Mahomes ‘doing great’ after concussion

KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes had enough wits about him after a concussion knocked the star quarterback from the Kansas City Chiefs’ divisionalround playoff win over the Cleveland Browns to get a rather clever hashtag trending on Twitter. “HenneThingIsPossible,” it read. It was a reference to his backup, Chad Henne, who came in when Mahomes got hurt midway through the third quarter Sunday. Henne pulled off two edgeof-your seat plays in the closing minutes, scrambling for 13 yards on thirdand-14 before a fourth-down completion to Tyreek Hill, which allowed the Chiefs to preserve a 22-17 victory.

Now, the question is whether Mahomes will be cleared to play the Buffalo Bills in the AFC final Sunday.

“He’s doing great right now, which is a real positive as we look at this,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the game.

However, on Monday, Reid had to clarify his QB’s status: “Because of the protocol it’s a no-brainer,” Reid said of the decision, which rests in the hands of team doctors and outside experts. “You don’t even have to think about it. You just go forward. You have an answer if he’s there and if he’s not there. I can’t tell you an answer from a medical standpoint. I just don’t know.”