Cris Collinsworth Called Out by NFL Fans for His Over-the-Top Patrick Mahomes Claim

Andy Nesbitt | Oct 13, 2025

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs bounced back with a huge win Sunday night over the Lions. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs bounced back with a huge 30-17 win over the Lions on Sunday night at Arrowhead. They are now 3-3 on the season and looked more like themselves just a week after losing a tough game on the road to the Jaguars.

Mahomes had a monster night, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another. He had a bruising run in the third quarter in which he took a couple of big hits before falling just short of a third down. Cris Collinsworth, who was calling the game for NBC, was so wowed by the six-yard run that he ended up asking a question that had a few easy answers to it.

"What quarterback does that?," Collinsworth asked while being in awe of Mahomes's effort on the play. "I mean really. He’s going to get turned around and hit. He got whacked. Most quarterbacks go down before they even get to the whacked part of it. He’s going to get whacked then he’s going to turn around and get whacked again. I mean, he’s just a fighter. He really is. He’s just a fighter."

Here's that play:

Cris Collinsworth really wants to know what other NFL quarterbacks are doing this... pic.twitter.com/H6E7IzAjx4

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 13, 2025

One of the easiest answers to that question is Baker Mayfield, who did this late Sunday afternoon against the 49ers:

Jim Nantz: "OH MY GOODNESS, HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! OH, THAT IS PURE BAKER MAYFIELD! ABSOLUTE BAKER AT HIS BEST!" 🏈🔥🎙️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/G3Cn8xTiur

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 12, 2025

Josh Allen, who plays the Falcons on Monday night, is also known for being a QB who doesn't shy away from taking hits while running the ball.

Lamar Jackson, Jaxson Dart, and many other quarterbacks around the league also have been know to not shy away from hits while running the ball.

NFL fans were quick to call out Collinsworth over that.

Cris Collinsworth doesn’t watch Baker Mayfield, apparently https://t.co/Pa1syTMn2g

— The Pewter Plank (@ThePewterPlank) October 13, 2025

https://t.co/80rbz2ovSa pic.twitter.com/miOY2kezpe

— QB Props (@QBProps) October 13, 2025

Baker mayfield about 2 hours before this and actually much better https://t.co/coJNdgAxwv

— Scott Campbell (@ScottCampbell13) October 13, 2025

https://t.co/oPM8fIcvEr pic.twitter.com/9FyxBLfDbe

— MelloSteps (@MelloSteps) October 13, 2025

#6 on the #Bucs

And he’s getting that first down too. https://t.co/cFcWBh6S8O

— Jay Recher (@jayRecher) October 13, 2025

Cris should watch more Bucs games. https://t.co/LeBDTc6LEP

— Conor O'Neill (@ConorONeill_DI) October 13, 2025

jaxson dart is the easiest answer on the face of the plant https://t.co/vgfzgEQe0l

— platinum sombrero IQ 73 (@platinombrero) October 13, 2025

Step up and take unnecessary contact? I got about 31 other NFL quarterbacks… https://t.co/oGltXiOXbV

— Manny Rodríguez (@ERodriguezRadio) October 13, 2025

Like 10 others can do better https://t.co/zhomfYOLMO

— BunBleedsGreen🦅🦅 (@RealBunBun) October 13, 2025

Like half of the league? https://t.co/zfIk8fzkk2

— Secondfh (@Secondfh) October 13, 2025

Baker Mayfield? Lamar Jackson? https://t.co/SDjCL7zibR

— Mighty UConn Husky (@MightyUConn) October 13, 2025

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