NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his left knee during the team’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Mahomes was trying to put together a comeback victory or at least a chance to tie the game with three points. He was rolling to his right when he was hit by a defender. It appeared Mahomes hyperextended his knee as he fell to the ground.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PK Press Club
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
He lay there for a few moments before being helped to his feet. He was limping to the sideline when Gardner Minshew II entered the game in his place.
Mahomes finished the game 16 of 28 with 189 passing yards and one interception. He scored a rushing touchdown in the first quarter.
Minshew threw an interception on the final drive and the Chargers celebrated a 16-13 victory.
JETS QUARTERBACK’S PARENTS CELEBRATE AS Rookie THROWS FIRST CAREER TD PASS
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rushes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City needed a win to stay in the playoff race. With the loss coupled with wins by the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs.
The Chiefs have reached the AFC Championship every year since 2018 and have won the AFC West division nine straight years.
Mahomes entered the game bruised and battered as Kansas City struggled throughout the season. Between injuries and players being held off the field for disciplinary reasons, the Chiefs looked nothing like the Super Bowl contending team of the last five years.
Bundle FOX One and FOX Nation to stream the entire FOX Nation library, plus live FOX News, Sports and Entertainment at our lowest price of the year. Offer ends January 4, 2026. (Fox One; Fox Nation)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PK Press Club APP
Losing Mahomes for an extended period of time would be the icing on the cake of a brutal season.
