TV: NBC (1:00 PM ET): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (1:00 PM ET): Ryan Radtke, Derek Rackley
All-Time Series History Regular Season: KC leads series, 7-5 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: KC leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/18/22: KC 30 at HOU 24 (OT) Postseason: AFC-D 1/12/20: HOU 31 at KC 51
HEAD COACHES
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 19-12 (.613) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 10-2 Reg. Season: 271-145-1 (.651) Postseason: 26-16 (.619)
TEXANS NOTES
TEXANS clinched AFC South division title for 2nd straight season. • QB C.J. STROUD completed 18 of 26 atts. (69.2 pct.) for 131 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 106.4 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 95+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4 on road. Needs 252 pass yards to become 9th QB ever with 3,500+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. • RB JOE MIXON had 56 scrimmage yards (33 rec., 23 rush) last week with 5 catches & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his 11 games this season. Has 100+ rush yards & rush TD in each of his 6 road games this season. Had 87 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 22 rec.) & TD catch in his last game vs. KC (12/31/23 w/ Cin.). Needs 90 rush yards for 5th-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. • WR NICO COLLINS had season-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 15, 2nd-career game with 2 TD catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 10 of his past 11 & in each of his past 5 on road. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 94.3 rec. yards per game in 2024. • WR TANK DELL has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 6 catches for 53 yards in only career game vs. KC (11/21/21 w/ Dal.). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 2 TFL & 1.5 sacks last week. Has 10 TFL & 6.5 sacks in his past 4. Has PD in 2 of past 3 on road. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 3 career games vs. KC. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 12 sacks in 2024, 5th-career season with 12+ sacks, tied-most among active players. • DE WILL ANDERSON had sack & 1st-career FF in Week 15. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Anderson (10.5) & Hunter only pair of teammates each with 10+ sacks in 2024. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O led team with 11 tackles & had half sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 2 INTs & 2 TFL in Week 15, 2nd-career game with 2 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & INT. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 17 PD in 2024.
CHIEFS NOTES
CHIEFS clinched AFC West division title for 9th-straight season, 2nd-longest streak of division titles since 1970 (New England – 11 straight from 2009-19). Can win 14 games for 3rd time in franchise history (2022 & 2020). • QB PATRICK MAHOMES had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs last week, 74th-career game with 2+ TD passes, tied with HOFer Peyton Manning for most-ever by QB in 1st 8 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs. Has 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 115.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. Hou., with 2+ TD passes in each start. Needs 3 TD passes to tie Peyton Manning (244) for most TD passes ever in 1st 8 seasons. • QB CARSON WENTZ can make 1st start of season. Is 2-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 117.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Hou. • RB ISIAH PACHECO has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 5 games this season. Rushed for 86 yards in the last meeting. • RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for 45 yards last week. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Hou. (12/24/23 w/ Cle.) & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Hou. • TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Had 10 catches for 105 yards in the last meeting. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 84 catches in 2024. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Has 7 catches in 2 of 3 career games vs. Hou. Spent 1st 7 career seasons with Hou. (2013-19) & ranks 2nd in franchise history in catches (632), rec. yards (8,602) & rec. TDs (54). • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches. • DT CHRIS JONES aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had season-best 2 sacks last week. • DT TERSHAWN WHARTON aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 5 tackles, half sack & FR last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Hou. (10/2/22 w/ LAC). • LB NICK BOLTON had half sack & 1st INT of season in Week 15.
