Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon was out for the second straight game Authentic Jarrett Stidham Jersey , due to an MCL sprain in his right knee.Austin Ekeler started in place of Gordon on Sunday against Cincinnati, with rookie Justin Jackson, who gained 62 yards during the second half of last week’s comeback win at Pittsburgh, slated for plenty of playing time.The Chargers were without nose tackle Brandon Mebane for a third straight game, as he cares for his newborn daughter. The visiting Bengals were missing two key starters on defense: cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (ankle) and linebacker Vontaze Burfict (concussion).In other Week 14 lineup news around the league:— With James Conner out for Pittsburgh because of an ankle injury, Jaylen Samuels and Stevan Ridley were in line for the bulk of the work in the backfield for the Steelers against Oakland.— San Francisco is missing two key skill-position players, running back Matt Breida (ankle) and wide receiver Pierre Garcon (knee), against Denver. The Broncos lost cornerback Chris Harris Jr. (broken leg) and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (ruptured Achilles tendon) to major injuries last week.— The depleted Arizona wide receiver group got thinner with the loss of Chad Williams Jarrett Stidham Jersey Boys , who aggravated a hamstring injury late in the week and was inactive for the game against Detroit.— Dallas left tackle Tyron Smith was active for a key NFC East showdown against Philadelphia, after missing the previous two games with a neck issue. The first- Cowboys, however, held linebacker Sean Lee out for a fifth straight week with a hamstring injury. Eagles defensive tackle Tim Jernigan was inactive again with a back issue after being listed as questionable on the injury report. Jernigan has played just one game this season, two weeks ago.From the earlier games:— Miami’s Danny Amendola played against New England, his former team, after sitting out the last game because of a knee injury.— Baltimore put quarterback Joe Flacco on the inactive list for the fourth straight game, despite his return to practice this week with the expectation he would serve as Lamar Jackson’s backup at Kansas City. Instead Infant Jarrett Stidham Jersey , Flacco rested his hip injury with Robert Griffin III as the second-stringer behind Jackson.— The New York Giants traveled to Washington without star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who stayed home with a quadriceps injury. The Redskins were in worse shape, with guard Tony Bergstrom (knee/ankle) the latest offensive lineman to be sidelined— Green Bay was down three starters on the offensive line against Atlanta: left guard Lane Taylor (foot), right guard Byron Bell (knee) and right tackle Bryan Bulaga (knee/illness).— Indianapolis had T.Y. Hilton suited up against Houston, despite a shoulder injury that kept him out of practices this week, but fellow wide receiver Dontrelle Inman was out with a shoulder injury.— Carolina played at Cleveland without kicker Graham Gano, whose knee injury forced the Panthers to sign replacement Chandler Catanzaro, kicked a 59-yard field goal to beat the Browns in overtime earlier this season for Tampa Bay. Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward remained in concussion protocol after getting hurt last week Jarrett Stidham Jersey Draft , with Terrance Mitchell activated to make his first start after missing eight games with a broken right wrist.— Sam Darnold returned for the New York Jets after a three-game absence because of a foot injury, setting up a matchup of first-round draft pick quarterbacks in Buffalo against Josh Allen. The Jets had running back Isaiah Crowell (toe) and wide receiver Robby Anderson (ankle) back. They were questionable on the injury report. The New England Patriots play the Green Bay Packers for Sunday Night Football, but there’s plenty of action to take place ahead of the game! We have our pregame show and Patriots rooting guide below.Pregame ShowPatriots Rooting Guide1:00 PM ETJets at Dolphins: The Patriots will root for the Jets to win on the road to make both teams 4-5 on the year. It will set the Dolphins back in the divisional record category and Miami has a stronger overall team with greater veteran presence. A Jets win would give the Patriots a strong hold in the division.Bears at Bills: The Bills are out of the playoff picture so I think it would actually benefit the Patriots for Buffalo to win this game to 1) boost the Patriots strength of schedule and strength of victory; and 2) sabotage the Bills draft position. Go Buffalo! Go all the way to 6-10 and a pick outside of the top 10!Chiefs at Browns: The Patriots want the Browns to pull off the upset. Pretty simple.Steelers at Ravens: Root for a tie! Honestly, though, probably root for Baltimore to win this one to further complicate the AFC North. The Steelers would fall to 4-3-1, with Baltimore 5-4. Any additional mess in the AFC North benefits the Patriots in the conference rankings.Lions at Vikings: This game doesn’t really matter to the Patriots. Might as well root for Matt Patricia, LeGarrette Blount, and the Lions.Falcons at Washington: This game doesn’t matter at all to the Patriots.4:05 PM ETTexans at Broncos: Do you believe in the Jacksonville Jaguars? If so Jarrett Stidham NFL Jersey , root for the Texans to win to stay atop the division. If not, root for the Broncos to win to give the Patriots some extra space ahead of the suddenly-hot Houston Texans.Chargers at Seahawks: Root for Seattle. The Los Angeles Chargers are arguably the third-best team in the AFC and it would benefit the Patriots to see some holes poked in their success for scouting reasons. 4:25 PM ETRams at Saints: This is going to be a gooooooood game. It doesn’t affect the Patriots, but might as well root for New Orleans to hand Los Angeles their first loss of the season.Use this as the open thread for discussion.