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Barkley completed 30 of 43 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns while being intercepted three times in Sunday's loss to the Packers.

Barkley did the majority of his damage after the Bears fell behind 27-10 in the fourth quarter, as he engineered a few long drives down the field to pile up the passing yardage. When the game was in question, the three interceptions he threw were among the primary reasons the team found itself in such a large hole. This was the first time in three games that he threw for multiple touchdowns, and both of his big performances came in games in which the Bears trailed by double digits. He'll remain a risky fantasy option when he faces Washington next week.

Dalton completed 16 of 27 passes for 157 yards and one interception during Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Steelers. He also tacked on a one-yard touchdown run.

Entering the weekend on the heels of back-to-back victories, the Bengals were poised to play spoiler to the Steelers' postseason hopes. Indeed, Dalton led four consecutive scoring drives to begin the game, including his own one-yard scoring plunge as the clock hit zero at the end of the first quarter. In total, the four possessions pushed the deficit to 20-6 with 2:51 remaining before halftime, but Ben Roethlisberger directed another field-goal drive to cut the lead to 11 by the mid-game break. The Steelers continued to chip away with a trio of field goals, while Dalton and company responded with no points and 28 yards of offense on three ensuing drives. With the defeat, Cincinnati has officially missed the playoffs for the first time in Dalton's career, but he'll look to go out on a high note with matchups at Houston and against the Ravens remaining on the ledger.

Taylor completed 17 of 24 passes for 174 yards and a score in Sunday's victory over the Browns. He also ran the ball seven times for 49 yards.

Heading into Sunday's game, there was some talk about whether or not Taylor would remain the Bills' starting quarterback, but that turned out to be just speculation, as the 27-year-old was under center against the Browns. Taylor didn't do much shredding of the weak Cleveland defense, but he connected with Charles Clay for a 19-yard score and did enough to secure a victory. He took care of the ball, and for just the second time in the last six weeks, he finished without an interception.

Rodgers completed 19 of 31 passes for 252 yards without a touchdown or turnover Sunday in Chicago. He added three carries for 19 yards in the 30-27 victory.

Rodgers let the running game do most of the work, as he went without a touchdown pass for the first time this season. This poor performance snapped an eight-game multi-touchdown streak. While he's still among the top options at the quarterback position, Rodgers has underwhelmed with just four 300-yard games in 2016.

Savage replaced starting quarterback Brock Osweiler midway through the second quarter, and led the Texans to a comeback win over the Jaguars on Sunday. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 260 yards along the way.

The Pittsburgh product was efficient off the bench while managing the team to victory. Osweiler threw an interception on two of the team's first four drives, while the other two possessions ended with punts. Thus, the Texans were looking to to spark their offense, and Savage came through in his first action of the season. It is unclear what the team will opt to do under center going forward, but given Osweiler's offseason contract, the team will presumably stick with him for the time being. However, Savage has now proven himself capable of running the offense, so Osweiler could have a shorter leash in the future.

Gabbert (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 15 tilt versus the Falcons, the team's official site reports.

Gabbert will be a somewhat surprising inactive, leaving Christian Ponder to serve as Colin Kaepernick's backup against the Falcons. Given the dire straits the Niners' season is in, head coach Chip Kelly may not hesitate to see what Ponder can do if Kaepernick struggles, or if the game turns into a blowout.

Nassib is inactive Sunday due to an elbow injury, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv reports.

Nassib has been dealing with the elbow aliment on and off throughout the season, and it caused him to sit out games earlier in the year as well. Josh Johnson will serve as the Giants' immediate backup to Eli Manning with Nassib on the sideline.

Tannehill (ACL/MCL) is still hoping he can return in Week 17 or in the playoffs should the Dolphins qualify, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Tannehill has said a report that his MCL was torn completely off the bone is untrue. If this was accurate, surgery would be a necessity, but as of now, the team and player are hoping that rest and rehabilitation will get the job done. There also has to be some worry that returning too soon from the injury could lead to a complete tear, reconstructive surgery and a much longer rehab.

Rodgers (calf) is active for Sunday's game at Chicago.

Rodgers' mobility has been a bit compromised in recent weeks due to hamstring and calf injuries, the latter of which wiped away all practice reps in anticipation of this divisional tilt. With low single-digit temperatures and gusty conditions expected in the Windy City, he'll have to contend with weather not especially conducive to lower-body concerns. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the preceding induced the Packers to add a third quarterback (Joe Callahan) to the 53-man roster. Nevertheless, Rodgers will attempt to extend his streak with multiple touchdown throws to nine contests.

Petty will undergo a CT scan Sunday to determine if he suffered damage to his lung during Saturday's game against the Dolphins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Petty left Saturday's game because of the injury, and while X-rays were negative, it's possible he has an issue with his lung. Petty completed 20 of 36 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown Saturday, though he also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. If he is unable to play next week against the Patriots, Ryan Fitzpatrick could be back under center ahead of Christian Hackenburg.