Kansas City Chiefs start Super Bowl defence with win over the Houston Texans

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs started the new NFL season with a bang by recording a 34-20 win over the Houston Texans.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was named Super Bowl MVP, threw three touchdown passes and had 211 yards as the Chiefs came from behind and stopped a late Texans rally.