The Kansas City Chiefs and Harrison Butker entered Sunday Night Football's Week 6 matchup hoping to build early momentum, but his first-quarter miss quickly gave critics something to talk about. In the first quarter at the 1:11 mark, the veteran kicker missed an extra point after the Chiefs' first touchdown of the game. The miss momentarily changed the energy inside Arrowhead Stadium, yet the Chiefs regained control and finished with a 30-17 victory. Even so, it lit up social media with frustration and jokes aimed at the previously reliable kicker who has gotten off to a rough start this season.

Right after the miss, reactions spread fast across X, formerly Twitter. Many of the jokes had to do with Butker's right-wing political views.

One user quipped, “If Harrison Butker is so anti-trans, how come he’s transitioned into such a bad kicker?”

Another fan went with a “kitchen” joke: “Maybe it's time for Harrison Butker to learn to cook and get his a– in the kitchen where he belongs. He clearly does not belong in the NFL.”

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A fan also took swipe at where his kick went, saying “Harrison Butker really is taking this far right thing too far.”

Although Butker’s miss didn’t define the entire game, it added to the growing tension between execution and expectation for the Chiefs this season. Known for his calm approach and long-range accuracy, Butker has built a reputation as one of the NFL’s steadiest kickers. But for whatever reason, this season has been anything but steady for him. Butker has already missed three extra points and three field goals this season, with those six total misses matching his amount of missed kicks from all of last season. If he continues to struggle, would Kansas City dare cut its longtime kicker?

The good news is the Chiefs were able to overcome Butker's latest miss with a sharp overall performance. Patrick Mahomes played a near-perfect game to lead Kansas City to 30 points against a Detroit squad that had been riding high with four wins in a row. The Chiefs needed to win this game to avoid falling to 2-4, and they proved they still have the ability to be an elite team.

Now they just need to figure out this Harrison Butker problem.