Overview

• Late in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes threw a backward pass intended for Isiah Pacheco that was ruled a live ball and briefly secured by Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke before Mahomes wrestled it back.
• Cris Collinsworth lauded the sequence on NBC, saying, “I can’t tell you how good of a play that is,” and calling it “a turnover created by Patrick Mahomes.”
• Fans on X mocked the commentary, with posts accusing Collinsworth of “glazing” Mahomes for a mistake that cost yardage and could have been a turnover.
• Sports outlets and writers amplified the pushback, framing the reaction as another example of a belief that Collinsworth favors Mahomes on broadcasts.
• Kansas City beat New York 22-9 at MetLife Stadium, securing its first win of the season and avoiding an 0-3 start.