The Kansas City Chiefs won their third game of the 2025 NFL season, advancing to a .500 record with the 30-17 win over the Detroit Lions on "Sunday Night Football." The Chiefs addressed one of their most glaring personnel problems from their Week 5 loss to the Jaguars,

Detroit ends the Chiefs drive without giving up a touchdown as Al-Quadin Muhammad comes away with a sack to knock them backwards and into a field goal try, which keeps the lead at two scores. The Lions need a touchdown, an onside kick recovery and another touchdown, all in just 2:26 in order to come away with a win. It's 30-17 Kansas City.

Oct 12, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (9) get into a fight after the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

A long, frustrating night for the Detroit Lions inside Arrowhead Stadium ended with Brian Branch delivering a punch to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, setting off a brief fistfight among players from both teams.

According to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, the Lions were "three plays" away from dominating the Chiefs in the first half of the game Sunday night, but they trailed 13-10 at halftime. Despite Campbell's enthusiasm,

As time expired on the Chiefs' 30-17 victory, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes attempted to shake hands with Detroit's Brian Branch, who rebuffed the quarterback. Branch proceeded to walk toward JuJu Smith-Schuster and appeared to slap him in the helmet.

Jared Goff caught a touchdown vs Chiefs on fourth down on a Detroit Lions trick play, but refs got together and threw a flag, forcing a field goal.

Lions DB Brian Branch punched Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster after Detroit's Week 6 loss to Kansas City on 'Sunday Night Football.'