After falling in the divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans believe they’re “really close” to taking the next step and making their first AFC championship game.

The No. 4 seed Houston Texans fought until the end but ultimately couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch to keep up with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs, who won 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship.

C.J. Stroud talked about what it would mean to him to be a part of the first time the franchise made it to the AFC Championship game. He said, "That would be huge. I didn't know that, but I think that will be a huge accomplishment.

The Houston Texans (10-7) will attempt to hit on the road and win in the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) in the AFC Divisional round on Jan. 18 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,

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C.J. Stroud has two wins and one loss in his postseason career as of January 2025. His first playoff game came against the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round of the 2023 season. Stroud became ...

The Kansas City Chiefs held off the Houston Texans to reach the AFC championship game for the seventh season in a row.

The AFC and NFC Conference Championship matchups are set after the Divisional Round of the Playoffs and what emerged over the course of the weekend was a

Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud addressed the media following the team's Divisional Round loss to the Chiefs two days earlier. Stroud talked about the 2024 season, preparing for the offseason, and more.

The NFC and AFC Championship Games will be played at the home stadiums of the highest-remaining seeds for each conference. The NFC Championship Game will be on Fox on Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. ET.