Overview
- Kansas City enters Week 14 at 6-6 and hosts Houston on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead at 8:20 p.m. ET, with sportsbooks listing the Chiefs around -3.5.
- Rookie LT Josh Simmons is on injured reserve, and RT Jawaan Taylor and G Trey Smith were listed as doubtful on Friday, leaving Patrick Mahomes potentially without three starters up front.
- Houston brings an elite defense that leads the NFL in fewest yards allowed and has logged 34 sacks, with Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter driving a dominant pass rush.
- Playoff models cited by The Athletic indicate a 98% chance if the Chiefs win out, viable paths at 10-7, and projections dropping near 11% with a loss to the Texans.
- Kansas City is 1-6 in one-score games after going 11-0 last year, as Andy Reid urges a December push and Travis Kelce insists the team is only a few plays from elite form.