The first round of the fantasy football playoffs is now behind us (in most leagues), and it was a brutal week in terms of injuries. We didn't have many injuries in Week 14, but Week 15 was as bad as some of the early-week seasons when it came to injuries to fantasy-relevant players.

The NFL season is a war of attrition. By this time in the year, the most successful teams aren’t the most talented ones but rather the ones that are the healthiest. And this week saw a handful of playoff contenders dealt some bad breaks on the injury front.

Geno Smith's knee injury forced him out of action Sunday night and appeared serious enough to cause legitimate concern entering Week 16. As time has passed, though, things have taken a turn toward optimism.

That was the case Sunday even before Patrick Mahomes suffered what is predictably being called the lowest high-ankle sprain of all time. But this is where that patented “Chiefs luck” comes in. Despite first literally crawling before eventually hobbling his way to the sideline,

Mahomes And Geno Smith Both Banged Up Week 15

Geno Smith is hurt, and Sam Howell struggled in relief, but it might not matter who plays if the Seahawks can't ease the burden on the QB.