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ceiver Earl Bennett, who got flipped head over heels crossing the goal line on an early touchdown catch, sat out the second half with a concussion, and safety Chris Conte left the game with an illness.

Bills: Wide receiver Stevie Johnson left late in the third quarter of the win over the Jaguars after hurting his left hamstring. Johnson scored on a 13-yard catch earlier in the quarter.

Chiefs: Cornerback Brandon Flowers (hamstring), safety Abe Elam (left leg) and linebacker Derrick Johnson (left hamstring) left the win over the Panthers with injuries. ... Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe caught four passes to move into third place in franchise history with 413 receptions.

Colts: Interim coach Bruce Arians, filling in for Chuck Pagano, who has leukemia, im- proved to 7-2. They’re hoping to have Pagano back on the sideline for the last game of the regular season on Dec. 30 at home against Houston.

Dolphins: All-Pro tackle Jake Long left the loss to the Patriots in the first half with a torn left triceps. ... Reserve safety Jonathon Amaya was inactive after being charged with battery on Nov. 26 in a confrontat­ion with a taxi driver.

49ers: Wide receiver Mario Manningham (shoulder) did not return after getting hurt in the fourth quarter of the overtime loss to the Rams.

Jaguars: Backup running back Rashad Jenning sustained a concussion early in the second quarter of the loss to the Bills, and wide receiver Cecil Shorts III suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter.

Packers: Wide receiver Jordy Nelson (hamstring) and offensive lineman T.J. Lang (ankle) were knocked out of the win over the Vikings. ... Green Bay has won 24 of its last 26 regular-season games at home.

Panthers: Linebacker James Anderson (eye), wide receiver Louis Murphy (foot) and safety Sherrod Martin (right knee) left with injuries in the loss to the Chiefs. ... Carolina has attempted just 11 field goals this season.

Seahawks: Guard James Carpenter suffered a knee injury in the win over the Bears. Coach Pete Carroll said X-rays showed no breaks, but Carpenter was scheduled for more tests this week.

Titans: Right tackle David Stewart broke his right leg on the opening series against the Texans and was taken to a Nashville hospital.

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