Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes addresses potential knee injury following Falcons win
The Kansas City Chiefs barely survived by the skin of their teeth on Sunday Night Football, pulling out a 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. There was plenty of controversy with a critical pass interference call that was missed late in the fourth quarter. But once again, Patrick Mahomes and company pulled it out, after he took a knee in the final seconds to run out the clock.
When Mahomes went to the ground to slide in the final seconds, it was a very awkward slide because his foot got stuck in the ground as he was trying to go down. The Chiefs star quarterback appeared to injure himself a little bit. Here’s the video of the play below.
Following the game, Mahomes spoke with NBC’s Melissa Stark on the field. “Yeah, the turf got me, man. I was trying to just take a knee and my foot got stuck. But I’m all good. I’m just glad we got a win,” Mahomes explained.
How were the Chiefs able to pull it out on Sunday night?
“Yeah, I think it was a team effort. I mean, that’s how this season’s been. We’ve been in these moments before. We’re gonna try not to have them every single week. But I’m glad anytime we get a win. We’ll have a tough opponent this next week. So, we’ll get ready for it,” Mahomes explained.
Watch NFL Games Live -Try for Free Fubo! Click HERE NOW
Save $30 on your first month of Fubo by CLICKING HERE NOW! For a limited time, you can get your first month of Fubo for as low as $49.99. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Mahomes got the 77th win of his career, passing Tom Brady and Roger Staubach for the most victories by a quarterback in their first 100 starts. He didn’t have the greatest night passing, completing 26 of 39 passes for 217 yards, while tossing in two touchdowns with one interception.
Chiefs backup running back Carson Steele led the way on the ground with 17 carries for 72 yards. And Kansas City star receiver Rashee Rice had a great night, hauling in 12 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. Travis Kelce continues to have a slow start to the 2024 campaign. He only hauled in four catches for 30 yards. The future Hall of Famer has lacked the explosiveness we’ve seen from him in the past that made him one of the game’s most dominant figures.
The Chiefs moved to 3-0 on the 2024 campaign and the Falcons dropped to 1-2 overall.