“I understand. I’ve been on both sides of it. So I’m happy for the Hunt family and the fans of Kansas City”. But Houston’s quarterback was Brian Hoyer, who had more passing success than the other three QBs the team used during the regular season.
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“It’s disappointing; it’s embarrassing”, Hoyer said. “I didn’t get frustrated they didn’t write me out or anything”. As a matter of fact, it took all of 11 seconds for the Chiefs to strike first.
Jadeveon Clowney wants to set the record straight.
But 11 consecutive wins later, Kansas City is heading to New England with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line.
The kick-off return by Davis was the longest in an AFC wildcard game, besting a 96-yard return by Jacksonville Jaguars’ Maurice Jones-Drew over eight years ago, and was the first time in National Football League history the play-offs started with a kick-off return.
It would not take long for the Chiefs to get on the board. Bill’s a friend, he’s a heck of a football coach. Smith will need to bring his “A” game in order to beat the best but with the Chiefs riding a 10 game win streak they may be prepared to knock off the defending champs. On the day, Hoyer was only 15-34 for 136 yards, to go with those INTs and no TDs.
O’Brien said he never considered benching Hoyer, but backup Brandon Weeden said he was warming up late in the game.
“I know what I can do”, he said, via the AP. “Brian wanted to finish the thing out”. I didn’t get frustrated because they didn’t (activate him).
Hoyer bristled when asked if he thought he should have been replaced.
“I think next year going to be a big, big season for me”, he said. I stayed here and watched the game. “That’s not how we expected to play”.
Watt was forced to leave the game in the third quarter after taking an awkward step on a pass rush. The Chiefs don’t move their corners much, and Peters manned his typical left corner position. It was clear that Watt was not right during the playoff game only making one tackle the entire game. “That is not the way it was supposed to go”.
J.J. Watt leaves Chiefs game with groin injury – SBNation.com Watt left the game in the third quarter. “But the injury was before that moment”. The Texans didn’t play a tough schedule and they didn’t dominate their opponents either, going just 9-7 this season. Right now, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is day-to-day, according to ESPN. Spencer Ware led in rushing with 67 yards and one touchdown in 16 carries.
Turnovers killed several Texans’ drives.
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Kansas City would add another touchdown and field goal in the fourth quarter to win it 30-0.
