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Patrick Mahomes has won NFL games while coping with a high ankle sprain.

Sunday’s game in the Kroenke Dome may reveal if Justin Herbert can do likewise, while Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh gets his first crack at the Chiefs.

If the Chargers let him play, Herbert will have to manage the high ankle sprain he suffered two weeks ago.

Showing how it can be done, Mahomes responded to high ankle sprains by leading the 2019 and 2022 Chiefs to several wins in Super Bowl-winning seasons.

It may not be fair to compare anyone to Mahomes, but as a widely acclaimed top-10 QB based in the same conference and division, it’s on Herbert, 26, to perform at a somewhat similar level to the Chiefs’ star.

Mahomes, 29, has shown a rare ability to overcome injuries.
Despite the high sprain to his left ankle late in the season opener five years ago, he fueled a 4-0 start that sent K.C. toward a No. 1 playoff seed and its first of three Super Bowl victories under Mahomes and coach Andy Reid.

In January 2023, Mahomes limped out of a divisional-round playoff game with a high ankle sprain.

This time it was his right ankle, but the results weren’t much different. The Chiefs won out