Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’s ankle looked fine on his 15-yard touchdown run against the Houston Texans.
After being diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain earlier this week, Mahomes didn’t appear limited when he scored the first touchdown of Saturday’s game.
With the pocket collapsing on a second-and-8, Mahomes stepped up, avoided a shoestring tackle and sprinted to the end zone before Texans defenders could close in on him.
The score quieted concerns about Mahomes’ potential limitations due to his sprained ankle. He looked better than some quarterbacks do with two healthy ankles.
There was an argument for Kansas City resting Mahomes the rest of the season, but he appeared unencumbered by his ankle, squashing that debate.
Kansas City’s hopes of becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls hinge on Mahomes’ health.
With a win against Houston, the Chiefs (13-1) will move closer to clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round playoff bye, only needing the Bills (11-3) to lose one more game.
Mahomes will likely still be able to get some rest before Kansas City begins its playoff run. Not that he needs it.
