Key Takeaways
- Patrick Mahomes played through an elbow injury to lead the Chiefs to a 35–12 win over the Jets, finishing with 242 passing yards and two touchdowns.
- Tests revealed no major injury, and coach Andy Reid called Mahomes “day-to-day,” with rehab and monitoring for soreness and swelling ahead.
- “If I’m able to play, I’m gonna play,” Mahomes said, crediting treatment at halftime with helping him finish the game.
There was a scary moment in the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday against the New York Jets when quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered what appeared to be a painful elbow injury, but he was able to pull through the game and helped lead the team to a 35-12 win. Mahomes finished the matchup with 242 yards and two touchdowns.
Following the game, Mahomes underwent additional testing. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, "tests did not reveal a major injury," so that's good news for Chiefs Kingdom.
"Mahomes' elbow strain/sprain will be monitored over the next few days for pain and swelling. But so far, so good. Mahomes did go back in the game," Rapoport added.
Now, the Chiefs have announced some news on Mahomes' condition, and it's also good.
"Patrick, he is really day-to-day right now," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said at his Monday news conference, per NBC Sports. "It was more positive news than negative news on Patrick. It looks like it's just a matter of some rehab in there and getting rid of some of the soreness. And we'll just see where it goes from there."
He added, "But he's in good spirits today. I have seen him today, so he's in good spirits today."
After the game, Mahomes said he was determined to stay in the Jets game.
"If I'm able to play, I'm gonna play," Mahomes told reporters in a news conference after the win. "That's part of the game. That's part of playing. It scares you in moments when you get pains in certain areas of your body."
He added, "Obviously, I didn't feel great, but I was able to get it worked on, especially at halftime, and go out there and play the rest of the game."
