Patrick Mahomes Is Injured as Chiefs Miss NFL Playoffs for First Time in 10 Years

Patrick Mahomes added damage to insult throughout the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Because the 30-year-old quarterback tried to safe a landing and a win for the Chiefs within the closing two minutes of their recreation on Sunday, Dec. 14, Mahomes was tackled after throwing an incomplete go and fell to the sphere grabbing his left knee in obvious ache.

The NFL star stayed on the bottom because the Chiefs’ medical employees ran out to examine on him, and as his teammates took a knee, ready to see how he was doing. Mahomes was then helped off the sphere.

His backup quarterback, Gardner Minshew, changed Mahomes and shortly after threw an interception, ending the sport and the Chiefs’ playoff hopes. With the loss, they’re formally eradicated from postseason rivalry, and will not get an opportunity to avenge their loss within the 2025 Tremendous Bowl.

This can mark the primary time the Chiefs will miss the playoffs in 10 years, and the primary time Mahomes has missed the playoffs in his profession.

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid stated after the sport that Mahomes will endure an MRI to find out the extent of his damage, with Reid including that “it did not look good,” in keeping with ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.

The loss additionally marked presumably the final significant recreation of Mahomes’ shut pal and prolific teammate Travis Kelce, who could retire on the finish of this season.

Mahomes just lately informed reporters the potential for Kelce’s retirement has been on his thoughts this season. “Each season I’ve had with him these previous couple of years, I attempt to cherish since you by no means know [if this will be Kelce’s last season],” Mahomes stated after their loss on Dec. 7.