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By Noah Camras
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in danger of missing multiple weeks with his ankle injury. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Mahomes is considered "week-to-week."
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"Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who left today's game early with a right-ankle injury, is considered to be week-to-week, source say based on the preliminary diagnosis." Rapoport wrote. "X-Rays were negative. More tests and info coming on Monday."
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Mahomes left the Chiefs' 21-7 Week 15 win over the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. He was seen walking out of the locker room, but then went on a cart, seemingly to get X-rays.
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It's good news for the Chiefs that the X-rays were negative on Mahomes, and head coach Andy Reid confirmed nothing was broken while speaking to reporters after the game.
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However, the Chiefs have two crucial matchups coming up over the next 10 days and need Mahomes to be healthy to have a strong chance at maintaining their status as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, thus having a first-round bye.
In six days, the Chiefs play the 9-5 Houston Texans in a Saturday Week 16 matchup. The Texans are coming off a big win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Then, just five days later, on Christmas Day (Wednesday, Dec. 25), the Chiefs play the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers in a massive battle of AFC powerhouses. The Steelers are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
While the Chiefs want to be able to clinch the first-round bye, they also know they need their superstar quarterback healthy for the playoffs. As of now, the Chiefs have a 2.5 game lead over the Steelers and Buffalo Bills for the top spot. If either team wins on Sunday, that lead will drop to two games.
More information will be released on Mahomes' status in the coming days. He's unlikely to practice at the beginning of this week but will look to get into Thursday's practice in some capacity to at least give him a chance to suit up on Saturday.
If Mahomes is unable to play, Carson Wentz will be Kansas City's starting quarterback. Wentz completed both of his passes on Sunday for 20 yards, his first two completions of the season.
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