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The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Detroit Lions in the NFL Week 6 "Sunday Night Football" game. Here's what happened with stats and highlights.
Sunday night's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions ended with a brawl that saw at least one player head to the locker room with an injury.
The Lions had a hot start against the Chiefs, but breakdowns and missed chances cost them a winnable game in Kansas City.
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.
Joseph’s replacement, Thomas Harper, made one of the Lions’ biggest defensive plays a few snaps after Joseph left with his injury, knocking down a Patrick Mahomes pass to Xavier Worthy on fourth-and-1. And when Joseph returned a series later, he took out his frustration with a big hit on Isiah Pacheco on a short run.
The Detroit Lions will have their top two safeties available against the Kansas City Chiefs. Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph were both questionable ahead of the key road contest on Sunday Night Football. The team released their official inactives list and the back end will have both starting safeties availabe to work against the Chiefs' offense.
The Detroit Lions lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. A good chunk of Detroit's defense was out due to injury, but should be healthy for a midseason
The Detroit Lions struggled in Kansas City on Sunday night. The Chiefs had an effective game plan set up to stop Detroit and the personnel advantage needed to execute it. The Lions lost 30-17 to the perennial AFC powerhouse.