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As the Chiefs chase a 3-peat, DeAndre Hopkins and other vets finally get their Super Bowl chance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins was stuck on a downtrodden team in Tennessee headed for the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Kareem Hunt was stuck without a job at all. Yet the veteran wide receiver and running back, along with Marquise Brown, D.J. Humphries...
Texans RB Joe Mixon active vs. the Chiefs in divisional round after dealing with an ankle injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Mixon was active for the Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Chiefs on Saturday after the Pro Bowl running back had shown up on the injury report with an ankle problem and missed practice late in the week. Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair...
Texans visit Chiefs again in divisional round, 5 years after KC win propelled it to Super Bowl title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid remembers quite well the previous time the Texans visited Kansas City for a divisional playoff game. He was still considered among the best coaches to have never won the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes was still a young, record-setting quarterback full...
Chiefs begin quest for 3rd straight Lombardi Trophy as Houston arrives for AFC divisional round game
Houston (11-7) at Kansas City (15-2) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, ESPN/ABC BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 8. Against the spread: Texans 8-8-2; Chiefs 8-9. Series record: Chiefs lead 10-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beats Texans 27-19 on...
Patrick Mahomes watched the playoffs while awaiting his child's birth. Now, he's ready to play
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had his mind on the playoffs even as he was awaiting the arrival of his third child. The Chiefs quarterback said Tuesday that his wife, Brittany, let him watch some of the wild-card games Sunday while they were waiting for her to give birth....
The Chiefs are better because of injuries and adversity, and not just because of mental resilience
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The injuries and adversity that Kansas City had to overcome on its way to earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and a first-round bye could be exactly what propels the Chiefs to an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title. Not just because...
Chiefs designate CB Jaylen Watson to return and plan to sit most of their stars at Denver
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs designated Jaylen Watson to return from the injured list Friday, raising the chances that one of their top cornerbacks could be available when they begin play in the divisional round of the playoffs in a couple of weeks. The 26-year-old Watson...
Chiefs to start Carson Wentz at QB against Denver, which would clinch a playoff berth with a win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs will start backup Carson Wentz at quarterback on Sunday in Denver in a game that means nothing to Kansas City, which has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, but could mean everything to the Broncos. Chiefs coach Andy Reid...
Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco to rest sore ribs. With No. 1 seed secure, others may sit out this week for KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is planning to give running back Isiah Pacheco most of the week off to rest his sore ribs. Reid hasn't decided who else will get time off before their regular-season finale in Denver. The Chiefs (15-1) already have...
Chiefs earned a rest after their third win in 11 days. For some, the rest could be 24 days
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. That extended rest? Well,...
