Quarterbacks

Atlanta's Michael Vick played on Sunday despite his sore left shoulder, but was pulled from the game when he experienced numbness in his left (throwing) hand. After the game Vick indicated that he felt fine, and expects to be 100% for the team's first playoff game in 2 weeks.

Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger (ribs) did not play on Sunday due to his injury - he was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report. The team rested several key players in anticipation of their playoff appearance. After the game, Roethlisberger commented: "I felt it was good for me mentally. I got to see what Tommy was thinking, see him back on the field. Brian (St. Pierre) and I were on the sideline saying, 'OK, here we go, let's see this.' We were talking about it the whole time. It was a good mental day for me."

Running Backs

Atlanta's T.J. Duckett played for part of the game on Sunday to test his injured/surgically repaired knee - he gained 8/52/0 rushing with 1/11/0 receiving and looked unhindered by his knee.

Denver's FB Kyle Johnson was inactive for the game on Sunday due to his injured ankle (questionable on Friday). Johnson has missed multiple games due to this injury.

Green Bay's RB Najeh Davenport was inactive for the game on Sunday due to his shoulder injury (questionable on Friday's injury report).

New England's RB Kevin Faulk was inactive on Sunday due to his injured knee (questionable on Friday's injury report).

Philadelphia's Thomas Tapeh is on IR after dislocating his hip in the next-to-last game of the season.

Pittsburgh's Jerome Bettis was inactive on Sunday due to his injured ankle (out on Friday's injury report). Duce Staley played during the first quarter only in his return from a nagging hamstring injury, and commented after the game "It took some time for me to get warmed up, but as I started warming up, it felt pretty good… My goal - and I know I probably can't attain that because hamstring injuries are funny - but my goal is to get back in regular-season form like the first couple of games. If not, I'll take whatever."

St. Louis' Arlen Harris suffered a hamstring injury in the game on Sunday - the severity of the injury isn't currently known.

Wide Receivers

Denver's backup WR Triandos Luke suffered a concussion in the game vs. Indianapolis on Sunday. The severity of the concussion isn't currently known - complications from concussions can appear several days after the initial injury, which means that Luke will be evaluated further as the week goes along.

Green Bay's Javon Walker suffered a head injury in the game on Sunday. He was stunned after slamming his head into the turf, and did not return to the game. However, coach Sherman reported after the game "He's fine and he'll be able to practice first thing (Wednesday)". Walker did not suffer a concussion, according to the team. Antonio Chatman tweaked a sore ankle, but continued to play on Sunday. Fellow WR Robert Ferguson was inactive on Sunday due to the aftereffects of his concussion/neck injury suffered in the game vs. Jacksonville - he was listed as out on Friday.

Indianapolis' Troy Walters was "shaken up" on a hard hit during the game on Sunday. Fellow WR Brandon Stokley suffered an injury to a toe on his left foot during the game, but X-rays were negative. Said Stokley "It started throbbing and I wasn't able to go out there and run on it and push off. I should be all right." Both players are expected to be fine in time for the playoff game vs. Denver.

Minnesota's WR/KR Kelly Campbell sprained his right shoulder in the game on Sunday, and exited the game after a few more plays. The severity of the sprain isn't currently known - Campbell's injury is being further evaluated.

New York Jets' WR Wayne Chrebet suffered a mild concussion during the game on Sunday, and was unable to continue play. He missed the final 8 games in 2003 due to post-concussion syndrome - the team will be evaluating Chrebet very carefully this week, although the team is optimistic that this injury amounted to only a headache and is not considered a serious problem at this time. He's expected to practice as usual on Wednesday.

Philadelphia's Terrell Owens was inactive on Sunday due to his broken ankle, as expected.

Pittsburgh's Plaxico Burress was inactive for the game on Sunday, as expected (hamstring, questionable) - the Steelers rested many key players in anticipation of the playoffs.

Seattle's WR Koren Robinson was inactive and not even at the ballpark for the game on Sunday. He was sent home by head coach Holmgren when he appeared on Sunday after missing the walkthrough on Saturday according to Clare Farnsworth of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. WR Jerheme Urban was inactive due to his injured foot (listed as out on Friday).

St. Louis' Isaac Bruce suffered a hip contusion during the game on Sunday: The injury is being described as a "bruised hip" -- the injury isn't considered serious at this time, but will be evaluated further this week.

Tight End

Atlanta's TE Alge Crumpler was inactive for the season finale due to his injured knee.

Green Bay's Bubba Franks injured his knee in the game on Sunday - it is characterized as either a bruise or as a twist - but the injury isn't believed to be a sprain and the team expects Franks to play as normal this week.

Indianapolis' Marcus Pollard was inactive on Sunday due to his lingering ankle injury (doubtful on Friday's injury report). Dallas Clark was rattled by a helmet-to-helmet hit by Denver S John Lynch, and ended up on the sidelines with a headache due to the contact (Lynch was flagged for the hit). Clark commented after the game "My headache started getting a little worse and it wasn't worth getting hit again."

New England's Daniel Graham was inactive on Sunday due to his rib injury (listed as questionable on Friday).

Philadelphia's TE Chad Lewis was inactive for the game on Sunday due to a triceps injury. TE L.J. Smith left the game with a back injury and did not return to action - the severity of Smith's back injury is not currently known.

Offensive Linemen

Denver's G Dan Neil was inactive on Sunday due to his abdominal and knee injuries - he's been either sidelined or limited for several weeks due to these injuries.

Indianapolis' G Rick DeMulling (ribs, doubtful) was inactive for the game on Sunday - he's missed multiple games due to this injury.

St. Louis' G Tom Nutten injured his knee in the game on Sunday. The injury is an aggravation of his sprained left knee, and looks severe on first glance (Nutten was in a lot of pain after the game). He'll be evaluated further as the week goes along.

Defensive Linemen

Atlanta's DT Chad Lavalais suffered a bruised knee in the game on Sunday, but returned to action. DE Brady Smith left the game with an unspecified injury and did not return to action - he'll be evaluated further as the week goes along. DT Ed Jasper was inactive due to his injured hand/wrist.

Denver's DE Trevor Pryce played part of the game on Sunday despite his surgically repaired/slowly recovering back, but left the game due to "tweaking" his back during the game. He hopes to be able to contribute during the playoff game vs. Indianapolis on Sunday. "I know I'll be fine eventually. But I'm not fine now, and that kind of bothers me.", Pryce said after the game.

Green Bay's DT Grady Jackson was inactive for the game on Sunday, after being listed as probable on Friday (knee injury).

New England's DE Richard Seymour missed the game on Sunday due to his injured knee (he was listed as doubtful on Friday).

New York Jets' DE John Abraham was unable to play on Sunday due to his injured knee - a sprained LCL in his right knee - (questionable on Friday's injury report) - he watched the game in street clothes from the sidelines. It's the fourth game in a row he has missed due to the injury - the team hopes he can play on Saturday (wildcard playoff game at San Diego) in some capacity. On Monday, defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson indicated "I don't want him to try to play on a bad wheel 60 plays. I'll put him in some situations where he can pass rush and do his deal."

Philadelphia's DE Derrick Burgess (sternal separation) and DT Hollis Thomas (elbow) were both inactive on Sunday after being listed as out on Friday.

St. Louis' DE Leonard Little tweaked his groin in the game on Sunday, and Tyoka Jackson sprained his right ankle in the OT period - coach Martz indicated that both players are expected to be fine for the playoff game vs. Seattle.

Seattle's DT Marcus Tubbs (ankle) and DE Grant Wistrom (knee) both missed the game on Sunday after being listed as "out" on Friday. Wistrom commented on the opportunity to play vs. his old team (St. Louis) in the playoffs next Saturday "I'm really looking forward to it. More importantly is just that we've got a playoff game here. But getting to play against the Rams -- and hopefully I'll have a chance to come back for it -- it should be pretty fun."

Linebackers

Green Bay's Hannibal Navies sat out of most of the game on Sunday due to a sore shoulder, and backup LB Paris Lenon was knocked out of the game due to left elbow injury suffered during the game (the severity of the injury isn't currently known).

Indianapolis' Gilbert Gardner (shoulder, out) and Rob Morris (head/concussion, doubtful) were both inactive on Sunday due to their injuries.

New England's Matt Chatham (hamstring, questionable on Friday's injury report) was inactive for the season finale due to his injury.

Philadelphia's LB Nate Wayne was active but did not play on Sunday due to his injured hamstring (questionable on Friday's injury report). LB Mark Simoneau injured his ankle in the game on Sunday - the injury is being evaluated further.

Pittsburgh's LB Clark Haggans was out on Sunday due to his groin injury, as expected. Fellow LB Kendrell Bell also missed yet another game due to his injured groin (questionable on Friday).

Seattle's LB Tracy White missed the game on Sunday, as expected (hamstring, out on Friday's injury report). White has missed multiple games due to this injury.

Defensive Backs

Atlanta's FS Cory Hall left the game on Sunday after being kicked in the head. The injury is not considered serious at this time. CB Kevin Mathis was inactive due to his injured shoulder.

Indianapolis' CB Nick Harper (back) and S Idrees Bashir (hamstring) were both inactive on Sunday after being listed as questionable on Friday.

Minnesota's SS Corey Chavous suffered a broken left elbow in the game on Sunday - he said after the game that he won't be able to play in the postseason. The injury is to the radius bone near the elbow, and will end Chavous' season, the team reported on Monday. Backup DB Willie Offord is expected to start in Chavous' place vs. Green Bay on Sunday. CB Ralph Brown was inactive due to his injured eye (out on Friday's injury report).

New England's Ss Dexter Reid (shoulder, doubtful) and Eugene Wilson (thigh, questionable) and CB Ty Law (foot, questionable) were inactive for the game on Sunday. The team is hopeful that Law will be able to play in their first playoff game in 2 weeks - the other players will be evaluated further as the bye week proceeds.

Philadelphia's CB Lito Sheppard (quadriceps, out) and S Quintin Mikell (shoulder, doubtful) both missed the game on Sunday due to their injuries.

Pittsburgh's CB Deshea Townsend was out on Sunday due to his broken hand, as expected.

Seattle's CB Bobby Taylor was inactive on Sunday due to his injured knee (questionable on Friday's injury report).