2017 NATIONAL TREASURES PATRICK MAHOMES II ROOKIE PATCH AUTO /99 #161 BGS 8.5

Fans understandably had their doubts. As the 2023 Super Bowl approached, the Chiefs faithful wondered if Patrick Mahomes could overcome his ankle injury to win a second Super Bowl. Few of them could have imagined that he would have to overcome yet another injury in the process. During the Chiefs’ AFC divisional round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mahomes injured his right ankle on a tackle. His explanation of why he continued to play provides insight into why he remains one of the most popular athletes in the world. "I’m not coming out of a playoff game unless they take me out. I’m just going to play. I love this sport too much."