It is now confirmed: Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL.
The injury occurred in the final seconds of Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Mahomes apparently hyperextended the knee as he attempted to lead the Chiefs to a late comeback win.
He laid on the turf at Arrowhead Stadium for several minutes as teammates knelt nearby, and then was helped to the locker room.
The Chiefs struggled all season long with injuries, and Mahomes himself was far from his MVP-winning, Super Bowl-level best. His 63.1 completion percentage was his lowest of his career as a starter. His 22 touchdowns are the fewest of his career, albeit with three games still to play. The 2025 season also marked his worst in Passer Rating and second-worst in Quarterback Rating of his career.
Mahomes is in Year 6 of a 10-year, $450 million contract. He last won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award in 2022, and placed in the top 10 the last two seasons. Under Mahomes’ leadership, the Chiefs had reached the AFC championship in all seven of his years as a starter, playing in five Super Bowls and winning three.
Mahomes released this statement via his Twitter/X account:
The Chiefs were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention in the loss.
