The Kansas City Chiefs won again on Saturday against the Houston Texans despite Patrick Mahomes playing through an ankle sprain. They won't get so lucky in the postseason.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was forced off with an apparent ankle injury in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl champions’ 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

They have every justifiable reason to have faith in their ability to achieve an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl win. There have been bumps along the way this season, of course. And one analyst thinks the biggest bump of all is

Patrick Mahomes fought through a high-ankle sprain and accounted for two touchdowns in a 27-19 win over the Texans on Saturday.

Mahomes was listed on Kansas City’s injury reports for Week 16, but will he be available for the Chiefs’ matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, ? Mahomes was listed with a high ankle sprain on Kansas City’s injury report this week after taking a crushing hit against the Browns on Sunday.