Texans CB Kris Boyd shoves special teams coach after Houston gave up long kickoff return to start game vs. Chiefs

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Kansas City Chiefs' Nikko Remigio, left, runs the opening kickoff past Houston Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City’s Nikko Remigio, left, runs the opening kickoff past Houston’s Ka’imi Fairbairn on Saturday afternoon. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The Houston Texans had an eventful start to their divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s hard to have a total meltdown on a play, a stupid penalty and a push from a player to a coach within the first 13 seconds of the game.

The Chiefs got off to a good start on Saturday with a nice 63-yard kickoff return from Nikko Remigio. Texans cornerback Kris Boyd eventually tackled him, forcing a fumble that the Chiefs recovered. Then Boyd lost his mind.

Boyd threw his helmet as he left the field, prompting a 15-yard penalty on Houston. Then he gave a big push to Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross as he came to the sideline.

It’s all a bad look for Boyd. It’s no small push as he tried to get Ross to the bench.

The Texans’ defense helped keep the situation from getting worse. They held the Chiefs to a field goal after kickoff returns and penalties. It helped the opening sequence from being a total disaster.

But it certainly wasn’t the first 13 seconds the Texans were hoping for in their quest to upset the back-to-back champs.