Texans Awaiting NFL Punishment Decision After Patrick Mahomes Incident

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Texans Awaiting NFL Punishment Decision After Patrick Mahomes Incident

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hugh Green | Last updated Dec 7, 2025 10:02 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes has had an unbelievable career in the NFL. Heading into Sunday night's game against the Houston Texans, Mahomes had thrown for 35,590 yards and 267 touchdowns with just 81 interceptions in 124 career games over nine seasons in the league.

He has made six Pro Bowl appearances, won two NFL MVP awards and three Super Bowl titles in his illustrious career.

So far this season, he and the Chiefs have been uncharacteristically up and down. Going into Sunday's game, Kansas City had a 6-6 record and was in third place in the AFC West.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to throw a pass against the Houston Texans.© Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Through the first 12 games, Mahomes had completed 64.6% of his passes for 3,238 yards and 22 touchdowns with seven interceptions.

The 30-year-old quarterback struggled in the first half on Sunday against the Texans, going 8-of-12 passing for just 58 yards and one interception, as the Chiefs trailed Houston 10-0 at the break.

With 3:24 left in the second quarter, Mahomes scrambled around the pocket looking for somewhere to pass and was able to get a five-yard pass off to JuJu Smith-Schuster. While he was throwing, Mahomes had his face mask grabbed by Texans defensive end Mario Edwards Jr.

This resulted in a 15-yard penalty against Edwards and the Texans, giving the Chiefs an automatic first down.

Houston Texans defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. (97) commits a face mask penalty against Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15).Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Face mask penalties carry a punishment from the NFL for players who commit them. Players are fined $11,593 on the first offense and $17,389 on the second offense, according to the league's website.

Because of this, Edwards will likely be punished for his penalty against Mahomes. He will find out his fate when the NFL releases all its fines from the previous week's games on Saturday.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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