NFL Update: Week 17
12/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 31, 2013
 | Josh Boyce This Week: Boyce was inactive with an ankle injury for the second consecutive week. The Patriots earned a bye next week as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, and will face the highest-remaining seed between the winners of the Kansas City vs. Indianapolis and San Diego vs. Cincinnati games.
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 | Marcus Cannon This Week: Cannon started his sixth game of the year as the Patriots defeated the Bills, 34-20. The Patriots earned a bye next week as the No. 2 seed in the AFC, and will face the highest-remaining seed between the winners of the Kansas City vs. Indianapolis and San Diego vs. Cincinnati games.
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 | Tank Carder This Week: Carder saw action in the Browns' 20-7 loss in their season finale.
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 | Andy Dalton This Week: Dalton concluded the regular season by completing 21 of his 36 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns. The Bengals, who already had a playoff bid locked up, won 34-17 over the Ravens. They will host the Chargers on Sunday at noon CST.
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 | Skye Dawson This Week: Dawson did not see game action in the Buccaneers' 42-17 loss to the playoff-bound Saints.
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 | Clint Gresham This Week: Gresham, playing in his 16th game of the season, and the Seahawks clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 27-9 win over the Rams. They will return to action next weekend to face the lowest-remaining seed between the winner of either the San Francisco vs. Green Bay or New Orleans vs. Philadelphia games.
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 | David Hawthorne This Week: Hawthorne made three tackles as the Saints clinched a playoff bid in a 42-17 win over the Buccaneers. They will head north to take on the Eagles on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. CST.
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 | Jerry Hughes This Week: Hughes recorded a tackle in the Bills' 34-20 season-ending loss to the Patriots.
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 | Colin Jones This Week: Jones recorded a tackle in his third consecutive game as the Panthers clinched the NFC South title and No. 2 seed with a 21-20 win over the Falcons. Carolina will get the week off before facing the highest-remaining seed between the winner of either the San Francisco vs. Green Bay or New Orleans vs. Philadelphia game.
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 | Jeremy Kerley This Week: Kerley had five receptions for 40 yards in the Jets' season-ending 20-7 win at Miami, spoiling the Dolphins' shot at a playoff berth. He also had a one-yard rush. He led the Jets in receiving yards for the second straight season.
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 | Stansly Maponga This Week: Maponga played in his 12th game of his rookie season, making a tackle in the Falcons' 21-20 loss to the Panthers.
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 | Marshall Newhouse This Week: Newhouse appeared in his 15th game of the season as the Packers clinched the NFC North title, 33-28, over the Bears in Chicago. Green Bay will return to action when San Francisco comes to town Sunday for the 3:40 p.m. CST kickoff.
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 | Jason Phillips This Week: Phillips is currently listed on injured reserve for the Philadelphia Eagles, who clinched the NFC East title with a 24-22 win at the Cowboys. The Eagles will host the Saints Saturday night at 7:10 p.m. CST.
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 | Matthew Tucker This Week: Tucker was inactive in the Eagles' NFC East-clinching 24-22 win at the Cowboys. Philadelphia will host New Orleans at 7:10 p.m. CST on Saturday night.
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 | Daryl Washington This Week: Washington made five tackles, but the Cardinals dropped out of playoff contention with a 23-20 loss at home to the 49ers.
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