Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is set for an MRI on his left knee after injuring it late in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, but head coach Andy Reid said the injury didn’t look good and Mahomes seems to feel the same way about what the tests will show.

It's just been that kind of year for the Kansas City Chiefs. And after a seven-year stretch that included five Super Bowl trips, three titles and an appearance in the conference championship game every year,

Patrick Mahomes sustained an apparent left knee injury in the Kansas City Chiefs ' 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and departed from the game with 1:53 remaining. Gardner Minshew entered in relief of Mahomes, who walked off the field and was able to put weight on his left leg.

The Kansas City Chiefs ' 2025 season is over with a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, which will see no playoffs for the AFC franchise for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. Speaking of Patrick, this is where the news gets even worse for Chiefs Kingdom.

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The Chiefs are going to prepare for Mahomes to return in time for Week 1 of the 2026 season, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported. Mahomes is almost certainly going to attack his rehabilitation with a maniacal fervor, and it wouldn't necessarily be surprising if he were indeed ready for the start of the year.