In addition, only 26 playoff games have been decided by 30 points or more.
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The Eagles are searching for a new head coach now that Chip Kelly didn’t work out.
During the Texans’ 30-0 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday, Hoyer threw four interceptions and lost a fumble. The same skepticism existed when Kansas City lost five straight games after a season-opening win over these same Texans. “The coaches had a nice plan and the players played their hearts out”.
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) carries the ball on offense against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston.
“I know how important that is”, Reid said. “That first (playoff) round, if things don’t go well, that rips your heart out”.
Houston coach Bill O’Brien said he never considered benching Hoyer, but backup Brandon Weeden told a different story, saying he was warming up late in the game. This nightmare performance likely finished off any chance Hoyer had of heading into next season as the starter, and the Texans will likely be in the market for a quarterback this offseason. The Chiefs completed that scoring drive and extended their lead to 20-0 as Watt attempted to get loose. The whole team fell flat, especially after J.J. Watt left with an injured groin.
Sean Smith celebrates an interception during the fourth quarter Saturday. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, with quick passes, traps and zone reads.
Knile Davis returned the opening kickoff 106 yards for a touchdown, perhaps the game was over right then.
Chiefs return specialist Knile Davis provided those points with haste.
“It was a huge momentum swing”, said Davis, a native of Houston.
Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos added a pair of 49-yard field goals in the first half before Kansas City finally collapsed the Texans’ worn out defense with two second-half touchdowns. But a series of weird play calls worked against Houston. The potential loss of Maclin – who energized a moribund passing attack this year with a team-high 87 receptions, 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns – merely fits right in with a narrative the Chiefs have authored all year. Hoyer struggled with accuracy and decision making, almost throwing interceptions on a couple of passes. Although, Houston’s run was not quite as impressive as the Chiefs’ 10 game stretch, they went on to turn that 2-5 into 9-7, which was enough to get them to this same spot as the Chiefs in the Playoffs.
After being staked to a 7-0 lead 12 seconds into the game, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith didn’t need to make any spectacular plays. Running back Spencer Ware capped an 8-play, 71-yard drive with a 5-yard run for a 27-0 lead early in the fourth.
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“What’s neat about this is the last time the Chiefs won a playoff game, my dad and I were here for the game with my uncle here in Houston back when Joe Montana led us to victory”, McDonald, of Phoenix, said.
