Things got heated early in Kansas City but not between who you might think.
While the divisional round game saw the Chiefs welcome the Houston Texans, it was instead player vs coach.
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From the same team.
Kris Boyd shoved Texans special teams coach Frank Ross, after the Chiefs returned the opening kickoff 63 yards, and tacked on an additional 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Boyd for taking his helmet off while on the field.
Luckily for Houston, its’ defense was able to stand strong and hold Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense to a field goal.
Ultimately, it was all for naught, as the Chiefs advanced to their seventh straight AFC championship with a 23-14 victory.
It’s the postseason, emotions are high.
And Boyd’s unchecked emotions may have cost him his last game as a Texan.
Some fans even joked he would be cut at halftime.
In a game of this magnitude, the Texans couldn’t afford to make many mistakes.
They needed to play nearly perfect, if they wanted to pull off the massive upset.
They did not.
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Boyd’s penalty and sideline spat was only just the beginning.
Bad special teams, a leaky offensive line, too many unnecessary penalties, nothing seemed to go right for Houston on Saturday afternoon.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans was asked after the game what he thought about the Boyd incident.
“With [Kris Boyd], what happened, that I saw, is we can’t come out on the first play and throw our helmet,” Ryans said.
“Like, we understand that’s silly and that’s not what we teach. That’s not what we’re about at all.
“So, for us to be here at this moment and to throw our helmet, we know the rules.
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“We know we can’t do that, and it just puts the team in a negative light to start the game.
“We give a big return, we take our helmet off, then add 15 more yards to the play, it’s just not smart football.”
When asked more specifically about the altercation between Boyd and Ross, Ryans said he didn’t see it.
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However, Boyd did face up to the media to try and explain what happened.
He said: “I was turnt [sic], I was turnt.
“First play, kick off, they thought they had a big play, and I got the ball out. And as I’m getting up, I look at the screen, I see nothing but white and they’re all pointing that way.
“So I was like, ‘We got the ball, too. Turnover.’ I was just turnt. You’ll see, I ran up to everybody, getting ready to shake their hand. But then someone grabbed me and was like, ‘Hey, nah, that’s not good. You got a flag and it’s their ball.'”
The duo were later seen embracing, and Boyd insists he has nothing but respect for all of his coaches.
“I love everybody here, I love my coaches, I would never disrespect nobody.
“I love Frank. I’m a God-fearing man. I respect everybody in that building.”
Still, the Texans will now head into the offseason with a handful of question marks, as the Chiefs’ quest for the unprecedented three-peat marches on.
