Caitlin Clark and Taylor Swift cheer as Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to AFC title after birth of daughter

The Kansas City Chiefs are just two wins away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Their entourage of celebrity fans also got big deals on Saturday.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown to beat the Houston Texans 23-12 in the divisional round and advance to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh consecutive season.

Mahomes takes the field just days after welcoming his third child, daughter Golden Raye, who was born on Jan. 12.

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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs heads to Travis Kaye during the fourth quarter of an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bills threw a touchdown pass. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown as girlfriend Taylor Swift and WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark Caitlin Clark to watch the game together.

The Chiefs are the fourth team in NFL history to advance to the division championship game after winning back-to-back Super Bowls, with the previous three teams losing. The Chiefs will try to change that trend next weekend against the Bills or Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium, and they will play in Buffalo on Sunday in an attempt to dethrone the defending champions.

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Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift poses with the Indianapolis during the second half of the AFC divisional playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Team's Caitlin Clark talks. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Mahomes went 16-3 in the playoffs, tying Joe Montana for the second-most wins in NFL playoff history, behind only Tom ·Tom Brady. Mahomes went 7-0 in conference play and helped Andy Reid become the fourth NFL coach to reach 300 career wins.

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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with fans after defeating the Houston Texans during an AFC divisional playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Texans (11-8) are still winless in six division games. They've lost to Kansas City twice.

Houston quarterback CJ Stroud passed for 245 yards but was sacked eight times. Joe Mixon, who was sidelined with an ankle injury, caught several passes while running for 88 yards and a touchdown.

Texans kicker Kai'imi Fairbairn missed a 55-yard field goal attempt and an extra-point attempt and had another blocked field goal attempt with 1:46 left, which would Making Houston's comeback hopes a one-possession game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked at ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals and interviewed Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens, among other icons.