NFL Injury Report For AFC & NFC Championship Games (Sunday, Janauary 25)
Four teams remain in the NFL playoffs as we reach Championship Sunday: Denver hosts New England in the AFC Championship game, while the Seahawks welcome the rival Rams in the NFC title contest.
As we gear up to find out which two teams will head to the Super Bowl, the final NFL injury reports have been released. We know both home teams have a more extensive list of injuries than their opponents, but we’ll dig into who will be available for all four teams on Sunday.
Injury Report for Patriots () at Broncos (3 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+)
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Drake Maye | Shoulder/Illness | Questionable |
| LB | Robert Spillane | Ankle | Questionable |
| LB | Harold Landry III | Knee | Questionable |
| WR | Mack Hollins | Abdomen | Questionable |
| DT | Joshua Farmer | Hamstring | Questionable |
| RB | Terrell Jennings | Hamstring | Questionable |
| OT | Thayer Munford Jr. | Knee | Questionable |
The Broncos are without starting QB Bo Nix, who suffered a broken bone in his ankle in the divisional playoff victory over Buffalo. Veteran Jarrett Stidham takes Nix’s place against his former team with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
Nix posted a career-high 3,931 passing yards in his second season with Denver, along with 25 TD passes. He finished with 279 yards and 3 TD passes in the 33-30 triumph over Buffalo last Saturday, but sustained a season-ending ankle injury in overtime.
The door opens up for another former Auburn signal-caller in Stidham, who has been on the Denver roster the last three seasons, although he hasn’t played since 2023.
Two of Denver’s key wide receivers, Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant, both practiced on Thursday. Franklin (709 yards, 6 TDs) exited Saturday’s win with a hamstring injury, while Bryant (378 yards, 1 TD) made three catches before leaving with a concussion.
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Injury Report for Rams () at Seahawks (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX/Fubo)
| Position | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OT | Amari Knight | Knee | Doubtful |
| LB | Chazz Surratt | Ankle | Questionable |
| FB | Brady Russell | Hand | Questionable |
| FB | Robbie Ouzts | Neck | Questionable |
| QB | Sam Darnold | Oblique | TBD |
| CB | Josh Jobe | Foot | TBD |
| TE | Eric Saubert | Hamstring | TBD |
| OL | Josh Jones | Ankle | TBD |
| OT | Charles Cross | Foot | TBD |
| S | Nick Emmanwori | Ankle | TBD |
The Seahawks cruised past the 49ers in the divisional round, but lost RB Zach Charbonnet to a knee injury.
Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL in the second quarter against San Francisco in the divisional round. The former UCLA standout led the Seahawks with 12 TDs, as Seattle will turn its focus to Kenneth Walker III to carry the load.
Walker rushed for 1,027 yards this season, while posting 116 yards and 3 TDs in the blowout of the 49ers. In two games against the Rams, Walker compiled 167 yards on the ground along with a pair of TDs.
QB Sam Darnold played through an oblique injury last Saturday and was a limited participant in practice on Thursday, but should be a go on Sunday.
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