Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was injured (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The alarms went off in Kansas City Chiefs because Patrick Mahomes He was injured at the end of the second quarter of the Super Bowl LVIIa few minutes after half-time, again the ankle He was the one who was hit, so he couldn’t continue the game and was temporarily benched.

The action in which a strong blow It was when the Chiefs had control of the ovoid, so they tried to get closer to the area of Tochdown. So the strategy was to send the ball to Mahomes; yet it was tackle for Philadelphia Eagles number 7.

And it is that at the moment of impact, Mahomes’ ankle was pinched and he took a big chunk of the hit, so when he rejoined he suffered from the injury he had before, which the team were worried about the condition of their star player.

It was Mahoman's injury (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid)
It was Mahoman’s injury (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid)

He had to approach the bench because he couldn’t continue and limped off, a scene that scared every Kansas City fan because this blow could jeopardize his Super Bowl LVII continuity. Until this moment they were trailing 24 -14so they needed him to recover.

In the last game of the second quarter, he no longer participated and remained on the bench. But, after the half time showPatrick Mahomen returned to the field, ready to chain the 2023 Super Bowl. The quarterback received a bandage on his injured ankle.

Chiefs’ doctors they applied a bandage to ensure his continuity in the game, a fact that paid off because at the start of the third quarter he returned to the playing area and showed no further complications or discomfort in his ankle.

Patrick came out to participate in his team’s offensive attack by putting together a good combination with Juju Smith-Schuster and Isaiah Pacheco, with whom he managed to put the Chiefs in the lead on the scoreboard and overturn the panorama dominated by THE Eagles.

The Chiefs took a momentary lead, but the quarterback continued to feel his injury (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
The Chiefs took a momentary lead, but the quarterback continued to feel his injury (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

At the end of the third quarter, Mahomes managed to push past the midfield towards the scoring area. Tochdown and he forgot the wound that painted a dark picture for him.

It was under the leadership of Patrick Mahomes that Kansas City was able to turn the tide and score. Early in the fourth quarter, they rallied and took the lead for the first time – since most of the game was dominated by Philadelphia – so they seized the opportunity.

The action took place on the pitch, so they devised a strategy to confuse the defense. Mahomes was tasked with playing in a pass so the score could be made and so a pass could be made calmly to overcome the score and take advantage of a point.

From then on, the Chiefs took a momentary advantage, but the quarterback continued to resent his injury.

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On social media, NFL fans didn’t miss Mahomes’ ankle condition as they made a series of memes to poke fun at the 27-year-old’s condition because at halftime he made a surprising recovery and put on a good show for his team. he will surpass himself

Patrick Mahomes has been recognized for his sportsmanship as he topped voting for the Associated Press award for Most Valuable Player of the Year. Now he will try to leave behind the MVP curse.

Mahomes, who also won the award in 2018, easily edged out Jalen Hurts by receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a national panel of media members who regularly cover the NFL. He finished with 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who received one vote for first place, 26 second, 11 third and 10 fourth.

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