It appears the San Diego Chargers will be playing Sunday without the services of tight end Antonio Gates, who is continuing to deal with a knee injury.

Ben Roethlisberger remains unlikely to play Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs. With Mike Vick already out, the Steelers promoted quarterback Tyler Murphy to back up starter Landry Jones.

Cam Newton and the Panthers are on a roll, but a win over the high-flying Eagles would silence the doubters. Take a look at what else is happening this week in the cheat sheet.