The Kansas City Chiefs' defense played a huge part in defeating the Houston Texans during the divisional round on Saturday. One of the players who led the way was cornerback Trent McDuffie, who was named an All-Pro in 2024 for the second consecutive year.

McDuffie is still dealing with a knee injury that he sustained in Kansas City’s Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he was able to take the last two weeks to recover and was a full participant in all of the Chiefs’ practice sessions this week.

The Kansas City Chiefs have already watched a couple of defensive backs come up injured early in their game against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round.

That's really why you want to play this game - to go against the best competition in a game that means a lot in the playoffs. So, I'm excited to go against him knowing what he's going to come into this game with.

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Following their bye week, the Chiefs held regular practices to prepare for their matchup against the Texans. On the weekend, Texans Wire reporter Cole Thompson released the final injury report for both teams, showing that Kansas City’s roster is largely healthy—aside from wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who is listed as "doubtful."

Houston Texans could be in trouble in the days leading up to Saturday's NFL playoff game, as a key weapon for quarterback CJ Stroud could miss the clash against Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs. The Houston Texans will try to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in a complex challenge at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Divisional Round on Saturday afternoon.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Nobody expects the Texans to win so they have something to prove.