Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco has been fined $45,020 by the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit during the team’s Week 14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The penalty occurred in the second quarter when Pacheco lowered his helmet to deliver a forceful blow to a defender while fighting for extra yardage on a check-down pass from Patrick Mahomes.

When they met in the postseason four years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns were both ascending teams. With young quarterbacks and dynamic playmakers, it appeared to be the start of a budding rivalry.

Before their Week 15 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cleveland Browns have made a series of roster moves; this