{"id":44749,"date":"2025-12-07T18:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44749"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:48:43","slug":"patrick-mahomes-sidekick-gets-in-trouble-before-chiefs-texans-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44749","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes&#8217; Sidekick Gets in Trouble Before Chiefs-Texans Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 780 \/ 439;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2236639053-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Getty <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">A Kansas City Chiefs player has to answer to the NFL following actions taken during the team&#8217;s game in Week 13.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been an up-and-down year for the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>, bringing a mix of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL-9iO2rIrpm6W-Mjf1nHSgx2jOKq34vzV\">wins and losses<\/a>, plus an uncharacteristic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefs.com\/team\/standings\/\">6-6 record<\/a> heading into Week 14. Now, Kansas City is heading into a critical game against the 7-5 ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\">Houston Texans<\/a> on Sunday, December 7, with a lot riding on it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/standings\/playoff-picture\">According to research from the NFL<\/a>, the Chiefs only have a 34% chance of making the postseason going into the showdown. If they win, that goes up to 49%, but if they lose, it drops to 11%. So, this game is critical for Kansas City. For the Texans, the team is doing slightly better, with a 58% chance of making the postseason before Sunday. If they beat the Chiefs, that goes up to 82%, but if they fall, it drops to 45%.<\/p>\n<p>So, there\u2019s a lot at stake for both franchises, but more so for the Chiefs. No matter which way it goes, Week 14 is a critical one for both teams\u2019 seasons. But, before the game, one Kansas City Chiefs player has gotten into some hot water with the NFL. He\u2019s not suspended, but the league is handing down a punishment to the player for his actions against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"120194\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Kansas City Chiefs Player Answers to the NFL<\/h2>\n<p>Every week during the season, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NFL\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"107308\">NFL<\/a> announces penalties for players for actions taken during the previous week\u2019s games. The <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/inside-football-ops\/rules-enforcement\/gameday-accountability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">NFL states on their official website<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/inside-football-ops\/rules-enforcement\/accountability-fines-appeals\/\">these actions are<\/a> \u201cto protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity\u201d and that \u201cthe NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- embed:start --><\/p>\n<div id=\"81337766264543082b2e075882293c57\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com\" style=\"--mobile-height: 757px; --desktop-height: 1057px;\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR8GRM8D43Q\/\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR8GRM8D43Q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- embed:end -->On Saturday, Dec. 6, the <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/inside-football-ops\/rules-enforcement\/gameday-accountability\/\">NFL announced its Week 13 punishments<\/a>, and Kansas City Chiefs running back <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Isiah Pacheco\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/isiah-pacheco\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"120212\">Isiah Pacheco<\/a> is on the tally. Pacheco, who works closely with quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/patrick-mahomes\/\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, actually got the highest fine of any NFL player for Week 13, with the NFL giving him a $46,371 fine for \u201cunnecessary roughness\u201d and \u201cuse of the helmet\u201d against the Cowboys. The actions took place in the third quarter at the 13:06 mark.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NFL, the funds raised from those fines will go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourpaf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Professional Athletes Foundation<\/a> to \u201csupport legends in need and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nflfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">NFL Foundation<\/a> to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Patrick Mahomes Gets Real About Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Chances<\/h2>\n<p>After the Chiefs\u2019 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, he got real about what the team needs to do moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to win every game now \u2013 and hope that\u2019s enough,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-DwnvqP2A1o\">Mahomes said<\/a> regarding what the team has to do to make the postseason. \u201cWe\u2019re going to play a lot of good football teams coming up. If we\u2019re going to make the playoffs, we\u2019re going to have to win them all. That\u2019s got to be the mindset when we step into the (training facility) when we get back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Going into the game, the Houston Texans carry the NFL\u2019s second-best defense in points per game, only behind the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Rams\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"120193\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, so the Chiefs will have their hands full on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty A Kansas City Chiefs player has to answer to the NFL following actions taken during the team&#8217;s game in Week 13. 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