Nearing the end of an unlikely season, how has veteran running back Kareem Hunt established himself as one of the Kansas City Chiefs' most vital weapons? Andy Reid explains.

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As the Kansas City Chiefs get ready to face the Houston Texans in the NFL Divisional Round on Saturday, let’s take a closer look at the running back tandem of Kareem Hunter and Isiah Pacheco. Together, the pair played a major role in helping the Chiefs (15-2) capture the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage.

Three-time Super Bowl champion and current broadcaster Troy Aikman led the chorus of criticism against superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes for ‘flopping’ in the Kansas City Chiefs’ controversial victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Hunt rushed eight times for 44 yards and a touchdown while grabbing his only target for two yards in Saturday's 23-14 divisional round win over the Texans. Hunt led Kansas City's backfield in touches and production while backfield mate Isiah Pacheco (5-18-0) struggled to gain any traction.

The Chiefs will need Hunt and Pacheco to perform at their peak level Saturday in a rematch against the Houston Texans in the AFC’s divisional round for the offense to be at its most potent. After their break, Hunt and Pacheco are expected to be as rested and healthy as they’ve been since they became a duo in late November.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt increases his team's lead and scores the game's first touchdown with a 1-yard run against the Houston Texans in the second quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff Game.

A former Kansas City Chiefs wideout believes the Chiefs should be giving a majority of their backfield carries to veteran Kareem Hunt.

Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the divisional round of the playoffs with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Houston Texans still have never won.

The KC Chiefs needed Kareem Hunt to help them seal Saturday's playoff win over the Texans, and the veteran RB stepped up to keep his storybook ending alive.

Browns running back Nick Chubb played his first game against the Cincinnati Bengals during Week 7, returning from his second major surgery on his