( CNN ) -- The show went on . One day after police say Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend and then himself , the team faced off against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday , as scheduled . Immediately after the apparent murder-suicide , there had been some question as to whether the game would happen . It did , though a moment of silence was held before play got under way , and the mood at Arrowhead Stadium was somber . `` I think they made the right decision to play the game because you got to continue on . Life goes on . It 's a tough decision , but I think they made the right decision , '' said Mark Mendenhall , a long-time Chiefs fan . Mike Beisner , another fan , said he felt there was n't really a right or wrong choice . `` I think either way , the fans would have supported the decision . I think the league would have supported it , '' he said . The Chiefs beat the Panthers 27-21 , a welcome boost to the struggling team 's record , now 2-10 . After the game , Chiefs Coach Romeo Crennel spoke to his players in the locker room , congratulating them on their win and for sticking together . `` Really good , you overcame a lot . You stuck together as a team like we talked about -- helped each other , '' he said . `` Family and friends , you relied on those people . You relied on your faith to help get you through this , and we got through it . '' `` The win was a really good win , '' Crennel said . So far , police have said little about what happened Saturday . What is known , they say , is that linebacker Belcher , 25 , killed his girlfriend , Kasandra Perkins , 22 , before turning the gun on himself just outside the front door of the Chiefs ' practice facility . He and Perkins left behind a 3-month-old daughter . Before Saturday , Belcher 's name had never come up with police , nor had officers ever been called to the residence where the first shooting occurred . But later , they learned the football player and his late girlfriend `` had been arguing , '' including `` before the shooting occurred , '' said police spokesman Darin Snapp . Belcher , a 6-foot-2 , 228-pound left-inside linebacker , spent all four of his NFL seasons with the Chiefs , who signed him as a free agent out of college . In all , he played in 59 games , including 44 starts . Belcher was from West Babylon , New York . He played for the University of Maine Black Bears , where he started in all 45 games of his four-year career . Asked about the apparent murder-suicide , Jo Brown , another Chiefs fan , described the situation simply as sad . `` It 's sad for that little baby , '' she said . In a separate weekend incident , an employee of the Cleveland Browns organization killed himself , authorities in Cleveland said . Eric Eucker was a member of the groundskeeping staff , `` a good friend and colleague , and an outstanding employee , '' said team spokesman Neal Gulkis . NFL launches help line for current , former players . Engage : NFL star 's death puts spotlight on mental health issues . CNN 's Casey Wian contributed to this report .
NEW : Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel congratulates players , says they `` overcame a lot '' A moment of silence is held for victims of domestic violence . Police say player Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend , then himself . The two shared a 3-month-old daughter .