The Houston Texans intercepted Patrick Mahomes three times at Arrowhead Stadium and turned those takeaways into a 20-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on December 7, 2025. The night belonged to Houston’s defense from the opening series. The league’s top-ranked unit sacked Mahomes twice, held Kansas City scoreless in the fourth quarter, and dropped Kansas City under .500 in December for the first time in Mahomes’ career.
In this Week 14 Sunday night game, C.J. Stroud completed 15 of 31 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, while Mahomes went 14 of 33 for 160 yards and three picks. Nico Collins caught four passes for 121 yards, Woody Marks ran for 68 yards on 26 carries, and Houston’s clean turnover margin settled the result.
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Final score and scoring summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring play | HOU | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:18 | Texans | Ka’imi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:24 | Texans | Woody Marks 9-yard pass from C.J. Stroud (Fairbairn kick) | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:52 | Chiefs | Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick) | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 1:50 | Chiefs | Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | 6:56 | Texans | Dare Ogunbowale 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick) | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 0:30 | Texans | Ka’imi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal | 20 | 10 |
The game was played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City before 73,611 fans, with Houston’s DeMeco Ryans coaching against Kansas City’s Andy Reid.
Passing stats: Stroud vs Mahomes
| Player | Team | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sk-Yds | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | HOU | 15/31 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 3-17 | 80.4 |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | 14/33 | 160 | 0 | 3 | 2-12 | 19.8 |
Both quarterbacks went cold for long stretches. Stroud missed his first eight throws of the second half, and Mahomes ran off 10 straight incompletions, the longest such stretch of his career as a starter. Houston pulled away on third down, converting 8 of 18 against Kansas City’s 4 of 14.
Rushing stats
| Player | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Marks | HOU | 26 | 68 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
| C.J. Stroud | HOU | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nick Chubb | HOU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Kareem Hunt | KC | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Isiah Pacheco | KC | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Brashard Smith | KC | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Houston finished with 31 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. Kansas City ran 29 times for 126 yards and a touchdown, though Mahomes accounted for 59 of those yards on seven scrambles.
Receiving stats
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | HOU | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 0 | 53 | 8 |
| Jayden Higgins | HOU | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Woody Marks | HOU | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Christian Kirk | HOU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Xavier Worthy | KC | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Marquise Brown | KC | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Rashee Rice | KC | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Kareem Hunt | KC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | -10 | 1 |
Defensive box score
Houston Texans
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Togiai | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kamari Lassiter | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danielle Hunter | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Calen Bullock | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To’oTo’o | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Horton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Barnett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denico Autry | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ameer Speed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| British Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haggai Ndubuisi | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston totals: 67 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 7 passes defended, 8 quarterback hits.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bolton | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Drue Tranquill | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Edwards | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Cook | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Danna | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Watson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ashton Gillotte | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquise Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cochrane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Knowles | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Pennel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tillery | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City totals: 66 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, 4 passes defended, 10 quarterback hits. Kelce, Smith-Schuster, and Brown appear on the defensive sheet because each made a tackle on the return after a Houston interception.
Interceptions
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pitre | HOU | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pitre’s pick came in the second quarter on a throw meant for JuJu Smith-Schuster. Lassiter and Al-Shaair closed the fourth quarter, with Al-Shaair’s interception arriving after a Travis Kelce bobble. Kansas City did not force a turnover.
Special teams
| Kicking | Team | FG | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | 2/2 | 35 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Harrison Butker | KC | 1/2 | 36 | 1/1 | 4 |
Butker’s only miss came from 43 yards in the second quarter.
| Punting | Team | No | Yds | Avg | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Townsend | HOU | 8 | 329 | 41.1 | 3 | 56 |
| Matt Araiza | KC | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | 3 | 57 |
| Returns | Team | KR | KR Yds | KR Long | PR | PR Yds | PR Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | 2 | 54 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | KC | 2 | 50 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | HOU | 2 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Xavier Worthy | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats comparison
| Stat | Houston | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 15 |
| Passing first downs | 7 | 8 |
| Rushing first downs | 5 | 6 |
| First downs by penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Third-down efficiency | 8/18 | 4/14 |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0/0 | 1/3 |
| Total plays | 65 | 64 |
| Total yards | 268 | 274 |
| Yards per play | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Net passing yards | 186 | 148 |
| Completions/attempts | 15/31 | 14/33 |
| Yards per pass | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 3-17 | 2-12 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 126 |
| Rushing attempts | 31 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| Red zone (made/att) | 2/4 | 1/2 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-59 | 5-20 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
Game leaders
| Category | Houston | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | C.J. Stroud, 203 yds (15/31, 1 TD) | Patrick Mahomes, 160 yds (14/33, 3 INT) |
| Rushing | Woody Marks, 68 yds (26 car) | Patrick Mahomes, 59 yds (7 car) |
| Receiving | Nico Collins, 121 yds (4 rec) | Xavier Worthy, 55 yds (3 rec) |
| Tackles | Tommy Togiai, 10 | Nick Bolton, 12 |
| Sacks | Tommy Togiai, 1.0 | Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, 1.0 each |
Advanced stats and PFF grades
| Metric | Houston | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Average EPA per play | -0.081 | -0.312 |
| Explosive passes (15+ yds) | 4 | 4 |
| Explosive runs (10+ yds) | 0 | 1 |
| Dropped passes | 0 | 6 |
| Yards lost on drops | 0 | 40 |
| Total pressures allowed | 23 | 24 |
| Average time to throw | 3.15s | 3.33s |
| Quarterback scrambles | 1 | 7 |
| Scramble yards | 3 | 59 |
Drops hurt Kansas City nearly as much as the Houston pass rush. PFF charted six dropped passes by Chiefs receivers, the most in any Mahomes start, wiping out 40 air yards. Among individual grades, Texans safety Jalen Pitre led every player at 91.1, with tackle Tommy Togiai at 86.6 and Chiefs lineman Chris Jones at 85.6. Those marks are initial grades subject to revision.
Who won the Texans vs Chiefs Week 14 game?
Houston won 20-10 at Arrowhead Stadium on December 7, 2025. The Texans scored on two Ka’imi Fairbairn field goals, a Stroud touchdown pass to Woody Marks, and a fourth-quarter Dare Ogunbowale rushing touchdown.
How many interceptions did Mahomes throw against the Texans?
Mahomes threw three interceptions, taken by Jalen Pitre, Kamari Lassiter, and Azeez Al-Shaair. He finished 14 of 33 for 160 yards with no touchdowns and a 19.8 passer rating, among the lowest single-game marks of his career.
Who led the game in receiving yards?
Nico Collins led all receivers with 121 yards on four catches. His 46-yard and 53-yard catches set up Houston’s first two scoring drives.
The bottom line
The margin came down to takeaways rather than yardage. Kansas City outrushed Houston 126 to 82 and finished within six yards of the Texans in total offense, yet three Mahomes interceptions and a blank fourth quarter capped the Chiefs at 10 points. Houston leaned on 121 yards from Nico Collins and a 26-carry shift from Woody Marks, climbed to 8-5, and ran its winning streak to five. Kansas City dropped to 6-7, its worst record through 13 games since 2012, with Mahomes posting a 19.8 rating and no touchdowns on one of the quietest statistical nights of his career.
