Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were on the call for the first game of the NFL's Divisional weekend on Saturday afternoon. ESPN had the AFC matchup between the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans.
"Troy has won, lost, bled, sweated, and he's earned his opinion," Buck said. "That's what makes for great, honest TV."
Football fans noticed the same concerning-looking thing about Troy Aikman during the Texans-Chiefs playoff game.
Patrick Mahomes left a sour taste in some fans' mouths Saturday with an apparent flop during the Kansas City Chiefs' Divisional Round game against the
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 final minutes of the divisional-round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans featured no lead changes, but they were a whirlwind for bettors.
Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs takes place at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 18. The two teams will face off at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The game will air on ESPN and ABC, where Joe Buck is expected to do the play-by-play and Troy Aikman Will be the analyst.
Rutledge will work the sidelines for the Texans on Saturday, while Lisa Salters will be handling the Chiefs. Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman will call the game for ESPN from the booth.
For the second consecutive year, the Houston Texans are playing the first game of the NFL's divisional playoff weekend. And for the second straight year, the same network will be airing the Texans' second-round game, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium.
Laura Rutledge, who'll work the Texans' sideline for ESPN on Saturday, sizes up Houston's season and chances against the two-time defending champion Chiefs.
It's NFL playoffs time! LET'S GOOOO! The road to the Super Bowl continues. We're in the Divisional round, with two games on Saturday as part of the weekend of postseason action. It's the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.