KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Moments before the Houston Texans were to attempt a field goal in the fourth quarter of their divisional round playoff game, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal approached special teams coordinator Dave Toub on the sideline and told him he was going to block the kick.
Chenal did just that. In doing so, he kept the Chiefs' lead at two scores and 11 points rather than a precarious eight points and one score ahead of the Texans.
It's the kind of play the Chiefs made many times this season in close games to run their record to 17-2 (including playoffs) and advance to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles (Feb.