336
Total Yards
212
5.2
Yards per Play
4.2
9
Total Drives
9
187
Passing
162
19/28
Comp/Att
16/25
5.2
Yards per pass
5.8
0
Interceptions thrown
0
8-58
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-15
149
Rushing
50
29
Rushing Attempts
22
5.1
Yards per rush
2.3
1-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-5
8-82
Penalties
4-29
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:26
Possession
26:34
Injuries
Kansas City Chiefs
- Mansoor Delane Questionable
- Peter Woods Questionable
- L'Jarius Sneed Injured Reserve
- Omarr Norman-Lott Out
- Brashard Smith Injured Reserve
Houston Texans
- Reed Blankenship Questionable
- David Montgomery Questionable
- Jaylin Noel Injured Reserve
- Jalen Pitre Questionable
- Blake Fisher Questionable
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