The Kansas City Chiefs got back on the horse after a slow start to the 2025 season , securing a 30-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, though the win was dimmed by a heated postgame confrontation .

As Mahomes approached for a postgame handshake after Kansas City ran out the clock, Detroit safety Brian Branch declined the gesture and slapped Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster , who had offered his hand. Smith-Schuster quickly got back on his feet and retaliated, and players from both teams soon became involved in the fray. Video showed Smith-Schuster covering his face with a towel as he returned to the locker room, while Lions head coach Dan Campbell labeled Branch’s actions as “inexcusable.”

Following the game, during his on-field interview with NBC

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