This article is part of our Injury Analysis series.
Hotspots on the divisional round NFL injury report include Buffalo's wide receivers and San Francisco's front seven. Make sure to keep up with NFL breaking news throughout the weekend.
Below you'll find four different categories, with our lists including key offensive linemen and defensive players whose absences might impact fantasy decisions. The bottom section, for potential game-day decisions, is sorted by kickoff times. It can be used as a checklist/cheatsheet for Sunday when inactives come out and we need to adjust lineups.
Good to Go 💯
Players that missed their team's previous game are listed in bold.
Cleared to Play this Week
QB Josh Allen (foot/knee/finger)
RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle)
WR DJ Moore (knee)
TE Hunter Henry (knee)- TE Dalton Kincaid (leg)
TE Terrance Ferguson (hamstring)
Ruled Out/Doubtful 🚑
New absences listed in bold (guys that played in the previous game).
Out/Doubtful/IR
- WRs Tyrell Shavers (ACL) & Gabe Davis (ACL)
- WRs Nico Collins (concussion) & Justin Watson (concussion)
TE George Kittle (IR - Achilles)
TE Elijah Arroyo (IR - knee)
Fantasy Beneficiaries from Injuries Above
- WRs Brandin Cooks, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, Mecole Hardman
- WRs Christian Kirk, Jayden Higgins, Xavier Hutchinson & Jaylin Noel
- TE Jake Tonges
Key Defensive Players + Offensive Linemen
- CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle), S Jordan Poyer (hamstring)
- S Ji'Ayir Brown (hamstring)
- CB Nick McCloud (groin)
Truly Questionable / Game-Time Decisions 🤔
Players with key fantasy repercussions listed in bold.
Saturday
- RB Ty Johnson (ankle)
- WR Curtis Samuel (elbow)
- QB Sam Darnold (oblique)
- WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)
Here's some of what Mike Macdonald said today about Sam Darnold's oblique injury. It has him listed as questionable for the Seahawks' playoff game tomorrow vs. the 49ers, but the QB said yesterday he has next to no doubt he's playing.
Said Macdonald: "I see it the same way." pic.twitter.com/cC9fCLYd2S
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) January 17, 2026
New: Mike Macdonald says #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is expected to play Saturday despite being listed questionable with an oblique injury.
Sam is confident he'll be able to do his job "100 percent" meaning he's not anticipating physical limitations. https://t.co/ROrcELlXp4 pic.twitter.com/A2xYvI4q4s
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) January 16, 2026
Ricky Pearsall said the knee feels fine and he's optimistic he will play Saturday. #49ers
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) January 14, 2026
Sunday
- WR Rome Odunze (foot)
Odunze should be fine to play after a full practice Friday, but the foot injury could flare up at any moment.
Key Defensive Players + O-Linemen
- DT Ed Oliver (biceps), LB Terrel Bernard (calf)
- LB Dee Winters (ankle), LB Luke Gifford (quad)
- OLB Harold Landry (knee)
- RT Trent Brown (ankle)
More about the Bills activating defensive tackle Ed Oliver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel from injured reserve, via @agetzenberg:https://t.co/cuUG0YG8Fx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 17, 2026
