The Chiefs advance to the AFC title game with Patrick Mahomes at the helm, following the birth of his daughter, as Caitlin Clark and Taylor Swift cheer.
NFL history's second-most postseason wins, 16, were achieved by Mahomes, tying Joe Montana.
The Chiefs are two wins away from being the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, and their celebrity fan base received a major boost on Saturday.
In the divisional round, Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, leading the team to a 23-12 win over the Houston Texans. As a result, the Chiefs advanced to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.
Just days after welcoming his third child, a daughter named Golden Raye, who was born on January 12, Mahomes took the field.
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown while his girlfriend Taylor Swift watched alongside WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
The Chiefs are the fourth team in NFL history to follow back-to-back Super Bowl wins by advancing to a conference title game, and the three previous teams lost. The Chiefs will attempt to break this trend at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend against the Bills or Ravens, who play Sunday in Buffalo for a chance to dethrone the defending champions.
In the playoffs, Mahomes had 16 wins, tying Joe Montana for the second-most wins in NFL history, behind Tom Brady. Mahomes has a 7-0 record in the divisional round and helped Andy Reid become the fourth NFL coach with 300 career wins.
The Texans (11-8) have never won in six divisional games, with two losses to Kansas City.
C.J. Stroud, Houston's quarterback, threw for 245 yards but was sacked eight times. Joe Mixon, who had been uncertain to play due to an ankle injury, caught a few passes and ran for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Houston's comeback hopes were dashed when Texans kicker Kai’imi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal attempt and an extra-point try, and had another field goal attempt blocked with 1:46 left.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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