Tom Brady details challenges on road to recovery as Patrick Mahomes aims to bounce back from ACL injury

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The Kansas City Chiefs' decade-long run of playoff appearances came to an abrupt end Sunday. The Chiefs came up short at Arrowhead Stadium in a critical matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The 16-13 loss dropped Kansas City's record to 6–8 and mathematically eliminated last season's AFC champions from playoff contention. To make matters worse, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a season-ending ACL injury when he scrambled to try and pick up some yards in the game’s final minutes.

Mahomes underwent a procedure in Dallas to repair the damage to his left ACL, the Chiefs confirmed Monday. According to a report by NFL Network, a doctor also needed to repair a torn LCL in Mahomes' knee. The Chiefs later said Mahomes would "begin his rehab process immediately."

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after a game at Gillette Stadium Dec. 8, 2019 in Foxborough, Mass. (Paul Rutherford/USA Today Sports)

During the Week 16 edition of NFL legend Tom Brady's "Let's Go!" podcast, the seven-time Super Bowl champion reflected on the grueling rehab process he went through after his ninth season ended due to a similar injury.

"It's a tough rehab. It's one of the toughest rehabs. I just remember every day pushing myself," Brady said. "And it's always the same amount of pain and discomfort, except you're making progress through that pain and discomfort, which is a hard psychological thing to battle. You feel like, 'God, every day, it doesn't feel right.' Except you're