Cris Collinsworth is well aware of that Super Bowl prop bet about Patrick Mahomes
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- Collinsworth acknowledged being aware of a prop bet on mentioning Mahomes.
- OddsChecker shows 66% broadcasters mention; FTN lists Collinsworth at -190.
- He said the bet's been 'planted' in his head and he 'probably will say' Mahomes.
Nothing steams football fans quite like NBC Sports broadcaster Cris Collinsworth praising Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Whenever the Chiefs play on “Sunday Night Football,” Collinsworth often will — depending on your point of view — either wax poetically about Mahomes or flat-out gush over him.
And as sure as Kansas City has the world’s best barbecue, what soon follows is an outcry about Collinsworth’s love for Mahomes on social media.
With Collinsworth and Mike Tirico set to call Super Bowl LX on Sunday, there is an expectation that Mahomes’ name will be heard when the Patriots face the Seahawks.
In fact, there is a prop bet. According to OddsChecker.com, there is a 66% chance of the broadcasters mentioning Mahomes’ name. The FTN Fantasy site puts the odds of Collinsworth saying Mahomes’ name at minus-190.
During NBC Sports’ Super Bowl media availability this week, Collinsworth was asked about the betting option.
“I probably will say Patrick Mahomes’ name and I have no idea why,” Collinsworth said. “But now that you’ve planted it in my head I assume you bet the over so you’re trying to get me to do that. I have no idea or no plans of what I’m going to do but I’ve read those things.
“You can’t help but, right? People put them in front of your face all the time.”
Collinsworth could get the Mahomes mention in early. He’d simply need to say this is the first time since 2022 that the AFC is represented by a team other than the Chiefs and Mahomes.
This story was originally published February 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM.
