- Kansas City opts for a field goal after Xavier Worthy gets a 9-yard catch on third-and-10 from the Houston 18-yard line.
- Harrison Butker’s 27-yard field goal makes it a two-possession game for the Texans with 4:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- Kareem Hunt gains 23 yards on two carries to get the Chiefs inside the red zone. Kansas City has a first down at the Houston 18-yard line.
- Kansas City gets strong field position after forcing Houston to punt deep in its own territory. After a 34-yard punt by Tommy Townsend, the Chiefs take over at the Texans’ 45-yard line with 7:35 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- Justin Reid appears to be all right after a sideline collision on third down. Trainers came out to check on him and teammates surrounded him on the field.
- The Chiefs come up with a defensive stop, forcing Houston into a 3-and-out. Joe Mixon gained 4 yards on first down, but C.J. Stroud threw incomplete passes on the next two plays.
- Justin Reid appears to be hurt after making a play on Nico Collins to force an incompletion on third-and-6 from the Texans’ 11-yard line.
- The Texans’ defense gets a much-needed stop, forcing the Chiefs into a 3-and-out after gaining only one yard.
- Matt Araiza kicks a 36-yard punt to pin Houston back at its 7-yard line with 8:32 remaining in the fourth quarter.
- Nick Bolton forces C.J. Stroud to get rid of the ball early on a deep throw to Jared Wayne. But he can’t make the catch. Wayne was wide open, but the throw was behind him.
- That was followed by an incomplete pass to Dameon Pierce on third-and-10. The Texans opt to go for it on fourth down, but Stroud is sacked by George Karlaftis.
- Kansas City takes over on downs at its 44-yard-line.
- Patrick Mahomes attempted to draw another unnecessary roughness penalty on the Chiefs’ last drive, putting a little extra mustard on a shove by Henry To’oTo’o as he ran out of bounds.
- Considering how the officials have called hits on him, it’s probably difficult to fault Mahomes for trying to draw another flag. But he didn’t get it this time.
- Travis Kelce grabbed an 18-yard reception to get Kansas City into the red zone.
- Three plays later (after Mahomes attempted to draw a penalty by falling down on the sideline), Mahomes and Kelce connect again for an 11-yard gain and a touchdown.
- Patrick Mahomes’ pass to Noah Gray on third-and-4 goes for 3 yards, just short of the first down. On fourth-and-1 from the Houston 37-yard line, the Chiefs opt to go for it and Kareem Hunt gains 3 yards.
- For the second time in this game, the Texans get called for a questionable unnecessary roughness penalty upon hitting Patrick Mahomes.
- This time, Henry To’oTo’o is flagged for a hit on Mahomes as he’s sliding.
- Joe Mixon finishes off a drive he played a big role in with a 13-yard touchdown run.
- However, Ka’imi Fairbairn misses the extra point kick and the Texans still trail by one.
- C.J. Stroud has completed passes of 14 and 13 yards to Xavier Hutchinson on this drive. The second of those receptions moves Houston to the Chiefs’ 28-yard line. But the ball was spotted short of the first down.
- Joe Mixon gets a first down with an 8-yard gain on third-and-3 for the Texans and follows that up with a 7-yard rush.
- On Houston’s previous two plays, Mixon rushed for one yard then caught a pass for a 6-yard gain.
#Texans tried to have four straight plays to Joe Mixon set up a deep play-action shot but nothing open.
— Sam Warren (@samwarren_3) January 18, 2025
- Houston won the opening coin toss and deferred, so the Texans’ offense will begin the second half with the ball
- Texans
- Total offense: 174 yardsC.J. Stroud: 6/10, 102 yardsJoe Mixon: 11 rushes, 46 yardsJohn Metchie III: 2 catches, 35 yards
- Dalton Schultz: 1 catch, 34 yaar
- Chiefs
- Total offense: 123 yardsPatrick Mahomes: 7/13, 114 yards; 2 rushes, 14 yardsTravis Kelce: 2 catches, 72 yardsXavier Worthy: 3 catches, 36 yards
- C.J. Stroud scrambles 12 yards on third-and-13, but a holding penalty on Shaq Mason negates any possibility that Houston might go for it on fourth down.
- Following a 9-yard rush by Dare Ogunbowale, the Texans have to settle for a field goal on fourth-and-14.
- Ka’imi Fairbairn kicks a 48-yarder to make it a 13–6 game, but Houston has to be lamenting not getting a touchdown on that drive.
- A sack by the Chiefs likely killed the Texans’ chance for a touchdown before halftime. Tershawn Wharton and Mike Danna combine to bring down C.J. Stroud for an 8-yard loss, pushing Houston back to the Kansas City 28-yard line.
