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Anthony Gharib, ESPN
The NFL wild-card round is underway, and the trolls didn’t shy away.
The Houston Texans handled the Cleveland Browns in a 45-14 win Saturday, advancing to the AFC divisional round. In one of the coldest NFL games of all time, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business at home to eliminate the Miami Dolphins, 26-7.
Here are the top trolls from the NFL wild-card games.
Houston Texans 45, Cleveland Browns 14
C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns in his first career playoff start. He is the youngest starting quarterback to win a playoff game since 1950, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Devin Singletary added 66 yards rushing and a touchdown.
The Texans’ defense forced consecutive pick-sixes by Joe Flacco in the third quarter, jumping to a 38-14 lead. Flacco became the sixth player in NFL postseason history to throw multiple pick-sixes in a playoff game.
If the win on the field wasn’t enough, Houston trolled Cleveland twice on social media.
safe travels back to cLeveland https://t.co/Xw1kPSgSSZ pic.twitter.com/ZFIjwYInjO
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 14, 2024
We got something for y’all pic.twitter.com/3GLPEHkOmd
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 14, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs 26, Miami Dolphins 7
The Chiefs’ defense kept the Dolphins in check, holding them to 264 total yards and seven points. Miami is now tied for the second-fewest points in a playoff game by the league leader in offense.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, while rookie Rashee Rice led Kansas City with eight receptions for 130 yards and a score. Tua Tagovailoa had his third-lowest passing yards total of the season (199) plus a touchdown and an interception. In his return to Kansas City, Tyreek Hill had five receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown.
The Chiefs had a simple troll aimed at the Dolphins.
Fin. pic.twitter.com/GWgGFecgza
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 14, 2024
Source: www.espn.com