Patrick Mahomes sitting on the sidelinePatrick Mahomes (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Patrick Mahomes was on the receiving end of plenty of jokes following his injury scare against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback enjoyed another grind-out win on the season but had hearts in mouths after he appeared to suffer an ankle injury in the fourth quarter.

The reigning Super Bowl MVP jarred his left leg while making a short touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine to tie the game 17-17.

He went to the ground immediately after and seemed to be in some discomfort before the Chiefs’ medical staff assisted him to his feet and then helped him off the field.

The quarterback didn’t miss a single offensive snap after the injury. He returned to facilitate an important drive which ended in a second touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins, handing the Chiefs a 24-17 lead.

Social Media Thought Patrick Mahomes Faked It

Mahomes was a trending topic on X following that sequence, with many joking that he had faked the injury.

You can see some of the best reactions below:

Kansas City secured an 8-0 record with a 30-24 overtime victory for their trouble.

Mahomes spoke about his injury after the win, noting he rolled his ankle but the injury was not as bad as he thought, adding there was some fear over it as it was the same ankle he had hurt last week.

Mahomes has a history of ankle injuries and said he was dealing with soreness after the game, but he is expected to suit up for the Chiefs against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes Defends His Dad Bod And Explains Why He Actually Needs It To Help Him Dominate On The Field

Patrick Mahomes in Chiefs gear (left), Patrick Mahomes withouth a shirt on (right)Patrick Mahomes (Photos via Getty Images & Inside the NFL)
Patrick Mahomes has a good reason for keeping a dad bod, at least according to him.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has been heralded as the best in the game and a future GOAT. Up until last year, everyone thought he had the body of a God, too.

As it turns out, he does not. Mahomes doesn’t show any abs and actually has a bit of a paunch.

The star QB recently explained his reason for keeping his body the way that it is, telling seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady his oblique muscles are what’s important to him as he wants to be able to rotate them at an optimal level to throw passes.

“I use those hips and that oblique muscle to really rotate through there,” he said in quotes transcribed by E! News. “The people who have seen the dad bod, that’s for a reason — that’s the obliques. I’m getting them right.”

Patrick Mahomes throwing a footballPatrick Mahomes (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Patrick Mahomes Enjoying The Best Start Of His Career While Playing At A Lower Level Than Expected

Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes is enjoying the best start he’s ever had to a season, although he’s playing some of the worst football of his career from a statistical vantage point.

The Chiefs star leads the league in interceptions, completing 67.9 percent of his passes for 1,389 yards while getting sacked at a rate of 5.56 percent.

Even so, the defending champions boast a 6-0 record and remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL this season.

That he continues to keep them in winning positions with multiple receiver injuries and Travis Kelce’s dip in form is nothing short of amazing.