Kansas City Chiefs He endured the league’s biggest injury scare on Monday Night Football, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes needing help off the field after suffering an ankle injury while throwing for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Mahomes was dodging pressure before running back Samaje Perine for the score, Mahomes stomped on the ground with his right foot and grimaced as he made the shovel pass.

Jordan Foote as Mahomes tries to get back on the field Kansas City Chiefs on SI We considered what the Chiefs would do if Mahomes were to disappear at any time.

“Carson Wentz hasn’t thrown a regular-season pass since Week 18 of last season, and while he’s relatively capable of using the heater, his floor is very low,” Foote wrote. “The Chiefs’ best chance of winning, both now and in the future, is if he isn’t on the field for too long. The defending champions will be hoping Mahomes’ latest injury doesn’t linger, and having him back for Monday’s game is a big plus. The Chiefs’ perspective if Mahomes wasn’t on the field He’s the best player in the sport, even if he’s not playing his best football this season. Those things don’t grow on trees, they’re the straw that stirs the drink and, in many ways, he’s the glue that’s held the Kansas City offense together this year. With injuries at receiver, running back and tight end, the two-time MVP has handled it all better than anyone, and that includes playing through his own pain, which he appeared to do toward the end of Week 9.”

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