Patrick Mahomes did not look noticeably slow or worse for wear as he guided the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-19 win over the Houston Texans in Week 16 NFL action. The Chiefs‘ superstar quarterback accounted for 293 total yards and two touchdowns — including one on the ground — as Kansas City improved its NFL-best record to 14-1.

But as the Chiefs close in on the AFC‘s #1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, concerns are mounting over Kansas City’s viability as a Super Bowl contender come January. Some of that concern boils down to whether the Chiefs can make NFL history as the league’s first-ever Super Bowl “three-peat” winner; the rest of it centers on Mahomes’ high-ankle sprain, which threatens to linger entering the postseason.

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Mahomes’ status is an “estimation”

The Chiefs on Sunday published a curious injury report, the day after Kansas City won its 11th one-score game of the season. The report was characterized as an “estimation“, as the team received the day off Sunday.

Mahomes was listed as a probable “full participant” when the Chiefs return to the practice field amidst unusual circumstances; Kansas City played Saturday and will play again Wednesday, Christmas Day, when the two-time defending Super Bowl champions visit Pittsburgh to play the stingy Steelers.

Star defensive tackle Chris Jones‘ status is considered more doubtful than Mahomes; Jones is “questionable” for the historic Christmas game, as the All-Pro tackle has picked up a calf strain. But if Mahomes is healthy, Kansas City is able to beat anybody — and it seems like the two-time MVP is successfully going to shrug off concerns centered on his ankle’s structural integrity.