A holding call sees the Texans start on first and 15, before a run ends in a loss of four. Stroud connecting with Xavier Hutchinson to make it third and four, before finding Dalton Schultz for another first down. Good work from the Texans.

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The Texans are averaging just over five yards per carry. That helps just about everybody and we’ve seen this offensive line hold up pretty well.

Stroud drops back, scrambles and just about sneaks in for a first down.

Mixon rushes up the middle for a gain of eight, before starting the fresh set of downs with a rush for seven yards.

Joe Mixon makes a catch and run for six yards. Third and 3 for the Texans on this opening drive of the half.

The Chiefs get us back under way with the kick-off, but there's a flag against MJ Stewart of the Texans. 20-yard penalty.

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BBC Sport NFL columnist on Sky Sports

You don't want CJ Stroud back there holding onto the ball. One of the things teams will try to do against him is that delayed add-on blitz.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaking to ESPN about the first half:

"They're two good football teams. You know it's going to be back and forth, we anticipated that but we'll look to have a better second half.

"We had some nice completions, big plays by Trav (Kelve) and Xavier (Worthy)."

Time for a brew while we digest that first half - second half coming up in a few moments....

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Travis Kelce extended his own amazing NFL play-off record in that first half...

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The Texans just haven’t been able to finish off drives. Successful coming away with a field goal here but overall disappointing they weren’t able to do more with it.

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And that's half-time in a good contest so far, both defences looking really sharp, especially Houston's, with just that Travis Kelce moment of magic really making the difference so far.

The Texans will get the ball back in the second half though so, as long as CJ Stroud's injury isn't too bad, they should have a chance to get the first points on the board as they've moved the ball well offensively but just stalled at the wrong times.

Should be a fun second half coming up.

Field goal - Texanspublished at 22:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January

22:47 GMT 18 January

Houston Texans 6-13 Kansas City Chiefs

Much better kick from Ka'imi Fairbairn this time as he sneaks it inside the right post to reduce the gap to seven points with just about 16 seconds left in the half.

Houston will also get the ball first in the second half too.

Shaq Mason is flagged for holding which negates a CJ Stroud run that was close to the first down marker, and now Houston are backed up on a third and 23.

The Texans manage to run it to the KC 30 so Fairburn will have another go from about 48 yards just before half-time.

Oh no! CJ Stroud can't get the ball out and he's got no time whatsoever to look for his checkdown as he's swallowed up by the Chiefs pass rush and scked for a loss of nine yards.

Brilliant catch by John Metchie in serious traffic - he was hit hard as well as he dived on the ball and that's a 24-yard gain that drives Houston all the way to the 25 and edging towards the red zone.

Should be points here - but seven or three?

The Texans just cross over midfield and tiptoe into Chiefs territory as we hit the two-minute warning. It'll be second down and eight when we return.

CJ Stroud is playing pretty well here under the circumstances - as he hits John Metchie with an 11-yard gain on third down to move the chains.

That was vital as we near the end of the half, as giving Mahomes one more possession is the last thing Houston want to do.

Phoebe Schecter
BBC Sport NFL columnist on Sky Sports

This is where Kelce shines, this second gear he is able to move into. But watching that play, it kills me. The defence wait for one another to make a tackle. At this time of year it's about who makes the fewest mistakes. Now the Chiefs are warming up. This could be dangerous.