Legendary Cleveland Browns offensive lineman and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Thomas called out Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during Saturday’s Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans.

The Kansas City Chiefs head into the AFC Championship game with an X-Factor who is part of a positional group that needs to be great on Sunday

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The Chiefs have had plenty of time to rest up with a first-round bye and they'll enter the Divisional round fully healthy.

Here we are once again, the 2025 NFL Playoffs, we take an in depth look into the season of the defending back to back Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.

They didn’t win one with the Browns, but these seven players still have a chance at a ring after leaving Cleveland:

Martin last worked a Chiefs playoff game four years ago, when he was the referee for Kansas City's divisional-round win over the Browns. Additionally, last year, Martin was the referee for the Texans' playoff victory against Cleveland in the wild-card round.

Buffalo has been fixated on establishing the ground game these last few weeks, and James Cook has seen his production rise as a result. He should be front-and-center in the Bills' attack once more as they look to dethrone the Chiefs.

On Saturday, Stroud will be trying to stop Mahomes from winning a fourth as the Texans play the Chiefs in an AFC Divisional playoff game. Stroud was asked this week by reporters what it’ll be like to face off against Mahomes and the Chiefs in the postseason at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

CLEVELAND, OHIO – DECEMBER 28: Wyatt Teller #75 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after their win against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) WR Elijah Moore – 75.6% (892) iOL Wyatt Teller – 74.9% (884) OT Jack Conklin – 69.2% (817) TE David Njoku – 49.9% (589)

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If the two-time defending champs defeat Buffalo in Sunday's AFC championship and make it to the Super Bowl, it'd be their fifth appearance in the big game since 2020.