Travis Kelce is fired up about the forecast for Chiefs’ “Sunday Night Football” game against the Houston Texans, but not for reasons one might expect.

The Texans expect to see more cold weather entering the final stretch of the season, into December and January. Among the top teams in playoff contention, and whom the Texans could face if they make the postseason, include the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and the Ravens, who play in places where the weather will likely be below freezing.

Kansas City slipped to 6-6 with its 31-28 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Houston Texans, meanwhile, have surged to a four-game winning streak, last beating the Indianapolis Colts 20-16 on Sunday to move to 7-5.

Of all the times the Chiefs desperately need a streak to harmoniously link to their present, it’s this week. Kansas City (6-6) faces a must-w

The loss dropped the Chiefs to tenth in the AFC, two games out of the final playoff spot. Houston has won four in a row and is threatening the Colts and Jaguars in the AFC South. C.J. Stroud and the Texans won at Indianapolis this past weekend 20-16,

The Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal game in Week 13, when they host the Houston Texans. A loss will severely impede the reigning AFC champions’ chances of returning to the postseason for the 11th straight season,