Week 17 of the NFL regular season features high-stakes matchups involving teams jockeying for playoff position. Saturday's double-header alone features three teams in playoff position already (Houston, Green Bay and the Los Angeles Chargers) and one trying to win its division (Baltimore).
There's another important matchup this week with implications on the other end of team success. The 2-13 New York Giants and 2-13 Las Vegas Raiders face off in a game that could determine who holds the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
And one of the best players from those teams won't be suiting up.
Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby will not be playing for Las Vegas due to a nagging knee injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Crosby was upset about that decision and left the team building after learning he wouldn't be playing against the Giants, per FOX's Jay Glazer.
Crosby was asked earlier about the No. 1 pick in the draft being in play for this week's game and was honest.
