Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Detroit LionsLions offense continues to struggle The Detroit Lions officially fell out of playoff contention with last Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills, but first-year head coach Matt Patricia said he won't change his message to players at all over the final two weeks. "Obviously the playoffs are, that's the goal and that's what you're shooting for every single week," Patricia ...

NFL Team Report - Dallas CowboysPLAYER NOTES --WR Tavon Austin returned to limited work in practice on Wednesday. He missed the last eight games with a groin injury. --WR Cole Beasley sprained his right foot against New Orleans. He played against Philadelphia and Indianapolis, but limped off the field at one point against the Colts. He was limited in practice on Wednesday. --CB Anthony Brown ...

NFL Team Report - Dallas Cowboys--During the Cowboys' five-game winning streak that saw them take over first place in the NFC East, Dallas moved offensive linemen around, creating new and different combinations and it didn't hurt the team too much on the scoreboard. But the good fortune ran out on Sunday in Indianapolis. With right guard Zack Martin sidelined with a sprained MCL and left guard Xavier ...

NFL Team Report - Dallas CowboysCowboys trying to solve red-zone puzzle The Dallas Cowboys' red-zone offense has been a problem for a while, but it became acutely painful on Sunday when the team failed to tie the Colts early in the second quarter. As it turned out, the Cowboys' first-and-10 from the Indianapolis 12 was their best scoring opportunity of the day. The Colts, who dominated the line ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland RaidersPLAYER NOTES --QB Derek Carr, who last week broke Rich Gannon's franchise record of 277 passes without an interception set in 2001, has not thrown a pick in the last nine games. Carr, who has pushed the record to 299, has passed for 3,697 yards this season and needs 303 in the last two games to reach 4,000 for the first time in his career. --K Daniel Carlson tied ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders--Tight end Jared Cook is having a career year, but it wasn't enough to land him a spot on the AFC team for the Pro Bowl. Cook, center Rodney Hudson and left guard Kelechi Osemele, who has been hampered by injuries this season, were selected as alternates for the annual NFL all-star game. This is only the second time in franchise history that the Raiders have been ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland RaidersIs Monday night sayonara to Oakland? The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was built specifically for the Oakland Raiders in the mid-1960s, but come Monday night against the Denver Broncos they might play their last game there. Owner Mark Davis is moving the Raiders to Las Vegas in 2020, and since the city of Oakland recently sued his team and the rest of the NFL ...

NFL Team Report - Cleveland BrownsPLAYER NOTES --CB Denzel Ward practiced Wednesday with no restrictions. He missed the last two games with a concussion. --C JC Tretter (ankle) did not practice. He has not practiced on Wednesdays for two months because of his ankle injury. --DT Larry Ogunjobi (biceps) did not practice Wednesday but is expected to play against the Bengals. --OL Austin Corbett ...

NFL Team Report - Cleveland Browns--Here's what must happen for the Browns, 6-7-1, to make the playoffs: They have to beat the Bengals and Ravens in their last two games. The Dolphins have to lose their last two games. The Colts and Titans have to lose in Week 16. The Colts and Titans meet in Week 17. That game has to end in a tie. The Ravens have to lose to the Chargers in Week 16 and the Browns on ...

NFL Team Report - Cleveland BrownsBrowns' goal is winning record The Cleveland Browns chances of making the playoffs in 2018 are a lot closer to none than slim, but that doesn't diminish what they have accomplished in this bounce-back season or alter their goals for finishing the season. Two games remain, starting Sunday in a home contest with the downstate rival Cincinnati Bengals. They finish ...