Cris Collinsworth admits to his deep love for Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes wows many crowds with his performances for the Kansas City Chiefs. Cris Collinsworth is no exception as he enjoyed watching the superstar quarterback.

Collinsworth is an active broadcaster for NFL games, often getting the chance to observe Mahomes’ superstar talent as one of the best in the entire league. He has watched the quarterback many times, but continues to have amazement towards the star’s highlights, past and present.

On Monday’s edition of The Dan Patrick Show, the host put Collinsworth on the spot. Does he actually love Mahomes more than Dan Orlovsky loves Matthew Stafford?

“Ooh, God, that would be tough. But yeah, probably, I guess,” Collinsworth admitted.

Dan Patrick also referenced comedian Nikki Glaser making light of Collinsworth’s love of Mahomes. The longtime analyst then told Patrick that he wants to tell Mahomes that he’s going to rip him on a broadcast just to get the narrative to take a break.

“Now she’s starting in on my love affair of Patrick Mahomes. And I almost told Patrick when we had our meeting, ‘Hey, man, one of these games I’m just going to rip you for no apparent reason. Would you be good with that?’ Knowing Patrick, he’d be like, ‘Yeah, it’s fine, don’t worry about it,’” Collinsworth joked.

What lies ahead for Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

The Chiefs have retooled as they seem to be back on track following Patrick Mahomes’ return from a season-ending injury last year. If they keep up the momentum, they can be in the discussion for another Super Bowl appearance.

Two games into the season, Mahomes has excelled in his return to the field. He has completed 47 out of 74 passes for 566 yards and four touchdowns and one interception while adding nine rushes for 40 yards and a touchdown.

Kansas City started the 2026 campaign with a 2-0 start after beating the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts. They are above the Las Vegas Raiders and the Broncos for the top spot in the AFC West standings.

The Chiefs look to remain undefeated as they gear up for their next matchup. They visit the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 as kickoff commences on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

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