Patrick Mahomes with ‘Steph Curry’s old ankles’ is a problem for Chiefs three-peat hopes
Kansas City Chiefs have to treat Patrick Mahomes' injury with caution with just four weeks left until playoffs start.
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Ryan Clark believes Kansas City Chiefs have to handle Patrick Mahomes' ankle injury like Warriors did with Steph Curry (Image via Imago/X)
The Kansas City Chiefs winning 13th game of the season against the Cleveland Browns was them taking one step closer to their three-peat hopes. But in that win, quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave the franchise a major scare with a high ankle sprain.
That high ankle sprain came about when he landed on his feet, along with the weight of Browns’ defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. on his back. As he limped off, Chiefs fans at home might have felt like their heart stopped as their most important player looked hurt.
The three-time Super Bowl MVP was putting pressure on his other leg. With just four weeks left for the playoffs to start, aggravating that injury is not worth it. ESPN analyst Ryan Clark was asked on NFL Live how would he advice the Chiefs to handle this situation.
With extreme caution. Patrick Mahomes is walking around with Steph Curry’s old ankles. You need to be smart about the way you protect him going down the stretch. It’s more important to me to have a healthy Patrick Mahomes, than it is to force our way into home field advantage.
Ryan Clark said on NFL Live
By referring to NBA superstar Stephen Curry‘s ankles, Ryan Clark was harking back to the days when the Golden State Warriors were throttled with Curry’s frequent ankle injury issues. As this is not the first time Patrick Mahomes has dealt with ankle injuries, he believes the Chiefs should do what they did with Curry.
"Home field advantage don't mean nothing if he ain't healthy."@mspears96 and @realrclark25 say the Chiefs need to let Patrick Mahomes heal before the postseason ? pic.twitter.com/3qerMeWA1g
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 16, 2024
That is to shut their quarterback down for the remainder of the regular season. Without a healthy Mahomes spearheading their play, they have no chance of winning games en route to a first ever three-peat.
Patrick Mahomes listed as week-to-week with tough schedule ahead
The Kansas City Chiefs have a tough decision to make before they welcome the Houston Texans this Saturday. Mahomes might be recovering, but they have a tough schedule coming up.
Sources: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was diagnosed with a mild high-ankle sprain following tests, and he’s still considered week-to-week. Tests confirmed initial thoughts. The schedule is tough, with a Saturday game then a quick turnaround for Christmas.
NFL Insider Ian Rapoport wrote on X
As the NFL Insider mentioned, the Chiefs have two games in the space of five days. The latter being significant to both the league as well as streaming giant Netflix. Therefore, it could be good for them if Mahomes sat out this week. That would give him the time to recover and suit up for Christmas.
Sources: #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was diagnosed with a mild high-ankle sprain following tests, and he’s still considered week-to-week. Tests confirmed initial thoughts.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 16, 2024
The schedule is tough, with a Saturday game then a quick turnaround for Christmas. pic.twitter.com/WiMXjyDqqT
But if anything, the Chiefs should avoid playing him in their last regular season game against the Denver Broncos. Then they will probably get him two weeks of rest before taking on their next opponents in the Divisional rounds.
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