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Owens MRI Confirms High Ankle Sprain

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 24, 2007

IRVING, Texas - Terrell Owens can take his time recovering from a high ankle sprain. The Dallas Cowboys already have clinched homefield advantage in the NFC playoffs.

Dallas locked up the No. 1 seed in the conference Sunday with Green Bay losing to Chicago. While the Cowboys (13-2) and Packers (12-3) could still wind up with the same record, Dallas owns the tiebreaker because it won a head-to-head matchup.

"What we have accomplished to this point is the result of a great effort by our players and coaches. They've earned everything that they have achieved this year," Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "We still have a lot of work to do. Securing the home field is important, but our guys understand that we have to continue to take care of business one week at a time."

Owens actually will have three weeks to heal the left ankle injury sustained in the second quarter of a 20-10 victory over Carolina on Saturday.

X-rays showed no break and he left the stadium on crutches, but smiling and wearing a Santa hat. He vowed to be ready for the playoffs, and an MRI taken Sunday showed no further damage, confirming the original diagnosis of a high ankle sprain.

PATRIOTS-DOLPHINS: The Patriots swept their division for the first time ever, going 6-0 against Miami, Buffalo and the New York Jets. ... Miami's Jason Taylor played in his 129th straight game, breaking the team record held by Hall of Fame center Jim Langer.

GIANTS-BILLS: Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, who returned briefly after hurting his ankle, said the injury isn't major, and he expects to play next week. ... Bills RB Marshawn Lynch finished with 70 yards rushing to give him 1,010 this season, becoming the fourth Bills rookie to break the 1,000-yard plateau, and first since Greg Bell had 1,100 in 1984.

BENGALS-BROWNS: Browns QB Derek Anderson now has 28 touchdown passes, tied with Brian Sipe for third most in club history. ... TE Kellen Winslow had seven catches for 73 yards, putting him over 1,000 yards for the first time. Along with WR Braylon Edwards, the Browns have their first pair of 1,000-yard receivers in team history.

BEARS-PACKERS: Chicago was without Pro Bowl LB Lance Briggs (hip), CB Nathan Vaster (groin) and DT Darwin Walker (sprained elbow).

COLTS-TEXANS: Houston's Mario Williams sacked Payton Manning in the second quarter, his sixth straight game with a sack. ... Manning topped 30 TD passes for the fourth time in his career. ... The Colts have now won 10 straight home games against division foes.

EAGLES-SAINTS: Saints CB Mike McKenzie left the game with a sprained right knee after he narrowly missed recovering Donovan McNabb's fumble on the Eagles' first TD of the game. ... Eagles S Brian Dawkins left the game with what team officials termed a right foot injury.

SEAHAWKS-RAVENS: Bobby Engram had five catches for 69 yards for Seattle to break Darrell Jackson's team record for receptions from 2004. Engram has 90, his career high.

The Associated Press

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