NFL Injury Report: Steelers-Jets, Packers-Bears Conference Championship Previews

With four old-school, smack-you-in-the-mouth teams qualifying for Conference Championship week, injuries will be extra important to monitor before making your NFL betting picks in the next few days.

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Perhaps because they played in the friendly confines of the Georgia Dome over the weekend, the Pack left Atlanta pretty much unscathed. Linebacker Frank Zombo (knee), safety Atari Bigby (groin) and fullback Korey Hall (knee) all missed their third straight games and are again questionable this week. But Green Bay suffered no new losses. Even Donald Driver bounced back from his knee injury to face the Falcons on Saturday.

CHICAGO BEARS

The Bears enter their clash with the Packers feeling relatively healthy—except for one fairly notable exception. Starting free safety Chris Harris injured his hip against the Seahawks on Saturday and is questionable to play this Sunday.

NEW YORK JETS

Gang Green’s biggest injury news came before their Divisional Playoff sports betting triumph over New England: they lost offensive tackle Damien Woody (Achilles) for the season. Wide receiver and return man Brad Smith missed Sunday’s game with a groin injury. Antonio Cromartie replaced him on return duties. Smith is questionable to play against the Steelers.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Not surprisingly, the winner of the Ravens/Steelers war enters the AFC Championship with a laundry list of injuries.

Four new injuries emerged from last Saturday’s game. Big, bad linebacker James Harrison injured his shoulder but is expected to be good to go against the Jets in Sunday’s big online betting match-up. Defensive tackle Steve McLendon may not be so lucky; he’s questionable after suffering a shoulder stinger.

Cornerback Bryant McFadden is questionable for Sunday after injuring his hip against Baltimore. Offensive tackle Flozell Adams left the Divisional Playoff game with an undisclosed illness. No word yet on his status but this sports betting blog would assume a full week to recover will be enough to get him ready for Sunday.