Chiefs kickoff 2018 preseason against texans at arrowhead stadium. The kansas city chiefs knew they were in the market for a. The kansas city chiefs found a home away from home in nrg stadium during the 201516 season, knocking off the host texans in week 1, and again during in. The club first played in 2002 as an expansion team, making them the youngest franchise currently competing in the nfl. Fresh speculation from a national outlet thinks the bright lights will find tampa on the nfl opening night. The kansas city chiefs 124 host the houston texans 106 sunday in the afc divisional playoffs.
I think opening name will be chiefs texans with deshaun watson vs. The 2019 houston texans season was the houston texans 18th in the national football league and the sixth under head coach bill obrien. Chiefs daniel sorensen stuffs texans fakepunt attempt, forces fumble on kickoff. The chiefs open the 2015 nfl season at houston, where they will take on the texans at noon inside nrg stadium.
The chiefs needed just 11 seconds to take the lead when knile davis returned the opening kickoff 106 yards for a. After a texans touchdown made it, 41, the chiefs scored a touchdown on. The chiefs blew out the texans to open up the nfl playoffs, beating them in all aspects of the game on their way to a 300 victory. Aug 14, 2010 what is the song played on chiefs radio before opening kickoff. Chiefs returner mecole hardman returned a kickoff 58 yards. The chiefs took no mercy on the texans, scoring a 106yard kickoff return touchdown on the opening kickoff of the game. What is the song played on chiefs radio before opening kickoff.
At the opening kickoff of sundays game, the houston texans were home underdogs to a tennessee titans team favored by many to emerge as the afc south champions in 2017. The 2020 kansas city chiefs season will be the kansas city chiefs upcoming 51st in the. Chiefs rally from 240 hole to beat texans 51 in stunning afc playoff comeback to close in on their first super bowl appearance in 50 years. The patriots took it to the chiefs, scoring early and often.
Texans right tackle chris clark was injured in the teams opening drive with what was described as an. Oct 11, 2019 the 2017 firstrounders square off for the first time on sundaybut the guys in front of them may decide the game. Their first season was played in 1960 as the dallas texans. The chiefs won 300, breaking their playoff drought and booking a date with the patriots in new england on a 38 degree night. It also marked the first full season without the ownership of bob mcnair, who died during the 2018 season. The chiefs nfl championship season in a hardcover book. Traditionally, the nfl kicks its season off on a thursday night with a game featuring the super bowl champion. Chiefs s steven terrell was knocked out of the game with a concussion on the opening kickoff. They fell in the opening game 2720, and brian hoyer started at quarterback both times. Odds will varying depending on the book and ingame action. The opening number at most of the best online sportsbooks revealed the chiefs as eight point favorites but that number has drifted to as high as 10 a. Texans fakepunt attempt stuffed by chiefs in playoff game the. The 201920 nfl playoffs, the playoff tournament for the 2019 season, began on january 4, 2020, and concluded with the kansas city chiefs becoming champions by defeating the san francisco 49ers in super bowl liv on february 2 at hard rock stadium in miami gardens, florida.
If you like the chiefs to cover, mgm if offering the best juice at 9. Indeed, the texans kept humming right along after finishing on a 223 run to beat buffalo last week, while the mountain of miscues made by the chiefs made them only the. Scoring plays kansas city chiefs regular defensive plays special teams misc kansas city chiefs houston texans kansas city chiefs houston texans period scores time of possession 7 6 0 0 0 15. Patrick mahomes somehow had 116 pass yards on opening drive. Sep 14, 2016 houston won the afc south with a 97 record, but the texans losses to the chiefs bookended their season. The kansas city chiefs visit the houston texans in an attempt to stay undefeated. Jan 09, 2016 chiefs know they might be without another offensive star. Jan 09, 2016 kansas city chief kniles davis returns a kickoff 106 yards against the houston texans on the first play of their wildcard playoff game in 2015. The spread has since continued to ping back and forth between 9 and 10. Kansas city chiefs mascot kc wolf so ready for some football. Jan 12, 2020 the first half of the afc divisional round game between the houston texans and the kansas city chiefs went off the rails. Jan 09, 2016 the kansas city chiefs started the nfl playoffs with a bang knile davis returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the texans on saturday, giving kansas city a 70 only 11 seconds. Bull pen pep band 45member musical group that performs at all houston texans home games.
The kansas city chiefs kick off the preseason on thursday night against the houston texans at 7. Kansas city chief kniles davis returns a kickoff 106 yards against the houston texans on the first play of their wildcard playoff game in 2015. The texans replaced the citys previous nfl franchise, the houston oilers who played from 1960 to 1996, which moved to nashville and are now known as the tennessee titans. If i had to guess itll either be the chiefs home against the texans, the patriots, or the raiders. This is the first time mahomess chiefs are playing watsons texans, but it wont be the last. Chiefs dominate texans from the start in 300 playoff win the chiefs had enough points to win after jumping ahead 70 in the first 11 seconds, and they used relentless pressure, five turnovers and. After the chiefs touchdown, sorensen helped force a fumble on the texans kickoff return. Why the refs took away a bills td on the texans kickoff miscue.
The chiefs, who won super bowl liv the previous season, will attempt to be the first team to repeat as. Aug 09, 2018 the chiefs pause training camp for a few days to head back to arrowhead stadium and take on the houston texans on thursday night. Et at arrowhead stadium, where the visiting texans beat the chiefs 3124 back in week 6. Some books we monitor saw a slight dip to chiefs 1, but the consensus is kc 1. Streaming on chiefs youtube, chiefs facebook watch and. The kansas city chiefs started the nfl playoffs with a bang knile davis returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the texans on saturday, giving kansas city. Chiefs rally from 240 hole to beat texans 51 in playoffs. Nbc, al michaels, cris collinsworth, michele tafoya field reporter. Texans quarterback brian hoyer committed 5 turnovers and ended the game. The team was founded and owned by bob mcnair from 1999 until his death in 2018. The texans scored 24 consecutive points in the games first 19 minutes. But the superbook still needs the texans, as the public piles on the chiefs.
The injury tone was set on the opening kickoff of the chiefs 4234 victory over the texans on sunday, when chiefs safety steven terrell was kicked in the head by a houston player and knocked out. Chiefs kickoff 2018 preseason against texans at arrowhead. The team was a charter member of the american football league afl, and now is currently part of the national football league nfl they are not associated with an earlier dallas texans nfl team that only played for one season in 1952. The texans struck gold on their opening drive when houston quarterback deshaun watson faked a bubble screen to will fuller and found kenny stills deep for a 54yard touchdown. Jan 09, 2016 kansas city chiefs at houston texans 20160109t. First, the chiefs got a 58yard kickoff return from mecole hardman to the texans 42. Chiefs rally from 240 hole to beat texans 51 daily. The first 50,000 fans to enter arrowhead stadium will. Houston texans 16 at kansas city chiefs 17 on october 20th, 20 full team and player stats and box score. Through the first quarter of the nfl season, the kansas. How kansas city became super again, 50 years after their first championship. Kansas city chiefs return kickoff for touchdown first play.
If you havent read dan meers book yet,wolves cant fly you need to read it. What is the song played on chiefs radio before opening. After a dreadful performance by the chiefs special teams in the first. All eyes will be on new starting quarterback patrick mahomes who is scheduled to hit the field during the first quarter. Damieon dante hall born september 20, 1978 is a former american football return specialist. Andy reid calls out texans player on kickoff return. The kansas city chiefs first drive against the houston texans started at their own 9yard line after an illegal blocking penalty on the opening kickoff. It was, however, the first season of full ownership of both janice mcnair and d. But first, the chiefs will want to remedy what went wrong early in sundays game. Chiefs dominate texans from the start in 300 playoff win. The video is paired with the acdc song thunderstruck. Projecting chiefs at bucs on opening night joebucsfan.
On defense, kansas city blew coverage on kenny stills on the opening possession, allowing him to walk into the end zone from 54 yards. After conceding dallas to the cowboys, the dallas texans became the kansas city chiefs. Two plays later, mahomes and williams connected for a. Houston won the afc south with a 97 record, but the texans losses to the chiefs bookended their season. The game changed dramatically when chiefs return man tyreek hill had his 105yard touchdown pulled off the board due to a. The chiefs pause training camp for a few days to head back to arrowhead stadium and take on the houston texans on thursday night. The texans went through four quarterbacks this season, were forced to adapt to life without arian foster, and even endured j. On december 19, 2004, he returned the opening kickoff 97yards for a touchdown.
The titans exotic smashmouth offense had drawn much attention from the national media, and the titans came favored to secure the road win. The texans took a 70 lead after wide receiver kenny stills scampered to pay dirt on a. Houston would receive the opening kickoff and then proceed to take it 75 yards to the house on six plays. The chiefs were within the texans 6yard line for the second time in 10 seconds of game time. Kansas city chiefs houston texans rushing att yds avg lg td rushing att yds avg lg td s.
Chiefs betting odds for sundays nfl divisional round matchup. The chiefs do have a more explosive return game than the niners, ranked sixth in the league in average yards per kickoff return 49ers sixth lowest at. The kansas city chiefs drafted hall in the fifthround of the 2000 nfl draft. The franchise presented by geha is an allaccess look at the kansas city chiefs through the eyes of the players, coaches and leadership, on and off the field. Jan 09, 2020 the kansas city chiefs 124 host the houston texans 106 sunday in the afc divisional playoffs. Chiefs, texans give us wildest first half in playoff history. The texans avoided disaster in the opening kickoff of the second half of saturdays wild card playoff game against the bills. Chiefs know they might be without another offensive star. Houston texans game, including when and where to watch, series history, matchups and more. Here are our aa staff predictions heading into the game.
The liberty belles will perform our national anthem prior to kickoff. Oct, 2019 the kansas city chiefs first drive against the houston texans started at their own 9yard line after an illegal blocking penalty on the opening kickoff. Chiefs linebacker derrick johnson addresses the teams injuries. The chiefs made a historic comeback look easy the ringer. Thats the chiefs, of course, and they have a date with the bucs in tampa this season. May 30, 2019 the chiefs took no mercy on the texans, scoring a 106yard kickoff return touchdown on the opening kickoff of the game. Mahomes i dont see stidham or bellichek meaning they needle this year. Below, we analyze the chiefs texans sports betting odds and lines, while providing nfl betting tips and advice on this matchup. The nfl playoffs continue today with the kansas city chiefs hosting the houston texans in the first of two sunday games to close out the divisional round. Prekickoff tradition before each kickoff at a home game, the texans will run a short clip of a raging bull thrashing the opponent of the week. Share this article 55 shares share tweet text email link charles goldman. Oct 09, 2017 kansas city chiefs remain unbeaten with win over houston texans. Knile davis took the opening kickoff 106 yards the other way for the touchdown and gave the chiefs a 70 lead just 11 seconds in the game.
Plus, the point spreads, injuries, story lines, and everything else you need to. Running back brandon bolden, one of a handful of players who are on the team because of their core role on special teams, delivered a thunderous pancake block on the opening kickoff return of the. Jan 12, 2020 the nfl playoffs continue today with the kansas city chiefs hosting the houston texans in the first of two sunday games to close out the divisional round. How the chiefs beat the texans to advance to the a. The 201920 nfl playoffs, the playoff tournament for the 2019 season, began on january 4, 2020, and concluded with the kansas city chiefs becoming champions by defeating the san francisco 49ers in super bowl liv on february 2 at hard rock stadium in miami gardens, florida for the first time since 201011, the new england patriots did not appear in the afc championship game, and for the. Houston texans have a new look, but they are a familiar foe. Houston with its suffocating defense and efficient, underrated quarterback, the kansas city chiefs looked on saturday like a legitimate threat to. Defined by complementary play, patriots look ahead to texans. The kansas city chiefs fell to the houston texans on sunday, 1912.
Jan 25, 2020 the opening kickoff to the super bowl used to be one the. Streaming on chiefs youtube, chiefs facebook watch and chiefs. Below, we analyze the chiefstexans sports betting odds and lines, while providing nfl betting tips and advice on this matchup. Deshaun watsons houston squad opened as 8point underdogs for sundays game at kansas city, and the line dropped to 4. Meanwhile, pointsbet remains the best book to buy the chiefs 9. Kansas city chiefs remain unbeaten with win over houston texans. Kansas citys knife davis returned the opening kickoff 106 yards for a touchdown and the chiefs never looked back. The chiefs had a 105yard touchdown called back because of a holding penalty. Houston texans at kansas city chiefs october 20th, 20. Houstons ineptitude on offense doomed them to an ugly defeat.
Kansas city chiefs houston texans rushing att yds avg lg td rushing att yds avg lg td j. On thirdandgoal, mahomes found kelce again for a touchdown to cut the game to 2421. Fastforward to sundays game between the patriots and texans at nrg stadium in houston 8. Its the secondlongest kick return in nfl postseason history jacoby jones, baltimore ravens, 108. Houston texans have a new look, but they are a familiar. Chiefs, texans give us wildest first half in playoff. Jan 12, 2020 houston would receive the opening kickoff and then proceed to take it 75 yards to the house on six plays. The following is a detailed history of the kansas city chiefs, a professional american football franchise that began play in 1960 as the dallas texans. How great is that for the national football league, first of all, these. Heres everything you need to know if youre coming to the game. Oct 02, 2017 at the opening kickoff of sundays game, the houston texans were home underdogs to a tennessee titans team favored by many to emerge as the afc south champions in 2017. Thats also the only book youll still find under 51 119 as of writing, too. Kansas city chiefs mascot kc wolf so ready for some football see more.