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AFC defensive player of the week Chris Lindstrom Jersey , he sat out practice with a sore knee.So it goes for the Miami Dolphins, with injuries continuing to outnumber achievement.Howard joined his team’s long injury list Wednesday, and his availability is uncertain for this week’s game against New England .Fellow Dolphins cornerback Bobby McCain said he was confident Howard will play. Coach Adam Gase sounded less optimistic, describing Howard’s status as week to week.Gase declined to rule out surgery, but said he expects Howard back this season.Howard was hurt when tackled returning an interception during Sunday’s 21-17 win over Buffalo . He missed one play and then rejoined the lineup, but the injury worsened after the game.Howard has seven interceptions, including two in each of the past two games, and had two interceptions the previous time he faced Tom Brady. Howard seemed destined for his first Pro Bowl, and Gase didn’t try to sugarcoat the magnitude of losing the third-year pro.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins sign hometown WR Allen Hurns to 1-year contractNew Dolphins coach Brian Flores has his own daily workout at training campDolphins assistant coach Jim Caldwell takes leave of absence to address health issuesTwo-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones rejoins Dolphins after skipping voluntary practicesDolphins QBs Josh Rosen http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/kaleb-mcgary-jersey , Ryan Fitzpatrick embrace battle for No. 1 job“If you throw the ball at him and you’re inaccurate, he’s not just going to knock it down — he’s going to pick it off,” Gase said. “He’s one of our best players, if not our best player, on that side of the ball. You’re not going to replace him.”The Patriots, already favored by more than a touchdown on the road, would love not having to worry about Howard.“He’s an outstanding player,” coach Bill Belichick said before learning of the injury. “He’s got very good instincts, very good ball skills. The interception he made against us last year and the one against the Colts this year were two of the best plays a corner could make Kendall Sheffield Jersey , getting in good position and then finding the ball late and making a good catch. He’s a playmaker.”Led by Howard, the Dolphins (6-6) have used turnovers to stay competitive . They rank second in the NFL with 19 interceptions and third with 25 takeaways.As a result, they’re on the fringe of the playoff race despite a depleted roster. Gase said weeks ago his team couldn’t afford to lose any more players, but the season-long wave of injuries has continued.“We’re losing guys left and right,” he said.Said rookie defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick: “It’s hard to win games without the people you started with.”Eleven players have suffered season-ending injuries. McCain, for one, said Howard’s injury isn’t nearly that serious.“He’ll be just fine, I promise,” McCain said. “Hopefully we can get him back Thursday or Friday.” After the Chargers scored a late touchdown to pull within a point of the Chiefs on Thursday night http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/john-cominsky-jersey , quarterback Philip Rivers assumed that his team would take the one point and head for overtime. As he headed to the sideline, however, he found out that the man who calls the shots had a different plan in mind.“Coach Lynn said, ‘Let’s go win it right now,'” Rivers told NFL Network after the 29-28 win.And so they did. Rivers said that receiver Mike Williams “caught a touchdown on very same play in first half,” and that “[w]e dressed it up a little bit and threw it to him again.”And it worked. Williams was wide open, capping the 14-point comeback and adding a 15th to capture the victory and thrust the AFC West, and the top of the AFC playoff tree, into glorious disarray.The path is now clear. Win the final two games Qadree Ollison Jersey , at home against the Ravens and at Denver, and hope that the Chiefs lose one, at Seattle or at home vs. Oakland.Rivers was pragmatic when discussing the outcome on the NFLN set. He knows they may still end up being the fifth seed. But now, thanks to an incredible comeback that won’t be fully appreciated until it’s fully digested, the Chargers are on the brink of forcing the road to Atlanta through L.A.Which means that the road to Atlanta in both conferences could end up going through L.A. |
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