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The Cowboys have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday night's Week 15 game against the Eagles: defensive tackle Josh Brent (calf), linebacker Dekoda Watson (hamstring), quarterback Dustin Vaughan, tackles Tony Hills and Donald Hawkins, defensive end Kenneth Boatright and defensive back Jakar Hamilton.

Heath was doubtful to play Sunday while Watson had previously been ruled out. The team will have all seven players listed as probable active, including quarterback Tony Romo (back), linebacker Rolando McClain (knee), cornerback Tyler Patmon (knee, ankle), safety Jeff Heath (thumb) and defensive ends Demarcus Lawrence (chest), Jeremy Mincey (not injury related) and George Selvie (thumb).

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers endured an abysmal performance as he was picked off twice and held out of the end zone in his team's 21-13 defeat to Buffalo in Week 15. He was held without a touchdown for the first time since Nov. 4, 2013 -- the game he broke his collarbone last season. His streak of five games without an interception also came to an end.

Rodgers was picked off twice by Bacarri Rambo -- once in each quarter of the second half. Rodgers compiled 185 yards through the air while completing 17 of 42 passes. He was held under 200 passing yards for the fourth time this season and finished with a season-low 34.3 passer rating.

Rodgers has 3,837 passing yards with 35 touchdowns and five interceptions. He'll look to get back on track come Week 16 at Tampa Bay.

Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy never returned to the game Sunday against the Giants after aggravating a neck injury on the opening drive.

"I felt like I could go. I was cleared to go. There is a disc aggravated in my neck and when that gets fired up, I can't do anything," McCoy said.

Even if McCoy is able to play Week 16 against the Eagles, coach Jay Gruden still might turn to Robert Griffin III.

"We've got to look at film and see where we stand," Gruden said about his quarterback situation. "Robert's definitely in the mix. He came out here and competed, which I like."

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was held to one touchdown pass during a 31-13 loss to the Chiefs Week 15.

Carr’s lone touchdown came on 1-yard pass to wide receiver James Jones with less than a minute left in the game. Carr struggled throughout the game, connecting on 27 of 56 pass attempts for 222 yards. Carr was sacked four times and while he did not thrown an interception, he did lose a fumble.

The Raiders next play Sunday against Buffalo.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill surpassed the 300-yard threshold for the first time this season in Sunday's 41-13 defeat to the Patriots in Week 15.

Tannehill's only touchdown pass came on a desperation 32-yard pass to Mike Wallace, who made an acrobatic catch in the end zone with five seconds remaining in the first half. He was picked off by Duron Harmon in the second quarter and Patrick Chung in the third quarter. Tannehill completed 29 of 47 passes for a season-high 346 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He rushed for 21 yards on three carries.

Tannehill has passed for 3,390 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He has two games left to surpass the 4,000-yard mark for the first time in his three-year career.

Miami will face Minnesota at home in Week 16.

Texans rookie quarterback Tom Savage completed 10 of his 19 passes for 127 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in his team's 17-10 loss to the Colts in Week 15.

Savage entered the game in relief of Ryan Fitzpatrick, who fractured his leg early in the game, and he wasn't able to provide a spark to the offense, with Houston relying on the rushing game. His interception didn't come until the team's final drive as he tried to complete a long pass to put his team in position to tie.

Savage is the favorite to line up under center in Week 16 against the Ravens, though the team could instead turn to Thad Lewis.

On an afternoon for the Bengals in which just about everything went well, not much went well for quarterback Andy Dalton.

The host Browns played most of the game without Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden and had much of their starting secondary sidelined, but Dalton was inaccurate and seemed to lack assurance in the pocket.

Dalton finished 14 of 24 for 117 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. His pick was thrown right to Browns linebacker Craig Robertson, whom he apparently didn't see.

He will try to find himself next Monday night against Denver.

The 49ers have listed QB Josh Johnson, WR Steve Johnson, OL Marcus Martin, OL Anthony Davis, S Raymond Ventrone, CB Tramaine Brock and CB Chris Culliver as inactive Week 15 against the Seahawks. 

Brock, Culliver, Martin and Ventrone all came into the contest listed as questionable, but none of them will play. Stevie Johnson had been ruled out prior to Sunday. Both Josh Johnson and Anthony Davis are healthy scratches. 

Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy is being considered questionable to return Week 15 against the Giants after aggravating a neck injury on the team's opening drive. He came into the game as questionable due to the neck injury.

McCoy was 4 of 7 for 39 yards on the opening drive. He also had two rushes for 23 yards. Robert Griffin III came on to replace McCoy on the team's second drive as the Giants went on to win 24-13 behind three TD passes from Eli Manning.

RG3 scrambled for an apparent 8-yard touchdown as the half expired for a 17-7 lead. The video review showed that Griffin lost control of the ball diving into the end zone and the play was ruled a touchback. 

Griffin completed 18 of 27 passes for 236 yards and a TD, and rushed for 46 yards on five carries.

Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin, wide receiver Denarius Moore, linebacker Sio Moore, guard Tony Bergstrom, tackle Menelik Watson, tight end Brian Leonhardt and defensive tackle Stacy McGee were ruled inactive Week 15 against the Chiefs.