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Stat-packed Week 17 game capsules
Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 30, 2010
The following Week 17 game capsules come from the NFL:
CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-13) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (12-3)
SERIES
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PANTHERS |
FALCONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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19-12 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fox: 9-8 |
Smith: 3-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 27-3 at Steelers |
L 17-14 vs. Saints |
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LAST GAME |
12/12/10: Falcons 31 at Panthers 10. Atlanta RB Michael Turner rushes for 112 yards & 3 TDs as Falcons score 17 consecutive points in 1st half en route to win. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/20/09: Falcons 28, Panthers 20. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan completes 21 of 27 passes (77.8 pct.) with 3 TDs for 122.2 passer rating as Falcons defeat Carolina. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jaime Maggio (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 153 (Car.), 121 (Ari.). XM: 107 (Ari.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Clausen (R): 138-266-1,376-2-8-56.8 |
Ryan: 335-539-3,469-26-9-89.8 |
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RUSHING |
Stewart: 165-739-4.5-2 |
Turner: 317-1,304 (1C)-4.1-11 (2C) |
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RECEIVING |
Smith: 46-554-12.0-2 |
White: 109 (1L)-1,327 (1C)-12.2-9 |
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OFFENSE |
256.3 |
340.4 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-7 |
+13 (1C) |
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DEFENSE |
334.8 |
335.2 |
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SACKS |
C. Johnson: 11.5 |
Abraham: 13 (1C) |
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INTs |
Godfrey: 5 |
Grimes, Moore: 5 |
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PUNTING |
Baker: 42.6 |
Koenen: 40.7 |
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KICKING |
Kasay: 88 (16/16 PAT; 24/28 FG) |
M. Bryant: 121 (3L) (40/40 PAT; 27/30 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN needs 124 pass yards to reach 1,500...RB JONATHAN STEWART has 531 rush yards (106.2 per game) & TD in past 5. Has rushed for 215 yards (107.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 meetings. RB MIKE GOODSON has rush TD in 3 of past 5...WR STEVE SMITH has 16 catches for 299 yards (149.5 per game) in past 2 meetings at Atl. Aims for 3rd in row at Atl. with 8+ catches & 130+ yards. WRs BRANDON LA FELL (34) & DAVID GETTIS (33) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in rec. LaFell tied career-high with 6 rec. in last meeting...DE CHARLES JOHNSON aims for 7th in row w/ sack & has 8 sacks in past 6. Had sack in last game vs. Atl. CB RICHARD MARSHALL aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with INT. DE EVERETTE BROWN had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has INT in 2 of past 3 on road. CB CHRIS GAMBLE has 24 career INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for club record...
FALCONS: Clinch homefield advantage & NFC South with win...QB MATT RYAN has 32 wins & can tie HOFer DAN MARINO (33) for most wins by QB in 1st 3 seasons since 1970. Is 19-2 (.905) at home as starter. Has posted 100+ rating 15 times & Falcons are 15-0...RB MICHAEL TURNER leads NFC with 1,304 rush yards. Has rushed for 445 yards (111.3 per game) & 8 TDs in past 4 meetings. Aims for 5th in row vs. Car. with 100+ yards. Since 2008, has 38 rush TDs, 2nd most in NFL...WR RODDY WHITE leads NFL with 109 rec. & needs 3 to pass TERANCE MATHIS (111 in 1994) for team record. Leads NFC with 1,327 rec. yards & needs 56 to top his own club mark (1,382 in 2008). TE TONY GONZALEZ has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Car...DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 11 sacks in past 10. Has 102.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. Had sack & INT last week. DE CHAUNCEY DAVIS had 26-yard INT-TD in Wk. 16. DE KROY BIERMANN had 2 sacks in last mtg. CB BRENT GRIMES has INT in 4 of past 6 division games.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-11) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-4)
SERIES
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BENGALS |
RAVENS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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15-14 |
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STREAKS |
Past 3 & 6 of past 8 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Lewis: 10-5 |
Harbaugh: 2-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 34-20 vs. Chargers |
W 20-10 at Browns |
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LAST GAME |
9/19/10: Ravens 10 at Bengals 15. Cincinnati's Mike Nugent converts all 5 FG attempts (36, 30, 46, 38, 25) & Bengals' defense has 4 INTs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/11/09: Bengals 17, Ravens 14. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 271 yards & throws games-winning 20-yard TD pass to WR Andre Caldwell with 22 seconds remaining. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 130 (Cin.), 152 (Bal.). XM: 106 (Bal.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
C. Palmer: 330-541-3,665-25-18-82.7 |
Flacco: 292-470-3,497-25-9-94.6 |
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RUSHING |
Benson: 300-1,058-3.5-7 |
Rice: 287-1,143-4.0-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Gresham (R) (TE): 52-471-9.1-4 |
Rice (RB): 63-556-8.8-1 |
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OFFENSE |
326.3 |
331.1 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
+4 |
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DEFENSE |
340.9 |
313.8 |
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SACKS |
Dunlap (R): 8 |
Suggs: 11 |
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INTs |
Hall: 4 |
E. Reed: 6 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Huber: 42.2 |
Koch: 43.2 |
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KICKING |
Stitser: 28 (7/9 PAT; 7/7 FG) |
Cundiff: 110 (38/38 PAT; 24/27 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: Aim for 4th straight win vs. Bal...QB CARSON PALMER has 9-3 record vs. Ravens with 14 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 85.2 passer rating. Palmer had season-best 4 TD passes last week. Has 82.2 passer rating vs. AFC North in '10...RB CEDRIC BENSON is averaging 105.0 rush yards per game in past 3 vs. Bal. (315 total)...WR JEROME SIMPSON had career-best in rec. (6), receiving yards (124) & TDs (2) last week. WR ANDRE CALDWELL has 2 TD rec. in past 3 vs. Bal. Rookie WR JORDAN SHIPLEY (3rd round, No. 84) posted 3rd TD rec. of season last week...Rookie TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (1st round, No. 21) leads all AFC rookies w/ 52 rec. Posted 4th TD catch of season vs. Chargers...Defense had 4 INTs in last game vs. Ravens...Rookie DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2nd round, No. 54) has 7 sacks in past 5 & aims for 6th straight game w/ at least 0.5 sack. Dunlap ranks 2nd among rookies w/ 8 sacks (NDAMUKONG SUH, 9)...LB REY MAUALUGA posted 2nd INT of season last week...CB LEON HALL has 4 INTs vs. Ravens & aims for 4th straight game w/ INT vs. Bal...
RAVENS: Club aims for 7-1 record at home for 3rd time in franchise history (2003; 2006)...QB JOE FLACCO (3,497) needs 116 passing yards to surpass career-high of 3,613 in '09. Flacco can become 4th QB in NFL history to start postseason game in each of his 1st three seasons. At home in '10, Flacco has 13 TDs vs. 1 INT & 107.7 passer rating...RB RAY RICE averages 116.5 rush yards per game this season when he has 25+ attempts (466 total in 4 games). Rice is averaging 122.5 rush yards per game in past 2 (245 total)...WR DERRICK MASON (58) needs 2 rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (13) & Pro Football HOFer JERRY RICE (11) as only players in NFL history w/ 60+ rec. in 11 consecutive seasons. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 2 TD catches in 3 career games vs. Cin...LB TERRELL SUGGS (11) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass career-high of 12 in '03 rookie season...S ED REED posted 10th game of career with at least 2 INTs last week & Ravens are 10-0 in such games. Reed has 6 career INTs vs. Bengals, incl. 2 INT-return TDs.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (5-10)
SERIES
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STEELERS |
BROWNS |
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SERIES LEADER |
59-56 |
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STREAKS |
13 of past 14 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Tomlin: 6-1 |
Mangini: 2-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-3 vs. Panthers |
L 20-10 vs. Ravens |
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LAST GAME |
10/17/10: Browns 10 at Steelers 28. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 257 yards & 3 TDs. Cleveland rookie QB Colt McCoy passes for 281 yards in 1st NFL start. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/10/09: Browns 13, Steelers 6. Cleveland RB Chris Jennings rushes for 73 yards & scores 1st career TD (10-yard run) as Browns snap 12-game losing streak vs. Pittsburgh. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 127 (Pit.), 125 (Cle.). XM: 102 (Cle.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Roethlisberger: 225-367-2,920-15-5-94.3 |
McCoy (R): 115-181-1,367-5-6-81.9 |
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RUSHING |
Mendenhall: 310-1,237-4.0-11 (T3C) |
Hillis: 264-1,164-4.4-11 (T3C) |
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RECEIVING |
Wallace: 57-1,152-20.2-9 |
Watson (TE): 61-696-11.4-3 |
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OFFENSE |
340.5 |
294.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+14 (T2L) |
+2 |
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DEFENSE |
280.3 (2L) |
345.5 |
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SACKS |
Harrison: 11 |
Benard: 7.5 |
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INTs |
Polamalu: 6 (T1C) |
Haden (R): 6 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Kapinos: 40.1 |
Hodges: 43.9 |
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KICKING |
Suisham: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/13 FG) |
Dawson: 94 (28/28 PAT; 22/27 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Aim for 7-1 road record for 1st time since '04...Pit. is 3-0 vs. Cle in January regular-season games...QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 11-1 vs. Browns & has 17 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 96.2 passer rating vs. Cle. Is 4-0 vs. AFC North this season...RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (1,237 rush yards, 11 rush TDs) needs rush TD to join HOFer FRANCO HARRIS & WILLIE PARKER as only Steelers w/ 1,200+ rush yards & at least 12 rush TDs in season...WR HINES WARD (949) needs rec. to reach 950 career. WR MIKE WALLACE posted 6th 100-yard receiving game of season last week & needs 100 receiving yards in Week 17 to surpass YANCEY THIGPEN (6 in '97) & tie HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH (7 in '84) for most 100-yard receiving games in season in Steelers history. Wallace (96) needs 4 rec. to reach 100 career...Pit. is allowing league-low 64.1 rush yards per game & can finish season allowing 5th-fewest rush yards per game in NFL history & 3rd-fewest in SB era (since 1966)...LB LA MARR WOODLEY (8.5) needs 1.5 sacks to join JAMES HARRISON as only Steelers to have 10+ sacks in 3 consecutive seasons (11.5 in '08; 13.5 in '09). LB JAMES FARRIOR has sack in 5 of past 6...
BROWNS: Rookie QB COLT MC COY completed 23 of 33 passes (69.7 pct.) for 281 yards w/ TD & 80.5 rating in last game vs. Pit...RB PEYTON HILLIS (1,164) needs 36 rush yards to become 6th player in franchise history w/ 1,200 rush yards in season. Hillis (60) needs 6 catches to surpass GREG PRUITT (65 in '81) for most receptions by RB in season in Browns history...TE BENJAMIN WATSON has career-high 696 receiving yards in '10 & needs 4 rec. yards to become 4th Browns TE w/ 700+ rec. yards in season. Had 6 receptions for 88 yards w/ TD catch in last game vs. Pit...WR BRIAN ROBISKIE aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec...Rookie CB JOE HADEN is tied for NFL lead among rookies w/ 6 INTs (DEVIN MC COURTY, 6). Had INT in last game vs. Steelers...S T.J. WARD leads team w/ 98 tackles & can become 1st Browns rookie to lead team in tackles since '99 (WALI RAINER).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-9) AT DETROIT LIONS (5-10)
SERIES
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VIKINGS |
LIONS |
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SERIES LEADER |
66-30-2 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Frazier: 0-0 |
Schwartz: 0-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 24-14 at Eagles |
W 34-27 at Dolphins |
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LAST GAME |
9/26/10: Lions 10 at Vikings 24. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 160 yards & 2 TDs, including 80-yard score in 3rd quarter, as Vikings defeat Detroit. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/20/09: Vikings 27, Lions 13. Minnesota QB Brett Favre completes 23 of 27 passes (85.2 pct.) with 2 TDs for 115.3 passer rating in Vikings win. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, Jennifer Hammond (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (Min.), 155 (Det.). XM: 109 (Det.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Webb (R): 34-57-332-0-2-61.4 |
Sh. Hill: 229-327-2,428-15-11-80.6 |
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RUSHING |
Peterson: 269-1,267 (2C)-4.7-12 (1C) |
Best (R): 161-521-3.2-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Harvin: 63-799-12.7-5 |
C. Johnson: 77-1,120 (3C)-14.5-12 (T1C) |
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OFFENSE |
321.9 |
337.7 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-12 |
+5 |
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DEFENSE |
309.7 (3C) |
352.4 |
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SACKS |
J. Allen: 10.5 |
Suh (R): 9 |
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INTs |
Abdullah, E. J. Henderson: 3 |
A. Smith: 5 |
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PUNTING |
Kluwe: 43.0 |
Harris: 44.7 |
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KICKING |
Longwell: 74 (29/30 PAT; 15/16 FG) |
Rayner: 47 (14/14 PAT; 11/14 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: Rookie QB JOE WEBB won 1st start last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD...RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 717 yards (119.5 per game) & 7 TDs in past 6 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with 130+ yards & 2+ TDs. Had 160 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 100+ rush yards in 5 of past 6 meetings. Needs 33 yards to join HOFer EARL CAMPBELL as only players to rush for 1,300+ yards & 10+ TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons...WR SIDNEY RICE had 7 catches for career-high 201 yards (28.7 avg.) in last meeting. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 7 catches for 100 yards last week. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE aims for 3rd in row at Det. with TD catch. Since start of 2008, has 20 TDs, 4th most by TE...CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had 2 sacks, FF & 45-yard FR-TD last week. DE JARED ALLEN has 5 sacks & 3 FFs in 3 games at Det. Has 9.5 sacks in past 8. Has 10.5 sacks, his 4th 10-sack season in row. DE RAY EDWARDS has 8 sacks in 9 meetings...
LIONS: QB SHAUN HILL completed 14 of 26 (53.8 pct.) for 222 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.2 rating last week...RB JAHVID BEST had 53-yard rec. TD last week. Is only rookie with 500+ rush (521) & 400+ rec. (464) yards. Needs 15 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000. RB MAURICE MORRIS aims for 3rd in row with rush TD...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD catch in all 3 home meetings vs. Min. Is 1st Lion with 2 seasons with 1,000+ yards & 12+ rec. TDs. Has 11 rec. TDs in past 12. Has 29 rec. TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 68 catches, most in season by Lions TE. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN is 4th in NFL with 27.3 KR avg. & 12.4 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both...DT NDAMUKONG SUH leads NFL rookies with 9 sacks, most by Lions rookie. Needs 2 to set NFL rookie DT record (DANA STUBBLEFIELD, 10.5). LB DE ANDRE LEVY had 30-yard INT-TD last week. DE CLIFF AVRIL has 7 sacks in past 7. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. DE LAWRENCE JACKSON has 4.5 sacks in past 6. DT COREY WILLIAMS had INT in last meeting.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-8) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-5)
SERIES
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RAIDERS |
CHIEFS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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52-46-2 |
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STREAKS |
4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Cable: 2-2 |
Haley: 1-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 31-26 vs. Colts |
W 34-14 vs. Titans |
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LAST GAME |
11/7/10: Chiefs 20 at Raiders 23 (OT). Oakland rookie KR-WR Jacoby Ford has 94-yard KR-TD & Sebastian Janikowski kicks game-tying (41, 4th quarter) & game-winning (33, OT) FGs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/20/09: Raiders 13, Chiefs 10. Oakland RB Darren McFadden scores game-winning TD with 1:07 left as Raiders win 3rd straight road game at Kansas City for 1st time since 2001. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Spero Dedes, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 91 (Oak.), 154 (KC). XM: 108 (KC). |
STATS
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PASSING |
J. Campbell: 179-304-2,232-12-8-83.9 |
Cassel: 251-417-3,001-27-5-98.8 (3C) |
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RUSHING |
D. McFadden: 223-1,157-5.2-7 |
Charles: 216-1,380 (2L)-6.4-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Z. Miller (TE): 55-654-11.9-5 |
Bowe: 67-1,094-16.3-15 (1L) |
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OFFENSE |
355.3 |
359.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
+10 (3C) |
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DEFENSE |
330.9 |
329.3 |
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SACKS |
Kelly, Shaughnessy: 7 |
Hali: 12 (3C) |
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INTs |
Huff, Johnson: 2 |
Berry (R): 4 |
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PUNTING |
Lechler: 47.0 (1C) |
Colquitt: 44.9 |
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KICKING |
Janikowski: 135 (1C) (39/39 PAT; 32/40 FG) |
Succop: 98 (41/41 PAT; 19/25 FG) |
NOTES
RAIDERS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win at KC...Aim for 6-0 record vs. AFC West & can become only AFC club this season to have undefeated division record...QB JASON CAMPBELL has completed 69 of 113 passes (61.1 pct.) for 947 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 94.5 passer rating vs. AFC West this season. Raiders avg. 152.3 rush yards per game (2,285 total), 2nd-most in NFL...RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1,157) needs 43 rush yards to become 1st Raiders RB since '97 (NAPOLEON KAUFMAN; 1,294) w/ 1,200-yard season. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 128.0 scrimmage yards per game (ARIAN FOSTER, 135.3). Averages 5.1 yards per carry vs. KC (61 att., 312 yards)...Rookie WR-KR JACOBY FORD (4th round, No. 108) had 6 rec. for 148 receiving yards & 94-yard KR-TD in last game vs. KC. Returned opening kickoff 99 yards for TD last week & became only 2nd player in NFL history with 2 return TDs on opening kickoff in same season (11/28 vs. Mia.). TE ZACH MILLER (12) needs TD rec. to tie ETHAN HORTON for 5th-most TD catches among Raider TEs...DT TOMMY KELLY has career-high 7 sacks in '10...
CHIEFS: Club has 6-game win improvement this season (4-12 in '09), largest in Chiefs history...KC is 7-0 at New Arrowhead...QB MATT CASSEL (27) needs 3 TD passes to tie HOFer LEN DAWSON (30 in 1964) for most TD passes in season in franchise history. Has +22 TD/INT ratio (27 TDs/5 INTs) this season , best in franchise history...Chiefs rank 1st in NFL w/ 167.5 rush yards per game...RB JAMAAL CHARLES (1,380) needs 20 rush yards to become 4th Chief ever w/ 1,400-yard season. Had career-best 2 TD rec. last week...WR DWAYNE BOWE has franchise record 15 TD receptions & aims to become 1st Chief to lead NFL in TD receptions in season since OTIS TAYLOR in '67 (tied for AFL lead)...TE TONY MOEAKI (539) needs 21 rec. yards to surpass WALTER WHITE (559 in 1975) for most rec. yards by rookie TE in club annals...Rookie S ERIC BERRY had 54-yard INT-return TD last week & has 2 INTs in past 3.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-8) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13-2)
SERIES
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DOLPHINS |
PATRIOTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
49-38 |
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STREAKS |
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5 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Sparano: 2-3 |
Belichick: 12-11 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 34-27 vs. Lions |
W 34-3 at Bills |
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LAST GAME |
10/4/10: Patriots 41 at Dolphins 14. New England scores 35 2nd-half points, starting with 103-yard KR-TD by rookie WR Ben Tate. Pats RB Danny Woodhead scores 1st career rec. TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/8/09: Patriots 27, Dolphins 17. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 332 yards, including 71-yard TD to WR Randy Moss. Pats RB Laurence Maroney adds 82 yards & 1 TD. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 157 (Mia.), 158 (NE). XM: 105 (NE). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Henne: 295-474-3,230-15-18-77.1 |
Brady: 314-476-3,701-34 (1L)-4-109.8 (1L) |
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RUSHING |
R. Brown: 194-720-3.7-5 |
Green-Ellis: 209-928-4.4-12 (T2L) |
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RECEIVING |
Marshall: 81-917-11.3-3 |
Welker: 86 (T2C)-848-9.9-7 |
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OFFENSE |
328.0 |
354.5 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-11 |
+27 (1L) |
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DEFENSE |
296.5 (3L) |
374.3 |
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SACKS |
Wake: 14 (1L) |
Wright: 5.5 |
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INTs |
Sapp: 2 |
McCourty (R): 6 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Fields: 46.0 (3C) |
Mesko (R): 43.0 |
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KICKING |
D. Carpenter: 114 (24/24 PAT; 30/40 FG) |
Graham: 67 (34/36 PAT; 11/11 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Aim to finish with 7-1 road record for 1st time since 1984...QB CHAD HENNE has 9-4 record as starter on road...RB RONNIE BROWN aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD. Brown (15) needs 100-yard rush game to surpass HOFer LARRY CSONKA (15) for 2nd-most in Dolphins history (RICKY WILLIAMS, 24). Has 5 rush TDs in 4 career games at NE...WR BRANDON MARSHALL (4,936) needs 64 receiving yards to reach 5,000 career. Marshall (81) needs 10 catches to surpass O.J. MC DUFFIE (90 in '98) for most rec. in season in Dolphins history. Aims for 3rd straight game with 10+ receptions & at least 100 receiving yards. Marshall (81) & WR DAVONE BESS (76) can become 1st Dolphins duo to reach 80 rec. in season in franchise history. In past 2 vs. Patriots, Bess is averaging 106.5 receiving yards per game (213 total) & aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD reception vs. NE...LB CAMERON WAKE has NFL-best 14 sacks this season. Needs sack to become 6th Dolphins player w/ 15+ sacks in season since '82. Wake has 2 sacks in 3 career games vs. NE...
PATRIOTS: Have earned 12 playoff berths in 17 seasons since ROBERT KRAFT purchased team in '94...NE averages NFL-best 32.0 points per game in '10 & aims to lead NFL in points per game for 2nd time in past 4 years (36.8 in '07)...Club aims for 8th straight game w/ 30+ points...NE is 60-2 (.968) when scoring 30+ points under BILL BELICHICK...QB TOM BRADY (3,701) needs 299 passing yards to post 4th 4,000-yard season. Is 7-1 as starter at home vs. Mia. Brady has won an NFL record 27 consecutive regular-season home games as starter...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (12) needs rush TD to become 3rd Patriot to reach 13 rush TDs in season. RB DANNY WOODHEAD had career-best 93 rush yards last week...In past 4 vs. Mia., WR WES WELKER is averaging 110.3 receiving yards per game (441 total). Last week, TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 2 TD catches & tied JUNIOR MILLER (Atlanta, 1980) for 2nd-most TD receptions by rookie TE in NFL history w/ 9 (MIKE DITKA, 12 with Bears in '61)...CB DEVIN MC COURTY (1st round, No. 27) is tied for NFL lead among rookies w/ 6 INTs (JOE HADEN).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-6) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-4)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
SAINTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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22-15 |
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STREAKS |
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3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 1-2 |
Payton: 5-4 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 38-15 vs. Seahawks |
W 17-14 at Falcons |
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LAST GAME |
10/17/10: Saints 31 at Buccaneers 6. New Orleans QB Drew Brees passes for 263 yards & 3 TDs for 109.2 rating as Saints score game's 1st 24 points en route to victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/27/09: Buccaneers 20 at Saints 17 (OT). Tampa Bay K Connor Barth connects on game- winning 47-yard FG in OT to propel Buccaneers to victory. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 123 (TB), 90 (NO). XM: 110 (NO). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Freeman: 270-448-3,196-23-6-93.6 |
Brees: 426-620-4,424 (1C)-32 (1C)-21-92.2 |
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RUSHING |
Blount (R): 182-941-5.2-6 |
Ivory (R): 130-683-5.3-5 |
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RECEIVING |
Winslow (TE): 63-702-11.1-5 |
Colston: 84 (T3C)-1,023-12.2-7 |
|
OFFENSE |
336.3 |
377.0 (3C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+8 |
-5 |
|
DEFENSE |
334.5 |
305.5 (1C) |
|
SACKS |
White: 4.5 |
Ellis: 6 |
|
INTs |
Barber: 3 |
Greer, Jenkins: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Malone: 41.5 |
Morstead: 46.4 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Barth: 94 (34/34 PAT; 20/25 FG) |
Hartley: 93 (39/39 PAT; 18/23 FG) |
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: 1st team since 1970 to start 10+ rookies & have winning season (excl. 1987)...QB JOSH FREEMAN completed 21 of 26 (80.8 pct.) for 237 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 144.2 rating last week. His 5 TDs tied franchise record...Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for career-high 164 yards in Week 16 & aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards. Leads NFL rookies with 941 rush yards & needs 59 to reach 1,000. RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has rushed for 336 yards (112 per game) & TD in 3 games at NO...WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 2 TDs last week. Leads NFL rookies with 61 catches, 924 rec. yards & 10 rec. TDs. His 10 rec. TDs are most by rookie in team history. TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 7 catches for 98 yards & 2 TDs last wk. WR-KR MICHEAL SPURLOCK aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD (1 rec., 1 KR)...CB RONDE BARBER has recorded 3 INTs in game 2 times in career; both vs. NO (12/23/01 & 12/4/05). LB GENO HAYES had career-high 2 sacks last week...
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has 4,424 yards, 2nd most in franchise history behind his team-record 5,069 in 2008. Has 426 completions, his NFL-record 3rd 400-completion season. In 10 starts vs. TB, has completed 225 of 332 (67.8 pct.) for 2,491 yards with 21 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 100.9 rating. Aims for 4th in row vs. TB with 100+ rating...RB CHRISTOPHER IVORY is 2nd among NFL rookies with 683 rush yards. RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 65-yard PR-TD & 42-yard rec. TD in career vs. TB. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 rec.) in past 9 division games...WR MARQUES COLSTON has 1,023 rec. yards. Is 1st Saint with 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 of 1st 5 NFL seasons. WR ROBERT MEACHEM had career-high 10 catches (101 yards) last week. Has 4 TDs in past 3 meetings & aims for 4th in row vs. TB with TD. WR LANCE MOORE aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with TD. Rookie TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 3 TDs in past 2...DE WILL SMITH has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings. Had sack last wk. S ROMAN HARPER had 2 FFs in last game vs. TB. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 1st career INT vs. TB (11/22/09).
BUFFALO BILLS (4-11) AT NEW YORK JETS (10-5)
SERIES
|
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BILLS |
JETS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
53-46 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Gailey: 0-2 |
Ryan: 2-1 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-3 vs. Patriots |
L 38-34 at Bears |
|
LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Jets 38 at Bills 14. New York RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 133 yards on 19 carries (7.0 avg.) & 2 TDs. Jets QB Mark Sanchez adds 2 TD passes, including 41-yarder. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/18/09: Bills 16, Jets 13 (OT). New York outgains Buffalo 414-296 in total yards, including 318 on ground, but Bills have 6 INTs. K Rian Lindell kicks game-winning 47-yard FG in OT. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 129 (Buf.), 126 (NYJ). XM: 103 (NYJ). |
STATS
|
PASSING |
Fitzpatrick: 255-441-3,000-23-15-81.8 |
Sanchez: 278-507-3,291-17-13-75.3 |
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RUSHING |
F. Jackson: 209-892-4.3-5 |
Tomlinson: 219-914-4.2-6 |
|
RECEIVING |
St. Johnson: 77-1,001-13.0-10 (T2C) |
Keller (TE): 55-687-12.5-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
314.4 |
348.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-12 |
+4 |
|
DEFENSE |
359.9 |
300.1 |
|
SACKS |
K. Williams: 5.5 |
Thomas: 6 |
|
INTs |
Florence: 3 |
Cromartie: 3 |
|
PUNTING |
Moorman: 41.8 |
Weatherford: 42.7 |
|
KICKING |
Lindell: 78 (30/31 PAT; 16/21 FG) |
Folk: 119 (2C) (32/32 PAT; 29/38 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (23) needs 2 TD passes to join HOFer JIM KELLY & JOE FERGUSON as only Bills QBs to have at least 25 TD passes in season. Fitzpatrick has 95.4 passer rating on road vs. AFC East this season...RB FRED JACKSON (892) needs 108 rush yards to become 7th Bills RB to record 1,000 rush yards in consecutive seasons. Jackson (3,905) needs 95 scrimmage yards to reach 4,000 career...WR STEVE JOHNSON reached 1,000 receiving yards for 1st time in career (1,001). Johnson (10) needs 2 TD rec. to surpass BILL BROOKS (11 in '95) for most TD rec. in season in franchise history. Has TD rec. in 2 of past 3 against NYJ...Bills tied franchise record w/ 6 INTs in last game at NYJ...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team w/ 139 tackles this season. LB AKIN AYODELE led team w/ 17 tackles last week...LB CHRIS KELSAY has 5 sacks vs. NYJ, tied for most vs. any opponent...
JETS: Club clinched consecutive playoff appearances for 5th time in franchise history last week...QB MARK SANCHEZ (3,291) needs 209 passing yards to become 1st Jets QB to reach 3,500 passing yards in season since VINNY TESTAVERDE in 2000. In past 2 vs. Bills, Sanchez has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.9 passer rating...RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON had 133 rush yards w/ 2 TDs in last game vs. Bills. Tomlinson averages 100.8 rush yards per game vs. Bills & has 6 rush TDs in 6 contests vs. Buffalo (605 total)...WR SANTONIO HOLMES posted 25th TD rec. of career last week...WR BRAYLON EDWARDS aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec. vs. Bills...TE DUSTIN KELLER (148) needs 2 receptions to become 6th TE in franchise history to reach 150 career. Keller tied career-best with 2 TD receptions in last game vs. Buf...DE JASON TAYLOR has 20 career sacks vs. Bills, most vs. any opponent...S DWIGHT LOWERY had 20-yard INT-return TD last week, 2nd of season...DE SHAUN ELLIS has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. Bills...Jets have 14 KR-TDs since '01, most in NFL...KR-WR BRAD SMITH ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 28.6 KR avg. in '10...LB BRYAN THOMAS aims for 4th straight game w/ sack.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (8-7) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-11)
SERIES
|
|
CHARGERS |
BRONCOS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
54-46-1 |
|
STREAKS |
7 of past 9 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Turner: 6-7 |
Studesville: 0-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-20 at Bengals |
W 24-23 vs. Texans |
|
LAST GAME |
11/22/10: Broncos 14 at Chargers 35. San Diego QB Philip Rivers passes for 233 yards & 4 TDs – each to different teammate – as Chargers score 35 unanswered points in victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/22/09: Chargers 32, Broncos 3. San Diego RBs LaDainian Tomlinson & Mike Tolbert run for 1 TD apiece. Chargers K Nate Kaeding converts all 4 FG attempts (28, 47, 28, 19). |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (2:15 PM MT): Don Criqui, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 157 (SD), 155 (Den.). XM: 109 (Den.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Rivers: 336-504-4,397 (3L)-30 (T3C)-12-103.9 (2L) |
Tebow (R): 25-46-449-3-1-100.7 |
|
RUSHING |
Tolbert: 182-735-4.0-11 (T3C) |
Moreno: 176-738-4.2-5 |
|
RECEIVING |
Sproles (RB): 57-494-8.7-2 |
Lloyd: 72-1,375 (1L)-19.1-10 (T2C) |
|
OFFENSE |
392.1 (1C) |
349.7 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-7 |
-8 |
|
DEFENSE |
267.2 (1L) |
387.1 |
|
SACKS |
Phillips: 11 |
Haggan: 5 |
|
INTs |
Cason: 4 |
Bailey, Thompson (R): 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Scifres: 46.9 (3L) |
Colquitt: 44.2 |
|
KICKING |
Kaeding: 94 (37/37 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
Hauschka: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG) |
NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS (30) needs 4 TD passes to tie his franchise record of 34 in '08. Rivers ranks 3rd in NFL w/ career-best 4,397 passing yards this season. In 9 career starts vs. Den., Rivers is 7-2 & has 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 118.8 rating. Had 4 TD passes in last game vs. Broncos. In 5 games vs. AFC West this season, Rivers is averaging 293.6 passing yards per game (1,468 total) & has 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 105.0 passer rating...RB MIKE TOLBERT has career-high 11 rush TDs in '10. Had 111 rush yards in last game vs. Den. Rookie RB RYAN MATHEWS has rush TD in 2 of past 3...WR VINCENT JACKSON averages 17.7 yards per catch this season. WR KELLEY WASHINGTON had 1st TD reception with Chargers last week...Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (267.2) & pass yards per game (176.9)...SD is tied for 1st in NFL w/ 44 sacks...LB SHAUN PHILLIPS (11) needs 1 sack to surpass career-high of 11.5 in '06. Has 3 sacks in past 3 vs. Den...CB ANTOINE CASON has 2 INTs in 5 career games vs. Den...S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 89 tackles...
BRONCOS: Since 1990, club has 15-5 (.750) record at home vs. SD...Rookie QB TIM TEBOW (1st round, No. 25) posted 308 passing yards last week, 3rd-most by rookie in franchise history. Tebow has 100.7 passer rating. Aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD...RB KNOWSHON MORENO averaged 8.0 yards per carry in last game vs. Chargers in Den (10 att., 80 yards). RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER totaled 92 scrimmage yards last week (50 receiving; 42 rushing) & had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 receiving)...WR BRANDON LLOYD (1,375 receiving yards, 10 TD rec.) joined ROD SMITH (2001) as only Broncos ever w/ at least 1,300 rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. in season. Posted 6th 100-yard receiving game of season last week. Lloyd averages 21.3 yards per catch at home in '10 (29 att., 619 yards). WR JABAR GAFFNEY has career-best in receptions (64) & receiving yards (863) this season...LB D.J. WILLIAMS leads team w/ 116 tackles...CB CHAMP BAILEY has 4 career INTs vs. SD. Rookie CB SYD'QUAN THOMPSON (7th round, No. 225) recorded 2nd INT of season last week to seal Denver's win vs. Texans.
CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-6)
SERIES
|
|
BEARS |
PACKERS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
91-82-6 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
3 of past 5 |
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Smith: 8-5 |
McCarthy: 4-5 |
|
LAST WEEK |
W 38-34 vs. Jets |
W 45-17 vs. Giants |
|
LAST GAME |
9/27/10: Packers 17 at Bears 20. Chicago K Robbie Gould converts 2 FGs in final 4 minutes, including game-winning 19-yarder with 4 seconds left, to lift Bears. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/13/09: Packers 21, Bears 15. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers connects with WR Greg Jennings on 50-yard TD pass with 1:11 remaining as Packers earn comeback win. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 123 (Chi.), 127 (GB). XM: 104 (GB). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Cutler: 240-393-3,106-23-14-90.6 |
Rodgers: 293-447-3,693 (3C)-27 (3C)-10-101.9 (1C) |
|
RUSHING |
Forté: 222-978-4.4-6 |
Jackson: 183-684-3.7-3 |
|
RECEIVING |
Knox: 51-960-18.8-5 |
Jennings: 72-1,168 (2C)-16.2-12 (T1C) |
|
OFFENSE |
293.6 |
363.1 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+4 |
+10 (3C) |
|
DEFENSE |
316.3 |
314.5 |
|
SACKS |
Idonije, Peppers: 8 |
Matthews: 12.5 (T3L) |
|
INTs |
C. Harris: 5 |
T. Williams: 6 (T2L) |
|
PUNTING |
Maynard: 39.5 |
Masthay: 43.9 |
|
KICKING |
Gould: 107 (35/35 PAT; 24/29 FG) |
Crosby: 108 (45/45 PAT; 21/27 FG) |
NOTES
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER is 1st QB in franchise history with consecutive 3,000-yard seasons (3,106). Threw 3 TDs & had 104.2 rating last week. When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 21-0...RB MATT FORTÉ has 1,465 scrimmage yards (978 rush, 487 rec.) & is 1 of 2 Bears (HOFer GALE SAYERS) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Rushed for 113 yards with TD & had 4 catches for 56 yards last week... WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER had 62-yard PR-TD in last meeting. Has 14 career combined KR-TDs (10 PR, 4 KR), most in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR JOHNNY KNOX had 4 catches for 92 yards (23 avg.) & 2 TDs last week. Needs 40 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard season...DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 6 sacks in past 6. LB BRIAN URLACHER has INT or FF in 4 of past 6 vs. GB, incl. 85-yard INT-TD. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT in last meeting. Has 3 INTs vs. GB, incl. 2 TDs. S CHRIS HARRIS had INT & FR last week & aims for 3rd in row with INT...
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 10-1 in past 11 starts at home. Last week, completed 25 of 37 (67.6 pct.) for career-high 404 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 139.9 rating. In past 6, has completed 128 of 178 (71.9 pct.) for 1,682 yards with 15 TDs vs. 1 INT for 127.1 rating...RB JOHN KUHN had career-high 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) last week. RB BRANDON JACKSON has career-high 1,010 scrimmage yards...WR GREG JENNINGS has 617 rec. yards (102.8 per game) & 6 TDs in past 6. Has 40 career rec. TDs & 16 (40 pct.) have been 40+ yards. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5 vs. Chi. WR DONALD DRIVER had 9 catches in last meeting. WR JORDY NELSON had 4 catches for career-high 124 yards (31 avg.) & TD (career-long 80 yards) last week...Since start of 2006, CB CHARLES WOODSON leads NFL with 8 INT-TDs & S NICK COLLINS ties for 2nd with 4. Woodson has 2 INTs & FF in past 4 meetings. Collins has INT in 3 of past 4 vs. Chi. LB CLAY MATTHEWS aims for 3rd in row vs. division with sack. DT B.J. RAJI has 3 sacks in past 2. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS has 6 INTs in past 11.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-7) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-10)
SERIES
|
|
JAGUARS |
TEXANS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
9-8 |
|
|
STREAKS |
5 of past 7 |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Del Rio: 8-7 |
Kubiak: 4-5 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 20-17 (OT) vs. Redskins |
L 24-23 at Broncos |
|
LAST GAME |
11/14/10: Texans 24 at Jaguars 31. Jacksonville WR Mike Thomas has 8 catches for 149 yards, including game-winning 50-yard TD from QB David Garrard as time expires in 4th qtr. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/27/09: Jaguars 31, Texans 24. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 119 yards & 3 TDs, including decisive 8-yarder in 4th quarter. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (3:15 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 144 (Jax.), 154 (Hou.). XM: 108 (Hou.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Garrard: 236-366-2,734-23-15-90.8 |
Schaub: 347-552-4,117 (3C)-23-12-90.4 |
|
RUSHING |
Jones-Drew: 299-1,324-4.4-5 |
Foster: 296-1,436 (1L)-4.9-14 (1L) |
|
RECEIVING |
M. Thomas: 65-808-12.4-4 |
Johnson: 86 (T2C)-1,216 (3C)-14.1-8 |
|
OFFENSE |
342.5 |
379.3 (3C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-13 |
-2 |
|
DEFENSE |
363.5 |
380.6 |
|
SACKS |
Mincey: 5 |
M. Williams: 8.5 |
|
INTs |
D. Cox: 4 |
Allen: 6 (T1C) |
|
PUNTING |
Podlesh: 43.8 |
Turk: 42.2 |
|
KICKING |
Scobee: 102 (39/39 PAT; 21/26 FG) |
Rackers: 114 (39/39 PAT; 25/28 FG) |
NOTES
JAGUARS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win vs. Hou...In past 2 vs. Texans, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 39 of 59 passes (66.1 pct.) for 580 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 120.7 rating. Ranks 3rd in NFL w/ 108.3 4th-quarter rating. In 5 games vs. AFC South this season, Garrard has completed 70.5 pct. of passes (86 of 122) & has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 103.7 rating. Has career-best 5 rush TDs this season...RB MAURICE JONES-DREW (1,324) needs 68 rush yards to surpass career-best of 1,391 in '09. Jones-Drew is averaging 98.3 rush yards per game (295) in past 3 vs. Hou. & has 5 rush TDs...WR MIKE THOMAS had career-high 149 receiving yards in last game vs. Texans, incl. game-winning 50-yard TD rec. as time expired in regulation. Has career-best 808 rec. yards & 4 TD rec. in '10 season...TE MARCEDES LEWIS (9) needs TD catch to become 2nd player in club history with 10 TD rec. (WR REGGIE WILLIAMS, 10 in '07)...LB DARYL SMITH leads team w/ 90 tackles...
TEXANS: Club has 16-5 record (.762) when QB MATT SCHAUB has 100+ passer rating. For career vs. Jax., Schaub has completed 115 of 165 passes (69.7 pct.) for 1,387 yards w/ 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 105.8 rating. Aims for 5th straight game w/ 300+ passing yards...Texans (1,798) need 85 rush yards to surpass franchise record of 1,882 in '04...Last week, RB ARIAN FOSTER (2,030) joined PRIEST HOLMES (3 times, 2001-03) as only undrafted players in NFL history to record at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in season. Has franchise record in rushing yards (1,436) & rush TDs (14) this season. Aims to become 1st RB to lead NFL in both rush yards & rush TDs since LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON in '07...WR ANDRE JOHNSON had 9 rec. for 146 yards w/ TD rec. in last game vs. Jaguars. WR JACOBY JONES had career-high 115 rec. yards last week...TE OWEN DANIELS had season-best 8 rec. for 73 rec. yards & recorded 1st TD rec. of season vs. Den...CB JASON ALLEN has 3 INTs since joining Texans in Week 10 & aims for 3rd straight game w/ INT...K NEIL RACKERS has made 51 consecutive FGs of 45 yards or fewer.
TENNESSEE TITANS (6-9) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6)
SERIES
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TITANS |
COLTS |
|
SERIES LEADER |
|
19-12 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fisher: 6-12 |
Caldwell: 3-0 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 34-14 at Chiefs |
W 31-26 at Raiders |
|
LAST GAME |
12/9/10: Colts 30 at Titans 28. Indy QB Peyton Manning passes for 319 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Tennessee QB Kerry Collins throws 3 TD passes to reach 200 career. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/6/09: Colts 27, Titans 17. Manning (270 passing yards, 1 TD) outduels Tennessee's Vince Young (241 yards, 2 TDs) as Indianapolis improve to 12-0. |
|
BROADCAST |
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 90 (Ind.). XM: 110 (Ind.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
K. Collins: 132-239-1,523-12-8-77.4 |
Manning: 423-638-4,436 (1L)-31 (3L)-17-91.4 |
|
RUSHING |
C. Johnson: 296-1,325 (3L)-4.5-11 (T3C) |
D. Brown: 126-488-3.9-2 |
|
RECEIVING |
Washington: 41-649-15.8-6 |
Wayne: 102 (1C)-1,287 (3L)-12.6-5 |
|
OFFENSE |
299.5 |
382.3 (2C) |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-4 |
|
DEFENSE |
368.3 |
341.6 |
|
SACKS |
Babin: 12.5 (T3L) |
Mathis: 11 |
|
INTs |
Griffin: 4 |
3 tied: 2 |
|
PUNTING |
Kern: 42.9 |
McAfee: 42.3 |
|
KICKING |
Bironas: 102 (36/36 PAT; 22/23 FG) |
Vinatieri: 118 (3C) (49/49 PAT; 23/25 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: QB KERRY COLLINS (40,141) became 12th QB in NFL history w/ 40,000 career passing yards last week. Collins (3,411) passed Pro Football HOFer JOE MONTANA (3,409) for 9th-most completions in NFL history. Had 3 TDs & 113.6 rating in last game vs. Colts...RB CHRIS JOHNSON (4,559) needs 6 yards to surpass LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (4,564) for 4th-most rush yards in 1st 3 seasons of career in NFL history (ERIC DICKERSON, 5,147; EARL CAMPBELL, 5,081; JAMAL LEWIS, 4,757). Johnson aims for 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards vs. Ind...WR KENNY BRITT (690) needs 12 receiving yards to surpass career-high of 701 in '09. Has career-best 8 TD rec. this season...TE JARED COOK had career-best in receptions (5) & receiving yards (96) last week w/ TD rec...TE CRAIG STEVENS had TD rec. in last mtg...DE JASON BABIN has 3.5 sacks in past 3 & has career-best 12.5 sacks in '10...Rookie PR-WR MARC MARIANI (7th round, No. 222) leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL w/ 12.9 PR avg. (25 att., 322 yards). Mariani has 1,411 kickoff return yards & passed BOBBY JANCIK (1,317) for most KR yards in season in franchise history...
COLTS: Club aims for 8th consecutive win at Lucas Oil Stadium vs. AFC South opponent...At home vs. Titans, QB PEYTON MANNING is 6-2 & has completed 154 of 212 (72.6 pct.) for 1,738 yards w/ 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 109.4 rating. Has 63 career 300-yard passing games, tied for most in NFL history w/ HOFer DAN MARINO...RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Ten. RB DOMINIC RHODES had season-best 98 rush yards last week. WR REGGIE WAYNE (102) needs 3 rec. to surpass career-high of 104 in '07. Had 4 catches for 106 yards in last game vs. Ten. WR PIERRE GARCON had career-best 2 TD catches in last meeting & is averaging 114.5 rec. yards per game in past 2 (229 total). Since Week 8, TE JACOB TAMME leads NFL with 60 receptions. Posted 4th TD rec. of season last week...DE DWIGHT FREENEY (9) needs 1 sack to reach double-digit sacks in 3rd consecutive season & 7th of career. DE ROBERT MATHIS (11) has totaled 10+ sacks in season for 4th time in career. Aims for 3rd straight game w/ sack.
DALLAS COWBOYS (5-10) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-5)
SERIES
|
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COWBOYS |
EAGLES |
|
SERIES LEADER |
55-44 |
|
|
STREAKS |
|
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Garrett: 0-1 |
Reid: 15-9 |
|
LAST WEEK |
L 27-26 at Cardinals |
L 24-14 vs. Vikings |
|
LAST GAME |
12/12/10: Eagles 30 at Cowboys 27. Philadelphia WR DeSean Jackson records career-high 210 receiving yards & TD & RB LeSean McCoy posts 149 rush yards. |
|
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/8/09: Cowboys 20, Eagles 16. Tied 13-13 in 4th quarter, Dallas QB Tony Romo connects with WR Miles Austin for 49-yard TD for decisive points as Cowboys hold off Philadelphia. |
|
BROADCAST |
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (Dal.), 121 (Phi.). XM: 107 (Phi.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Kitna: 209-318-2,365-16-12-88.9 OR
McGee: 11-17-111-1-0-102.8 |
Vick: 233-372-3,018-21-6-100.2 (2C) |
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RUSHING |
Jones: 174-719-4.1-1 |
McCoy: 207-1,080-5.2-7 |
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RECEIVING |
Witten (TE): 90 (3L)-956-10.6-8 |
McCoy (RB): 78-592-7.6-2 |
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OFFENSE |
370.4 |
399.1 (1L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
+12 (2C) |
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DEFENSE |
358.9 |
330.9 |
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SACKS |
Ware: 12.5 (T3L) |
T. Cole: 10 |
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INTs |
Sensabaugh: 4 |
Samuel: 7 (1L) |
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PUNTING |
McBriar: 48.4 (1L) |
Rocca: 44.3 |
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KICKING |
Buehler: 112 (40/42 PAT; 24/31 FG) |
Akers: 136 (1L) (46/46 PAT; 30/36 FG) |
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB JON KITNA passed for 446 yards & had 100.5 rating in last game at Phi. (9/23/07 with Det.). Has 4 300-yard games in 2010, tied for his most in season. QB STEPHEN MC GEE completed 11 of 17 (64.7 pct.) for 111 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 102.8 rating last week in 1st NFL action...RB MARION BARBER aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 10 career TDs (8 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 45.1 yards per TD (451 yards). Has TD (3 rush, 1 KR) in 4 of 5 meetings (incl. WC) & averages 55.8 yards per TD. RB TASHARD CHOICE has rush TD in 3 of past 5...TE JASON WITTEN leads NFL TEs with 90 catches & 956 yards. WR MILES AUSTIN needs 21 rec. yards for 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season...LB DE MARCUS WARE has 8.5 sacks in 12 games vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs). LB BRADIE JAMES has 3 sacks, INT, 2 FFs & FR in past 5 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs)...
EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK is only player in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards (3,018), 20+ pass TDs (21), 500+ rush yards (676) & 7+ rush TDs (9). Aims for 5th in row with pass & rush TD...RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 149 yards in last meeting. Has 2,617 scrimmage yards, most by Eagle in 1st 2 years. Leads NFL RBs with 78 catches...WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 4 catches for 210 yards (52.5 avg.) & TD (91 yards) in last meeting. Most yards for player with 4 or fewer catches in game in NFL history. Has scored 24 TDs (17 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) in career & averages 48.4 yards per TD (1,162 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN needs 36 yards for 1st 1,000-yard season. TE BRENT CELEK had career-high 10 catches (97 yards) last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Dal. with TD. Rookie TE CLAY HARBOR had 1st TD last week...DE TRENT COLE has 5 sacks in career vs. Dal. S QUINTIN MIKELL aims for 3rd division game in row with INT. Since start of 2006, CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 36 INTs, most in NFL. DE JUQUA PARKER has 2 sacks in past 3 meetings.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-10) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-10)
SERIES
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CARDINALS |
49ERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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22-16 |
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STREAKS |
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5 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Whisenhunt: 2-5 |
Tomsula: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-26 vs. Cowboys |
L 25-17 at Rams |
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LAST GAME |
11/29/10: 49ers 27 at Cardinals 6. San Francisco RB Brian Westbrook rushes for 136 yards & TD while WR Michael Crabtree has 38-yard TD catch as 49ers defeat Arizona. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/14/09: 49ers 24, Cardinals 9. San Francisco scores 17 consecutive points to open game en route to victory. RB Frank Gore rushes for 167 yards & 1 TD. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:15 PM PT): Chris Myers, Jim Mora, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 130 (Ari.), 156 (SF). XM: 111 (SF). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Skelton (R): 46-101-570-1-1-62.7 |
A. Smith: 189-313-2,094-12-10-79.7 OR
T. Smith: 73-145-1,176-5-4-77.8 |
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RUSHING |
Hightower: 141-706-5.0-5 |
Westbrook: 64-261-4.1-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Fitzgerald: 79-1,012-12.8-5 |
V. Davis (TE): 53-818-15.4-6 |
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OFFENSE |
268.7 |
310.1 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
-3 |
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DEFENSE |
374.3 |
331.0 |
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SACKS |
Campbell: 6 |
Willis: 6 |
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INTs |
Rhodes: 4 |
3 tied: 3 |
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PUNTING |
Graham: 43.6 |
Lee: 46.9 (2C) |
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KICKING |
Feely: 106 (28/28 PAT; 24/27 FG) |
Reed: 96 (27/27 PAT; 23/31 FG) |
NOTES
CARDINALS: Rookie QB JOHN SKELTON has won 2 of 3 starts. Threw 1st career TD pass (74 yards) last week...RB TIM HIGHTOWER had career-high 12 catches & 121 rec. yards vs. SF (9/13/09). RB BEANIE WELLS had 103 scrimmage yards & rush TD in last game at SF...WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 5 rec. TDs in past 6 vs. SF. Has 1,012 yards & is 1st Cardinal with 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Since start of 2008, has 39 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). Rookie WR ANDRE ROBERTS had 5 catches for career-high 110 yards & TD (career-long 74 yards). WR STEVE BREASTON needs 7 catches for 3rd consecutive 50-catch season...Last week, team had 2 INT-TDs (CBs GREG TOLER, 66 yards & DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE, 32 yards). Club has 12 return TDs, 2nd most in season in NFL history (Seattle, 13, 1998). Since 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 28 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs)...In 8 games at SF, S ADRIAN WILSON has 2 INTs, 2 sacks, 4 FFs & FR...
49ERS: QB ALEX SMITH has won past 2 starts vs. Arz. QB TROY SMITH won only start vs. Cards...RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 266 scrimmage yards (133 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 2 vs. Arz. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with 100+ rush yards & TD. Rookie RB ANTHONY DIXON had rush TD in last meeting...TE VERNON DAVIS had TD in last home game vs. Arz. Since start of 2009, has 19 rec. TDs, most by TE. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 6 rec. for 122 yards & TD (60 yards) last week. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 35+ yard TD. WR-PR TED GINN had 78-yard PR-TD last week...LB PATRICK WILLIS has 5 sacks in past 7. In past 3 meetings, has 28 tackles, 2 sacks, INT & FF. LB AHMAD BROOKS had career-high 3 sacks with 2 FFs in last home meeting. LB TAKEO SPIKES had INT in last meeting. S DASHON GOLDSON had INT & 2 FFs in last home game vs. Arz. Team hasn't allowed 100-yard rusher in 21 games in row, longest active streak in NFL.
NEW YORK GIANTS (9-6) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-9)
SERIES
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GIANTS |
REDSKINS |
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SERIES LEADER |
90-61-4 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Coughlin: 11-5 |
Shanahan: 1-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 45-17 at Packers |
W 20-17 at Jaguars (OT) |
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LAST GAME |
12/5/10: Redskins 7 at Giants 31. New York RBs Brandon Jacobs & Ahmad Bradshaw combine for 210 rushing yards & 4 TDs as Giants defeat Washington. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/21/09: Giants 45, Redskins 12. New York QB Eli Manning completes 19 of 26 pass attempts (73.1 pct.) for 268 yards & 3 TDs. Bradshaw adds 2 rushing TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (NYG), 152 (Was.). XM: 106 (Was.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Manning: 322-510-3,759 (2C)-30 (2C)-24-85.4 |
Grossman: 48-89-548-5-3-77.4 |
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RUSHING |
Bradshaw: 261-1,213 (3C)-4.6-8 |
Torain: 146-681-4.7-4 |
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RECEIVING |
Nicks: 79-1,052-13.3-11 (3C) |
Moss: 84 (T3C)-1,041-12.4-6 |
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OFFENSE |
384.0 (3L) |
332.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
-1 |
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DEFENSE |
305.8 (2C) |
393.5 |
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SACKS |
Tuck: 11 |
Orakpo: 8.5 |
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INTs |
T. Thomas: 5 |
Hall: 6 (T2L) |
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PUNTING |
Dodge (R): 45.1 |
Paulescu: 40.5 |
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KICKING |
Tynes: 95 (41/41 PAT; 18/21 FG) |
Gano: 98 (26/26 PAT; 24/34 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 5 in row & 8 of past 9 vs. Was. Needs 241 pass yards to become 1st NYG QB with consecutive 4,000-yard seasons...RB BRANDON JACOBS had 8 att. for 103 yards (12.9 avg.) & 2 TDs in last meeting. RB AHMAD BRADSHAW aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with 2+ rush TDs. Has 1,519 scrimmage yards (1,213 rush, 306 rec.) & is 1st Giant with 1,500+ since TIKI BARBER in 2006...WR MARIO MANNINGHAM had 4 catches for 132 yards (33 avg.) & TD (career-long 85 yards) last week. Has 13 career TDs & 11 have been 20+ yards. Averages 32.2 yards per TD catch in career (418 yards). WR HAKEEM NICKS had 93 yards & TD last week. Is 4th Giant with 1,000+ rec. yards (1,052) & 10+ rec. TDs (11) in season...DE JUSTIN TUCK has 8 sacks & 4 FFs in past 7 vs. Was. Aims for 8th meeting in row with 0.5+ sack. Rookie JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 2 sacks in last meeting. DE OSI UMENYIORA aims for 4th in row vs. Was. with sack. CB TERRELL THOMAS aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. In 4 career games vs. Was., has 2 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FFs...
REDSKINS: QB REX GROSSMAN passed for 296 yards in last start vs. NYG (12/2/07 with Chi.)...RB RYAN TORAIN has 615 scrimmage yards (102.5 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 6. RB KEILAND WILLIAMS ties for 4th among rookie RBs with 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.)...WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG has 42 receptions for 787 yards & averages 18.7 yards per catch, 3rd highest in NFC. WR SANTANA MOSS has recorded career-high 3 rec. TDs in game 3 times & 2 have been vs. NYG (11/2/03 & 12/24/05). Has 1,041 yards, his 4th career 1,000-yard season. TE CHRIS COOLEY ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 72 receptions. Aims for 4th in row vs. NYG with 6+ catches & 60+ yards. TE FRED DAVIS had TD catch last week...LB BRIAN ORAKPO needs 1.5 sacks to become 1st Redskin to start career with consecutive 10-sack seasons. LB LONDON FLETCHER had INT in last meeting. Has 3 INTs in career vs. NYG. Had sack & FF in Week 16. CB CARLOS ROGERS had INT last week.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (7-8) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-9)
SERIES
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RAMS |
SEAHAWKS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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14-10 |
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STREAKS |
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10 of past 11 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Spagnuolo: 1-2 |
Carroll: 0-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 25-17 vs. 49ers |
L 38-15 at Buccaneers |
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LAST GAME |
10/3/10: Seahawks 3 at Rams 20. St. Louis rookie QB Sam Bradford passes for 289 yards & 2 TDs (15, 21) as Rams defeat Seattle. RB Steven Jackson adds 70 rushing yards in win. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/13/09: Seahawks 28, Rams 0. Seattle RB Julius Jones rushes for 117 yards & records 62-yard TD as Seahawks shut out St. Louis. TE John Carlson adds 2 receiving TDs. |
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BROADCAST |
NBC (5:20 PM PT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Scott Kaplan (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (StL.), 126 (Sea.). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (StL.), 103 (Sea.). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Bradford (R): 335-554-3,357-18-14-78.0 |
Hasselbeck: 266-444-3,001-12-17-73.2 OR
Whitehurst: 35-63-315-1-3-54.7 |
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RUSHING |
S. Jackson: 319-1,196-3.7-6 |
Lynch: 182-662-3.6-6 |
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RECEIVING |
Amendola: 83-680-8.2-3 |
M. Williams: 62-735-11.9-1 |
|
OFFENSE |
310.8 |
295.5 |
|
TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
-9 |
|
DEFENSE |
337.0 |
380.9 |
|
SACKS |
Hall: 10 |
Clemons: 10.5 |
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INTs |
Fletcher: 4 |
Thomas (R): 5 |
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PUNTING |
D. Jones: 45.6 |
Ryan: 42.4 |
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KICKING |
Jo. Brown: 119 (3C) (26/27 PAT; 31/37 FG) |
Mare: 96 (30/30 PAT; 22/27 FG) |
NOTES
WINNER clinches NFC West...RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD has 335 completions, most by rookie in NFL history. Needs 84 yards to pass MATT RYAN (3,440) for 2nd most by rookie. Won only start vs. Sea., passing for 289 yards & 2 TDs...RB STEVEN JACKSON has 1,196 rush yards & is only Ram with 6 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Since 2006, averages 118.7 scrimmage yards per game (8,306 yards, 70 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games)...WR BRANDON GIBSON had 15-yard TD catch in last meeting. WR-PR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA has career-high 83 catches, 680 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs. WR DANARIO ALEXANDER had career-high 6 catches & 99 yards last week...LB JAMES LAURINAITIS has 28 tackles, sack, FF & FR in 3 meetings. DE CHRIS LONG has 8 sacks in past 10. DE JAMES HALL had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had INT in last game at Sea...
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 8 of past 9 starts vs. StL. Has 3,001 pass yards, his 7th career 3,000-yard season, most in team history. QB CHARLIE WHITEHURST completed 61.1 pct. last week (11 of 18)...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has 6 rush TDs & needs 2 to tie career-high (8, 2008 with Buf.). RB JUSTIN FORSETT rushed for career-high 130 yards & 2 TDs vs. StL (11/29/09). RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON ties for NFL lead with franchise-record 3 KR-TDs...WR BEN OBOMANU is averaging 18.2 yards per catch this year (25 rec., 455 yards). WR MIKE WILLIAMS has 3 games with 10+ receptions in 2010 & is 1st Seahawk with 3 10-catch games in season. TE JOHN CARLSON had career-high 2 TDs vs. StL (9/13/09)...DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 10.5 sacks in past 13. S EARL THOMAS leads NFC rookies with 5 INTs. ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 72 receptions.
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