HOUSTON — With its suffocating defense and efficient, underrated quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs looked on Saturday like a legitimate threat to reach the Super Bowl out of the wide-open AFC.
Only now they may need to find a way to overcome another key injury to an offensive playmaker.
The Chiefsc face the prospect of playing next weekend’s divisional round on the road without their leading receiver, Jeremy Maclin, who left Saturday’s game in the third quarter in tears after straining his right knee. He will undergo an MRI on Sunday.
Their ability to not only survive but also thrive despite losing an integral offensive weapon has been a hallmark of their improbable turnaround this season.