The Chiefs will be trying to make a seventh straight AFC title game, and they'll do so against a Texans team they've already beaten once. How can Houston spring the upset?

When Patrick Mahomes shook hands with C.J. Stroud at midfield at the conclusion of their Dec. 21 game, cameras caught Mahomes telling Stroud that they'd see them in the playoffs. Those words have become customary for players and coaches acknowledging respect for one another.