For a while on Saturday, everyone in Kansas City was concerned with Patrick Mahomes’ health. After the Chiefs’ superstar was frustrated because of an ankle injury — which led him to be temporarily replaced by Chad Henne — he would eventually come back to try and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half.
But it wasn’t evident he still wasn’t 100 percent, as he couldn’t pull off his usual Mahomes magic in the pocket. With the Chiefs driving and trying to give themselves a comfy 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, Mahomes, while hurt, still had some tricks left in his bag.
While being pressured by the Jacksonville defensive front, the quarterback stepped up in the pocket and launched an incredible TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Off one foot … you know, because his other foot/ankle was injured.
This man is flat-out ridiculous:
MVS but the S stands for SCOOORE!!! pic.twitter.com/APKHHtKOWQ
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 22, 2023
Mahomes’ TD pass through adversity gave the Chiefs comfortable late breathing room and an eventual berth in the AFC title game with a 27-20 win. But he still, unfortunately, fell short of a pregame over and under for his TD passes. Because, you know, he wasn’t right for a lot of the game and couldn’t play full throttle the way he hoped.
Something tells me the Chiefs’ star is elated nonetheless that he’ll have another chance — his fifth straight — to play for a spot in the Super Bowl.
NFL fans were amazed by Mahomes' toughness on his one-foot TD pass
On a bum ankle! https://t.co/Qe57WvVEgS
— J.B. Starkiller (@GNKclinkclunk) January 22, 2023
Tough https://t.co/2DNEk8cGDZ
— Ferguston 🇧🇯🇸🇳 (@loiic___) January 22, 2023
Sparained ankle ?
“No problem, I’ll just score a touchdown off one foot” 👑#MVP https://t.co/yrFjnJv2uT— Muhammad Bukhari (@MhammadBukhari) January 22, 2023
He only needs one foot 💪 @PatrickMahomes | #RaidŦheLeague
📺: #JAXvsKC on NBC pic.twitter.com/wtDzqLZpu6
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) January 22, 2023
PATRICK MAHOMES OFF ONE FOOT 😮
(via NFL) #ChiefsKingdom #NFLPlayoffs #KCvsJAX pic.twitter.com/PbsClVK8kH
— Laura 🇲🇽 (@lauravettelista) January 22, 2023
THIS MAN IS NOT HUMAN 😭
Patrick Mahomes doing not so normal things on one foot #ChiefsKingdom #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/asBH138DZQ
— SNBets (@SNBets) January 22, 2023
Patrick Mahomes is playing on ONE FOOT and still makes it look easy 🤯
— Bally Sports (@BallySports) January 22, 2023
Patrick Mahomes is beating the Jags off of one foot. Dude is special.
— Jordan Botha (@coachj_bo21) January 22, 2023
Patrick Mahomes on one foot is still the best QB in the league 😂😂
— JayHemmsSports (@jayhemmssports) January 22, 2023
Patrick Mahomes is one of the greatest QBs I ever seen. Man is doing this on one foot
— MEECHIE. (@DashtheGOAT) January 22, 2023
mahomes is nuts — the man can’t even walk and he’s out here throwing touchdown passes
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) January 22, 2023
