{"id":16533,"date":"2024-12-17T22:32:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T22:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16533"},"modified":"2024-12-17T22:32:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T22:32:21","slug":"chiefs-qb-patrick-mahomes-shares-surprising-injury-update-before-week-16-game-vs-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16533","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Shares Surprising Injury Update Before Week 16 Game vs. Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a significant injury update on his ankle ahead of Saturday\u2019s home contest against the AFC South-leading\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Texans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in the Chiefs\u2019 21-7 road win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Backup\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/carson-wentz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carson Wentz<\/a>\u00a0finished the game for Mahomes, who was initially considered week-to-week.<\/p>\n<p>Per Sam McDowell of\u00a0<em>The Kansas City Star<\/em>, Mahomes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamMcDowell11\/status\/1869080509915300310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told reporters<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday that his ankle injury is healing \u201cbetter\u201d and \u201cquicker\u201d than the one he suffered in the 2022 Divisional Round against the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the obvious and painful ankle injury, Patrick Mahomes played through it and led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl 58 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. So it\u2019s awfully encouraging that his current ankle issue already feels better.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patrick Mahomes said this injury has responded \u201cbetter quicker\u201d than the high ankle sprain he had in the playoffs vs. Jacksonville two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamMcDowell11\/status\/1869080509915300310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs (13-1) are two games up on the Buffalo Bills (11-3) for the AFC\u2019s top seed and only first-round bye. The Chiefs either need a) two wins to clinch the No. 1 seed or b) one victory and a Bills loss over their final three weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-chiefs-can-afford-to-play-it-safe-with-patrick-mahomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chiefs Can Afford To Play It Safe With Patrick Mahomes<\/h2>\n<p>Kansas City is still in a good spot to lock up the conference\u2019s top seed, even if they lose to Houston on Saturday. So they can afford to play it safe and rest Mahomes this week, also considering that they won in Buffalo and Baltimore last year en route to a second straight Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a significant injury update on his ankle ahead of Saturday\u2019s home contest against the AFC South-leading\u00a0Houston Texans. 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