After Week 6, Lions safety Brian Branch opened-hand punched JuJu Smith-Schuster after the kneel, sparking a postgame melee that overshadowed Detroit's loss to Kansas City. Dan Campbell condemned the act and apologized to the Chiefs; Patrick Mahomes stressed that football is played between the whistles. Branch likely faces a league fine as Detroit resets for the next test.

Fantasy managers should note the potential discipline impact on Branch and how the Chiefs’ pass game might absorb the incident, while Detroit’s defense looks to rebound without distraction and refocus on upcoming opponents.