C.J. Stroud and the Texans couldn't overcome a brutal injury to receiver Tank Dell in the second half.
DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He's a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show,"Talkin' Texans."The Chiefs now have a 91% chance of being the No. 1 seed, according to ESPN Analytics. The top seed carries a first-round playoff bye and home field advantage.lose any of their remaining three games to clinch the top spot.
The touchdown made the score 17-16 after kickerThe Texans had a chance to score a game-tying touchdown on the game's last drive, but the possession resulted in a punt. The Chiefs got the ball back and ended the game with multiple first downs.Major injuries. The Texans lost three starters in Ward, Mason and Dell to lower leg injuries. These injuries don't appear to be short term injuries as Dell and Ward were carted off, and Mason had bodies fall on his knee in a muddy pocket.
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