Patrick Mahomes remains Undefeated against ankle injuries.
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback He took the field on Saturday, as he suffered a high ankle sprain to seal a 27-19 win over the Houston Texans. Mahomes passed for 260 yards with one touchdown pass and one touchdown.
Mahomes was never guaranteed to play after leaving last Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns with a sprain. But that didn't even prevent him from missing any practice this week, as Mahomes went through his usual routine despite the injury.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the first half against the Houston Texans at JHA at Arrowhead Stadium. (Photos by Jay Biggerstaff-Imagine)
It was familiar territory for the three-time Super Bowl champion. Mahomes played through the 2022 playoffs with a sprained ankle, when he returned for the AFC Championship Game after being injured to beat the Cincinnati Bengals and then played two weeks later to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Mahomes' recent ankle sprain was said to be a mild one, which typically takes two to four weeks to fully heal. However, Mahomes has proven to be a player who returns from injury more quickly than expected.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce (87) and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Houston Texans at JHA at Arrowhead Stadium. (Photos by Jay Biggerstaff-Imagine)
The last time Mahomes missed a game due to injury was in 2019 when he missed just two games after dislocating his kneecap against the Denver Broncos.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters during the week that he was “amazed” the quarterback was able to return from injury so quickly.
“I've been through it with him before, and he amazes me every time he does it,” Reid said. “He's very mentally strong. It's a mentality he has. Where he was a few days ago, I'd probably say it was out of reach. He's done well with that.”
Meanwhile, Mahomes under-promised and over-delivered on his availability this week. He suggested to reporters on Tuesday that he would only play if he felt he would not be “limited by the game plan” due to his injury.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce (87) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Houston Texans at JHA at Arrowhead Stadium. (Photos by Jay Biggerstaff-Imagine)
“I don’t want to limit the game plan,” Mahomes said. “That's another thing for me. I want to be able to move around the pocket so we're not sitting in one place the whole game and driving the D-line to go after him. So, it's about finding that balance and seeing where I'm at, and like I said, I won't know until the end of this week.”
But with the win, Mahomes and the Chiefs move closer to history. As a matter of vanity, they won their 16th straight game by one possession, breaking a tie with the 2004 New England Patriots.
More importantly, they are now just one win away from securing the top seed in the AFC. That would give the Chiefs a first-round bye and home-field advantage heading into the Super Bowl.
Mahomes and company are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls. Their path to that just got shorter with Mahomes' latest heroics.
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