The perennial Pro Bowler will sit out the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals with a knee injury. Pittsburgh will also be without starting inside linebacker Vince Williams (toe) and safety Sean Davis Kendall Sheffield Jersey , who is dealing with a quadriceps injury.Kicker Matt McCrane will make his debut for Pittsburgh after Chris Boswell was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.The Steelers need to win and hope the Ravens lose to Cleveland to capture the AFC North. Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with a victory over the Bengals and a tie between Indianapolis and Tennessee on Sunday night.Cincinnati will play without linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who was diagnosed with a concussion last week. Hardy Nickerson will start in place of Burfict.Cody Core will start at wide receiver for the Bengals, with linebacker Vincent Rey at outside linebacker and Darqueze Dennard at cornerback.The Ravens will face the Browns without offensive lineman Alex Lewis, who will miss a fourth straight game with a shoulder injury.Lewis has been placed in the inactive list in a game the Ravens likely need to win to clinch the AFC North title.Lewis last started on Dec. 2 against Atlanta, when he helped the Ravens compiled 207 yards rushing in a 26-16 victory.Baltimore also placed running back Javorius Allen and quarterback Robert Griffin III on the inactive list.Cleveland’s inactives include quarterback Drew Stanton and defensive linemen Chad Thomas and Carl Davis.The Chiefs are missing running back Spencer Ware because of a hamstring injury and star safety Eric Berry because of a recurrence of his heel problem as they try to clinch the AFC West and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs against Oakland.Damien Williams will get the start at running back for Kansas City. Darrel Williams, who also has been dealing with a hamstring issue, will back him up along with Charcandrick West.Top cornerback Kendall Fuller returned after missing the Chiefs’ previous game with a broken hand. He was still wearing a cast, but planned to start opposite Steven Nelson against the Raiders.Todd Gurley is skipping the Los Angeles Rams‘ last game of the regular season to rest his sore knee for the playoffs.Gurley entered the finale leading the NFL with 21 touchdowns, but he will miss the Rams’ final two games of the regular season. The Rams also faced San Francisco without starting safety Lamarcus Joyner.The 49ers wrapped up their fifth straight non-winning season without running back Matt Breida and receivers Dante Pettis and Marquise Goodwin. Breida and Pettis were placed on injured reserve.The Seahawks will be without starting safety Tedric Thompson for the second straight game because of a chest injury. The Seahawks are also down starting left guard J.R. Sweezy because of a sprained foot. Sweezy was injured last week against Kansas City, but is hoping to play in the opening round of the playoffs.Newly acquired safety D.J. Swearinger is inactive for Arizona, along with starting defensive end Markus Golden and backup Benson Mayowa. Swearinger was claimed off waivers this week after his release by Washington.With rookie running back Phillip Lindsay on IR after injuring his right wrist last week http://www.falconsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-john-cominsky-jersey , eight Broncos who started multiple games on offense aren’t in uniform for the finale against the Chargers.For the third straight week, safety Su’a Cravens and outside linebacker Shane Ray are healthy scratches for Denver.Here are the inactives for Sunday’s games:CINCINNATI-PITTSBURGHBengals: WR Hunter Sharp, CB Tony McRae, LB Vontaze Burfict, OT Cedric Ogbuehi, TE Jordan Franks, RB Quinton Flowers, OT Kent PerkinsSteelers:WR Antonio Brown (knee), LB Vince Williams (toe), S Sean Davis (quadriceps), QB Mason Rudolph Qadree Ollison Jersey , OT Zach Banner, DE L.T. Walton, OLB Ola Adeniyi (edited) TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks had a blunt answer when asked if offensive coordinator Mike McCoy’s job is in jeopardy.“I would say all our jobs are in jeopardy,” Wilks said, “including mine if we don’t win.”Such is the mood of the first-year coach and his staff after the team’s 27-17 loss at Minnesota dropped the Cardinals to 1-5 for the season.Now Arizona faces a quick turnaround to host the Denver Broncos, another struggling team at 2-4, on Thursday night.As has been the case all season, the problems for the Cardinals on Sunday were a sluggish offense and a defense unable to stop the run.Arizona managed 269 yards against the Vikings and remains last in the NFL in offense at 220.5 yards per game.The Cardinals offense came to life a bit in the fourth quarter as rookie quarterback Josh Rosen operated in an up-tempo game.“It was very effective for us,” Wilks said. “It’s something that we’ve definitely got to consider. It’s part of his comfort zone based off of college. We’ve got to do everything we can right now to get this offense going in the right direction.”Rosen said the late-game success had something to do with Minnesota’s defense.“It’s not necessarily that I like it or don’t like it, it was just successful the little bit we did it Marquise Brown Jersey ,” Rosen said. “I think the Vikings had a comfortable lead as well so they kind of took their foot off the gas a little bit and kind of let us get some underneath stuff. I think it’s definitely something we can do or continue, but also you can’t look too far into it, consider the situation in the game.”Rosen had the best statistical game of his three starts, completing 21 of 31 passes for 208 yards with one interception. He acknowledged that he bears a big responsibility for the offense but as a rookie must realize his status with the coaching staff.“You’ve got to earn respect. I think I’m in the process of doing that,” Rosen said, “butI think we’ve got some great coaches and they’re asking for feedback and I’m willing to give them that feedback but you’ve also kind of know your place as a rookie. I’m sort of finding the happy medium between taking as much control as you sort of deserve, but I’ll never shy away.”Another familiar problem was getting David Johnson involved. The running back has yet to have a breakout game and has acknowledged several mental lapses as he tries to grasp the new offense.Wilks said the problems in getting Johnson involved are many.“We need to do a much better job up front as far as blocking, executing our assignments,” he said. “We need to move him around more, try to find ways to get him out in space, different things to try to open it up.”The Cardinals’ problems up front have been worsened by injury. Right guard Justin Pugh has a hand injury and Mike Iupati left Sunday’s game with an injured back.Wilks said he’s awaiting results of an MRI on Pugh’s hand.“It could be broke http://www.ravensauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jaylon-ferguson-jersey , it could be sprained,” Wilks said. “We don’t know.”With his left hand in a cast, Pugh said later Monday that, while he couldn’t talk about specifics of the injury, he intended to try to play Thursday night.Wilks, a defensive coach by background, said he’s “definitely taken more attention to the offense and making sure we’re doing the things we need to execute.”But there are issues on defense as well. Arizona allowed 195 yards rushing against the Vikings.“It’s one or two guys not using their hands, getting out of their gaps, which is creating explosive plays,” Wilks said. “Guys need to continue to work and execute their assignments.”That’s been a season-long lament in Arizona.
