In late afternoon games, the Denver Broncos delivered a gut punch to the Chiefs' division title chances by knocking off Kansas City, 22-19. The biggest difference between the two teams is that the Broncos have been clutch this year and the Chiefs haven't.

And in some non-injury news, Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has been suspended one game by the NFL for spitting on Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey, who was ejected from Sunday's game for throwing a punch at Chase. Chase declined to speak with reporters during open locker room on Monday.

A former NFL star accused the Arizona Cardinals of point-shaving against the 49ers on Sunday after San Francisco cruised to a 41-22 victory in the NFC West showdown.

Pittsburgh Steelers star Jalen Ramsey may have been ejected for his reaction, but Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase has been suspended by the NFL for spitting at him.

On Monday, the NFL announced its halftime show performances for the 2025 Thanksgiving Day slate of games. Artists Jack White, Post Malone and Lil Jon will headline the halftime performances for games in Detroit, Dallas and Cincinnati, respectively.

They are up there by a decent gap as well, posting a +30.4% DVOA during their 3-7 run so far. Injury is getting added to this insulting output by the unit, as Cincinnati just lost starting cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt for the season and may not have Cam Sample or Trey Hendrickson this weekend against the 8-2 New England Patriots.

The NFL, applying the precedent set (in a roundabout way) by the punishment imposed on Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in Week 1, has suspended Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase one game without pay for spitting on Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey during Sunday’s game.

For the better part of his young, meteoric career, Brock Purdy has been shackled to that last, reductive label. He was unheralded coming into the league as the last pick of the 2022 draft, and he went into an offensive system in San Francisco that turned mediocre, underpowered quarterbacks into stat-stacking, game-winning quarterbacks.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was suspended without pay for one game on Monday for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Chase spat on Ramsey during a confrontation in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game.

Four preseason juggernauts are behind the eight ball in their divisions. Of them, the Chiefs have the toughest Week 12 matchup.