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Patrick Mahomes is evidently making history with his eye-catching career so far in the NFL. While the player has made 5 straight AFC championship games with the Kansas City Chiefs in 5 seasons as a starter. He has taken over the likes of Aaron Rodgers. However, the fans have questioned whether he can continue this for long following an insane dispute on the sideline with HC Andy Reid.

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In the first quarter of the game, Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Arden Key tackled Mahomes. In the process, Key landed on Mahomes’ right ankle, inflicting a lot of pain on the former MVP. After that, the coaching staff sent him back to the locker room to get some x-rays. The QB was not too pleased with the call by Reid. They were filmed having an argument with his HC. Demanding to stay in the game and not be benched or rested.

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Fans worry for Patrick Mahomes

In the short clip going viral, Mahomes is fighting his coaching staff’s decision to call him off the field. “Don’t take me out.” the QB screams in the video.

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Following the heated discussion on the sidelines, it is the fans of the player who are the most concerned for him. For some of them they believe he could be putting his career on line at such an early stage.

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This fan beleives that the coaching staff should have stood firm over their call.

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Furthermore, this twitter user even drew a comparison between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins for handling their QBs.

While this fan found this outburst a bit childish for someone like Mahomes.

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Moreover, there were fans who found his commitment to the team and the game quite, “Unbelievable.”

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In his absence, backup Chad Henne led the team to a 98 yards scoring drive. The exceptional attempt from the running team and Henne was capped off with a TD throw to Travis Kelce.

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Return of the prodigal son

After further assessment of his ankle, Mahomes did get his chance to come back in the game. The 27-year-old was making plays while hobbling and limping on the field. However, the highlight of his game was a 6 yard left-leg jump pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to take extend the lead from 3 to 10 points.

Read more: “I Was 28!”: NFL Legend Insulted by Patrick Mahomes Comparison as Chiefs QB Set to Overtake His Remarkable Achievement

The home defense showed up against the Jags and Trevor Lawrence, who questioned the home fans, up in the 4th quarter to secure their 5th consecutive AFC championship game appearance. Chiefs won the game 20-27.

Watch this story: After overtaking Joe Burrow Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts Chiefs hero Patrick Mahomes remains the betting favorite for MVP

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Avinash Singh is an NFL author for EssentiallySports. He has honors in Economics from Amity University, Noida. His favorite player is Tom Brady, as he credits the GOAT and his story for making him a fan of the sport. Avinash supports the San Francisco 49ers. When he's not watching sports, he's either listening to rock or having a good read in silence.

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