**AFC Divisional Round - Texans at Chiefs**(-8.5, 42) 4:30 on ABC (3 Viewers)

[GregR]

2 week layoff doesn't seem to be negatively affecting Kansas City's refs. Throwing those flags against the opponent with confidence.

 

[Wingnut]

What a catch

 

[Moonlight]

Nonsense just a high hit

 

[rockaction]

That call was fine. His helmet hit Mahomes’s helmet right in the face. What are these yahoos talking about?

 

[popeye]

ok, that was a nice catch

 

[gump]

The margin is so thin in the NFL…in College now also…all it takes is a few biased calls to majorly impact.

 

[IHEARTFF]

What a catch

 

[GregR]

Great job by Settle corralling Mahomes instead of just rushing.

 

[Wingnut]

Nice D to hold em again

 

[travdogg]

Mahomes better watch out doing that late slide near Al-Shaiir.

 

[Jayded]

Not roughing that time? They did touch his foot

 

[need2know]

Lets go texans. Beat these fake champs

 

[Major]

Houston D looking the part today. Hope they keep it up.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Houston D looking the part today. Hope they keep it up.

They look fantastic.

 

[zamboni]

“The Message” on the outro: make sure to call many penalties on the Texans

 

[crushedspirit]

Lets go texans. Beat these fake champs

Keep telling yourself that after 3 SB wins last 5 seasons coming in

 

[Wingnut]

3 scores and all 1st td bets are still alive.

 

[crushedspirit]

That D line came to play. Great so far.

 

[need2know]

Lets go texans. Beat these fake champs

Keep telling yourself that after 3 SB wins last 5 seasons coming in

I mean its real like wrestling is real. You enjoy wwf right?

 

[identikit]

Watched the least NFL football this season than I have for decades.

Calls like that, not to mention the oversaturation of the market across 19 channels has had quite an adverse effect

For me, anyways

 

[travdogg]

I know every team has suffered a bunch of injuries. But man, I wonder what this offense would have looked like if we'd ever gotten all of Mixon, Nico, Digs, Dell healthy.

 

[crushedspirit]

Lets go texans. Beat these fake champs

Keep telling yourself that after 3 SB wins last 5 seasons coming in

I mean its real like wrestling is real. You enjoy wwf right?

Yes all SB wins were given, just like Brady and NE

Why even watch the games?

 

[Jayded]

I’m telling you. Houston is picking a WR in the 1st this year. We have no weapons not named Nico. Wasting Stroud’s rookie contract otherwise

 

[need2know]

Lets go texans. Beat these fake champs

Keep telling yourself that after 3 SB wins last 5 seasons coming in

I mean its real like wrestling is real. You enjoy wwf right?

Yes all SB wins were given, just like Brady and NE

Why even watch the games?

Money

 

[crushedspirit]

I’m telling you. Houston is picking a WR in the 1st this year. We have no weapons not named Nico. Wasting Stroud’s rookie contract otherwise

Dell needed to stay healthy, but with him down I agree they need a proper #2

 

[travdogg]

I’m telling you. Houston is picking a WR in the 1st this year. We have no weapons not named Nico. Wasting Stroud’s rookie contract otherwise

Could see them being a sneaky landing spot for a vet, like Godwin or Keenan or someone like that, or maybe re-signing Diggs.

 

[IHEARTFF]

There’s 95

 

[IHEARTFF]

Some tough d so far on a cold day

 

[crushedspirit]

If CJ is a bit hobbled behind that line, there will be some issues today.

 

[Jayded]

I’m telling you. Houston is picking a WR in the 1st this year. We have no weapons not named Nico. Wasting Stroud’s rookie contract otherwise

Could see them being a sneaky landing spot for a vet, like Godwin or Keenan or someone like that, or maybe re-signing Diggs.

$0 free agency money, otherwise I’d agree. Dell is likely out all next year. Likely will try to sign Diggs to a 1 yr deal that doesn’t break the bank.

Given all of that - you need a more sure thing as a weapon. Someone like Tyler Warren could work too, but I know everyone will say and assume OL. Need them too, probably FA there too, but weapons is issue #1 IMO.

 

[GregR]

Dell just had a successful surgery but still needs another one or more. He's currently expected to be able to play in 2026, yeah.

 

[travdogg]

I'm still really surprised how little Mahomes looks at Hopkins. Maybe the best contested catch WR of his generation, and he's just an afterthought.

 

[crushedspirit]

Not sure how much weapons will matter when your franchise QB is pressured at the 3rd highest rate in the NFL.

 

[Steve Tasker]

I just don't see how any team beats the Chiefs. They're just on a different level in the playoffs.

 

[Grahamburn]

If the NFL won’t fix this crap I’ll fully believe they have interests outside competitive balance.

 

[Jayded]

Clear holding on the outside is why Mahomes had that room to run. Refs ruining this

 

[Buckna]

I’m telling you. Houston is picking a WR in the 1st this year. We have no weapons not named Nico. Wasting Stroud’s rookie contract otherwise

Could see them being a sneaky landing spot for a vet, like Godwin or Keenan or someone like that, or maybe re-signing Diggs.

$0 free agency money, otherwise I’d agree. Dell is likely out all next year. Likely will try to sign Diggs to a 1 yr deal that doesn’t break the bank.

Given all of that - you need a more sure thing as a weapon. Someone like Tyler Warren could work too, but I know everyone will say and assume OL. Need them too, probably FA there too, but weapons is issue #1 IMO.

Blew all their cap space this past offseason. Going to need a cheap Diggs or Cooper or Keenan (who they tried to trade for before Diggs). Some combo of WR and O'line will be their 1 & 2 & 3 most likely in the draft though.

 

[Dizzy]

Clear holding on the outside is why Mahomes had that room to run. Refs ruining this

Typical. NFL by State Farm.

 

[Manster]

I almost turned it off when they called the roughing penalty on Houston......what a joke!

 

[karl.Racki]

Mahomes is washed

 

[BobbyLayne]

Texans D is legit

 

[Grahamburn]

Anderson came to play.

 

[Wingnut]

Al Shaair questionable to return with a knee injury

 

[Manster]

Tell you what, despite no help from the refs, the Texans can take this game.

 

[crushedspirit]

Anderson flying around.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Such a smart play by Woods on that punt.

 

[Buckna]

Will Anderson so good...

First half of the season the hurries & pressures were there but not the sack numbers, Texans Defense flew under the radar because of big plays given up deep. Secondary played poorly until Bullock and Lassiter came into their own in the 2nd half of the season and the sacks started finally coming on the statsheet.

 

[IHEARTFF]

KC needs to push the ball downfield a bit

 

[GrantK]

I already know the answer to this, but I have to ask: Why are they letting #74 on the Chiefs set-up so far back off the line of scrimmage? I thought his helmet had to be on a line with the center's belt?

 

[travdogg]

Such a smart play by Woods on that punt.

Agreed, and as an aside, I think they maybe need to be using him more at WR. Not sure these young WRs Metchie, Hutchinson, are "up" for the moment.