The Chiefs are a step closer to clinching the AFC\u2019s No. 1 seed.<\/p>\n
Kansas City defeated Houston 27-19 on Saturday afternoon, making the club 14-1 on the season with just two weeks remaining.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs played a clean game on offense and turned a pair of C.J. Stroud interceptions into 10 points. Despite suffering an ankle sprain during last Sunday\u2019s victory over the Browns, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was able to open the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run, capitalizing on Stroud\u2019s first turnover.<\/p>\n
Mahomes had also scrambled for a 12-yard run on that possession, displaying the relative health of the ankle.<\/p>\n
While the Texans took a 10-7 lead with a 33-yard field goal followed by a 10-yard touchdown from Stroud to Dalton Schultz, Kansas City would grab the lead back for good with Kareem Hunt\u2019s 3-yard touchdown late in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Harrison Butker connected on field goals of 44 and 27 yards, and Xavier Worthy also had an 8-yard touchdown to round out the Chiefs\u2019 scoring.<\/p>\n
Houston nearly tied the game early in the third quarter with a 30-yard touchdown reception by Tank Dell. But after Dell suffered a serious knee injury on the catch, Ka\u2019imi Fairbairn missed the extra point to keep Kansas City ahead, 17-16. The Texans could not find the end zone again.<\/p>\n
Mahomes ended the game 28-of-41 for 260 yards with a touchdown. He rushed for 33 yards on five carries. Kareem Hunt added 55 yards on 11 carries and had two catches for 24 yards.<\/p>\n
Worthy was the leading receiver with 65 yards on seven catches with a TD. In his Chiefs debut, Hollywood Brown finished with five catches for 45 yards \u2014 including a fourth-down reception that moved the chains on Kansas City\u2019s opening touchdown drive.<\/p>\n
Overall, the Chiefs had 25 first downs, 375 total yards, and were 7-of-13 on third down.<\/p>\n
On the other side, Stroud ended the game 23-of-39 for 244 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 23 yards.<\/p>\n
Dell was the leading receiver with six catches for 98 yards with a TD, while Nico Collins caught seven passes for 60 yards. Joe Mixon finished with 57 yards on 14 carries.<\/p>\n
Kansas City now has a two-game lead over Buffalo for the AFC\u2019s No. 1 seed with two games to go. The club can clinch the conference\u2019s only bye with a victory in either of the last two games or a Bills loss. The Chiefs will be on the road to face the Steelers on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n
With the loss, the 9-6 Texans have already clinched the AFC South and are in a position to be the conference\u2019s No. 4 seed. Houston will play Baltimore on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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