By Anne EricksonShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberLamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens go up against the New England Patriots on Sunday, and it's a must-win game for the Ravens.
Going into the showdown, Baltimore has just a 38% chance of making the postseason, according to NFL research, but that will go up to 47% if it wins.
But before the game, the NFL has announced that one Ravens player is in trouble with the league. Each Saturday during the season, the NFL hands down punishments to players for actions taken during the previous week's games.
The NFL states on their official website that these actions are "to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity." Ahead of the season, the NFL and NFL Players Association agree on the set of game-related rules violations that result in these accountability measures.
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The Ravens dominated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 last week, and now the NFL has announced that it's fining linebacker David Ojabo $13,980 for unnecessary roughness (hip-drop tackle). The incident took place at the 4:35 mark in the second quarter of the game.
Ojabo's fine was one of the larger ones for the week, but not the largest. The biggest fine for Week 15 actions was $23,186 going to Kevin Winston of the Titans.
According to the NFLs rules book, the funds raised from those fines will go to the Professional Athletes Foundation to "support legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game."
Ojabo may decide to appeal the fine, although most NFL players just pay up and move on.
"Players are notified of violations and may appeal any ruling," the NFL states in their official rules book. "Cases are heard by appeals officers and former NFL players, Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster or Jordy Nelson, who are jointly appointed and paid by the NFL/NFLPA. The decisions made are final and binding."
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