Overview

• The defense held Detroit to one touchdown and 112 yards on four second-half possessions after the Lions controlled the early clock.
• Travis Kelce delivered a season-best outing with six receptions for 78 yards as Kansas City diversified its passing attack.
• Hollywood Brown became a red-zone focal point with two touchdown catches, finishing with four receptions for 45 yards.
• Swing tackle Jaylon Moore started at left tackle after rookie Josh Simmons was a late scratch due to a personal issue.
• Detroit safety Brian Branch punched JuJu Smith-Schuster after the game, which he described as retaliation for an illegal block, while Harrison Butker missed a first-quarter PAT in another shaky special-teams moment.