Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ must-win Week 14 game against the Houston Texans, the organization shared an update that will likely make life far more difficult for star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Sunday’s crucial matchup.
The Chiefs have had many faults that have resulted in the team finding themselves on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture. Particularly, the lack of a consistent rushing attack and an inability to keep Mahomes clean have been major factors in Kansas City’s struggles.
Unfortunately for Chiefs fans, neither of those factors is likely to get any better in Week 14 based on the team’s injury report released on Friday.
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Earlier this week, starting left tackle Josh Simmons was ruled out for their next four games after being placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury.
Friday’s injury report further added to the bad news on the offensive line. Starting right guard Trey Smith and starting right tackle Jawaan Taylor have officially been listed as doubtful to play versus the Texans.
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If anyone can overcome this kind of loss on the offensive line, it may very well be someone as talented as Mahomes.
That being said, going into Sunday’s game without three starting offensive linemen certainly doesn’t bode well for a Chiefs team that has struggled up front all season long. Especially considering just how great the Texans’ defense has proven to be this season.
In 2025, the Texans have allowed opponents an average of just 265.7 yards per game, the fewest of any defense in football. So it may certainly be easier said than done for Kansas City to come away with a much-needed win on Sunday Night Football to keep their postseason hopes alive.
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