The Kansas City Chiefs held off a pesky Houston Texans team in overtime with a 30-24 road victory in Week 15. The Chiefs continue to keep pace with the conference-leading Buffalo Bills but clinch their seventh consecutive AFC West division title.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions from the Week 15 victory on Sunday in Houston:
Chiefs fans take over NRG Stadium
The mighty force of Chiefs Kingdom has flexed its power again by filling the Texans’ home stadium with Kansas City fans. The crowd can be seen clearly on television to favor mostly Chiefs fans in Houston, creating another home-field feel for Patrick Mahomes and company. Spectators and commentators from the Houston area didn’t hold back this observation on Twitter.
With 90 minutes til kickoff, about 97.6% of the small number of fans inside NRG Stadium are Chiefs’ supporters. #Texans pic.twitter.com/qmLkv2kJ8Y
— Adam Wexler (@AdamJWexler) December 18, 2022
Chiefs fans have turned NRG Stadium into a Sea of Red!
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) December 18, 2022
While you are busy watching the World Cup final, the #Texans are ready to host the Chiefs… in name only. Lots of KC fans in NRG Stadium today as their team tries to clinch another AFC West division title. pic.twitter.com/9G89acytDu
— Chad Washington (@ChadDWashington) December 18, 2022
This is a freaking home game for the Chiefs today. The number of Texans fans vs Chiefs fans in NRG right now is outlandish 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/WNzOCYDELo
— Toofpete (@JoshBeardRadio) December 18, 2022
Patrick Mahomes connects on another touchdown pass in the third consecutive game to Jerick McKinnon
Mahomes connected once again with his new favorite target McKinnon on a 20-yard catch-and-run fifth touchdown of the season. The veteran running back has four touchdowns in his last three games, becoming a spoiler for many fans playing fantasy football. Twitter applauded McKinnon‘s resurgence over the previous few weeks proving to be an even more valuable option.
Three games, four TDs for Jerick McKinnon 🔥pic.twitter.com/Gv6Rsvfnz1
— Football Outsiders (@fboutsiders) December 18, 2022
Jerick McKinnon WR1
— Adam Best (@Arrowhead_Adam) December 18, 2022
Jerick McKinnon has 3 TDs in the last 6 quarters pic.twitter.com/zQSPsYUmks
— 🗣🎙‼️ (@LanceTHESPOKEN) December 18, 2022
Why invest in wide receivers when you have Jerick McKinnon?
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) December 18, 2022
What was Chris Jones drinking on the sidelines?
A fun moment for everyone watching the game at home as the TV cameras caught Jones drinking from a bottle that seemed like beer. Viewers immediately had Twitter suggestions on what was in the Pro Bowler’s bottle. The answer was later revealed as simply water, but it was an enjoyable few minutes of wonder.
#Chiefs DT Chris Jones having a beer on the sideline 🤯pic.twitter.com/fynlBd2jPT
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 18, 2022
WHAT’S CHRIS JONES DRINKING?
— Navin (@the_natedogg) December 18, 2022
Chris Jones just crack open a Heineken?? #ChiefsKingdom
— Mason Whitman (@thisismasonwhit) December 18, 2022
What ya drinkin' over there on the sideline, Chris Jones? 🤣
(p.s. – it's just some high-quality H2O)
🎥: @NFLonCBSpic.twitter.com/CYxCxNKHPd
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 18, 2022
Chiefs fans sound off on roughing-the-passer no-call from referee Carl Cheffers
The Chiefs have had a few controversial calls against them over the years from veteran referee Carl Cheffers that have garnered complaints from the fans. The latest entry in the saga was actually for him not throwing a flag against Texans DT Maliek Collins for his chokeslam sack on Mahomes.
I’m not one to bitch about officiating but this dude just literally punched Mahomes in the face #chiefs pic.twitter.com/4DAdvzGFKk
— drel (@thenighthawk_44) December 18, 2022
Carl Cheffers should not be in Chiefs games this dude has always been a issue
— Yellow Boiii (@yellow815) December 18, 2022
Patrick Mahomes and Carl Cheffers are not on the same page today.
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) December 18, 2022
Weekly reminder that there’s zero consistency with roughing the passer calls#Chiefs #KCvsHOU pic.twitter.com/f4jdyMXIgF
— Tony Clements (@TonyCMKE) December 18, 2022
Patrick Mahomes scrambles for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter
Mahomes decided to do it himself as he scrambled for a go-ahead touchdown to begin the fourth quarter. The 5-yard run was another reminder of how clutch and versatile the all-pro QB can be both inside and outside the pocket. Twitter praised Mahomes’ latest highlight as the team battled back to take the lead in Houston.
Patrick Mahomes being Patrick Mahomes 💥
Mahomes scrambles and gets the Chiefs the lead‼pic.twitter.com/uZdWGMBQHd
— Chiefs Kingdom (@ChiefsKingdomCP) December 18, 2022
@PatrickMahomes Awesome! #chiefsforthewin pic.twitter.com/5EL3pY1iq1
— LisainAZ (@LisaAndrews55) December 18, 2022
There's only one @PatrickMahomes pic.twitter.com/obPGNYfzAF
— Vinny Gambini (@Vinny_Gambini78) December 18, 2022
Whew…ok. That is how we do it. @Chiefs @PatrickMahomes #ChiefsKingdom
— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) December 18, 2022
Willie Gay Jr. recovers fumble in overtime
Gay Jr. made the play of the game, recovering the Texans’ fumble forced by Frank Clark in the human pile as it initially appeared that Houston got it back. The young linebacker made a huge play last week and followed things up with a game-clinching moment. Chiefs fans openly praised his play, while a former player noticed the clever technique to recover the fumble.
Willie Gay saves the day again https://t.co/sS0stY5cqo
— Swindeazy 🏴☠️ (@swindeazy) December 18, 2022
WILLIE GAY IS THAT MAN
— Zoel Lopez (@zm_lopez) December 18, 2022
Merry Christmas, Willie Gay 🎄
— Megan Strickland (@StricklyMeg) December 18, 2022
Willie Gay pull the football through my man’s legs.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) December 18, 2022
Jerick McKinnon ends the game with a walk off touchdown
A stressful finish to a game that could’ve gone either way, as McKinnon puts all of that to rest with a walk-off touchdown run in overtime. The veteran running back has been a force in the passing game, reminding everyone he can get the job done on the ground with the 26-yard touchdown. Twitter supporters couldn’t wait to shout out McKinnon while Chiefs fans thanked him for ending the game.
It's a walk-off! @Chiefs win their division with this Jerick McKinnon touchdownpic.twitter.com/Zp0pLhcmro
— Last Night's Game (@LastNights_Game) December 18, 2022
Jerick McKinnon!!! Thank you sir!!! Thank you. Stressful game. Had me over here panicking. Defense y’all made the biggest play of the day. Thank you for finally getting a takeaway. I just knew it was over
— More Life 🙏🏽 (@PJ_More_Muscle) December 18, 2022
Long live Jerick McKinnon 🫡
— Hayley Lewis 👑 (@HayleyLewisKSHB) December 18, 2022
That 4th and OT was stressful lol. But thanks to that fumble recovery from Willie Gay and that TOUCHDOWN from Jerick Mckinnon we won the game 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛 https://t.co/6W1yFjUaXz pic.twitter.com/RevwDzEmJP
— 🌸SilentGeisha🌸 (@Silent_Geisha) December 18, 2022
