The Kansas City Chiefs' defense played a huge part in defeating the Houston Texans during the divisional round on Saturday. One of the players who led the way was cornerback Trent McDuffie, who was named an All-Pro in 2024 for the second consecutive year.

McDuffie is still dealing with a knee injury that he sustained in Kansas City’s Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he was able to take the last two weeks to recover and was a full participant in all of the Chiefs’ practice sessions this week.

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The Cincinnati Bengals could learn many things from the Kansas City Chiefs as they hope one offseason of change is enough to get right back to the playoffs and to contend. But one lesson from the Chiefs reigns far above anything else — get production from rookies right away.

The Kansas City Chiefs had three players named to the Associated Press’s first-team All-Pro roster for the 2024 season: defensive tackle Chris Jones, left guard Joe Thuney, and center Creed Humphrey.

McDuffie (knee) was a full practice participant Tuesday. McDuffie didn't play in Kansas City's Week 18 game against Denver due to a knee issue, thought his absence may have been partly precautionary with the Chiefs resting most of their starters.

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Houston Texans Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as they continue their quest for a third-straight Super Bowl victory.

Travis Kelce sets a new NFL record with his ninth career 100-yard game in the playoffs; The Divisional Round continues on Sunday night as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills face the Baltimore Ravens,

Travis Kelce’s milestone game Saturday helped the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat continue for another week with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round. Kelce led the Chiefs’ offense with seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.

From a results-based standpoint, you’d probably categorize this season as a success for the Texans based on how far they took it. However, reaching the divisional round of the playoffs for the second-straight year should not stop Houston from staring down the serious flaws they showed on offense this season.