NFL Latest: J.J. Watt loses 2 yards on wildcat carry
The latest from the NFL wild-card games Saturday (all times EST):
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5:42 p.m.
Down 13-0, the Houston Texans turned to J.J. Watt and Vince Wilfork on offense.
It didn't work.
Watt lined up at quarterback, took a snap out of shotgun formation and ran behind the 325-pound Wilfork, who was an extra blocker. The Chiefs weren't surprised and stuffed Watt for a 2-yard loss.
Brian Hoyer then threw an interception so the Texans didn't get anything after their best drive.
Watt has three career receptions and each was a touchdown. This was his first carry.
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5:28 p.m.
Chiefs right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is being evaluated for a concussion and has been replaced by Zach Fulton.
Duvernay-Tardif, a sixth-round pick in 2014, started 13 games this season. Fulton, a sixth-round pick in the same draft, started 22 games over his first two seasons.
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4:40 p.m.
Knile Davis got the NFL playoffs started in style.
Davis took the opening kickoff 106 yards to give Kansas City a 7-0 lead over Houston in the first AFC wild-card game Saturday.
It was second-longest return in postseason history and the fifth time the opening kick was returned for a touchdown in a playoff game. Chicago's Devin Hester was the last to do it against Indianapolis in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, 2007.
Davis had a team-record 108-yard return against Denver in 2013.
The Texans won the coin toss, but deferred. Davis found a hole, cut to the outside and sprinted down the left side untouched.
The Chiefs overcame a 1-5 start and have won 10 straight games entering the playoffs. The Texans bounced back from a 2-5 start to win the AFC South.
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