Kansas City Chiefs star defensive end Chris Jones cried during the national anthem ahead of the team's game against the Houston Texans Saturday.

Chris Jones, Patrick Mahomes and several Kansas City Chiefs players sent messages to the fanbase on social media after beating the Texans.

Aside from the performance, though, what caught the attention of many was Jones' reaction during the national anthem. The Chiefs' defensive tackle was seen in tears while Lightfoot was singing the anthem. ESPN caught the moment and shared a video on social media, writing, "Chris Jones got emotional ahead of Texans-Chiefs."

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Cameras caught a menacing stare from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Chris Jones before their playoff game vs. Houston.

The Patriots spent Tuesday interviewing Chicago Bears interim coach Thomas Brown for their vacant post, MassLive confirmed. Brown was first promoted to offensive coordinator when the Bears fired Shane Waldron, and later was named interim head coach after Matt Eberflus was let go.

The Chiefs relied on the historic connection between Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to top the Texans, whose offense failed them again.

It's been an eventful 14 months for former Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio. On Friday, the 61-year-old Del Rio found a new job as the head coach of the Paris Musketeers of the European League of Football. Albert Breer of Sports…

On Saturday, Stroud will be trying to stop Mahomes from winning a fourth as the Texans play the Chiefs in an AFC Divisional playoff game. Stroud was asked this week by reporters what it’ll be like to face off against Mahomes and the Chiefs in the postseason at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs resume their pursuit of a historic third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this weekend;

So what could a Mack contract look like? Former sports agent Joel Corry offered this take on social media: Assuming Khalil Mack doesn't retire, his pay cut from $23.25M to $19M to remain with the Chargers this season seems appropriate for average yearly salary on a 2 or 3 year deal given he turns 34 in February. https://t.co/Ef4CEHAyPI

If the Texans are going to produce a historical performance, two things are essential: Stroud has to play great and the defense has to contain Patrick Mahomes.