So on Saturday, the NFL slapped Titans linebacker Jihad Ward with a $7,806 fine for unnecessary roughness (striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing). It could have been worse, though. The week's biggest punishment went to Brian Branch of the Detroit Lions, who has to pay up $23,186 for an unnecessary roughness fine for a hit on a defenseless player.

On USA Today's expert panel, there is 3-3 split on the Seahawks' showdown against the Rams Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13. The Rams, Colts and Steelers became the latest first-place teams to lose Sunday. The Eagles and Ravens lost Thursday. Five of the

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In the AFC, the Texans turned the AFC South race upside down by beating the Colts, 20-16. With the win, the Texans are now just one game out of the division lead. With the loss, the Colts are no longer in first place and that's because the Jaguars have taken over following their 25-3 win over the Titans.

Handing the Minnesota Vikings their first shutout loss in 18 years, the Seattle Seahawks rolled to their second-straight victory, 26-0, on Sunday, Nov. 30, at Lumen Field. It wasn’t an efficient day for the offense, but Seattle’s defense showed up in a big way to deny undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer any glory in his first NFL start.

Matthew Stafford throws two interceptions and fumbles away the ball late as the Rams fall to the Carolina Panthers to lose their No. 1 spot in the NFC.

Preview the Pittsburgh Steelers' NFL Week 13 matchup with the Bills, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.