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AFC

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
BAL	L. JacksonLamar Jackson	T. HuntleyTyler Huntley	C. Rush Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 at Cincinnati Cooper Rush Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 at Cincinnati
BUF	J. AllenJosh Allen	M. TrubiskyMitch Trubisky	—
CIN	J. BurrowJoe Burrow	J. FlaccoJoe Flacco	J. Browning Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Baltimore Jake Browning Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Baltimore
CLE	S. Sanders Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Hype slows in blowout loss Shedeur Sanders Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Hype slows in blowout loss	D. GabrielDillon Gabriel	D. Watson Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 16 Deshaun Watson Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 16
DEN	B. NixBo Nix	J. StidhamJarrett Stidham	S. Ehlinger Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Green Bay Sam Ehlinger Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Green Bay
HOU	C. Stroud Texans' C.J. Stroud: Three TDs in Sunday's rout C.J. Stroud Texans' C.J. Stroud: Three TDs in Sunday's rout	D. MillsDavis Mills	G. Mertz Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Arizona Graham Mertz Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Arizona
IND	P. Rivers Colts' Philip Rivers: Makes first start since 2021 Philip Rivers Colts' Philip Rivers: Makes first start since 2021	R. LeonardRiley Leonard	B. Rypien Coach's Decision: Inactive Brett Rypien Coach's Decision: Inactive A. Richardson Orbital: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Anthony Richardson Orbital: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 D. Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Daniel Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
JAC	T. LawrenceTrevor Lawrence	N. MullensNick Mullens	—
KC	P. Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Tears ACL in loss to Chargers Knee: Out for Week 16 at Tennessee Patrick Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Tears ACL in loss to Chargers Knee: Out for Week 16 at Tennessee	G. Minshew Chiefs' Gardner Minshew: Replaces injured Mahomes in loss Gardner Minshew Chiefs' Gardner Minshew: Replaces injured Mahomes in loss	—
LAC	J. HerbertJustin Herbert	T. LanceTrey Lance	—
LV	G. Smith Shoulder: Inactive for Week 15 at Philadelphia Geno Smith Shoulder: Inactive for Week 15 at Philadelphia	K. Pickett Raiders' Kenny Pickett: Extremely modest numbers in loss Kenny Pickett Raiders' Kenny Pickett: Extremely modest numbers in loss	A. O'ConnellAidan O'Connell
MIA	T. TagovailoaTua Tagovailoa	Z. WilsonZach Wilson	Q. EwersQuinn Ewers
NE	D. MayeDrake Maye	J. DobbsJoshua Dobbs	T. DeVito Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Buffalo Tommy DeVito Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Buffalo
NYJ	T. Taylor Groin: Inactive for Week 15 at Jacksonville Tyrod Taylor Groin: Inactive for Week 15 at Jacksonville	J. Fields Knee: Inactive for Week 15 at Jacksonville Justin Fields Knee: Inactive for Week 15 at Jacksonville	B. CookBrady Cook A. MartinezAdrian Martinez
PIT	A. RodgersAaron Rodgers	M. RudolphMason Rudolph	W. HowardWill Howard S. Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Skylar Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
TEN	C. WardCam Ward	B. AllenBrandon Allen	W. Levis Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Will Levis Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve

NFC

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ARI	J. Brissett Cardinals' Jacoby Brissett: Three TDs not enough in Week 15 Jacoby Brissett Cardinals' Jacoby Brissett: Three TDs not enough in Week 15	K. SlovisKedon Slovis	K. Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Kyler Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
ATL	K. CousinsKirk Cousins	E. StickEaston Stick	M. Penix Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Michael Penix Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
CAR	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	—
CHI	C. Williams Bears' Caleb Williams: Efficient in easy victory Caleb Williams Bears' Caleb Williams: Efficient in easy victory	T. Bagent Illness: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Cleveland Tyson Bagent Illness: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Cleveland	C. KeenumCase Keenum
DAL	D. PrescottDak Prescott	J. Milton IIIJoe Milton III	—
DET	J. GoffJared Goff	K. AllenKyle Allen	—
GB	J. LoveJordan Love	M. WillisMalik Willis	—
LAR	M. StaffordMatthew Stafford	J. GaroppoloJimmy Garoppolo	S. Bennett Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Detroit Stetson Bennett Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Detroit
MIN	J. McCarthyJ.J. McCarthy	M. BrosmerMax Brosmer	J. Wolford Vikings' John Wolford: Serving as emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 at Dallas John Wolford Vikings' John Wolford: Serving as emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 at Dallas C. Wentz Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Carson Wentz Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve
NO	T. Shough Saints' Tyler Shough: Throws for 272 yards, TD in win Tyler Shough Saints' Tyler Shough: Throws for 272 yards, TD in win	S. RattlerSpencer Rattler	T. HillTaysom Hill
NYG	J. DartJaxson Dart	J. WinstonJameis Winston	R. Wilson Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Washington Russell Wilson Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Washington
PHI	J. HurtsJalen Hurts	T. McKeeTanner McKee	S. Howell Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Las Vegas Sam Howell Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Las Vegas
SEA	S. DarnoldSam Darnold	D. LockDrew Lock	J. Milroe Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Indianapolis Jalen Milroe Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Indianapolis
SF	B. PurdyBrock Purdy	M. JonesMac Jones	K. Rourke Knee: NFI-R for Week 16 at Indianapolis Kurtis Rourke Knee: NFI-R for Week 16 at Indianapolis
TB	B. MayfieldBaker Mayfield	T. BridgewaterTeddy Bridgewater	C. Bazelak Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Atlanta Connor Bazelak Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 15 vs. Atlanta
WAS	J. Daniels Elbow: Inactive for Week 15 at N.Y. Giants Jayden Daniels Elbow: Inactive for Week 15 at N.Y. Giants	M. MariotaMarcus Mariota	J. JohnsonJosh Johnson

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