For a moment on Sunday the whole of Arrowhead Stadium held its breath. By Monday the Chiefs were breathing a little easier.

Kansas City coach Andy Reid said quarterback Patrick Mahomes is day-to-day with a right elbow injury he suffered in Sunday's 35-12 win over the New York Jets. Mahomes was at the team facility Monday morning getting treatment. An MRI after the game did not show any major damage.

"It was more positive news than negative news on Patrick" Reid said. "It looks like it's just a matter of [getting] some rehabbing in there and getting rid of some of the soreness. We'll just see where it goes from there. He's in good spirits."

The hit that scared Kansas City

Late in the second quarter Jets rookie edge rusher David Bailey hit Mahomes' throwing arm as he tried to pass, bending the elbow badly on a strip-sack. Will McDonald IV and Darrell Jackson Jr. also got to Mahomes on the play. He walked off with his right arm hanging at his side.

Mahomes flexed the elbow on the sideline, threw a few warmup passes and went back in without missing an offensive snap. Team trainer Julie Frymyer worked on the arm at halftime.

"If I'm able to play, I'm going to play" Mahomes said after the game. "That's part of the game. It scares you in moments, when you get some pains in certain areas of your body."

A win that stopped the skid

Mahomes finished 23 of 31 for 242 yards with two touchdown passes to Kenneth Walker, though he averaged just 2.8 air yards per attempt. Walker added 102 rushing yards and a third score. The defense sacked Geno Smith five times and kept New York out of the end zone as Kansas City (6-2) snapped a two-game losing streak.

Reid said he was not sure whether Mahomes would get his full share of reps across this week's three practices. "We'll see where he's at [Wednesday]" Reid said. "He feels pretty good today. He's sore but I'm glad we're not practicing today." The Chiefs visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.