Micah Parsons, Patrick Mahomes injuries headline Week 15 in the NFL

Sunday’s NFL slate was an especially significant one in terms of attrition

Sunday’s NFL slate was an especially significant one in terms of attrition.

With only three weeks left in the regular season — and with the start of the playoffs less than a month away — the importance of each game is only increasing. And that means the serious injuries multiple star players sustained in Week 15 could be major factors down the homestretch.

Here are some of the players who went down Sunday — and the fallout from their injuries.

Instead of pulling off yet another signature comeback, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes finished his season prematurely with a torn ACL during the Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mahomes was driving into Chargers territory with under two minutes to go when he hurt his left knee. Five plays later, his backup, Gardner Minshew, threw an interception that sealed the loss — which eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention.