Game Overview
Date: Sunday, 2025-12-07 at 20:20 ET
Spread: 3.5 | Total: 41.5
Houston Texans (Away)
Record: 7-5
Power Ranking: #12
Moneyline: 160
Head Coach: DeMeco Ryans
Offensive Coordinator: Nick Caley
Defensive Coordinator: Matt Burke
Outlook: The defense has reignited the Texans' playoff hopes, propelling them back into the postseason conversation. This week, they face a crucial test as they head to Kansas City for a Sunday night showdown against the Chiefs, a game that carries significant playoff implications.
Changes This Year: The Houston Texans enter the 2025 season with several roster changes, including the signing of key players like WR Quintez Cephus and CB Zion Childress, while dealing with injuries to RB Joe Mixon and WR Justin Watson. The team has also added depth with new rookies and practice squad elevations as they continue rebuilding under head coach DeMeco Ryans.
Recent Games
- Week 11: wk11: HOU 16 @ 13 TEN
- Week 12: wk12: BUF 19 @ 23 HOU
- Week 13: wk13: HOU 20 @ 16 IND
Kansas City Chiefs (Home)
Record: 6-6
Power Ranking: #18
Moneyline: -192
Head Coach: Andy Reid
Offensive Coordinator: Matt Nagy
Defensive Coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo
Outlook: Sitting lower in the rankings than anticipated at this point in the season, the Chiefs find themselves in a challenging position. With playoff hopes fading, they'll need a miraculous turnaround to keep their postseason dreams alive.
Changes This Year: The Chiefs signed OL Trey Smith to a four-year deal and added rookie contracts to several players including EDGE Ashton Gillotte and WR Jalen Royals. They released some veterans like WR Justyn Ross and TE Robert Tonyan but retained a strong core as they prepare to compete in 2025. The Chiefs also traded DT Derrick Nnadi for draft picks and adjusted the roster with practice squad moves to maintain depth.
Recent Games
- Week 11: wk11: KC 19 @ 22 DEN
- Week 12: wk12: IND 20 @ 23 KC
- Week 13: wk13: KC 28 @ 31 DAL
Away Players
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24561 | Denico Autry | DL | ACT | 96 | Mississippi State; East Mississippi JC | 2014 | 11 | ||||||
| 24595 | Jimmie Ward | DB | RES | 20 | Northern Illinois | 2014 | 11 | ||||||
| 24795 | Danielle Hunter | DL | ACT | 55 | LSU | 2015 | 10 | ||||||
| 24996 | Trent Brown | OL | ACT | 77 | Florida; Georgia Military | 2015 | 10 | ||||||
| 25063 | Ronald Darby | DB | RET | 21 | Florida State | 2015 | 10 | ||||||
| 25085 | Laken Tomlinson | OL | CUT | 75 | Duke | 2015 | 10 | ||||||
| 25105 | Mario Edwards | DL | ACT | 97 | Florida State | 2015 | 10 | ||||||
| 25568 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | ACT | 15 | UCLA | 2016 | 9 | 182 | 6 | ||||
| 25592 | Sheldon Rankins | DL | ACT | 90 | Louisville | 2016 | 9 | ||||||
| 25636 | Jalen Mills | DB | DEV | 30 | LSU | 2016 | 9 | ||||||
| 25997 | Conor McDermott | OL | CUT | 68 | UCLA | 2017 | 8 | ||||||
| 26372 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | ACT | 33 | Wisconsin | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 170 | ||||
| 26391 | Derek Barnett | DL | ACT | 95 | Tennessee | 2017 | 8 | ||||||
| 26412 | Joe Mixon | RB | RES | 28 | Oklahoma | 2017 | 8 | 89 | 29 | ||||
| 26668 | Foley Fatukasi | DL | RES | 91 | Connecticut | 2018 | 7 | ||||||
| 26671 | Tremon Smith | DB | ACT | 11 | Central Arkansas | 2018 | 7 | ||||||
| 26734 | M.J. Stewart | DB | RES | 29 | North Carolina | 2018 | 7 | ||||||
| 26762 | Dalton Schultz | TE | ACT | 86 | Stanford | 2018 | 7 | 276 | 29 | ||||
| 26765 | Justin Watson | WR | RES | 84 | Penn | 2018 | 7 | 430 | 173 | ||||
| 26776 | Tim Settle | DL | ACT | 98 | Virginia Tech | 2018 | 7 | ||||||
| 26798 | Braxton Berrios | WR | ACT | 17 | Miami | 2018 | 7 | 259 | 141 | ||||
| 27022 | Christian Kirk | WR | ACT | 13 | Texas A&M | 2018 | 7 | 177 | 56 | ||||
| 27036 | Nick Chubb | RB | ACT | 21 | Georgia | 2018 | 7 | 148 | 46 | ||||
| 27171 | Irv Smith | TE | RES | 83 | Alabama | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27188 | E.J. Speed | LB | ACT | 45 | Tarleton State | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27311 | Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | ACT | 0 | Florida Atlantic | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27766 | Matthew Wright | K | CUT | 42 | UCF | 2019 | 6 | 369 | 34 | ||||
| 27347 | Tytus Howard | OL | ACT | 71 | Alabama State | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27612 | Juwann Winfree | WR | CUT | 15 | Colorado | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 251 | ||||
| 27719 | Jakob Johnson | RB | ACT | 43 | Tennessee | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 173 | ||||
| 27877 | Tommy Townsend | P | ACT | 6 | Florida | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28022 | Myles Bryant | DB | ACT | 25 | Washington | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28133 | Blake Ferguson | LS | CUT | 49 | LSU | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28140 | Dalton Keene | TE | CUT | 49 | Virginia Tech | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28147 | Harrison Bryant | TE | RES | 88 | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 101 | ||||
| 28191 | Quintez Cephus | WR | DEV | 16 | Wisconsin | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28205 | Marlon Davidson | DL | DEV | 94 | Auburn | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28273 | Damon Arnette | DB | DEV | 41 | Ohio State | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28309 | K'Von Wallace | DB | DEV | 38 | Clemson | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28317 | Casey Toohill | DL | CUT | 94 | Stanford | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28327 | Darrell Taylor | DL | RES | 52 | Tennessee | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28449 | Nico Collins | WR | ACT | 12 | Michigan | 2021 | 4 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| 28451 | Brevin Jordan | TE | RES | 9 | Miami | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28699 | Tommy Togiai | DL | ACT | 72 | Ohio State | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28713 | Davis Mills | QB | ACT | 10 | Stanford | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 107 | ||||
| 29426 | Haggai Ndubuisi | DL | DEV | 64 | 2022 | 4 | |||||||
| 28970 | Derek Stingley Jr. | DB | ACT | 24 | LSU | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28979 | Jalen Pitre | DB | ACT | 5 | Baylor | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29014 | Damone Clark | LB | ACT | 31 | LSU | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29139 | Jake Hansen | LB | ACT | 35 | Illinois | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29140 | Kurt Hinish | DL | RES | 93 | Notre Dame | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29440 | Zach Thomas | OL | CUT | 78 | San Diego State | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29316 | Christian Harris | LB | ACT | 48 | Alabama | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29387 | Ed Ingram | OL | ACT | 69 | LSU | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29583 | Sidy Sow | OL | DEV | 62 | Eastern Michigan | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29613 | Henry To'oTo'o | LB | ACT | 39 | Alabama; Tennessee | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29629 | Jarrett Patterson | OL | ACT | 54 | Notre Dame | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29632 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | ACT | 19 | Iowa State | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 220 | ||||
| 29638 | Ameer Speed | DB | DEV | 37 | Michigan State; Georgia | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29710 | Jared Wayne | WR | DEV | 89 | Pittsburgh | 2023 | 2 | 357 | 178 | ||||
| 29838 | Juice Scruggs | OL | ACT | 70 | Penn State | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29858 | Tank Dell | WR | RES | 3 | Houston; Independence Comm. College; Alabama A&M | 2023 | 2 | 244 | 100 | ||||
| 29880 | Jaylon Thomas | OL | CUT | 72 | SMU | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29884 | Dylan Horton | DL | ACT | 92 | TCU | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29895 | Jake Andrews | OL | ACT | 60 | Troy | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29930 | Will Anderson Jr. | DL | ACT | 51 | Alabama | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29959 | C.J. Stroud | QB | ACT | 7 | Ohio State | 2023 | 2 | 142 | 17 | ||||
| 30230 | Kamari Lassiter | DB | ACT | 4 | Georgia | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30246 | Cade Stover | TE | ACT | 87 | Ohio State | 2024 | 1 | 339 | 68 | ||||
| 30282 | Jamal Hill | LB | ACT | 56 | Oregon | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30292 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | DEV | 26 | Louisville; Syracuse | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30314 | Solomon Byrd | DL | DEV | 50 | USC; Wyoming | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30358 | Xavier Johnson | WR | CUT | 89 | Ohio State | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30476 | British Brooks | RB | ACT | 44 | North Carolina | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 223 | ||||
| 30690 | Jarrett Kingston | OL | ACT | 63 | USC; Washington State | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30696 | Calen Bullock | DB | ACT | 2 | USC | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30713 | Blake Fisher | OL | ACT | 57 | Notre Dame | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30891 | Josh Kelly | WR | DEV | 85 | Texas Tech; Washington State; Fresno State | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 338 | ||||
| 30897 | Jackson Woodard | LB | DEV | 32 | UNLV; Arkansas | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 30928 | Jayden Higgins | WR | ACT | 81 | Iowa State; Eastern Kentucky | 2025 | 0 | 137 | 54 | ||||
| 30936 | Jaylin Noel | WR | ACT | 14 | Iowa State | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 78 | ||||
| 30947 | Jaylin Smith | DB | RES | 22 | USC | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31342 | Jaylen Reed | DB | ACT | 23 | Penn State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31005 | Graham Mertz | QB | ACT | 18 | Florida; Wisconsin | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 122 | ||||
| 31345 | Kyonte Hamilton | DL | RES | 58 | Rutgers | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31038 | Luke Lachey | TE | DEV | 83 | Iowa | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 174 | ||||
| 31433 | Austin Brinkman | LS | ACT | 40 | West Virginia | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31100 | Eli Cox | OL | DEV | 65 | Kentucky | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31101 | Alijah Huzzie | DB | DEV | 36 | North Carolina; East Tennessee State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31434 | Daniel Jackson | WR | CUT | 85 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31102 | K.C. Ossai | LB | DEV | 47 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31103 | Junior Tafuna | DL | DEV | 53 | Utah | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31473 | Silas Bolden | WR | CUT | 82 | Texas; Oregon State | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 256 | ||||
| 31192 | Woody Marks | RB | ACT | 27 | USC; Mississippi State | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 70 | ||||
| 31593 | Aireontae Ersery | OL | ACT | 79 | Minnesota | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31831 | Ajani Carter | DB | RES | 34 | Houston; Utah State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| Layne Pryor | TE | DEV | 49 | NA | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
Home Players
| mft_nfl_id | full_name | position | status | jersey_number | last_college | first_year | years_experience | years_on_team | contract | ff_adp | preseason_position_ranking | position_ranking | previous_teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24190 | Travis Kelce | TE | ACT | 87 | Cincinnati | 2013 | 12 | 58 | 5 | ||||
| 24701 | James Winchester | LS | ACT | 41 | Oklahoma | 2013 | 12 | ||||||
| 24371 | Mike Pennel | DL | ACT | 69 | Colorado State (Pueblo); Arizona State; Scottsdale CC | 2014 | 11 | ||||||
| 25595 | Chris Jones | DL | ACT | 95 | Mississippi State | 2016 | 9 | ||||||
| 25607 | Deon Bush | DB | RES | 26 | Miami | 2016 | 9 | ||||||
| 26000 | Harrison Butker | K | ACT | 7 | Georgia Tech | 2017 | 8 | 149 | 8 | ||||
| 26319 | Robert Tonyan | TE | ACT | 85 | Indiana State | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 99 | ||||
| 26375 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | ACT | 9 | USC | 2017 | 8 | 254 | 97 | ||||
| 26388 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | ACT | 15 | Texas Tech | 2017 | 8 | 43 | 6 | ||||
| 26438 | Kareem Hunt | RB | ACT | 29 | Toledo | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| 27063 | Derrick Nnadi | DL | ACT | 92 | Florida State | 2018 | 7 | ||||||
| 27350 | Jawaan Taylor | OL | ACT | 74 | Florida | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27375 | Drue Tranquill | LB | ACT | 23 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27392 | Charles Omenihu | DL | ACT | 90 | Texas | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27402 | Gardner Minshew | QB | ACT | 17 | Washington State | 2019 | 6 | 320 | 45 | ||||
| 27665 | Marquise Brown | WR | ACT | 5 | Oklahoma; College of the Canyons | 2019 | 6 | 171 | 58 | ||||
| 27677 | Jerry Tillery | DL | ACT | 99 | Notre Dame | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27683 | Mike Edwards | DB | DEV | 34 | Kentucky | 2019 | 6 | ||||||
| 27886 | Cole Christiansen | LB | DEV | 48 | Army | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28274 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | DEV | 26 | LSU | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 144 | ||||
| 28292 | Michael Danna | DL | ACT | 51 | Michigan | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28330 | Kristian Fulton | DB | ACT | 8 | LSU | 2020 | 5 | ||||||
| 28452 | Jaylon Moore | OL | ACT | 77 | Western Michigan | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28462 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | ACT | 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 72 | ||||
| 28500 | Nick Bolton | LB | ACT | 32 | Missouri | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28502 | Creed Humphrey | OL | ACT | 52 | Oklahoma | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28516 | Noah Gray | TE | ACT | 83 | Duke | 2021 | 4 | 242 | 32 | ||||
| 28539 | Trey Smith | OL | ACT | 65 | Tennessee | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28558 | Malik Herring | DL | DEV | 94 | Georgia | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28694 | Janarius Robinson | DL | RES | 98 | Florida State | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28734 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DL | DEV | 96 | USC | 2021 | 4 | ||||||
| 28873 | Tyreke Smith | LB | DEV | 57 | Ohio State | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28940 | Trent McDuffie | DB | ACT | 22 | Washington | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28941 | George Karlaftis | DL | ACT | 56 | Purdue | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28942 | Bryan Cook | DB | ACT | 6 | Cincinnati; Howard | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28944 | Jaylen Watson | DB | ACT | 35 | Washington State; Ventura | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28946 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | ACT | 10 | Rutgers | 2022 | 3 | 64 | 23 | ||||
| 28947 | Nazeeh Johnson | DB | RES | 13 | Marshall | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28953 | Mike Caliendo | OL | ACT | 66 | Western Michigan | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28954 | Jack Cochrane | LB | ACT | 43 | South Dakota | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 28991 | Dameon Pierce | RB | DEV | 31 | Florida | 2022 | 3 | 326 | 76 | ||||
| 30043 | Matt Araiza | P | ACT | 14 | San Diego State | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29031 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | RES | 38 | USC | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29056 | Chris Oladokun | QB | DEV | 19 | South Dakota State | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 127 | ||||
| 29071 | Owen Carney | DL | CUT | 53 | Illinois | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29313 | Leo Chenal | LB | ACT | 54 | Wisconsin | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29344 | Joshua Williams | DB | ACT | 2 | Fayetteville State University | 2022 | 3 | ||||||
| 29362 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | ACT | 80 | Baylor | 2022 | 3 | 380 | 154 | ||||
| 29528 | Jason Brownlee | WR | DEV | 89 | Southern Mississippi | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 187 | ||||
| 29546 | Nikko Remigio | WR | ACT | 81 | Fresno State | 2023 | 2 | 368 | 185 | ||||
| 29618 | Eric Scott Jr. | DB | RES | 45 | Southern Mississippi | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29824 | Azizi Hearn | DB | CUT | 47 | UCLA; Arizona | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29839 | Zacch Pickens | DL | DEV | 93 | South Carolina | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29862 | Wanya Morris | OL | ACT | 64 | Oklahoma; Tennessee | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29863 | Chamarri Conner | DB | ACT | 27 | Virginia Tech | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29864 | BJ Thompson | DL | CUT | 53 | Stephen F. Austin State | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29881 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DL | RES | 91 | Kansas State | 2023 | 2 | ||||||
| 29920 | Rashee Rice | WR | ACT | 4 | SMU | 2023 | 2 | 59 | 26 | ||||
| 29966 | Chukwuebuka Godrick | OL | DEV | 72 | 2023 | 2 | |||||||
| 30206 | Ethan Driskell | OL | RES | 75 | Marshall | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30213 | Christian Roland-Wallace | DB | ACT | 30 | USC; Arizona | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30214 | Carson Steele | RB | DEV | 42 | UCLA; Ball State | 2024 | 1 | 327 | 96 | ||||
| 30682 | Jared Wiley | TE | ACT | 12 | TCU; Texas | 2024 | 1 | 417 | 81 | ||||
| 30683 | Jaden Hicks | DB | ACT | 21 | Washington State | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30685 | Hunter Nourzad | OL | ACT | 60 | Penn State; Cornell | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30691 | C.J. Hanson | OL | DEV | 61 | Holy Cross | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30702 | Kingsley Suamataia | OL | ACT | 76 | BYU; Oregon | 2024 | 1 | ||||||
| 30748 | Xavier Worthy | WR | ACT | 1 | Texas | 2024 | 1 | 50 | 23 | ||||
| 30791 | Geor'Quarius Spivey | TE | CUT | 45 | NA | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 166 | ||||
| 30902 | Jeffrey Bassa | LB | ACT | 31 | Oregon | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 30908 | Brashard Smith | RB | ACT | 24 | SMU; Miami | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 73 | ||||
| 30910 | Elijhah Badger | WR | CUT | 80 | NA | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 242 | ||||
| 30911 | Jake Briningstool | TE | RES | 88 | Clemson | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 118 | ||||
| 31307 | Jacobe Covington | DB | CUT | 40 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31309 | Brandon George | LB | RES | 50 | Pittsburgh | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31311 | Kevin Knowles | DB | ACT | 38 | Florida State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31312 | Glendon Miller | DB | CUT | 25 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31313 | Esa Pole | OL | DEV | 79 | Washington State; Chabot College | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31314 | Melvin Smith Jr. | DB | DEV | 39 | Southern Arkansas | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31315 | Tre Watson | TE | DEV | 49 | Texas A&M; Fresno State | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 107 | ||||
| 30919 | Josh Simmons | OL | ACT | 71 | Ohio State; San Diego State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31328 | Cooper McDonald | LB | ACT | 59 | TCU; San Diego State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31329 | Major Williams | DB | CUT | 42 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31070 | Ethan Downs | DL | DEV | 68 | Oklahoma | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31515 | Key'Shawn Smith | WR | CUT | 8 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31216 | Ashton Gillotte | DL | ACT | 97 | Louisville | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31222 | Jalen Royals | WR | ACT | 11 | Utah State | 2025 | 0 | 456 | 96 | ||||
| 31239 | Nohl Williams | DB | ACT | 20 | California | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31565 | Joey Lombard | OL | CUT | 68 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31596 | Omarr Norman-Lott | DL | RES | 55 | Tennessee; Arizona State | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| 31832 | Nate Matlack | DL | CUT | 57 | NA | 2025 | 0 | ||||||
| Xander Mueller | LB | CUT | 49 | NA | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 225 |