A Lions player took a swing at Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster at end of game
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- Chiefs beat Lions 30-17 at Arrowhead as postgame skirmish followed.
- Detroit's Brian Branch struck JuJu Smith-Schuster's facemask, sparking scuffle.
- Patrick Mahomes criticized the conduct and warned teams about extracurriculars.
If the Chiefs’ “Sunday Night Football” game against the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium really was a Super Bowl preview, as some thought, then a potential rematch will have some spice.
The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster seemed to try and talk with Branch. Perhaps Branch didn’t want to chat because he hit Smith-Schuster in the facemask. That ignited a small brouhaha on the field as other players got involved.
Mahomes was clearly not happy about it when asked bout the kerfuffle in a postgame interview on NBC Sports.
“They can do all the extracurriculars they want,” Mahomes said.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid was also asked about the skirmish in his postgame news conference, and said there was “pretty good damage on JuJu’s nose.”
This story was originally published October 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM with the headline "A Lions player took a swing at Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster at end of game."
