Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans



When: Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET (NBC), NRG Stadium, Houston

This has “trap game” written all over it for the Kansas City Chiefs. They’re coming off a short week, they’re being told they’re the best team in football, and now they have to go on the road in prime time and play a very good team in the Houston Texans.

The Texans and Deshaun Watson are hot right now, and they’re believing in themselves. Even with all the weapons the Chiefs have on offense, this is going to be a tough test for them. The Houston defense is for real.

When I look at Houston versus the Kansas City defense, I like Watson and the Texans. Now, the Chiefs defense is really good too; let’s not overlook that. With the way Watson is moving and playing right now, though, he can really give it problems.

The Chiefs have a tendency to give up long plays in the passing game. However, they also do a good job of forcing field goals in the red zone. The question is whether or not the Texans can get touchdowns where teams like the Washington Redskins have failed this year. I say yes, and I believe the Texans announce themselves as legit contenders this week.

Prediction: Texans 23, Chiefs 20

-Written by Chris Simms, NFL journalist/analyst