With Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid already thinking about the playoffs, the NFL imposed fines on multiple Kansas City Chiefs players apart from Travis Kelce. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid will have a bye week to prepare for the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs.

Though he was able to grit his teeth and play through some pain in Kansas City’s Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mahomes is still listed on the Chiefs’ injury report. Will Mahomes’ ankle injury affect his ability to participate in Kansas City’s Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos?

With the division title, top seed, and a first-round bye already secured, there’s no reason for the Chiefs to risk their franchise quarterback further injuring his ankle, or picking up another injury. Instead, Mahomes will get two weeks to rest and recover before the team’s Divisional Round playoff game.

The 2024-25 NFL regular season only concluded this Sunday, producing a hoard of unexpected moments for fans. One of the highlights of Week 18 was the Kansas City Chiefs‘ emphatic loss against the Denver Broncos,

See what all of the #Chiefs’ stars wore to Mile High Stadium ahead of Kansas City’s Week 18 matchup against the Denver #Broncos.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, rolls out of the pocket against the Kansas City Chiefs during the teams’ NFL Week 18 game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Isaiah J. Downing Imagn Images

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 38-0 loss to the Denver Broncos in their final regular season game, which was largely inconsequential as they had already secured the number one AFC seed. Patrick Mahomes was frustrated despite not playing,

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 18 with virtually nothing on the line, having already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. After an injury-plagued season, coach Andy Reid made the smart decision to rest several key starters—including quarterback Patrick Mahomes—ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Denver Broncos,