KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs (6-6) and Houston Texans (7-5) are facing off on Sunday Night Football from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Tonight is a must-win if Kansas City hopes to stay in the playoff hunt.
LINK | Chiefs provide tips for fans as freezing temperatures expected for Sunday night’s game against Texans
LINK | Chiefs announce important times, fan information for SNF matchup against Texans
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UPDATE, 7:23 p.m. | The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans have kicked off SNF from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. You can watch the game on KSHB 41.
Travis Kelce is ready to roll.
— Matt Foster (@MattFosterTV) December 8, 2025
So is #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/oD3rWkDFw4
UPDATE, 6:20 p.m. | The Houston Texans' inactives include WR Braxton Berrios, QB Graham Mertz, CB Alijah Huzzie, CB Ja'Marcus Ingram, DE Solomon Byrd, LB Jamal Hill and T Jarrett Kingston.
Mertz, the Blue Valley North product and 2018 Simone Award winner, is inactive. I assume he's the emergency QB https://t.co/3al8sIE2fH
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) December 8, 2025
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m. | The Kansas City Chiefs' inactives include CB Kristian Fulton, WR Jalen Royals, RB Elijah Mitchell, G Trey Smith, T Jawaan Taylor and WR Nikko Remigio.
Our inactives for tonight's SNF matchup against the Texans ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/UXVdz2LR77
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 7, 2025
UPDATE, 5:14 p.m. | Ahead of the game, KSHB 41's Lily O'Shea Becker spoke with Yvette Richards, the 2025 Chiefs Fan of the Year. You can read Lily's story here.
UPDATE, 4:35 p.m. | KSHB 41's McKenzie Nelson and Mick Shaffer captured several player and coach arrivals, including Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones, Creed Humphrey, Harrison Butker, Steve Spagnuolo and Andy Reid.
Patrick Mahomes is locked in 🔒 #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/jiTDeAFhvq
— McKenzie Nelson (@McKenzieMNelson) December 7, 2025
Chris Jones also goes by CJ. At least for this tweet. pic.twitter.com/8Hhqk2m51l
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) December 7, 2025
Center of attention pic.twitter.com/4pYjErWp99
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) December 7, 2025
Harrison Butker with his foot in the door. pic.twitter.com/meoPaZouCh
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) December 7, 2025
You heard Steve Spagnuolo, stay warm! #chiefskingdom pic.twitter.com/B1YmJh7qcQ
— McKenzie Nelson (@McKenzieMNelson) December 7, 2025
Big Red energy. Andy Reid is here #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/5KPXmQIDVi
— McKenzie Nelson (@McKenzieMNelson) December 7, 2025
UPDATE, 4:25 p.m. | KSHB 41's Olivia Acree was out at the stadium early Sunday. She spoke with fans about how they planned to stay warm for a long day of tailgating.
UPDATE, 4:20 p.m. | You can watch press conference clips from the past week with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and others below.
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