Chiefs vs. Texans: Odds, Stat Predictions for 2016 AFC Wild Card Game

January 8, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans have followed similar patterns to get to the playoffs. Both started off slowly and nearly saw their seasons swirl down the drain in the first half of the year.  
However, neither team was done in physically or emotionally by early-season problems, and both turned things around with dramatic second-half performances.
The Chiefs took it to an extreme with a 1-5 start, and it appeared it would get even worse because they lost All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles to a season-ending ACL injury.
However, neither head coach Andy Reid nor quarterback Alex Smith was willing to go along with a "woe is me" type of season.
After the Chiefs dropped an 18-17 decision to the Chicago Bears—the Chicago Bears!—in Week 6, they did not lose another game the rest of the season.
The Chiefs did it with a rather old-fashioned formula. They ran the ball effectively, and they did not turn it over. They also played well on def...

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