Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury as the Chiefs were eliminated

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a left knee injury in the team’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Mahomes was trying to put together a comeback win, or at least a chance to even the three points. He rolled to the right when he was hit by a defender. Mahomes appeared to hyperextend his knee as he went to the ground.

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He remained down for several moments before being helped up. He limped to the sideline as Gardner Minshew II entered the game for him.

Mahomes finished the game 16-of-28 with 189 passing yards and an interception. He scored a rushing touchdown in the first quarter.

Minshew threw an interception on the final drive and the Chargers celebrated a 16-13 victory.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City needed a win to stay in the playoff hunt. With the loss combined with wins by the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chiefs were eliminated from the playoffs.

The Chiefs had made it to the AFC Championship every year since 2018 and won the AFC West division nine years in a row.

Mahomes came into the game bruised and battered as Kansas City struggled throughout the season. Between injuries and players being sidelined for disciplinary reasons, the Chiefs had looked nothing like the Super Bowl-contending team of the last five years.

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Losing Mahomes for an extended period of time would be the cherry on top of a brutal season.