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The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is here, and the week’s final practice report previews Sunday’s possible game-time statuses
Half of each Championship matchup in the AFC and NFC was decided on Saturday, after Seattle laid waste to the 49ers, and the Broncos sent Josh Allen and the Bills home empty-handed. The Denver victory was not without a cost, though (read more about that right here).
The final practice/injury reports for Sunday’s four remaining teams offer a glimpse into what fans can expect.
- The No. 5 seed Houston Texans will be without wide receiver Nico Collins (concussion), who was ruled out for the matchup with second-seeded New England.
- Fellow wideout Justin Watson, newly activated from the injured reserve (IR), is back on the shelf from a concussion he sustained in the wild-card round.
- Houston will have its full complement of offensive players available for the game before the inactives are announced.
- Patriots No. 3 tailback Terrell Jennings has still not cleared protocol from a concussion suffered in December and has not yet been activated. He was expected to suit up this weekend if cleared. Instead, signed/released/re-signed/elevated veteran D’Ernest Johnson will back up Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
- Tight End Hunter Henry has been dealing with a problematic knee injury for weeks, but is expected to be “full go” for the tilt.
- Davante Adams does not appear on the injury report and looks to be fully healthy.
- Matthew Stafford, wideouts Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith, and rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson were all full practice participants, and it’s assumed all four will be active for the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Rams’ matchup with No. 2 seed Chicago.
- Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not practice this week and is questionable. (Ed. Note: Included in case his family is reading.)
- Rome Odunze (foot) practiced in full on Friday after being limited the two days prior. He is listed as questionable for the matchup. However, the injury is a pain-management issue at this point. Odunze is pushing to play, and it is expected that he will suit up.
- DJ Moore has been removed from the injury report after practicing in full on Friday. He’s ready to go.
- No other notable offensive players for Chicago are listed on the report, and both teams are mostly healthy for the game.
5 Houston Texans (12-5) at 2 New England Patriots (14-3) – 3:00 PM ET
5 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at 2 Chicago Bears (11-6) – 6:30 PM ET
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)