INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-6) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (5-7)
SERIES
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COLTS |
TITANS |
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SERIES LEADER |
18-12 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Caldwell: 2-0 |
Fisher: 6-11 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 38-35 vs. Cowboys (OT) |
L 17-6 vs. Jaguars |
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LAST GAME |
12/6/09: Titans 17 at Colts 27. Indy QB Peyton Manning passes for 270 yards & 1 TD as Colts improve to 12-0. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/11/09: Colts 31, Titans 9. Manning completes 36 of 44 passes (81.8 pct.) for 309 yards with 3 TDs. Indianapolis rookie WR Austin Collie has 97 receiving yards & 2 TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
NFLN (7:00 PM CT): Bob Papa, Matt Millen, Joe Theismann, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Ind.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Ind.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Manning: 353-534-3,709 (1L)-24 (T3L)-15-89.4 |
K. Collins: 76-139-807-5-5-68.8 |
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RUSHING |
Addai: 93-406-4.4-3 |
C. Johnson: 236-1,026-4.3-9 |
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RECEIVING |
Wayne: 90 (1C)-1,107 (3L)-12.3-5 |
Washington: 33-544-16.5-5 |
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OFFENSE |
382.4 (2C) |
291.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
342.8 |
362.1 |
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SACKS |
Mathis: 8.5 |
Babin: 9 |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
Griffin: 4 (T3C) |
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PUNTING |
McAfee: 42.7 |
Kern: 43.3 |
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KICKING |
Vinatieri: 89 (38/38 PAT; 17/19 FG) |
Bironas: 89 (26/26 PAT; 21/22 FG) |
NOTES
COLTS: Club has won 5 of past 7 at Ten...Aim for 6th straight win on Thursday...For career, QB PEYTON MANNING is 11-5 (.688) against Titans & has completed 357 of 503 passes (71.0 pct.) for 3,976 yards w/ 27 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 101.3 passer rating. Manning (24) needs TD pass to become 1st player in NFL history to have 13 straight seasons w/ 25 TD passes & is only player to do it 12 years in row. Has 62 career 300-yard passing games, tied for 2nd-most in NFL history (DAN MARINO, 63; BRETT FAVRE, 62)....Rookie RB JAVARRIS JAMES (undrafted free agent) is tied for NFL-best among rookies w/ 5 rush TDs...WR REGGIE WAYNE became 1st player in franchise history to have at least 14 catches & 200 receiving yards in game last week...WR PIERRE GARCON had career-high 136 rec. yards in last game vs. Titans...DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 12 sacks in 14 career games vs. Ten...
TITANS: QB KERRY COLLINS (197) needs 3 TD passes to reach 200 career...RB CHRIS JOHNSON had 113 rush yards in last game against Colts. For career, Johnson averages 96.3 rush yards per game vs. AFC South (247 att., 1,348 rush yards). Johnson (9) needs rush TD to reach 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons (14 in '09)...WR RANDY MOSS had 9 rec. for 179 receiving yards w/ 2 TDs in last game vs. Colts (w/ NE on 11/15/09) & has 4 TD catches in 4 career games vs. Ind. Moss (14,840) needs 95 rec. yards to surpass TIM BROWN (14,934) for 4th-most in NFL history...TE BO SCAIFE (247) needs 3 catches to join FRANK WYCHECK as only 2nd TE in franchise history w/ 250 career receptions....DE JASON BABIN has career-high 9 sacks in '10...LB STEPHEN TULLOCH leads team w/ 136 tackles...Rookie PR-WR MARC MARIANI (7th round, No. 222) leads NFL w/ 16.0 PR avg. in '10 (20 att., 319 yards).
CLEVELAND BROWNS (5-7) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-10)
SERIES
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BROWNS |
BILLS |
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SERIES LEADER |
10-5 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Mangini: 4-3 |
Gailey: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 13-10 at Dolphins |
L 38-14 at Vikings |
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LAST GAME |
10/11/09: Browns 6 at Bills 3. Cleveland defense forces 3 turnovers & limits Buffalo to 3 points. Browns RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 117 yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/11/09 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 90 (Cle.), 113 (Buf.). XM: 106 (Buf.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
McCoy (R): 81-127-975-3-3-85.3 OR
Delhomme: 81-129-786-2-6-65.6 |
Fitzpatrick: 207-355-2,384-20-11-84.5 |
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RUSHING |
Hillis: 217-962-4.4-11 (T2L) |
F. Jackson: 152-663-4.4-5 |
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RECEIVING |
Hillis (RB): 53-436-8.2-2 |
St. Johnson: 61-832-13.6-9 (T3C) |
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OFFENSE |
305.4 |
311.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+7 (T3C) |
-8 |
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DEFENSE |
350.4 |
378.1 |
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SACKS |
Benard: 6.5 |
K. Williams: 5 |
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INTs |
Haden (R): 5 (2C) |
Florence: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Hodges: 44.3 |
Moorman: 42.6 |
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KICKING |
Dawson: 79 (25/25 PAT; 18/23 FG) |
Lindell: 63 (27/28 PAT; 12/17 FG) |
NOTES
BROWNS: Club aims for 3rd consecutive win at Buffalo...Rookie QB COLT MC COY (3rd round, No. 85) has 80+ passer rating in 4 of 5 career starts. QB JAKE DELHOMME had season-high in completion pct. (70.6) & passer rating (97.3) last week...RB PEYTON HILLIS has 962 rush yards w/ 11 rush TDs this season & needs 38 yards to join JIM BROWN & LEROY KELLY as only Browns to rush for at least 1,000 yards & 11 TDs in season...TE BENJAMIN WATSON had career-high 10 receptions last week & joined Pro Football HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME & KELLEN WINSLOW as only TEs in franchise history to have at least 10 receptions in game. Watson tied career-high w/ 2 TD rec. vs. Bills (w/ NE on 9/14/09)...Rookie CB JOE HADEN (1st round, No. 7) has INT in 4 consecutive games & is 1st Brown to record INT in 4 straight games since ERNIE KELLERMAN in 1968...CB ERIC WRIGHT had INT in last game at Buf...S ABRAM ELAM has INT in 2 of past 3...K PHIL DAWSON posted 14th career game-winning FG on 23-yarder as time expired last week against Mia...
BILLS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 81.1 passer rating at home this season. Fitzpatrick (20) is 5th player in Bills history w/ 20+ TD passes in season & 1st since DREW BLEDSOE in '04. Aims for 14th straight game w/ TD pass...For career, RB FRED JACKSON averages 5.3 yards per carry at home in Dec. (76 att., 399 yards)...WR LEE EVANS (5,934) needs 66 receiving yards to join ANDRE REED (13,095) & ERIC MOULDS (9,096) as only Bills to reach 6,000 career receiving yards. In past 4, Evans is averaging 25.6 yards per catch. WR STEVE JOHNSON (9) needs 2 TD rec. to tie BILL BROOKS (11 in '95) for most TD rec. in season in Bills history. Rookie WR DAVID NELSON (undrafted free agent) had 1st career TD rec. last week...Defense registered 4 INTs vs. Vikings...CB DRAYTON FLORENCE had career-best 2 INTs last week, incl. 40-yard INT-TD...S DONTE WHITNER posted 1st INT of season & 5th of career last week...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team w/ 111 tackles in '10.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-10) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-3)
SERIES
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BENGALS |
STEELERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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48-32 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Lewis: 5-11 |
Tomlin: 5-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 34-30 vs. Saints |
W 13-10 at Ravens |
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LAST GAME |
11/8/10: Steelers 27 at Bengals 21. Pittsburgh WR Mike Wallace has 5 catches for 110 yards, including 39-yard TD. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall adds 99 rush yards & 1 TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/15/09: Bengals 18, Steelers 12. Cincinnati K Shayne Graham kicks 4 2nd-half FGs as Bengals sweep season series vs. Pittsburgh for 1st time since '98. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 130 (Cin.), 126 (Pit.). XM: 105 (Pit.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
C. Palmer: 280-465-3,009-20-15-80.1 |
Roethlisberger: 159-258-2,078-13-5-95.7 |
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RUSHING |
Benson: 237-837-3.5-6 |
Mendenhall: 257-1,007-3.9-9 |
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RECEIVING |
Owens: 71 (T3C)-961-13.5-9 (T3C) |
Wallace: 41-868-21.2-8 |
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OFFENSE |
328.0 |
330.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
+11 (3L) |
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DEFENSE |
347.3 |
301.6 (3C) |
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SACKS |
Dunlap (R): 4.5 |
Harrison: 10 (T3L) |
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INTs |
Hall: 4 (T3C) |
Polamalu: 4 (T3C) |
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PUNTING |
Huber: 43.0 |
Kapinos (Ind.): 44.5 |
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KICKING |
Stitser: 10 (1/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) |
Suisham: 25 (7/7 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: Club has won 2 of past 3 against Steelers...QB CARSON PALMER averages 291.7 passing yards per game on road in '10 (1,750 total). Palmer (148) needs 2 TD passes to join KEN ANDERSON (197) & BOOMER ESIASON (187) as only players in Bengals history to reach 150 TD passes...RB CEDRIC BENSON (837) needs 163 rush yards to reach 1,000 in consecutive seasons for 1st time in career. Benson tied career-high w/ 2 rush TDs last week...WR TERRELL OWENS had 10 rec. for 141 yards w/ 2 TD catches in last game vs. Steelers. Has 5 TD catches in 6 games vs. Pit. Owens (961) needs 39 rec. yards to join Pro Football HOFer WR JERRY RICE (14) & WR RANDY MOSS (10) as only players ever w/ at least 10 1,000-yard seasons. Owens (9) needs 1 TD catch to record 9th season w/ 10+ TD receptions. WR CHAD OCHOCINCO averages 81.2 receiving yards per game on road in '10 (487 total)...Rookie DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2nd round, No. 54) has 3.5 sacks in past 2 games & aims for 3rd straight w/ sack...S ROY WILLIAMS had INT in last game vs. Pit...
STEELERS: With the Steelers win last week, MIKE TOMLIN became only 7th head coach to win at least nine games in each of 1st 4 seasons since '70...For career (incl. postseason), QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 10-4 (.714) against Cin. & has completed 254 of 401 passes (63.3 pct.) for 2,973 yards w/ 20 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.8 passer rating. Aims for 4th straight game at home w/ 3 TD passes...RB RASHARD MENDENHALL had 99 rush yards in last game vs. Cin. Mendenhall (9) needs rush TD to become 5th RB in Steelers history to have 10+ rush TDs in single season. Has 5 rush TDs in 5 games at Heinz Field in '10...WR HINES WARD has 15 career TD receptions vs. Cin., most vs. any opponent. WR MIKE WALLACE had 100+ receiving yards in 2 of past 3 against Cin. (102, 110)...Defense is allowing league-low 62.3 rush yards per game this year...LB JAMES FARRIOR aims for 4th straight game w/ sack...S TROY POLAMALU had sack & FF last week, leading to game-winning TD.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-6) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (7-5)
SERIES
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RAIDERS |
JAGUARS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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3-1 |
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STREAKS |
|
Past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Cable: 0-0 |
Del Rio: 2-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 28-13 at Chargers |
W 17-6 at Titans |
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LAST GAME |
12/23/07: Raiders 11 at Jaguars 49. Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor (7 carries, 111 yards) posts 5th straight 100-yard rushing game as Jags secure playoff berth & win for 6th time in 7 games. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/23/07 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 91 (Oak.), 125 (Jax.). XM: 102 (Jax.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
J. Campbell: 114-206-1,439-8-6-78.1 |
Garrard: 179-268-1,982-17-11-92.6 |
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RUSHING |
D. McFadden: 176-870-4.9-5 |
Jones-Drew: 261-1,177 (2L)-4.5-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Z. Miller (TE): 38-481-12.7-4 |
M. Thomas: 56-649-11.6-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
338.5 |
338.4 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-11 |
|
DEFENSE |
331.2 |
362.4 |
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SACKS |
Kelly: 6.5 |
Knighton, Mincey: 4 |
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INTs |
7 tied: 1 |
D. Cox: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Lechler: 47.9 (1C) |
Podlesh: 43.3 |
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KICKING |
Janikowski: 101 (1C) (29/29 PAT; 24/31 FG) |
Scobee: 83 (29/29 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
NOTES
RAIDERS: Club has won 4 of past 5 on road in December...In past 5 starts, QB JASON CAMPBELL is 4-1 & has completed 63 of 115 passes (54.8 pct.) for 930 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 91.6 rating. Campbell will make 1st career start vs. Jax...Raiders avg. 149.0 rush yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL...RB DARREN MC FADDEN (870) needs 130 rush yards to become 1st Raiders RB since '07 (JUSTIN FARGAS, 1,009) w/ 1,000-yard season. Ranks 3rd in NFL w/ 122.1 scrimmage yards per game (ARIAN FOSTER, 142.4; JAMAAL CHARLES, 126.3). McFadden (97) & RB MICHAEL BUSH (95) combined for 192 rush yards last week...Rookie WR-KR JACOBY FORD (4th round, No. 108) aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec. WR LOUIS MURPHY attended Univ. of Florida...TE ZACH MILLER had TD catch in only meeting vs. Jaguars (12/23/07)...Defense is tied for NFL-best w/ 36 sacks (Steelers)...S MICHAEL HUFF has sack in 3 of past 4 games. Huff posted 1st INT of season last week...DT TOMMY KELLY has career-best 6.5 sacks.
JAGUARS: Club has 4-1 record at home against AFC this season...In only career game vs. Raiders, QB DAVID GARRARD completed 11 of 18 passes (61.1 pct.) for 199 passing yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 113.0 passer rating. Garrard ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 118.9 4th-quarter passer rating (BEN ROETHLISBERGER, 120.3). Garrard aims for 3rd straight game w/ rush TD...Jaguars seek 3rd straight game w/ 200+ rush yards (207, 258)...RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had career-high 186 rush yards last week & aims for 6th consecutive game w/ 100+ rush yards. Jones-Drew has 1,177 rushing yards in '10 & joined FRED TAYLOR as only players in franchise history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive seasons (1,391 in '09). RB RASHAD JENNINGS aims for 3rd straight game w/ rush TD...WR MIKE THOMAS is averaging 91 rec. yards per game in past 3 at home (273 total). Aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD catch at home...LB DARYL SMITH leads team w/ 66 tackles...CB WILLIAM MIDDLETON had 1st career INT last week...LB KIRK MORRISON was selected in 3rd round of '05 NFL Draft by Raiders & spent 5 seasons in Oakland (2005-09).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-5) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (5-7)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
REDSKINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 8-8 |
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STREAKS |
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|
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 0-1 |
Shanahan: 3-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 28-24 vs. Falcons |
L 31-7 at Giants |
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LAST GAME |
10/4/09: Buccaneers 13 at Redskins 16. Trailing 10-0 at halftime, Washington scores 16 consecutive points in decisive 3rd quarter, including 59-yard TD catch by WR Santana Moss. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/4/09 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 127 (Was.). XM: 104 (Was.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Freeman: 231-365-2,442-16-6-86.4 |
McNabb: 253-437-3,149 (3C)-12-15-75.2 |
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RUSHING |
Blount (R): 134-599-4.5-5 |
Torain: 91-391-4.3-3 |
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RECEIVING |
M. Williams (R): 50-769-15.1-7 |
Moss: 64-802-12.5-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
319.8 |
333.2 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (3C) |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
334.3 |
397.3 |
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SACKS |
White: 4.5 |
Orakpo: 8.5 |
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INTs |
Barber: 3 |
Hall: 6 (T2L) |
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PUNTING |
Malone: 41.1 |
Smith: 40.7 |
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KICKING |
Barth: 69 (27/27 PAT; 14/18 FG) |
Gano: 84 (21/21 PAT; 21/29 FG) |
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 6 of past 8 starts on road. In career, when Freeman has 80+ rating, Bucs are 9-1...Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for 103 yards & TD last week. In 4 games with 15+ att., has rushed for 396 yards (99 per game) & 4 TDs. RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has rushed for 199 yards (99.5 per game) in past 2 meetings. RB EARNEST GRAHAM threw 2-yard TD pass to TE JOHN GILMORE last week. Graham has thrown 2 passes in career, both for TDs...WR MIKE WILLIAMS leads NFL rookies with 769 rec. yards & 7 rec. TD. Has TD catch in 5 of 6 road games. WR ARRELIOUS BENN ranks 5th among NFC rookie WRs with 17 catches & 223 yards. WR-KR MICHEAL SPURLOCK has 3 total kick return TDs (2 KR, 1 PR) & is 1 of 2 players in team history with KR & PR TD. TE KELLEN WINSLOW reached 50 receptions last week, 4th career 50-catch season...Rookie DT GERALD MC COY has 3 sacks in past 3. CB RONDE BARBER had 9-yard FR-TD in 9/12/04 meeting. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40)...
REDSKINS: QB DONOVAN MC NABB aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 3+ TD passes. In last meeting (10/11/09 with Phi.), completed 16 of 21 (76.2 pct.) for 264 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 157.2 rating, 2nd best mark of career. When he has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-2 (.958), incl. playoffs...RB KEILAND WILLIAMS ties for lead among rookie RBs with 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.). Is only rookie with 2+ rush (3) & 2+ rec. (2) TDs...WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had career-high 6 catches & 97 yards with TD (33 yards) last week. Has 31 receptions for 642 yards & averages 20.7 yards per catch, highest in NFC. Has 1st down or TD on 23 of 31 catches (74.2 pct.). WR SANTANA MOSS had 59-yard TD catch in last meeting. TE CHRIS COOLEY aims for 4th in row vs. TB with TD catch. Had 6 catches last week & ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 60 receptions. Aims for 5th in row vs. TB with 5+ catches...LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 6.5 sacks in past 8. LB LONDON FLETCHER had sack in last meeting. Had INT last week. CB DE ANGELO HALL aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with INT. Has 5 INTs in past 6 meetings.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-4) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-10)
SERIES
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PACKERS |
LIONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
89-64-7 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
McCarthy: 9-0 |
Schwartz: 0-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 34-16 vs. 49ers |
L 24-20 vs. Bears |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Lions 26 at Packers 28. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 181 yards & 3 TDs as Packers take 28-14 2nd-half lead & hold on for victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/26/09: Packers 34, Lions 12. Rodgers completes 28 of 39 passes for 348 yards & 3 TDs as Packers score 27 unanswered points en route to victory. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 121 (GB), 155 (Det.). XM: 108 (Det.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Rodgers: 261-399-3,243 (2C)-23 (T2C)-9-100.3 (2C) |
Stanton: 36-60-411-2-1-84.8 |
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RUSHING |
Jackson: 136-527-3.9-3 |
Best (R): 136-447-3.3-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Jennings: 57-944 (2C)-16.6-11 (3L) |
C. Johnson: 62-872-14.1-12 (1C) |
|
OFFENSE |
358.7 |
339.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+8 |
+1 |
|
DEFENSE |
316.4 |
350.0 |
|
SACKS |
Matthews: 11.5 (1C) |
Suh (R): 8 |
|
INTs |
T. Williams: 4 |
A. Smith: 5 |
|
PUNTING |
Masthay: 43.2 |
Harris: 44.9 |
|
KICKING |
Crosby: 87 (36/36 PAT; 17/23 FG) |
Hanson: 55 (19/19 PAT; 12/14 FG) |
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 5-0 vs. Det., completing 114 of 162 (70.4 pct.) for 1,523 yards with 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.3 rating. Has 100+ rating in all 5 meetings. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ rating. In past 4, has completed 96 of 130 (73.8 pct.) for 1,232 yards with 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.3 rating...Rookie RB JAMES STARKS rushed for 73 yards in NFL debut. RB BRANDON JACKSON rushed for 113 yards vs. Det. in 12/30/07 meeting...WR GREG JENNINGS has 6 rec. TDs in past 4 vs. division. Aims for 5th division game in row with TD. Has 39 career rec. TDs & 16 (41 pct.) have been 40+ yards. Has 393 rec. yards (131 per game) & 5 TDs in past 3. WR DONALD DRIVER has 40 catches for 648 yards (108 per game) & 4 TDs in past 6 vs. Det...In past 5 meetings, CB CHARLES WOODSON has 6 INTs (3 TDs), FF & FR. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with INT-TD. S NICK COLLINS seeks 3rd in row at Det. with INT (1 TD). LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 4 sacks in 3 meetings & aims for 4th in row vs. Det. with sack. Rookie LB FRANK ZOMBO aims for 3rd in row with sack...
LIONS: QB DREW STANTON started last week & had rush TD & pass TD... Rookie RB JAHVID BEST has 592 scrimmage yards (118.4 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 games at home...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 11 rec. TDs in past 9. Has 12 TDs in 1st 12 games, 1st Lion to do so since HOFer BARRY SANDERS in 1991. Has 29 rec. TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Has 7 TDs in past 4 vs. GB. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 60 catches, most in season by Lions TE. Had 8 catches for 91 yards in last meeting. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN leads NFL with 28.8 KR avg. & is 4th with 12.4 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both. WR NATE BURLESON had career-high 11 catches & 141 yards with TD vs. GB (11/14/04 with Min.)...DT NDAMUKONG SUH leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks, most by Lions rookie. Had sack in last game vs. GB. LB JULIAN PETERSON has 4.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 4 meetings. DE CLIFF AVRIL had career-high 3 sacks last week.
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-7)
SERIES
|
GIANTS |
VIKINGS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
13-8 |
|
STREAKS |
|
Past 4 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Coughlin: 2-5 |
Frazier: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 31-7 vs. Redskins |
W 38-14 vs. Bills |
|
LAST GAME |
1/3/10: Giants 7 at Vikings 44. Minnesota scores 44 consecutive points to open game & holds New York scoreless until 4th quarter. QB Brett Favre throws for 316 yards & 4 TDs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/3/10 |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 123 (NYG), 129 (Min.). XM: 103 (Min.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Manning: 260-401-2,982-23 (T2C)-17-88.6 |
Favre: 212-351-2,446-10-18-69.6 OR
Jackson: 19-28-223-3-3-87.9 |
|
RUSHING |
Bradshaw: 219-1,013 (3C)-4.6-7 (T3C) |
Peterson: 233-1,123 (1C)-4.8-11 (1C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Smith: 47-517-11.0-3 |
Harvin: 51-627-12.3-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
384.6 (3C) |
337.8 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-11 |
|
DEFENSE |
290.8 (1C) |
302.2 (3C) |
|
SACKS |
Umenyiora: 9 (T3C) |
J. Allen: 8.5 |
|
INTs |
T. Thomas: 5 |
E.J. Henderson: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Dodge (R): 46.4 (3C) |
Kluwe: 44.1 |
|
KICKING |
Tynes: 80 (32/32 PAT; 16/19 FG) |
Longwell: 72 (24/25 PAT; 13/14 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING needs 18 yards to reach 3,000 for 6th consecutive season. Only NYG to accomplish feat in 5 in row. In career (incl. playoffs), is 7-3 indoors as starter...RB BRANDON JACOBS rushed for 103 yards on 8 att. (12.9 avg.) & 2 TDs last week. RB AHMAD BRADSHAW rushed for 97 yards & 2 TDs vs. Was. Marked 4th set of NYG teammates to each rush for 2 TDs in game. Giants are 9-1 when Jacobs has 100+ rush yards...WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has 10 career TDs & 8 have been 20+ yards. Averages 26.5 yards per TD catch in career (265 yards). TE KEVIN BOSS has TD reception in 3 of past 5...DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 4 sacks & FF in 2 career starts vs. Min. Aims for 3rd start in row vs. Min. with 2+ sacks. Had sack last week. CB TERRELL THOMAS aims for 3rd in row with INT & FF. Rookie JASON PIERRE-PAUL aims for 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. Is only rookie in team history with 2+ sacks in consecutive games.
VIKINGS: QB BRETT FAVRE has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. NYG & has completed 116 of 175 (66.3 pct.) for 1,435 yards with 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 113.4 rating. Has 100+ rating in 4 of past 5 meetings. QB TARVARIS JACKSON is 2-0 as starter vs. NYG with 106 rating...RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 107 yards & 3 TDs last week. Is 4th player in NFL history to rush for 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with rush TD...WR SIDNEY RICE had 6 catches for 112 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. NYG. Had 105 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN is only player in NFL this season with rush, rec. & return TD. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE ties for 2nd among NFC TEs with 13 rec. TDs since 2009...DE JARED ALLEN had sack, FF & FR in last meeting. Has 7.5 sacks in past 5 & seeks 6th in row with sack. DE RAY EDWARDS had sack in last meeting. LB CHAD GREENWAY has 2 INTs in 3 meetings, incl. 37-yard INT-TD.
ATLANTA FALCONS (10-2) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-11)
SERIES
|
FALCONS |
PANTHERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
18-12 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Smith: 2-2 |
Fox: 9-7 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 28-24 at Buccaneers |
L 31-14 at Seahawks |
|
LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Falcons 19 at Panthers 28. Carolina RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 82 yards & 2 TDs, including 45-yard score with 2:07 remaining to seal game for Panthers. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/15/09 |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch. SIRIUS: 147 (Atl.), 153 (Car.). XM: 107 (Car.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Ryan: 280-441-2,920-21-7-91.8 |
Clausen (R): 101-200-1,056-1-6-55.3 |
|
RUSHING |
Turner: 247-1,062 (2C)-4.3-8 (2C) |
Stewart: 102-398-3.9-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
White: 91 (1L)-1,140 (1C)-12.5-7 |
Smith: 39-498-12.8-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
358.2 |
261.2 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+10 (2C) |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
344.8 |
399.1 |
|
SACKS |
Abraham: 9 (T3C) |
C. Johnson: 7.5 |
|
INTs |
Grimes, Moore: 4 |
Godfrey: 5 |
|
PUNTING |
Koenen: 40.0 |
Baker: 43.7 |
|
KICKING |
M. Bryant: 102 (2L) (30/30 PAT; 27/27 FG) |
Kasay: 68 (14/14 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
NOTES
FALCONS: 10-2 start ties for franchise record in 1st 12 games (1998). Aim for 7th win in row. MIKE SMITH is 1st head coach in club history with 2 10-win seasons...QB MATT RYAN aims for 6th division win in row. Is 6-0 in past 6 & has 4 games with 100+ rating. Has posted 100+ rating 15 times & Falcons are 15-0. Has won 7 Dec./Jan. games in row...RB MICHAEL TURNER aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 100+ yards. In 11/23/08 meeting, rushed for 117 yards & tied team record with 4 rush TDs. In past 11 vs. division, has rushed for 1,135 yards (103.2 per game) & 13 TDs. Has 7 rush TDs in past 6 & aims for 4th in row with TD. Since 2008, has 35 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL...WR RODDY WHITE leads NFL with career-high 91 receptions. Needs 60 rec. yards to reach 1,200 & would be 1st Falcon with 3 1,200-yard seasons. TE TONY GONZALEZ aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with 6+ catches. WR-KR-PR ERIC WEEMS had 102-yard KR-TD last week, longest in team history. WR MICHAEL JENKINS had TD catch last week...DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 7 sacks in past 7. Has 98.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. CB BRENT GRIMES had INT last week & aims for 5th division game in row with INT...
PANTHERS: Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN aims for 4th in row with 30+ yard pass...RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed for 2 TDs in last meeting. Is averaging 7.4 yards per carry (147 yards, 20 att.) in past 2 vs. Atl. Rushed for 92 yards & TD last week. RB MIKE GOODSON aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. In 2 starts with 20+ att., has 220 yards (110 per game)...WR STEVE SMITH has 26 catches for 429 yards (107.3 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 meetings. Aims for 5th in row vs. Atl. with 100+ yards or 1+ TD. Has 6,632 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL. WRs DAVID GETTIS (27) & BRANDON LA FELL (25) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in receptions...CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has 2 INTs in past 2, incl. TD. LB JON BEASON had sack last week. CB CHRIS GAMBLE is 2nd in team history with 24 INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for franchise record. DE CHARLES JOHNSON aims for 4th in row with sack & has 4 sacks in past 3. CB RICHARD MARSHALL aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with INT. S SHERROD MARTIN had INT in last meeting. S CHARLES GODFREY had INT last week.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (6-6) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-3)
SERIES
|
RAMS |
SAINTS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
38-30 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Spagnuolo: 0-1 |
Payton: 1-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 19-6 at Cardinals |
W 34-30 at Bengals |
|
LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Saints 28 at Rams 23. New Orleans RB Reggie Bush scores 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving) as Saints move to 9-0. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/11/07: Rams 37, Saints 29. Trailing 7-0, St. Louis scores 34 consecutive points to take control of game. QB Mark Bulger passes for 302 yards & 2 TDs. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (3:05 PM CT): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora. SIRIUS: 130 (StL.), 154 (NO). XM: 109 (NO). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Bradford (R): 268-442-2,653-17-10-81.0 |
Brees: 337-485-3,634 (1C)-25 (1C)-16-94.6 |
|
RUSHING |
S. Jackson: 260-985-3.8-4 |
Ivory (R): 123-636-5.2-5 |
|
RECEIVING |
Amendola: 65-551-8.5-3 |
Colston: 71 (2C)-875 (3C)-12.3-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
314.7 |
389.4 (3L) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
333.0 |
307.1 |
|
SACKS |
Hall: 7.5 |
Ellis: 5 |
|
INTs |
Fletcher: 3 |
Greer: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
D. Jones: 45.3 |
Morstead: 47.3 (2C) |
|
KICKING |
Jo. Brown: 94 (3C) (22/23 PAT; 24/29 FG) |
Hartley: 75 (30/30 PAT; 15/20 FG) |
NOTES
RAMS: Rookie QB SAM BRADFORD aims for 3rd consecutive road win. Needs 347 pass yards to become 3rd rookie QB with 3,000...RB STEVEN JACKSON rushed for 102 yards last week & tied MARSHALL FAULK for 2nd in team history with 27 100-yard games. Needs 15 rush yards to become 1st Ram with 6 consecutive 1,000-yard rush seasons. Aims for 4th in row vs. NO with TD. Has 392 scrimmage yards (130.7 per game) & 4 TDs in past 3 meetings...WR BRANDON GIBSON had 7 catches for career-high 93 yards in only meeting. WR-PR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA has career-high 65 catches, 551 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs...S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. Had sack last week. DE JAMES HALL has 2.5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in 4 career meetings. DE CHRIS LONG has 6 sacks in past 7. Had sack in only meeting. S CRAIG DAHL had sack & 1st career INT last week. DT FRED ROBBINS had 2 sacks in Week 13 & aims for 3rd in row with sack...
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES threw for 313 yards last week & has 21,932 yards since joining NO in 2006, most by QB in any 5-year span in NFL history. Also became franchise leader in pass yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 300+ yards...Rookie RB CHRISTOPHER IVORY rushed for 117 yards & 2 TDs last week & has 5 TDs in past 3. RB REGGIE BUSH has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career meetings. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 13 TDs (9 rush, 4 rec.) in past 13 at home (incl. playoffs)...In only home game vs. StL, WR MARQUES COLSTON had 8 catches for 129 yards (16.1 avg.). Has 3 rec. TDs in past 3. KR COURTNEY ROBY had 97-yard KR-TD & averaged 48.7 yards per KR in last meeting. In past 3, WR ROBERT MEACHEM averages 30.1 yards per catch & has 3 TDs...LB JONATHAN VILMA had 38-yard INT-TD in 1/2/05 meeting (with NYJ). Incl. playoffs, when Vilma has INT, his teams are 9-3 (.750). Had sack last week. DE WILL SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with sack. S ROMAN HARPER has 15 tackles in 2 meetings. Had sack in Week 13. DT SEDRICK ELLIS had sack & FF last week.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-6) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-8)
SERIES
|
SEAHAWKS |
49ERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
13-10 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Carroll: 2-0 |
Singletary: 1-3 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 31-14 vs. Panthers |
L 34-16 at Packers |
|
LAST GAME |
9/12/10: 49ers 6 at Seahawks 31. Trailing 6-0 in 2nd quarter, Seattle scores 31 unanswered points for victory. QB Matt Hasselbeck throws 2 TD passes for Seahawks. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/20/09: 49ers 23, Seahawks 10. San Francisco RB Frank Gore rushes for 207 yards & 2 TDs, including 80-yard score on 1st play from scrimmage in 2nd half. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 91 (Sea.), 156 (SF). XM: 110 (SF). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Hasselbeck: 226-381-2,621-10-11-76.9 |
A. Smith: 143-242-1,554-9-9-75.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Lynch: 146-520-3.6-5 |
Westbrook: 37-176-4.8-1 |
|
RECEIVING |
M. Williams: 52-654-12.6-1 |
V. Davis (TE): 44-674-15.3-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
305.3 |
316.0 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-6 |
|
DEFENSE |
389.3 |
324.6 |
|
SACKS |
Clemons: 8.5 |
J. Smith: 5.5 |
|
INTs |
Thomas (R): 5 |
Spencer: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Ryan: 43.2 |
Lee: 46.0 |
|
KICKING |
Mare: 88 (25/25 PAT; 21/25 FG) |
Reed: 74 (20/20 PAT; 18/25 FG) |
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 10 of past 13 starts vs. SF & has completed 260 of 397 (65.5 pct.) for 2,953 yards with 22 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 94.6 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with 100+ rating...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH rushed for career-high 3 TDs last week. Had 134 yards & averaged 8.4 yards per carry in only game vs. SF (11/30/08 with Buf.). RB JUSTIN FORSETT had rec. TD in 12/6/09 meeting...WR BEN OBOMANU is averaging 19.5 yards per catch this year (22 rec., 430 yards). WR MIKE WILLIAMS has 22 catches for 232 yards (116 per game) & TD in past 2 division contests. WR DEON BUTLER had TD in last meeting...CB MARCUS TRUFANT had 32-yard INT-TD in last game vs. SF. Had 2 INTs in 9/30/07 meeting. LB LOFA TATUPU had 26-yard INT-TD last week. S EARL THOMAS leads NFC rookies with 5 INTs. Tied MICHAEL BOULWARE (5) for most by rookie in team history. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 8.5 sacks in past 10. DE RAHEEM BROCK tied career-high with 2 sacks last week...
49ERS: When QB ALEX SMITH starts & has 95+ rating, 49ers are 8-1...RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 235 scrimmage yards (117.5 per game) & TD in past 2 vs. Sea. Is 1 of 2 active players with 6,000+ rush yards (6,171) & 3,000+ rec. yards (3,828)...TE VERNON DAVIS had 4 catches for career-high 126 yards (31.5 avg.) & TD (66 yards) last week. Has 14 catches for 184 yards (92 per game) & TD in past 2 meetings. Since start of 2009, has 18 rec. TDs, tied for most by TE. Has TD in 5 of past 6 Dec./Jan. games. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE aims for 3rd division game in row with TD. Has TD catch in 5 of past 8. WR JOSH MORGAN had 22-yard TD catch in 12/6/09 meeting...LB PATRICK WILLIS has 4 sacks in past 4. Has 26 tackles (13 per game) in past 2 meetings. DT JUSTIN SMITH has 3.5 sacks in past 5. CB NATE CLEMENTS had INT in last meeting & has 3 INTs in past 6 vs. Sea. LB AHMAD BROOKS had 2 sacks in Week 13, 2nd most in game in career. Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 18 games in row, 2nd longest active streak in NFL.
DENVER BRONCOS (3-9) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-9)
SERIES
|
BRONCOS |
CARDINALS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
7-0-1 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Studesville: 0-0 |
Whisenhunt: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 10-6 at Chiefs |
L 19-6 vs. Rams |
|
LAST GAME |
12/17/06: Broncos 37 at Cardinals 20. Denver QB Jay Cutler passes for 261 yards & 2 TDs as Broncos keep playoff hopes alive. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/17/06 |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (2:15 PM MT): Bill Macatee, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 113 (Den.), 126 (Ari.). XM: 103 (Ari.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Orton: 274-457-3,487 (3C)-20-6-93.0 |
Anderson: 169-327-2,065-7-10-65.9 OR
Skelton (R): 3-6-45-0-0-75.0 |
|
RUSHING |
Moreno: 146-633-4.3-4 |
Hightower: 111-519-4.7-3 |
|
RECEIVING |
Lloyd: 60-1,153 (1L)-19.2-9 (T3C) |
Fitzgerald: 63-789-12.5-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
357.6 |
265.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
-10 |
|
DEFENSE |
378.8 |
386.8 |
|
SACKS |
Haggan: 5 |
Porter: 5 |
|
INTs |
Bailey: 2 |
Rhodes: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 43.3 |
Graham: 43.9 |
|
KICKING |
Prater: 76 (28/29 PAT; 16/18 FG) |
Feely: 66 (21/21 PAT; 15/16 FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS: ERIC STUDESVILLE will make NFL debut as head coach...With Broncos against NFC, QB KYLE ORTON has completed 153 of 232 passes (65.9 pct.) for 1,894 yards w/ 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 105.8 passer rating. Orton (3,487) needs 316 passing yards to surpass career-high of 3,802 in '09...RB KNOWSHON MORENO had career-best 161 yards on 23 att. (7.0 avg.) last week. Aims for 5th straight game w/ 100+ scrimmage yards (156, 120, 118, 175). Since Week 10, Moreno ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 142.3 scrimmage yards per game (MAURICE JONES-DREW, 163.8)...WR BRANDON LLOYD (1,153 rec. yards, 9 TD rec.) needs 47 rec. yards & TD rec. to join STEVE WATSON (1981), ROD SMITH (2001) & LIONEL TAYLOR as only Broncos w/ at least 1,200 rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. in season in franchise history. Had 7 rec. for 102 receiving yards in last game at Arz. (w/ 49ers on 10/02/05)...CB CHAMP BAILEY had 2 INTs in last game vs. Arz. & has 3 in past 2 vs. Cardinals...LB MARIO HAGGAN has career-best 5 sacks in '10...
CARDINALS: QB DEREK ANDERSON has 2,065 pass yards, his 2nd 2,000-yard season of career. Rookie QB JOHN SKELTON made NFL debut last week...RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed for 81 yards last week. Incl. playoffs, when RB BEANIE WELLS has 12+ att., Cardinals are 11-3 (.786)...WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 10 rec. TDs in past 10 (incl. SB) vs. AFC. Since start of 2008, has 39 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). WR STEVE BREASTON aims for 7th in row vs. AFC with 4+ catches... Since 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Has 7 sacks in past 8 vs. AFC (incl. SB). S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 9 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (25). LB JOEY PORTER is 3rd among active players with 97 sacks. Had sack in last game vs. Den. (11/2/08 with Mia.). S KERRY RHODES has 19 tackles & sack in past 2 meetings. Had sack & INT last week, 1st time in career recording sack & INT in same game. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 13 PDs, 2 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs in career vs. AFC (incl. SB).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (9-3)
SERIES
|
PATRIOTS |
BEARS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
7-3 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 3-1 |
Smith: 0-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 45-3 vs. Jets |
W 24-20 at Lions |
|
LAST GAME |
11/26/06: Bears 13 at Patriots 17. New England CB Asante Samuel intercepts 3 passes as Patriots outlast Chicago. Patriots TE Benjamin Watson records 87 receiving yards & TD. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/10/02: Patriots 33, Bears 30. Trailing 30-25 late in 4th quarter, New England QB Tom Brady connects on 20-yard TD pass to WR David Patten with 21 seconds remaining. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 90 (NE), 123 (Chi.). XM: 105 (Chi.) |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Brady: 257-385-3,029-27 (1L)-4-109.5 (1L) |
Cutler: 201-318-2,545-17-10-92.8 |
|
RUSHING |
Green-Ellis: 163-699-4.3-11 (T2L) |
Forté: 177-748-4.2-5 |
|
RECEIVING |
Welker: 72 (3L)-672-9.3-7 |
Knox: 43-774-18.0-2 |
|
OFFENSE |
353.8 |
300.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+14 (1C) |
+3 |
|
DEFENSE |
390.9 |
300.3 (3L) |
|
SACKS |
Wright: 5.5 |
Idonije, Peppers: 7 |
|
INTs |
McCourty (R): 6 (1C) |
D. Moore: 4 |
|
PUNTING |
Mesko (R): 43.9 |
Maynard: 39.7 |
|
KICKING |
Graham: 38 (23/24 PAT; 5/5 FG) |
Gould: 82 (25/25 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Have won 20 of past 21 regular-season games against NFC...NE averages NFL-best 31.6 points per game in '10...With 4 TD passes last week, QB TOM BRADY (27) became 6th QB in NFL history to have 25+ TD passes in at least 6 seasons. In only meeting vs. Chi. at Soldier Field (11/10/02), Brady passed for 328 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 92.1 rating. Brady has 4 TD passes in consecutive games & Patriots are 14-0 when he has 4+ TD passes in game. Has 30-5 (.857) record in Dec...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (11) needs rush TD to become 5th different Patriot to reach 12 rush TDs in season. RB DANNY WOODHEAD posted 1st 100-yard rec. game of career last week (104)...WR WES WELKER (7) needs 2 TD rec. to surpass career-high of 8 in '07...Last week, rookie TE AARON HERNANDEZ (39) passed GREG BATY (37 in '86) for most rec. among rookie TEs in club history...Rookie CB DEVIN MC COURTY (1st round, No. 27) leads AFC & is tied for 2nd in NFL w/ 6 INTs & aims for 4th straight game w/ INT...S JAMES SANDERS has 3 INTs in past 4...LB JEROD MAYO leads team w/ 143 tackles...
BEARS: Aim for 6th win in row...QB JAY CUTLER aims for 3rd in row at home with 3+ TD passes. In last home game, had 146.2 rating & 4 TD passes, becoming 1st Bear with 2 games at Soldier Field with 4+ pass TDs. When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 19-0. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating...RB MATT FORTÉ aims for 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards...WR EARL BENNETT had career-high 104 yards (7 catches) last week, 1st career 100-yard game. WR JOHNNY KNOX averages 18 yards per catch, best mark in NFC (min. 40 rec.). TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd home game in row with TD. WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER leads NFC in PR avg. (15.1) & ties for NFL lead with 2 PR-TDs...DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 5 sacks in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Since entering NFL in 2002, has 8 3-sack games, most in NFL. LB BRIAN URLACHER has 29 tackles, 4 passes defensed & INT in 3 career meetings. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. NE. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE has 7 sacks in past 9. LB LANCE BRIGGS had 13 tackles, 2 FF & FR in last mtg.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (9-3)
SERIES
|
DOLPHINS |
JETS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
47-41-1 |
|
STREAKS |
3 of past 4 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Sparano: 3-2 |
Ryan: 1-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 13-10 vs. Browns |
L 45-3 at Patriots |
|
LAST GAME |
9/26/10: Jets 31 at Dolphins 23. New York QB Mark Sanchez passes for 256 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 to TE Dustin Keller (24, 12), as Jets improve to 2-1. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/1/09: Dolphins 30, Jets 25. Miami WR-KR Ted Ginn, Jr. has 2 KR-TDs (100, 101) in 3rd quarter to spark Dolphins to score 27 of 30 points in 2nd half. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 129 (Mia.), 125 (NYJ). XM: 102 (NYJ). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Henne: 228-367-2,621-12-15-77.5 |
Sanchez: 218-397-2,636-16-11-77.4 |
|
RUSHING |
R. Brown: 156-589-3.8-3 |
Tomlinson: 176-788-4.5-5 |
|
RECEIVING |
Bess: 61-667-10.9-3 |
Tomlinson (RB): 47-343-7.3-0 |
|
OFFENSE |
336.5 |
356.6 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
+4 |
|
DEFENSE |
300.8 (2C) |
305.9 |
|
SACKS |
Wake: 12 (1L) |
J. Taylor: 4 |
|
INTs |
6 tied: 1 |
Cromartie: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Fields: 44.3 |
Weatherford: 43.8 |
|
KICKING |
D. Carpenter: 99 (2C) (18/18 PAT; 27/33 FG) |
Folk: 95 (3C) (26/26 PAT; 23/32 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Club aims for 3rd straight win at NYJ...For career against Jets, QB CHAD HENNE is 2-1 & has completed 58 of 91 passes (63.7 pct.) for 716 yards w/ 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 101.7 passer rating. Henne had career-high 363 passing yards in last game vs. NYJ...RB RONNIE BROWN (15) needs 1 100-yard rush game to surpass Pro Football HOFer LARRY CSONKA (15) for 2nd-most such games in Dolphins history (RICKY WILLIAMS, 24). RB Williams is averaging 94 rush yards per game in past 2 on road in Dec. (47 att., 188 yards)...WR BRANDON MARSHALL had 10 catches for 166 rec. yards w/ 1 TD in last game vs. NYJ. WR DAVONE BESS (667) needs 92 rec. yards to surpass career-high of 758 in '09. Bess leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 26 rec. on 3rd down (RODDY WHITE, 27)...New Jersey native TE ANTHONY FASANO has 4 TD receptions vs. Jets, most vs. any opponent...DE CAMERON WAKE aims for 4th straight game w/ sack & has NFL-best 12 sacks this season...LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team w/ 83 tackles...
JETS: QB MARK SANCHEZ has 100+ passer rating in 3 of 4 career games at home vs. AFC East. In 3 career games vs. Dolphins, Sanchez has passed for 693 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 103.3 passer rating...Last week, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (13,278) passed Pro Football HOFer ERIC DICKERSON (13,259) for 6th-most rush yards in NFL history. RB SHONN GREENE averages 5.4 rush yards per carry in December (54 att., 289 yards)...WR BRAYLON EDWARDS has 6 career TD receptions against Mia., most vs. any opponent, & aims for 5th consecutive game w/ TD catch vs. Dolphins. In past 5, WR SANTONIO HOLMES is averaging 86.4 receiving yards per game (432 total) & has 4 TD rec...TE DUSTIN KELLER is averaging 87.0 receiving yards per game in past 2 vs. Mia. (174 total). Keller aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD vs. Mia...DE JASON TAYLOR had sack in last meeting vs. former team Mia...LB DAVID HARRIS seeks 3rd consecutive game w/ sack...KR-WR BRAD SMITH leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL w/ 27.6 KR avg. in '10.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (6-6)
SERIES
Note: Kansas City's highly rated quarterback Matt Cassel is out this week because of an emergency appendectomy. He's likely to be replaced by Brodie Croyle, who has never won an NFL game (0-9). Changes everything here.
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CHIEFS |
CHARGERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
51-48-1 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Haley: 1-2 |
Turner: 5-7 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 10-6 vs. Broncos |
L 28-13 vs. Raiders |
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LAST GAME |
9/13/10: Chargers 14 at Chiefs 21. Long Kansas City TDs by RB Jamaal Charles (56-yard TD run) & rookie PR-WR Dexter McCluster (94-yard PR-TD) fuel KO Weekend victory for Chiefs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/29/09: Chargers 43, Chiefs 14. San Diego TE Antonio Gates has 7 catches for 118 yards & 2 TDs (19, 15). Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson adds 2 rush TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 121 (KC), 127 (SD). XM: 104 (SD). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cassel: 212-354-2,503-23-4-98.4 (3C) |
Rivers: 272-415-3,642 (2L)-24 (T3L)-10-102.5 (3L) |
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RUSHING |
Charles: 182-1,137 (3L)-6.2-3 |
Tolbert: 145-625-4.3-9 |
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RECEIVING |
Bowe: 58-885-15.3-14 (1L) |
Gates: 50-782-15.6-10 (2C) |
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OFFENSE |
373.8 (3C) |
397.4 (1C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+7 (T3C) |
-5 |
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DEFENSE |
334.9 |
281.5 (1L) |
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SACKS |
Hali: 10 (T3L) |
Phillips: 10 (T3L) |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
Cason: 4 (T3C) |
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PUNTING |
Colquitt: 44.4 |
Scifres: 47.9 (3L) |
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KICKING |
Succop: 79 (34/34 PAT; 15/20 FG) |
Kaeding: 69 (27/27 PAT; 14/18 FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS: Club aims for consecutive wins vs. SD in same season for 1st time since '03...In '10 against AFC West, QB MATT CASSEL has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.4 rating. Cassel has 28 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.5 rating as road starter...RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 6.2 rush yards per carry (1,137 yards on 182 att.) in '10 & aims to join HOFer JIM BROWN (291 att., 1,863 yards, 6.4 avg. in '63) as only players in NFL history w/ at least 1,100 rush yards & avg. 6.2+ yards per carry in season. Seeks 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards (173, 116). Aims for 3rd straight game w/ 90+ rush yards & rush TD vs. SD...WR DWAYNE BOWE (885) needs 115 rec. yards to record 2nd career 1,000-yard season (1,022 in '08)...Last week, rookie TE TONY MOEAKI (36) passed TONY GONZALEZ (33 in '97) for most rec. by rookie TE in franchise history. Had TD catch in last mtg...LB TAMBA HALI has career-best 10 sacks in '10..Rookie CB JAVIER ARENAS (2nd round, No. 50) had career-high 2 sacks last week...Rookie PR-WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER (2nd round, No. 36) had 94-yard PR-TD in last game vs. SD, longest in Chiefs history...
CHARGERS: Club has 22-8 (.733) record at home under HC NORV TURNER. SD has won 5 of past 6 at home vs. KC...QB PHILIP RIVERS (24) needs TD pass to become 1st Chargers QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 18-1 (.947) as starter in Dec. w/ 34 TDs vs. 11 INTs & 99.0 rating. Rivers (3,642) needs 358 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons...RB MIKE TOLBERT had career-best 6 rec. last wk. Has career-high 9 rush TDs in '10...TE ANTONIO GATES has 12 TD rec. against KC, most vs. any opponent. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10)...WR VINCENT JACKSON averages 19.9 yards per rec. (25 rec., 497 yards) vs. KC. Rookie WR SEYI AJIROTUTU (undrafted) averages 20.4 yards per catch in '10...Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (281.5) & pass yards per game (186.3)...LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 6.5 sacks in past 8 vs. KC.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-4) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-8)
SERIES
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EAGLES |
COWBOYS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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55-43 |
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STREAKS |
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3 of past 4 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Reid: 14-9 |
Garrett: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 34-24 vs. Texans |
W 38-35 at Colts (OT) |
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LAST GAME |
1/3/10: Eagles 0 at Cowboys 24. Dallas QB Tony Romo completes 24 of 34 attempts (70.6 pct.) for 311 yards & 2 TDs as Cowboys defense records shutout. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
1/3/10 |
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BROADCAST |
NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (Phi.), 126 (Dal.). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (Phi.), 103 (Dal.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Vick: 171-268-2,243-15-2-105.7 (1C) |
Kitna: 148-226-1,703-11-8-89.5 |
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RUSHING |
McCoy: 168-823-4.9-7 (T3C) |
Jones: 133-531-4.0-0 |
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RECEIVING |
McCoy (RB): 67 (3C)-534-8.0-2 |
Witten (TE): 65-702-10.8-4 |
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OFFENSE |
400.7 (1L) |
365.9 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+15 (1L) |
-3 |
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DEFENSE |
326.1 |
361.9 |
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SACKS |
T. Cole: 9 (T3C) |
Ware: 9.5 (2C) |
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INTs |
Samuel: 7 (1L) |
4 tied: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Rocca: 44.8 |
McBriar: 48.2 (1L) |
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KICKING |
Akers: 114 (1L) (36/36 PAT; 26/31 FG) |
Buehler: 80 (32/33 PAT; 16/22 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: Have won 11 of past 12 in Dec...In last start vs. Dal. (12/16/06 with Atl.), QB MICHAEL VICK completed 16 of 24 (66.7 pct.) for 237 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 121 rating. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of past 4. Leads NFC with 109 rating on 3rd down...RB LE SEAN MC COY had 130 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs last week. Had rush & rec. TD in same game for 1st time. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 8 of 12 games this year. Leads NFL RBs with 67 catches... WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has scored 22 TDs (16 rec., 3 rush, 3 PR) in career & averages 45.7 yards per TD (1,006 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN had 7 catches for 146 yards & TD (76 yards) in WC. TE BRENT CELEK had 7 catches for 96 yards in last meeting...DE TRENT COLE has 5 sacks in career vs. Dal. DE JUQUA PARKER aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 6 INTs in his past 5. Since start of 2006, has 36 INTs, most in NFL...K DAVID AKERS played in 184th game last week, most in team history...
COWBOYS: QB JON KITNA has completed 79 of 114 (69.3 pct.) for 954 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 107.9 rating in past 4. Passed for 446 yards in last game vs. Phi. (9/23/07 with Det.)...Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 9 career TDs (7 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 49.8 yards per TD (448 yards). Has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 KR) vs. Phi. & averages 73.3 yards per TD. Rushed for career-best 148 yards & TD (73 yards) in WC. RB TASHARD CHOICE rushed for 100 yards & TD last week, 1st 100-yard game. RB MARION BARBER rushed for 91 yards last meeting...WR MILES AUSTIN has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs). TE JASON WITTEN leads NFL TEs with 65 catches. Aims for 6th in row vs. Phi. with 6+ catches...Rookie LB SEAN LEE had 2 INTs (1 TD) last week. CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK had 40-yard INT-TD vs. Ind. LB DE MARCUS WARE has 8.5 sacks in 11 games vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs). LB ANTHONY SPENCER has 3 sacks & FF in past 2 meetings (incl. playoffs).
BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-4) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-7)
SERIES
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RAVENS |
TEXANS |
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SERIES LEADER |
3-0 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Harbaugh: 1-0 |
Kubiak: 0-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 13-10 vs. Steelers |
L 34-24 at Eagles |
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LAST GAME |
11/9/08: Ravens 41 at Texans 13. Baltimore RB Willis McGahee (112 rush yards) & TE Todd Heap (58 rec. yards) score 2 TDs apiece as Ravens win 4th consecutive game. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/9/08 |
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BROADCAST |
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Bal.), 126 (Hou.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Bal.), 103 (Hou.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Flacco: 248-398-2,988-19-8-92.8 |
Schaub: 258-403-3,089-17-8-93.2 |
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RUSHING |
Rice: 212-844-4.0-3 |
Foster: 246-1,230 (1L)-5.0-13 (1L) |
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RECEIVING |
Boldin: 56-770-13.8-7 |
Johnson: 71 (T3C)-1,018 (3C)-14.3-5 |
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OFFENSE |
341.7 |
373.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
305.8 |
388.8 |
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SACKS |
Suggs: 9 |
M. Williams: 8.5 |
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INTs |
E. Reed: 4 (T3C) |
Allen: 4 (T3C) |
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PUNTING |
Koch: 43.2 |
Turk: 42.4 |
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KICKING |
Cundiff: 86 (29/29 PAT; 19/22 FG) |
Rackers: 90 (33/33 PAT; 19/21 FG) |
NOTES
RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO (2,988) needs 12 passing yards to become 1st QB in Ravens history to have 3,000 passing yards in consecutive seasons (3,613 in '09). In past 7, Flacco has completed 151 of 228 passes (66.2 pct.) for 1,872 passing yards w/ 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 108.3 passer rating. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 118.9 passer rating in only game vs. Hou...RB RAY RICE (160) needs 1 rec. to surpass JAMAL LEWIS (160) for most career rec. by Ravens RB in franchise history...WR DERRICK MASON has 47 rec. in '10 & needs 3 catches to become only 7th player in NFL history to record 50+ rec. in 11 consecutive seasons. In 2 career games vs. Hou., WR ANQUAN BOLDIN averages 107.5 receiving yards per game (215 total). Posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week (118)...LB TERRELL SUGGS had career-high 3 sacks vs. Texans (12/4/05). Suggs (9) needs 1 sack to record 3rd season w/ 10+ sacks. LB RAY LEWIS tied career-best w/ 2 INTs in last game vs. Hou...
TEXANS: QB MATT SCHAUB (13,143) needs 249 passing yards to surpass DAVID CARR (13,391) for most career passing yards in franchise history. Posted 4th game of season w/ 300+ passing yards last week (337). Club has 9-2 record at home when Schaub has 100+ passer rating...RB ARIAN FOSTER (1,230) needs 53 rush yards for most rush yards in season in Texans history (STEVE SLATON, 1,282 in '08). Leads NFL w/ 13 rush TDs & needs rush TD to surpass Domanick Williams (13 in '04) for most in season in Hou. history. Foster (1,709) needs 68 scrimmage yards to surpass Williams (1,776 in '04) for most in season in franchise history...WR ANDRE JOHNSON (8,966) needs 34 receiving yards to reach 9,000 career. Has 3 TD rec. in 3 career games on MNF. Johnson is averaging 135.3 receiving yards per game in past 8 in Dec. (1,082 total)...CB JASON ALLEN had 1st INT w/ Texans last week...DE MARIO WILLIAMS (8.5) needs 1.5 sacks for 3rd season w/ 10+.
