Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes did, in fact, play through injury against the Bills in the AFC Championship game.
Kansas City won vs. Buffalo, 38-24, and Mahomes’ health was a storyline leading up to the game. However, nearly all of that surrounded him passing concussion protocol, which he did.
But a lesser-discussed issue was a turf toe injury that Mahomes was playing with. It appears that injury was a bit more extensive than once thought as well as reportedly the QB is set to have surgery on it on Wednesday.
The Chiefs’ season ended in defeat in Super Bowl LV as the Bucs topped KC for the title. Mahomes did not blame his struggles on the toe injury after the loss, but he did mention playing through the issue vs. the Bills.
“Yeah, I can’t say the toe was a problem when I played last week or two weeks ago and I played well on it,” Mahomes said via Chiefs Wire following the Super Bowl. “It’s something you battle through. You’re playing football you have to battle through injuries. We’ll look at it tomorrow and we’ll make a final decision on if we’re going to have to have surgery on it or not.”
Mahomes is expected to be sidelined for several months, but good news: He has an entire offseason to heal.
In the Super Bowl, Mahomes and the Chiefs failed to find the end zone. Against Buffalo, Mahomes’ mobility was limited as he only had five total yards rushing. Still, he managed three touchdowns and 325 passing yards in the win. Buffalo only sacked Mahomes once when he was forced out of bounds near the line of scrimmage on a scramble.
