Following an injury scare against Cleveland, Patrick Mahomes perseveres on a short week to play against the Houston Texans. With their sights firmly set on the one seed, which brings home field advantage and a BYE week, the Chiefs take on CJ Stroud and the Texans. Following a resounding victory against Houston, the Chiefs must turn the page quickly to another playoff-worthy foe: the Pittsburgh Steelers. Team chaplain, Marcellus Casey opens the curtain into the team’s faith and brotherhood. Traveling to Pittsburgh on a short week of rest to play a nationally streamed Christmas Day game tests the Chiefs’ mettle, but Kansas City successfully locks up the first seed. Starters are able to rest as the Chiefs fall to the Denver Broncos in Week 18, their attention firmly planted on the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs.