Chiefs can clinch AFC West crown with win over Texans
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jack Dempsey]
Kansas City can clinch its seventh straight AFC West title with a win over the lowly Houston Texans on Sunday. The Chiefs have won six of seven games and face a Houston team that has dropped eight in a row and could be without rookie running back Dameon Pierce because of an injury.
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Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce avoids a tackle during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) is tackled by Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott (33) after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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