NFL Playoffs – The Houston Texans will challenge the Kansas City Chiefs this Saturday in the Divisional Round.
The Houston Texans, probably better than anyone on this planet, know it perfectly: the task that awaits this Saturday during the Texan franchise’s duel against the Kansas City Chiefs promises to be particularly complicated. Number 1 seed in the AFC conference and two-time defending champions, the Chiefs advance in these NFL playoffs with the cap of the team to beat. But the Texans can achieve a success that will forever mark the history of the franchise.
A first away victory in the playoffs?
First of all, in the event of a victory for the Houston Texans this Saturday evening, the Texan franchise would deprive the Chiefs of a 7th consecutive participation in an AFC conference final. They would at the same time inflict the first defeat of Patrick Mahomes’ career in this round of the Divisional Round. But in addition, the Texans version 2024-2025 would remain as the first of their franchise to have won an away playoff match.
Recently created in 2002 following the expansion of the league, the Houston Texans were not always regulars in the post-season. Thus, during this 2024 season, they are experiencing their eighth participation in the NFL playoffs. If their record at home in the playoffs is rather excellent with 6 victories for only 2 defeats, their away record is more complicated since the Texan franchise has lost 5 times on the road in the 5 playoff matches it has played away from home. stadium.
This includes defeats against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2023 season (34-10) but also the last confrontation between the Texans and the Chiefs in the playoffs at Arrowhead which ended in a particularly spectacular match (31-51).
-The Houston Texans therefore face a historic challenge this Saturday. A victory over the two-time reigning NFL champions would undoubtedly forever mark the history of this franchise and allow them to reach an AFC conference final for the first time in their history.
As a reminder, the meeting between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs will be followed in full with live commentary on the TFA Twitch channel from 10:15 p.m. this Saturday
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