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Burrow completed 30 of 39 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Chiefs. He added 10 yards on five rushing attempts, but Field Yates of ESPN reports that Burrow was sidelined for the game's final few plays after taking a hit and hobbling off the field.

After falling in an early 14-0 hole, Burrow connected with Ja'Marr Chase for a 72-yard touchdown. The Chiefs restored their 14-point lead on the ensuing drive, only for Burrow to answer again with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Chase. Burrow threw his third touchdown to Chase in the third quarter - this time from 69 yards out - before finally giving the Bengals the lead with a five-yard strike to Tyler Boyd early in the fourth quarter. The second-year quarterback engineered most of the game-winning drive late in the fourth, but backup Brandon Allen entered for a kneel-down play and a spike after Burrow limped off, setting up Evan McPherson's game-winning field goal as time expired. Burrow said after the game that his leg got twisted but he thinks he could have returned, per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, so he'll likely suit up in Week 18 against the Browns and look to build on his whopping 971 passing yards and eight touchdowns over his last two games.

Stafford completed 26 of 35 pass attempts for 309 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions against Baltimore on Sunday.

Stafford's game was far from clean -- he started slowly and lost a fumble in addition to the two interceptions -- but a certaint amount of credit has to be given to the Ravens' defense, which played a strong game despite a number of crucial injuries in the secondary. The 20-19 victory took the Rams down to the wire, with Stafford throwing the game-winning touchdown to Odell Beckham with about a minute left in the game. Stafford has struggled to create consistent production with any of his pass catchers aside from Cooper Kupp, who was once again automatic (six catches for 95 yards and one touchdown on seven targets). The Rams face the 49ers in Week 18.

Book (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Panthers, John DeShazier of the Saints' official site reports.

Book goes from starting last Sunday against Miami to inactive in Week 17 against the Panthers. With the returns of Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian from COVID protocols, Book falls back to third on the quarterback positional depth chart, and the Saints will use that roster space elsewhere Sunday.

Boyle will start in place of Jared Goff (knee) on Sunday at Seattle, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.

As expected, the Lions included Goff on their Week 17 inactive list, thus giving Boyle another chance to direct the offense. In his first opportunity last Sunday in Atlanta, Boyle completed 24 of 34 passes for 187 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Goff (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game in Seattle.

Goff wasn't eligible to play Week 16 due to residing on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and once he was activated last Monday he wasn't able to practice due to a knee injury. The Lions tabbed him as doubtful to play Sunday, and that assessment proved to be true, keeping him sidelined for a second contest in a row. Tim Boyle thus will earn another start in place of Goff, but the first one didn't go swimmingly last Sunday in Atlanta, as he completed 24 of 34 passes for 187 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

McCoy was added to the injury report ahead of Sunday's contest against the Cowboys with a migraine and is listed as questionable, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

McCoy is the primary backup to Kyler Murray, so if he is unable to suit up, Trace McSorley would likely take over in Week 17. However, barring an injury to Murray, neither backup is expected to see the field. More information about McCoy's status will likely be given closer to the 4:25 PM ET kickoff.

Lance will start for an inactive Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) in Sunday's contest against the Texans, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.

Garoppolo entered the weekend as doubtful to play through the sprained and fractured thumb that he sustained Week 16 at Tennessee. His absence paves the way for Lance to earn his second career start and make his sixth appearance overall. In the previous five, he was spotty as a passer, completing 25 of 48 passes for 354 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. But he made up for it with his legs, turning 30 carries into 137 yards and one more score. Lance will have a chance to produce versus Houston's 19th-ranked pass defense (239.7 yards per game).

Garoppolo (thumb) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Texans, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.

Since emerging from a Week 16 loss at Tennessee with a Grade 3 UCL sprain and fracture in his right thumb, Garoppolo hasn't thrown, let alone practiced in any capacity. Having said that, the 49ers are hopeful he'll recover enough to be available for a key Week 18 road matchup with the Rams. While he takes a seat for the second time this season, Garoppolo will hand over the offense to rookie first-round pick Trey Lance, who has racked up 354 yards through the air, 137 more yards on the ground and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in five games, including a spot start Week 5.

Huntley will start Sunday's game against the Rams with Lamar Jackson (ankle) inactive for the contest, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Jackson will sit out a third straight game due to a bone bruise in his right ankle, allowing Huntley to pick up his second start over that stretch and his third overall of the season. Both Jackson and Huntley were sidelined for last week's loss to the Bengals, with Huntley's placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list paving the way for journeyman Josh Johnson to pick up his first start since 2018. After Huntley was reinstated from the list Thursday, he was able to get in a pair of practices to clear up any concerns about his ability for the weekend. The 23-year-old was one of the top fantasy performers in his last start Week 15 against the Packers, completing 28 of 40 attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns while adding 73 yards and two more scores on the ground.

Browning (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Chiefs, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Browning was elevated from the Bengals' practice squad to the active roster Saturday. However, that was likely insurance for Brandon Allen (illness), who was also activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday. Browning has not been active for a game this season.