The No. 4 seed Houston Texans fought until the end but ultimately couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch to keep up with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs, who won 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship.

Though there is no guarantee, the Chiefs are attempting to return to the Super Bowl to become the first-ever team to three-peat. No NFL team in history has been able to win three consecutive championships in a row, and Kansas City could be the team to do that.

C.J. Stroud just about had to be scraped off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium by the time the Kansas City Chiefs had sacked him for the eighth time Saturday, the Houston quarterback's jersey stretched and torn and covered in grass and mud.

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Chamarri Conner brings down Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for the team's sixth sack of the game.

The Chiefs look for their seventh consecutive AFC championship game appearance vs. the Texans on Saturday. Here's what to know about the game.

The Chiefs, seeking the first Super Bowl three-peat, will host the AFC Championship Game for the sixth time in the last seven years.

Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud understands there’s an emotional return heading back to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

The Houston Texans (10-7) will attempt to hit on the road and win in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,

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Follow live coverage of today's game as the Chiefs and Texans square off for a spot in the AFC Championship Game

You have to be all but perfect to upset Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at Arrowhead. The Texans were far from it.