What a way to start the second half.
The Houston Texans burned 10 minutes and 24 seconds off the game clock with running back Joe Mixon from 13 yards away on the 15th play of the drive.
INTO THE END ZONE JOE GOES ‼️
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— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 18, 2025
On the ensuing extra point, Kai’imi Fairbairn missed wide right for the second time today, making it a one-point game.
Houston has suddenly found its ground game. The Texans are averaging 5.4 yards per carry. Houston has run the ball 27 times for 146 yards. Mixon has 17 carries for 84 yards.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud has also run the ball more often in the postseason. He’s scrambling at a career-high rate and has 43 rushing yards against Kansas City.
Houston has 100 more yards of offense than Kansas City through two and a half quarters.
Mixon’s touchdown is his fourth career playoff score. He has scored in each of the Texans’ postseason games this season. Mixon scored only two touchdowns in seven games with the Cincinnati Bengals.
With a win, the Texans would advance to its first-ever conference championship in franchise history.
