Initial reports were encouraging after Cowboys defensive
lineman Tyrone Crawford suffered a scary injury in Dallas' NFC East-clinching
27-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Crawford injured his neck
on the second play of the game. His neck was stabilized on a stretcher with his
facemask removed
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arms and legs before he was taken off the field.He was taken to a hospital, and
the Cowboys said after the game that Crawford was released and would be
re-evaluated Monday by the team's medical staff. Dallas wasn't the only
playoff-bound team to get hit by an injury on Sunday.New England wide receiver
Cordarrelle Patterson left with a knee injury in the third quarter of the
Patriots¡® AFC East-clinching victory over the Buffalo Bills. Patterson was
expected to play a bigger role in the offense with deep threat Josh Gordon
suspended indefinitely.For the Bills (5-10), linebacker Julian Stanford exited
with an ankle injury and wide receiver Deonte Thompson left with a toe
injury.The NFL-best New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC's top seed by beating
the Pittsburgh Steelers but lost one of Drew Brees¡® protectors when left tackle
Terron Armstead was hurt in the first half and left for good in the second half.
Armstead, who tore a pectoral muscle earlier this season, was seen clutching his
chest.Linebacker Vince Williams left in the second half for the Steelers, whose
playoff hopes took a big hit.Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters
injured a quad on the first possession of Philadelphia's wild 32-30 win over the
Houston Texans. AFC South-leading Houston later clinched a playoff berth with
Pittsburgh's loss, and the Eagles still have a chance to make the playoffs next
week.Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was carted off the field in the
fourth quarter with a right leg injury. Houston also lost three cornerbacks to
injury: Kareem Jackson (knee), Kayvon Webster (thigh) and Johnathan Joseph
(neck).The Indianapolis Colts managed to rally for a win over the New York
Giants that kept their playoff and AFC South title hopes alive, even with
first-half injuries that knocked center Ryan Kelly (neck) and Pro Bowl tight end
Eric Ebron (concussion) out of the game. In the third quarter, Colts cornerbacks
Kenny Moore III and Quincy Wilson walked off on successive plays with
undisclosed injuries.Giants defensive end Mario Edwards left with a calf
injury
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cornerbacks were hurt for the Minnesota Vikings: Marcus Scherels (foot) and
Xavier Rhodes (groin). Fullback C.J. Ham hurt an elbow for the Vikings, who beat
the Lions and put themselves in position to earn a playoff spot with a win next
Sunday.Seattle's banged up offensive line saw J.R. Sweezy go down with an ankle
injury in the second quarter and he did not return to the Seahawks¡® 38-31 win
over Kansas City. Chiefs¡® running back Darrel Williams suffered a hamstring
injury in the first half and did not return.For Detroit, tight end Luke Willson
suffered a concussion, and defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson and cornerback
DeShawn Shead had knee injuries.Packers left guard Lane Taylor injured a knee in
the first quarter of Green Bay's overtime win against the Jets. The Packers also
lost cornerback Jaire Alexander to a groin injury.Dolphins reserve defensive
tackle Ziggy Hood injured a hamstring in a loss to the Jaguars that eliminated
Miami from playoff contention. For Jacksonville, tackle Josh Wells left in the
second quarter with a concussion.Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict left late in
the first half with a concussion in Cincinnati's loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick hurt his right shoulder.The Browns lost Pro
Bowl rookie cornerback Denzel Ward to an apparent shoulder injury.For the
Falcons, running back Tevin Coleman left with a groin injury in the second half
and did not return with Atlanta leading Carolina by two scores. Panthers Pro
Bowl guard Trai Turner left with an ankle injury in Carolina's loss, which ended
its slim playoff chances.The San Francisco 49ers had four players leave their
loss to the NFC North champion Chicago Bears with injuries: running back Matt
Breida (ankle), wide receiver Dante Pettis (left knee), tight end Garrett Celek
(concussion) and cornerback K'Waun Williams (knee). Let us hope the Texans are
in the process of finishing this second tilt of the 2018 regular season against
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