Patrick Mahomes's tough season continued as his Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 23-16, with the quarterback injuring his throwing hand during the road victory which secured a fourth consecutive AFC West championship.
The game started well for the Patriots, who scored a touchdown on their first drive while Mahomes threw an interception on the Chiefs' first trip up the field.
The signal-caller seemed to injure his right hand on the second drive but stayed on the field to help his side score 23 unanswered points, securing the win despite a late New England rally.
.@PatrickMahomes finds @MecoleHardman4 for 6️⃣ #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/6pGiIB1zSj — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 8, 2019
Mahomes – who threw for 283 yards against the Patriots – already suffered an ankle injury early in the season and dislocated his kneecap while playing the Denver Broncos. He was spotted in the x-ray room at Foxborough after Sunday's game.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bears beat the Dallas Cowboys 31-24, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers closed out the Indianapolis Colts 38-35 and the Minnesota Vikings were 20-7 victors over the Detroit Lions.
The Green Bay Packers won 20-15 against the Washington Redskins, the Broncos got just their fifth win of the season as they triumphed 38-24 over the Houston Texans and the Ohio derby finished with the Cleveland Browns scoring 27 points to the Cincinnati Bengals' 19.
FINAL: What. A. Game. The @49ers win in New Orleans. #SFvsNO pic.twitter.com/OuPjztQpkS — NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2019
Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 349 yards but could not secure the win at the Superdome as his New Orleans Saints fell 48-46 to the San Francisco 49ers, who are now 11-2 for the season.
The Atlanta Falcons went 40-20 over the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets eked out a 22-21 victory against the Miami Dolphins and the Los Angeles Chargers trounced the Jacksonville Jaguars 45-10.
The Tennessee Titans left their mark during their final visit to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, blasting the Oakland Raiders 42-21 to tie the Texans for first place in the AFC South.
The Baltimore Ravens continued their winning ways to beat the Buffalo Bills 24-17, the Arizona Cardinals fell 23-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams won 28-12 over Seattle Seahawks.
