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Stat-packed Week 9 game capsules
Cold, Hard Football Facts for November 4, 2010
The following information comes from the NFL:
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (5-2)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
FALCONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
18-15 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 0-2 |
Smith: 3-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 38-35 at Cardinals |
Bye (Wk. 7: W 39-32 vs. Bengals) |
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LAST GAME |
1/3/10: Falcons 20 at Buccaneers 10. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan passes for 223 yards & 2 TDs, including 12-yard score to WR Roddy White in 4th quarter. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/29/09: Falcons 20, Buccaneers 17. Atlanta QB Chris Redman throws for 243 yards & 2 TDs, including game-winning 5-yard score to WR Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 113 (Atl.). XM: 109 (Atl.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Freeman:135-224-1,533-8-3-87.1 |
Ryan: 156-252-1,714-12 (T3C)-5-89.6 (3C) |
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RUSHING |
Blount (R): 43-222-5.2-3 |
Turner: 131-587-4.5-3 |
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RECEIVING |
M. Williams (R): 32-470-14.7-4 |
White: 54 (1L)-747 (1C)-13.8-5 |
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OFFENSE |
321.7 |
370.9 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+8 (T1C) |
+5 |
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DEFENSE |
359.9 |
356.1 |
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SACKS |
White: 3 |
Abraham: 6 |
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INTs |
Talib: 5 (2L) |
Moore: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Malone: 42.2 |
Koenen: 40.2 |
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KICKING |
Barth: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/14 FG) |
M. Bryant: 59 (T1C) (17/17 PAT; 14/17 FG) |
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: In only road start vs. Falcons, QB JOSH FREEMAN completed 20 of 29 (69.0 pct) for 250 yards & 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 118.5 rating. Incl. last week, 6 of his 8 career wins have been 4th-qtr. comebacks. Posted career highs in rating (121.8) & comp. pct. (72.0, 18 of 25) vs. Arz...Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 192 rush yards in past 2 (96 per game), incl. career-high 120 with 2 TDs last wk. In career, when RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has 22+ att., Bucs are 13-0 (2-0 in 2010). In past 4 vs. Atl., RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 370 scrim. yards (297 rush, 73 rec.) with 3 rush TDs...WR MIKE WILLIAMS (4th round) leads NFL rookies with 470 rec. yards & 4 TD catches. Leads rookie WRs with 32 rec. In 3 career meetings, TE KELLEN WINSLOW has 17 catches (5.7 per game)...CB AQIB TALIB had 2 INTs, incl. 45-yard TD, last week & ranks 2nd in NFL with 5. CB RONDE BARBER has 3 career INTs vs. Atl. Barber is 1 of only 2 players in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 30+ INTs (39)...
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 16-1 (.941) as starter at home & aims for 13th consecutive win at Georgia Dome. In career, has posted 100+ rating 12 times & Falcons are 12-0. Has won 7 of past 10 division starts...Since joining Atl. in 2008, RB MICHAEL TURNER has rushed for 1,677 yards (104.8 per game) & 20 TDs in 16 home games. When he has 22+ carries, his teams are 15-1 (.938). Since 2008, has 30 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. RB JASON SNELLING rushed for career-high 147 yards in last meeting...WR RODDY WHITE has 100+ receiving yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 201 vs. Cin in Wk. 7. Aims for 5th in row at home with 7+ catches & 3rd in row w/TD vs. TB. WR MICHAEL JENKINS (243) needs 7 catches to reach 250 career...DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 4 sacks in past 3. Has 95.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. Needs 4.5 sacks to become 25th player with 100 since '82. 2 of DE CHAUNCEY DAVIS' 9 career sacks have come vs. Bucs, incl. 1 in last meeting. S WILLIAM MOORE has 2 INTs in past 3 at home. CB CHRISTOPHER OWENS had INT & 1st career FR in last meeting.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-2)
SERIES
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DOLPHINS |
RAVENS |
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SERIES LEADER |
5-2 |
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STREAKS |
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2 of past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Sparano: 0-2 |
Harbaugh: 2-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 22-14 at Bengals |
Bye (Wk. 7: W 37-34 vs. Bills (OT)) |
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LAST GAME |
10/19/08: Ravens 27 at Dolphins 13. Baltimore rookie QB Joe Flacco passes for 232 yards & 1 TD with 120.2 passer rating. Ravens LB Terrell Suggs adds 44-yard INT-TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/2/05: Ravens 30, Dolphins 23. Baltimore RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 167 yards & 1 TD as Ravens survive 16-point 2nd-half rally by Miami. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 153 (Mia.), 123 (Bal.). XM: 105 (Bal.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Henne: 154-243-1,669-8-7-82.5 |
Flacco: 140-236-1,651-10-6-84.2 |
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RUSHING |
R. Brown: 92-374-4.1-1 |
Rice: 131-523-4.0-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Marshall: 47 (2C)-588-12.5-1 |
Boldin: 38-518-13.6-5 |
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OFFENSE |
343.7 |
340.3 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
309.4 |
313.9 |
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SACKS |
Wake: 6.5 |
Ngata: 4 |
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INTs |
J. Allen: 3 (3C) |
E. Reed: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Fields: 43.0 |
Koch: 42.5 |
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KICKING |
D. Carpenter: 65 (3L) (11/11 PAT; 18/20 FG) |
Cundiff: 47 (17/17 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Aim for 5-0 start on road in '10...QB CHAD HENNE has 7-3 record as starter on road...RB RONNIE BROWN (32) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass ABDUL-KARIM AL-JABBAR (33) for 3rd-most rush TDs in team history. RB RICKY WILLIAMS posted 1st rush TD of season last week. In 3 career games vs. Bal., Williams has 2 100-yard rush games (102, 105)...Since '08, WR BRANDON MARSHALL ranks 3rd in NFL w/252 receptions. WR DAVONE BESS has 5+ catches in 6 of 7 games this season...CB SEAN SMITH had 1st career INT last week...LB CAMERON WAKE has 4.5 sacks in past 4...Rookie LB KOA MISI (2nd round, No. 40) ranks 2nd among NFL rookies w/ 3.5 sacks...Last week, K DAN CARPENTER joined JOHN CARNEY (1994), JOHN KASAY (1996) & RICHIE CUNNINGHAM (1997) as only K's to convert at least five field goals in consecutive games in NFL history...
RAVENS: Aim for 7th straight win at home...Incl. postseason, QB JOE FLACCO is 2-0 vs. Mia. Club has 12-2 record when Flacco has 100+ passer rating. In past 5, Flacco has 4-1 record & has completed 103 of 159 passes (64.8 pct.) for 1,249 yards w/9 TDs vs. 1 INT & 105.0 passer rating...In past 3, RB RAY RICE is averaging 97.7 rush yards per game (293 total). RB WILLIS MC GAHEE aims for 4th consecutive game w/ rush TD. McGahee averages 93.5 rush yards per game in 8 career meetings vs. Mia. (748 total). McGahee (998) needs 2 rec. yards to reach 1,000 career...In last game vs. Mia. (w/ Cardinals), WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 6 rec. for 140 yards & tied career-high w/ 3 TD rec...TE TODD HEAP tied career-high w/ 2 TD rec. last week...S ED REED (9) had 2 INTs in season debut last game & passed Saints S DARREN SHARPER (8) for most such games among active players. Incl. postseason, Reed has 4 INTs in past 3. Has 4 INTs in 6 career games vs. Mia. (incl. playoffs)...Incl. postseason, LB TERRELL SUGGS aims for 5th consecutive game w/ sack vs. Mia.
CHICAGO BEARS (4-3) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-7) IN TORONTO
SERIES
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BEARS |
BILLS |
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SERIES LEADER |
6-4 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Smith: 1-0 |
Gailey: 0-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 7: L 17-14 vs. Redskins) |
L 13-10 at Chiefs (OT) |
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LAST GAME |
10/8/06: Bills 7 at Bears 40. Chicago defense forces 5 TOs & allows just 145 yards & Bears' offense posts biggest point total in 13 years. Chicago improves to 5-0. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
First meeting in Toronto. 9/29/02 (at Buffalo): Bills 33, Bears 27 (OT). Buffalo QB Drew Bledsoe throws 4 TD passes, including 26-yarder to RB Travis Henry 1:58 into OT. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (Chi.), 129 (Buf.). XM: 107 (Buf.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cutler: 111-181-1,483-7-7-84.1 |
Fitzpatrick: 105-176-1,200-12-5-91.1 |
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RUSHING |
Forté: 90-352-3.9-3 |
F. Jackson: 75-297-4.0-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Forté (RB): 26-303-11.7-3 |
St. Johnson: 30-409-13.6-6 |
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OFFENSE |
290.4 |
299.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-5 |
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DEFENSE |
305.3 |
384.3 |
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SACKS |
Idonije: 4.5 |
K. Williams: 3 |
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INTs |
D. Moore: 3 |
Davis: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Maynard: 38.4 |
Moorman: 44.3 |
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KICKING |
Gould: 48 (12/12 PAT; 12/14 FG) |
Lindell: 41 (14/14 PAT; 9/12 FG) |
NOTES
BEARS: 1st game in Canada since 10/5/61 vs. Montreal Alouettes in preseason...QB JAY CUTLER passed for 300+ yards in both career meetings vs. Buf...RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFC RBs with 774 rec. yards since start of '09. Ranks 2nd among NFC RBs with 83 catches during that span. Has 411 scrim. yards (102.8 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4 on road...In 2010, WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER leads NFL in PR avg. (16.7) & is tied for NFL lead with 2 PR-TDs. Has 13 combined KR-PR TDs (9 PR, 4 KR), tied w/BRIAN MITCHELL for most in NFL annals. Ties for 2nd in NFL history with 9 PR-TDs (Mitchell) & needs 1 to tie for most all-time (ERIC METCALF, 10). WR JOHNNY KNOX averages 19.9 yards per catch, highest in NFC (min. 20 rec.)...DE JULIUS PEPPERS aims for 3rd in row w/ sack vs. Bills. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE has 4.5 sacks & 2 FF in past 4. LB BRIAN URLACHER has 2 FR, INT & half sack in 3 road games in '10. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT in only mtg. Club has won 15 of past 18 when CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT...K ROBBIE GOULD has made 55 FGs in row inside 40, longest current streak in NFL...
BILLS: 3RD REGULAR-SEASON GAME in Canada...Club has 4-1 all-time record vs. Bears at home...4 of Bills' 7 games have been decided by 8 or fewer points...QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has career-high 12 TD passes in '10. In past 4, Fitzpatrick has completed 85 of 148 (57.4 pct.) for 953 yards w/ 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 90.9 passer rating. In past 3 vs. NFC, Fitzpatrick has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 87.7 passer rating...RB FRED JACKSON had rush TD in last game vs. NFC opponent (GB)...In only meeting vs. Bears, WR LEE EVANS had 9 rec. for 94 yards (10.4 avg.) w/1 TD. WR STEVE JOHNSON has TD reception in 5 consecutive games, tied for most in franchise history. 22 of Johnson's 30 receptions in '10 have been for 1st downs (73.3 pct.)...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had career-high 18 tackles last week...DT KYLE WILLIAMS tied career-high w/ 2 sacks vs. Chiefs. Williams (3) needs 1 sack to tie career-high of 4 in '09...S DONTE WHITNER leads team w/ 64 tackles.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-6)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
PANTHERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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17-14 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 3-6 |
Fox: 11-6 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 20-10 vs. Steelers |
L 20-10 at Rams |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Panthers 14 at Saints 16. New Orleans QB Drew Brees completes 33 of 48 passes (68.8 pct.) for 275 yards & TD as Saints hold off Carolina. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/3/10: Saints 10 at Panthers 23. Carolina RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 125 yards, including 67-yard TD, as Panthers defeat New Orleans. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora. SIRIUS: 91 (NO), 130 (Car.). XM: 108 (Car.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 234-331-2,334 (1C)-16 (1L)-11-92.6 (2C) |
M. Moore: 76-137-844-5-10-55.7 |
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RUSHING |
Ivory (R): 66-332-5.0-0 |
D. Williams: 87-361-4.1-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Colston: 46 (3C)-527-11.5-2 |
Smith: 26-309-11.9-2 |
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OFFENSE |
365.1 |
251.4 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
-10 |
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DEFENSE |
287.3 (3L) |
301.7 (3C) |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 3 |
C. Johnson: 3 |
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INTs |
5 tied: 1 |
Godfrey: 4 (T3L) |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 47.0 (2C) |
Baker: 43.5 |
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KICKING |
Hartley: 39 (15/15 PAT; 8/12 FG) |
Kasay: 35 (8/8 PAT; 9/10 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: In 3 career games vs. Car., QB DREW BREES has passed for 995 yards (331.7 per game) with 8 TDs & 2 INTs for 106.3 rating. Since 2006, Saints are 30-6 (.833) when he has 100+ passer rating (min. 10 att.), incl. playoffs...In 3 career meetings (all w/ Dal.), RB JULIUS JONES has 311 rush yards (103.7 per game) with 3 TDs, incl. 194 yards & 2 TDs on 12/24/05. In only career start vs. Car. (on 11/26/06 w/ Was.), RB LADELL BETTS rushed for 104 yards...In past 4, WR MARQUES COLSTON has 28 catches for 337 yards with 2 TDs. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ rec. & 3rd in row w/ TD. WR LANCE MOORE has 3 TD rec. in past 2 vs. Panthers. WR ROBERT MEACHEM has scored 2 TDs vs. Car., incl. longest of career (54 yards)...LB JONATHAN VILMA has 2 sacks in past 4 & leads team with 50 tackles in '10. DT SHAUN ELLIS leads team w/ 3 sacks & needs 1.5 to surpass career high (4 in '08). CB LEIGH TORRENCE had 1st career INT last week vs. Pit...
PANTHERS: QB MATT MOORE has won 5 of 7 career starts at home. In those 7, has completed 117 of 188 (62.2 pct.) for 1,445 yards with 8 TDs & 4 INTs for 91.3 rating...RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS ranks 4th in NFC with 2,993 rush yards since start of 2008. In 4 career starts vs. Saints, Williams has rushed for 479 yards (119.8 per game) on 77 att. (6.2 avg.) with 3 TDs. In career, when Williams has 18+ att., Panthers are 15-3 (.833). When RB JONATHAN STEWART has 14+ carries, Panthers are 15-0...In past 10 vs. NO, WR STEVE SMITH has 820 rec. yards & 8 TDs (7 rec., 1 rush). Rookie WR BRANDON LA FELL (3rd round) has 10 catches for 131 yards in past 2, incl. 1st career TD last week...LB JAMES ANDERSON has 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 FR & FF in past 4. Anderson & DE CHARLES JOHNSON each had sack in last meeting. S CHARLES GODFREY is tied for 3rd in NFL with career-high 4 INTs. In 9 career meetings, CB RICHARD MARSHALL has 2 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR & INT.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-5)
SERIES
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PATRIOTS |
BROWNS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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11-9 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 4-1 |
Mangini: 2-5 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 28-18 vs. Vikings |
Bye (Wk. 7: W 30-17 at Saints) |
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LAST GAME |
10/7/07: Browns 17 at Patriots 34. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 3 TDs & Pats' defense forces 4 turnovers that result in 21 points as club stays undefeated (5-0). |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/5/04: Patriots 42, Browns 15. New England RB Corey Dillon rushes for 100 yards & 2 TDs (1, 4) as Patriots win 5th straight game & improve to 11-1. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 127 (NE), 90 (Cle.). XM: 110 (Cle.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brady: 147-225-1,602-12-4-96.6 |
Wallace: 63-100-693-4-2-88.5 OR
Delhomme: 33-60-324-1-4-48.2 OR
McCoy (R): 32-49-355-1-2-76.5 |
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RUSHING |
Green-Ellis: 85-371-4.4-6 |
Hillis: 104-460-4.4-5 |
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RECEIVING |
Welker: 40-319-8.0-3 |
Watson (TE): 30-336-11.2-2 |
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OFFENSE |
330.3 |
292.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+7 (T2C) |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
384.0 |
355.4 |
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SACKS |
Wright: 4 |
Benard: 4.5 |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
Bowens, S. Brown: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Mesko (R): 43.9 |
Hodges: 44.5 |
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KICKING |
Gostkowski: 55 (25/25 PAT; 10/13 FG) |
Dawson: 40 (13/13 PAT; 9/11 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Club aims for 5th consecutive win vs. Cle...NE leads NFL averaging 29.3 points per game in '10...BILL BELICHICK spent 5 seasons as Browns' head coach (1991-95)...QB TOM BRADY has 4-0 record vs. Cle. Brady (237) needs TD pass to surpass Pro Football HOFer JIM KELLY for 17th most passing TDs in NFL history...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS aims for 6th straight game w/ rush TD. Had career-high in rush yards (112) & rush TDs (2) last week. NE has 9-1 record when Green-Ellis has rush TD...WR BRANDON TATE had 1st 100-yard receiving game of career (101) last week...Rookie TE AARON HERNANDEZ (4th round, No. 113) ranks 2nd among NFL rookies w/ 388 rec. yards...DT MIKE WRIGHT aims for 5th consecutive game w/ sack ...Rookie CB DEVIN MC COURTY (1st round, No. 27) aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ INT...
BROWNS: 2 of Browns' 3 games at home have been decided by 3 or fewer points in '10...Incl. SB XXXVIII, QB JAKE DELHOMME has 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 83.8 passer rating vs. NE. In past 3 as starter, QB SENECA WALLACE has completed 47 of 69 passes (68.1 pct.) for 464 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.3 passer rating. Rookie QB COLT MC COY (3rd round, No. 85) earned 1st NFL victory as starting QB vs. NO...RB PEYTON HILLIS has TD in 6 of 7 games in '10 (5 rush, 1 rec.)...TE BENJAMIN WATSON was selected in 1st round (No. 32) in '04 by Pats & spent 6 seasons in NE. Ranks 3rd in NE history among TEs w/ 20 TD rec...Rookie CB JOE HADEN (1st round, No. 7) had 1st career INT last game...LB MARCUS BENARD has career-high 4.5 sacks in '10...LB DAVID BOWENS joined KEN NORTON (10/22/1995) & DERRICK JOHNSON (1/3/2010) last game as only LBs since 1970 to record 2 INT-return TDs in game...P REGGIE HODGES had 68-yard run on fake punt in Week 7, longest rush by P since '70.
NEW YORK JETS (5-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-5)
SERIES
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JETS |
LIONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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6-5 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Ryan: 0-0 |
Schwartz: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 9-0 vs. Packers |
W 37-25 vs. Redskins |
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LAST GAME |
10/22/06: Lions 24 at Jets 31. New York RB Leon Washington rushes for 129 yards & 2 TDs, including late 4th-quarter score, to put game out of reach. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/17/02: Jets 31, Lions 14. New York QB Chad Pennington completes 21 of 26 passes (80.8 pct.) for 229 yards & 4 TDs, including 2 to WR Wayne Chrebet. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 126 (NYJ), 155 (Det.). XM: 111 (Det.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Sanchez: 114-215-1,356-9-4-78.8 |
Stafford: 37-60-295-4-1-89.2 |
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RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 108-544-5.0-5 |
Best (R): 91-297-3.3-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Keller (TE): 26-388-14.9-5 |
C. Johnson: 38-538-14.2-8 (T1C) |
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OFFENSE |
337.9 |
332.9 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+7 (T2C) |
+1 |
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DEFENSE |
307.3 (3C) |
350.3 |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 3.5 |
Suh (R): 6.5 |
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INTs |
Cromartie: 2 |
A. Smith: 4 (T3L) |
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PUNTING |
Weatherford: 45.2 |
Harris: 44.8 |
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KICKING |
Folk: 55 (16/16 PAT; 13/16 FG) |
Hanson: 53 (17/17 PAT; 12/14 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: Club aims for 7th consecutive win on road & has 8-3 (.727) road record under head coach REX RYAN...QB MARK SANCHEZ (3,800) needs 200 passing yards to reach 4,000 career. Club has 6-1 record when Sanchez has 90+ passer rating...Rush offense ranks 3rd in NFL w/ 153.4 yards per game...In last game vs. Lions (w/ SD on 12/16/07), RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON had 116 rush yards on 15 att. (7.7 avg.) w/ 2 rush TDs. RB SHONN GREENE (885) needs 115 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for career...WR BRAYLON EDWARDS (295) needs 5 catches to reach 300 career. WR SANTONIO HOLMES (3,966) needs 34 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career...TE DUSTIN KELLER is tied for 3rd in AFC among TEs w/ 388 receiving yards this season. Keller ranks 3rd among NFL TEs w/ 5 TD rec. in '10...Defense allows 15.7 points per game, 2nd-fewest in NFL this year...LB DAVID HARRIS posted 1st sack of season last week. Edwards, DE VERNON GHOLSTON & LB BART SCOTT are natives of Det...KR-WR BRAD SMITH ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL w/ 31.4 KR avg. in '10...
LIONS: In 1st start since Wk. 1, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 212 yards with 4 TDs & 1 INT for 90.2 rating vs. Redskins. Has 11 passing TDs in past 5...RB JAHVID BEST (1st round) leads NFL rookies with 613 scrimmage yards. Tied for NFL lead among rookies with 5 total TDs (DEZ BRYANT)...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 7 TDs in past 4, incl. career-high 3 vs. Was. Tied for 2nd in NFL w/ 8 TD catches...TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ranks 3rd among NFC TEs with 35 rec. & has TD catch in 2 of past 3...KR STEFAN LOGAN had career-long 71-yard PR vs. Redskins...Club had 7 sacks vs. Redskins, most since 11/23/97 (8 vs. Colts). Rookie DT NDAMUKONG SUH (1st round) had career-high 2 sacks & scored 1st NFL TD (17-yard FR-TD) vs. Was. Leads NFL rookies with 6.5 sacks. DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH has 4.5 sacks & FF in 5 career games vs. NYJ. DE CLIFF AVRIL had career-high 2 sacks vs. Redskins. CB ALPHONSO SMITH has INT in 4 of past 5.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-5) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3)
SERIES
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CHARGERS |
TEXANS |
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SERIES LEADER |
3-0 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Turner: 1-1 |
Kubiak: 0-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 33-25 vs. Titans |
L 30-17 at Colts |
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LAST GAME |
10/28/07: Texans 10 at Chargers 35. San Diego scores 35 points in a span of 18 minutes, 18 seconds, including 3 TD passes by QB Philip Rivers, en route to 3rd consecutive victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/12/04: Chargers 27, Texans 20. San Diego QB Drew Brees passes for 209 yards & 2 TDs, including decisive 19-yard score to WR Eric Parker in 4th quarter on Kickoff Weekend. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 122 (SD), 154 (Hou.). XM: 106 (Hou.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Rivers: 198-306-2,649 (1L)-15 (T1C)-7-98.9 (3L) |
Schaub: 149-235-1,739-10-6-89.3 |
|
RUSHING |
Tolbert: 79-363-4.6-7 (T2L) |
Foster: 130-737 (1C)-5.7-7 (T2L) |
|
RECEIVING |
Gates (TE): 40-663 (3L)-16.6-9 (1L) |
Johnson: 39-594-15.2-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
426.9 (1L) |
367.0 (3C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-8 |
-3 |
|
DEFENSE |
260.0 (1L) |
404.1 |
|
SACKS |
Phillips: 7 (T1C) |
M. Williams: 5 |
|
INTs |
Cason: 2 |
Nolan: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Scifres: 50.1 (1L) |
Turk: 43.1 |
|
KICKING |
Kaeding: 39 (18/18 PAT; 7/9 FG) |
Rackers: 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
NOTES
CHARGERS: Club seeks 6th consecutive win in November...QB PHILIP RIVERS aims for 22nd consecutive game w/ TD pass – longest active streak in NFL. Rivers has 2,649 passing yards this season, most passing yards through team's 1st 8 games of season in NFL history. Rivers posted 5th 300-yard passing game of season last week (334, 455, 431, 336, 305)...RB MIKE TOLBERT aims for 6th consecutive game w/ rush TD. Rookie RB RYAN MATHEWS (1st round, No. 12) had 2nd career rush TD last game. RB-KR DARREN SPROLES totaled 191 yards last week (100 KR, 41 rush, 36 rec., 14 PR)...TE ANTONIO GATES leads NFL w/ 9 TDs in '10. Gates has TD reception in 11 of past 12 games. Posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week (109, 144, 123). Gates averages 107.5 receiving yards per game vs. Hou. (215 total)...WR MALCOM FLOYD averages 21.4 yards per catch in '10 (24 rec., 513 yards)...Defense allows league-low in yards per game (260.0) & passing yards per game (176.9)...LB STEPHEN COOPER & S ERIC WEDDLE each had INT in last game vs. Hou...
TEXANS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win vs. AFC opponent at home...QB MATT SCHAUB (12,826) needs 174 passing yards to reach 13,000 career. Schaub has 14-8 (.636) record as starter at home w/ Texans & 95.9 passer rating. Club is 15-4 (.789) when Schaub has 100+ passer rating...RB ARIAN FOSTER posted 4th 100-yard rush game of season last week (231, 106, 133, 102). Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ rush TD. Tied for 1st in AFC & 4th in NFL among RBs w/ 28 rec. in '10. RB DERRICK WARD has 3 rush TDs in past 4...WR ANDRE JOHNSON seeks 3rd straight game w/ 100+ receiving yards (138, 106) & TD reception. Since '08, Johnson leads NFL w/ 3,738 receiving yards...TE JOEL DREESSEN had 28-yard TD reception in last game vs. SD...DE MARK ANDERSON registered 1st sack w/ Hou. last week...S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 65 tackles.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-5)
SERIES
|
|
CARDINALS |
VIKINGS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 10-10 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
6 of past 8 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Whisenhunt: 1-1 |
Childress: 2-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 38-35 vs. Buccaneers |
L 28-18 at Patriots |
|
LAST GAME |
12/6/09: Vikings 17 at Cardinals 30. Arizona QB Kurt Warner passes for 285 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 to WR Anquan Boldin. K Neil Rackers converts 3 2nd-half FGs to secure win. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/26/06: Vikings 31, Cardinals 26. Minnesota RB Chester Taylor rushes for 136 yards & TD while QB Brad Johnson passes for 271 yards & 3 TDs for Vikings. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 147 (Ari.), 125 (Min.). XM: 102 (Min.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Anderson: 83-155-980-4-7-62.8 OR
M. Hall (R): 38-75-360-1-5-41.0 |
Favre: 126-211-1,450-7-11-69.8 |
|
RUSHING |
Hightower: 53-298-5.6-2 |
Peterson: 165-776 (1L)-4.7-6 (1C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Fitzgerald: 35-403-11.5-4 |
Harvin: 31-393-12.7-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
260.4 |
331.6 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-9 |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
374.1 |
316.0 |
|
SACKS |
Porter: 3 |
Edwards: 1.5 |
|
INTs |
Lenon, Wilson: 2 |
E.J. Henderson: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Graham: 42.5 |
Kluwe: 44.1 |
|
KICKING |
Feely: 37 (16/16 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
Longwell: 31 (13/14 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
CARDINALS: QB MAX HALL threw 1st career TD pass last week vs. TB. QB DEREK ANDERSON threw 50th career TD past last week ...RB BEANIE WELLS aims for 3rd in row w/ rush TD. Had 1-yard scoring run vs. Bucs. RB TIM HIGHTOWER had 50 rush yards on 6 att. in last mtg. (8.3 avg.). RB LA ROD STEVENS-HOWLING scored on 30-yard run vs. Bucs, his 1st career rush TD ...In 3 career games vs. Min., WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 24 catches for 367 yards (122.3 per game) & TD. Since '08, has 38 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs), incl. 2 last week (3 & 5 yards). WR STEVE BREASTON had 8 rec. for career-high 147 yards (18.4 avg.) last week. Has 125+ rec. yards or TD in 3 of 4 games played in '10...LB JOEY PORTER aims for 3rd in row w/ sack. In last mtg. (12/18/05 w/ Mia.), had half sack & INT. Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 25 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Has 2.5 TFLs & sack in past 2 mtgs. S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 9 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 25+ INTs (25)...
VIKINGS: QB BRETT FAVRE (10,022) became 1st NFL player w/10,000 pass attempts last week. In 6 career meetings, has completed 132 of 202 (65.3 pct.) for 1,577 yards with 13 TDs & 5 INTs for 100.2 rating. Has won 10 of 11 starts at home since joining Min. in '09...RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 6 TDs in past 6 & aims for 4th consecutive game with rush TD. Leads NFL in rush yards (776) & ranks 3rd in scrimmage yards (970). Has 314 scrim. yards in past 2 (223 rush, 91 rec.). Rookie RB TOBY GERHART (2nd round) had 5 rec. for 67 yards vs. NE, both career highs. RB NAUFAHU TAHI scored 2nd career TD (1-yard rec.) last week...WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had career-high 104 rec. yards on 6 catches (17.3 avg.) last week. Has 5 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush, 1 KR) in past 5. Had 31-yard TD catch in last meeting...DE JARED ALLEN has 3 sacks in 3 career meetings. LB CHAD GREENWAY leads team with 74 tackles & has 10+ in 4 consecutive games.
NEW YORK GIANTS (5-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-3)
SERIES
|
|
GIANTS |
SEAHAWKS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
8-5 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
2 of past 3 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Coughlin: 2-5 |
Carroll: 1-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 7: W 41-35 at Cowboys) |
L 33-3 at Raiders |
|
LAST GAME |
10/5/08: Seahawks 6 at Giants 44. New York defense holds Seattle offense to 187 yards. RB Brandon Jacobs rushes for 136 yards & 2 TDs. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/24/06: Seahawks 42, Giants 30. Seattle takes 35-0 first-half lead it never relinquishes. QB Matt Hasselbeck passes for 227 yards & ties career-high with 5 TDs. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (NYG), 127 (Sea.). XM: 104 (Sea.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Manning: 157-239-1,785-14 (2C)-11-88.3 |
Hasselbeck: 135-236-1,408-6-7-70.7 |
|
RUSHING |
Bradshaw: 134-708 (2C)-5.3-3 |
Forsett: 75-334-4.5-1 |
|
RECEIVING |
Nicks: 45-525-11.7-8 (T1C) |
M. Williams: 33-375-11.4-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
388.7 (1C) |
275.1 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
+2 |
|
DEFENSE |
263.3 (1C) |
368.3 |
|
SACKS |
Umenyiora: 8 (T2L) |
Clemons: 5.5 |
|
INTs |
Grant, Thomas: 2 |
Thomas (R): 4 (T3L) |
|
PUNTING |
Dodge (R): 46.3 |
Ryan: 43.3 |
|
KICKING |
Tynes: 39 (18/18 PAT; 7/10 FG) |
Mare: 43 (13/13 PAT; 10/12 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has passed for 2+ TDs in 5 of 7 games this season, incl. 4 vs. Dal. in Wk 7 (tied career high). In last meeting, completed 19 of 25 (76.0 pct.) for 267 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 136.6 rating...RB AHMAD BRADSHAW has rushed for 125+ yards in 3 of past 4. Ranks 2nd in NFC in rushing (708 yards) & 4th in scrimmage yards (813). Needs 71 rush yards to surpass career high of 778 in '09. RB BRANDON JACOBS aims for 5th in row with rush TD. Has 5 rush TDs in past 4, incl. 30-yarder vs. Cowboys. Rushed for 136 yards on 15 att. (9.1 avg.) w/ 2 TDs in last mtg... WR HAKEEM NICKS ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. WR STEVE SMITH aims for 4th in row with 6+ rec. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. On 8 career TD catches, WR MARIO MANNINGHAM averages 29.3 yards per TD, incl. 25-yarder vs. Cowboys...DE OSI UMENYIORA has 7 sacks & 6 FFs in past 4. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4 sacks, 3 FRs & 2 FFs in past 4. Incl. playoffs, club has won 14 in row when Tuck has sack. S ANTREL ROLLE aims for 3rd in row w/ INT vs. Seahawks...
SEAHAWKS: In last home start vs. NYG, QB MATT HASSELBECK completed 24 of 33 (72.7 pct.) for 227 yards & matched career high w/ 5 TDs with 3 INTs for 93.1 rating. Incl. playoffs, when he starts & has 95+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 35-6 (.854)...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had 112 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 42 rec.) in only meeting vs. Giants with 1 rush TD (12/23/07 w/Bills). RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON leads NFL with 33.7 KR avg. RB JUSTIN FORSETT (953) needs 47 rush yards to reach 1,000 career...WR MIKE WILLIAMS leads team with 33 catches & 375 rec. yards, already surpassing career-high of 350 in '05 w/ Det. 2nd-year WR DEON BUTLER has already surpassed career high from '09 (15) with 16 catches...DE CHRIS CLEMONS has at least half sack in 4 of past 5. S EARL THOMAS (1st round) leads NFL rookies with 4 INTs. Needs 1 INT to tie MICHAEL BOULWARE's club rookie record (5 in '04). S LAWYER MILLOY has 3 sacks.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-3)
SERIES
|
|
COLTS |
EAGLES |
|
SERIES LEADER |
10-6 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Caldwell: 0-0 |
Reid: 0-3 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 30-17 vs. Texans |
Bye (Wk. 7: L 37-19 at Titans) |
|
LAST GAME |
11/26/06: Eagles 21 at Colts 45. Indianapolis RB Joseph Addai rushes for career-high 171 yards & 4 TDs as Colts win 4th straight over Philadelphia. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/10/02: Colts 35, Eagles 13. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning completes 18 of 23 passes (78.3 pct.) for 319 yards, 3 TDs, & 158.3 passer rating. RB James Mungro adds 2 rush TDs. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 121 (Ind.), 123 (Phi.). XM: 105 (Phi.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Manning: 197-299-2,184 (3C)-15 (T1C)-2-101.4 (2L) |
Vick: 59-96-799-6-0-108.8 |
|
RUSHING |
Addai: 93-406-4.4-3 |
McCoy: 105-477-4.5-5 (T2C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Wayne: 49 (1C)-641 (3C)-13.1-3 |
McCoy (RB): 38-293-7.7-0 |
|
OFFENSE |
402.9 (2L) |
372.6 (3C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+3 |
+7 (3C) |
|
DEFENSE |
336.4 |
316.0 |
|
SACKS |
Mathis: 5.5 |
T. Cole: 6 |
|
INTs |
Powers: 2 |
Allen (R), Samuel: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
McAfee: 44.7 |
Rocca: 47.1 (1C) |
|
KICKING |
Vinatieri: 61 (22/22 PAT; 13/15 FG) |
Akers: 52 (19/19 PAT; 11/15 FG) |
NOTES
COLTS: Club is 6-0 against NFC in reg season under head coach JIM CALDWELL...Colts aim for 4th straight win at Phi...Ind. aims for 14th consecutive win in Nov...For career vs. Eagles, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 48 of 69 passes (69.6 pct.) for 737 yards w/ 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 132.3 passer rating...RB JOSEPH ADDAI (3,931) needs 69 yards to reach 4,000 career. RB MIKE HART totaled career-high 103 yards last week (84 rush, 19 rec.)...WR REGGIE WAYNE averages 99 rec. yards per game vs. Phi. (198 total). Manning & Wayne have combined for 64 TDs & can tie JIM KELLY & ANDRE REED (65) for 4th-most TDs by QB-WR in NFL history...WR PIERRE GARCON is averaging 90.5 rec. yards in past 2...TE JACOB TAMME posted 1st career TD rec. last week...DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 7 sacks in past 6 vs. NFC. Freeney posted 20th regular-season game w/ 2 or more sacks last week...CB KELVIN HAYDEN had 25-yard INT-return TD last week...
EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK has won 8 of past 10 starts vs. AFC. In those starts, has passed for 17 TDs vs. 8 INTs & rushed for 519 yards & 3 TDs...RB LE SEAN MC COY is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 450+ rush (477) & 250+ rec. (293) yards. Tied for 1st among NFL RBs with 38 receptions...WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has scored 20 TDs (14 rec., 3 rush, 3 PR) in career & averages 45.5 yards per TD (909 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN has 12 catches for 201 yards (100.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2, incl. career-long 83-yarder vs. Falcons. Rookie WR RILEY COOPER (5th round) scored 1st career TD vs. Ten. in Wk. 7 (5-yard rec.). In past 6 vs. AFC, TE BRENT CELEK has 3 TDs & 2 100-yard rec. games...DE TRENT COLE had sack last week & is 3rd in NFL with 48 sacks since 2006. Has 10.5 sacks in past 10 vs. AFC. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had 39-yard INT-TD in 2006 AFC Championship vs. Colts (1/21/07 w/ NE). Had INT vs. Ten. & has 32 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. In Wk. 7 vs. Ten., S QUINTIN MIKELL had sack, FF & INT in same game for 1st time in career. DE JUQUA PARKER has sack in 5 of past 6 vs. AFC.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-2) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-4)
SERIES
|
|
CHIEFS |
RAIDERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
52-45-2 |
|
|
STREAKS |
Past 7 on road |
3 of past 5 overall |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Haley: 1-1 |
Cable: 1-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 13-10 vs. Bills (OT) |
W 33-3 vs. Seattle |
|
LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Chiefs 16 at Raiders 10. Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles rushes for 103 yards, including 44-yard TD. Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe has 6 catches for 91 yards (15.2 avg.). |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/15/09 |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 122 (KC), 126 (Oak.). XM: 103 (Oak.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Cassel: 105-179-1,196-10-3-90.4 |
J. Campbell: 78-138-1,023-6-4-82.5 |
|
RUSHING |
Charles: 103-666-6.5-2 |
D. McFadden: 122-668 (3C)-5.5-4 |
|
RECEIVING |
Moeaki (R, TE): 24-281-11.7-2 |
Z. Miller (TE): 34-461-13.6-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
354.9 |
366.0 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
+2 |
|
DEFENSE |
332.7 |
310.0 |
|
SACKS |
Hali: 7 (T1C) |
Shaughnessy: 5 |
|
INTs |
Berry (R), Flowers: 2 |
4 tied: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 43.9 |
Lechler: 49.8 (2L) |
|
KICKING |
Succop: 49 (19/19 PAT; 10/13 FG) |
Janikowski: 78 (1L) (21/21 PAT; 19/25 FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS: Club aims for 8th consecutive win at Oak...Chiefs are 3-1 this season in games decided by 7 points or fewer...In past 3, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 47 of 73 passes (64.4 pct.) for 546 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 114.3 passer rating. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 103.4 passer rating in 2nd half/OT of games in '10...Rush offense aims for 4th consecutive game w/ 200+ rush yards & is 1st in NFL this season, averaging 190.4 yards per game...RB THOMAS JONES aims for 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rushing yards vs. Oak. (w/ NYJ, 159, 121). RB JAMAAL CHARLES had 103 rushing yards in last game vs. Raiders, incl. 44-yard TD run. Posted 1st 100-yard rush game of season last week (177)...WR DWAYNE BOWE aims for 4th consecutive game w/ TD reception...Rookie TE TONY MOEAKI (3rd round, No. 93) ranks 3rd among AFC rookies w/ 281 receiving yards...LB TAMBA HALI is tied for 1st in AFC & tied for 4th in NFL w/ 7 sacks...Rookie S ERIC BERRY (1st round, No. 5) aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ INT...
RAIDERS: Aim for 4th consecutive win vs. AFC West...Oak. has 3-1 record at home in '10...Raiders have totaled 500+ yards of offense in past 2 games (1,053 total; 508 vs. Den.; 545 vs. Sea.)...In past 2, QB JASON CAMPBELL has completed 27 of 47 passes (57.4 pct.) for 514 yards w/ 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 123.9 passer rating...RB DARREN MC FADDEN aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ 100+ rush yards. McFadden averages 111.3 rush yards per game in '10 (668 total). For career, McFadden averages 5.1 rush yards per carry vs. Chiefs (44 att., 223 yards). RB MICHAEL BUSH had 119 rush yards in last meeting vs. KC...FB MARCEL REECE totaled 122 yards last week (90 rec., 32 rush)...WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY posted 1st 100-yard receiving game of career last game (105), incl. 69-yard TD rec...TE ZACH MILLER has career-high 4 TD receptions in '10...Club had season-high 8 sacks last week...DE RICHARD SEYMOUR & LB KAMERION WIMBLEY each tied career-best w/ 2 sacks last game...CB CHRIS JOHNSON has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. KC.
DALLAS COWBOYS (1-6) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-3)
SERIES
|
|
COWBOYS |
PACKERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
12-11 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Phillips: 3-2 |
McCarthy: 1-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 35-17 vs. Jaguars |
W 9-0 at Jets |
|
LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Cowboys 7 at Packers 17. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers records rushing & passing TD in 4th quarter to break game open for Packers. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/15/09 |
|
BROADCAST |
NBC (7:20 PM CT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (Dal.), 126 (GB). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (Dal.), 103 (GB). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Kitna: 50-82-566-3-4-73.5 |
Rodgers: 165-269-2,011 (2C)-12 (T3C)-9-85.3 |
|
RUSHING |
Jones: 68-286-4.2-0 |
Jackson: 95-418-4.4-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
Austin: 43-641 (2C)-14.9-2 |
Jennings: 32-471-14.7-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
381.3 (2C) |
335.9 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
+2 |
|
DEFENSE |
327.3 |
341.1 |
|
SACKS |
Ware: 8 (T2L) |
Matthews: 9.5 (1L) |
|
INTs |
5 tied: 1 |
T. Williams: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
McBriar: 45.9 |
Masthay: 43.4 |
|
KICKING |
Buehler: 44 (17/17 PAT; 9/12 FG) |
Crosby: 56 (T3C) (20/20 PAT; 12/16 FG) |
NOTES
COWBOYS: In 1st start since 10/5/08 w/ Det., QB JON KITNA completed 34 of 49 (69.4 pct.) for 379 yards with 1 TD vs. Jags...RB MARION BARBER has rushed for 249 yards in 3 career games vs. GB (83 per game). Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 8 career TDs (7 rush, 1 KR) & averages 47.1 yards per TD (377 yards)...WR MILES AUSTIN has 4 100-yard rec. games this season, incl. 117 last week, tied for most in NFC. Rookie WR-PR DEZ BRYANT (1st round) had career-high 84 rec. yards last week. Has 5 total TDs, tied for most among NFL rookies. WR ROY WILLIAMS had 5 catches for 105 yards (21.0 avg.) & TD in last meeting. TE JASON WITTEN has TD catch in 3 of past 4, incl. 8-yarder vs. Jax. Aims for 7th in row w/ 50+ rec. yards...LB DE MARCUS WARE has 7 sacks in past 5. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 64.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFL. LB VICTOR BUTLER had 1st sack & FF of season vs. Jags. LB KEITH BROOKING has 44 tackles in 5 career games vs. GB, incl. 10 in last meeting. Ranks 2nd on team with 42 tackles in '10...
PACKERS: In 3 career games vs. Cowboys, QB AARON RODGERS has completed 65 of 101 (64.4 pct.) for 680 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 90.4 rating. Had rush TD & pass TD in 4th qtr. of last meeting. Leads NFL QBs w/ 3 rush TDs in '10...RB BRANDON JACKSON has 398 scrimmage yards (281 rush, 117 rec.) in past 4 (99.5 per game)...WR GREG JENNINGS aims for 4th in row with 6 catches. Leads team with 32 rec. WR JORDY NELSON had career-high 5 catches (55 yards) last week & aims for 4th in row with 4+ rec...Last week, defense posted 1st shutout since 26-0 W vs. Det. on 10/18/09. CB CHARLES WOODSON had 47th career INT last week, tied for most among active NFL CBs (CHAMP BAILEY). Since 2008, Woodson leads NFL with 18 INTs & S NICK COLLINS is tied for 4th with 14. In last meeting, Woodson had sack, INT & 2 FF. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 3.5 sacks in past 3, incl. 1 vs. NYJ.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-5)
SERIES
|
|
STEELERS |
BENGALS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
47-32 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Tomlin: 4-2 |
Lewis: 5-10 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 20-10 at Saints |
L 22-14 vs. Dolphins |
|
LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Bengals 18 at Steelers 12. Cincinnati K Shayne Graham kicks 4 2nd-half FGs as Bengals sweep season series vs. Pittsburgh for 1st time since '98. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/27/09: Bengals 23, Steelers 20. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 183 yards & throws game-winning 4-yard TD pass to WR Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. |
|
BROADCAST |
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Pit.), 126 (Cin.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Pit.), 103 (Cin.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Roethlisberger: 52-82-754-5-2-103.4 |
C. Palmer: 168-282-1,855-12-7-83.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Mendenhall: 146-603-4.1-6 |
Benson: 143-545-3.8-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
Ward: 27-365-13.5-3 |
Owens: 45 (T3C)-629-14.0-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
297.6 |
355.4 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (1L) |
+4 |
|
DEFENSE |
302.0 (2C) |
342.0 |
|
SACKS |
Harrison: 6 |
Crocker: 2 |
|
INTs |
Polamalu, I. Taylor: 2 |
Hall: 4 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Sepulveda: 46.9 (3C) |
Huber: 43.4 |
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KICKING |
Reed: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/17 FG) |
Nugent: 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/16 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Club has 5-0 record on MNF under head coach MIKE TOMLIN...Incl. playoffs, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 11-2 (.846) in his home state of Ohio (6-1 at Cin., 5-1 at Cle.). Incl. playoffs, team is 37-4 (.902), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating. Has 7-2 record on MNF...RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (6) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass career high of 7 in '09. Mendenhall is averaging 81.5 receiving yards per game vs. AFC North in '10 (163 total)...WR HINES WARD has reception in 185 consecutive games & needs 1 catch to pass TERRELL OWENS (1996-2009) for the 3rd-most consecutive games w/ rec. in NFL history. Has 14 career TD rec. vs. Bengals, most vs. any opponent. WR MIKE WALLACE had 102 receiving yards in last game at Cin...Defense allows league-low 14.6 points per game this year...LB JAMES HARRISON has 8.5 sacks in past 5 games on MNF...LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. Cin...CB IKE TAYLOR had 2nd INT of season last week...
BENGALS: Club has won 4 of past 5 at home on MNF...QB CARSON PALMER has 21-12 (.636) career record against AFC North with 53 TDs & 84.8 passer rating...Club has 9-1 record when RB CEDRIC BENSON has 100+ rushing yards in game...WR TERRELL OWENS posted 31st game with 2+ TD receptions last week, 3rd most in NFL history (JERRY RICE, 44; RANDY MOSS, 36). Owens (50) needs 1 100-yard receiving game to surpass DON MAYNARD for 4th-most in NFL history (JERRY RICE, 76). Aims for 5th consecutive game w/ TD reception. WR CHAD OCHOCINCO has 80 career receptions vs. Pit...CB MORGAN TRENT had 1st career INT in 1st NFL start last week...CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has 2 INTs & 2 FFs in past 4 vs. Pit...In 2 games vs. Steelers, KR-RB BERNARD SCOTT has 41.2 KR avg., incl. 96-yard KR-TD.
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