Chad Henne goes in for Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs followers chant his title after 98-yard TD drive

Chad Henne most likely did not anticipate to have his title referred to as, or chanted out by Arrowhead Stadium followers, on Saturday afternoon.

Henne was out of the blue put in a divisional spherical playoff sport towards the Jacksonville Jaguars when Patrick Mahomes was damage and had to return to the locker room. Even worse, a Jaguars punt put the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at their very own 2-yard line.

The Jaguars could not take benefit. Henne led the Chiefs downfield for an enormous 98-yard landing drive, capped by a Travis Kelce landing.

After the landing, some followers chanted Henne’s title. Not a nasty second.

Henne, who spent 5 years with the Jaguars, had one of many largest moments of his lengthy profession. He accomplished 5-of-7 passes in the course of the drive that put the Chiefs forward 17-7. A lot of the injury was executed by the operating sport, however Henne got here in and did his job effectively. He did have a scare when a move was batted within the air however the Jaguars could not catch what would have been an infinite interception. Mahomes got here again to the sideline and was standing behind Andy Reid in the course of the drive however Henne completed it out and completed it effectively.

Henne did end a 2020 divisional spherical playoff sport towards the Cleveland Browns, so he is not unfamiliar with massive moments with Kansas Metropolis. Henne was put in a troublesome spot on Saturday and he got here by way of. That is what you anticipate from a veteran backup.