Football fans around the world held their collective breaths this past Sunday as Patrick Mahomes needed help just staying on his feet after taking a hit that forced him out of his matchup against the Browns. Fortunately backup QB Chad Henne helped to preserve the Chiefs’ win and they will play for the AFC Championship this coming Sunday. Will Mahomes? We’ll soon see. The following is an early look at some of the injury related news that we’ll be following this week ahead of NFL Championship Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes , QB, Chiefs (Toe/Concussion protocol)
Despite not actually having taken a hit to the head, Mahomes is in the league’s concussion protocol. Mahomes suffered what appeared to be concussion-like symptoms (unable to keep his balance), but according to the Kansas City Star Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, he passed concussion evaluation tests after he was removed from Sunday’s game. Reid further added that Mahomes showed some good signs on Sunday night and on Monday.
The Buffalo Bills are just one win away from playing in the Super Bowl. It s a reality, as analyst Matt Sabuda points out, that seemed incomprehensible in recent years, and decades, really. The defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, are the next challenge. This Bills team, Sabuda believes, has the potential to return to the Super Bowl for the first time in 27 years and he s encouraging fans to enjoy the ride.
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