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Budda Baker S | ARI
Cardinals' Budda Baker: Posts eight stops vs. San Fran
Baker logged eight tackles (three solo) during the Cardinals' 41-22 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Baker was one of four Arizona defenders to play every single defensive snap Sunday and finished second on the team in tackles behind Cody Simon (12). Baker has posted at least five stops in each of the first 10 regular-season games and is up to 69 tackles (31 solo), two pass defenses and one fumble recovery in 2025.
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Cody Simon LB | ARI
Cardinals' Cody Simon: Leads Arizona with 12 stops
Simon posted 12 tackles (four solo) during the Cardinals' 41-22 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
The rookie fourth-rounder was busy in the second start of his NFL career, leading the Cardinals with 12 stops. With Mack Wilson (ribs) placed on injured reserve prior to Sunday's contest, Simon should serve as the Cardinals' starting middle linebacker for at least the next three games and for as long as the former is on IR.
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Myles Murphy DE | CIN
Bengals' Myles Murphy: Brings down QB in Week 11 loss
Murphy registered seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.
Murphy recorded the Bengals' only sack of the game when he took down Aaron Rogers for an 11-yard loss midway through the second quarter. Murphy's seven stops were also a season-high mark. After playing 13 regular-season contests without logging a sack last season, the third-year defensive end has 2.5 sacks through 10 games this year.
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Dee Winters LB | DAL
49ers' Dee Winters: Double-digit tackles vs. Arizona
Winters posted 10 tackles (five solo) during the 49ers' 41-22 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Winters was given the green light to play Sunday after managing a knee injury during Week 11 prep, and he finished as the 49ers' second-leading tackler behind Curtis Robinson (12). It's the third time this year that Winters posted double-digit tackles, and the 2023 sixth-rounder is up to 77 tackles (52 solo) and three pass defenses through 11 regular-season games.
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Curtis Robinson LB | DAL
49ers' Curtis Robinson: Expanded role after Bethune exit
Robinson totaled 12 tackles (five solo) during the 49ers' 41-22 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Robinson mostly served on special teams in the 10 regular-season games prior to Week 11, but he was thrust into a more prominent role on defense after Tatum Bethune exited in the first half due to a high-ankle sprain. Robinson took advantage of the opportunity, posting a career-high 12 tackles to finish tied with Cody Simon for the most tackles in Sunday's game. Per David Lombardi of SFStandard.com, Bethune is expected to miss multiple weeks while recovering from his ankle injury, so Robinson should start at middle linebacker for as long as the former is sidelined.
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Brian Burns LB | NYG
Giants' Brian Burns: Notches two more sacks Sunday
Burns finished Sunday's Week 11 loss to Green Bay with five tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a defensed pass.
Burns recorded both of New York's sacks in the contest, taking down Jordan Love just before halftime and again just before the end of the game. The veteran pass rusher is having a career-best season, tallying 13.0 sacks through 11 contests. Burns' sack total has exceeded his previous career-best regular-season mark (which had been 12.5), and he ranks second in the NFL in the category behind Myles Garrett (15.0).
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Deommodore Lenoir CB | SF
49ers' Deommodore Lenoir: Picks off Brissett in Week 11 win
Lenoir posted seven tackles (four solo) and two pass defenses (including an interception) during the 49ers' 41-22 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Lenoir was managing a calf injury during Week 11 prep but was cleared to play in Sunday's NFC West tilt. It didn't appear to bother him all that much, as he played 66 of 79 defensive snaps (83.5 percent) while finishing in a three-way tie for the most tackles on the 49ers behind Curtis Robinson (11) and Dee Winters (10). Lenoir also picked off Jacoby Brissett late in the third quarter, and the former was able to weave his way through would-be tacklers for a 64-yard return to set the 49ers offense up in the red zone, leading to a four-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy to George Kittle five plays later. Lenoir is up to 40 tackles (28 solo) and five pass defenses (two interceptions) through 11 regular-season games.
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Brian Branch CB | DET
Lions' Brian Branch: Posts six stops in Week 11 loss
Branch totaled six tackles (four solo) during the Lions' 16-9 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Branch played all but one of the Lions' 72 defensive snaps Sunday, and he finished in a three-way tie for the second-most tackles on the team behind Jack Campbell (15). Branch has registered at least six tackles in each of the Lions' three games since the Week 8 bye and is up to 52 tackles (35 solo), including 2.5 sacks, five pass defenses and one forced fumble across nine regular-season games.
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Ernest Jones LB | SEA
Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Six stops in return
Jones recorded six tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Rams.
Jones returned from a one-game absence and immediately played 100 percent of defensive snaps. He had a relatively modest tackle total by his lofty standards, but he should bounce in Week 12 against the Titans.
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Jack Campbell LB | DET
Lions' Jack Campbell: Career-high 15 tackles in Week 11
Campbell finished Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Eagles with 15 tackles (seven solo), including one for a loss.
Campbell played all 72 defensive snaps during Sunday's loss and led both teams with a career-best 15 tackles, 11 of which came in the second half. The third-year linebacker has posted double-digit stops in four regular-season games, and his 97 combined tackles (through 10 contests) are fourth most in the NFL.