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EST. 2002 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 (AFC South - 11-6) at (AFC West - 12-4)

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 12, 2020 // 3:05 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 6-5 LAST GAME: 10/13/19: Texans 31 at Chiefs 24 STREAKS: Texans have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/19 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 1-0 LAST GAME: 1/9/16: Chiefs 30 at Texans 0 STREAKS: Chiefs have won only meeting LAST GAME AT SITE: First meeting in Kansas City HOUSTON TEXANS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 4-5 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-19 W 22-19 (OT) vs. Buffalo LAST WEEK Bye (Week 17: W 31-21 vs. ) 7-4 (Bal 0-1, Den 0-1, Ind 1-1, Jax 2-0, LAC 1-0, NE 1-0, Oak 1-0, Ten 1-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 9-2 (Bal 1-0, Den 2-0, Ind 0-1, Jax 1-0, LAC 2-0, NE 1-0, Oak 2-0, Ten 0-1) 23.6/24.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.2/19.3 362.0 OFFENSE 379.2 : 333-495-3852-26-12-98.0 PASSING : 319-484-4031-26-5-105.3 Carlos Hyde: 245-1070-4.4-6 RUSHING : 111-498-4.5-5 DeAndre Hopkins: 104-1165-11.2-7 RECEIVING (TE): 97-1229-12.7-5 388.3 DEFENSE 349.6 : 7.5 SACKS Chris Jones: 9 : 3 INTS : 4 0 (22/22) TAKE/GIVE +8 (23/15) DeAndre Carter: 9.7 PR (R): 9.3 DeAndre Carter: 22.0 KR Mecole Hardman (R): 26.1 Bryan Anger: 46.5 (44.5) PUNTING (NET) : 44.3 (40.3) Ka’imi Fairbairn: 100 (40/45 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING : 147 (1L) (45/48 PAT; 34/38 FG) HEAD COACH: BILL O’BRIEN HEAD COACH: 2-3 VS. OPPONENT 7-2 2-3 PLAYOFF RECORD 12-14 TEXANS TEAM NOTES CHIEFS TEAM NOTES • TEXANS won AFC South division title for 2nd consecutive • CHIEFS won AFC West for 4th consecutive season, longest season & 4th time in past 5 years. Won 1st playoff game since streak in franchise history. 2016 last week. • ANDY REID makes 15th career postseason appearance. Has • BILL O’BRIEN advanced to Divisional Round for 2nd time in led KC to 77 wins since becoming HC in 2013, 2nd-most over head coaching career (2016). past 7 seasons (New - 86). • HOUSTON had 3 players named to 2020 : WR • KANSAS CITY had 6 players named to : DE DEANDRE HOPKINS, T & QB DESHAUN FRANK CLARK, RS MECOLE HARDMAN, WR TYREEK WATSON. HILL, DT CHRIS JONES, TE TRAVIS KELCE & QB PATRICK • TEXANS ranked 5th in AFC with 23.6 points per game & 6th MAHOMES. with 362 yards per game. • CHIEFS ranked 2nd in AFC in yards per game (379.2) & pts. • HOUSTON rushed for 2,009 yards this season, 6th time in per game (28.2). franchise history team rushed for 2,000+ yards, & 17 TDs, 4th- • KANSAS CITY was 1 of 5 teams in 2019 averaging over 25 most rush TDs in single season in franchise history. pts. per game & allowing fewer than 20 pts. per game (19.3). TV: CBS (3:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter), Jay Feely (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Trent Green, James Laurinaitis (field reporter) SIRIUS: 82 (Hou), 83 (KC) | XM: 226 (Hou), 225 (KC) EST. 2002 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Houston Texans (AFC South - 11-6) at Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West - 12-4)

TEXANS NOTES CHIEFS NOTES • QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 20 of 25 passes (80 pct.) • QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 4,031 yards with 26 for 247 yards with TD for 121.2 rating & rushed for 55 yards TDs vs. 5 INTs for 105.3 rating in 2019 & became 1st QB to & TD last week. Has 131 rush yards in 2 career postseason pass for 4,000+ yards & 25+ TDs in consecutive seasons in games, the 3rd-most by QB in 1st 2 postseason games in NFL franchise history. Passed for 273 yards with 3 TDs vs. INT for history. Passed for 280 yards with TD & rushed for 2 TDs in 96.5 rating in Week 6 meeting. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 Week 6 meeting. Has 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 101.5 INTs for 98.9 rating in 2 career postseason games. rating in 2 career games vs. KC. • RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS led team with 498 rush yards & • RB CARLOS HYDE had TD catch last week, 1st-career 5 rush TDs in 2019, both career highs. Aims for 3rd in row postseason TD. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Rushed for 116 yards in postseason with rush TD. RB LESEAN MCCOY had 646 & TD in Week 6 meeting. Had 1st-career 1,000-yard rushing scrimmage yards & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) this season. Aims for season (1,070) in 2019. RB DUKE JOHNSON had TD catch in his 3rd in row in postseason with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with rec. TD. Is 1 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Hou. of 2 RBs (JAMES WHITE) with 40+ catches in each of past • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 97 catches for 1,229 yards 5 seasons. in 2019 & had 5 rec. TDs. Became 1st TE in NFL history with • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS led team with 6 catches for career 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 consecutive seasons. Had 8 catches for postseason-high 90 yards last week. Had 9 catches for 55 128 yards in 2015 WC game vs. Hou. (1/9/16). Has TD catch in yards in Week 6 meeting. Tied for AFC lead with 104 catches 2 of past 3 in postseason. WR had 58 catches for 1,165 yards & 7 TDs in 2019. WR set career for 860 yards & team-high 7 rec. TDs in 2019. Had 5 catches highs in catches (49) & rec. yards (670) this season. Has 7 for 80 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6 meeting. WR MECOLE catches in 2 career postseason games. TE DARREN FELLS HARDMAN ranked 3rd among AFC rookies with 6 TD catches. ranked 3rd among TEs with career-high 7 rec. TDs in 2019. • DE FRANK CLARK had 8 sacks this season. Had FF in Week • DE J.J. WATT had sack last week & has 9 TFL, 6 sacks & 5 PD 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with sack. DT in 7 career postseason games. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 2019. Had 4 PD in 2 sack & FF last week. Has 7 sacks in his past 5 postseason postseason games last year. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. S games. LB JACOB MARTIN had sack & FR last week. TYRANN MATHIEU led team with 4 INTs this season. PLAYERS PLAYERS WITH MOST WITHMOST RECEIVING PASSES SINCE 2017 SINCE 2018

DEANDRE HOPKINS PATRICK MAHONES HOUSTON TEXANS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 31 TOUCHDOWNS 76 TOUCHDOWNS

DAVANTE ADAMS RUSSELL WILSON 28 TOUCHDOWNS 66 TOUCHDOWNS

TYREEK HILL MATT RYAN KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FALCONS 26 TOUCHDOWNS 61 TOUCHDOWNS