Official Divisional Playoff Round - Texans @ Chiefs Game Thread, 1/12/2020

[Arky]

The Texans go onto the second round (divisional) of the playoffs this Sunday in an afternoon game that begins at 2:05 pm CST. The Texans are coming off a first round win over the Buffalo Bills in OT 22-19 last Saturday. They will face the #2 seed KC Chiefs who had a bye last week and rested up.

Kansas City forecast is calling for chilly Saturday night with an 8º low but it should warm up to mid-30's around game time.

The Texans and Chiefs met once during the regular season in KC with the Texans prevailing 31-24. The Chiefs were hobbled and missing quite a few pieces in that game. Not so this time as they have everyone back (and then some) and are in reasonably good health. They are on a bit of a roll having won their last 6 regular season games.

For the Texans, I think they need to be in the right mindset to have a chance. Are they all patting themselves on the back for having defeated the Bills or are they anxious to get on with it and take care of the next bit of business? Gotta think the Chiefs are rarin' to go but Watt and Watson prevent me from going with a Chiefs blowout. I see it:

Chiefs 27, Texans 24

The Texans are 5-5 all time vs. the Chiefs, 0-1 in the playoffs.

The Texans have made it to the divisional round 3 other times and yet to win. This will be their 2nd trip to the divisionals with Bill O'Brien at the helm.

A Houston team hasn't been to the conference championship game since the Luv ya Blue days.....

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 2:05 pm CST, Sunday, 1/12/20

Announcers = Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

The line = Chiefs by 9½ to 10½

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Other weekend playoff games:

Saturday (late afternoon) = Minnesota @ San Francisco, 3:35 pm CST, NBC

Saturday (night) = Tennessee @ Baltimore, 7:15 pm CST, CBS

Sunday (night) = Seattle @ Green Bay, 5:40 pm CST, FOX