Best Texans vs Chiefs Same-Game Parlay (Division Playoffs, Jan. 18)

• The Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round Playoff
• Patrick Mahomes weapons Hollywood Brown and Isiah Pacheco feature in our prop picks
• See below to find the best Texans vs Chiefs same-game parlay

A trip to the AFC Championship Game is on the line when the Houston Texans (10-7, 5-4 away) visit the 2-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-2, 8-0 home) in Divisional Round playoff action. KC is seeking an unprecedented 3-peat in the Super Bowl era, and are 8.5-point favorites in the Texans vs Chiefs odds. This game features two of the lowest scoring teams remaining in the postseason, but there are many NFL player props worth considering. See below for my three-leg Texans vs Chiefs same-game parlay.

Texans vs Chiefs Same-Game Parlay Picks

This SGP adds up to +724 odds, which means a $100 wager would profit $724 if all three legs hit. Action gets underway on Saturday, January 18, at 4:30pm ET from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, ESPN, ABC and ESPN+ will be carrying the broadcast. 

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Mahomes Will Use Brown, Pacheco

The late addition of Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, to the KC lineup after a season-long shoulder injury could make a world of difference to their offense.

Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes worked feverishly to get him reps at the end of the season (before virtually everyone sat out the finale vs Denver).

The result: nine grabs for 91 yards. Consider that regulars Justin Watson, Juju Smith-Schuster, Kareem Hunt and Mecole Hardman all had less than 25 grabs playing at least double-digit games. Brown registered his over two contests.

Patrick Mahomes on #Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown: "He was getting open, he was winning against man coverage, which is huge," pic.twitter.com/nbc5ptFDjT

— Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) December 22, 2024

His presence gives Mahomes a volume guy out wide, letting Travis Kelce wreak havoc inside the hashmarks, and the others to not have to worry so hard about leveling up. Houston has the sixth-best pass defense in the league, but Reid will find a way to get his fresh home-run hitter into the open field.

Isiah Pacheco is another cog in the Chiefs’ offense that will need to produce to keep that Texans’ pass rush honest.

PACHECO PUSHES THROUGH FOR SIX.

📺: #Kickoff2024 on NBC/Peacock
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— NFL (@NFL) September 6, 2024

Pacheco played in only seven games this year as he recovered from a broken leg, and he’s had just 83 carries on the year for 310 yards, a sub-par 3.7 yards per tote, with just one TD (in Week 1). In four playoff games a year ago, he rushed found paydirt in every game but the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs are a creative bunch in the red zone, but they won’t be messing around with these stakes. Look for Pacheco to get his chances to punch it into the endzone.

Stroud Knows Getting Sacked

Even in one of their best performances of the season, the Houston Texans still couldn’t keep CJ Stroud clean from contact in their 32-12 win over the Chargers.

The second-year pivot was sacked three times, and this isn’t a coincidence: Stroud is second behind rookie Caleb Williams as the QB most sacked this season, taken down a whopping 52 times.

Kansas City happens to employ one of the true agents of chaos on the defensive line in tackle Chris Jones.

Bosa sack. Bosa shrug 🤷‍♂️

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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2025

With most teams trying to not let him wreck their game plans, Jones was doubled frequently, which led to just five sacks, his lowest output since his rookie season.

Still, Jones was Top 5 in the NFL in QB hits, and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will work to get him into man-to-man battles that he can win. This will be the first time in Stroud’s career he will see Jones on the other side of the offensive line.  I’m banking Jones gets a lot closer than that Saturday.

• The SGP (+572): Brown Over 41.5 receiving yards (-113) + Pacheco anytime TD  (+165) + Jones to record a sack (-130)
• Wager: 1 Unit to win 7.24 Units

Also see:

• Texans vs Chiefs Player Props to Bet in Divisional Round