KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Houston Texans Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as they continue their quest for a third-straight Super Bowl victory.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. The game will air on ABC and ESPN.
Follow along with our coverage of the game below.
UPDATE, 4:50 p.m. | The Chiefs are one half away from making their seventh-straight AFC Championship Game as they lead 13-6 against the Texans.
UPDATE, 4:48 p.m. | Fairbairn atones for his missed 55-yarder that went way right with a 48-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the first half.
UPDATE, 4:35 p.m. | Running back Kareem Hunt takes it to the house from one yard out to extend the Chiefs' lead.
UPDATE, 4:25 p.m. | Safety Bryan Cook is being evaluated for a concussion after some inadvertent helmet-to-helmet contact on a tackle attempt on wide receiver Nico Collins.
.@Chiefs S Bryan Cook is being evaluated for a concussion. #ChiefsKingdom
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 4 p.m. | Another drive that reaches the red zone stalls and Harrison Butker's 36-yard field goal gives the Chiefs a 6-3 lead with four minutes left to go in the first quarter.
UPDATE, 3:50 p.m. | The Texans reach the red zone but the Chiefs defense holds strong and prevents a touchdown. A 30-yard field goal by kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn ties the game at three.
UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. | Butker's last field goal, his 33rd in the postseason, broke a tie with Gary Anderson for the fourth-most field goals in NFL playoff history.
With that FG, K Harrison Butker has 33 career postseason FGs, breaking a tie with Gary Anderson (32) for the fourth-most postseason FGs in NFL history.
— Chiefs Communications (@ChiefsPR) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 3:40 p.m. | The Chiefs strike first with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker.
UPDATE, 3:30 p.m. | The pursuit of an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat for the Kansas City Chiefs gets underway Saturday against the Houston Texans.
UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. | KSHB 41's Tod Palmer has a more detailed look at the Chiefs' final list of inactives.
The biggest news is cornerback Jaylen Watson's return to the field, after an ankle injury in Week 7 sidelined him for the rest of the regular season.
UPDATE, 2:15 p.m. | A quick weather update from KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery, who says kickoff temperatures are near 20 degrees with wind chills falling into the single digits.
2PM--Cold and windy outside at Arrowhead as high clouds are filtering out the warm sunshine.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) January 18, 2025
Kick off temperatures near 20 with wind chills falling into the single digits.#mowx #kswx #kcwx #chiefskingdom pic.twitter.com/lj90orUnJf
UPDATE, 2:05 p.m. | Here's Chiefs inactives for today:
Our inactives for today's Divisional matchup against the Texans ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/pdsruOMIF6
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 2:04 p.m. | Here's the Texans inactives report.
Today’s Inactives for #HOUvsKC ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/G2vcNFs9gm
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 2 p.m. | If we're going to post video of Taylor Swift arriving, we should probably post video of Travis Kelce arriving. Thanks again to KSHB 41's Matt Foster.
UPDATE, 1:55 p.m. | Here's some video of CB Trent McDuffie arriving Saturday.
UPDATE, 1:50 p.m. | If you're one to need video evidence of Taylor Swift attending today's game, KSHB 41 Sports reporter Matt Foster has you covered.
UPDATE, 1:40 p.m. | The calm before the storm (not literally). Kickoff is in less than two hours.
Arrowhead is ready.#ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/QvcwS85h8A
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:30 p.m. | Tight end Travis Kelce, one of the greatest postseason performers in NFL history, arrives at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of his 23rd career playoff game.
Travis Kelce, playoff time #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/YQ4TUmksrM
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:25 p.m. | Veteran wide receiver Hollywood Brown is in the building, looking to advance past the Divisional Round for the first time in his career.
#Chiefs Hollywood Brown in the house pic.twitter.com/WlGXdPi9U0
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:22 p.m. | Wide receiver Xavier Worthy is decked out in white before his first-ever playoff game.
The rookie is ready #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/WOqRXLp9Ns
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:20 p.m. | Offensive tackle D. J. Humphries walks in for his playoff debut.
#Chiefs playoff debut time for DJ Humphries pic.twitter.com/VzXGDeFrUb
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:15 p.m. | Guess who's back, back again? Tay-Tay's back, tell a friend!
Taylor Swift is in her #Chiefs playoff era pic.twitter.com/7mrEC0nC8q
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1:10 p.m. | The next few days for linebacker Drue Tranquill are pretty important. Besides today's playoff game, his alma mater Notre Dame will be playing in the CFP Championship on Monday with a chance to win its first national title since 1988.
Big few days ahead for #Chiefs Drue Tranquill
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
-AFC Divisional game today
-Notre Dame (his Alma mater) plays in the CFP Championship on Monday #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/HfcYijwXn2
UPDATE, 1:05 p.m. | Two-time All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie shows up to the stadium in style.
All-Pro DB Trent McDuffie has arrived #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/wD4Xvly7lh
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 1 p.m. | More Chiefs players continue to pop up such as safety Justin Reid, who was on the losing side when the Chiefs last played the Texans in the playoffs.
#Chiefs Justin Reid ready to be on the right side of history this time around. https://t.co/WRhryXyc9A pic.twitter.com/B2TD8zahsr
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 12:55 p.m. | Both Chiefs and Texans players have arrived at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with about two and a half hours left until kickoff.
Joe Mixon and the #Texans have arrived pic.twitter.com/kbQ85Z8h8p
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
Big test today for Creed Humphrey and the rest of the #Chiefs offensive line pic.twitter.com/fV0HBq08jx
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Earlier this morning, KSHB 41's Marlon Martinez caught up with some passionate Chiefs fans as they were tailgating before the game.
UPDATE, 9:45 a.m. | As you get ready for the game, take a look through the Chiefs’ playoff history to understand the impact of Patrick Mahomes.
MAHOMES EFFECT | Earlier this week, KSHB 41’s @todpalmer looked through the Chiefs’ playoff history to understand the impact of Patrick Mahomes. The answer is yes. #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/pozdLyvOIM
— KSHB 41 News (@KSHB41) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 8:30 a.m. | In case you missed it, here's a look at key times and important info for today's playoff game against the Houston Texans.
CHIEFS FAN INFO | You might already be at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Or if you’re heading there later, here’s a look at key times and today’s drum honoree. #ChiefsKingdomhttps://t.co/b2Qbk8Mb30
— KSHB 41 News (@KSHB41) January 18, 2025
UPDATE, 8 a.m. | KSHB 41's Jeff Penner recommends dressing appropriately due to the bitter cold and wind gusts.
It's a super Saturday sunrise with some Chiefs red. However, it is very cold outside with wind chill values around zero. This will be the case all day as north winds gust to 30-35 mph.
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) January 18, 2025
Dress appropiately if you are headed out to Arrowhead or anywhere. @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/nhK2gxXvLc
UPDATE, 7:30 a.m. | KSHB 41's Marlon Martinez showed fans lined up in anticipation of the gates opening at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Good morning #KansasCity it’s playoff time!! #Chiefs fans have been lined up overnight with 8 hours still to go until kickoff.@Chiefs @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/JZrtfTsDKB
— Marlon Martinez (@marlonmartv) January 18, 2025