Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the visiting Houston Texans 23-14.

Their 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon, in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, earns the Chiefs a date next weekend against the winner of Sunday’s other AFC Divisional Round game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.

The Kansas City Chiefs fans who bet on their team's spread for Saturday's AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Houston Texans could not have suffered

While it felt like the Chiefs were in a reasonably comfortable spot late in the game, with Houston needing a near-miracle to overcome an 11-point deficit as the clock wound down below two minutes, there was some considerable spread drama at play for those who bet on the game.

The Kansas City Chiefs were criticized by fans on social media for their decision to intentionally take a safety against the Houston Texans.

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.

The origin of one of the biggest plays by the Chiefs’ defense — Karlaftis’ 16-yard sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud, on fourth down in the fourth quarter — could be traced to a practice session that took place two days earlier.

The Kansas City Chiefs are moving onto their seventh straight AFC title game after defeating the Houston Texans by a score of 23 to 14.

Watch highlights from the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2024 NFL season.

The final minutes of the divisional-round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans featured no lead changes, but they were a whirlwind for bettors. The Chiefs opened as 7.5-point favorites on BetMGM,