Overview
- Kansas City beat Detroit 30-17 at Arrowhead, with Patrick Mahomes throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns and adding a rushing score.
- The result moved the Chiefs to 3-3 and left the Lions at 4-2 heading into Week 7.
- The altercation occurred after the final whistle when Brian Branch struck JuJu Smith-Schuster, briefly sparking a scuffle between players.
- NFL operations chief Jon Runyan called Branch’s actions “aggressive, non-football” and a clear conduct violation; the one-game suspension is without pay and may be appealed.
- Branch expressed remorse for what he called an “infantile” act, while his disciplinary history includes multiple fines this season and in 2024.