KANSAS CITY (11-5) at HOUSTON (9-7)
Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
OPENING LINE -- Chiefs by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Chiefs 8-8, Texans 9-7
SERIES RECORD -- Chiefs lead 4-3
LAST MEETING -- Chiefs beat Texans 27-20, Sept. 13, 2015
LAST WEEK -- Chiefs beat Raiders 23-17; Texans beat Jaguars 30-6
AP PRO32 RANKING -- Chiefs No. 3, Texans No. 12
CHIEFS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (27), RUSH (6), PASS (30).
CHIEFS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (7), RUSH (8), PASS (9).
TEXANS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (19), RUSH (15), PASS (18).
TEXANS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (10), PASS (3).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Chiefs look for first playoff win since 1994. They have won franchise-record 10 straight games, longest current streak in NFL. ... QB Alex Smith has thrown for 873 yards with nine touchdowns and no interceptions in three career playoff games. ... Smith is 3-0 against Texans as starter. ... WR Jeremy Maclin set franchise record with career-high 87 catches for 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns. ... TE Travis Kelce had career-high 72 catches to join Tony Gonzalez as only Kansas City tight ends with 70 or more receptions in single season. Kelce had six receptions for season-high 102 yards with two touchdowns in first meeting with Houston. ... Rookie CB Marcus Peters tied for first in NFL with eight interceptions and had two interception returns for touchdowns. Peters led NFL with franchise-record 280 interception return yards. ... LB Justin Houston has 22 1/2 sacks, four forced fumbles and two interceptions in his last 21 games. He is expected to return on Saturday after missing last five games with knee injury. ... LB Tamba Hali had 6 1/2 sacks to give him 86 in career, ranking second in franchise history. ... Houston won AFC South for third time and first since 2012. ... Saturday will be third playoff appearance in franchise history. Texans are 2-0 at home in postseason. ... QB Brian Hoyer, who threw for a career-high 19 TDs in 2015, will make playoff debut. ... RB Alfred Blue leads Texans with career-high 698 yards rushing. ... WR Nate Washington had 47 catches for 658 yards and four TDs in first season in Houston. ... DE J.J. Watt led NFL with 17 1/2 sacks. ... LB Whitney Mercilus had career-high 12 sacks to make Houston only team with two players with at least 12 sacks. ... LB Brian Cushing led team with 110 tackles. ... S Andre Hal led Texans with career-high four interceptions. ... LB Jadeveon Clowney, who should play after missing last week's game with foot injury, has 2 1/2 sacks in last three home games. ... Fantasy Tip: Houston WR DeAndre Hopkins could be good play after having 12 receptions for 174 yards and three touchdowns in two career meetings against Kansas City.
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