Chiefs rout mistake prone Texans in NFL playoffs
Knile Davis returned the opening kick-off 105 yards for a touchdown. (AFP)
Kansas City Chiefs have routed the mistake prone Houston Texans 30-0 in their National Football League postseason opener.
The Chiefs, who stormed into the encounter on a 10-game winning streak, got the AFC Wild Card contest off to an explosive start when Knile Davis returned the opening kick-off 105 yards for a touchdown to send a jolt through the capacity crowd at Houston's NRG Stadium.
The second longest kick-off return in NFL playoff history would stand up as the only touchdown of the first half with Brazilian kicker Cario Santos adding two second-quarter 49-yard field goals.
The AFC South champion Texans were fortunate to escape a mistake riddled opening half trailing just 13-0 after turning the ball over four times.
Brian Hoyer's first postseason appearance was not a memorable one as the Houston quarterback fumbled once and tossed three interceptions in a miserable opening half, including one with the Texans on the two-yard line and poised to score.
The Cincinnati Bengals take on their bitter North Division rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers in the other AFC Wild Card game later on Saturday.
