The Kansas City Chiefs rely on starting offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to keep pressure off star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Taylor was listed on the Chiefs’ injury report this week ahead of Kansas City’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, January 18.
Though, the game could not even complete the first quarter without fans calling out the officials for a questionable call, which went in favor of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City. It came on a third-and-eight from their own 33-yard line when Mahomes threw an incomplete pass targeted toward tight end Travis Kelce,
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, who reportedly started dating in 2012 while they were both in high school, recently made a major family announcement. On Sunday, Dec. 12, Brittany Mahomes gave birth to their third child, Golden Raye.
The most notable of those games occurred in 2017 when the Chiefs had already clinched the AFC West title and had no chance of earning a bye. In that game, Reid rested then-starting quarterback Alex Smith for then-rookie Patrick Mahomes in what was Mahomes' first ever NFL start.
Before kickoff, Mahomes was officially declared inactive for the game. So were six other Kansas City regulars: tight end Travis Kelce, running back Isiah Pacheco, cornerback Trent McDuffie, defensive end George Karlaftis, tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive tackle Chris Jones.
With the playoffs looming, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are getting a star-studded boost at just the right time for Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs are resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and a host of starters against Denver in the regular-season finale with nothing at stake. The Chiefs are 15-1 and have clinched a playoff bye as the AFC's top seed.
NFL fans were furious about two calls that went against Houston on Saturday during the Texans’ 23-14 loss to the Chiefs in an AFC Divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was called for roughing the passer in the first quarter for this hit on quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Football players are intentional with the accessories they wear on the field, whether for climate, superstition or routine.
Defensively, Houston listed linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair as "Questionable" for Saturday with a knee injury. Al-Shaair, who racked up 70 tackles in 11 games this season, didn't play against the Chiefs back in Week 16 due to a league suspension. 2. Houston has thrived off takeaways all season long.
Once again, the Buffalo Bills are projected to play in the most competitive game of the NFL’s divisional round. Last year, the Bills were a 2½-point favorite and lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, the only game with a spread of fewer than 6½ points.