Patrick Mahomes threw for 260 yards and a ran in a landing on his ailing ankle because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs closed in on the highest seed within the AFC with a 27-19 victory over Houston Texans.
Mahomes, who overcame an ankle drawback to start out the sport, rushed for one landing and threw one other to Xavier Worthy because the Chiefs improved their document to 14-1 of their bid to win an unprecedented third successive Tremendous Bowl.
Kansas Metropolis will clinch the highest seed and a bye to the second spherical of the play-offs if the Buffalo Payments lose on Sunday or if the Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
Worthy had seven catches for 65 yards and a landing, Kareem Hunt ran for 55 yards and one other rating, and Marquise Brown had 5 catches for 45 yards for Kansas Metropolis in his first recreation this season after recovering from a shoulder harm.
CJ Stroud had 244 yards and two landing passes with two interceptions for Houston, although a kind of landing throws got here at nice expense, with Tank Dell, who had six catches for 98 yards, struggling a serious-looking harm to his left knee.
Stats leaders
Houston Texans
- Passing: CJ Stroud, 23/39, 244 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
- Speeding: Joe Mixon, 14 carries, 57 yards
- Receiving: Tank Dell, 6 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
- Passing: Patrick Mahomes, 28/41, 260 yards, 1 TD
- Speeding: Kareem Hunt, 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Xavier Worthy, 7 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD
Mahomes magic evokes newest Chiefs triumph
Mahomes instantly allayed fears over his well being, benefiting from a defensive turnover to steer an 11-play, 66-yard landing drive which he completed off himself with a 15-yard run.
The Texans answered with a 33-yard area aim, then went on a 13-play, 82-yard drive that ended with Stroud’s landing toss to Schutlz.
However the Chiefs shortly regained the lead when Hunt barrelled into the tip zone, they usually tacked on a area aim after Stroud’s second interception to steer 17-10 on the break.
Dell was harm on the Texans’ opening drive of the third quarter. He got here throughout the again of the tip zone and made a spectacular catch however collided with teammate Jared Wayne on his method to the bottom.
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CJ Stroud is left distraught as teammate Tank Dell suffers a game-ending harm after scoring a landing
He instantly grabbed his left knee, and Stroud was tearful and visibly shaken as one in all his high large receivers was carted from the sector.
Ka’imi Fairbairn promptly missed the additional level, and any momentum Houston might need had disappeared.
Kansas Metropolis marched the opposite manner, relying closely on Worthy, who touched the ball 4 instances on the drive. He completed it off with an eight-yard reception, giving the first-round decide a season-high for receiving yards and his eighth landing.
The Chiefs defence then picked off Stroud twice and held the Texans to only one area aim within the fourth quarter.
What was stated?
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: “I ask a lot from the guys around me. I feel like if I’m going to ask them to play through pain and nicks and bruises, I’ve got to do it as well,” Mahomes stated. “That’s something that I pride myself on is being out there with my guys.”
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans: “All our thoughts and prayers are with Tank right now. You see what he means to our entire team. It hurts to see him go down like that. He was having a fantastic game, playing really well for us.”
What’s subsequent?
The Chiefs enter the penultimate week of the common season after they go to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, whereas the Texans are again at residence to host the Baltimore Ravens.
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