NFL playoff race: Bills and Lions meet in potential Super Bowl preview

NFL playoff race: Bills and Lions meet in potential Super Bowl preview

Jared Goff, center, Amon-Ra St Brown, left, and Jameson Williams, right, have the Detroit Lions closing in on the NFC’s No 1 seed.Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Game of the week Buffalo Bills (10-3) v Detroit Lions (12-1) The contenders for the No 1 seed in each conference collide in Detroit. The bulldozing Lions want to … Read more

Rams-49ers draws 12.29 million for Thursday Night Football

Rams-49ers draws 12.29 million for Thursday Night Football

Perhaps the best news for Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football ratings is that the numbers have gotten so good that a bad night stands out. This week’s Rams-49ers game attracted only 12.29 million viewers. Below the year-to-date average of 13.51 million — and well below last week’s 18.48 million for Packers-Lions — it was still … Read more

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker is doubtful for Sunday

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker is doubtful for Sunday

Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker remained out of practice Friday, earning a doubtful designation for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Walker, who leads Seattle with 542 yards rushing this season, has a calf injury. Zach Charbonnet has 400 yards and is tied with Walker for the team lead with seven touchdowns after rushing for 134 … Read more

DE Denico Autry has no injury designation

DE Denico Autry has no injury designation

The Texans will have defensive end Denico Autry (knee) in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. He returned to full participation Thursday after being limited Wednesday, and Autry remained a full participant Friday. The Texans ruled out left guard Juice Scruggs (foot) after he did not practice this week, but they could see the return of … Read more

Trevon Diggs, Jourdan Lewis, Eric Kendricks are questionable

Trevon Diggs, Jourdan Lewis, Eric Kendricks are questionable

The Cowboys have some concerning injuries on defense. Again. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (knee) is out for the season and headed for injured reserve, and the team ruled out safety Juanyeh Thomas (knee). Starting cornerbacks Trevon Diggs (knee) and Jourdan Lewis (hamstring) are questionable. Diggs returned Monday night after missing two games, and he did not … Read more

RB Breece Hall is expected back in Jets’ lineup Sunday

RB Breece Hall is expected back in Jets’ lineup Sunday

Jets running back Breece Hall missed Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, but the team expects him back this week against Jacksonville. He officially is questionable after returning to practice Friday. “He looks good right now, so it’s promising,” interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said after practice, via Rich Cimini of ESPN. Ulbrich had said Wednesday that … Read more

Joe Burrow back to full practice, good to go for Sunday

Joe Burrow back to full practice, good to go for Sunday

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow came out of Monday night’s win over the Cowboys with a knee issue, but it won’t impact his availability for Sunday’s game against the Titans. Burrow was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full practice participation. Burrow has no injury designation, which leaves him on track to … Read more

Ladd McConkey questionable, Justin Herbert set to play for Chargers

Ladd McConkey questionable, Justin Herbert set to play for Chargers

The Chargers will have quarterback Justin Herbert slinging passes against the Buccaneers on Sunday and they hope to have wide receiver Ladd McConkey available to catch them. McConkey has been listed as questionable to face the Bucs. He was limited in practice this week due to knee and shoulder issues. Herbert didn’t practice on Wednesday … Read more