Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: Divisional round box score, player stats and game summary feat. Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud

The Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans kicked off the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs. Two teams hit by injuries, especially to their receiving corps, and solid defenses clashed at Arrowhead Stadium to define the first participant in the 2024 AFC Championship game.

Patrick Mahomes and C.J. Stroud led their respective squads in a duel that started with defenses asserting their dominance on the field.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans box score

Teams	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Kansas City Chiefs	6	7	0	10	23
Houston Texans	3	3	6	2	14

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Chiefs' players stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
Patrick Mahomes	177	16	25	1	0	14	7	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Isiah Pacheco	5	18	0	0	0	0
Kareem Hunt	8	44	1	1	2	0
Xavier Worthy	1	-8	0	5	45	0
Travis Kelce	-	-	-	7	117	1
Noah Gray	-	-	-	3	13	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Justin Reid	7	-	-
Bryan Cook	6	-	-
George Karlaftis	5	3	-
Jaden Hicks	5	-	-
Chamarri Conner	5	1	-
Nick Bolton	5	-	-
Drue Tranquill	5	-	-
Charles Omenihu	4	1	-
Trent McDuffie	4	-	-
Leo Chenal	4	-	-
Chris Jones	4	1	-
Nazeeh Johnson	3	-	-
Felix Anudike-Uzomah	2	1	-
Derrick Nnadi	2	-	-
Christian Roland-Wallace	2	-	-
Mike Danna	2	-	-
Tershawn Wharton	1	1	-
Jaylen Watson	1	-	-
Mike Pennel Jr.	1	-	-
Cam Jones	1	-	-

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Harrison Butker	3/3	11

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Texans' players stats:

Quarterback

Player	Passing Yards	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts	Passing TDs	Interceptions	Rushing Yards	Carries	Rushing TDs
C.J. Stroud	245	19	28	0	0	43	5	0

Rushing and receiving

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Joe Mixon	18	88	1	2	12	0
Dare Ogunbowale	1	9	0	1	0	0
Dameon Pierce	4	10	0	0	0	0
John Metchie III	-	-	-	2	35	0
Dalton Schultz	-	-	-	4	63	0
Nico Collins	-	-	-	5	81	0
Xavier Hutchinson	-	-	-	4	52	0
Irv Smith Jr.	-	-	-	1	2	0

Defense

Player	Tackles (Total)	Sacks	Interceptions
Henry To'o To'o	7	-	-
Azeez Al-Shaair	6	-	-
Will Anderson Jr.	4	2	-
Eric Murray	4	-	-
Myles Bryant	4	-	-
Danielle Hunter	4	-	-
Derek Stingley Jr.	3	-	-
Neville Hewitt	3	-	-
Kamari Lassiter	3	-	-
Kris Boyd	2	-	-
Tommy Togiai	2	1	-
D'Angelo Ross	2	-	-
Tim Settle Jr,	2	-	-
Calen Bullock	2	-	-
Mario Edwards Jr.	1	-	-
Tommy Townsend	1	-	-
Jared Wayne	1	-	-
Folorunso Fatukasi	1	-	-
Del'Shawn Phillips	1	-	-

Kicking

Player	Field Goals Converted/Attempts	Total Points
Ka'imi Fairbairn	2/4	6

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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans game recap

The Kansas City vs. Houston Texans duel started with both teams failing to find the end zone after smooth drives. Harrison Butker hit a 32-yard field goal to open the scoreboard at 13:58 and give the Chiefs the 3-0 lead.

The next two drives ended the same way, with Kaimi Fairbairn first hitting a 30-yard field goal to tie the game. Butker extended the Chiefs' lead the following drive with a 36-yard kick.

Fairbairn missed a 55-yard attempt at 7:01 in the second quarter, which was followed by the first touchdown of the game. Kareem Hunt found the end zone with a one-yard run to give the defending champions the 13-3 lead.

Kaimi Fairbairn connected a 48-yard field goal to cut the lead to 13-6 ahead of halftime.

The Houston Texans showed signs of life in the third quarter, with Joe Mixon scoring with a 13-yard rushing touchdown. Ka'imi Fairbairn missed the second kick of the night, failing to tie the gam for the Texans.

After that moment, the Chiefs dominated on both ends of the field, first with a 11-yard Travis Kelce touchdown. Harrison Butker extended the lead to 20-12 with the extra point kick.

Later on, Butker connected a 27-yard field goal to extend the lead the 23-12, putting the Texans in a complex position. C.J. Stroud tried to make a heroic comeback late in the fourth quarter, but the Chiefs' defense and special teams stopped him.