The former NFL MVP spent time in the blue medical tent, but eventually emerged and spent the rest of the game on the sideline while Chad Henne took his spot under center.

After the game, Mahomes said that he felt "fine now.".

"It was fourth down so I was kind of getting held up and instead of going down I tried to throw the ball and obviously you all saw the hit," Mahomes said.

"I kinda took my time getting up, but I felt fine.

But obviously you kind of go through those things, the protocol things, but I did everything I needed to do to be here right now.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid also said Mahomes was cleared to return to action, but that he decided to hold him out. .

"As far as the injuries go, Pat was in the concussion protocol," Reid said.

Reid knows there are plenty of things to correct with his team, but he emphasized that blame should fall on him