Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’s ankle appeared tremendous on his 15-yard landing run towards the Houston Texans.
After being identified with a high-ankle sprain earlier this week, Mahomes did not seem restricted when he scored the primary landing of Saturday’s sport.
With the pocket collapsing on a second-and-8, Mahomes stepped up, prevented a shoestring deal with and sprinted to the top zone earlier than Texans defenders may shut in on him.
The rating quieted considerations about Mahomes’ potential limitations on account of his sprained ankle. He appeared higher than some quarterbacks do with two wholesome ankles.
There was an argument for Kansas Metropolis resting Mahomes the remainder of the season, however he appeared unencumbered by his ankle, squashing that debate.
Kansas Metropolis’s hopes of turning into the primary staff in NFL historical past to win three consecutive Tremendous Bowls hinge on Mahomes’ well being.
With a win towards Houston, the Chiefs (13-1) will transfer nearer to clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round playoff bye, solely needing the Payments (11-3) to lose another sport.
Mahomes will possible nonetheless be capable of get some relaxation earlier than Kansas Metropolis begins its playoff run. Not that he wants it.
