The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a Divisional Round game in the NFL playoffs, where they will face the Houston Texans.
Kansas City entered the playoffs with a 15-2 record, earning a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Following their bye week, the Chiefs held regular practices to prepare for their matchup against the Texans. On the weekend, Texans Wire reporter Cole Thompson released the final injury report for both teams, showing that Kansas City’s roster is largely healthy-aside from wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who is listed as “doubtful.”
Entering the game, the Chiefs have minimal injury concerns, allowing several key starters, including defensive tackle Chris Jones (calf) and running back Isaiah Pacheco (ribs), to return to the lineup after dealing with injuries in recent weeks.
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A few other key players for the Chiefs who will be available for the Divisional Round game yet missed Week 18 due to rest or an injury concern include quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle), offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor (hip), cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee) and cornerback Charmarri Conner (shoulder).
As for the Texans, five players are listed as “questionable:” wide receiver Robert Woods (hip), linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), tight end Dalton Schultz (shoulder), running back Joe Mixon (ankle) and tight end Teagan Quitoriano (calf).
The Chiefs enter the AFC Divisional Round as 9-point favorites, per ESPN BET.
Houston will be playing in their second playoff matchup when they take on the Chiefs on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Texans previously defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 on Wild Card weekend.
