Patrick Mahomes overcame a high ankle sprain to help lead the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Saturday night. Mahomes injured his ankle in the first quarter and had to have it taped on sidelines. After he tried to play on the ankle, he was removed from the game and taken to the locker room for tests. Fortunately for him and the team, it was not broken. The training staff then taped him up again and he re-entered the game. After the game, which the Chiefs won 27-20, Chiefs quarterback coach Matt Nagy used one word to describe his All-Pro quarterback: Warrior.
#chiefs QB coach Matt Nagy was walking off the field, turned and looked at me and just said … “warrior.”
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 22, 2023
Patrick Mahomes vs the Jacksonville Jaguars
Even though he played for most of the game with a sprained ankle, Patrick Mahomes finished the game with 195 passing yards on 22/30 passing. He threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions while finishing with a passer rating of 112.5.
Chad Henne completed five of seven passes for 23 yards and a touchdown while Mahomes was being tended to.
Travis Kelce finished the game with 14 receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught the other touchdown pass, his only reception of the game.
What Is Next for the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Chiefs will be appearing in the AFC Championship game for the fifth season in a row. They will take on the winner of the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills game tomorrow night. Of course, if the Bengals prevail, it will be a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game, which Cincinnati won.
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