What's trending in the NFL: Teammates jump to defend Manning; Heyward defies league

— -- Here's a look at the top stories from Sunday:

Top stories

• Demaryius Thomas on Peyton Manning criticism: 'We don't really care' (by Jeff Legwold)
• Titans riled up over low hit on Marcus Mariota, rip Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon (by Paul Kuharsky)
• Cam Heyward could face second fine for eye black (by Jeremy Fowler)
• Patriots get their revenge against Colts by responding well on fly (by Mike Reiss)
• Landry Jones replaces struggling Mike Vick at QB for Steelers (by Jeremy Fowler)
• Golden Tate touchdown the latest point of NFL confusion (by Kevin Seifert)
• Week 6 game balls: Chris Ivory, Cameron Wake, Landry Jones among Sunday's stars (by NFL Nation reporters)
• Week 6 fantasy winners and losers: Hopkins dominates, Peterson falters (by Scott T. Miller)
• The Lions are no longer a winless team, but they flirted with 0-6 (by Michael Rothstein)
• Jameis Winston returns to Florida State with Bucs on a bye (by Andrew Astleford)

Best stat

Via ESPN Stats & Information research: The 75-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders in the fourth quarter vs. the Browns was the Broncos' first offensive TD in 27 drives.

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