The origin of one of the biggest plays by the Chiefs’ defense — Karlaftis’ 16-yard sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud, on fourth down in the fourth quarter — could be traced to a practice session that took place two days earlier.

Cameras caught a menacing stare from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Chris Jones before their playoff game vs. Houston.

Teammates choose the captains, and the Chiefs announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, defensive lineman Chris Jones, linebacker Nick Bolton, kicker Harrison Butker and long snapper James Winchester will be captains for the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones sacks Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for a 12-yard loss on third down to end the drive.

Defensive end Chris Jones talks with NFL Network's Kimmi Chex and previews the Kansas City Chiefs matchup vs. the Houston Texans.

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The Chiefs recorded eight sacks and hit Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud six other times. George Karlaftis had three of the sacks.

On Friday, in a social media post, the Chiefs revealed who the six-team captains would be for their first playoff game of the season. Those captains are quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, defensive tackle Chris Jones, linebacker Nick Bolton, kicker Harrison Butker, and long snapper James Winchester.

Now nearly a month removed from his calf injury, KC Chiefs DT Chris Jones addressed his looming return against the same Houston Texans team.

Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones missed the team's final two regular-season matchups as he dealt with a calf injury, but the playoff bye week seemed to help him prepare to compete on the field again.

The Chiefs, seeking the first Super Bowl three-peat, will host the AFC Championship Game for the sixth time in the last seven years.