Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is walking around in a walking boot, but he's still expected to face the Ravens on Sunday night. Roethlisberger sprained his right foot in Pittsburgh's overtime win over Buffalo on Sunday. Baltimore and Pittsburgh both have 8-3 records, and the winner will own the division lead with four games remaining.

The Giants defeated the Jaguars on Sunday without their top two wide receivers. It appears as though they'll have to go at least one more game with Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith, according to Ralph Vacchciano of The New York Daily News. "Hakeem Nicks is still expected to be out two more weeks. Steve Smith says he's targeting a Dec. 12 return," Vacchciano wrote on his Twitter page.

Brian Westbrook rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in place of the injured Frank Gore and the San Francisco 49ers sent punchless Arizona to its sixth straight loss, 27-6 Monday night, as reported by ESPN.com Gore left in the first half with what was later diagnosed as a fractured right hip.

Injured Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo took a small step toward his return from a broken collarbone, throwing at the beginning of Monday's practice. While his teammates wore helmets and shells under their jerseys, Romo sported a T-shirt and backwards cap and threw during the "pat-and-go" session. This was the first time Romo participated in the warmup portion of practice since he suffered a broken collarbone in an Oct. 25 loss to the Giants.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sprained his right foot in the team's overtime win over the Bills on Sunday afternoon. "My foot was in the ground and someone was driving me backwards, and my foot couldn't get out of the ground, so my knee just got bent sideways," Roethlisberger said. The Steelers (8-3) face the Ravens (8-3) in Baltimore next Sunday night with first place in the AFC North on the line.

The Eagles certainly missed cornerback Asante Samuel on Sunday against the Bears. Samuel is hoping to face the Texans on Thursday night after sitting out with a knee injury. He suffered a sprained left medial collateral ligament last Sunday night against the Giants while making his second interception of the game. Chicago beat Philadelphia 31-26 on Sunday afternoon as Jay Cutler threw four touchdown passes. "You could kind of tell we missed him," said safety Quintin Mikell. "Asante brings a lot to the table."

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson injured his right ankle in the first half of the team's win over the Redskins. Peterson, who rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown on six carries, did not return. He was replaced by Toby Gerhart. Peterson said his ankle "got rolled up" when he was tackled on a 1-yard carry late in the second quarter.

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre will start on Sunday despite an illness that could be pneumonia. Favre took a steroid pack, had an injection Saturday and missed the first hour of meetings because he couldn't get out of bed. Minnesota will face Washington.

Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel will not play against the Bears this week. Samuel is dealing with a knee injury and Philadelphia will play two games in five days. He has an NFL-leading seven interceptions this season, despite missing one game with a concussion.

Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall didn't practice again Friday due to a hamstring injury. It's unlikely that Marshall will travel with the Dolphins to Oakland to face the Raiders. Marshall, the team leader in receptions (58) and yards (693), hasn't practiced all week because of the injury sustained last week against the Bears.