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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-8) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (7-6)
SERIES
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49ERS |
CHARGERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
6-5 |
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STREAKS |
5 of past 7 |
Past 2 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Singletary: 0-0 |
Turner: 1-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 40-21 vs. Seahawks |
W 31-0 vs. Chiefs |
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LAST GAME |
10/15/06: Chargers 48 at 49ers 19. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 4 TDs as Chargers outlast San Francisco. San Diego outgains 49ers 421-274 in total yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/17/02: Chargers 20, 49ers 17 (OT). San Diego K Steve Christie kicks 40-yd FG with 4:11 remaining in OT. Chargers QB Drew Brees passes for 336 yards & 2 TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
NFLN (5:00 PM PT): Bob Papa, Matt Millen, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Trent Green, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (SF), 126 (SD). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (SF), 103 (SD). |
STATS
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PASSING |
A. Smith: 160-269-1,809-12-9-80.6 |
Rivers: 290-439-3,868 (2L)-26 (T3L)-11-103.1 (3L) |
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RUSHING |
Gore: 203-853-4.2-3 |
Tolbert: 161-691-4.3-10 |
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RECEIVING |
V. Davis (TE): 49-744-15.2-6 |
Gates (TE): 50-782-15.6-10 (2C) |
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OFFENSE |
317.5 |
399.6 (1C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-7 |
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DEFENSE |
327.4 |
265.0 (1L) |
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SACKS |
J. Smith: 5.5 |
Phillips: 10 (T3C) |
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INTs |
3 tied: 3 |
Cason: 4 |
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PUNTING |
Lee: 46.3 |
Scifres: 48.2 (1L) |
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KICKING |
Reed: 90 (24/24 PAT; 22/29 FG) |
Kaeding: 76 (31/31 PAT; 15/19 FG) |
NOTES
49ERS: QB ALEX SMITH is 2-0 as starter on Thurs. Completed 17 of 27 (63 pct.) for 255 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.9 rating last week...RB BRIAN WESTBROOK had 130 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 20 rec.) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in only Thurs. night game (11/27/08 vs. Arz.). Only game in career with 2+ rush & 2 + rec. TDs. Is 1 of 2 active players with 6,000+ rush yards (6,194) & 3,000+ rec. yards (3,915)...TE VERNON DAVIS has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since start of 2009, has 19 rec. TDs, most by TE. Has TD in 6 of past 7 Dec./Jan. games. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD...LB PATRICK WILLIS has 4 sacks in past 5. DT JUSTIN SMITH aims for 3rd in row at SD with sack. S DASHON GOLDSON had 1st career INT-TD last week. Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 19 games in row, 2nd longest active streak in NFL. S REGGIE SMITH had 1st career INT in Week 14...
CHARGERS: Club has 23-8 (.742) record at home under NORV TURNER...QB PHILIP RIVERS (26) became 1st SD QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 19-1 (.950) as starter in Dec. w/ 36 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 99.7 rating. Rivers (3,868) needs 132 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons...RB MIKE TOLBERT has career-high 10 rush TDs in '10...In only career game vs. SF, TE ANTONIO GATES had 78 rec. yards, inc. 57-yard TD. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10). WR MALCOM FLOYD had 1st career 2-TD game last week, giving him career-high 6 TDs in '10. WR VINCENT JACKSON had 33-yard TD catch in only game vs. SF...Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (265.0) & pass yards per game (173.4)...LB SHAUN PHILLIPS had 2 sacks & FF in only game vs. 49ers. DT LUIS CASTILLO had sack & 1st career INT in last mtg.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-4)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
RAVENS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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3-1 |
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STREAKS |
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3-1 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 0-1 |
Harbaugh: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 31-13 vs. Rams |
W 34-28 at Texans (OT) |
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LAST GAME |
10/29/06: Ravens 35 at Saints 22. Baltimore QB Steve McNair passes for 2 TDs & runs for another. Ravens get 2 12-yard INT-TDs from CB Ronnie Prude & S Dawan Landry. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/8/02: Saints 37, Ravens 25. New Orleans RB Deuce McAllister rushes for 127 yards & 3 TDs & K John Carney connects on 3 FGs. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Chris Myers (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 121 (NO), 152 (Bal.). XM: 107 (Bal.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 362-525-3,855 (1C)-28 (1C)-18-93.6 |
Flacco: 270-431-3,223-21-8-94.0 |
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RUSHING |
Ivory (R): 130-683-5.3-5 |
Rice: 231-898-3.9-3 |
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RECEIVING |
Colston: 76 (2C)-921-12.1-7 |
Boldin: 59-811-13.7-7 |
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OFFENSE |
386.0 (3L) |
334.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
308.6 (2C) |
319.8 |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 5 |
Suggs: 10 (T3C) |
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INTs |
Greer, Jenkins: 2 |
E. Reed: 4 |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 47.2 (2C) |
Koch: 43.4 |
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KICKING |
Hartley: 82 (34/34 PAT; 16/21 FG) |
Cundiff: 90 (33/33 PAT; 19/22 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES needs 145 yards for 5th consecutive 4,000-yard season & would join PEYTON MANNING as only QBs with 5+ 4,000-yard seasons in row. Is 1st QB with 20,000+ pass yards (22,153) & 150 TDs (150) in 1st 5 years with new club. In last game vs. Bal., passed for 383 yards & 3 TDs...RB CHRISTOPHER IVORY leads NFL rookies with 683 rush yards. RB REGGIE BUSH has 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in past 9 vs. AFC. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 618 scrimmage yards (103 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in past 6 vs. AFC (incl. SB)...In only meeting, WR MARQUES COLSTON had 6 catches for 163 yards (27.2 avg.) & 2 TDs. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with TD catch. Had 2 TDs last week. WR LANCE MOORE had TD in Week 14...S MALCOLM JENKINS had 2 INTs, incl. 96-yard TD, vs. Rams. S DARREN SHARPER aims for 3rd in row vs. Bal. with INT. LB JONATHAN VILMA has 26 tackles (13 per game) in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row with sack, as does S ROMAN HARPER. DE WILL SMITH has 6.5 sacks in past 8 vs. AFC...
RAVENS: Have won 8 of past 9 at home...At home in '10, QB JOE FLACCO has 11 TDs vs. 1 INT & 107.1 passer rating. Flacco (9,807) needs 193 passing yards to become 1st QB in Ravens history to reach 10,000 career...With 8 catches last week, RB RAY RICE (168) surpassed JAMAL LEWIS (160) for most career rec. by Ravens RB...With 6 rec. vs. Hou., WR DERRICK MASON (53) became 7th player in NFL history w/ 50+ rec. in 11 consecutive seasons. Has 5 TD catches in past 6. In 2 career games vs. NO, TE TODD HEAP has 8 catches for 134 yards (16.8 avg.) w/ 1 TD...In last meeting, defense had 4 INTs, incl. 2 INT-TDs...LB TERRELL SUGGS (10) needs 2.5 sacks to surpass career-high 12 in '03 rookie season. LB RAY LEWIS has 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Saints. S DAWAN LANDRY had career-high 2 INTs, incl. 1st career INT-TD (12 yards), in last meeting.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-9) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-12)
SERIES
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CARDINALS |
PANTHERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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7-2 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Whisenhunt: 1-3 |
Fox: 6-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 43-13 vs. Broncos |
L 31-10 vs. Falcons |
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LAST GAME |
11/1/09: Panthers 34 at Cardinals 21. Carolina scores 21 consecutive 2nd-quarter points to break open 7-7 game. RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 2 TDs in victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/26/08: Panthers 27, Cardinals 23. Trailing 17-3, Carolina scores 21 points in 3rd quarter, capped by QB Jake Delhomme's 65-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith, for comeback win. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch. SIRIUS: 113 (Arz.), 90 (Car.). XM: 110 (Car.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Skelton (R): 18-43-191-0-0-55.5 |
Clausen (R): 115-224-1,163-1-7-55.0 |
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RUSHING |
Hightower: 129-667-5.2-5 |
Stewart: 120-531-4.4-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Fitzgerald: 69-861-12.5-5 |
Smith: 41-515-12.6-2 |
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OFFENSE |
272.4 |
263.2 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
-8 |
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DEFENSE |
379.2 |
338.2 |
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SACKS |
Porter: 5 |
C. Johnson: 8.5 |
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INTs |
Rhodes: 4 |
Godfrey: 5 |
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PUNTING |
Graham: 43.5 |
Baker: 43.9 |
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KICKING |
Feely: 91 (25/25 PAT; 20/22 FG) |
Kasay: 72 (15/15 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
NOTES
CARDINALS: Rookie QB JOHN SKELTON won 1st NFL start last week. Last QB whose team scored 43+ points in 1st start was TOM BRADY in 2001...RB TIM HIGHTOWER aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with TD (incl. playoffs). Rushed for career-high 148 yards with 2 TDs last week...WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 6 catches last week & became franchise leader in receptions (592). Has 43 catches for 672 yards (112 per game) & 3 TDs in 6 career meetings (incl. Div.). Had 8 catches for 166 yards & TD in Div. Since start of 2008, has 39 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). WR STEVE BREASTON had 9 catches for 91 yards in last game at Car...CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had INT in Div. Since 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Had FR-TD last week, team's 9th return TD. Rookie LB DARYL WASHINGTON had 1st career INT in Week 14. LB JOEY PORTER had 2 sacks in last game vs. Car. (11/19/09 with Mia.). S KERRY RHODES had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Car. (11/29/09 with NYJ). Had INT last week...K JAY FEELY became 1st player in NFL history to score TD & kick 5 FGs in game last wk...
PANTHERS: Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN completed career-high 58.3 pct. last week...RB JONATHAN STEWART aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with rush TD (incl. playoffs). In last meeting, rushed for 87 yards & 2 TDs. Has 323 rush yards (107.7 per game) & TD in past 3. RB MIKE GOODSON aims for 4th in row with rush TD...WR STEVE SMITH has 7 rec. TDs in past 5 vs. Arz. (incl. playoffs) & 4 of those have been for 50+ yards (incl. 3 65-yard TDs). Has 6,649 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL. WRs BRANDON LA FELL (31) & DAVID GETTIS (29) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in rec...CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 2 INTs in past 3, incl. TD. LB JON BEASON aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Arz. with INT (incl. playoffs). CB CHRIS GAMBLE has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record. DE CHARLES JOHNSON aims for 5th in row with sack & has 5 sacks in past 4. CB RICHARD MARSHALL had INT in last meeting + last week. S SHERROD MARTIN had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Arz.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (5-8) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-11)
SERIES
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BROWNS |
BENGALS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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38-36 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Mangini: 2-3 |
Lewis: 10-5 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 13-6 at Bills |
L 23-7 at Steelers |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Bengals 20 at Browns 23. Cleveland RB Peyton Hillis records 2nd consecutive 100-yard rush game (102) & 4th consecutive game w/ rush TD in Browns' victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/29/09: Bengals 16, Browns 7. Cincinnati defense limits Cleveland to 169 total yards. Bengals QB Carson Palmer connects with TE J.P. Foschi on 4-yard score for game's lone TD |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 130 (Cle.), 91 (Cin.). XM: 108 (Cin.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
McCoy (R): 81-127-975-3-3-85.3 OR
Delhomme: 93-149-872-2-7-63.4 |
C. Palmer: 300-497-3,187-21-18-78.1 |
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RUSHING |
Hillis: 238-1,070-4.5-11 (T2L) |
Benson: 245-856-3.5-6 |
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RECEIVING |
Hillis (RB): 57-446-7.8-2 |
Owens: 72-983-13.7-9 (T3C) |
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OFFENSE |
296.3 |
317.4 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
-6 |
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DEFENSE |
348.3 |
347.8 |
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SACKS |
Benard: 7.5 |
Dunlap (R): 4.5 |
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INTs |
Haden (R): 5 (3C) |
Hall: 4 |
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PUNTING |
Hodges: 44.7 |
Huber: 43.0 |
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KICKING |
Dawson: 85 (25/25 PAT; 20/25 FG) |
Stitser: 11 (2/3 PAT; 3/3 FG) |
NOTES
BROWNS: Club has 4-2 record in Dec. under ERIC MANGINI...Rookie QB COLT MC COY (3rd round, No. 85) has 80+ passer rating in 4 of 5 career starts. In only career start against Cin. (w/ Panthers on 10/22/06), QB JAKE DELHOMME completed 20 of 34 passes (58.8 pct.) for 238 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 87.6 passer rating...With 108 rush yards vs. Buf., RB PEYTON HILLIS (1,070 rush yards; 11 rush TDs) joined JIM BROWN & LEROY KELLY as only Browns to rush for at least 1,000 yards & 11 TDs in season. Hillis had 102 rush yards w/ 1 TD in last game vs. Cin...TE BENJAMIN WATSON (582) needs 62 rec. yards to surpass career-high of 643 in '06. TE EVAN MOORE had TD rec. in last game vs. Cin...Rookie CB JOE HADEN (1st round, No. 7) has INT in 4 of past 5. Tied for 2nd among NFL rookies w/ 5 INTs...LB MATT ROTH has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. Cin...
BENGALS: Club has won 5 of past 6 vs. Cle. at home... Bengals aim for 4th straight win vs. Browns in Dec...QB CARSON PALMER is 5-0 at home vs. Browns as starter. In last game vs. Cle., Palmer completed 25 of 36 passes (69.4 pct.) for 371 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 121.4 rating. Palmer (149) needs TD pass to join KEN ANDERSON (197) & BOOMER ESIASON (187) as only players in club history to reach 150 TD passes...RB CEDRIC BENSON (856) needs 144 rush yards to reach 1,000 in consecutive seasons for 1st time in career. In 3 starts vs. Cle., Benson averages 101.7 rush yards per game (305 total)...WR TERRELL OWENS had 10 rec. for 222 yards w/ 1 TD in last meeting vs. Cle. & became only player to record 200-yard rec. game with 3 different teams (Cin., Dal., SF). Owens (983) needs 17 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 catches. WR CHAD OCHOCINCO has 11 TD rec. vs. Browns, most vs. any team...Rookie DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2nd round, No. 54) has 3.5 sacks in past 3...CB LEON HALL has 5 INTs vs. Cle., most vs. any team.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (5-8) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-9)
SERIES
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REDSKINS |
COWBOYS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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59-38-2 |
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STREAKS |
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3 of past 4 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Shanahan: 4-1 |
Garrett: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 17-16 vs. Buccaneers |
L 30-27 vs. Eagles |
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LAST GAME |
9/12/10: Cowboys 7 at Redskins 13. Washington QB DeAngelo Hall returns fumble 32 yards for TD on final play of first half to propel Redskins in head coach Mike Shanahan's debut. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/22/09: Cowboys 7, Redskins 6. Trailing 6-0 late in 4th-quarter, Dallas QB Tony Romo finds WR Patrick Crayton for 10-yard TD for decisive score in Cowboys win. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 152 (Was.), 125 (Dal.). XM: 102 (Dal.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
McNabb: 275-472-3,377 (2C)-14-15-77.1 |
Kitna: 172-261-1,945-13-10-88.7 |
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RUSHING |
Torain: 115-563-4.9-3 |
Jones: 146-572-3.9-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Moss: 71-884-12.5-4 |
Witten (TE): 72 (3C)-771-10.7-6 |
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OFFENSE |
338.2 |
364.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
-3 |
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DEFENSE |
394.8 |
367.1 |
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SACKS |
Orakpo: 8.5 |
Ware: 9.5 |
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INTs |
Hall: 6 (T2L) |
Sensabaugh: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Smith: 40.5 |
McBriar: 48.2 (1C) |
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KICKING |
Gano: 88 (22/22 PAT; 22/32 FG) |
Buehler: 89 (35/36 PAT; 18/24 FG) |
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has 4,122 yards vs. Dal., his most vs. opponent. Needs 123 yards for 3rd consecutive season with 3,500...RB RYAN TORAIN rushed for career-high 172 yards last week. Had 121 rush yards in 1st quarter, most in NFL since TIKI BARBER (121) on 12/31/05. RB KEILAND WILLIAMS ties for 2nd among rookie RBs with 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.). Is only rookie with 2+ rush (3) & 2+ rec. (2) TDs...WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG has 9 catches for 180 yards (90 per game) & TD (33 yards) in past 2 vs. division. Has 35 receptions for 672 yards & averages 19.2 yards per catch, 2nd highest in NFC. WR SANTANA MOSS aims for 7th meeting in row with 5+ catches. Has 4 100-yard games vs. Dal. Had 7 catches for 82 yards & TD last week. TE CHRIS COOLEY had career-high 3 TDs vs. Dal (12/18/05). Ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 62 receptions...LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 6.5 sacks in past 9. CB DE ANGELO HALL had FF & 32-yard FR-TD in last meeting. LB ROCKY MC INTOSH had sack in last game vs. Dal...
COWBOYS: QB JON KITNA has completed 103 of 149 (69.1 pct.) for 1,196 yards with 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 102.1 rating in past 5...Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 10 career TDs (8 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 45.1 yards per TD (451 yards). In past 3 vs. Was. with 15+ att., RB MARION BARBER has 276 yards (92 per game) & 2 TDs. RB TASHARD CHOICE needs 25 rush yards to reach 1,000 in career...WR MILES AUSTIN has 19 catches for 238 yards (119 per game) & TD in past 2 meetings. Needs 174 yards for 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season. TE JASON WITTEN leads NFL TEs with 72 catches. Needs 5 catches to become 4th TE in NFL history with 600...LB DE MARCUS WARE has sack in 7 of past 9 meetings. DT JAY RATLIFF has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. Was. Had sack last week & aims for 4th home game in row with 0.5+ sacks. LB ANTHONY SPENCER had only career INT vs. Was. (11/22/09). CB TERENCE NEWMAN has 8 INTs vs. Was., his most vs. opponent. LB BRADIE JAMES had INT in Week 14 vs. Phi.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-6)
SERIES
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JAGUARS |
COLTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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14-5 |
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STREAKS |
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5 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Del Rio: 5-10 |
Caldwell: 2-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 38-31 vs. Raiders |
W 30-28 at Titans |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Colts 28 at Jaguars 31. Jacksonville QB David Garrard throws 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & posts 127.7 passer rating. Jags' RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 105 yards & 1 TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/13/09: Colts 14, Jaguars 12. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 301 yards & 1 TD in victory, tying Johnny Unitas (118) for most QB wins in franchise history. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 147 (Jax.), 122 (Ind.). XM: 106 (Ind.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Garrard: 190-290-2,141-20-12-93.2 |
Manning: 378-569-4,028 (1L)-26 (T3L)-15-91.2 |
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RUSHING |
Jones-Drew: 284-1,278 (2L)-4.5-5 |
Addai: 93-406-4.4-3 |
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RECEIVING |
M. Thomas: 56-649-11.6-3 |
Wayne: 94 (1C)-1,213 (1C)-12.9-5 |
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OFFENSE |
342.0 |
383.7 (2C) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-10 |
-4 |
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DEFENSE |
371.2 |
344.5 |
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SACKS |
Mincey: 5 |
Mathis: 8.5 |
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INTs |
D. Cox: 3 |
3 tied: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Podlesh: 43.1 |
McAfee: 42.7 |
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KICKING |
Scobee: 91 (34/34 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
Vinatieri: 101 (T3C) (41/41 PAT; 20/22 FG) |
NOTES
JAGUARS: In past 2 vs. Ind., QB DAVID GARRARD has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 101.9 rating. In 4 games vs. AFC South this season, Garrard is 3-1 & has completed 62 of 84 passes (73.8 pct.) for 680 yards w/ 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.2 rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 118.9 4th-quarter rating (BEN ROETHLISBERGER, 121.1). With 3 TDs vs. Oak., Garrard has 20 TD passes, tying MARK BRUNELL (1998, 2000) for single-season franchise record...Jags seek 4th straight game w/ 200+ rush yards (207, 258, 234)...RB MAURICE JONES-DREW aims for 7th consecutive game w/ 100+ rush yards. Seeks 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards vs. Colts (110, 105) & has 5 games w/ 100+ rush yards for career vs. Ind. Has 883 rush yards vs. Colts, most vs. any opponent. RB RASHAD JENNINGS rushed for 109 yards on 5 att. vs. Oak. (21.8 avg.), becoming 6th player in past 50 years to average 20.0+ yards per rush in game (min. 5 attempts). Aims for 4th straight game w/ rush TD...TE MARCEDES LEWIS (9) needs TD catch to become 2nd player in club history with 10 TD rec. (WR REGGIE WILLIAMS, 10 in '07)...LBs DARYL SMITH & KIRK MORRISON are tied for team lead w/ 66 tackles...
COLTS: Since '05, Colts are 14-2 (.875) vs. AFC South at home...Club has 6-2 record at home vs. Jags...For career, QB PEYTON MANNING is 13-5 (.722) vs. Jags & has completed 405 of 629 (64.4 pct.) for 5,014 yards w/ 36 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 99.4 rating. Has 63 career 300-yard passing games, tied for most in NFL history w/ Pro Football HOFer DAN MARINO...Rookie RB JAVARRIS JAMES (undrafted FA) leads NFL rookies with 6 rush TDs...With 1,213 receiving yards, WR REGGIE WAYNE now has 5 seasons w/ 1,200 receiving yards, 2nd-most in club history (MARVIN HARRISON, 6). With 6 catches & 2 TDs last week, WR PIERRE GARCON now has career-high 52 rec. (47 in '09). Also has 4 TDs in '10, equaling career best from last season...Since '02, DE DWIGHT FREENEY leads all NFL players with 41 FF, incl. 1 last week. DE ROBERT MATHIS needs 1.5 sacks to post 10+ in season for 4th time in career.
BUFFALO BILLS (3-10) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-6)
SERIES
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BILLS |
DOLPHINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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53-35-1 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Gailey: 1-1 |
Sparano: 4-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 13-6 vs. Browns |
W 10-6 at NY Jets |
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LAST GAME |
9/12/10: Dolphins 15 at Bills 10. Miami records 36:53 time of possession while holding Buffalo's offense to 166 total yards (116 pass, 50 rush) in Kickoff Weekend victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/4/09: Dolphins 38, Bills 10. Miami RBs Ronnie Brown (115 yards, 2 TDs) & Ricky Williams (85 yards, TD) combine for 200 rush yards & 3 TDs as QB Chad Henne wins 1st NFL start. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 144 (Buf.), 127 (Mia.). XM: 104 (Mia.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Fitzpatrick: 221-378-2,526-21-11-85.0 |
Henne: 233-385-2,676-13-15-76.5 |
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RUSHING |
F. Jackson: 181-775-4.3-5 |
R. Brown: 172-644-3.7-3 |
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RECEIVING |
St. Johnson: 66-874-13.2-9 (T3C) |
Bess: 62-673-10.9-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
312.7 |
320.7 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
363.4 |
299.2 |
|
SACKS |
K. Williams: 5 |
Wake: 14 (1L) |
|
INTs |
Florence: 3 |
7 tied: 1 |
|
PUNTING |
Moorman: 42.6 |
Fields: 46.3 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Lindell: 70 (28/29 PAT; 14/19 FG) |
D. Carpenter: 103 (2C) (19/19 PAT; 28/34 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is 1-0 against Dolphins & has completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4 pct.) for 246 yards w/ 1 TD vs. 1 INT & 92.8 passer rating. Rushed for season-high 49 yards vs. Browns. Aims for 15th straight game w/ TD pass...RB FRED JACKSON (775 rush, 191 rec., 966 total) needs 34 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd consecutive season. With 112 rush yards vs. Cle., Jackson posted 7th career 100-yard game. Bills are 6-1 when Jackson rushes for 100 yards. Averages 5.5 yards per carry against Miami (53 att., 290 yards)...WR STEVE JOHNSON (9) needs 2 TD rec. to tie BILL BROOKS (11 in '95) for most TD receptions in season in franchise history. Johnson (874) needs 126 receiving yards to record 1st career 1,000-yard season. Rookie WR DAVID NELSON (undrafted free agent) aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team w/ 120 tackles in '10. Had sack in last game vs. Mia...K RIAN LINDELL (247) needs 3 more made FGs to reach 250 career...
DOLPHINS: Club aims for 3rd straight win vs. Bills at home...QB CHAD HENNE is 2-1 as starter against Bills...RB RONNIE BROWN (15) needs 100-yard rush game to surpass Pro Football HOFer LARRY CSONKA (15) for 2nd-most such games in Dolphins history (RICKY WILLIAMS, 24). Brown has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Buf. & aims for 3rd straight game w/ rush TD against Bills. For career, RB Williams averages 95.1 rush yards per game against Bills (1,046 total)...WR BRANDON MARSHALL (387) needs 13 catches to reach 400 career. WR DAVONE BESS (673) needs 86 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, 28)...DE CAMERON WAKE aims for 5th straight game w/ sack & has NFL-best 14 sacks this season. Needs sack to become 6th Dolphins player w/ 15+ sacks in season since '82. Wake has 3.5 sacks in 3 career games against Bills...LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team w/ 92 tackles. Had sack & FF last week against Jets. DT PAUL SOLIAI had 2nd career sack last week vs. NYJ.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (9-4) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (9-4)
SERIES
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EAGLES |
GIANTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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79-70-2 |
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STREAKS |
|
|
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Reid: 14-12 |
Coughlin: 8-9 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 30-27 at Cowboys |
W 21-3 at Vikings (in Detroit) |
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LAST GAME |
11/21/10: Giants 17 at Eagles 27. Facing 4th down trailing 17-16 in 4th quarter, Phi. RB LeSean McCoy scores on 50-yard TD run for decisive points as Eagles take NFC East lead. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/13/09: Eagles 45, Giants 38. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws 2 TD passes, including 60-yard score to WR DeSean Jackson. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 129 (Phi.), 123 (NYG.). XM: 105 (NYG.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Vick: 187-294-2,513-17-4-104.3 (1C) |
Manning: 282-438-3,169-24 (2C)-19-86.1 |
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RUSHING |
McCoy: 184-972-5.3-7 |
Bradshaw: 230-1,116 (3C)-4.9-8 (T3C) |
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RECEIVING |
McCoy (RB): 70-538-7.7-2 |
Nicks: 69-896-13.0-9 (3C) |
|
OFFENSE |
402.8 (1L) |
385.4 (3C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+15 (1C) |
-2 |
|
DEFENSE |
327.8 |
281.1 (1C) |
|
SACKS |
T. Cole: 9 |
Umenyiora: 10 (3C) |
|
INTs |
Samuel: 7 (1L) |
T. Thomas: 5 |
|
PUNTING |
Rocca: 44.8 |
Dodge (R): 46.4 (3C) |
|
KICKING |
Akers: 126 (1L) (39/39 PAT; 29/34 FG) |
Tynes: 83 (35/35 PAT; 16/19 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: Have won 12 of past 13 in Dec...QB MICHAEL VICK is 2nd in NFL with 104.3 rating & leads NFL QBs with 483 rush yards & 7 rush TDs...RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for career-high 149 yards last week. Had 140 scrimmage yards & game-winning 50-yard rush TD in last meeting. Has 2,455 scrimmage yards, most by Eagle in 1st 2 seasons. Leads NFL RBs with 70 catches... WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 4 catches for career-high 210 yards (52.5 avg.) & TD (91 yards) last week. Has scored 23 TDs (17 rec., 3 rush, 3 PR) in career & averages 47.7 yards per TD (1,097 yards). In last game at NYG, had 6 catches for 178 yards (29.7 avg.) & scored 2 60+ yards TDs (72 PR, 60 rec.). WR JEREMY MACLIN had career-high 9 catches for 120 yards in last meeting. TE BRENT CELEK has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings (incl. playoffs)...DE TRENT COLE has 7 sacks in career vs. NYG. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had 2 INTs & FR in last meeting. Has 6 INTs in his past 5. Since start of 2006, has 36 INTs, most in NFL...
GIANTS: Have won 4 of past 5 at home...QB ELI MANNING has 3,169 pass yards, his 6th consecutive 3,000-yard season, longest streak in team history...RBs BRANDON JACOBS (116) & AHMAD BRADSHAW (103) each rushed for 100+ yards last week, 2nd time in club annals 2 players had 100+ rush yards. Jacobs aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & TD. Bradshaw has 200 rush yards (100 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2...In last home meeting, WR HAKEEM NICKS had 4 catches for 110 yards & TD (68 yards). WR STEVE SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 7+ catches. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has TD in 3 of past 4 at home. TE KEVIN BOSS has TD reception in 3 of past 5 meetings...DE JUSTIN TUCK had 3 sacks & 2 FFs in last game vs. Phi. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 12.5 sacks & 5 FFs in past 9 meetings (incl. playoffs). Has sack in 7 of those 9. CB TERRELL THOMAS aims for 3rd in row at home with INT & FF. Rookie JASON PIERRE-PAUL aims for 3rd in row at home with 2+ sacks. LB KEITH BULLUCK had 20th career INT last week, 2nd most among active LBs.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-5) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (6-7)
SERIES
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CHIEFS |
RAMS |
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SERIES LEADER |
5-4 |
|
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STREAKS |
|
|
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Haley: 0-0 |
Spagnuolo: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 31-0 at Chargers |
L 31-13 at Saints |
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LAST GAME |
11/5/06: Chiefs 31 at Rams 17. Kansas City scores 17 points in less than 7 minutes to take 17-0 1st-half lead en route to victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/5/06 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 108 (KC), 126 (StL.). XM: 103 (StL.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cassel: 212-354-2,503-23-4-98.4 (3C) |
Bradford (R): 286-474-2,884-17-12-79.1 |
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RUSHING |
Charles: 192-1,177 (3L)-6.1-3 |
S. Jackson: 276-1,081-3.9-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Bowe: 59-888-15.1-14 (1L) |
Amendola: 68-567-8.3-3 |
|
OFFENSE |
350.2 |
315.6 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (3C) |
+5 |
|
DEFENSE |
341.9 |
333.9 |
|
SACKS |
Hali: 11 (T3L) |
Hall: 7.5 |
|
INTs |
Berry (R): 3 |
Fletcher: 4 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 44.6 |
D. Jones: 45.9 |
|
KICKING |
Succop: 79 (34/34 PAT; 15/20 FG) |
Jo. Brown: 101 (3C) (23/24 PAT; 26/32 FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS: QB MATT CASSEL has 8-3 record as starter vs. NFC & has completed 210 of 350 for 2,471 with 21 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 95.5 rating. Cassel has 28 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.5 rating as road starter...RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 6.1 rush yards per carry (1,177 yards on 192 att.) in '10 & aims to join HOFers JIM BROWN (291 att.; 1,863 yards; 6.4 avg. in '63) & BARRY SANDERS (335 att.; 2,053 yards; 6.1 avg. in '97) as only players in NFL history w/ at least 1,100 rush yards & avg. 6.1+ yards per carry in season...In 3 games vs. NFC in '10, WR DWAYNE BOWE has 21 catches for 340 yards (16.2 avg.) with 6 TDs, incl. career-high 3 at Sea. on 11/28. Bowe (888) needs 112 rec. yards to record 2nd career 1,000-yard season (1,022 in '08)...TE TONY MOEAKI (451) needs 49 receiving yards to become 2nd rookie TE in club history with 500 (WALTER WHITE, 559 in 1975)...LB TAMBA HALI has career-best 11 sacks in '10. Has 3 sacks in past 2. DE TYSON JACKSON registered 1st career sack last week vs. Chargers. With INT last week, rookie CB ERIC BERRY (1st round, No. 5) leads team & ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 3 INTs.
RAMS: Rookie QB SAM BRADFORD has won 4 of past 5 home starts. Needs 116 pass yards to become 3rd rookie QB with 3,000. Is 2-1 vs. AFC with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 97.6 rating...In last meeting, RB STEVEN JACKSON rushed for 86 yards with TD & had career-high 13 catches & 133 yards. Only player in NFL history with 85+ rush yards, 13+ catches & 130+ yards in game. Had 96 rush yards last week to become 1st Ram with 6 consecutive 1,000-yard rush seasons (1,081)...WR BRANDON GIBSON aims for 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches. WR-PR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA has career-high 68 catches, 567 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs. Has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6 home games...S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 20 INTs since start of 2006, 5th most in NFL. DE JAMES HALL has 5 sacks in past 5 at home. DE CHRIS LONG has 6 sacks in past 8. Has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC & aims for 3rd interconference game in row with sack. S CRAIG DAHL aims for 3rd in row with INT. DT FRED ROBBINS has 3 sacks in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.
DETROIT LIONS (3-10) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-5)
SERIES
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LIONS |
BUCCANEERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
27-25 |
|
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STREAKS |
|
5 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Schwartz: 0-0 |
Morris: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 7-3 vs. Packers |
W 17-16 at Redskins |
|
LAST GAME |
11/23/08: Buccaneers 38 at Lions 20. Trailing 17-0, Tampa Bay scores 35 consecutive points en route to comeback victory. QB Jeff Garcia throws 2 TD passes for Bucs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/2/05: Buccaneers 17, Lions 13. Tampa Bay QB Brian Griese passes for 2 TDs & defense thwarts last-minute Detroit drive to give Buccaneers first 4-0 start since 1997. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis. SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 158 (TB). XM: 112 (TB.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Stanton: 46-82-528-3-3-72.6 |
Freeman: 228-390-2,708-17-6-87.9 |
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RUSHING |
Best (R): 149-485-3.3-4 |
Blount (R): 149-667-4.5-5 |
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RECEIVING |
C. Johnson: 63-916-14.5-12 (1C) |
M. Williams (R): 52-784-15.1-7 |
|
OFFENSE |
335.2 |
323.3 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+2 |
+8 (3C) |
|
DEFENSE |
342.9 |
339.3 |
|
SACKS |
Suh (R): 8 |
White: 4.5 |
|
INTs |
A. Smith: 5 |
Barber: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Harris: 44.8 |
Malone: 41.4 |
|
KICKING |
Rayner: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/9 FG) |
Barth: 78 (27/27 PAT; 17/21 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS: QB DREW STANTON recorded 1st win as NFL starter last week. QB SHAUN HILL won only start vs. TB (12/23/07 with SF) & had 3 TDs... RB JAHVID BEST is only rookie with 400+ rush (485) & 400+ rec. (411) yards. Ties for 5th among rookies with 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.)...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 11 rec. TDs in past 10. Has 29 rec. TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Needs 84 yards to become 1st Lion with 2 seasons with 1,000+ yards & 12+ rec. TDs. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 62 catches, most in season by Lions TE. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN is 2nd in NFL with 28.8 KR avg. & is 4th with 12 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both...DT NDAMUKONG SUH leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks, most by Lions rookie. Needs 3 to set NFL rookie DT record (10.5, DANA STUBBLEFIELD). LB JULIAN PETERSON has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 3 meetings. DE CLIFF AVRIL had sack & FF in only game vs. TB. DE TURK MC BRIDE had career-high 2 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack...
BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 10 of past 16 starts. Had 109.8 rating last week. In career, when Freeman has 80+ rating, Bucs are 10-1...RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT is 2nd among rookies with 667 rush yards. Has 5 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most among rookies. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 home games. RB EARNEST GRAHAM rushed for 92 yards & had career-high 13 catches & 99 yards in last meeting. Only player in NFL history with 90+ rush yards, 90+ rec. yards & 13+ receptions in game...WR MIKE WILLIAMS leads NFL rookies with 784 rec. yards & ties for lead with 7 rec. TD. Rookie WR ARRELIOUS BENN had 4 catches for career-high 122 yards (30.5 avg.) last week, incl. career-long 64-yard reception. TE KELLEN WINSLOW has 3+ catches in 10 consecutive home games. Had 41-yard TD catch last week & has 3 TDs in past 5. Has catch in 73 games in row, 3rd longest active streak by TE...CB RONDE BARBER had 2 INTs, incl. 65-yard TD, in last game vs. Det. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40).
HOUSTON TEXANS (5-8) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (5-8)
SERIES
|
|
TEXANS |
TITANS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
12-5 |
|
STREAKS |
3 of past 4 |
8 of past 11 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Kubiak: 3-6 |
Fisher: 12-5 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-28 vs. Ravens (OT) |
L 30-28 vs. Colts |
|
LAST GAME |
11/28/10: Titans 0 at Texans 20. Houston records franchise's 1st home shutout. Texans WR Andre Johnson (9 rec., 56 yards, 1 TD) becomes 1st WR with 60+ rec. in first 8 seasons. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/20/09: Texans 34, Titans 31. Houston QB Matt Schaub passes for 357 yards & 4 TDs, including 149 yards & 2 TDs to WR Andre Johnson, as Texans outlast Tennessee. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.). XM: 111 (Hou.).
|
STATS
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PASSING |
Schaub: 289-465-3,482-20-10-90.5 |
K. Collins: 104-178-1,051-8-5-78.7 |
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RUSHING |
Foster: 266-1,330 (1L)-5.0-13 (1L) |
C. Johnson: 258-1,137-4.4-10 |
|
RECEIVING |
Johnson: 80 (T3L)-1,158 (3C)-14.5-7 |
C. Johnson (RB): 37-187-5.1-0 |
|
OFFENSE |
381.9 (3C) |
297.2 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
378.4 |
364.9 |
|
SACKS |
M. Williams: 8.5 |
Babin: 10 (T3C) |
|
INTs |
Quin: 3 |
Griffin: 4 |
|
PUNTING |
Turk: 42.7 |
Kern: 43.2 |
|
KICKING |
Rackers: 98 (35/35 PAT; 21/24 FG) |
Bironas: 93 (30/30 PAT; 21/22 FG) |
NOTES
TEXANS: Club has won 3 of past 4 against Titans...With 393 passing yards last week, QB MATT SCHAUB (13,536) surpassed DAVID CARR (13,391) for most career passing yards in franchise history. Had single-game club-record 62 pass attempts vs. Ravens. In past 3 vs. Ten., Schaub has 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 112.0 rating...With 100 rushing yards vs. Bal., RB ARIAN FOSTER (1,330) surpassed STEVE SLATON (1,282 in '08) for most rush yards in season in Texans history. Aims to become 2nd undrafted player since 1967 to lead NFL in rushing yards (PRIEST HOLMES – 1,555 w/ KC in '01). Leads NFL w/ 13 rush TDs & needs rush TD to surpass DOMANICK WILLIAMS (13 in '04) for most in season in club history. Foster had 143 rush yards in last mtg...WR ANDRE JOHNSON aims for 5th consecutive game w/ TD rec. vs. Titans. Johnson is averaging 135.8 receiving yards per game in past 9 in Dec. (1,222 total)...CB GLOVER QUIN had club-record 3 INTs in last game vs. Ten...DE MARIO WILLIAMS (8.5) needs 1.5 sacks for 3rd season w/ 10+...
TITANS: Club is 5-1 vs. Texans in Dec...QB KERRY COLLINS (39,669) needs 331 passing yards to become 12th QB in NFL history w/ 40,000 career. In last start vs. Hou. (9/20/09), Collins completed 21 of 33 passes (63.6 pct.) for 216 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 90.0 passer rating. Tied season-best w/ 3 TD passes last week (3 vs. Phi. on 10/24/10) & now has 200 career...RB CHRIS JOHNSON averages 8.5 yards per carry against Texans at home (32 att., 271 yards). In 15 career games vs. AFC South, Johnson averages 97.3 rush yards per game (1,459 total). Johnson (950) needs 50 receiving yards to reach 1,000 career...WR RANDY MOSS (14,840) needs 95 rec. yards to surpass TIM BROWN (14,934) for 4th-most in NFL history. WR KENNY BRITT has 7 TD rec. in 9 games in '10...TE BO SCAIFE had career-high 2 TD receptions last week....DE JASON BABIN had sack in only meeting vs. former team Hou. Has career-best 10 sacks this season...Rookie PR-WR MARC MARIANI (7th round, No. 222) leads NFL w/ 15.2 PR avg. in '10 (21 att., 319 yards).
ATLANTA FALCONS (11-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-7)
SERIES
| |
FALCONS |
SEAHAWKS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
8-3 |
|
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Smith: 0-0 |
Carroll: 0-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 31-10 at Panthers |
L 40-21 at 49ers |
|
LAST GAME |
12/30/07: Seahawks 41 at Falcons 44: Atlanta QB Chris Redman passes for 4 TDs, including 2 4th-quarter scores to TE Alge Crumpler (55, 7), as Falcons defeat Seattle. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/18/05: Seahawks 21, Falcons 18. Seattle RB Shaun Alexander rushes for 144 yards while QB Matt Hasselbeck passes for 2 TDs in Seahawks victory. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Maone. SIRIUS: 125 (Atl.), 156 (Sea.). XM: 109 (Sea.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Ryan: 300-475-3,147-22-8-90.7 |
Hasselbeck: 253-423-2,906-12-15-75.2 |
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RUSHING |
Turner: 275-1,174 (1C)-4.3-11 (T1C) |
Lynch: 156-549-3.5-5 |
|
RECEIVING |
White: 99 (1L)-1,219 (1L)-12.3-7 |
M. Williams: 52-654-12.6-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
355.8 |
309.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+11 (2C) |
-7 |
|
DEFENSE |
340.5 |
385.2 |
|
SACKS |
Abraham: 11 (T3L) |
Clemons: 9.5 |
|
INTs |
Grimes, Moore: 4 |
Thomas (R): 5 |
|
PUNTING |
Koenen: 40.0 |
Ryan: 43.1 |
|
KICKING |
M. Bryant: 109 (2L) (34/34 PAT; 25/28 FG) |
Mare: 91 (28/28 PAT; 21/26 FG) |
NOTES
FALCONS: 11-2 start ties for franchise record in 1st 13 games (1998). Aim for 8th win in row. MIKE SMITH is 1st head coach in club history with 2 10+ win seasons...QB MATT RYAN has won 8 Dec./Jan. games in row. Has posted 100+ rating 15 times & Falcons are 15-0...RB MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 112 yards & 3 TDs last week. Has 4 games with 3+ rush TDs with Atl., most in team history. Has 10 rush TDs in past 7 & aims for 5th in row with TD. Since 2008, has 38 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL...WR RODDY WHITE leads NFL with career-high 99 receptions. Leads NFL with 1,219 rec. yards & is 1st Falcon with 3 1,200-yard seasons. Had TD in last meeting. In last game vs. Sea. (10/29/06 with KC), TE TONY GONZALEZ had 6 catches for 116 yards (19.3 avg.)...DE JOHN ABRAHAM had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. Has 9 sacks in past 8. Has 100.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. LB MIKE PETERSON had INT & FF last week. LB STEPHEN NICHOLAS had sack in last meeting. DE KROY BIERMANN tied career-high with 2 sacks last week...
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK is 3-1 vs. Atl. & has completed 78 of 114 (68.4 pct.) for 917 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 106.5 rating. Needs 94 yards for 7th career 3,000-yard season, most in team history...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had 7 catches last week, 2nd most in game in career. RB JUSTIN FORSETT needs 26 rush yards to reach 500 for 2nd consecutive season. RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON had 92-yard KR-TD last week & leads NFL with franchise-record 3 KR-TDs...WR BEN OBOMANU is averaging 19.5 yards per catch this year (22 rec., 430 yards). WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 6 catches for 84 yards in only meeting (11/24/05 with Det.). Has 3 games with 10+ receptions in 2010 & is 1st Seahawk with 3 10-catch games in season...CB MARCUS TRUFANT had 31-yard INT in 1/2/05 meeting. S EARL THOMAS leads NFC rookies with 5 INTs. Tied MICHAEL BOULWARE (5) for most by rookie in team history. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 9.5 sacks in past 11. DE RAHEEM BROCK had sack in last game vs. Atl. (11/22/07 with Ind.).
DENVER BRONCOS (3-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-7)
SERIES
| |
BRONCOS |
RAIDERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
57-41-2 |
|
STREAKS |
7 of past 11 |
4 of past 6 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Studesville: 0-0 |
Cable: 3-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 43-13 at Cardinals |
L 38-31 at Jaguars |
|
LAST GAME |
10/24/10: Raiders 59 at Broncos 14. Raiders post franchise-record 59 points while gaining 508 total yards. RB Darren McFadden has 196 scrimmage yards & career-best 4 TDs. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/27/09: Broncos 23, Raiders 3. Denver has 215 rushing yards, including 108 by RB Correll Buckhalter & 90 by rookie RB Knowshon Moreno, as Broncos improve to 3-0. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 126 (Den.), 127 (Oak.). XM: 104 (Oak.). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Orton: 293-498-3,653 (3C)-20-9-87.5 |
J. Campbell: 135-236-1,763-10-6-84.4 |
|
RUSHING |
Moreno: 165-714-4.3-5 |
D. McFadden: 192-993-5.2-7 |
|
RECEIVING |
Lloyd: 63-1,185 (3L)-18.8-9 (T3C) |
Z. Miller (TE): 42-549-13.1-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
352.2 |
349.1 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-10 |
-3 |
|
DEFENSE |
377.2 |
335.3 |
|
SACKS |
Haggan: 5 |
Kelly: 6.5 |
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INTs |
Bailey: 2 |
Branch: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Colquitt: 44.2 |
Lechler: 47.4 (3L) |
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KICKING |
Prater: 76 (28/29 PAT; 16/18 FG) |
Janikowski: 108 (1C) (33/33 PAT; 25/32 FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS: Club has won 6 of past 7 at Oakland...QB KYLE ORTON (3,653) needs 347 passing yards to join JAY CUTLER, JOHN ELWAY & JAKE PLUMMER as only QBs to reach 4,000 passing yards in season in franchise history. In 3 games vs. Raiders, Orton has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 86.0 passer rating...RB KNOWSHON MORENO aims for 6th straight game w/ 100+ scrimmage yards (156, 120, 118, 175, 113). Since Week 10, Moreno ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 136.4 scrimmage yards per game (MAURICE JONES-DREW, 155.0). Had career-high 2 TD rec. in last game vs. Raiders...WR BRANDON LLOYD (1,185 rec. yards, 9 TD rec.) needs 15 rec. yards & TD rec. to join STEVE WATSON (1981), ROD SMITH (2001) & LIONEL TAYLOR (1960) as only Broncos w/ at least 1,200 rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. in season in franchise history...CB CHAMP BAILEY has 4 career INTs vs. Oak. LB MARIO HAGGAN has career-best 5 sacks in '10. LB ROBERT AYERS had 1st career FF last week...
RAIDERS: Club seeks 3rd straight win against Broncos...For career, QB JASON CAMPBELL is 2-0 vs. vs. Den. & has completed 29 of 46 (63.0 pct.) for 397 yards w/ 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 112.3 rating...Raiders avg. 149.3 rush yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL...Club had 328 rush yards in last game vs. Den., 3rd-most in game in Raiders history...In last meeting vs. Den., RB DARREN MC FADDEN tied franchise record for most TDs in game (4; 3 rush, 1 rec.). McFadden (993) needs 7 rush yards to become 1st Raiders RB since '07 (JUSTIN FARGAS, 1,009) w/ 1,000-yard season. Had career-high 86 rec. yards vs. Jax. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 130.0 scrimmage yards per game. Averages 6.2 yards per carry against Den. (59 att., 368 yards)...Rookie WR-KR JACOBY FORD (4th round, No. 108) has TD catch in 2 of past 3. TE ZACH MILLER (549) needs 51 rec. yards to become 2nd TE in club history with at least 3 consecutive 600-yard receiving seasons (TODD CHRISTENSEN, 5)...Defense is tied for 3rd in NFL w/ 38 sacks (Pit., 39; NYG, 39; SD 38)...CB CHRIS JOHNSON had 1st career INT-TD (30 yards) in last game vs. Den.
NEW YORK JETS (9-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-3)
SERIES
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JETS |
STEELERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
|
15-3 |
|
STREAKS |
|
Past 6 at home |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Ryan: 0-0 |
Tomlin: 0-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 10-6 vs. Dolphins |
W 23-7 vs. Bengals |
|
LAST GAME |
11/18/07: Steelers 16 at Jets 19 (OT). New York's Mike Nugent kicks 28-yard FG with 23 seconds remaining & game-winning 38-yarder in OT. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/12/04: Steelers 17, Jets 6. Pittsburgh RB Jerome Bettis runs for 12-yard TD & throws 10-yard TD to TE Jerame Tuman on option pass as Steelers win 11th consecutive game. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 122 (NYJ), 123 (Pit.). XM: 105 (Pit.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Sanchez: 235-441-2,852-16-12-74.2 |
Roethlisberger: 180-291-2,336-13-5-94.8 |
|
RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 195-837-4.3-5 |
Mendenhall: 275-1,073-3.9-9 |
|
RECEIVING |
Tomlinson (RB): 49-348-7.1-0 |
Ward: 49-638-13.0-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
350.7 |
332.4 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
+14 (3L) |
|
DEFENSE |
292.5 (3L) |
293.0 (3C) |
|
SACKS |
Ellis, Pace: 4.5 |
Harrison: 10 (T3C) |
|
INTs |
Cromartie: 3 |
Polamalu: 6 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Weatherford: 43.2 |
Sepulveda: 45.5 |
|
KICKING |
Folk: 101 (T3C) (26/26 PAT; 25/34) |
Suisham: 36 (9/9 PAT; 9/9 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: Club has 10-4 road record (.714) under head coach REX RYAN...Club 11-2 (.846) when QB MARK SANCHEZ has 80+ rating...RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (49) needs 1 catch to become 3rd RB in NFL history with 50+ in 9 seasons (LARRY CENTERS, 10; MARSHALL FAULK, 9). Has 4 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. Steelers. RB SHONN GREENE averages 4.9 rush yards per carry in December (62 att., 306 yards)...WR SANTONIO HOLMES was selected in 1st round (No. 25) by Steelers & spent 4 seasons in Pit. Was named SB XLIII MVP (9 rec., 131 yards, game-winning 6-yard TD). WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 18.5 yards per catch vs. Pit. (21 rec., 389 yards)...TE DUSTIN KELLER (45) needs 4 catches to surpass career high of 48 in '08...Club had season-high 5 sacks last week vs. Mia... DE JASON TAYLOR has 2 sacks in 2 games at Steelers. S BRODNEY POOL registered 1st sack, FF & FR w/ NYJ last week...KR-WR BRAD SMITH ranks 2nd in AFC & 4th in NFL w/ 27.9 KR avg. in '10...
STEELERS: Club has 6-0 record against Jets at home...In 4 home games in '10, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has passed for 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 104.6 rating, incl. 3 games with 3 TD passes. Leads NFL in 4th-quarter rating (121.1)...RB RASHARD 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 6 games at Heinz Field in '10...In 3 home games vs. NYJ (incl. playoffs), WR HINES WARD has 22 catches for 267 & 1 TD. WR MIKE WALLACE leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL (min. 5 rec.) in avg. yards per catch (20.6)...Defense is allowing league-low 60.1 rush yards per game...LB JAMES HARRISON (48.5) needs 1.5 sacks to become 5th Steelers player since '82 w/ 50 career. LB LA MARR WOODLEY (8.5) needs 1.5 sacks to reach 10 for 3rd consecutive season (11.5 in '08; 13.5 in '09). LB JAMES FARRIOR has sack in 3 of past 4. S TROY POLAMALU had 45-yard INT-TD last week. Polamalu (6) needs INT to tie career-high of 7 in 2008. Incl. playoffs, Steelers are 24-3 (.889) when Polamalu has INT.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-2)
SERIES
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PACKERS |
PATRIOTS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 4-4 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
McCarthy: 0-1 |
Belichick: 2-2 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 7-3 at Lions |
W 36-7 at Bears |
|
LAST GAME |
11/19/06: Patriots 35 at Packers 0. New England QB Tom Brady throws TD passes to 4 different teammates as Patriots outgain Green Bay 357-120 in total yards. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/13/02: Packers 28, Patriots 10. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws 3 TD passes (3, 8, 2). Packers RB Ahman Green rushes for 136 yards & 1 TD. |
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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, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (GB), 126 (NE). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (NE). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Rodgers: 268-410-3,289 (3C)-23 (3C)-10-98.5 (2C) OR Flynn: 16-29-182-0-1-59.8 |
Brady: 284-425-3,398-29 (1L)-4-109.9 (1L) |
|
RUSHING |
Jackson: 143-546-3.8-3 |
Green-Ellis: 184-786-4.3-11 (T2L) |
|
RECEIVING |
Jennings: 61-996 (2C)-16.3-11 (3L) |
Welker: 80 (T3L)-787-9.8-7 |
|
OFFENSE |
350.9 |
363.2 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+7 |
+18 (1L) |
|
DEFENSE |
314.1 |
375.1 |
|
SACKS |
Matthews: 12.5 (1C) |
Wright: 5.5 |
|
INTs |
T. Williams: 5 |
McCourty (R): 6 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Masthay: 44.3 |
Mesko (R): 43.5 |
|
KICKING |
Crosby: 90 (36/36 PAT; 18/24 FG) |
Graham: 50 (26/26 PAT; 8/8 FG) |
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has completed 103 of 141 (73 pct.) for 1,278 yards with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT for 123.8 rating in past 5. Has 100+ rating in 4 of past 5. QB MATT FLYNN had career-best 177 pass yards last week...RB BRANDON JACKSON has 859 scrimmage yards & needs 141 to reach 1,000 for 1st time in career...WR GREG JENNINGS has 445 rec. yards (111.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Has 39 career rec. TDs & 16 (41 pct.) have been 40+ yards. Needs 4 rec. yards for 3rd consecutive 1,000-yard season. WR DONALD DRIVER needs 10 catches for 9th consecutive 50-catch season...CB CHARLES WOODSON has 4 INTs in past 7 vs. AFC, incl. TD. Since start of 2006, Woodson leads NFL with 8 INT-TDs & S NICK COLLINS ties for 2nd with 4. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 8 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC, incl. 3 games with 2+ sacks. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had INT last week & tied career-high with 5 INTs this year...
PATRIOTS: Have won 21 of past 22 reg-season games vs. NFC...NE averages NFL-best 31.9 points per game in '10...With 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs last week, QB TOM BRADY posted 6th consecutive game with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs, tying DON MEREDITH (1965-66) for longest such streak in NFL history. Has 31-5 (.861) record in Dec...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (11) needs rush TD to become 5th Patriot to reach 12 rush TDs in season...WR WES WELKER (7) needs 2 TD rec. to surpass career-high of 8 in '07. Rookie TE ROB GRONKOWSKI (2nd round, No. 42) has 7 TD catches, tied for most among NFL rookies w/ MIKE WILLIAMS of TB...Rookie CB DEVIN MC COURTY (1st round, No. 27) has 4 INTs in past 4 & is tied for AFC lead w/ 6 INTs (TROY POLAMALU)...LB JEROD MAYO leads team w/ 147 tackles.
CHICAGO BEARS (9-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-8)
SERIES
| |
BEARS |
VIKINGS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
52-44-2 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Smith: 7-6 |
Frazier: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 36-7 vs. Patriots |
L 21-3 vs. Giants (in Detroit) |
|
LAST GAME |
11/14/10: Vikings 13 at Bears 27. Chicago QB Jay Cutler completes 22 of 35 pass attempts (62.9 pct.) for 237 yards & 3 TDs as Bears outlast Minnesota. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/29/09: Vikings 36, Bears 10. Minnesota QB Brett Favre passes for 392 yards & 3 TDs for 112.5 passer rating while RB Adrian Peterson adds 85 rush yards & TD in Vikings win. |
|
BROADCAST |
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Wayne Larrivee, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Chi.), 126 (Min.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Chi.), 103 (Min.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cutler: 213-344-2,697-17-12-88.3 |
Favre: 212-351-2,246-10-18-69.6 OR
Jackson: 34-58-341-3-4-63.9 |
|
RUSHING |
Forté: 186-773-4.2-5 |
Peterson: 247-1,149 (2C)-4.7-11 (T1C) |
|
RECEIVING |
Knox: 45-790-17.6-2 |
Harvin: 51-627-12.3-4 |
|
OFFENSE |
291.5 |
324.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-10 |
|
DEFENSE |
313.8 |
309.3 (3C) |
|
SACKS |
Peppers: 8 |
J. Allen: 9.5 |
|
INTs |
D. Moore: 4 |
E.J. Henderson: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Maynard: 39.1 |
Kluwe: 44.3 |
|
KICKING |
Gould: 83 (26/26 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
Longwell: 66 (24/25 PAT; 14/15 FG) |
NOTES
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER is 3-1 vs. Min. & aims for 3rd meeting in row with 3+ pass TDs. When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 19-0...RB MATT FORTÉ has 1,198 scrimmage yards (773 rush, 425 rec.) & joined HOFer GALE SAYERS as only Bears with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 seasons...WR EARL BENNETT needs 4 catches to reach 100 in career. WR JOHNNY KNOX averages 17.6 yards per catch, 2nd best mark in NFC (min. 40 rec.). Had 5 catches for 90 yards in last meeting. TE GREG OLSEN aims for 4th in row on MNF with TD. WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 PR) in career vs. Min. & averages 59.8 yards per TD. Has 4 TDs on MNF (2 PR, 2 KR) & averages 83.8 yards per TD...DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 6 sacks in past 4. Aims for 5th in row with sack. Has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. Min. LB BRIAN URLACHER aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT in last meeting...
VIKINGS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON is 2-0 as starter vs. Chi. QB BRETT FAVRE is 23-12 (.657) vs. Chi...RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 784 yards (112 per game) & 11 TDs in 7 meetings. In 22 games vs. division, has 2,374 rush yards (107.9 per game) & 23 TDs. Leads NFC with 77 1st downs & is 2nd with 1,481 scrimmage yards...WR SIDNEY RICE aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 6+ catches. In past 4 vs. division, has 22 catches for 402 yards (100.5 per game) & TD. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN has 540 total yards (290 KR, 205 rec., 45 rush) & 2 TDs in 3 meetings (180 per game). TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Chi...DE JARED ALLEN has 8.5 sacks, FF & INT in 5 meetings. Has 8.5 sacks in past 6 & seeks 7th in row with sack. S HUSAIN ABDULLAH had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Chi.
