Patrick Mahomes spent a chilly afternoon strolling the sideline in a jacket and sweatpants, with a handwarmer pouch secured around his waist.

Though he was able to grit his teeth and play through some pain in Kansas City’s Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mahomes is still listed on the Chiefs’ injury report. Will Mahomes’ ankle injury affect his ability to participate in Kansas City’s Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos?

Before kickoff, Mahomes was officially declared inactive for the game. So were six other Kansas City regulars: tight end Travis Kelce, running back Isiah Pacheco, cornerback Trent McDuffie, defensive end George Karlaftis, tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive tackle Chris Jones.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced his decision to rest Patrick Mahomes on Wednesday. While the game means nothing to the Chiefs, which has already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs,

The Chiefs' Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos will now push through despite the game facing a potential postponement earlier in the day. This is after the Chiefs' team plane was stranded at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) for four hours due to adverse weather conditions .

This Sunday, it’s do or die for the Denver Broncos, as the 9-7 team hosts the AFC top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in order to clinch a spot in the playoffs. For t

On Sunday afternoon the Kansas City Chiefs squared off against the Denver Broncos in what amounted to nothing more than an exhibition game for the former.

After last playing on Christmas Day, Mahomes will have a long break while Kansas City rests during the first week of the NFL playoffs. The Chiefs won’t play again until Jan. 18 or Jan. 19, so Mahomes will have plenty of time to recovery before KC’s playoff game.

The Chiefs enter the final week of the season in strong position, as Kansas City is 15-1 and already clinched the best record in the AFC. Therefore, the Chiefs don't have to play for seeding this week when they travel to Denver to play the 9-7 Broncos.

Mahomes will play no part in the Kansas City Chiefs' final regular-season game, with Carson Wentz poised to start in his place.

After their flight was delayed a few hours on Saturday afternoon, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs made it safely to Denver for their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The game still kicked off at the scheduled 4:25 p.m. ET time, even with the delay.