Overview

• With 1:34 left in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes’ swing pass to Isiah Pacheco traveled backward and was live, briefly landing with Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke.
• Mahomes hustled to rip the ball back from Okereke, averting a likely New York scoring chance after the misthrow was treated as a fumble.
• On the broadcast, Cris Collinsworth lauded the play as exceptional awareness, calling it “a turnover created by Patrick Mahomes” and crediting him for getting the ball back.
• Fans on X mocked the commentary as over-the-top, arguing Collinsworth praised Mahomes for a mistake, with posts widely shared by sports accounts and writers.
• ClutchPoints, talkSPORT, and Awful Announcing highlighted the on-air praise and ensuing criticism as Kansas City navigated a nationally televised game following an 0-2 start.