Emotions boiled over at the end of Sunday night’s intense Week 6 clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, turning what had been a hard-fought game into a chaotic scene.
As the Chiefs lined up to kneel out the clock and secure the win, Lions defensive back Brian Branch walked over toward Kansas City’s offense. What seemed like a simple postgame handshake quickly escalated when Branch appeared to snub Patrick Mahomes’s gesture before smacking wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster’s helmet. That sparked an immediate reaction from both sidelines, with players from both teams rushing in and having to be separated amid the scuffle.
Moments later, NBC’s Melissa Stark caught up with Mahomes on the field for his postgame interview — but the star quarterback didn’t look happy. His expression said it all: frustration mixed with disbelief.
When asked about the altercation, Mahomes kept his response short but pointed.
“We play the game between the whistles,” he said. “They can do all the extra stuff they want, but we focus on what happens between the whistles.”
It was a clear message from the Chiefs’ leader — Kansas City isn’t interested in postgame drama. Still, the tension between the two teams was undeniable, leaving fans and analysts buzzing about whether this could spark a new rivalry between Detroit and Kansas City moving forward.
