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Kansas City Defeats Houston 27-19 - Recap
Kansas City earned a 27-19 victory over Houston on Saturday in Week 16 action at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Chiefs were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 42.5.
Kareem Hunt rushed for 55 yards, while Patrick Mahomes added 33 yards in the win. Xavier Worthy and Samaje Perine added 65 and 50 receiving yards respectively.
Joe Mixon rushed for 57 yards for Houston, while C.J. Stroud added 23 yards. C.J. Stroud threw for 244 yards for the Texans, while receivers Tank Dell and Nico Collins had 98 and 60 yards respectively.
Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to Kansas City 375-311 yards in Saturday's game. Kansas City had more first downs as that total ended up 25-20.
Houston lost the time of possession battle 33:52-26:08, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Kansas City takes its act on the road to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Baltimore.