The Chiefs will need Hunt and Pacheco to perform at their peak level Saturday in a rematch against the Houston Texans in the AFC’s divisional round for the offense to be at its most potent. After their break, Hunt and Pacheco are expected to be as rested and healthy as they’ve been since they became a duo in late November.

Nagy’s mind flashed back to Hunt’s rookie year, when he hit the open field and scored on a 69-yard run against the San Diego Chargers. That was despite the coaching staff wanting him to fall down before the end zone so the team could run out the clock.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has revealed one big advantage of the bye week in the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs have earned a first-round bye as the NFL playoffs begin due to holding the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

The Texans visit the Chiefs on Saturday for the divisional round of the playoffs, five years after Kansas City rallied from an early 24-0 hole for a 51-31 victory.

Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sits in front of his locker, smiling and laughing through the final grind of a demanding season.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sits in front of his ... when all you ever wanted to do was play for coach (Andy) Reid,” Hunt said. “I didn’t really want to play nowhere else ...