The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to shut in on the highest seed within the AFC.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes overcame an ankle drawback to begin the sport and rushed for one landing and threw one other to Xavier Worthy because the Chiefs improved their document to 14-1.
They may seal the highest seed and a bye to the second spherical of the play-offs if the Buffalo Payments lose on Sunday or in the event that they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day – their third recreation in 11 days.
“Our offensive line did an important job accepting the problem,” mentioned Mahomes.
Within the third quarter, the sport was stopped for a number of minutes when Texans extensive receiver Tank Dell suffered extreme left leg harm.
Quarterback CJ Stroud threw a 30-yard landing cross to Dell however the 25-year-old collided with team-mate Jared Wayne within the endzone, inflicting him to fall to the turf and instantly seize his leg.
Texans gamers had been in tears as Dell was stretched off the sphere and brought to a close-by hospital.
In the course of the Chiefs’ win over the Cleveland Browns final week, Mahomes suffered a excessive ankle sprain and was taken off within the fourth quarter.
Nonetheless, he took half in all exercises throughout the week and his health confirmed early towards Houston when he scrambled 15 yards for a landing to offer the Chiefs a 7-0 lead within the first quarter.
“To go on the market and discover a approach to win with all people was an excellent second for us,” added Mahomes.
