Week 15 was disastrous for the Kansas City Chiefs. Not only were the reigning AFC champions officially eliminated from playoff contention, but star quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL. This is the first major injury of Mahomes' NFL career, and he faces a rehab that will take up the entire offseason.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered an ACL tear in his team's loss to the Chargers. Here's what to know about the injury and recovery time.

Mahomes’ ninth season will end with him watching the Chiefs missing the playoffs. In an odd coincidence, NFL legend Tom Brady suffered a torn ACL in his knee during his ninth season. That came in the Patriots’ opener, which was against the Chiefs. New England missed the playoffs that season.

Rehabbing from a major knee injury is a long, strenuous process that’s as taxing on the mind as it is on the body. On a recent episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast with Jim Gray, Brady talked about the rehab process and its mental challenges.

Patrick Mahomes’ brutal knee injury against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday is more severe than initially reported, leaving Kansas

After suffering a season-ending knee injury on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will go to Dallas for a second opinion.

Kelce addressed Mahomes' injury and the Chiefs being eliminated from the playoffs in his latest "New Heights" episode.

Travis Kelce's unfiltered reaction to Patrick Mahomes' ACL injury is heartbreaking originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes often appear to be of one mind on the football field, like they're working in perfect union with one another.

As Patrick Mahomes begins rehab after an ACL injury and the Chiefs’ playoff elimination, Tom Brady detailed the demanding process he once faced himself.