The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the early game to advance to their seventh consecutive conference championship game -- or every season Patrick Mahomes has been a starter. The Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens next week.

The Houston Texans (10-7) will attempt to hit on the road and win in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,

After their loss to the Chiefs on Saturday, the Texans—one of two 10–7 teams to make the divisional round—are locked in at the No. 25 pick in the 2025 draft. Even if the Los Angeles Rams (10–7) lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Houston will remain at No. 25 because they have a lower strength of schedule (.481) than the Rams (.505).