Player Notes

NFL Team Report - New York Giants--When the Giants look back on their 2018 season, one theme is sure to be a constant reminder of why they have now missed the playoffs in five of their last six seasons. Their failure to close out games. Seven of New York's 10 losses have been by seven or fewer points. One of those losses was a two-point defeat to the Panthers on Oct. 7 when Graham Gano connected ...

NFL Team Report - New York GiantsGiants want to end on winning note The last time the New York Giants met the Cowboys, these teams had different makeups and were in much different places. The Giants were two weeks into the regular season with a new coaching staff and a roster that had been significantly turned over, a turnover process that continued even in the following weeks. Meanwhile, the Cowboys ...

NFL Team Report - Houston TexansPLAYER NOTES --WR Keke Coutee remains limited in practice due to his hamstring and he will remain a game time decision for Sunday. --RB Lamar Miller is feeling better after injuring his ankle against the New York Jets that caused him to miss their last game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Expectations remain that he will be a game-time decision. --S Mike Tyson ...

NFL Team Report - Houston Texans--Outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney needs 1.0 sack to join J.J. Watt, Khalil Mack and Von Miller as the only players to record 10.0 sacks, 20 quarterback hits and three fumble recoveries since Clowney was drafted in 2014. --Kicker Ka'imi Faibairn needs one field goal to pass former Texans kicker Nick Novak (35 in 2016) for the most field goals in a single season ...

NFL Team Report - Houston TexansBig-game QB Watson tries to win division for Texans The AFC South title is sitting there for the taking for the Houston Texans which would lead to a home playoff game if they can take down the Jacksonville Jaguars in their final regular-season game. The Texans clinched a playoff berth last Sunday despite their loss but with a full slate of games left in Week 17, the ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosPLAYER NOTES --RB Phillip Lindsay will have surgery on his right wrist and will likely be put on injured reserve, head coach Vance Joseph said. Lindsay will need at least three months to recover and will miss the Pro Bowl in January. He finishes the season with 1,037 yards rushing and is the sixth Denver rookie to break the 1,000-yard mark and the first since Clinton ...

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos--Running back Phillip Lindsay won't play in the final game after suffering a wrist injury in the Monday night loss at Oakland. Lindsay was a bright spot in Denver's disappointing season after going undrafted in April. He ranks second in the AFC in rushing yards with 1,037 and finished the season with 1,278 total yards. --Cornerback Bradley Roby was criticized by ESPN ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosAnother poor season could cost Joseph his job The final game of the season could be a rough one for the Denver Broncos. Not only are they 6-9 and not playing for anything, the Los Angeles Chargers have a chance to claim the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win and a Kansas City loss. Then there's the revenge factor. Denver went into Los Angeles last month and beat the ...

NFL Team Report - Green Bay PackersPLAYER NOTES --QB Aaron Rodgers started and played every snap in last week's meaningless victory over the Jets. Presumably, he'll be back in the lineup for Sunday against Detroit. However, his blind-side protector, two-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari, did not practice on Wednesday. LG Lane Taylor, who was knocked out of the Jets game with a leg injury, ...

NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers--With 111 receptions for 1,386 yards, wide receiver Davante Adams is chasing Packers history. Sterling Sharpe holds the franchise record with 112 receptions, and Adams' former teammate, Jordy Nelson, holds the team standard with 1,519 receiving yards. With two catches and 134 yards, Adams will hold the No. 1 spot in both stats. --Last week against the Jets, Packers ...