Chiefs shutout Texans in wildcard play-off

But Peters was also quick to point out that the Chiefs couldn’t have shut out the Texans – the franchise’s first postseason shutout – without a team effort, which is the primary reason why the Chiefs have won 11 in a row and are moving on to the divisional round.

Kansas City ended a streak of eight playoff losses since beating the then-Oilers in Houston on January 16, 1994.

Brian Hoyer’s first postseason appearance was not a memorable one as the Houston quarterback fumbled once and tossed three interceptions in a miserable opening half, including one with the Texans poised to score on the two-yard line.

It was like special team’s coordinator Dave Toub made the play-call with Chiefs Kingdom’s health in mind.

After starting the season 1-5, the Kansas City Chiefs have gone on to win 10 straight games and finish with one of the best records in the NFL. They have the ability to make it far into the playoffs, and this game showcased that to everyone. Kansas City advances to play at New England next Saturday.

Kansas City led 13-0 at the time, but scored on that drive as well as their next.

Hoyer followed by hitting Chiefs linebacker Josh Mauga squarely in the hands.

The Patriots (12-4), who earned a first-round bye, will play the Chiefs in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Saturday for the right to advance to the AFC championship game.

The second longest kickoff return in National Football League playoff history would stand up as the only touchdown of the first half with Brazilian kicker Cairo Santos adding two second-quarter 49-yard field goals. After Pittsburgh converted the three, Cincinnati had time for one final desparation heave, but the ball fell incomplete, sealing the Steelers’ victory.

New England is a very good team led by the duo of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.

Watt was bothered by the injury in the first half, but something clearly gave way in the third quarter. Perhaps this is a sign O’Brien is committed to Hoyer long-term, although that will be a hard sell to the fans and the front office after the QB’s bad game.

However, the Chiefs suffered a blow in the third quarter when receiver Jeremy Maclin went down with a leg injury, before Texans’ defensive end J.J. Watt suffered the same fate not long after.

“I didn’t feel it, but I know how important it is”, he noted, “and you get to the playoffs in that first round and if things don’t go well, that rips your heart out a little bit”.