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 talked about what it would mean to him to be a part of the first time the franchise made it to the AFC Championship game. He said, "That would be huge. I didn't know that, but I think that will be a huge accomplishment.
The No. 4 seed Houston Texans fought until the end but ultimately couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch to keep up with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs,
After falling in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans believe they’re “really close” to taking the next step and making their first AFC championship game.
Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud understands there’s an emotional return heading back to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.
C.J. Stroud has two wins and one loss in his postseason career as of January 2025. His first playoff game came against the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round of the 2023 season. Stroud became ...
The Houston Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14 and their hopes of finally reaching the AFC title game for the first time in franchise history ended.
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On the other hand, Stroud and the Texans were stuck on offense during the first half, scoring points only through a safety, but not even netting a field goal during the time.
Six players on the Kansas City Chiefs’ active roster are still around from January 2019, when they lost to the Patriots in overtime in the AFC championship game.
At some point this postseason, the Kansas City Chiefs are going to have to prepare for and contend with a quarterback who can change the game with his legs. And