Houston at Kansas Metropolis
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Saturday, 1 p.m. EST, NBC/Peacock
BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 3.
In opposition to the unfold: Texans 6-6-2, Chiefs 6-8.
Sequence document: Chiefs lead 9-5.
Final assembly: Chiefs beat Texans 30-24 in OT on Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston.
Final week: Texans beat Dolphins 20-12; Chiefs beat Browns 21-7.
Texans offense: general , rush , move , scoring .
Texans protection: general , rush , move , scoring .
Chiefs offense: general , rush , move , scoring .
Chiefs protection: general , rush , move , scoring .
Turnover differential: Texans plus-13, Chiefs plus-2. Texans participant to look at
Derek Stingley had two interceptions and two tackles for loss Sunday, turning into the primary cornerback in NFL historical past with two of every in a sport. Each interceptions got here within the fourth quarter, together with one with lower than two minutes remaining that secured Houston’s victory. Stingley, the third general decide within the 2022 draft, has began every sport this season after being slowed by accidents on this first two years. He has 4 interceptions prior to now 4 video games and is second within the NFL with 17 passes defended. Chiefs gamers to look at
Whomever is taking part in quarterback. The eyes all week have been on two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes, who sustained a high-ankle sprain late in final week’s win in Cleveland. Carson Wentz completed that sport, and whereas it seems that Mahomes will be capable of begin Saturday, the Chiefs really feel assured within the veteran backup’s means to win a sport ought to Mahomes be unable to play. Wentz accomplished his solely two passes for 20 yards in opposition to the Browns, serving to to expire the clock on the 21-7 victory. Key matchup
The Texans protection in opposition to the Chiefs protection. There are stars galore on the opposite facet of the ball — Mahomes and C.J. Stroud, Travis Kelce and Joe Mixon, DeAndre Hopkins and Nico Collins. But each groups have relied closely on their defenses to clinch division titles. Houston has the league’s fourth ranked general and is No. 6 in opposition to the move, whereas Kansas Metropolis is at No. 5 general and No. 3 in opposition to the run. Each are within the high 10 in scoring. Key accidents
Texans TE Cade Stover might miss a second straight sport after having an emergency appendectomy final Saturday evening. DT Foley Fatukasi and WR John Metchie missed follow this week. … Together with Mahomes’ sore ankle, Chiefs CB Chamarri Conner and LT D.J. Humphries missed follow this week. Sequence notes
The Chiefs have gained the previous three conferences, starting with a 51-31 win within the divisional spherical of the playoffs within the 2019 season. Houston has not crushed the Chiefs since a 31-24 victory at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 13, 2019. The groups additionally met in a wild-card playoff sport within the 2015 season that Kansas Metropolis gained 30-0. Stats and stuff
Houston clinched its second straight division title and eighth in franchise historical past final week. … Texans QB C.J. Stroud wants 252 yards passing to turn out to be the ninth quarterback in NFL historical past with at the least 3,500 yards passing in every of his first two seasons. … Houston RB Joe Mixon has had at the least 100 yards dashing and a TD in every of his six highway video games this season. He had a TD reception in opposition to the Chiefs final season whereas with Cincinnati. He additionally wants 90 yards dashing for his fifth 1,000-yard season. … Texans WR Nico Collins had two TD catches final week and ranks second within the NFL with 94.3 yards receiving per sport this season. … Houston TE Dalton Schultz has had 5 or extra catches in his previous two highway video games. … DE Danielle Hunter had 1½ sacks for Houston final week to present him 12 this season, which ranks second within the NFL. … Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. had a sack and his first profession pressured fumble final week. He has a career-high 10½ sacks this season. … The Chiefs want one win to match one of the best regular-season whole in franchise historical past, set in 2020 and matched two years in the past. … Mahomes wants one TD move to move Dan Marino for the second-most TD passes in a participant’s first eight seasons. Mahomes solely performed in a single sport his rookie 12 months. … TE Travis Kelce wants one TD reception to move Tony Gonzalez for probably the most in Chiefs historical past. Kelce has 79 whole TDs, 4 shy of Priest Holmes’ franchise document. … Kelce has 89 catches of 25 yards or extra in his profession. He wants 10 extra to interrupt Rob Gronkowski’s document for a decent finish. … DT Chris Jones wants six sacks to move Neil Smith for the third most in Chiefs historical past. … Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie had his first NFL interception final week in opposition to Cleveland. It got here in his forty eighth sport. Fantasy tip
The Chiefs have shared carries between Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt because the former’s return from an harm. That’s unlikely to vary Saturday. However given the uncertainty at quarterback for Kansas Metropolis, count on each of them to get extra work, and maybe discover the tip zone a few times in opposition to the Texans.
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