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By Anne Erickson
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Quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are coming up on a must-win game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
If the Ravens pull off the win, they'll be in the postseason. If they don't, they'll have less than a 1% chance at making the playoffs. The stakes literally couldn't be higher for this showdown. So, it's a make-or-break game for the Ravens.
Before the game, however, the NFL handed out a punishment to one Ravens player for his actions during the team's game last weekend against the Green Bay Packers.
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Each week during the season, the league gives punishments to players for actions that happened 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."
Also, ahead of the season each year, 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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On Saturday, the NFL announced it was fining Ravens safety Alohi Gilman $17,389 -- one of the highest fines of the week -- for unnecessary roughness (facemask) at the 2:21 mark in the second quarter of the game.
If Gilman wants to appeal the fine, he can.
"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 NFL states on its website.
After the final look-over, though, "the decisions made are final and binding." The funds raised from all 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."
Gilman wasn't suspended for his actions, so he's expected to play in the team's crucial game against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
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