Gary Cahill wants the Football Association to show leniency as they dish out punishments following Chelsea's heated 2-2 draw with Tottenham, the Evening Standard report.
Monday night's match at Stamford Bridge threatened to boil over as Spurs grew increasingly frustrated that their title aspirations were being extinguished by their bitter rivals.
Referee Mark Clattenburg brandished 12 yellow cards in total, nine of them to Tottenham who are anticipating Moussa Dembele being slapped with a retrospective ban after he appeared to eye-gouge Diego Costa in a scuffle.
Tempers flared up at full-time as coaches and players from both teams had to be separated but Cahill hopes the FA take the nature of the match into account.
When asked if he hoped the authorities would demonstrate leniency, the England international said "Of course, when there is that much at stake, people aren't going to roll over, it's competitive. That's the way it is. We should enjoy the game for what it was.
"Did it ever cross the line? You're asking the wrong guy because I think in games like that the passion and commitment is there from both sides. There was a lot at stake.
"We know what it takes to win the League and it is very difficult to produce performances week in, week out, to train every single day and dedicate yourself the whole season to do it.
"We knew what was at stake for them and it shows how well they have done - they don't roll over and give up the game, likewise we don't."
The Blues had to fight back from 2-0 down to deny Spurs the chance to win the title and their opponents lost their composure towards the end.
However, Cahill, who played against several of his international team-mates, insists the game ended on good terms despite the bruising challenges.
"I'm sure that the Chelsea fans enjoyed that, but I also have respect for Tottenham" the 31-year-old added. "I have a few friends in that dressing room.
"Are we still friends? Yes. They will go away feeling so disappointed that they just fell short and I can understand that.
"The emotion was just there. It's normal to react, but when everything has settled down, when it's calm, it's finished."
