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Manufacturer says Patrick Mahomes' helmet 'did its job' despite breaking

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was wearing when it cracked in sub-zero temperature during Saturday night's playoff game said the headgear served its intended purpose.

"While outer shell damage is not ideal, the ZERO2 helmet did its job of protecting Patrick Mahomes during a head-to-head impact during unprecedented cold temperatures,'' VICIS said in a statement released on its Twitter account. "The exclusive multi-layer technology employed in the VICIS ZERO2 helmet model utilizes a deformable outer shell, RFLX impact absorption layer, followed by a stiff inner shell.