After their flight was delayed a few hours on Saturday afternoon, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs made it safely to Denver for their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The game still kicked off at the scheduled 4:25 p.m. ET time, even with the delay.

Mahomes did not carry an injury designation into Saturday's matchup against the Houston Texans and looked spry on the field, rushing for a 15-yard touchdown in the 27-19 win. He expects his ankle to be even stronger for Wednesday's Christmas showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Brittany Mahomes and her two children, Sterling and Bronze, cheered on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs from home on Christmas Day

The Kansas City Chiefs are resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and several other starters against Denver in the regular-season finale on Sunday with nothing at stake. The Chiefs are 15-1 and have clinched a playoff bye as the AFC’s top seed.

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Week 18 with virtually nothing on the line, having already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. After an injury-plagued season, coach Andy Reid made the smart decision to rest several key starters—including quarterback Patrick Mahomes—ahead of Sunday’s season finale against the Denver Broncos,