NFL Nation reporters look ahead to what Tuesday has in store for each team.
AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills: Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is "banged up" and "sore" after Sunday's win, coach Rex Ryan said Monday. Asked if it will affect Taylor's status for next Sunday's game against Cincinnati, Ryan noted that Taylor returned to last Sunday's game after being injured. However, that's no guarantee Taylor will be fine; in 2013, then-Bills quarterback Thad Lewis returned to a game in New Orleans after suffering a rib injury but then missed the Bills' next game against the Chiefs because lingering rib soreness. -- Mike Rodak
Miami Dolphins: This is a big week for Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. He is on pace for a career low in completion percentage (56.7) and has his second-lowest passer rating (77.1). Tannehill must step up his game and raise the level of his teammates. -- James Walker
New England Patriots: Players are off Tuesday as coaches work on their standard preparation for the next opponent, the Colts. Bill Belichick was complimentary of several Patriots players for their performance in Sunday's win over the Cowboys, including safety Patrick Chung, who was referred to by Belichick as one of the team's best tacklers. -- Mike Reiss
New York Jets: Because of an injury to Bilal Powell (groin), who may not play Sunday against the Redskins, the Jets will have to formulate a contingency plan in the backfield. Zac Stacy would move up to the No. 2 role behind Chris Ivory. Stacy also might have to absorb Powell's duties as the third-down back. Stacy and Ivory would be the only tailbacks on the game-day 46-man roster. -- Rich Cimini
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens: Wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. (back) and running back Justin Forsett (ankle) both have a shot at playing Sunday at San Francisco, according to coach John Harbaugh. Smith and Forsett have accounted for 48 percent of Baltimore's total yards this season. The Ravens have only one healthy running back (rookie Buck Allen) and three healthy wide receivers (Kamar Aiken, Marlon Brown and Chris Givens). -- Jamison Hensley
Cincinnati Bengals: Not only is Andy Dalton leading his teammates well, but apparently he's leading his coaches that way, too. Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson said Monday his quarterback gave him an unexpected lift in the third quarter. Jackson was beating himself up -- sulking, he called it -- over a play call that led to a fumble and Seahawks return for a touchdown. Dalton came over and told him, despite the 24-7 deficit, the Bengals would win. As Cincinnati tries to improve to 6-0 for the first time since the 1988 Super Bowl season, Dalton will need to continue his leadership presence at Buffalo on Sunday. -- Coley Harvey
Cleveland Browns: Josh McCown threw for 457 yards in the win over Baltimore, but he had his ankle rolled up after completing a pass in overtime. Coach Mike Pettine said McCown's ankle is sore, but he should be able to play against Denver. If needed, the team will give him a day off from practice during the week. -- Pat McManamon
Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers miss Big Ben. The Steelers miss Big Ben. The Steelers miss Big Ben. Can they say that enough? Probably not. The defense has been solid, the running game solid, the passing game non-existent in the past two weeks, affecting the pace of back-to-back close games. Roethlisberger would need a heroic recovery to find the lineup Sunday against Arizona, but until he can get back, the team should at least evaluate Landry Jones at quarterback. -- Jeremy Fowler
AFC SOUTH
Houston Texans: At least outwardly, Brian Hoyer is treating Sunday's game as no different than the Texans' past four games in which he wasn't the starter. "The only difference," he said, "is I know I'll be out there for the first series." Texans coach Bill O'Brien had this to say: "I'm confident in Brian Hoyer." -- Tania Ganguli
Indianapolis Colts: The Colts have no interest in talking about last season's 45-7 loss to the Patriots in AFC Championship game. They say they are a different team than the one that was embarrassed. "That's history," coach Chuck Pagano said. "What we're going to focus on is today. That's what we did today, we're focusing on us. -- Mike Wells
Jacksonville Jaguars: Quarterback Blake Bortles suffered a Grade 1 sprain of the AC joint in his right (throwing) shoulder against the Bucs. He's not likely to practice Wednesday and the Jaguars are going to be careful with him the rest of the week. As of now, it's expected that he will play against Houston on Sunday. -- Mike DiRocco
Tennessee Titans: Ken Whisenhunt said preparing for the Dolphins' first game since interim coach Dan Campbell took over will be a lot like preparing for a season opener. The Titans expect plenty of new stuff from Miami. -- Paul Kuharsky
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos: With outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware getting treatment for a back injury and cornerback Aqib Talib being treated for an ankle injury -- Talib had a pronounced limp Monday and was carrying one crutch with him as a precaution -- Shaquil Barrett and Shane Ray are expected to have more prominent roles at outside linebacker against the Browns on Sunday, while Bradley Roby will likely practice in Talib's spot early in the week, at minimum, as the Broncos gauge Talib's availability. -- Jeff Legwold
Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs will renew their emphasis on creating turnovers to help their struggling offense. The Chiefs have forced just four turnovers in five games and one in the past three. The offense could certainly benefit from the short fields that turnovers often generate. The Chiefs have trouble going the long field consistently. -- Adam Teicher
Oakland Raiders: One of the highlights of the Raiders' best defensive performance Sunday in a loss to Denver was that Oakland finally didn't get hurt by the tight end. Denver didn't complete any passes to the tight end. In the previous four games, Oakland had allowed 32 passes to the tight end. We will see after the bye if the trend continues, but it's a promising development for this defense. -- Bill Williamson
San Diego Chargers: San Diego needs a few players to get healthy up front. The offensive line continues to deal with a rash of injuries. Starting left tackle King Dunlap (concussion) and left guard Orlando Franklin (ankle) did not play against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dunlap's replacement Chris Hairston had to leave the game due to an ankle injury. The Chargers adjusted by moving right tackle Joe Barksdale to left tackle, moving left guard Kenny Wiggins to right tackle, and bringing in Chris Watt to play left guard. Watt, however, suffered a head injury and had to leave the game. He was replaced at left guard by J.D. Walton. -- Eric D. Williams
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys: While determining if they switch from Brandon Weeden to Matt Cassel this week, the Cowboys will evaluate a number of spots. Left guard Ronald Leary struggled against New England and could see La'el Collins into the lineup. Running back Christine Michael, who had one carry for six yards versus New England, could also move more into the mix going forward. Options are thin at this point, but sticking with what hasn't worked in a three-game losing streak doesn't seem to make the most sense. -- Todd Archer
New York Giants: The Giants get two days off from practice Tuesday and Wednesday because they play on Monday night this week, but wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Rueben Randle will both spend ample time at the team facility getting treatment on the hamstrings they injured in Sunday night's victory over the 49ers. At this time, there's no way to forecast whether Beckham and/or Randle will be OK to play Monday, and a lot will come down to how well they recover during this short break and how much they can practice Thursday and Friday. -- Dan Graziano
Philadelphia Eagles: By beating New Orleans on Sunday, the Eagles gave themselves a chance to get back to .500 with a Monday night win over the Giants this week. Linebacker Connor Barwin summed it up: "If you go rest on this game and then go lay another egg next week, then this week's win was meaningless." The Eagles begin their practice week on Wednesday. -- Phil Sheridan
Washington Redskins: The Redskins need tight end Jordan Reed back, but it's hard to imagine that happening in the next week or two because of his concussion. Without Reed, the Redskins now are minus their top three tight ends entering training camp. Reed is an inconsistent blocker, but he's a playmaking threat and his presence impacts the playcalling. -- John Keim
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears: The Bears expect to have a better idea about their injury situation on Tuesday. With players under no obligation to report to the facility, NFL teams use Tuesday as an opportunity to work out prospective free agents. The Bears already made a roster move following the Kansas City win by placing running back Jacquizz Rodgers on injured reserve and signing Antone Smith. More transactions are undoubtedly on the horizon. The Bears also need certain players to return from injuries, namely wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, who has missed four games. Some of Chicago's banged up players may decide to give it a go versus the Lions since the Bears have their bye next week. -- Jeff Dickerson -- Jeff Dickerson
Detroit Lions: Lions wide receiver Golden Tate said his fire is "going to be back" after a poor performance Sunday that included an uncharacteristic fumble. The receiver said he has spoken with his coaches about it and he's not sure how he lost that fire against the Cardinals. He said he is going to "brainstorm some things" he can do in practices during the week and in the locker room to help the Lions. "I'm sick of losing," Tate said. "And I feel like I'm a big part of this team and I need to help us win more." -- Michael Rothstein
Green Bay Packers: Coach Mike McCarthy said the Monday film session after his offense struggled in the win over the Rams was "a healthy day for our offense to go through" in order to see the numerous mental errors they made. Eliminating those will be a focus this week. -- Rob Demovsky
Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings could get some cornerback depth back on their roster in the next two weeks; Josh Robinson, who has been on the physically-unable-to-perform list since training camp, said Monday he is ready to start practicing when he is eligible to return next week. Robinson hopes he will be ready to go for the Vikings' game in Detroit on Oct. 25. -- Ben Goessling
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons: Julio Jones did not practice Monday as the Falcons began preparation for the New Orleans Saints, but Jones already said he'll be ready to go for the quick turnaround Thursday night. Of bigger concern might be that center Mike Person will miss the game with a sprained ankle, coach Dan Quinn said. James Stone is slated to start with Gino Gradkowski as the backup. We'll see if it affects the flow and chemistry the line has built up until now. -- Vaughn McClure
Carolina Panthers: Discipline defensively will be a big focus when the Panthers return from a five-day bye break and begin preparing for Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson compiled a rating of 149.2 when these teams last met in the NFC divisional playoff game in Seattle in January. That is the only blemish on Carolina's schedule in their past 10 games, including two playoff games. -- David Newton
New Orleans Saints: Priority No. 1 for the Saints on Thursday night against the Falcons has got to be protecting Drew Brees. He has been sacked 14 times in four games -- putting him on pace for 53 sacks in 15 games this year, which would shatter his career high of 37 (set in 2013). Last year, Brees' 29 sacks were the second-highest total of his career. (Noticing an ugly trend?) Brees was sacked five times this past week at Philadelphia. Rookie left tackle Andrus Peat had a decent performance in his NFL debut but played a role in two of the sacks. The Saints would love to get standout left tackle Terron Armstead back from a knee injury as soon as possible. -- Mike Triplett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Coach Lovie Smith is hoping the upcoming bye week allows his team to improve its injury situation. Safeties Chris Conte (ankle) and Keith Tandy (knee) sustained injuries Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, left guard Logan Mankins saw his streak of 40 consecutive games played end because of a groin injury sustained in practice last Wednesday. On Monday, Smith left the door open for tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (shoulder) to return in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. With plenty of rest ahead, the Bucs want their collective health to improve. -- Andrew Astleford
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals: Even though his role has been reduced since Andre Ellington returned from injury, rookie running back David Johnson has found a role as a short-yardage specialist, which comes in handy when the Cardinals are inside the 10. He had three carries for six yards on Sunday in Detroit, but they yielded two touchdowns. -- Josh Weinfuss
St. Louis Rams: The Rams will practice three times this week on their bye with coach Jeff Fisher saying some players will be "pushed" and others will get extra rest. One that will get rest is running back Todd Gurley. Gurley had 30 carries against Green Bay, and Fisher acknowledged that such a workload can't be sustained moving forward. So Gurley will likely dial it down this week before ramping back up when the Rams begin preparation for next week's game against Cleveland. -- Nick Wagoner
San Francisco 49ers: Tight end Vernon Davis, who missed the past two games with a left knee injury, is expected to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, coach Jim Tomsula said Monday. He was not so sure, though about Reggie Bush or Ahmad Brooks, who are dealing with calf and family situations, respectively. -- Paul Gutierrez
Seattle Seahawks: Marshawn Lynch's absence is not to blame for the Seahawks' 2-3 record. Thomas Rawls is averaging 5.6 yards per carry on 58 attempts. Among qualifying running backs, only Todd Gurley ranks higher. Regardless of when Lynch returns, the Seahawks need to keep Rawls involved in the offense. -- Sheil Kapadia