Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may have some deep affinity for his fans, but loyalties apparently end where college football objectivity starts.

Mahomes was tapped to serve as a guest expert on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, a job that entails picking the games of the day. The former Texas Tech quarterback had to share love with his former in-state rival, even though it came at the expense of the favorite team for Chiefs fans.

Patrick Mahomes Sorry for Picking Against Chiefs Fan Favorite

When it came to picking the showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 22 Missouri, Mahomes had to go with the Aggies. The Chiefs quarterback shared a mock “apology” to Chiefs fans for picking against the college representing their state.

“I’m taking Texas A&M. Marcel Reed, that defense getting after it,” Mahomes said. “Sorry to all my Chiefs Kingdom, a lot of Mizzou fans there, but I’m going with the Aggies.”

Mahomes was proven right a few hours later when the Aggies dispatched the Tigers 38-17, solidifying their place near the top of the College Football Playoff rankings.

Chiefs Taking a Break After Big Setback

Mahomes had a chance to relax a bit this weekend, with the Chiefs entering their bye week following a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs appeared to get their season back on track after an 0-2 start, winning five of their next six games to reach 5-3, but the team fell flat against their conference rival.

Mahomes was hounded in the loss to the Bills, taking three sacks and throwing a critical interception.

The Chiefs have now fallen two and a half games behind the Denver Broncos for the lead in the AFC West and have dropped out of the playoff picture entirely, falling to No. 8 in the AFC. The team faces a challenge in climbing back into contention, and Mahomes admitted this week that every game on the schedule will be a challenge.

“There’s no easy game coming up,” Mahomes said. “There are no more chances that we can really take losses. You’ve got to learn from it fast. We’ve got to be better as a team. Offensively, we’ve got to be better, especially on some of those big drives we had in the second half. I think we’ll just continue to push away and learn on this bye week, and then come back and be ready to play our best football coming off of it.”

The Chiefs have a chance to get back on track, facing some of the AFC’s top teams. They come out of the bye week facing the Broncos, then host the Indianapolis Colts.

The Chiefs quarterback said after the loss to the Bills that they know what it takes to get back on track.

“We’ve had great moments and we’ve had bad moments,” Mahomes said. “We’ve got to be more consistent as a team, I’ve got to be more consistent and we’ve been in a lot of these tight, close games in our history, but they’re not going our way.”