{"id":26994,"date":"2025-01-19T05:36:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T05:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=26994"},"modified":"2025-01-19T05:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T05:36:25","slug":"king-chiefs-knock-off-texans-mahomes-now-7-0-in-divisional-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=26994","title":{"rendered":"KING!!! Chiefs knock off Texans; Mahomes now 7-0 in divisional round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"MZbdSo\">The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0defeated the\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a023-14 on Saturday afternoon, moving on to their seventh straight\u00a0AFC Championship\u00a0game.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sMYyPL\"><strong>Mahomes magic, 2025 edition.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"DwNzdo\">Going into the game\u2019s fourth quarter, it was clear that quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn\u2019t having his best day \u2014 at least by his lofty standards. That\u2019s somewhat understandable, given he hadn\u2019t played in nearly a month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"XBuazD\">Regardless, in the NFL, it only takes one moment to redefine a narrative, and Mahomes did just that with his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<div id=\"8OvtpA\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1880762340771324262&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrowheadpride.com%2F2025%2F1%2F18%2F24346802%2F3-takeaways-from-the-chiefs-23-14-win-over-the-texans&amp;sessionId=04301fa6e3bf349b82e7479586dd690f6db73f9f&amp;siteScreenName=ArrowheadPride&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>Tremendous play by Patrick Mahomes \u2014 a perfect throw as he was being tackled to the ground.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/bETbzvlO4B<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) January 18, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"CZN1Bg\">Coming out of halftime, the Texans made it interesting, scoring a touchdown (but missing the extra point) to make it a one-point game.<\/p>\n<p>A slight shift in momentum was palpable, and at that stage, Mahomes and the Chiefs knew they needed\u00a0<em>six<\/em>\u00a0instead of\u00a0<em>three<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"60adxu\">With the pocket collapsing, Mahomes stepped up \u2014 but defensive tackle Mario Edwards grabbed him by his ankles. Falling to the ground, Mahomes somehow fired a pinpoint pass into Kelce\u2019s chest, and he secured it easily as the stadium erupted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8VVNQ0\">With their extra point, the Chiefs extended their lead to eight, never looking back following yet another magic moment from Mahomes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"QqF8mb\"><strong>Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s front was relentless.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"WQwOcP\">Apart from the opening drive of the third quarter, the Chiefs\u2019 defense delivered an outstanding performance on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"kXIRuv\">Coming into the contest, Kansas City\u2019s front was projected as a mismatch for Houston\u2019s weak offensive line \u2014 and it fully played out that way.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs found ways to penetrate the Texans\u2019 offensive line throughout the afternoon, finishing with 8.0 sacks and 14 quarterback hits as a unit.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ENTfWN\">Once the Chiefs went up eight points, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo called blitzes on three straight plays, learning as he went that Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud couldn\u2019t handle it.<\/p>\n<p>On the final play of the sequence, on fourth-and-10, Spagnuolo sent six, allowing defensive end George Karlaftis to break free for a sack and loss of 16 yards. Karlaftis has never had a three-sack day in the regular season.\u00a0<em>That&#8230;<\/em>\u00a0he saved for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ucbuBH\">At that point, everybody in the building knew that Houston\u2019s hopes had been dashed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7KRDSo\"><em><strong>Playoff\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>Travis Kelce is back like he never left.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"EfburI\">Everybody knows about Kelce\u2019s playoff performances, but some wondered if he could continue to put up the same production at the age of 35.<\/p>\n<p id=\"j0Hil6\">The future Pro Football Hall of Famer answered that question on Saturday afternoon with a resounding\u00a0<em>yes<\/em>, catching seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pwko5m\">The game marked Kelce\u2019s\u00a0<em><strong>14th consecutive<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0postseason matchup with at least 70 yards \u2014 and he became the second player in NFL history with 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns in the playoffs. The other player\u2019s name is Jerry Rice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BQyZ0K\">Rice finished his career with 22 postseason touchdowns, the most in NFL history. The fact that Kelce could pass that within the next month is nothing short of remarkable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0defeated the\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a023-14 on Saturday afternoon, moving on to their seventh straight\u00a0AFC Championship\u00a0game. Mahomes magic, 2025 edition. 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