Will Patrick Mahomes take a snap in a Chiefs preseason game before Aug 29?
72% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 25 predictions cast.
Patrick Mahomes did not play in the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks on August 26, 2026, marking the first time in his career he sat out an entire preseason slate. Head coach Andy Reid instead started seventh-round rookie Garrett Nussmeier, who took the bulk of the snaps. Mahomes is working back from a torn ACL suffered on December 14, 2025, and while he participated fully in offseason workouts and training camp, the team had signaled throughout August that he would not appear in any of the three preseason games as a precaution. Coaches and medical staff opted to protect the two-time MVP rather than risk a setback in games that carried no bearing on the regular season. Mahomes's first game action since the injury is expected to come in the regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos.
The prediction market's community anticipated this outcome, with just 28 percent forecasting that Mahomes would take a snap before August 29, correctly reading the Chiefs' cautious approach to his recovery. The community got this one right.