{"id":39777,"date":"2025-12-15T01:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39777"},"modified":"2025-12-15T01:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:38:33","slug":"patrick-mahomes-injury-update-chiefs-qb-gets-brutal-injury-news-after-hours-playoff-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39777","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB gets brutal injury news after hours playoff elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\"><\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-6DF5ZOW3FZG5JLGRWJQ4ILP6RI\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CNP4GG3J45AEROVAPR7NMXWUEQ.jpg?auth=d4a0559ec4446b80334c0a6e7917aea8618291138f036ce3bf34d779416868e9&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, (max-width: 800px) 80vw, 60vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CNP4GG3J45AEROVAPR7NMXWUEQ.jpg?auth=d4a0559ec4446b80334c0a6e7917aea8618291138f036ce3bf34d779416868e9&amp;width=500&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CNP4GG3J45AEROVAPR7NMXWUEQ.jpg?auth=d4a0559ec4446b80334c0a6e7917aea8618291138f036ce3bf34d779416868e9&amp;width=800&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/CNP4GG3J45AEROVAPR7NMXWUEQ.jpg?auth=d4a0559ec4446b80334c0a6e7917aea8618291138f036ce3bf34d779416868e9&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"Patrick Mahomes injury: Chiefs QB gets brutal injury news after hours playoff elimination\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. (AP Photo\/Reed Hoffmann)AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"UA6Z3FUTGRB45DJLAM5VT5HQXQ\">Patrick Mahomes\u2019 2025 season is over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UHP3AJFVU5EKXMFMUZZYNCYQEE\">The Chiefs quarterback tore his ACL in Kansas City\u2019s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p id=\"R2LODRPMP5BHJNMXTCXIIMK4YE\">\u201cAn MRI has confirmed that Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in his left knee in today\u2019s game,\u201d a statement from the Chiefs said. \u201cPatrick and the club are currently exploring surgical options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"FWJCFF3TM5DLLOGFUMA47PW3P4\">Mahomes shared a few words on X after Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SBGFBQ55ZBEGPFBOZIVBDZU5PY\">\u201cDon\u2019t know why this had to happen. And not going to lie it\u2019s hurts. But all we can do now is Trust in God and attack every single day over and over again,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThank you Chiefs kingdom for always supporting me and for everyone who has reached out and sent prayers. I Will be back stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/news-shield.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/9e\/09e0e265-0423-53cd-bbc1-ef37a3ac30fb\/693f36e811b72.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266\" alt=\"Chiefs eliminated from NFL playoff hunt after dominant decade | National |  news-shield.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"JBEANLLVAVEN3OQYLGFEKLUQDY\">Mahomes\u2019 knee buckled on a tackle in the final two minutes of Kansas City\u2019s loss to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2KRKBGMLRJGCBAJS24V3RGCNQE\">The quarterback remained down holding his knee before he was helped to the locker room. Video showed him unable to put much weight on his left leg.<\/p>\n<p id=\"OFSLUPJQTVC55O5SMC47OIJE2A\">With a Buffalo Bills win over the New England Patriots and the Chiefs\u2019 16-13 loss to the Chargers, Kansas City\u2019s playoff hopes were officially over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3J4FTCAMSJGBVHPVW3G3LMSONE\">It marks the first time the Chiefs won\u2019t make the playoffs since Patrick Mahomes became their quarterback in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Mahomes\u2019 2025 season is over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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