As the Kansas City Chiefs get ready to face the Houston Texans in the NFL Divisional Round on Saturday, let’s take a closer look at the running back tandem of Kareem Hunter and Isiah Pacheco. Together, the pair played a major role in helping the Chiefs (15-2) capture the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage.
Hunt rushed eight times for 44 yards and a touchdown while grabbing his only target for two yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional round win over the Texans. Hunt led Kansas City's backfield in touches and production while backfield mate Isiah Pacheco (5-18-0) struggled to gain any traction.
Nagy’s mind flashed back to Hunt’s rookie year, when he hit the open field and scored on a 69-yard run against the San Diego Chargers. That was despite the coaching staff wanting him to fall down before the end zone so the team could run out the clock.
Running back Kareem Hunt's 12-yard burst gets the Kansas City Chiefs into red zone late in fourth quarter against the Houston Texans.
The Kansas City Chiefs are surging toward another Super Bowl but this might be the end of the road for a few players in the building, only making the hunger for another championship that much stronger.
It only took most of the first half, but the Kansas City Chiefs officially have secured the first touchdown of the 2024-2025 postseason. It couldn't have gone to a player with a better story. After a 49-yard reception from Chiefs TE Travis Kelce set the team up in the red zone,
Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sits in front of his locker, smiling and laughing through the final grind of a demanding season.
It now sets up a mouth-watering clash against either the Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game with Mahomes and Co., who are well and truly in the box seat to get to the Super Bowl for a third straight year.
Late in their divisional round win over the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs held an 11-point lead. After blocking a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal attempt, Kansas City got the ball back with 1:46 remaining.
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially begun their quest to be the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.