{"id":130605,"date":"2025-12-15T01:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130605"},"modified":"2025-12-15T01:42:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T01:42:46","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-nfl-shockwave-report-patrick-mahomes-is-now-facing-brutal-injury-news-just-hours-after-the-chiefs-were-officially-eliminated-from-the-playoff-race-turning-what-was-already-a-devastating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130605","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 NFL SHOCKWAVE REPORT: Patrick Mahomes is now facing brutal injury news just hours after the Chiefs were officially eliminated from the playoff race, turning what was already a devastating night into an even darker turning point for Kansas City. 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(AP Photo\/Reed Hoffmann)AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"UA6Z3FUTGRB45DJLAM5VT5HQXQ\">Patrick Mahomes\u2019 2025 season is over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UHP3AJFVU5EKXMFMUZZYNCYQEE\">The Chiefs quarterback tore his ACL in Kansas City\u2019s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p id=\"R2LODRPMP5BHJNMXTCXIIMK4YE\">\u201cAn MRI has confirmed that Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in his left knee in today\u2019s game,\u201d a statement from the Chiefs said. \u201cPatrick and the club are currently exploring surgical options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"FWJCFF3TM5DLLOGFUMA47PW3P4\">Mahomes shared a few words on X after Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"SBGFBQ55ZBEGPFBOZIVBDZU5PY\">\u201cDon\u2019t know why this had to happen. And not going to lie it\u2019s hurts. But all we can do now is Trust in God and attack every single day over and over again,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThank you Chiefs kingdom for always supporting me and for everyone who has reached out and sent prayers. I Will be back stronger than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"JBEANLLVAVEN3OQYLGFEKLUQDY\">Mahomes\u2019 knee buckled on a tackle in the final two minutes of Kansas City\u2019s loss to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2KRKBGMLRJGCBAJS24V3RGCNQE\">The quarterback remained down holding his knee before he was helped to the locker room. 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