With beginning quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ standing remaining unclear, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs might have backup Carson Wentz to point out why he was as soon as thought of a rising star.
In Sunday’s 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Mahomes exited after struggling an ankle harm late within the recreation.
On Monday, NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport reported that assessments confirmed he suffered a excessive ankle sprain. Rapoport added the QB may nonetheless observe this week. If he cannot, he’ll probably miss Saturday’s house recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans (9-5).
In opposition to Cleveland, Wentz changed Mahomes, finishing 2-of-2 passes for 20 yards. In his postgame information convention, Mahomes stated he may’ve completed the sport, however letting Wentz play was the appropriate selection.
“I believed the good move we talked about was to place Carson in,” Mahomes stated. “I’ve loads of belief in Carson, too. He is performed soccer, and he is received soccer video games. [We] put him on the market, and I believed he did an ideal job shifting the soccer and operating day off the clock and placing us able to win the soccer recreation.”
In fact, Wentz cannot simply be a recreation supervisor in opposition to Houston’s elite protection. The Texans rank tenth within the league in factors allowed (21.4) and sixth in passing yards allowed (196.9).
Wentz could also be extra succesful than the typical backup, although. In his first eight seasons with the Rams, Commanders, Colts and Eagles, the 2016 No. 2 total decide had a 47-45-1 regular-season beginning document, tossing 153 landing passes and 67 interceptions.
When he was with the Eagles in 2017, Wentz completed third in MVP voting and posted an 11-2 beginning document earlier than tearing his ACL.
The previous second-team All-Professional may succeed with an offensive mastermind in Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. If he does, that might assist Kansas Metropolis (13-1) clinch the No. 1 seed within the AFC.
Per CBS Sports activities’ Jeff Kerr, the Chiefs will safe home-field benefit all through the playoffs in the event that they beat Houston and the Buffalo Payments (11-3) lose to the New England Patriots (3-11) on Sunday at house.
