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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Many of the decisions that the Kansas City Chiefs have made over the years have been with this exact situation in mind: Their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, gets hurt and they could need to win a couple of games without him.

Whereas the Chiefs once relied on the brilliance of their two-time MVP to simply outscore teams, the Chiefs the past few years have been able to lean on their defense to win games.

And under center, the Chiefs paid handsomely to bring in veteran Carson Wentz, who has started nearly 100 games during nine seasons in the NFL, to be Mahomes’ primary backup.

This all became relevant on Sunday, when Mahomes had his ankle rolled up on while being tackled by the Browns’ Dalvin Tomlinson on a fourth down play late in the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory. Mahomes limped to the sideline and Wentz played the rest of the way in his place, though the two-time MVP said afterward that he would have tried to play had the game been closer.

Testing on Monday confirmed that Mahomes sustained a high-ankle sprain, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the results were not announced by the team.

Now, the question is whether Mahomes — who has a history of ankle injuries — can recover on a short week. The Chiefs play the Texans on Saturday, then turn around for another short week with a trip to Pittsburgh on tap for Christmas Day.

“You know what you have to do to get back and I think that’s the most important thing,” Mahomes said after the game. “And now we just get back to the rehab part, the treatment part, and try to get ourselves ready on a short week.”

The Chiefs (13-1) have plenty riding on the next three weeks; they have a two-game lead on Buffalo for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, though the Bills have the tiebreaker. But they also understand the playoffs matter far more than the regular season as they pursue a third straight Super Bowl title, so they could be conservative and give Mahomes plenty of time to recover.

That seems a less daunting decision these days the way their defense has played. And with Wentz waiting in the wings.

What’s working
The Chiefs were minus-4 in turnover differential when they arrived in Cleveland. They were plus-2 when they left. They managed four interceptions and two fumble recoveries, repeatedly giving their offense the ball back in good field position.

“Coach (Andy Reid) kept preaching that it was time to turn the tide on the turnover margin. We know we’ve been a little short and we have to turn the tide,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said. “They come in bunches and it’s coming at a good time.

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Goes Into ‘Superhuman Mode’ with Third Trimester Workout

The Kansas City Current co-owner is expecting her third child, a girl, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Brittany and Patrick Mahomes. Photo: Brittany Mahomes/Instagram

Brittany Mahomes is going into “superhuman mode” during a workout as she prepares to welcome baby number three.

On Monday, Dec. 16, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 29, shared a few posts to her Instagram Stories showing what her gym routine looks like as she enters her third trimester of pregnancy with her third baby, a girl.

In one video, she poses for a mirror selfie in a purple matching bra and legging set from Vitality, showing off her bump and writing over the video: “Feeling very pregnant 😂.”

In another repost from her fitness trainer, Kirsty Rae, Mahomes can be seen working out. She does some lunges, squats and light weightlifting. In her caption over the video, Rae reflected on what working out can be like for pregnant women in the third trimester.

“Third trimester’s my fave stage of pregnancy when it comes to training,” Rae wrote. “There’s studies that show your body basically goes into superhuman mode to prepare for child birth.”

“So badass,” she adds.

Brittany Mahomes poses in a purple Vitality workout set.Brittany Mahomes/Instagram

Mahomes has previously shown off what her workouts look like during pregnancy. On Dec. 4, she could be seen in another one of Rae’s Instagram videos doing under-bar pull-ups and lat pull-downs, as Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” plays in the background.

Rae shared her excitement about how strong Brittany’s technique was, as she included the caption, “Back injury whoooooo?!” as well as “strong mama,” and a fire emoji.

Mahomes also hit the gym on Friday, Nov. 22, posting a video on her Instagram Stories of herself doing squats while exposing her baby bump in workout gear.

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Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Is a ‘Strong Mama’ in Tough Gym Workout Clad in Leopard Print: ‘Back Injury Who?!’

Mahomes and her Chiefs quarterback husband Patrick Mahomes announced her pregnancy back in July, sharing a video on Instagram of themselves and their daughter Sterling Skye, 3, and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, 2, posing for a family photo shoot. “Round three, here we come 🤍,” they captioned the announcement.

Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift pose with Mahomes’ baby bump. brittany mahomes/instagram

Earlier this month, Mahomes shared some sweet maternity photos to Instagram. In the black-and-white pictures, she could be seen posing from the side and cradling her belly as she wore a long black maxi skirt and matching long-sleeve black shirt. She placed her hands above and belly her stomach as her photo was taken.

The expectant mom of two accessorized with a silver bangle and wore her hair half-up and half-down, smiling in one photo. “Baby girl🥹🤍,” she wrote in her caption.

She also shared photos of herself and Patrick posing with her bump in some fall-inspired maternity photos in a Dec. 4 Instagram post. The married couple could be seen holding hands as they walked through the woods. Mahomes cradled her belly with her other hand. She sported a dark green sweater dress underneath a white long-sleeve cropped sweater that sat on her baby bump.

“Always loving you🤍,” Mahomes simply captioned the post.