Not only were the three-time defending AFC champions eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2014 with their 16–13 loss to the Chargers, but franchise quarterback and perennial NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes also went down with a season-ending knee injury.

When you go through a tough season as the Kansas City Chiefs did in 2025, change is undoubtedly on the horizon. Patrick Mahomes' ACL and LCL injury was the cherry on top of a season where everything went wrong,

There's growing speculation that Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will miss some, if not all of the 2026 NFL season.

Patrick Mahomes is done for the 2025 NFL season after suffering a torn ACL against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The Chiefs lost 16-13 against their divisional rivals. This meant they were no longer in playoff contention for the first time since 2015.

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Patrick Mahomes was injured in Week 15. Who is the Kansas City Chiefs' backup quarterback? Meet veteran signal-caller Gardner Minshew.

After Patrick Mahomes arrived in Kansas City in 2017, the Chiefs have made it to the conference championships seven times in a row. But this positive streak is expected to get disrupted in the 2025 season playoffs.