Patrick Mahomes, the talented quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, is known for his incredible skills and ability to lead his team to victory. However, during a recent wild card game, Mahomes faced an unexpected challenge that left fans in awe. As the temperatures dropped to freezing levels, Mahomes shattered his helmet due to the extreme cold.
The incident occurred when Mahomes was attempting a powerful throw in the fourth quarter. The impact of the ball against his helmet caused it to crack and break into pieces. This surprising turn of events left both players and spectators astonished.
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes displayed the perfect example of how cold the team’s Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins was on Saturday.
Chiefs were in the red zone trying to increase their 16-7 lead, when the game was stopped because Mahomes’ helmet was shattered, leaving behind a gaping hole.
Deshon Elliot, Mahomes was left with a fist-sized chunk missing from the outer layer just above his left eye.
It all worked out, but this never should have happened. The companies that manufacture football helmets are required to put them through safety testing before the helmets are approved for use in the NFL, but it’s unclear whether that testing is done under the extreme temperatures that Kansas City experienced on Saturday night. Both the NFL and the NFL Players Association should insist on testing helmets in subzero temperatures — and if there’s some temperature at which it’s too cold for helmets to perform reliably, then it’s too cold to play.
Notably, referees did not make the Chiefs burn a timeout for Mahomes to undergo an equipment change, which is atypical. The officiating blunder mattered very little as the Dolphins were outclassed from the opening whistle.
Kansas City will play either the Buffalo Bills or Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, where Chiefs fans everywhere will hope Mahomes is able to avoid equipment-shattering hits.
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