Mahomes Needlessly Injured in Fourth Quarter--Why Was He Still in the Game?

[mikegriffith1]

Kansas City Chiefs' star QB Patrick Mahomes was injured 11 minutes into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs up 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns. With a 14-point lead and with only 4 minutes left, what in the devil was Mahomes still doing in the game? He had no business being on the field at that point. Once the Chiefs crossed midfield on that drive, Mahomes should have left the game and Carson Wentz should have come in for the final 5 minutes. The odds of a Browns' comeback at that point were wildly remote.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Kansas City Chiefs' star QB Patrick Mahomes was injured 11 minutes into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs up 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns. With a 14-point lead and with only 4 minutes left, what in the devil was Mahomes still doing in the game? He had no business being on the field at that point. Once the Chiefs crossed midfield on that drive, Mahomes should have left the game and Carson Wentz should have come in for the final 5 minutes. The odds of a Browns' comeback at that point were wildly remote.

Can’t stand the rigged Chiefs games and I don’t follow football

 

[IM2]

Mahomes wanted to play. Why was he injured. Because his line is weak.

 

[hondo 50]

Because his line is weak.

Their sack coverage has been good this year, but down the past three games.

 

[rightwinger]

If you start playing not to get injured, that is where injuries occur.

A backup QB is more likely to get others injured

 

[hondo 50]

If you start playing not to get injured, that is where injuries occur.

A backup QB is more likely to get others injured

He could just hand the ball off.

 

[mikegriffith1]

Mahomes wanted to play. Why was he injured. Because his line is weak.

Well of course "Mahomes wanted to play." That's why you have a head coach. He gets paid to make smart decisions about using his players. With the playoffs nearing, Reid should have pulled Mahomes as soon as the game was clearly won. That point came after the Chiefs crossed midfield with 5 minutes left and with a 14-point lead. This should have been a no-brainer.

 

[hondo 50]

It's more fun to run up the score on the brownholes.

 

[hondo 50]

So I just looked at the score and see the Chefs did not even score in that drive.

 

[mikegriffith1]

If you start playing not to get injured, that is where injuries occur.

A backup QB is more likely to get others injured

Gosh, can you ever think logically?! I mean, really? I won't even ask you to explain how a backup QB "is more likely to get others injured." No statistics back up that nonsense. Is it something in the water that you liberals drink that you just can't seem to use common sense and logic?

When you're nearing the playoffs, you should pull every key player from the game as soon as the game is clearly won, especially your QB. It gives backups valuable playing time and reduces the chances of needlessly losing key players to injuries. In the NBA, coaches routinely sit most/all of their starters when they have a huge lead late in the fourth quarter.

 

[MarathonMike]

Kansas City Chiefs' star QB Patrick Mahomes was injured 11 minutes into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs up 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns. With a 14-point lead and with only 4 minutes left, what in the devil was Mahomes still doing in the game? He had no business being on the field at that point. Once the Chiefs crossed midfield on that drive, Mahomes should have left the game and Carson Wentz should have come in for the final 5 minutes. The odds of a Browns' comeback at that point were wildly remote.

Be accurate if you are going to start a thread on this subject. There was 7:57 left in the 4th quarter when Mahomes was injured, plenty of time for any NFL team to score twice.

 

[hondo 50]

In the NBA, coaches routinely sit most/all of their starters when they have a huge lead late in the fourth quarter.

They also do that in college. otoh, sometimes players are left in the game. The coach might let them savor the win. If they team is being blown out, then the coach might leave them in. He wants all the players to feel the sting of losing right to the very end.

 

[rightwinger]

When you're nearing the playoffs, you should pull every key player from the game as soon as the game is clearly won, especially your QB. It gives backups valuable playing time and reduces the chances of needlessly losing key players to injuries. In the NBA, coaches routinely sit most/all of their starters when they have a huge lead late in the fourth quarter.

That is typically done in the last game of the season where a playoff spot is clinched

Never seen it done in week 14
Did any other teams pull their QBs yesterday so that they would not be injured?

Baltimore was up 35-14 in the 4th qtr and still played Lamar Jackson the whole game

 

[Unkotare]

Kansas City Chiefs' star QB Patrick Mahomes was injured 11 minutes into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs up 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns. With a 14-point lead and with only 4 minutes left, what in the devil was Mahomes still doing in the game? He had no business being on the field at that point. Once the Chiefs crossed midfield on that drive, Mahomes should have left the game and Carson Wentz should have come in for the final 5 minutes. The odds of a Browns' comeback at that point were wildly remote.

Football players play football.

 

[Unkotare]

Gosh, can you ever think logically?! I mean, really? I won't even ask you to explain how a backup QB "is more likely to get others injured." No statistics back up that nonsense. Is it something in the water that you liberals drink that you just can't seem to use common sense and logic?

When you're nearing the playoffs, you should pull every key player from the game as soon as the game is clearly won, especially your QB. It gives backups valuable playing time and reduces the chances of needlessly losing key players to injuries. In the NBA, coaches routinely sit most/all of their starters when they have a huge lead late in the fourth quarter.

Pussyball

 

[Paleman]

Kansas City Chiefs' star QB Patrick Mahomes was injured 11 minutes into the fourth quarter with the Chiefs up 21-7 over the Cleveland Browns. With a 14-point lead and with only 4 minutes left, what in the devil was Mahomes still doing in the game? He had no business being on the field at that point. Once the Chiefs crossed midfield on that drive, Mahomes should have left the game and Carson Wentz should have come in for the final 5 minutes. The odds of a Browns' comeback at that point were wildly remote.

Coach made the right call or non-call because 4th quarter comebacks are frequent occurances.--------https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm

 

[rightwinger]

Pulling your QB to prevent injury sends a message to the rest of the team……we are mailing it in

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Pulling your QB to prevent injury sends a message to the rest of the team……we are mailing it in

And the Refs have our backs

 

[mikegriffith1]

Coach made the right call or non-call because 4th quarter comebacks are frequent occurances.--------https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/comebacks_career.htm

Nonsense. Not with less than 5 minutes to go and with the other team in your territory and with you trailing by two touchdowns. Fourth-quarter comebacks in such situations are incredibly rare.

The Chiefs are just mighty, mighty lucky that Mahomes didn't suffer a more serious injury. As it is, lots of people are wondering why in the devil Mahomes was still in the game with only 3 minutes to go and with the ball in Cleveland territory and with a 14-point lead.

When the Chiefs got a first down after crossing midfield, and with barely 3 minutes left in the game, analytics screamed that Mahomes should have left the game. I would have pulled him at the 5-minute mark, right after crossing midfield. At the latest, he should have been pulled at the 3-minute mark when KC got the first down.

 

[Rawley]

A backup QB is more likely to get others injured

??? Where'd you get that from?