The quarterback scrambled for a yard on third down but had his ankle caught underneath on the tackle. Stroud is one of the only Texans to avoid the injury bug this season, starting all 17 games. If Houston wants to pull off the upset, it rests on the right arm of Stroud.

Mayfield is the quarterback of record for the Cleveland Brown’s lone playoff win since 1995. That on its own should bump him up a notch or two.

Saturday’s game ended in a familiar way, with the Chiefs securing a 23-14 win and a spot in the AFC Championship Game. The Texans kept it close and had their chances but didn't capitalize. Kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn struggled, missing three kicks — a field goal wide right, a missed an extra point and a late blocked field goal.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will face a challenging test against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The Houston Texans got off to a strong start to the 2025 NFL playoffs,

Just as the football-watching world was ready to count C.J. Stroud out, the Texans’ sophomore quarterback reminded everyone what he’s capable of. And now, on the heels of a 32-12 victory in the

The Houston Texans (10-7) will attempt to hit on the road and win in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,

Before Patrick Mahomes and C.J. Stroud go head-to-head in the playoffs, many will remember the Kansas City Chiefs' message to the Houston Texans star.

The Kansas City Chiefs held off the Houston Texans to reach the AFC championship game for the seventh season in a row.

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

The Houston Texans will visit the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC Divisional Round showdown at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.