Could a hobbled Patrick Mahomes actually turn out to be a good thing for the Chiefs as they prepare to face the Bengals in the AFC championship game?
According to Chiefs left tackle Orlando Brown, such a scenario might not be as detrimental as it appears on the surface.
A high-ankle sprain Mahomes suffered early in Kansas City’s 27–20 divisional round win over Jacksonville on Saturday has cast doubt on the star quarterback’s availability entering the highly-anticipated Jan. 29 rematch against Cincinnati. However, as Brown explained to Peter King of NBC Sports, Mahomes’s injury, while obviously far from ideal, may end up having a galvanizing effect on the team, specifically the offensive line.