GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers feared the worst after watching two of their top defensive players get carted to the locker room Sunday, and things didn't look any better the next morning. Cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman will both have season-ending knee surgery.

Coach Mike McCarthy said Monday that losing the two veterans will be a major challenge to the Packers (6-4), who are in the middle of the NFC wild card race after Sunday's victory over San Francisco.

With a Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit three days away, McCarthy says coaches still are considering their options at each position.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt says he had a long talk with Kurt Warner on the flight home, and the quarterback was "very upbeat and alert" following a blow to the head in Sunday's' victory over St. Louis.

Still, Warner's availability to practice this week or play Sunday at Tennessee will depend on how he does in the mandatory "baseline test" of his cognitive functions. Whisenhunt says the test probably will be administered on Tuesday. Read More...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts don't mind the close games as long as they keep winning.

The team's 17-15 victory at Baltimore on Sunday marked the fourth straight week the Colts have won a game by four points or less. It's a stark contrast from their last 10-0 run in 2005, when they won every game by at least seven points. Read More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch injured his left wrist after replacing Ben Roethlisberger during an overtime loss in Kansas City and could miss the rest of the regular season.

Batch was hurt despite playing only four plays in the Steelers' 27-24 loss - his first game action since 2007. He is expected to undergo surgery later this week to repair the wrist and miss approximately six weeks. Batch sat out last season with a broken collarbone. Read More...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns coach Eric Mangini is questioning whether the Detroit Lions faked injuries to slow down Cleveland's no-huddle offense.

Mangini, who bemoaned the final, chaotic seconds of Cleveland's 38-37 loss Sunday, noted the Lions had several players leave the field injured, only to return. Mangini was asked if he was accusing Lions coach Jim Schwartz, whom he worked with previously in Cleveland, of having his players fake injuries. Read More...

ST. LOUIS (AP) It's not yet clear whether St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger will be ready to play next week against Seattle.

Bulger underwent an MRI exam on his groin and hamstring Monday and was due for a second MRI on a swollen knee in addition to testing for concussion-related symptoms. All the injuries came in Sunday's loss to Arizona. Read More...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) During a news conference in which he discussed three more season-ending injuries and revealed discouraging news about three other players, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn was hit with a coughing fit. He needed a drink to help him continue.

"Sorry about my voice," he said. Read More...

SAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego police say they're investigating a claim that Chargers defensive back Antonio Cromartie hit someone in the head with a champagne bottle at a bar.

Detective Gary Hassen says officers answered a report of a fight at Bar West in Pacific Beach shortly before 1:30 a.m. Monday. Read More...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have sold out the Thanksgiving game against Green Bay, avoiding a local TV blackout.

Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed the sellout Monday, one day after Detroit won its second game of the season on the final play for a 38-37 victory over the Browns. Read More...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson will miss the rest of the season with a quadriceps injury, coach Tony Sparano said Monday.

Sparano said he was unsure if Ferguson, who turns 35 on Saturday, will need surgery. He declined to elaborate on the specifics of the injury. Read More...