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How the Chiefs’ pass rush dominated the Texans in Divisional round

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 in the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs. The No. 1 overall seed in the AFC put on a dominating defensive performance, and the team's pass rush showed up big when it was needed the most.

A combination of good individual performances and well-timed blitzes from defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo saw the Chiefs record an outstanding eight sacks, and punch their ticket to the AFC Championship game.

Karlaftis closing it out

George Karlaftis had the best performance of the day for the Chiefs, finishing the game with three sacks, all of which came in the fourth quarter of the game.