3. Momentum
Momentum is such a cop out. There could be something far more advanced here. It’s obvious. Too obvious. However, sometimes, obvious is the right answer.
Whereas the Chiefs watched the wild card weekend home, enjoying a bye week, the Texans participated. They enjoyed a momentous victory, storming back to beat the Bills while down 16-0 with six minutes left in the third quarter. In doing so, they watched the home crowd get loud, J.J. Watt come back to his old form and Deshaun Watson do, well, Deshaun Watson things.
The Texans have momentum. The Chiefs are cold, even if they ended the regular season the right way. Though Arrowhead Stadium will be rocking, the Texans will be too. It’s hard not to feel as if the victory over the Bills didn’t bring Houston a new sense of energy.
Watson and Watt will upset the Chiefs. They are hot. They feel like nothing can stop them. Perhaps nothing will.