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How to watch Kansas City Chiefs-Houston Texans in AFC Divisional Round: Time, TV, odds

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward (20) pressures Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) in the first half against at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Little drama during the first week of the AFC playoffs left four division winners for the Divisional Round. The Chiefs will play host to the Houston Texans, and the Baltimore Ravens will visit the Buffalo Bills this weekend.

Winners of those games will meet for the AFC Championship.

Chiefs-Texans is a rematch of a Week 16 game, won by the Chiefs 27-19 in Kansas City. Patrick Mahomes rushed and passed for a touchdown, and cornerback Joshua Williams’ 12-yard sack of C.J. Stroud ended the Texans’ comeback hopes.

The Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the Wild Card Round.

The Chiefs begin their quest for a third straight Super Bowl victory against a team they’ve defeated twice in the playoffs since 2015.

That season, the Chiefs blanked the Texans in Houston 30-0 in a Wild Card round game, the last shutout in an NFL playoff game.

In 2019, the Chiefs fell behind 24-0 at Arrowhead Stadium, only to rally for a 51-31 triumph, the first victory on the path to the Super Bowl LIV championship.

Where and when is the Chiefs vs. Texans playoff game?

The Chiefs-Texans game will kick off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. It will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

What’s the channel (and radio info) for the Chiefs-Broncos game?

The game will be broadcast by ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. It will be available on KMBC (Channel 9) in Kansas City and KAKE (Channel 10) in Wichita.

The game will also be broadcast on radio via KFNZ (96.5 FM) and WDAF (106.5 FM) in the KC area, and KNSS (98.7 FM) in the Wichita area.

What is the betting line for Chiefs-Texans?

The Chiefs opened as a 7 1/2-point favorite over the Texans, with the over/under set at 42.

During the regular-season, the Chiefs went 7-9 against the spread with one push.

The Chiefs have covered six straight games in the playoffs, dating to 2022. They were an underdog in four of those games.