The Kansas City Chiefs lost just two games in the NFL regular season, and both defeats came at the hands of AFC rivals.
The weekend opens with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs hosting the Texans and closes with two MVP candidates squaring off in prime time.
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They remain the only 16-0 regular-season team in NFL annals. Quarterback Tom Brady threw 50 TD passes, 23 scores to Randy Moss. The latter remains an NFL record. The Patriots scored 589 points, still the second-highest single-season total in league annals, and their point differential for the season (plus-315) remains the best in NFL history.
The first round of the NFL postseason kicks off this weekend with Wild Card Playoffs in both the AFC and the NFC conferences — but the reigning Super Bowl champs will not be playing a game. The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC following their 2024 Christmas victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Kansas City Chiefs face the Houston Texans in the divisional round for their third consecutive Super Bowl title. Key players Mahomes and Kelce, am
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio) (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)