The Kansas City Chiefs are just two wins away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And their entourage of celebrity fans got a big ticket boost on Saturday.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown in a 23-12 victory over the Houston Texans in the divisional round to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight season.
Mahomes took the field just days after welcoming his third child, daughter Golden Raye, who was born on Jan. 12.
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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a touchdown pass to Travis Kelce during the fourth quarter of an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown with girlfriend Taylor Swift watching with WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
The Chiefs are the fourth team in NFL history to follow back-to-back Super Bowl victories by advancing to a conference title game, the previous three teams losing. The Chiefs will look to reverse that trend at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend against the Bills or Ravens, who play Sunday in Buffalo to dethrone the defending champions.
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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift speaks with Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during the second half of an AFC divisional playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Mahomes improved to 16-3 in the playoffs, tying Joe Montana for the second most wins in NFL playoff history behind Tom Brady. Mahomes is 7-0 in the divisional round and helped Andy Reid become the fourth NFL coach with 300 career wins.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with fans after defeating the Houston Texans in an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The Texans (11-8) are still winless in six divisional games. They have lost to Kansas City twice.
Houston quarterback CJ Stroud threw for 245 yards but was sacked eight times. Joe Mixon, who had been questionable to play with an ankle injury, caught a pair of passes while running for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Texans kicker Kai’imi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal attempt and an extra-point attempt and had another field goal attempt blocked with 1:46 remaining, which would have kept Houston’s comeback hopes alive by making it to a one-possession game.
