It's tough being a kicker in the National Football League.
We've all seen our fair share of special teams meltdowns over the years. In fact, some of the most infamous moments in league history come down to kicking foibles in one way or another. Some of them have even defined fan bases for a season. Just ask the Chiefs about the kicker who shall not be named.
We're not sure what history will have to say about Ka'imi Fairbairn for the Houston Texans, but suffice it to say, he's going to hope for brighter moments or even games after the way things have looked through the first few quarters of the team's Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
During a windy and bitterly cold day at Arrowhead, the Texans have leaned on Fairbairn on multiple occasions—for three field goals and an extra point. Unfortunately, an early miss was embarrassingly off, setting up a frustrating afternoon for the Texans kicker.
During the second half, the Texans kept the Chiefs offense on the sidelines with a beautiful drive that ate up most of the third quarter. Joe Mixon's touchdown capped the 15-play drive and Houston felt the momentum up until Fairbairn stepped up.
KA’IMI FAIRBAIRN MISSED THE XP TO TIE THE GAME FOR THE TEXANS pic.twitter.com/5xHgr7ZRb8
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) January 18, 2025
Sometimes we laugh so we don't cry and we can only assume some posts from Texans fans are coming from that sort of place.
Texans fans: “we finally have a tied game”
— 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@xJahstin) January 18, 2025
Ka'imi Fairbairn : pic.twitter.com/6OCNQcxPwM
Maybe there is some real voodoo at work around Arrowhead.
Kai Fairbairn: *Lines up for a routine extra point*
— Ron (@_QuoththeRavens) January 18, 2025
The cultists 300 feet below Arrowhead Stadium: pic.twitter.com/6TW4FwSAZe
Even other fan bases are having a difficult time coping with things at the moment.
Bills fans watching Fairbairn miss an extra point when he hit a 59 yarder to beat us pic.twitter.com/nKUeHYAyn5
— Justin #BillsMafia (@IAmTheNizz) January 18, 2025
You can make a "Bad Blood" joke here.
Taylor Swift using devil magic from her suite to make Fairbairn miss. pic.twitter.com/H8giApGaO2
— The Brohioan (@TheBrohioan) January 18, 2025
Pretty much.
Fairbairn pic.twitter.com/NenFQmvtKZ
— FMLootball (@_LMFootball) January 18, 2025