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When the host the in Sunday's NFC title game, it Ezekiel Elliott Jersey  seems likely they won't have defensive end on the field. The team announced via its that Allen had an MRI on Monday which confirmed a fracture in his foot.Allen complained of pain in his foot during the final two drives of the team's win in the divisional round over the , after which he  NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey was sent for the MRI. After learning of the diagnosis, head coach Ron Rivera said Allen would likely be listed as doubtful for the NFL title game this weekend."Weve got to make the best decision for the football team and for him," Rivera said, per the Panthers' official website. "If there is a glimmer of hope that he can play, I promise you, hell probably try to play. If he cant, hell be around. Hes going to want to do whatever he can to help  Jaylon Smith Jersey us."  For what it's worth the Panthers have listed 12 players as doubtful so far this season, , and none of them has played in the game that week.The Panthers back in Week 4, sending a late-round draft pick  Tyler Smith Jersey to the in exchange for his services. He finished the regular season with 25 tackles and two sacks for Carolina. By the end of the year, he was playing somewhere between 50 and 70 percent of the team's defensive snaps, largely working Troy Aikman Jersey  as a pa s rusher off the right side of the line.His absence will likely mean more snaps for and/or , who have been backing up Allen and of late.