The defending Super Bowl champions Chiefs will kick off the 2020 NFL season when they host the Texans at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.
The two teams last met in a 2019 divisional playoff showdown, where Houston breezed to an early 24–0 start in the first 19 minutes. But quarterback Patrick Mahomes led an impressive rally, including five touchdown passes, to seal the Chiefs' 51–31 victory. They became the first team in NFL postseason history to win a game by 20 or more points after trailing by 20 or more. Kansas City capped off their season with a Super Bowl victory over the 49ers in early 2020 before the sports world shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.