KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

The Houston Texans are coming off the defensive performance of the season against the Chargers in the wild-card round. They'll need a repeat vs. the Chiefs.

With the postseason officially here, the Kansas City Chiefs are just days away from their first outing of the NFL's single-elimination tournament. They'll do so coming off a scorching 15-2 effort in the regular season,

The Kansas City Chiefs are healthier and should be in position to produce their best offensive football of the year. The Kansas City Chiefs have the opportunity to do something exciting in the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired DeAndre Hopkins, who, along with Marquise Brown, mentored Xavier Worthy, improving his performance ahead of the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been without wide receiver Mecole Hardman since Week 13, but the Super Bowl LVIII hero returned to practice this week ahead of the team’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans. Will Hardman be able to return to action against the Texans on Saturday?

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that had struggled for years.

The NFL Divisional round playoffs begin with the Houston Texans at the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday afternoon./

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, back when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown

The AFC divisional round sees the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans. Here is everything to know ahead of kickoff.

Patrick Mahomes makes his 2024 postseason debut looking to lead the Chiefs to a third straight Super Bowl championship

Houston’s defensive line is by far the top best in the NFL, ranking first in pass rush win rate and second in run stop win rate, while the Chiefs’ offensive line has struggled a bit throughout the season. Coming in as +350 underdogs Saturday, the Texans are expected to roll over while their defense hangs on as long as they can.