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Awuzie (foot) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Patriots.

Awuzie was only able to log a single limited practice in Week 16, and it seems the 30-year-old's mobility was not where it needed to be for him to suit up for Sunday Night Football. T.J. Tampa will likely start at outside cornerback opposite Nate Wiggins in Awuzie's stead.

Reichard connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and made his lone point-after try during the Vikings' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Reichard was responsible for 10 of the Vikings' 16 points Sunday, connecting on field goals from 43, 31 and 30 yards. It's the 10th time this season that the second-year kicker has made two or more field goals in a game, and his three makes were his most since Week 7 against the Eagles, when he made all five of his field-goal attempts. Reichard has been one of the most accurate kickers in the NFL this season, and through 15 regular-season games he has gone 27-for-29 on field-goal attempts (93.1 percent) and 28-for-28 on point-after tries.

Smyth went 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on point-after tries during the Saints' 29-6 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Smyth missed a 61-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter, but that was his only blemish on the day. He accounted for 17 of the Saints' 29 points, with three of his five field goals coming from within 40 yards. Smyth and the Saints agreed to terms on a three-year contract Saturday, and the Northern Irish kicker has gone 9-for-11 on field-goal attempts and 7-for-7 on point-after tries through four regular-season games.

Spears carried the ball 13 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and caught all five of his targets for 53 yards in Sunday's 26-9 win over Kansas City.

Tony Pollard led the way in the Titans backfield with 21 carries and a third straight 100-yard game, but Spears made an impact as well as as he handled a season high in carries and touches while reaching 100 scrimmage yards for the first time in 2025 and scoring his first TD since Week 8. With the Titans' offense finally looking at least competent, Spears and Pollard could remain in something close to a timeshare over the final two weeks of the season, including for a Week 17 tilt against the Saints.

Evans secured five of nine targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

Evans appeared to be on his way to a big day when he hauled in a one-yard scoring pass with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter, but he was relatively contained the rest of the afternoon. His day also closed out on a sour note, as Scott Smith of the team's official site reports Evans misread Baker Mayfield's intentions on a fourth-quarter pass that resulted in a game-sealing interception for Carolina. The Buccaneers still have a chance to win the NFC South by prevailing in their final two contests, however, so Evans will be locked in during a Week 17 road matchup against a beatable Dolphins secondary.

Hamilton (ankle) is active for Sunday night's game against the Patriots.

Hamilton hurt his ankle in practice late in Week 16, but the starting safety evidently will not be kept out of a key primetime matchup. The versatile defensive back will expand the Ravens' defensive capabilities as he looks to extend his streak of 100 percent defensive snap participation to four games.

Pollard carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards in Sunday's 26-9 win over Kansas City.

The veteran back continues to roll, topping 100 rushing yards for a third straight game after going the first 12 games of the season without reaching triple digits. Pollard did cede more work to Tyjae Spears, however, as the younger RB saw a season-high 13 carries and 18 touches, turning them into 105 scrimmage yards of his own along with a rushing TD. With the Titans' offense finally looking at least competent, Pollard and Spears could remain in something close to a timeshare over the final two weeks of the season. Pollard is 51 rushing yards shy of his fourth straight 1,000-yard campaign, a milestone he'll look to reach in Week 17 against the Saints.

Rush (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as the Ravens' emergency third quarterback Sunday against the Patriots.

Rush maintains his role as the emergency quarterback with Lamar Jackson starting and Tyler Huntley being the primary backup. The 32-year-old will be prohibited from playing Sunday unless both quarterbacks ahead of him are required to leave the game.

Dowdle rushed nine times for 29 yards and brought in four of six targets for 14 yards in the Panthers' 23-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Dowdle outpaced Chuba Hubbard by just three carries and two rushing yards, as both backs had a predictably difficult time versus the Buccaneers' typically stingy run defense. With Sunday's production, Dowdle did exceed 1,000 rushing yards for the second consecutive campaign, but he's been at 58 rushing yards or fewer in six consecutive games heading into a Week 17 home matchup against a tough Seahawks defense.

Stanley (knee) will play in Sunday's matchup versus New England.

Stanley is officially good to go after having dealt with a knee injury throughout the week. The 31-year-old will continue to serve as Baltimore's starting left tackle against the Patriots.