Patrick Mahomes has often been the subject of controversy during games, but for once on Sunday he was on the good side of it.Just as the Kansas City Chiefs were ending a 30-17 win against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, safety Brian Branch ran up the field and slapped wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. having already refused to shake the quarterback's hand.During his post-game interview, Mahomes said:"I mean, 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."Mahomes finished the game with four total touchdowns (one rushing and three passing). Marquise Brown caught two of them, both in the second half. Xavier Worthy caught the other.ALSO READ: WATCH: Massive fight breaks out after Brian Branch slaps JuJu Smith-Schuster as Patrick Mahomes gets caught up while players throw punchesPatrick Mahomes, Andy Reid praise Chiefs’ offensive line after win vs. LionsAfter the game, Patrick Mahomes took the stand to address the game. One of the things he did at his presser was praise his offensive line:“The offensive line did a great job protecting me to evaluate stuff down the field.”Particular praise went to Jaylon Moore, who was thrust into action at left tackle after a personal matter forced rookie Josh Simmons to pull out just hours before the game. He allowed one sack when matched up against Aidan Hutchinson, Mahomes claimed to still “have all the faith in the world for” him:“He came here to do what he did today. Go out there and go up against one of the premier pass rushers in the league, and handle his own. That speaks to his professionalism, getting better throughout the week, and being prepared to play at any moment.”Head coach Andy Reid shared similar sentiments:“It’s a good group. They’re physical. I think that if you could take something away from this game, it’s when they bear down, they can bear down.”The Chiefs next host the Las Vegas Raiders on October 19. Kickoff is at 12 pm CT on CBS.