Patrick Mahomes Explains How He Will Mitigate Texans’ Defense

Patrick Mahomes recently had a baby girl and he will be back on the field soon. On Saturday, the NFL Divisional round will begin with a familiar face. The Kansas City Chiefs will formally continue their pursuit of a third consecutive Lombardi Trophy against the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. E.T. that day. Kansas City had a 15-2 regular season and was given a first-round bye. On wild card weekend, Houston defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 32–12. On 96.5 The Fan Tuesday afternoon, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked about the Texans’ defense. He showed a lot of appreciation for Houston’s frugal unit during his visit on The Drive and described his approach to the defense. “Everywhere, they’ve got playmakers…they get after the quarterback and do a great job playing man-to-man coverage [and] zone [coverage]… getting the ball out of my hand, trying to stay away from negative plays [and] staying ahead of the chains will be super important… it’ll be a great challenge, and that’s what you want in the playoffs.” During their wild card victory, the Texans’ defense forced Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert into four interceptions. During the game, Houston also fired Herbert four times. If the Texans are...