This team gotta get a week off fkrbthe starters. They can't go into the playoffs with zero starter rest. That would be a very bad idea.

I know, I agree. I was just pointing out that winning in Denver is better for us than winning in Pitt to give the chosen ones ankle another week to heal up.

Thats the other issue I talked about elsewhere. Pitt is no threat to us getting HFA.

The Chiefs have to have a week off no matter what or else we are doomed. It's been since week 5 for crissakes. We play everyone at Pitt, and lose, and then play all starters again at Denver and lose, we are royally screwed. No rest whatsoever for our starters. Going from 13-1 to losing HFA? Thats disastrous to our 3Peat goal.

Win the next two games and rest for three weeks. We can do this.

But, if you dont beat Pitt on the road, there is no rest for the starters.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patrick Mahomes was removed from today’s game after re-injuring his right ankle. <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ProFootballDoc</a> shares why he believes it is not a significant injury and if the game were closer he could have returned. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChiefsKingdom</a> <a href="https://t.co/0qgftzEjY7">pic.twitter.com/0qgftzEjY7</a></p>&mdash; Sports Injury Central (@SICscore) <a href="https://twitter.com/SICscore/status/1868400782611255625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I was there and his limp was just barely noticeable, Wentz coming in was just a precautionary move in a game we already had in the bag

If you can't trust Dr. Chao, who can you trust?

I’m waiting for Dr. Nick to give his opinion.

Shitty thing is that it’s his throwing ankle.

His mechanics are already garbage this year. This just adds another layer of shit to the poo pie.

Waiting for Ricky’s medical evaluation

You are the biggest ****ing whiner here. 19-1

Internet docs are undefeated, amirite?

That’s a lie. I’m a generally optimistic fan.

What bothers me about this, is we had no business going 3 and out with 3 consecutive pass plays with 50 seconds to go in the 3rd quarter. We had no business going for it on fourth down when PM got hurt. This is poor offensive play calling, period.

This is a classic case of… we got a solid veteran backup qb and let’s see if he can win us a game or 2 and we’ll keep playing him until we lose our playoff advantage. Not crazy about the injury but if he is to get a playable injury now is a good time for it.

What kind of defeatist talk is this? The #1 seed is right there. They need to go get it.

bills muffia is despicable

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The annual Mahomes fake limp is right on schedule. <a href="https://t.co/0FfzRtmH0P">pic.twitter.com/0FfzRtmH0P</a></p>&mdash; Bills Mafia Rochester (@BillsMafiaRoc) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillsMafiaRoc/status/1868428404166693353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Would have been nice if the Lions would have beat the Bills today. I say really good chance Mahomes is on a shitty ankle for the remainder of the season just like last year. Not sure it makes much of a difference.

That has to be coming from today, Cleveland stinks and the offense still has nothing.

This guy looks like some BS artist, not a seller of truth. Sometimes being a doctor just means you passed a test, not a real life test on a human being..

Cleveland beat Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

Sucks to be them. Awesome to be us.

WTF mecca? You think the Chiefs are toast?

Brett Veach needs to fix this OL.

To be fair, those inter-divisional games are hard to win despite any division you are in.

He was so happy LMAO

https://i.imgur.com/U45JHMR.jpg

Yep. No question about it.

The OL played pretty good against Cleveland, I think Thuney is the answer at LT, he's a beast and has been all pro at two other OL positions

Wow I had no idea Mahomes has been throwing the ball with his ankle, that might explain his deep ball issues this year.

No. He was pressured 54 percent. Highest of the seaso. He was knocked down quite a bit. There are more the just sacks

The hire are taking a toll on his body. This is the issue

2 years ago.

Nobody gonna talk about 51 clearly spearheading Mahomes in an upward fashion towards his helmet huh?

That looked intentional to me

are there any actual updates or just normal 13-1 CP discourse?

I pointed that out in a thread. Head shot and no flag. It was also close to a hip drop tackle.

The mighty Bills barely beat us a month ago and we didn’t attack any of their defensive weaknesses.


Either Andy forgot how to call plays and game plan for specific opponents or we are going to have a radically different game plan if we see them again.

Which isn’t guaranteed as Buffalo could lose to a Baltimore or Houston before ever getting to AFC Championship game.

The Lions had two guys spying Allen most of the night. We didn't even use ONE. They won't do that in the playoffs.

NFL is to busy looking at ways to fine Pacheco. They got no time to look at this shit.

Gotta be Leo. He’s a unicorn in that he’s strong enough and fast enough to handle Josh.

Imagine if the Chiefs had beaten the Bills and what a circus it would be right now if they should try to go undefeated or not.

I am starting come around to the thought that it might be best if he did sit this one. I don’t expect him to, but maybe he should.

This is why you sign a backup as good as Wentz. So you don’t have to force Mahomes out there hurt especially when it looks like he could use a soft reset all the way around.

There should be $45k fine later this week.

https://x.com/rapsheet/status/1868714582849785945?s=46

New update for Rap makes it sound like they’ll lean Wentz this week.

Well actually... There's news in the tweet in the post just above mine.

One could argue his mechanics are so bad that he doesn't even need his throwing ankle as much as other QBs. He mainly throws with his upper body too much as it is.

I personally don't believe that and that the ankle will affect accuracy no matter what.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> will know more as the practice week rolls on, and there is a chance that Patrick Mahomes practices this week. He&#39;s week-to-week, so his status this week is in doubt.<br><br>Most importantly: &quot;He&#39;ll be fine long-term,&quot; a source said. <a href="https://t.co/TqBZtDIiOH">https://t.co/TqBZtDIiOH</a></p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1868714582849785945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yeah I think this will be handled differently than his ankle injury two years ago.

That was during the playoffs and they were trying to get him back to play in the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl.

Week 16 vs Houston and with a capable back-up QB… not the same urgency to rush him back.

They can win with Wentz this week at home. And if he’s got Worthy and Hollywood I’d bet we hit a big play or two.

If you do lose, just have to find a way with hopefully Pat back on Christmas and Den may not even be trying week 18.

Sounds like good news but hopefully reason prevails and Wentz is out there on Saturday. I know Mahomes can play hobbled but I’d rather not see that in a fairly meaningless December football game.

He’s one of the best scramblers in the NFL; that’s where it hurts the most. He needs to be able to do that next month or our SB chances are significantly diminished.

Hence why resting him the next few games is prudent.

I wouldn't count on that with a division rival and a head coach who would love nothing more than to knock us out of HFA and build their own playoff momentum.

This team BADLY needs a bye. Desperately. In every sense of the word.

They need it to rest guys and they damn sure need it to review wtf is going on with the offense.

They haven’t had a chance to review things and rest since Mid-October

Exactly. It makes no sense to rest Mahomes and then need him to play in an extra playoff game. Get the #1 seed and then let off the gas. If they don't get the #1 seed, it's going to be a much tougher road.

So you hold him out for a game or two and risk not getting the #1 seed

OR

play him and risk making it worse and not having him for the playoffs



Seems like a simple decision to me

The knock on Wentz has been holding onto the ball too long and poor pocket presence.

That’s a horrible cocktail given our OL play. It could be a real problem.

The line is trash. Everybody agrees. People are worried every week that he's gonna die in the field.

So yeah, lose the #1 seed and subject Mahomes to an extra game of constant hits. Sounds like a good way to not make the Super Bowl at all.

Right. There's a much greater chance Wentz implodes than plays well. It's like people have forgotten how ****ing bad he was for the past few years.

Apparently we have the worst OL ever assembled and Mahomes is going to die if someone breathes on him wrong.

Actually think this injury may be a good thing for Patrick. In 2022 the ankle injury forced him to stay in the pocket and be more precise. More of a pocket passer per se.

That could help substantially

I thought I heard on the radio it was a mild high ankle sprain… If that’s the case, I’m sure he will play.. Hell, a few weeks ago they were trying to carry him off the field and then all of a sudden he’s running and playing the rest of the game..

Okay but say you play him on Saturday and not only do we lose but he hurts his ankle worse? Now not only do we probably not get the #1 seed but we don't have him for the playoffs either.

And if Mahomes aggravates his injury and/or is not able to effectively scramble and avoid pressure against a Houston defense that is second in the league in sacks?

Is it worth that risk to play Mahomes on Saturday?

Well if it makes them call a more balanced game plan that also involves a gameplan to protect him and he actually gets his mechanics back from being in the pocket.

**** OFFICIAL Patrick Mahomes Injury Updates Thread ****
 

The team is not playing well enough to go into Buffalo or Baltimore and win . HFA is essential with the way the offense is stumbling and some questionable defensive play.

If he is fit enough to play then he must play against Houston and Pittsburgh


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I don't believe Baltimore can finish ahead of us.

Well I mean they scored 48pts on the Lions. Maybe they should have had 3 spies on Allen.

Mahomes was at his best against the Chargers dropping back and firing within 2 seconds.

Have you learned nothing about Mahomes the last few years?

Typical Wentz is standing firm in the pocket taking sacks, creating holds and ending drives. They'd have to go to a quick game and insist he gets the ball out early. It would be rough.

If he can go, Mahomes just needs to hold up through Christmas and then he can rest for 2 weeks.

I have no doubt that Andy can scheme up a win with Wentz for one game vs Houston.

The same Houston team that gave up 32 points and lost to Will Levis/Tennessee three weeks ago.

LMAO

https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net...3g&oe=67665F11

Vegas thinks otherwise. They know what Wentz is.


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While I do agree with you, division games are different

If Mahomes aggravates his ankle take him out and let him rest for 3 weeks minimum before our first playoff game.

It’s a mild grade 1 sprain not 2022 grade 2.

I am convinced the people saying to put Mahomes on ice are the same that never want to see him do a QB sneak ever again.

It's fear.

Borgman leaning playing

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What&#39;s next?<br><br>Lots and lots of treatment and management - especially next 72 hours<br><br>Early pain free movement, light strengthening and lots of tape on Saturday �� (assuming he plays of course) <a href="https://t.co/1EGHUkIWDI">https://t.co/1EGHUkIWDI</a></p>&mdash; Aaron Borgmann (@RehabAllStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RehabAllStar/status/1868659871987671426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He was literally headed back into the game....<br><br>Let&#39;s not make more of this than what it is folks. <a href="https://t.co/ui05q9GTLM">https://t.co/ui05q9GTLM</a></p>&mdash; Aaron Borgmann (@RehabAllStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RehabAllStar/status/1868421269152002449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I think his sprain 2 years ago was much worse than this one.

I'd like to agree with you but what are you basing that on?

The fact he didn't have to immediately go get x-rays and had the game been close he would have went back in without said x-ray.

Hell the play he tweaked an ankle on when he stepped wrong and was non contact looked worse than this. He was carried off the field on that one.

He couldn’t put any weight on it at all in 2022. He handed the ball of on one leg.

Yesterday he was walking on it. In pain but walking.

It’s clearly a grade 1 mild sprain and 2022 was grade 2 moderate

Yep.

Two years ago, Andy had to strong arm him into sitting down. He almost went back into the game yesterday. People are blowing this way out of proportion.