Patrick Mahomes briefly left his team’s AFC Divisional Round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with an ankle injury, but he returned to the game in heroic fashion. He would go on to throw a crucial touchdown pass late to help lead his team to a 27-20 victory.
Mahomes suffered the injury late in the first quarter after a hit from pass-rusher Arden Key. He completed 22 of 30 passes for 195 yards and two scores.
The Chiefs may have won the game and moved on, but now the attention turns to his availability for the championship game.
He would ease those fears about his status for the AFC Championship Game by expressing extreme confidence in his status for that contest.
“I’ll be ready to go,” Patrick Mahomes.
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It was already reported that his X-rays taken during halftime were negative but that the star signal-caller apparently suffered a high ankle sprain.
Travis Kelce was everything during this game as he hauled in 14 receptions, 98 receiving yards and his pair of scores. He and Mahomes ultimately led Kansas City to the AFC Championship Game alongside a gritty defensive effort.
The Chiefs will now play the winner of the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills matchup.
If the Bengals win, the game will take place at Arrowhead Stadium. If the Bills win, both teams will head to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a neutral-site game.
