The Chiefs led by 11 points and faced a fourth-down play on their own 18-yard line. Araiza was in punt formation when he took the snap and ran out of the end zone for a safety. This was a rush of negative-18 yards. The Chiefs take a safety and changes their lead from 11 to 9 23-14 pic.twitter.com/q8ZaHPknwO
Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza intentionally tiptoed out of the end zone Saturday to surrender a safety, which added meaningless points to the scoreboard but shook the gambling world.
With a full regular season of punting in the books for Araiza, Toub commented on his play and his upcoming playoff debut.
A clever move by Don Shula and the 1973 Miami Dolphins stumped "Monday Night Football's" Howard Cosell and may have planted a seed for Andy Reid and the Chiefs.
They’ve joined a team that’s already won two Super Bowls while aiming for a three-peat. Yet they haven’t been on the field for that previous success, looking instead to get their first experience of winning an NFL title. The noteworthy group includes veterans like receivers Hollywood Brown and DeAndre Hopkins and running back Kareem Hunt.
The Kansas City Chiefs were criticized by fans on social media for their decision to intentionally take a safety against the Houston Texans.
While Matt Araiza's voluntary safety was inconsequential when it came to the outcome of Chiefs vs. Texans, it had a massive impact on the game's spread.
Kansas City advanced to the AFC title game for the seventh straight season, but not before sending shockwaves to gamblers everywhere.
The final minutes of the divisional-round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans featured no lead changes, but they were a whirlwind for bettors. The Chiefs opened as 7.5-point favorites on BetMGM,
Kansas City has proven all season it can win close games and ugly games. Saturday's divisional playoff victory over Houston was no exception.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce exploded against the Houston Texans, and Patrick Mahomes knows why. The Kansas City Chiefs made it to yet another AFC Championship game after defeating the Houston Texans 23-14 at Arrowhead Stadium, with Travis Kelce giving us a timely reminder of his talents.
The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the divisional round after defeating the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected often throughout the contest, giving Kansas City the efficiency they needed to earn the win.