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The races for the final remaining NFL playoff spots are heating up and some contenders are dealing with massive harm questions.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without quarterback Jalen Hurts on Saturday for his or her NFC East showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. Hurts is coping with a proper shoulder sprain, which he suffered in final week’s win over the Chicago Bears.
“Jalen did every thing he probably might to get his physique able to go,” coach Nick Sirianni stated Thursday. “And on the finish of the day, he isn’t going to have the ability to do it. He tried like loopy. And I do know he nonetheless desires to go. Jalen Hurts is the hardest participant I’ve ever been round.”
Gardner Minshew will begin in his place in a recreation that would give the Eagles the NFC East title and the No. 1 total seed within the NFC with a win.
The Baltimore Ravens will go once more with out quarterback Lamar Jackson, who’s sidelined for a third straight week with a knee harm.
As a substitute, Tyler Huntley will begin Christmas Eve towards the Atlanta Falcons. Baltimore’s offense could use Jackson. In a 13-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore scored its fewest factors in a regular-season recreation in 14 years and did not get a landing for the primary time since 2018.
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Harm: Knee
Jackson has been dominated out for a 3rd straight recreation, which suggests one other begin for Tyler Huntley. The Ravens have struggled with Huntley, scoring two touchdowns in three video games with him. Over the previous three weeks, Huntley and Mike White are the one quarterbacks with over 70 cross makes an attempt and no landing passes. However Huntley is dealing with an Atlanta protection that ranks twenty eighth towards the cross.
— Jamison Hensley
Harm: Calf
Oliver popped up on the harm report Wednesday with a calf harm, and whereas he was restricted in follow that day, he didn’t take part in any respect Thursday and is listed as questionable for the sport vs. the Bears. If he cannot play, that may be a big loss for the Payments’ defensive position as they put together to face the NFL’s prime speeding offense (186.9 yards per recreation) and might be down a number of gamers. Defensive finish Boogie Basham (calf) has already been dominated out and defensive sort out Jordan Phillips (shoulder) is questionable.
— Alaina Getzenberg
Harm: Ankle
Donald won’t play Sunday towards the Broncos and is unlikely to play once more this season, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Donald hasn’t performed since sustaining a excessive ankle sprain in Week 12 towards the Chiefs.
— Sarah Barshop
Harm: Concussion
Burks missed the previous two video games due to a concussion he suffered when he took a vicious hit from Eagles security Marcus Epps. Though he caught the cross for a landing, he did not return to the sport and missed the subsequent two weeks of follow. Burks returned to follow this week and was a full participant. However he has not cleared the concussion protocol but. Titans coach Mike Vrabel stated he is hopeful Burks will probably be cleared to play towards the Texans.
— Turron Davenport
Harm: Proper shoulder
Hurts has been dominated out for Saturday towards the Cowboys, so it will likely be Gardner Minshew underneath middle. Coach Nick Sirianni wouldn’t entertain the query of whether or not Hurts will miss subsequent week’s recreation towards the Saints as effectively, saying the Eagles are taking it daily. The Eagles are with out their MVP candidate however are getting tight finish Dallas Goedert again from a shoulder harm this week.
— Tim McManus
Harm: Ankle
Stevenson is formally listed as questionable, and has been restricted in follow, however all indications are that he’s more likely to be taking part in. Stevenson held his weekly media availability with reporters and stated of the Patriots’ method coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Raiders: “We put that recreation behind us and we’re on to a brand new week. It is an enormous week. All these video games imply that rather more.”
— Mike Reiss