Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn left ACL in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The injury happened in the final minute of Kansas City’s comeback effort against LA. Mahomes was unable to continue and the Chiefs turned the ball over a few plays later to give the Chargers the win.
Hours after the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Chiefs announced that Mahomes suffered a torn ACL. The Chiefs said both Mahomes and the teams are exploring surgical options.
The Chiefs had little to play for in 2025 following this loss as they’ve now been eliminated from postseason contention. This will be Kansas City’s first time outside of the playoff since 2014.
Mahomes is likely to miss key offseason workouts and perhaps even games at the start of the 2026 season as he recovers from this ACL injury. Mahomes has rarely been hurt during his NFL career — he’s played at least 14 games in every season since his rookie year.
Mahomes also had this to say on social media:
According to most sports betting apps, the Los Angeles Rams are the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl this season.
The Chiefs will go on the road to face the Tennessee Titans next weekend.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
