Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes Receive Bad News Before NWSL Playoffs

Patrick Mahomes' KC Current has its spot secured in the NWSL playoffs, but he and Brittany Mahomes just received some very bad news.

The Kansas City team lost 1-0 to Houston Dash on Saturday, but that did not affect their sole leader status at all.

The Current is in first place in the pre-playoff table with 62 points. Their closest pursuer, the Washington Spirit (44), is 18 points behind.

KC Current still has to face San Diego Wave for the final matchday of the regular season on Saturday, November 1, and they will face this match without their star.

KC Current Star Temwa Chawinga Injured in Match Against Dash

Temwa Chawinga went down with a non-contact injury in the match against the Dash on Saturday. The magnitude of her injury is not yet clear, but she needed a wheelchair to return to the locker room.

This terrible news comes at a key moment for Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' team, as they enter the playoffs as clear favorites for the title.

"We don’t have an exact update on her," Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski said after the Houston game, via Soccer Wire.

"She’s in an MRI now as we speak. Once you get the results from the MRI, we’ll know a little bit more. It’s not her knee, it’s just the upper leg."

This season, Chawinga, 27, was having a great performance, scoring 15 goals and providing three assists in 23 games played.

Her performance was no surprise, as last campaign she scored 21 goals and provided six assists in 27 NWSL games.

The exact dates and times for the playoffs are not yet defined, but they will be announced in the first week of November. Quarterfinals will take place on November 7-9 and semi-finals on November 15-16.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 19, 2025, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.