Saturday’s game ended in a familiar way, with the Chiefs securing a 23-14 win and a spot in the AFC Championship Game. The Texans kept it close and had their chances but didn't capitalize. Kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn struggled, missing three kicks — a field goal wide right, a missed an extra point and a late blocked field goal.

C.J. Stroud talked about what it would mean to him to be a part of the first time the franchise made it to the AFC Championship game. He said, "That would be huge. I didn't know that, but I think that will be a huge accomplishment.

The Chiefs look for their seventh consecutive AFC championship game appearance vs. the Texans on Saturday. Here's what to know about the game.

The No. 4 seed Houston Texans fought until the end but ultimately couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch to keep up with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs,

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Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud understands there’s an emotional return heading back to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

Though there is no guarantee, the Chiefs are attempting to return to the Super Bowl to become the first-ever team to three-peat. No NFL team in history has been able to win three consecutive championships in a row, and Kansas City could be the team to do that.

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C.J. Stround and ... That being said, Stroud has sent a bold message ahead of his team's showdown with the Chiefs. When talking about reaching the AFC Championship Game for the first time since ...

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.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the divisional round of the playoffs with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Many Houston Texans fans and players pointed to the purportedly poor officiating as a leading cause of Houston's 23-14 defeat in the divisional round to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.