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A prime time matchup on Sunday between the Packers and the 49ers makes the rest of the schedule seem like a series of appetizers.

Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to DeAndre Hopkins and finished with 298 yards as the Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-17 to take the AFC South lead.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle returned to practice on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, with his status for Sunday night's game against the Green Bay Packers still up in the air.

Rams receiver Brandin Cooks, who cleared the concussion protocol Thursday, said the two concussions he has suffered this season have "absolutely not" caused him to consider retirement.

Chargers cornerback Michael Davis has been suspended two games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

A week after being pulled with a hip injury late in a loss to the Rams, Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky will start Sunday against the Giants.

While JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner have both been ruled out for Sunday, WR Diontae Johnson is expected to be cleared.

The return of Carl Nassib after a three-game absence will bolster the Bucs' linebacking corps, while the Falcons will be without Austin Hooper and Devonta Freeman for Sunday's game.

The neck injury that will keep Leighton Vander Esch out of Sunday's game isn't career-threatening, the Cowboys said, but it's not clear whether the linebacker will be able to play again this season.

San Francisco faces a playoff-level stretch of games starting Sunday, which could set them apart as the NFC's best or muddle the picture.

People outside the Cowboys are asking, "What's wrong with Zeke?" but folks inside the building (as well as Elliott) aren't sweating the production dip.

Neil Reynolds is joined by Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and Super Bowl winner Cliff Avril for this week's edition of Inside the Huddle.

Tight end George Kittle, who has missed the 49ers' past two games with knee and ankle problems, practiced on Thursday and said his goal is to be able to play against the Packers on Sunday night.