Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took a shot at the Detroit Lions after the heated post-game brawl, which started with Brian Branch going after JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Patrick Mahomes took a knee on the final play of Kansas City’s 30-17 win over the visiting Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” After the game, close-up camera footage showed Branch throwing Smith-Schuster to the ground:

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on the scuffle with the Lions at the end of the game:

“We play the game in between the whistles. They can do all the extracurricular stuff they want to do, but we play the game in between the whistles.”

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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 13, 2025

Here’s the full video of what happened at the end of Lions/Chiefs, including Brian Branch slapping JuJu Smith Schuster.

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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 13, 2025

In the post-game interview with Mahomes and Hollywood Brown, NBC Sports reporter Melissa Stark asked the quarterback about the brawl. Usually one to stay away from trash talk, Mahomes couldn’t pass on the chance to throw shade at the opponent this time around.

“We play the game in between the whistles,” Patrick Mahomes said. “They can do all the extracurricular stuff they want to do, but we play the game in between the whistles, and we thought we played a great game today.”