đŸ”„ INSIDE NFL: Patrick Mahomes may have just felt the toughest reality check from Tom Brady yet. The injury casts a shadow over a matchup everyone was eagerly anticipating — and raises big questions for the season.

NFL legend Tom Brady has literally been in the shoes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered a devastating season-ending injury in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mahomes is now done for the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee late in Sunday’s loss.

NFL Legend Tom Brady

Similar to Mahomes, Brady also suffered a season-ending ACL tear during his career.

It was also during Brady’s ninth season in the NFL and after he had already won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.

Similarly, Mahomes is currently in Year 9 with the Chiefs and is also a three-time Super Bowl winner.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks on the field prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

Sunday’s defeat also marked the end of Kansas City’s playoff chase.

It was their third straight loss, which saw their record fall to 6-8. They had a slight chance of making the postseason heading into the Chargers game, but the loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention.

Brady had a lot to say about Mahomes’ situation during an appearance on Monday’s episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast with Matthew Stafford, Maxx Crosby, Peter King and Jim Gray.

The 15-time Pro Bowl quarterback took the opportunity to send a message for Mahomes.

“The only thing you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and not look back,” Brady told host Jim Gray, via NBC’s Pro Football Talk. “And just say, ‘OK, this is part of what my career is going to be.’

And a lot of people have gone through it and a lot of people have overcome it. You’ve just got to put as much diligence into the rehab process.

“And I always feel like the faster you rehab, the faster you can get back to practicing the sport that you know you love. I think sometimes people will pace themselves. Instead of training mode, they’re in rehab mode. I think you gotta get through rehab mode as fast as possible and then you get back to training mode.

“But that requires an all-out commitment and it’s the same commitment that the great professional athletes make to be great at their profession. When you go through the rehab process, you need that same level of focus and determination.”

That’s exactly what Brady went through when he rehabbed his ACL tear. He went on to win four more Super Bowls after that career-threatening injury. Brady, however, also hit Mahomes with a harsh reality check on what he’s about to face.

“It’s a tough rehab,” Brady said. “It’s one of the toughest rehabs. I just remember every day pushing myself. And it’s always the same amount of pain and discomfort except you’re making progress through that pain and discomfort, which is a hard psychological thing to battle.

“You feel like, God, every day, it doesn’t feel right. Except you’re gaining range of motion and you’re gaining strength and you are on the road to recovery. So I wish him the very best.”

As Brady pointed out, it’s going to be a hard road ahead for Mahomes.

The Chiefs superstar underwent surgery on Monday night, and the team announced that he will immediately begin his rehab. At this point, however, the Chiefs have yet to reveal his recovery timetable.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks on the field prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

Kansas City has three more games left this season. They return to action on Sunday in a road game against the Tennessee Titans.

NFL legend Tom Brady has literally been in the shoes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who suffered a devastating season-ending injury in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mahomes is now done for the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee late in Sunday’s loss.

Similar to Mahomes, Brady also suffered a season-ending ACL tear during his career.

It was also during Brady’s ninth season in the NFL and after he had already won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. Similarly, Mahomes is currently in Year 9 with the Chiefs and is also a three-time Super Bowl winner.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks on the field prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

Sunday’s defeat also marked the end of Kansas City’s playoff chase.

It was their third straight loss, which saw their record fall to 6-8. They had a slight chance of making the postseason heading into the Chargers game, but the loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention.

Brady had a lot to say about Mahomes’ situation during an appearance on Monday’s episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast with Matthew Stafford, Maxx Crosby, Peter King and Jim Gray. The 15-time Pro Bowl quarterback took the opportunity to send a message for Mahomes.

“The only thing you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and not look back,” Brady told host Jim Gray, via NBC’s Pro Football Talk. “And just say, ‘OK, this is part of what my career is going to be.’

And a lot of people have gone through it and a lot of people have overcome it. You’ve just got to put as much diligence into the rehab process.

“And I always feel like the faster you rehab, the faster you can get back to practicing the sport that you know you love. I think sometimes people will pace themselves. Instead of training mode, they’re in rehab mode. I think you gotta get through rehab mode as fast as possible and then you get back to training mode.

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“But that requires an all-out commitment and it’s the same commitment that the great professional athletes make to be great at their profession. When you go through the rehab process, you need that same level of focus and determination.”

That’s exactly what Brady went through when he rehabbed his ACL tear. He went on to win four more Super Bowls after that career-threatening injury. Brady, however, also hit Mahomes with a harsh reality check on what he’s about to face.

“It’s a tough rehab,” Brady said. “It’s one of the toughest rehabs. I just remember every day pushing myself. And it’s always the same amount of pain and discomfort except you’re making progress through that pain and discomfort, which is a hard psychological thing to battle.

“You feel like, God, every day, it doesn’t feel right. Except you’re gaining range of motion and you’re gaining strength and you are on the road to recovery. So I wish him the very best.”

As Brady pointed out, it’s going to be a hard road ahead for Mahomes.

The Chiefs superstar underwent surgery on Monday night, and the team announced that he will immediately begin his rehab. At this point, however, the Chiefs have yet to reveal his recovery timetable.

Kansas City has three more games left this season. They return to action on Sunday in a road game against the Tennessee Titans.

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