Patrick Mahomes turned a messy Sunday night snap into one of the most talked-about moments of the game against the Seahawks, and Cris Collinsworth’s reaction lit up social media almost instantly.
The Chiefs quarterback was hit hard at Lumen Field in Seattle, lost the ball, and then wound up recovering his own fumble after what looked like a scramble involving about 22 players. It was the kind of chaotic play that can disappear in the noise of a game - except Mahomes ended up with the ball, and Collinsworth made sure everyone noticed.
“What other quarterback is getting up twice to recover their own fumble?” NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth asked.
That line did not go over well with a lot of fans, who jumped on X to mock Collinsworth for what they viewed as another over-the-top Mahomes compliment. The jokes came fast and loud, with many accusing Collinsworth of “glazing” the Chiefs star and suggesting any quarterback would have done the same thing.
Some fans kept it blunt. Others turned the moment into a running bit about Collinsworth’s affection for Mahomes. The criticism was loud enough that it drowned out the play itself for a while.
Still, plenty of viewers came away impressed by the scramble. Some pointed to Mahomes’ competitiveness, while others said the recovery might have been the play of the game.
One post noted, “In addition to being the best QB in the league, that fumble recovery by Mahomes tells you all you need to know about his competitiveness and love for the game. #Chiefskingdom”
Another added, “mahomes just dove for that fumble like it was his last chip on the table. chiefs down 13-3 to seattle and he is out here playing rugby. never count him out… but my parlay is sweating”
Even Seahawks fans had reason to notice the aftermath, with one post saying, “That’s a 3-point saving fumble recovery by Mahomes.13-3 Seahawks.”
The strange sequence also drew a line to a similar moment from a year ago, when Mahomes somehow recovered a backward pass in a game against the New York Giants.
By the end of the night, the play had become a mix of highlight, punch line, and talking point - with Mahomes at the center of all of it.
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