A combination of Jalen Carter, Milton Williams, Jordan Davis and Moro Ojomo, Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt, Brandon Graham and Josh Sweat, recorded more than six sacks. They also totaled 24 pressures, 15 quarterback hits and eight tackles for losses as Kansas City went from being one of the league’s more explosive offenses to a docile shell of itself.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, right, tries to avoid Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., left, and defensive end Denico Autry during the first half of an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.

The Kansas City Chiefs have three key players that began their careers with the Texans, while the Philadelphia Eagles have a couple ex Texans on special teams,