While the Chiefs played well enough to win, penalties certainly played a role in Kansas City's 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in Saturday's AFC divisional round game. Houston was flagged eight times for 82 yards,

The divisional round remains the Houston Texans’ Waterloo. Make it 0-for-6 in the second round of the playoffs for Houston after Saturday’s 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Texans remain the only NFL franchise never to win a road playoff game or reach a conference championship game.

Kansas City has proven all season it can win close games and ugly games. Saturday's divisional playoff victory over Houston was no exception.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and the score and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh straight season.

Blame the officiating all you want. Even with the 30 yards removed, the outcome would have remained near-identical. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on a diving pass for an 11-yard touchdown,