His first sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud came at a pivotal moment in the contest. With the Chiefs leading 20-12, the Texans offense faced a 4th-and-10 situation at the Kansas City 40-yard line. With just over ten minutes remaining, Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans left his offense on the field, hoping to extend the drive.
George Karlaftis had a three-sack game against the Texans on Saturday, but he doesn't seem to want the credit for his performance.
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The origin of one of the biggest plays by the Chiefs’ defense — Karlaftis’ 16-yard sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud, on fourth down in the fourth quarter — could be traced to a practice session that took place two days earlier.
George Karlaftis had a massive performance in Saturday's playoff game, racking up three sacks in the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the Houston Texans.
The Texans faced a fourth down at the Chiefs' 40-yard line, but they came out of the huddle late, with just five seconds left on the play clock. Most would probably expect a timeo
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis brings down Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for a 16-yard sack to give his team the ball in Texans territory.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis is coming off arguably the best game of his three-year NFL career. Last week in the divisional playoff round against the Houston Texans, Karlaftis recorded five total tackles,
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