A shock to most is that Micah Parsons popped up on the injury report Friday because he had grown ill. Those around the team say they would be surprised if he did not play, and this defense is going to need him against the high-powered attack of Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans. Eric Kendricks, and Nick Vigil are all questionable.

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were back at practice on Thursday, and although the latter still has something to play for, the biggest news had to do with the former. The Cowboys have officially shut down the 2024 season of wideout CeeDee Lamb,

Eagles fans had their holiday season somewhat spoiled when Jalen Hurts exited Philadelphia's Week 16 showdown against the Commanders early after suffering a head injury. With Hurts out, the Commanders rallied to pull off an upset that hindered Philadelphia's chances at obtaining the NFC's top playoff seed.

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Dec 15, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (7) runs for 54 yards before he is stopped by Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still (29) and linebacker Daiyan Henley (0) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

After a sloppy loss to the Commanders, Chris Simms expects a motivated Eagles team to play "top-notch football" against division rival Dallas in Week 17 at home whether Jalen Hurts plays or not, and Mike Florio agrees.