The Kansas City Chiefs could luck into keeping their coaching staff intact once again, thanks to the Detroit Lions loss to the Washington Commanders in the AFC divisional round. The Chiefs have been lucky to avoid coaching staff departures during their recent string of success.

NFL playoff predictions, picks for Saturday's Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions games. Who wins today?

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the early game to advance to their seventh consecutive conference championship game -- or every season Patrick Mahomes has been a starter. The Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens next week.

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday in a stunning NFL postseason upset.

The top-seeded playoff teams had wildly divergent experiences on Saturday, as the Chiefs rolled to another win before the Lions' season was upended.

DETROIT — Just one Saturday night changed everything for the Washington Commanders. Inside a downtown Detroit stadium that was emptying out but still filled with sadness, a formerly broken football franchise shed its past and ended the punch lines once and for all.

The Kansas City Chiefs top the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC Championship while the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 to advance to the NFC Championship game. Patrick Mahomes was 16/25 for 177 yards and recorded one passing touchdown to Travis Kielce in the end zone.

The No. 6 seed Washington Commanders (12-5) pulled off a stunning upset on Saturday night, knocking out the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (15-2) on the road, 45-31.

How to watch Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions NFL playoff games on TV, streaming on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The weekend opens with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs hosting the Texans and closes with two MVP candidates squaring off in prime time.

The Ravens visit the Bills in Buffalo as the divisional round of the NFL playoffs continues. Follow along for the live updates, scores and analysis.