NFL fans will be watching the injury recovery timetable for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes with general interest given what a dynamic player he is.
But fans of the Packers, Vikings and Bears will be paying particularly close attention to Mahomes’ recovery from a dislocated right patella suffered Thursday in a win over the Broncos.
The AFC West is the conference crossover division against the NFC North this season. The Chiefs, with a healthy Mahomes, already knocked off Detroit earlier this season (the Lions were 2-0-1 at the time, and since Kansas City rallied to beat them 34-30 the Lions haven’t won a game).