Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to AFC title game after giving birth to daughter as Kaitlyn Clarke and Taylor Swift welcome

The Kansas City Chiefs are just two wins away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And them an entourage of celebrity fans got a big ticket on saturday.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown in a 23-12 divisional-round victory over the Houston Texans to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight season.

Mahomes took the field a few days after welcoming third child a daughter, Golden Raye, born January 12th.

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Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes throws a touchdown pass to Travis Kelce during the fourth quarter of an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown with girlfriend Taylor Swift and WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark.

The Chiefs are the fourth team in NFL history to win back-to-back Super Bowls to advance to the conference title game, with the previous three coming off losses. The Chiefs will look to reverse that trend at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend against the Bills or Ravens, who will play in Buffalo on Sunday to try and dethrone the defending champions.

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift talks with Kaitlyn Clark of the Indiana Fever during the second half of the AFC divisional playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025. in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

In the playoffs, Mahomes improved to 16-3, tying Joe Montana for the second-most wins in NFL playoff history behind Tom Brady. Mahomes is 7-0 in the divisional round and helped Andy Reid become the fourth NFL coach with 300 career wins.

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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with the fans after defeating the Houston Texans in an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025. in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Texans (11-8) are winless in six divisional games. They lost twice to Kansas City.

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 245 yards but was sacked eight times. Joe Mixon, whose game was in question due to an ankle injury, caught a pair of passes on an 88-yard run for a touchdown.

Texas kicker Kyimi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal and an extra point attempt, and another field goal attempt was blocked with 1:46 left that would have kept Houston’s comeback hopes alive, making it a one-game game. possession of the sword.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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