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Patrick Mahomes Status Official for Texans vs. Chiefs

The Houston Texans will get a big part of their defense back against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the second half against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the second half against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16, and they now know which quarterback they will be facing.

While Mahomes entered the week with an ankle injury, he appears to be healthy enough to be active for this afternoon's game against the Texans.

Here's a look at the Chiefs' full list of inactives:

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FS Chamarri Conner
T Ethan Driskell
G C.J. Hanson
DE Malik Herring
T D.J. Humphries
DT Marlon Tuipulotu
OLB Joshua Uche

This also means that wide receiver Hollywood Brown is back, and he will make his debut for the Chiefs as a target for Mahomes in the offense.

Here's a look at the Texans' full list of inactives:

G Nick Broeker
DT Folorunso Fatukasi
DE Jerry Hughes
WR John Metchie
C Juice Scruggs
TE Cade Stover
ILB Devin White

The Texans are missing Metchie, Scruggs and Stover due to injury on the offensive side of the ball. Fatukasi is also out with an ankle injury, while Broeker, Hughes and White are all healthy scratches.

Kickoff between the Texans and Chiefs is set for 12 noon CT.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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