One of the NFL's most prolific quarterback-tight end duos returns to the postseason stage on Saturday as Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent Sunday watching some wild-card playoff games while waiting for his wife, Brittany, to give birth to their third child.

Kelce has been one of the best playoff performers of all time. In 23 postseason games played, the former Cincinnati Bearcats star has notched 172 catches for 2,020 yards and 20 touchdowns. He has also helped guide Kansas City to three Super Bowl wins in the previous five seasons, including back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.

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Like it or not, when it comes to NFL postseason success, we center everything around the quarterback position. While finding an above-average signal-caller is oftentimes the difference between getting into the playoffs or being on the outside looking in,

Following the Chiefs' commanding win over the Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Patrick Mahomes didn't hold back his praise for Travis Kelce.

In the midst of the playoffs, Patrick Mahomes is sending a clear message to the entire NFL about a star of the Chiefs: don't underestimate Travis Kelce.

Mahomes entered the game with 15 postseason wins, third-most in NFL history for a starting quarterback. But with Saturday's victory, the eighth-year veteran has tied San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana (16) for second place all-time.

After the Texans' crushing playoff loss to the Chiefs, CJ Stroud didn’t hold back, calling out the referees for controversial calls that supposedly favored Patrick Mahomes and the defending champions.

As controversy surrounds a divisional playoff win, the NFL's roughing calls on Mahomes have raised serious questions about how defenders can tackle the star quarterback.

In January 2025, internet users shared a rumor that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes bought a hotel and fired its employees after experiencing racial discrimination there. (Mahomes is the son of a Black father and a white mother. He told a GQ reporter in 2020 that he identifies as Black.)