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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC Divisional Round.

The Chiefs are set to host the AFC Championship Game at 5:30 p.m. CT next Sunday, Jan. 26. They await the winner of the other AFC Divisional game between the Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens.

Follow along with our coverage of the game below.

UPDATE, 8:30 p.m. | KSHB 41's Matt Foster caught up with Chiefs' CB Trent McDuffie after the win.

Watch their conversation in the video player below.

'We came out with a W': Chiefs' CB McDuffie after 23-14 win over Texans

UPDATE, 7:25 p.m. | Running back Kareem Hunt said he's "going to make the most of the opportunity" after his 44-yard, one-touchdown performance in his first playoff game with the Chiefs since the 2017 season.

Watch Hunt in the player below.

Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt: 'I'm going to make the most of the opportunity'

UPDATE, 7:20 p.m. | Defensive end George Karlaftis is still looking forward to the AFC Championship Game despite the uncertainty of the team's opponent.

Watch Karlaftis in the player below.

Chiefs DE George Karlaftis: 'I can't wait to see who we play'

UPDATE, 7:17 p.m. | What’s it like moments after winning a playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium? KSHB 41’s Matt Foster took us along in the video player below.

ON THE FIELD | Chiefs earn AFC Divisional victory

UPDATE, 7:10 p.m. | Defensive tackle Chris Jones gave defensive end George Karlaftis some encouraging words after his three-sack performance.

Watch Jones in the player below.

Chiefs' Chris Jones on DE George Karlaftis: 'He's worked his tail off'

UPDATE, 7:05 p.m. | Mahomes praised tight end Travis Kelce, who continues to make history in the playoffs.

Watch Mahomes in the player below.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 'Big time players make big time plays'

UPDATE, 6:55 p.m. | Head coach Andy Reid spoke glowingly of quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the win.

Watch Andy in the player below.

Chiefs' Andy Reid: 'We're lucky to have [Patrick Mahomes] here'

UPDATE, 6:28 p.m. | The Chiefs defeated the Texans 23-14, making the AFC Championship Game for the 7th straight time.

UPDATE, 6:10 p.m. | Butker nets a 27-yard field goal to push the Chiefs' lead to 11 late in the fourth quarter.

UPDATE, 5:45 p.m. | Kelce crossed 2,000 career receiving yards in the postseason on that last touchdown drive, joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (2,245) as the only two players in NFL history to reach that mark.

UPDATE, 5:40 p.m. | Mahomes and Kelce make once magic again on an 11-yard touchdown to extend the Chiefs' lead in the fourth quarter.

UPDATE, 5:15 p.m. | An over 10-minute drive by the Texans is capped off by a 13-yard touchdown run by running back Joe Mixon. Fairbairn misses the extra point, though, keeping the Chiefs in front by one.

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m. | The Chiefs are one half away from making their seventh-straight AFC Championship Game as they lead 13-6 against the Texans.

UPDATE, 4:48 p.m. | Fairbairn atones for his missed 55-yarder that went way right with a 48-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the first half.

UPDATE, 4:35 p.m. | Running back Kareem Hunt takes it to the house from one yard out to extend the Chiefs' lead.

UPDATE, 4:25 p.m. | Safety Bryan Cook is being evaluated for a concussion after some inadvertent helmet-to-helmet contact on a tackle attempt on wide receiver Nico Collins.

UPDATE, 4 p.m. | Another drive that reaches the red zone stalls and Harrison Butker's 36-yard field goal gives the Chiefs a 6-3 lead with four minutes left to go in the first quarter.

UPDATE, 3:50 p.m. | The Texans reach the red zone but the Chiefs defense holds strong and prevents a touchdown. A 30-yard field goal by kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn ties the game at three.

UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. | Butker's last field goal, his 33rd in the postseason, broke a tie with Gary Anderson for the fourth-most field goals in NFL playoff history.

UPDATE, 3:40 p.m. | The Chiefs strike first with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker.

UPDATE, 3:30 p.m. | The pursuit of an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat for the Kansas City Chiefs gets underway Saturday against the Houston Texans.

UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. | KSHB 41's Tod Palmer has a more detailed look at the Chiefs' final list of inactives.

The biggest news is cornerback Jaylen Watson's return to the field, after an ankle injury in Week 7 sidelined him for the rest of the regular season.

UPDATE, 2:15 p.m. | A quick weather update from KSHB 41 meteorologist Wes Peery, who says kickoff temperatures are near 20 degrees with wind chills falling into the single digits.

UPDATE, 2:05 p.m. | Here's Chiefs inactives for today:

UPDATE, 2:04 p.m. | Here's the Texans inactives report.

UPDATE, 2 p.m. | If we're going to post video of Taylor Swift arriving, we should probably post video of Travis Kelce arriving. Thanks again to KSHB 41's Matt Foster.

Chiefs Travis Kelce arrives at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

UPDATE, 1:55 p.m. | Here's some video of CB Trent McDuffie arriving Saturday.

Chiefs' Trent McDuffie arrives at AFC Divisional

UPDATE, 1:50 p.m. | If you're one to need video evidence of Taylor Swift attending today's game, KSHB 41 Sports reporter Matt Foster has you covered.

Taylor Swift arrives at Chiefs vs Texans in AFC Divisional playoff

UPDATE, 1:40 p.m. | The calm before the storm (not literally). Kickoff is in less than two hours.

UPDATE, 1:30 p.m. | Tight end Travis Kelce, one of the greatest postseason performers in NFL history, arrives at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of his 23rd career playoff game.

UPDATE, 1:25 p.m. | Veteran wide receiver Hollywood Brown is in the building, looking to advance past the Divisional Round for the first time in his career.

UPDATE, 1:22 p.m. | Wide receiver Xavier Worthy is decked out in white before his first-ever playoff game.

UPDATE, 1:20 p.m. | Offensive tackle D. J. Humphries walks in for his playoff debut.

UPDATE, 1:15 p.m. | Guess who's back, back again? Tay-Tay's back, tell a friend!

UPDATE, 1:10 p.m. | The next few days for linebacker Drue Tranquill are pretty important. Besides today's playoff game, his alma mater Notre Dame will be playing in the CFP Championship on Monday with a chance to win its first national title since 1988.

UPDATE, 1:05 p.m. | Two-time All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie shows up to the stadium in style.

UPDATE, 1 p.m. | More Chiefs players continue to pop up such as safety Justin Reid, who was on the losing side when the Chiefs last played the Texans in the playoffs.

UPDATE, 12:55 p.m. | Both Chiefs and Texans players have arrived at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with about two and a half hours left until kickoff.

UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Earlier this morning, KSHB 41's Marlon Martinez caught up with some passionate Chiefs fans as they were tailgating before the game.

Chiefs fans tailgate before AFC Divisional game vs. Texans

UPDATE, 9:45 a.m. | As you get ready for the game, take a look through the Chiefs’ playoff history to understand the impact of Patrick Mahomes.

UPDATE, 8:30 a.m. | In case you missed it, here's a look at key times and important info for today's playoff game against the Houston Texans.

UPDATE, 8 a.m. | KSHB 41's Jeff Penner recommends dressing appropriately due to the bitter cold and wind gusts.

UPDATE, 7:30 a.m. | KSHB 41's Marlon Martinez showed fans lined up in anticipation of the gates opening at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.