Indianapolis Faces Kansas City In The Divisional Round

On Saturday Indianapolis who is a member of the AFC South will visit Kansas City who is a member of the AFC West for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

As for Indianapolis previous game, they defeated Tennessee in the Wild Card round.

FOURTH QUARTER

— The Texans get on the scoreboard on a six-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Keke Coutee. It looked as if Coutee fumbled the ball as he tried to dive for the pylon, which would've resulted in a touchback and the Colts getting the ball (and, most importantly, no touchdown), but the officials, after review, said the ruling on the field stood. It's 21-7, Colts lead, at the 11:03 mark of the fourth quarter. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— This Colts defense is built to defend within the 30-yard line. On 4th and 10 at the Indianapolis 24, Deshaun Watson’s pass falls incomplete. 4:09 left; Colts lead 21-7. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— Marlon Mack is up to 148 yards rushing, and is the first to get across the 100-yard mark against the Texans this season. It's the most rushing yards in playoff history for the Colts. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— FINAL: Colts defeat the Texans, 21-7. Indy travels to take on the AFC's No. 1 seed, the Kansas City Chiefs, next Saturday at 4:35 p.m. Game will be televised by NBC. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

THIRD QUARTER

— INJURY UPDATE: safety Malik Hooker (foot) is QUESTIONABLE to return. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— Hooker has returned to the game for the Colts' defense. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— CB Kenny Moore II, who already has an interception today, comes off the edge on the blitz and takes down Deshaun Watson for the sack on third down. Texans punting. Also something worth watching: safety Mike Mitchell goes down in pain, and is surrounded by his teammates, who take a knee on the field. Mitchell is carried off the field. Update as soon as we get one. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— INJURY UPDATE: safety Mike Mitchell (calf) is OUT.”according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— That’s the end of the third quarter. The Colts lead the Texans, 21-0. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

SECOND QUARTER

— Touchdown, Colts. It's 21-0 with 6:29 left in the second quarter. Credit goes to the Indy defense, which shuts down Houston after it gets a tipped interception of Andrew Luck at the Texans' 15-yard line and forces yet another punt. Luck takes advantage by going 65 yards in seven plays, finding Dontrelle Inman for a masterful 18-yard touchdown in which the veteran receiver sold an in-route and then bolted towards the end zone. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— At halftime, it's Colts 21, Texans 0. Indy actually leaves potential points out there as its offense can't get out of bounds on the final play of the second quarter around the Houston 30-yard line, but still a great first two quarters of football on both sides of the ball. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

FIRST QUARTER

— Colts get the opening kickoff and go 75 yards in nine plays, getting two big third-down conversions to T.Y. Hilton in a drive that ends with a six-yard touchdown from Andrew Luck to Eric Ebron. Hilton was huge on that drive, catching three passes for 63 yards, including a 38-yard reception getting Indy to the Houston 6-yard line. It's 7-0 Colts with 10:35 left in the first quarter. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— The Colts force a three-and-out on the Texans' opening drive, and then make it look easy on their second offensive drive. Luck & Co. find the end zone again with a nine-play drive, this one from 74 yards out, as Marlon Mack runs it in from two yards out for the touchdown. The Texans have the league's best run defense as far as yards-per-carry allowed, but the Colts earn 53 rushing yards on that drive.”according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

— At the end of the first quarter, the Colts lead the Texans, 14-0. Indy has 10 first downs to Houston's 2; 155 total yards to Houston's 39; time of possession is Indy 9:53, Houston 4:44. “according to https://www.colts.com/news/live-game-story-colts-take-on-the-texans-x9258

As for Kansas City’s previous game, they closed out the regular season with a win at home over Oakland.

The Chiefs jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, finding the end zone five times behind quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ 281 passing yards and two touchdowns. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

The 23-year-old Mahomes found wide receiver Tyreek Hill for Kansas City’s first score, firing a 67-yard yard strike downfield for the speedy Hill’s 12th touchdown of the year. The play pushed Hill into the top spot in franchise history for receiving yards during a single season. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

Hill went on to tally five catches for 101 yards, recording his sixth game of the year with triple-digit yards through the air. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

Fellow receiver Demarcus Robinson was on the other end of Mahomes’ second touchdown pass, hauling in an 89-yard grab on the Chiefs’ first possession of the second half. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

Tight end Travis Kelce, meanwhile, caught five passes for 62 yards to take over the top spot in franchise history for catches (103) and set an NFL record for receiving yards by a tight end during a single season. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

It all helped Mahomes complete his first regular season as a starting quarterback with 5,097 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, becoming just the second player in NFL history to throw for 5,000+ yards and 50+ scores during a single season, joining Peyton Manning. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

The defense also found the end zone on Sunday, as safety Daniel Sorensen picked off Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr and brought it back 54 yards for a score in the first quarter. It was one of four Chiefs’ takeaways on the afternoon and helped Kansas City build a sizeable lead early in the contest. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

Tailback Damien Williams chipped in a four-yard touchdown plunge while Hill scampered for another 15-yard score later in the game to complete the scoring for Kansas City. Each score helped Kansas City become the first team in NFL history to tally at least 26 points in all 16 games of a season.  “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

The Chiefs will now have a week off before returning home for the Divisional Round of the postseason. The road to the Super Bowl will run through Arrowhead Stadium. “according to https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-defeat-raiders-35-3-to-lock-up-the-top-seed-in-the-afc

Kick-off is set for 4:35pm from ArrowHead Stadium. The game will be televised on NBC.