It's the question Green Bay Packers fans and fantasy managers alike are wondering: Is Josh Jacobs playing in their Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears?
The answer is yes. Despite the Packers listing Jacobs as questionable on their final injury report, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that he will be active for tonight's huge game at Soldier Field.
Had Jacobs been unable to go, Emanuel Wilson would've been the next man up. Wilson ranks second in rushing for the Packers this season, having carried 90 times for 354 yards and three touchdowns. When Jacobs sat in the Week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Wilson had 28 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He could still factor into the game plan tonight.
Latest Josh Jacobs injury updates for Packers' Week 16 game vs. Bears
Update (5:20 p.m. CT): Josh Jacobs will be active, per Tom Pelissero
It's the news we've all been waiting for. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Jacobs will play, against all odds.
"Jacobs continues to battle a knee injury. He was on crutches Monday. He didn't practice all week. But with the division potentially on the line, he's going," Pelissero reports.
Update (3:37 p.m. CT): Josh Jacobs is pushing to play, per Ian Rapoport
Speaking on NFL Network, Ian Rapoport said that Jacobs is pushing to play, and generally when that happens, he's out there.
"There's been no firm and final decision, but my understanding is Josh Jacobs wants to play tonight, and generally, when he has wanted to play, when he has been pushing to play, he has been out there," Rapoport said. "Of course, a huge game tonight, so don't be surprised if that happens assuming warmup goes well."
Update: Packers insider believes Jacobs is more 'doubtful' than 'probable'
Speaking on the Carmen & Junko show, ESPN's Rob Demovsky said he leans toward Jacobs not playing in this game, although he said not to rule anything out.
"Josh Jacobs is the one I'm most unsure of," Demovsky told ESPN Chicago. "He was hobbling around the locker room yesterday. Did not practice all week. If I had to guess, he's more toward the doubtful side than the probable side, but with Josh Jacobs, I'm not ruling anything out. This guy has answered the bell almost every time."
Even after re-injuring his knee early in the game against the Denver Broncos, Jacobs still found the end zone twice (one rushing, one receiving), including a 40-yard score.