The NFC North has been one of the most elite divisions in football this season. And several teams in the conference displaying dominance all season long, it will come down to the final game of the regular season when the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football.
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The stakes are heightened in the matchup between these two NFC North heavyweights. The winner will claim the division crown while the loser will slide down to the wild card round.
Fans Rip Cris Collinsworth During SNF
But despite the importance of this regular-season finale, fans had their attention focused elsewhere during the showdown between the Vikings and Lions. Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth was brought to the forefront.
Fans were outraged with the analyst's play-by-play commentary and voiced their disappointment on social media.
"Cris Collinsworth is worse than having crabs. Please God replace him," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Sitting here anxious for the Vikings game to start and then wham... there's Cris Collinsworth and now I'm just annoyed," another fan added.
"Chris collinsworth has a set of CHOMPERS on him bro absolutely horrifying veneers," another fan said.
Analyst Set to Sign Lucrative Extension
Collinsworth joined the Sunday Night Football crew in 2009, to replace legendary coach and broadcaster, John Madden. Since then, Collinsworth has become one of the more recognizable voices in all of sports as he projects into the homes of millions of people on Sunday nights. He has also called several Super Bowl games.
People who are not fans of Collinsworth's won't be thrilled to hear the latest report from the Athletic. According to the outlet, Colllinsworth and NBC are working out the details of a multi-year extension for him to remain with the network until 2030.
"NBC Sports is working toward a deal that will keep Cris Collinsworth as its lead NFL game analyst through the end of the decade, putting him in line to call two more Super Bowls, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic," The Athletic writes.
"When the agreement goes through, as expected, Collinsworth, 65, will be analyzing NBC's "Sunday Night Football" prime time games with Mike Tirico through the 2029-2030 season. Collinsworth currently makes around $12.5 million a year, according to sources briefed on his deal. The new contract is expected to be a four-year agreement."
