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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Brett Favre is expected to start against the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 9 and keep alive his record streak for consecutive starts.

Marvin Harrison likely will miss another game when the Indianapolis Colts play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at the RCA Dome. The perennial Pro Bowl receiver has not practiced this week while recovering from a bruised left knee. He was injured against Denver on Sept. 30 and has played in only one game since.

The Giants have not scored more than 20 points in any of their last four games, a trend that may be tied to Plaxico Burress’s declining production.

Terrell Owens, Tony Romo and the Cowboys stamped their claim to N.F.C. supremacy after Green Bay lost Brett Favre, who injured his right arm in the second quarter.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb did not practice Thursday, and his availability for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks is still in doubt.

Injuries have placed a larger burden on Chris Baker, the sixth-year tight end, for Sunday’s game in Miami between the Jets (2-9) and the Dolphins (0-11).

Brett Favre set a Green Bay record with 20 consecutive completions and finished with a season-high 381 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Packers’ 37-26 victory against the Lions yesterday in Detroit. ”I threw it, they caught it,” Favre said. ”Nothing spectacular.”

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys beat the Green Bay Packers 37-27 on Thursday to establish themselves as the top team in the National Football Conference.

Terrell Owens and the Cowboys surged past the Packers on Thursday after Green Bay lost Brett Favre, who injured his right arm in the second quarter.

Tony Romo took a knee, sealing a playoff-clinching, record-setting victory over the team he grew up rooting for and the quarterback he’s obviously patterned himself after. So when it was time for hugs and handshakes, the kid from Wisconsin went looking for Brett Favre. He had to settle for Aaron Rodgers.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — By his own admission, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson isn't much of a chatterbox. But when Thompson needs advice or a heart-to-heart talk, he'll usually seek out his longtime mentor and friend, former Houston Oilers coach O.A. ''Bum'' Phillips.

Broncos running back Travis Henry is excited about the thought of a 20-carry game Sunday. He’s just hoping his knee shares his enthusiasm. “I feel good enough to play,” said Henry, who partially tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. “If they need me to (carry it 20 times), I’ll man up and do it.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A concussion will keep St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger out of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. It's just the latest in a series of setbacks for the injury-riddled team.

Donovan McNabb didn’t practice Thursday, and the quarterback’s availability for the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend against the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks is still in doubt. McNabb has been sidelined since spraining his ankle and thumb in a win over the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 18. Listed as day-to-day, McNabb said Wednesday his ankle and thumb had improved and he was closer to getting back on…

Veteran reserve Anthony Thomas is out indefinitely with a torn calf muscle, likely leaving the Bills with two inexperienced running backs for their game at Washington on Sunday. Coach Dick Jauron revealed the severity of Thomas’ injury for the first time Thursday, but declined to rule out the player for the rest of the season.

There’s not a quarterback controversy in Cleveland. It’s more like a conundrum. Derek Anderson’s emergence as a quality starter, which has left rookie Brady Quinn on the bench, has the Browns faced with an interesting dilemma once their so-far surprising season ends. Anderson will be a restricted free agent, and the Browns will be able to match any offer by another team.