Previews, Injuries, and News: Week 15

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Bye Weeks

None

Thursday Night Football

Los Angeles Chargers @ Las Vegas Raiders

• Oof

Saturday Early Game - Saturday, 1:00 pm ET

Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals

• Alexander Mattison (ankle) out
• Joshua Dobbs demoted to third-thring quarterback behind Jaren Hall
• Nick Mullens will start
• Justin Jefferson (chest) limited Tuesday and Wednesday, full participant Thursday
• Ja'Marr Chase (ankle) did not practice Tuesday, limited Wednesday, full participant Thursday
• Tyler Boyd (foot/ankle) limited Tuesday and Wednesday, full participant Thursday
• Jake Browning (right forearm) practicing in full all week

Saturday Afternoon Game - Saturday, 4:30 pm ET

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts

• Kenny Pickett (ankle) out
• Mitch Trubisky will start
• Najee Harris (knee) did not practice Tuesday, full participant Wednesday and Thursday
• Diontae Johnson (knee) did not practice Wednesday, full participant Tuesday and Thursday, not on final injury report
• Jonathan Taylor (thumb) out, but expected to return this season

Saturday Night Football - Saturday, 8:15 pm ET

Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions

• Samaje Perine (knee) did not practice Wednesday, full participant Tuesday and Thursday
• Greg Dulcich (hamstring) returns to practice on Wednesday but will not be activated
• Josh Reynolds (back) limited Wednesday and Thursday
• Lions will try to get Amon-Ra St. Brown ball "in certain ways a little bit better than we have in the last couple weeks."