Patrick Mahomes removed from playoff game after a big hit that left him dazed and forced him to be evaluated for a concussion

• Patrick Mahomes took a hard hit from the Browns linebacker Mack Wilson in the third quarter of their playoff game on Sunday.
• Mahomes got up looking woozy, and needed to be helped off of the field.
• Mahomes was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion, and was later ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes exited Sunday's playoff game against the Cleveland Browns after taking a hard hit.

Mahomes was running to the right of his offensive line on an option play when he decided to tuck the ball and fall forwards towards a first down. He took a big hit from Browns linebacker Mack Wilson, and needed to be helped off of the field after getting up looking woozy.

—SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 17, 2021

"If that's not a concussion, I don't know what one is," said play-by-play man Jim Nantz after Mahomes was taken to the locker room. "That's just my evaluation."

A few minutes later, the Chiefs would officially rule Mahomes out for the remainder of the game.

—Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 17, 2021

Backup quarterback Chad Henne stepped in for Mahomes after his injury.