Patrick Mahomes returned from an ankle injury suffered in the first quarter to guide the Chiefs to a fifth straight AFC Championship Game.
And this time, they got there with Patrick Mahomes essentially playing on one leg.
A hobbled Mahomes returned from an ankle injury suffered in the first quarter to help the top-seeded Chiefs close out the No. 4 Jacksonville Jaguars in a 27-20 win in the AFC divisional round on Saturday. The Chiefs advance to the AFC Championship game for the fifth straight year. They'll play the winner of the No. 2 Buffalo Bills and No. 3 Cincinnati Bengals next weekend.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
Mahomes completed 22 of 30 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. He helped the Chiefs open the scoring by connecting with Travis Kelce on four passes during Kansas City's 12-play opening drive, including an eight-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead with 7:56 remaining in the first quarter. After the Jaguars tied the score on Trevor Lawrence's 10-yard touchdown pass to Christian Kirk, Mahomes suffered an ankle injury when he was hit while releasing the ball by Arden Key, who landed on Mahomes right leg, causing it to bend awkwardly. Mahomes initially limped to the sideline before running back out onto the field for the next snap.
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