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 advanced to the AFC title game for the seventh straight season, but not before sending shockwaves to gamblers everywhere.

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.

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,

The Kansas City Chiefs were criticized by fans on social media for their decision to intentionally take a safety against the Houston Texans.

Late in their divisional round win over the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs held an 11-point lead. After blocking a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal attempt, Kansas City got the ball back with 1:46 remaining.

The Kansas City Chiefs fans who bet on their team's spread for Saturday's AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Houston Texans could not have suffered

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the visiting Houston Texans 23-14.

On Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs qualified for their seventh consecutive AFC Championship with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City will now host the winner of Sunday’s Divisional round game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.

That could bode well for a Texans defensive unit facing the intimidating offense of the Chiefs. But, the intimidating label might be in reputation only this season. Patrick Mahomes is coming off a down season by Mahomes standards,

Excitement is growing this week as the Kansas City Chiefs look ahead to their divisional round playoff matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, which will mark their first step towards completing the NFL's first-ever Super Bowl three-peat.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the visiting Houston