BREAKING: Here’s What Happened to Patrick Mahomes As His Left Knee Buckles, And It Does Not Look Good🚨It happened in a split second — one awkward buckle, one terrifying jolt, and the entire stadium mood changed instantly. The replay tells a brutal story as Mahomes’ left knee gives way, and the scene that followed felt less like football and more like panic, with every frame making it look worse than anyone wanted to believe.k
Here’s What Happened to Patrick Mahomes As His Left Knee Buckles, And It Does Not Look Good [VIDEOS]
As if 2025 hasn’t gone bad enough for them, the Kansas City Chiefs lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a serious-looking knee injury during Sunday’s crushing defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers.
With less than two minutes to go in Sunday’s must-win clash, Patrick Mahomes went down with a knee injury after being tackled by Da’Shawn Hand. Mahomes stayed down for several minutes in visible pain and had to leave the game:
Mahomes is down and holding his left knee in pain pic.twitter.com/3FQMnWl4f5
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 14, 2025
Here’s another slo-mo angle of the hit:
Mahomes left knee buckles and he has left the game pic.twitter.com/a0dkUXynjE
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) December 14, 2025
Patrick Mahomes then had to be taken into the locker room and did not return. Gardner Minshew II had to finish the game, throwing a game-sealing interception that ended the Chiefs’ playoff hopes.
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Patrick Mahomes was helped to the locker room after leaving the field.
(📺 CBS) pic.twitter.com/mPvjdlMZRJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 14, 2025
Before leaving the game, Mahomes completed just 16 pass attempts for 189 yards, no touchdowns and a pick, per ESPN.
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With the loss, Kansas City falls to 6-8 and has officially been eliminated from postseason contention. With their season over, it’s unlikely we’ll see Mahomes play again this year. Even if he avoided a serious injury.
