Patrick Mahomes Named NFL’s Best Player Of 2023 unbranded – Sport Your Los Angeles Chargers will not have the privilege of losing to Patrick Mahomes this Sunday, after all. 

Per Adam Teicher of ESPN, the reigning Super Bowl MVP will sit out his Kansas City Chiefs’ regular season finale, as the 10-6 club is currently locked in to the AFC’s third seed and a Wild Card home game. “I just want to make sure that we’re ready when [playoff] time comes,” head coach Andy Reid explained. 12-year veteran backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert will make his first start of the year in place of the Pro Bowl staple. He’ll be doing battle against LA’s own backup quarterback, Easton Stick, who’s been semi-serviceable in the stead of injured Bolts starter Justin Herbert. This will mark the 34-year-old the 6’5″ Gabbert’s first start since 2018, when he was with the Tennessee Titans. “It’s a great dry run,” Gabbert said of getting the start. “Ultimately the reason we play football is to play in the games and it’s a great opportunity … to get more reps under your belt. So when your number’s called, if it is called in the playoffs, we’re ready to go.” Reid hasn’t divulged the fate of 34-year-old Pro Bowl Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce as of this writing, which could dictate whether or not a certain billionaire pop superstar graces us with her presence Sunday.