• Joe Mixon finishes off a drive he played a big role in with a 13-yard touchdown run.
• However, Ka’imi Fairbairn misses the extra point kick and the Texans still trail by one.
• C.J. Stroud has completed passes of 14 and 13 yards to Xavier Hutchinson on this drive. The second of those receptions moves Houston to the Chiefs’ 28-yard line. But the ball was spotted short of the first down.
• Joe Mixon gets a first down with an 8-yard gain on third-and-3 for the Texans and follows that up with a 7-yard rush.
• On Houston’s previous two plays, Mixon rushed for one yard then caught a pass for a 6-yard gain.

#Texans tried to have four straight plays to Joe Mixon set up a deep play-action shot but nothing open.

— Sam Warren (@samwarren_3) January 18, 2025

• Houston won the opening coin toss and deferred, so the Texans’ offense will begin the second half with the ball
• Texans
• Total offense: 174 yardsC.J. Stroud: 6/10, 102 yardsJoe Mixon: 11 rushes, 46 yardsJohn Metchie III: 2 catches, 35 yards
• Dalton Schultz: 1 catch, 34 yaar
• Chiefs
• Total offense: 123 yardsPatrick Mahomes: 7/13, 114 yards; 2 rushes, 14 yardsTravis Kelce: 2 catches, 72 yardsXavier Worthy: 3 catches, 36 yards
• C.J. Stroud scrambles 12 yards on third-and-13, but a holding penalty on Shaq Mason negates any possibility that Houston might go for it on fourth down.
• Following a 9-yard rush by Dare Ogunbowale, the Texans have to settle for a field goal on fourth-and-14.
• Ka’imi Fairbairn kicks a 48-yarder to make it a 13–6 game, but Houston has to be lamenting not getting a touchdown on that drive.
• A sack by the Chiefs likely killed the Texans’ chance for a touchdown before halftime. Tershawn Wharton and Mike Danna combine to bring down C.J. Stroud for an 8-yard loss, pushing Houston back to the Kansas City 28-yard line.
• Houston is driving toward a score before halftime. On second-and-8 from the Chiefs’ 49-yard line, C.J. Stroud connects with John Metchie III for a 24-yard gain.
• Two plays after the big catch and run by Travis Kelce, the Chiefs find the end zone for the game’s first touchdown on a one-yard score by Kareem Hunt.
• Patrick Mahomes quickly shook off his pass to Hollywood Brown being called incomplete. On the next play, he hits Travis Kelce for a 49-yard catch and run.
• The Texans argue that Justin Reid jumped offsides on their field goal miss, but no call was made.
• The Chiefs got right to work before anything can be reviewed with Patrick Mahomes throwing deep, but incomplete to Hollywood Brown.
• Houston’s drive stalls at the Chiefs’ 37 after a sack by Charles Omenihu for a 5-yard loss. C.J. Stroud fumbled, but the ball was recovered by Shaq Mason.
• The sack looks even more costly with Ka’imi Fairbairn missing a 55-yard field goal wide right.
• Knee injury? What knee injury for C.J. Stroud?
• On 3rd-and-9 from the Houston 33-yard line, Stroud scrambles for a 28-yard gain to get the offense into Kansas City territory.
• The Texans’ pass rush is a problem for the Chiefs early on. Kansas City looked like it had a drive going after a 15-yard scramble by Patrick Mahomes, followed by a 12-yard pass to Xavier Worthy to move into Houston territory.
• However, after Kareem Hunt gained 6 yards on a 4-yard reception and 2-yard rush, Will Anderson Jr. sacked Mahomes for an 8-yard loss on third-and-4.
• That forces the Chiefs to punt. Matt Araiza kicks it 51 yards and the Texans take over at their 20 following a touchback.
• Texans cornerback Kris Boyd shoved special teams coach Frank Ross on the sideline after he was penalized for removing his helmet on the game’s opening play.
• It doesn’t appear Boyd is getting benched either:
• You make the call.
• Chiefs safety Bryan Cook was checked in the medical tent for a head injury after a hit on Nico Collins. He’s been taken back to the locker room to evaluate him for a concussion.
• Kansas City’s pass rush has been getting after C.J. Stroud on this drive, though he did complete a 14-yard throw to Nico Collins on 3rd-and-2.
• Chris Jones gets to Stroud two plays later, sacking him for a 12-yard loss on third down. Houston will have to punt.
• C.J. Stroud had an infrared heat wrap on his left knee while the Chiefs’ offense was on the field, according to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge.
• The Texans’ defense holds in the red zone again with Will Anderson Jr. tackling Xavier Worthy for an 8-yard loss followed by Tommy Togiai sacking Patrick Mahomes for a 2-yard loss.
• Kansas City has to settle for a field goal after getting pushed back 10 yards. Harrison Butker kicks a 36-yarder for a 6–3 lead.