- WHERE: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo.)
- WHEN: 4:30 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, NFL+
NFL Research highlight:
Following their bye during Wild Card Weekend, the top-seeded Chiefs start their quest to become the first Super Bowl three-peat in NFL history. Patrick Mahomes” data-link=”https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-mahomes/” data-slug=”patrick-mahomes”>Patrick Mahomes is 6-0 in his career in the Divisional Round, which is the most wins without a loss in the Divisional Round by any QB in playoff history.
Although C.J. Stroud” data-link=”https://www.nfl.com/players/c-j-stroud/” data-slug=”c-j-stroud”>C.J. Stroud and the Texans don’t have as storied of a playoff history as the Chiefs, their Wild Card Round performance against the Chargers, specifically by their defense, proved that they are deserving of a divisional spot. Their defense had four interceptions, four sacks, and eight QB hits — the first team with 4+ interceptions and 4+ sacks in a playoff game since the 2014 Packers, who advanced to the NFC Championship Game.
Mahomes and Stroud will be the first playoff matchup in NFL history between the reigning Super Bowl MVP QB and the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year QB.
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