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

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Jackson's a better thrower than Josh Allen but he's let some bad breaks early on snowball into a disaster. Not too late to comeback but they need everything to go right from here, including a TD on this possession. ehhhhhh...oops.

They're emptying Empty Bank Stadium...LOL

I don’t know how I forgot Allen so quickly. He is infinitely better in all passing situations than Allen.

[HPF Bob]

Some extra incentive now for the Texans - win and they host the AFC Championship. Of course, the Chiefs have the same motivation.

[Arky]

Impressive performance by our fellow AFC South rival Titans in beating the Ravens - a #6 seed on the road taking out the #1 seed, 28-12. Titans played them perfectly and didn't turn the ball over. Ravens were off their game and turned the ball over 3 times. I liked Vrabel's post game comment that the Ravens had been using "shock and awe" to get ahead of opponents and win games. The Titans were having none of that.

FiveThirtyEight now has the Chiefs as the slight favorite to win it all. How things change...... My goodness, the Texans certainly have an opportunity in front of them......

[Arky]

I'm hearing Fuller will play but won't be 100%......

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Updated weather for KC has a high of 40ºF. 20% chance of precip.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Arky

I'm hearing Fuller will play but won't be 100%......

When is he ever? I'm starting to call him "Bambi" and not because he reminds me of Lance Alworth.

[Arky]

Gametime!

Texans won the toss and will receive.

Pass to Fuller gets the 1st down on 3rd and 7.

RT Clark injured on the next play.

Kaboom! Watson hits a wide open Stills for a 54-yard TD!

Texans 7, Chiefs 0

11:59 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Woohoo!

Chiefs go 3-and-out and then Mingo blocks the punt! Lonnie Johnson picks it up and runs it in for the 10 yard TD.

Texans 14, Chiefs 0

10:06 left in the 1st qtr.

It would be hard to have a better start....

[barrett]

I’ve heard all week about the chiefs defensive improvement. The broadcast said how good they were weeks 11-16. I went and looked and they played chargers twice, Raiders, Denver, New England. So their improvement coincided with playing a bunch of bad offenses.