Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shatters in the bitter cold of Arrowhead Stadium as the Chiefs quarterback takes a hit from Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott

It may have been the bitter cold or possibly the helmet-to-helmet shot from Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott, but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes found himself with a broken helmet on Saturday night in Kansas City.

The frightening scene unfolded in the third quarter when Mahomes scrambled down to the Dolphins’ 3-yard line, where he was met by Elliott and Miami cornerback Kader Kohou.

But it was Elliott who got the best of Mahomes on the play, standing the two-time Super Bowl champion up after a 13-yard scamper as a chunk of red helmet was seen falling to the Arrowhead Stadium turf.

Elliott avoided a targeting penalty on the play and Harrison Butker followed four plays later with a 21-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 19-7 lead.

Two plays later, officials stopped the game to allow Mahomes to get a new helmet, leading to a confusing moment on the field and in the announcers’ booth.

Patrick Mahomes’ helmet was no match for Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott and the bitter cold