Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the visiting Houston Texans 23-14.

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the AFC Championship game. Despite a gritty performance from Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Chiefs recorded a 23-14 win in the AFC divisional round on the strength of future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce,

The Houston Texans (10-7) go on the road in a playoff matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Each week, we take a closer look at arguably the biggest play from the Houston Texans' game. The difference maker in Kansas City's 23-14 win: The situation: Chiefs’ ball, third-and-11 at Houston's 11-yard line.

Blame the officiating all you want. Even with the 30 yards removed, the outcome would have remained near-identical. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown,

Late heroics from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce helped the Kansas City Chiefs secure a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in their divisional round