What will the Chiefs do with Patrick Mahomes? NFL world discusses QB rest

As the entire football world keeps an eye on Patrick Mahomes’ health, one big question remains: Should he play or sit?

Kansas City Chiefs fans held their breath as they watched their franchise quarterback limp off the field after an awkward tackle in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns. People feared the worst, but it wasn’t a season-ending injury as it was reportedly a “mild upper ankle sprain.”

The two-time Super Bowl MVP will carry a week-to-week injury designation, meaning he could miss the Week 16 game against the Houston Texans. There’s been a lot of talk about what Mahomes should do this week, especially with Kansas City in the midst of a stretch that includes three games in 11 days, which the quarterback previously described as “not a good feeling.”

Entering Week 16, the Chiefs are the No. 1 seed in the AFC and have a two-game lead over the Buffalo Bills. While they could afford to miss Mahomes for a game, Kansas City could also secure the top seed as quickly as possible, giving Mahomes additional rest in the final weeks of the regular season.

While Kansas City ponders what to do, people around the NFL world have already agreed on what the decision should be.

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Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark of ESPN: Mahomes should sit out the rest of the regular season

ESPN analyst and former NFL player Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark both agreed that Mahomes should not only miss this week, but potentially sit out the rest of the regular season.

“You have to be smart about how you protect him on the field. We know the postseason is upon us. Obviously the Buffalo Bills are on their heels, but having a healthy Patrick Mahomes is more important to me.” “We want to enforce our home field advantage,” Clark said.

Spears also said, “Home field advantage means nothing if it’s not healthy.”

“I understand, maybe you want these home games. If he can’t be there or is hampered, release him until the playoffs,” he said.

Matt Ryan: ‘I don’t find any advantage’ to playing Mahomes in the next two weeks

Fellow MVP and former quarterback Matt Ryan said the most important thing is that Mahomes is healthy for the playoffs. He pointed out that Mahomes has struggled with ankle injuries before, but it still isn’t easy to deal with in the playoffs.

With Kansas City playing Houston on Saturday and Pittsburgh four days later on Christmas, Ryan said the Chiefs might bring Mahomes back in Week 18 so he can “find a little rhythm heading into the playoffs.” But for now, the team can afford to rest him.

“I wouldn’t have a problem giving him some rest and making sure he’s healthy because, in my opinion, if you want to go to your third Super Bowl, you need to have him as fresh as possible,” Ryan said. “But I would be careful with that, I really would. I just don’t see the benefit of him playing in the next two weeks.”

Kyle Brandt: The Chiefs should keep Mahomes off the field

Kyle Brandt of “Good Morning Football” said that if it’s a matter of picking up wins or keeping Mahomes off the field, Kansas City should choose the latter.

“I’m not even talking about this week. I’m not talking about Christmas. I would also give them the last week of the regular season and just leave it at that,” he said.

If that means the Chiefs don’t have the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage, Brandt added that Mahomes has proven he can win on the road in the playoffs and he can do it again this season. However, if he is hampered in the postseason, the team’s chances of success are not high as the offense has not been explosive this season.

“The idea of Mahomes at 70%, not this year guys, not with this offense. Not with this offense that never scores much and the AFC is really good. Maybe in recent years. I don’t think this Chiefs team can accomplish anything.” “Unlike 100% Mahomes,” Brandt said.

James Jones: Sit Mahomes out Week 16 and then look at progress on Christmas

Because of the quick turnaround in Weeks 16 and 17, former NFL receiver James Jones said the decision should be for Mahomes to miss the game against Houston and then reevaluate the contest against Pittsburgh.

“We’ll see you at Christmas and see how you feel and we’ll get you ready for the game after Christmas,” Jones said. “I want him to be healthy when the playoffs come. You have to be smart with Patrick.”

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