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milestogo

(22,449 posts)
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:23 PM Dec 14

The Chiefs are out of the playoffs and Mahomes' knee is busted up.

I love watching this team but it just wasn't their year.

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The Chiefs are out of the playoffs and Mahomes' knee is busted up. (Original Post) milestogo Dec 14 OP
3, 2,1 before shitheads blame Taylor Swift dem4decades Dec 14 #1
Kelce actually played decently today. lastlib Dec 14 #8
The O line Rebl2 Dec 16 #23
No tears being shed here True Dough Dec 14 #2
5 of the last 6 Super Bowls winning 3 underpants Dec 14 #5
Just checked True Dough Dec 14 #3
I love that name! displacedvermoter Dec 14 #9
Ya know, True Dough Dec 14 #11
Or God Shammgod, for that matter displacedvermoter Dec 15 #18
Oddibe McDowell I'd heard of True Dough Dec 15 #19
I always liked Otis Birdsong, too displacedvermoter Dec 15 #20
Reminds me of SF Giants' pitcher Hayden Birdsong, who's an active player True Dough Dec 15 #21
Zefross Moss another great name! displacedvermoter Dec 15 #22
Interesting Rebl2 Dec 16 #24
Great sports names often stand the test of time displacedvermoter Dec 16 #28
Yeah.. they need some new blood on both sides of the ball. I hope their draft choices are strategic hlthe2b Dec 14 #4
You got it. MuseRider Dec 14 #13
Surgery done Rebl2 Dec 16 #25
They had a great run calguy Dec 14 #6
I totally agree. FalloutShelter Dec 14 #7
Rec. Xavier Breath Dec 14 #10
So, it is worst case scenario for Mahomes (torn ACL)... He's out for the rest of the season. hlthe2b Dec 14 #12
Ya, and not to belittle his injury, our #1 sacker, Micah's Parsons tore his ACL as well. a kennedy Dec 14 #14
End of season with the ramifications of every game now, these players are at great risk for injury... hlthe2b Dec 14 #15
I haven't watched the Packers since Bert Favor, just because I can't watch the loss or injury. a kennedy Dec 14 #16
I hate seeing any player get injured LogDog75 Dec 14 #17
With any luck they'll be in the top 10 draft order this year. aeromanKC Dec 16 #26
The NFL ABC123Easy Dec 16 #27

lastlib

(27,419 posts)
8. Kelce actually played decently today.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:11 PM
Dec 14

The O-line was a big problem for them versus the Chargers' pass rush. And having the refs on the opposing side didn't help them any.

Rebl2

(17,329 posts)
23. The O line
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:23 PM
Dec 16

has been a problem all year. Kelce has done some better. Also I cannot get over all the injuries on the team this year and couple that with the penalties galore this year 🤦‍♀️😱🤬🤬🤬

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
2. No tears being shed here
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:25 PM
Dec 14

The Chiefs have had their fair share of great seasons.

Time for Kelce to retire.

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
3. Just checked
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:27 PM
Dec 14

Gardner Minshew is Mahomes' backup.

Mahomes has been very durable over his years in the league.

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
19. Oddibe McDowell I'd heard of
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:52 AM
Dec 15

but you got me with God Shammgod. Had to look him up. That's definitely a name for the Moniker Hall of Fame.

True Dough

(25,633 posts)
21. Reminds me of SF Giants' pitcher Hayden Birdsong, who's an active player
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 02:27 PM
Dec 15

and no relation to Otis.

displacedvermoter

(4,080 posts)
28. Great sports names often stand the test of time
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:39 PM
Dec 16

better than achievements on the playing field!

hlthe2b

(112,624 posts)
4. Yeah.. they need some new blood on both sides of the ball. I hope their draft choices are strategic
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:34 PM
Dec 14

I will bet that Kelsey will retire and go on to his business investments, podcasts, and of course, his future with Swift.

I hope Mahome's knee is okay. I watched when he went down, and that lateral movement sure looked like damage to the lateral collateral ligament at a minimum. So, I am betting surgery is in his future. Maybe their elimination is for the best this end-of-season.

MuseRider

(35,090 posts)
13. You got it.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:12 PM
Dec 14

When he was getting up and I saw his movement I just shuddered. He is messed up for a long while.

Rebl2

(17,329 posts)
25. Surgery done
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:27 PM
Dec 16

Monday night in Dallas by an orthopedic surgeon who is a Cowboy’s physician. Rice used same doctor when he injured his knee last season.

FalloutShelter

(14,134 posts)
7. I totally agree.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:58 PM
Dec 14

They are exciting to watch but dynasties never last forever in the NFL, and that’s a good thing.
Hope Mahomes is okay. He is one of the greats.

hlthe2b

(112,624 posts)
12. So, it is worst case scenario for Mahomes (torn ACL)... He's out for the rest of the season.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:34 PM
Dec 14

Tough injury for a QB that likes to run. But, he'll have the best of the best surgeons available to him and should recover fine with a lot of PT work afterward. The worst part is that some who suffer this injury are pretty "gun-shy" afterwards, of it happening again, and "self-protect", making them far less aggressive/effective on the field.

a kennedy

(35,191 posts)
14. Ya, and not to belittle his injury, our #1 sacker, Micah's Parsons tore his ACL as well.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:58 PM
Dec 14

Tough, tough injury.

hlthe2b

(112,624 posts)
15. End of season with the ramifications of every game now, these players are at great risk for injury...
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:42 PM
Dec 14

It is a shame...

a kennedy

(35,191 posts)
16. I haven't watched the Packers since Bert Favor, just because I can't watch the loss or injury.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:57 PM
Dec 14

LogDog75

(1,061 posts)
17. I hate seeing any player get injured
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:20 PM
Dec 14

I'm a Charger fan and seeing Mahomes have a major injury isn't anything to be happy about. I'd rather see the Chargers lose than for any opposing player to suffer a serious injury.

Before this game, I was glad to see KC was not going to make the playoffs. They've dominated the AFC for a long while and now it's another team's time.

aeromanKC

(3,801 posts)
26. With any luck they'll be in the top 10 draft order this year.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:31 PM
Dec 16

And should pick OL in the first three rounds!!

ABC123Easy

(28 posts)
27. The NFL
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 09:38 PM
Dec 16

Must've determined it wasn't profitable enough to rig the playoffs for KC this year like the last few.
I hate the "chefs".
I've always thought Mahomes was a system qb. Put him on another team and see him flail.

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