Who are the Texans vs. Chiefs announcers today? Coverage team for AFC Divisional Round showdown explored

Modified Jan 18, 2025 15:13 GMT

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The AFC's top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will host the No. 4 seed Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to begin the NFL playoffs' divisional round. After a bye week, the Chiefs are expected to be refreshed going into the divisional round and have their whole roster on hand, with all starters rested.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has an outstanding 6-0 record in the divisional round, will look to extend his perfect record at GEHA Field on Saturday.

The announcing crew assigned to call the Texans vs. Chiefs game in the divisional round will be explored here.

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Announcers for the Texans vs. Chiefs divisional game revealed

Play-by-Play announcer - Joe Buck

Color commentator - Troy Aikman

Sideline reporters - Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge

The longest-serving broadcasting duo in NFL history, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, will call Saturday's Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans game on ESPN. The two were the top crew for Fox before joining ESPN in 2022.

Laura Rutledge and Lisa Salters will give sideline analysis at Arrowhead Stadium. Since joining Monday Night Football in 2012, Salters has also covered major events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup and NBA Finals. Meanwhile, Rutledge is a former Miss Florida and has been with the network since 2014.

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Who are the referees for the Texans vs. Chiefs game?

The head referee for the divisional round contest at Arrowhead Stadium is Clay Martin. He began working as an umpire in the NFL in 2015, but since 2018, he has been elevated to head referee.

The Chiefs have won each of the six games where Martin served as the referee.

Clay Martin's officiating crew:

Umpire - Scott Campbell

Line Judge - Walter Flowers

Side Judge - James Coleman

Field Judge - Jason Ledet

Back Judge - Greg Yette

Down Judge - Kent Payne

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How to watch Texans vs. Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs will play at home when they face the Houston Texans on Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs. The winner of the game will face either the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game, with a chance to later play in the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

While Kansas City had a bye in the first round, the Texans recorded a win against the LA Chargers last week, proving too much to handle for Justin Herbert and his teammates.

The Texans-Chiefs divisional round game is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on ABC and ESPN, but it will also be available for streaming on FuboTV, Youtube TV, NFL+ and Sling TV.