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<\/p>\nIt sounds like the three-time Super Bowl MVP feels just fine ahead of the Christmas Day showdown.<\/p>\n
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Superstar Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury was the biggest storyline entering a Week 16 contest against the Texans.<\/p>\n
Mahomes quickly put concerns to bed with a 15-yard TD run on Kansas City’s first drive, and he gave an update on the ailment prior to Monday’s practice.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs can seal the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a victory over the Steelers on Christmas Day, making Mahomes’ status once again the focal point of conversation prior to the contest.<\/p>\n
Luckily, Mahomes expects his ankle to be even healthier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Patrick Mahomes Shares Ankle Injury Update Before Christmas Day<\/strong><\/p>\n “I think I’ll be in a better place ankle-wise,” Mahomes told reporters. “Obviously, the body’s going to be sore just with a short week and everything like that, but I think the ankle should be in a better place…We’ll see at practice today but as far as how I felt after this game compared to the one before I’m definitely in a lot better place.”<\/em><\/p>\n That’s fantastic news for Kansas City, especially given the injuries to guys like Chris Jones and Jawaan Taylor. A win on Wednesday would give the Chiefs more than two weeks of rest thanks to the first-round bye, which is more important for this team than perhaps any other contender.<\/p>\n Luckily, Mahomes showed little sign of impairment during the impressive victory against Houston.<\/p>\n He completed 68.3% of his passes for 260 yards and a TD, adding 33 yards and the aforementioned score on the ground. Seemingly every time he’s dealing with an ankle injury, Mahomes performs even better.<\/p>\n Considering the offensive line injuries and poor tackle play overall, Mahomes’ status remains a storyline to watch. T.J. Watt and the Steelers are a brutal defensive line to face, so keeping Mahomes upright is even more important than actually winning the game.<\/p>\n Luckily, it sounds like the three-time Super Bowl MVP feels just fine despite facing a short turnaround for the Christmas Day matchup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It sounds like the three-time Super Bowl MVP feels just fine ahead of the Christmas Day showdown. Superstar Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury was the biggest… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n