The Facts: The NFL has handed down the following penalties to the New England Patriots for their television crew filming the field and sideline during a Dec. 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, league sources said: $1.1 million in club fines; loss of a third-round pick in the 2021 draft; the Patriots' television production crews will not be allowed to shoot any games during the 2020 season; and senior club officials will have required training on league operation and game policies.

Diehards Line: The Patriots admitted that their production crew inappropriately filmed the field and sideline. The crew was credentialed by the Browns to shoot video for a Patriots web series called "Do Your Job," but the Patriots did not inform the Bengals or the NFL, which they called an "unintended oversight." The Patriots also said the production crew, which included independent contractors who shot the video, is not part of New England's football operation.