Stat-packed Week 11 game capsules

BEARS:  QB JAY CUTLER passed for 307 yards in only meeting (11/2/08 with Den.).  Has 1,008 passing yards (336 per game) in 3 Thurs. night games.  When Cutler has 100+ rating, his teams are 17-0...RB MATT FORTÉ had 8 catches for 120 yards in last Thurs. night game (11/12/09 at SF).  RB CHESTER TAYLOR rushed for 80 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. Mia. (11/19/06 with Min.)...WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER had 92-yard KR-TD in last game at Mia. (SB XLI).  Leads NFL in PR avg. (16.7) & is tied for NFL lead with 2 PR-TDs.  Has 13 combined KR-PR TDs (9 PR, 4 KR), tied for most in NFL history (BRIAN MITCHELL).  Had TD catch last week.  WR JOHNNY KNOX had 5 catches for 90 yards vs. Min.  TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch...DE JULIUS PEPPERS had FF in last meeting (11/19/09 with Car.).  LB BRIAN URLACHER has 21 tackles & FF in 2 career meetings.  LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT last week.  S CHRIS HARRIS aims for 3rd in row with INT...

 

DOLPHINS:  QB TYLER THIGPEN had 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 141.7 passer rating last week.  Thigpen has 17 TDs vs. 11 INTs as starter...In only career mtg. vs. Chi., RB RONNIE BROWN had 157 rush yards on 29 att. (5.4 avg.).  RB RICKY WILLIAMS had 119 rush yards in last Thurs. night game (11/19/09 at Car.)...WR BRANDON MARSHALL had 68-yard TD rec. in only game vs. Bears (w/ Den. on 11/25/07).  WR DAVONE BESS is tied for NFL-high w/ 20 rec. on 3rd-down.  In past 2, WR BRIAN HARTLINE is averaging 91.5 receiving yards per game (183 total)...TE ANTHONY FASANO had career-best 107 rec. yards last week, 1st Mia. TE to reach 100 rec. yards since '03 (RANDY MC MICHAEL)...Rookie S RESHAD JONES (5th round, No. 163) had 1st career sack & 1st career INT last wk.

RAVENS:  Club has won 2 of past 3 vs. NFC... QB JOE FLACCO (50) needs 2 TD passes to surpass VINNY TESTAVERDE (51) for most TD passes in franchise history.  In past 4 games, Flacco has completed 85 of 127 passes (66.9 pct.) for 1,016 yards w/ 10 TDs vs. 1 INT & leads NFL w/ 114.2 passer rating.  Has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 119.5 passer rating in past 3 vs. NFC...RB RAY RICE averages 6.0 yards per carry (84 att., 500 yards) vs. NFC...WR DERRICK MASON (897) needs 3 receptions to become 13th player in NFL history w/ 900 career.  Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ TD rec.  WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 3 TD receptions in past 3 against Panthers...TE TODD HEAP has 4 TD receptions in past 4...DT HALOTI NGATA has career-high 5 sacks...With INT, S ED REED (49) can become 4th player in NFL history w/ 50 INTs to average at least 20.0 yards per INT return...Club has 10-1 (.909) record when LB TERRELL SUGGS has 2+ sacks in game...

 

PANTHERS:  Rookie QB JIMMY CLAUSEN had career-high 191 yards last week...RB MIKE GOODSON rushed for career-high 100 yards vs. TB.  When RB JONATHAN STEWART has 15+ carries, Panthers are 13-0.  In past 9 vs. AFC, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 834 yards (92.7 per game) & averages 6.1 yards per carry.  In career, when he has 18+ att., Panthers are 15-3 (.833).  RB JOSH VAUGHAN had 1st career rush TD last week...WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches for 189 yards (23.6 avg.) & TD (72 yards) in last meeting.  Has 6,499 rec. yards since start of 2005, 4th most in NFL.  WRs DAVID GETTIS (23) & BRANDON LA FELL (20) rank 3rd & 4th among NFC rookie WRs in receptions...LB JON BEASON has 42 tackles (14 per game) in past 3 vs. AFC.  CB CHRIS GAMBLE ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs & needs 1 to tie ERIC DAVIS (25) for franchise record.  S CHARLES GODFREY is tied for 5th in NFL with career-high 4 INTs.  DE EVERETTE BROWN had sack last week.   

BILLS:  Club has scored 22+ points in every game during 9-game win streak vs. Cin. dating back to '89 (30.6 avg.)...Bills aim for 4th consecutive win at Cin...Past 4 Bills' games have been decided by 3 points or fewer...QB RYAN FITZPATRICK spent 2 seasons w/ Bengals (2007-08).  Fitzpatrick (1,645) needs 261 passing yards to surpass career-best of 1,905 in '08 w/ Cin.  Aims for 11th straight game w/ TD pass...RB FRED JACKSON had season-high 133 rush yards last week.  Bills are 4-1 when Jackson rushes for 100 yards.  Jackson became 1st Bill w/ rush TD & rec. TD in same game since '03 (TRAVIS HENRY).  Aims for 3rd straight game w/ rush TD...WR LEE EVANS seeks 4th consecutive game w/ 100+ receiving yards (101, 107, 165) against Bengals.  WR STEVE JOHNSON aims for 4th consecutive game w/ TD reception on road...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY & S DONTE WHITNER are tied for team lead w/ 78 tackles apiece...DE DWAN EDWARDS had 2nd career INT last week...

 

BENGALS:  QB CARSON PALMER aims for 7th consecutive game w/ 2+ TD passes.  Palmer is tied for NFL lead w/ 6 4th-quarter TDs in '10 (PHILIP RIVERS).  Bengals have 15-3 (.833) record when Palmer has 3+ TD passes in game.  Palmer completed 2 or more passes to 7 different players last week...RB CEDRIC BENSON had 2 rush TDs in last game against Bills (w/ Bears on 10/8/06)...Since Oct., WR TERRELL OWENS leads NFL w/ 682 rec. yards & is tied for league-high w/ 45 rec. (RODDY WHITE).  Owens has 7 TD rec. in past 6 games.  Spent '09 season w/ Bills.  Owens averages 92.7 receiving yards per game, 4th-most in AFC.  In past 2 against Bills, WR CHAD OCHOCINCO averages 82.5 receiving yards per game (165 total).  16 of Ochocinco's past 21 receptions have been for 1st downs (76.2 pct.)...Rookie TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (1st round, No. 21) had career-bests in rec. (9) & rec. yards (85) last week.  Gresham leads AFC rookies w/ 40 receptions...LB DHANI JONES leads team w/ 73 tackles...Rookie DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2nd round, No. 54) had 1st career sack last week.

LIONS:  Have scored TDs on 17 of 25 red zone possessions (68%), best in NFC...In only start vs. Dal. (11/23/08 with SF), QB SHAUN HILL passed for 303 yards with 2 TDs & 100.9 rating.  Had 323 pass yards last week...RB JAHVID BEST leads NFL rookies with 740 scrimmage yards (380 rush, 360 rec.).  Ties for 3rd among NFL rookies with 5 total TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.)...WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 10 catches for 128 yards & TD vs. Bills.  Has 8 rec. TDs in past 6.  Has 26 rec. TDs since start of 2008, 3rd most in NFL.  TE BRANDON PETTIGREW ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 42 catches & has rec. TD in 3 of past 5.  KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN ranks 3rd in NFL with 28.8 KR avg. & is 3rd with 13.6 PR avg.  Only player to rank in top 5 in both.  WR NATE BURLESON had 6 catches for 89 yards in last meeting (11/1/09 with Sea.)...DT NDAMUKONG SUH leads NFL rookies with 6.5 sacks.  DE CLIFF AVRIL has 3 sacks in his past 2.  CB ALPHONSO SMITH has INT in 5 of past 7, incl. 42-yard INT-TD... 

COWBOYS:  QB JON KITNA played 3 seasons in Det. (2006-08).  Has 2 of only 3 4,000-yard seasons in team history.  Had 327 yards, 3 TDs & 124.1 rating last week...RB FELIX JONES had 136 scrimmage yards vs. NYG, incl. 71-yard rec. TD.  Incl. playoffs, has 9 career TDs (7 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) & averages 49.8 yards per TD (448 yards).  RB MARION BARBER aims for 4th in row vs. Det. with rush TD.  Has rushed for 5 TDs in 3 career meetings...WR-PR DEZ BRYANT had 3 catches for career-high 104 yards (34.7 avg.) & TD last week.  Has 41 catches & needs 6 to pass HOFer BOB HAYES (46) for most by Cowboys rookie.  Has 7 total TDs (5 rec. 2 PR), most among NFL rookies.  WR MILES AUSTIN has 29 catches for 463 yards (115.8 per game) & TD in past 4 at home.  Had TD last week.  TE JASON WITTEN had career-high 15 catches for 138 yards & TD in last meeting...LB DE MARCUS WARE tied career-high with 3 sacks in last home game vs. Det.  Has 64.5 sacks since 2006, most in NFL.  CB BRYAN MC CANN had 101-yard INT-TD last week, 2nd rookie in SB era with 100+ yard INT-TD (LOUIS DELMAS).   

ROAD TEAM has won 5 of past 6 meetings in series...

 

BROWNS:  Club aims for 4th straight win at Jax...Rookie QB COLT MC COY (3rd round, No. 85) has 80.0+ passer rating in 3 of 4 starts.  Has 99.8 passer rating in 4th quarter...RB PEYTON HILLIS (8) needs 2 rush TDs yards to become 5th player in franchise history to have 10+ rush TDs in single season (JIM BROWN, LEROY KELLY, KEVIN MACK, MIKE PRUITT).  Hillis leads AFC RBs w/ 17 1st-down receptions.  Ranks 4th in AFC w/ 109.1 scrimmage yards per game (982 total)...WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI posted 2nd TD rec. of season last week...TE BENJAMIN WATSON is averaging 16.6 yards per catch in past 3 (7 rec., 116 yards)...Defense had 3 sacks in last game against Jax...S NICK SORENSEN spent 4 seasons w/ Jaguars (2003-06)...LB MARCUS BENARD has career-best 5.5 sacks this season...CB ERIC WRIGHT had INT in last meeting vs. Jaguars.  Rookie CB JOE HADEN (1st round, No. 7) is tied for AFC lead among rookies w/ 2 INTs.  Haden attended Univ. of Florida.

 

JAGUARS: Club has won 4 of past 6 games...In 3 meetings vs. Browns, QB DAVID GARRARD has 601 passing yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 86.3 passer rating.  In past 2 games overall, Garrard has completed 41 of 52 passes (78.8 pct.) for 602 yards w/ 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 153.4 passer rating.  Garrard leads NFL w/ 137.2 4th quarter passer rating in '10...RB MAURICE JONES-DREW aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ rush yards (135, 100).  Had season-best 2 rush TDs last week. Averaged 5.1 yards per carry in last game vs. Browns (16 att., 82 yards)...WR MIKE THOMAS had career-high 149 receiving yards vs. Hou., incl. game-winning 50-yard TD reception.  Thomas aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD rec.  WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER has TD catch in 2 of past 3...TE MARCEDES LEWIS has 7 TD receptions in '10, most among TEs in season in franchise history.  TE ZACH MILLER had career-best 2 TD rec. in last meeting vs. Browns...DB DEREK COX had INT in only game vs. Cle...LB DARYL SMITH leads team w/ 50 tackles.

CARDINALS:  In only game vs. KC (12/3/06 with Cle.), QB DEREK ANDERSON had 2 TDs & 95.5 rating...RB BEANIE WELLS has rush TD in 3 of past 5 on road.  RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed for TD last week.  Has rush TD in 4 of past 7 on road (incl. playoffs), w/ 70- & 80-yard TDs.  KR-RB LA ROD STEVENS-HOWLING ties for NFL lead with 2 KR-TDs & is 2nd in franchise history with 3 career KR-TDs...WR LARRY FITZGERALD had TD catch in only meeting.  Incl. SB, has 9 rec. TDs in past 9 vs. AFC.  Since start of 2008, has 38 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs).  WR STEVE BREASTON aims for 6th in row vs. AFC. with 4+ catches.  WR EARLY DOUCET had 6 catches for career-high 71 yards & TD last week...Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs).  Has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC.  S ADRIAN WILSON had sack last week.  Is 1 of 9 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (25).  Had sack in last meeting.  LB JOEY PORTER is 3rd among active players with 97 sacks.  S KERRY RHODES aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with sack...Team has NFL-best 8 return TDs, tied for most by Arz. in season (1961, 2007)...

 

CHIEFS:  Aim for 5-0 start at home for 1st time since '03 (8-0 at home in '03)...TODD HALEY spent 2 seasons w/ Cards as off. coord. (2007-08)...Club has 3-0-1 home record all-time vs. Arz...In only career meeting vs. Arz., QB MATT CASSEL had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 116.1 rating.  At home in '10, has 663 pass yards w/ 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 99.9 rating.  Had career-high 469 yards & tied career-best w/ 4 TD passes last week...RB THOMAS JONES was selected No. 7 overall in 2000 NFL Draft by Cards & spent 3 seasons w/ Arz (2000-02).  In '10 as starter, RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 6.4 yards per carry (64 att., 408 yards)...WR DWAYNE BOWE has TD catch in 5 consecutive games, tied for longest streak in franchise history (CHRIS BURFORD, OTIS TAYLOR).  Had career-bests in catches (13), rec. yards (186) & tied career-high w/ 2 TD rec. last week.  Bowe (9) needs TD catch to become 6th player in franchise history w/ 10 TD rec. in season...LB TAMBA HALI (8) needs 1 sack to surpass career-high of 8.5 in '09.  Aims for 4th straight game w/sack.  

PACKERS:  QB AARON RODGERS has completed 108 of 162 (66.7 pct.) for 1,303 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 99.9 rating in career vs. Min...RB BRANDON JACKSON had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 9.  Had rush TD in last meeting...WR GREG JENNINGS has 34 career rec. TDs & 14 (41.2 pct.) have been 40+ yards.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with TD catch.   WR JAMES JONES had 4 catches for 107 yards (26.8 avg.) in last meeting.  In Week 9, had career-high 8 catches for 123 yards & TD...LB CLAY MATTHEWS had 62-yard INT-TD in last game, 2nd career TD (42-yard FR-TD vs. Min., 10/5/09).  Leads NFL with 10.5 sacks & is only Packer with 10+ sacks in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons.   CB CHARLES WOODSON has 4 INTs (2 TDs), 2 FFs, sack & FR in past 5 vs. division.  S NICK COLLINS had 26-yard FR-TD in Week 9.  Since start of 2008, Woodson leads NFL with 6 INT-TDs & Collins ties for 3rd with 3.  LB DESMOND BISHOP had 32-yard INT-TD in last meeting, 1st of career.  Had sack & FF in last game.  Rookie CB SAM SHIELDS had 1st career INT in Week 9...

 

VIKINGS:  QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 57 of 88 (64.8 pct.) for 727 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 106.6 rating vs. GB...RB ADRIAN PETERSON aims for 6th in row vs. GB with rush TD.  In past 5 meetings, has rushed for 578 yards (115.6 per game) & 5 TDs.  Ranks 2nd in NFC with 1,189 scrimmage yards (908 rush, 281 rec.).  Leads NFC with 60 1st downs.  In 21 career division games, Peterson has rushed for 2,302 yards (109.6 per game) & 23 TDs...WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 53-yard rec. TD last week.  Is only player in NFL this season with rush, rec. & return TD.  Has 14 career TDs (10 rec., 3 KR, 1 rush).  Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with TD.  Had rush TD in last meeting.  TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE is 2nd among NFC TEs with 13 rec. TDs since start of 2009...DE JARED ALLEN has 3.5 sacks in past 2.  Has 8.5 sacks, FF & safety in past 4 meetings.  Has 20 sacks in past 14 division games.  S HUSAIN ABDULLAH had 2 INTs last week, 1st 2 INTs of career.  CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT in last home game vs. GB. 

TEXANS:  QB MATT SCHAUB posted 5th 300-yard passing game of season last week & 17th w/ Hou.  On road in '10, Schaub has completed 98 of 151 (64.9 pct.) for 1,204 passing yards w/ 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 101.5 passer rating...Texans have 13 rush TDs in '10, most in NFL...RB ARIAN FOSTER has 11 rush TDs in 9 career starts & aims for 5th consecutive game w/ rush TD.  Foster leads NFL w/ 1,239 scrimmage yards (920 rush, 319 rec.) + w/ 36 4th-quarter points ...WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 86.0 receiving yards per game in past 3 vs. Jets (258 total).  Posted 5th 100-yard receiving game of season last week (146).  Johnson ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL w/ 97.6 receiving yards per game this season.  WR KEVIN WALTER recorded 4th TD rec. of season last week...S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 75 tackles...LB BRIAN CUSHING attended Bergen Catholic HS in Oradell, NJ...

 

JETS:  Club is 1st team in NFL history to win road games in OT in consecutive weeks...Club has 2-0 record vs. Texans at home...With win, QB MARK SANCHEZ (15-9, .625) can tie CHAD PENNINGTON (16-9, .640) for 2nd-best record through 1st 25 starts by NYJ QB in franchise history (VINNY TESTAVERDE, 19-6, .760).  Club has 6-0 record when Sanchez has at least 1 TD pass in game in '10...In 3 career games vs. Hou., RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON averages 98.3 rush yards per game (295 total).  Tomlinson played 150th career game last week & has 17,345 scrimmage yards, 3rd-most of any player in 1st 150 NFL games.  Tomlinson leads AFC RBs w/ 36 receptions this year...WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 17.7 yards per reception in '10 (29 rec., 512 yards).  In past 2, WR SANTONIO HOLMES averages 95.0 receiving yards per game (190 total)...TE DUSTIN KELLER ranks 2nd in AFC & 4th in NFL among TEs w/ 472 receiving yards this season...LB JASON TAYLOR needs 1.5 sacks to surpass LAWRENCE TAYLOR & LESLIE O'NEAL for 8th-most sacks since '82...KR-WR BRAD SMITH ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL w/ 29.8 KR avg. in '10.

RAIDERS:  Club aims to win 4 consecutive games for 1st time since 11/11/02-12/8/02 (5 straight wins)...Oakland is averaging 458.0 yards per game in past 3 (1,374 total; 508 vs. Den.; 545 vs. Sea.; 321 vs. KC)...In past 3, QB JASON CAMPBELL has completed 46 of 80 passes (57.5 pct.) for 743 yards w/ 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.3 passer rating...RB DARREN MC FADDEN leads NFL w/ 108.1 rush yards per game in '10 (757 total).  McFadden (4) needs rush TD to surpass career-high of 4 in '08...WR LOUIS MURPHY had career-best in rec. yards (128) & TDs (2) in last game vs. Pit...Rookie WR-KR JACOBY FORD (4th round, No. 108) had career-highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (148) & KR yards (158), incl. 94-yard KR-TD in last game.  Ford joined former Steelers WR GARY BALLMAN (161 receiving yards, 159 kick return yards; at Washington on 11/17/63) as only players in NFL history to have at least 140 receiving yards and 150 kick return yards in game...TE ZACH MILLER ranks 3rd among AFC TEs w/ 461 receiving yards...DT TOMMY KELLY aims for 5th straight game with at least half sack...

 

STEELERS:  Have 15-6 (.714) record under head coach MIKE TOMLIN at Heinz Field vs. AFC opponents...Since 1st start in Week 6, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER leads NFL w/ 1,304 passing yards during span.  Has 35-11 (.761) record at home w/ 67 TDs vs. 42 INTs & 92.5 passer rating.  Had season-high 387 passing yards last week, his 2nd 300-yard passing game of season.  Had 123.3 passer rating in last game vs. Oak...RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (7) needs 1 rush TD to surpass career high of 7 in '09.  Had 103 rush yards on 20 att. (5.2 avg.) w/ rush TD in only meeting vs. Oak...In past 3 vs. Raiders, WR HINES WARD is averaging 85.7 receiving yards per game (257 total).  WR MIKE WALLACE had career-highs in catches (8), receiving yards (136) & TDs (2) last week.  Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ 100+ rec. yards (110, 136).  Has career-best 7 TD rec. & seeks 3rd straight game w/ TD.  Rookie WR EMMANUEL SANDERS (3rd round, No. 82) had 1st NFL TD catch last week...Defense allows league-low 63.2 rush yards per game this year...LB LA MARR WOODLEY had 2 sacks in last game vs. Oak.

REDSKINS:  QB DONOVAN MC NABB threw for 295 yards & 2 TDs last week.  When he has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-2 (.958), incl. playoffs...Rookie RB KEILAND WILLIAMS had career-high 139 scrimmage yards (89 rush, 50 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) last week in 1st career start.  Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD.  Has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4.  In 2 career starts with 20+ att., RB RYAN TORAIN has 225 yards (112.5 per game) & 2 TDs.  RB DARREL YOUNG had 1st career TD (3-yard catch) last week...WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG has 20 receptions for 451 yards & averages 22.6 yards per catch, highest in NFL.  Has 6 receptions for 175 yards (87.5 per game) & averages 29.2 yards per catch in past 2.  WR SANTANA MOSS has 18 catches for 166 yards (83 per game) in past 2 vs. AFC.  TE CHRIS COOLEY had 24-yard TD in last meeting.  Ties for 2nd among TEs with 42 receptions...LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 5.5 sacks in past 5.  Has 8.5 sacks in 6 games vs. AFC.  LB ANDRE CARTER had sack in last meeting...

 

TITANS:  Have won 12 consecutive regular-season games against NFC, 4th-longest interconference winning streak since '70 (2005-09 New England Patriots, 17)...For career, QB VINCE YOUNG is 12-2 (.857) as starter against NFC.  In 2 games vs. NFC this season, Young has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.8 passer rating.  Young is 16-9 (.640) as starter at home...RB CHRIS JOHNSON posted 5th 100-yard rush game of season last week (117) & 21st of career.  Averages 104.1 rush yards per game vs. NFC (1,145 total in 11 games).  Since '09, Johnson leads NFL w/ 113.8 rushing yards per game (2,844 total) & ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 23 rush TDs...WR RANDY MOSS (949) needs 3 catches to surpass ANDRE REED (951) for 8th-most rec. in NFL history.  WR NATE WASHINGTON (5) needs TD rec. to tie career-high of 6 in '09...TE BO SCAIFE had season-best 7 rec. last week...Defense leads AFC & tied for 2nd in NFL w/ 14 INTs in '10...CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN has INT in 2 of past 3...DE DAVE BALL has 6 sacks in past 7 games...DT TONY BROWN has 3 sacks in past 4 games. 

SEAHAWKS:  QB MATT HASSELBECK has completed 57 of 95 (60 pct.) for 745 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 93.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. NO.  Has won 10 consecutive starts with 93.5+ rating, incl. last week (106.6)...RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD vs. Arz.  RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON leads NFL with 31 KR avg. & ties for lead with 2 KR-TDs.  RB JUSTIN FORSETT had 9 att. for 64 yards (7.1 avg.) & TD last week...WR MIKE WILLIAMS had career-high 145 yards & tied career-best with 11 catches last week.  Has 3 games with 10+ receptions in 2010 & is 1st Seahawk with 3 10-catch games in season.  WR BEN OBOMANU had 17-yard TD in last meeting.  Had 4 catches for 72 yards in that contest...Defense 2nd in NFC allowing 39.5 TD pct. (15 TDs, 38 poss.) in red zone.  S EARL THOMAS leads NFL rookies with 4 INTs.  Needs 1 to tie MICHAEL BOULWARE (5) for most by rookie in team history.  DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 7.5 sacks in past 7...

 

SAINTS:  In 2 career games vs. Sea., QB DREW BREES has completed 52 of 85 (61.2 pct.) for 578 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 96.1 rating.  Had 106.9 rating in last meeting.  Since 2006, Saints are 30-6 (.833) when he has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), incl. playoffs...RB JULIUS JONES started season with Sea.  Had 6 rushes for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) in last game.  RB LADELL BETTS had rush TD in Week 9.  RB REGGIE BUSH had 141 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 44 rec.) in last meeting while WR MARQUES COLSTON had TD.  Has 4+ catches in all 9 games this year.  WR LANCE MOORE aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches.  TE JEREMY SHOCKEY became 8th TE in NFL history with 500 career receptions in Week 9.  In 11/27/05 meeting vs. Sea. (with NYG), had 10 catches for 127 yards & TD...Lead NFL in pass defense (166.3 yards per game).  S ROMAN HARPER had 2 sacks in last meeting.  Had sack in Week 9.  CB JABARI GREER had 24-yard INT-TD in last game.  Has 4 INT-TDs since start of 2008, 2nd most in NFL.  DT SEDRICK ELLIS had sack in last game & has 4 sacks, 2nd most by NFC DT. 

 

FALCONS:  Tie for NFL lead with 4 4th quarter comeback wins...QB MATT RYAN had career-high 50 att. & 32 comp. last week for 316 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101.8 rating.  Has posted 100+ rating 13 times & Falcons are 13-0...RB MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 208 yards & TD in last meeting.  Since 2008, has 32 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL.  RB JASON SNELLING had 28-yard rec. TD last week.  Aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches...WR RODDY WHITE had 12 catches for 138 yards & 2 TDs last week, incl. game-winner with 20 seconds left.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with TD.  In last game at StL, had 10 catches for 146 yards & TD.  Has 6 games with 10+ catches & needs 1 to tie ANDRE RISON (7) for club record.  TE TONY GONZALEZ had 2 TDs in last game vs. StL (11/5/06 with KC).  When Gonzalez has 2+ rec. TDs, his teams are 11-4 (.733).  WR MICHAEL JENKINS had TD in last game at StL...DE JOHN ABRAHAM had 2 sacks last week.  Has 97.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL.  CB BRENT GRIMES aims for 3rd in row with INT.  DE KROY BIERMANN had sack in last meeting...

 

RAMS:  Rookie QB SAM BRADFORD aims for 5th consecutive win at home.  Is 4-1 at home as starter & is only rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win 4 of 1st 5 starts at home since 1967, 1st year of common draft.  Has 0 INTs in past 138 att...In last meeting, RB STEVEN JACKSON rushed for 161 yards & 2 TDs & had 215 scrimmage yards.  In past 2 vs. Atl., has 382 scrimmage yards (191 per game) & 3 TDs.  Averages 121.2 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL with min. 50 games (7,759 yards, 64 games)...WR-PR-KR DANNY AMENDOLA had 7 catches for 51 yards & TD last week.  Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD.  WR BRANDON GIBSON had 8 catches for 72 yards last week.  Seeks 3rd in row with 6+ receptions...S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had INT (27 yards) in 12/2/07 meeting.  Has 20 INTs since 2006, 5th most in NFL.  LB JAMES LAURINAITIS aims for 3rd in row with sack.  DE JAMES HALL has 5 sacks in past 4 at home.  Has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Atl.  Had sack & FF last week.  DE CHRIS LONG has 5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in past 4.  Seeks 5th in row with sack.  DT C.J. AH YOU had sack last week. 

BUCCANEERS:  Last week became 1st team since 2002 (Dallas) to start 7 rookies & win...QB JOSH FREEMAN has won 8 of past 12 starts.  Has 9 career wins & 6 have been 4th-qtr. comebacks.  Has won 5 of past 6 road starts.  Had career-high 134.2 rating last week, completing 18 of 24 (75 pct.) for 241 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs.  In career, when Freeman has 80+ rating, Bucs are 8-1...Rookie RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for 91 yards & TD last week.  Has 90+ rush yards in 2 of past 3.  RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had 45-yard TD run in Week 10...WR MIKE WILLIAMS leads NFL rookies with 627 rec. yards & ties for 1st with 5 TD catches.  Rookie WR ARRELIOUS BENN aims for 3rd in row with TD.  KR-WR MICHEAL SPURLOCK holds franchise career record with 2 KR-TDs.  TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 4 catches for 62 yards (15.5 avg.) in only meeting (12/30/07 with Cle.)...CB AQIB TALIB has 5 INTs in 8 games, incl. INT-TD.  Has 4 INTs (1 TD) in past 4 on road.  CB RONDE BARBER had sack last week & is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 35+ INTs (39).  LB BARRETT RUUD had sack last week.  Rookie DT GERALD MC COY had FF in Week 10...

 

49ERS:  QB TROY SMITH aims for 4th win in row as starter.  Completed 17 of 28 (60.7 pct.) for career-high 356 pass yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for career-best 116.7 rating last week.  In 2 starts with 49ers, has completed 29 of 47 (61.7 pct.) for 552 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.6 rating...In last meeting, RB FRANK GORE had 132 scrimmage yards (89 rush, 43 rec.) & TD catch.  In past 4, has 587 scrimmage yards (146.8 per game) & 2 TDs.  Is only player in NFL with 700+ rush yards & 400+ rec. yards.  Since 2006, has 7,846 scrimmage yards (5,731 rush, 2,115 rec.), most in NFL...TE VERNON DAVIS had TD in last meeting.  Has TD in 4 of past 6.  Since start of 2009, has 17 rec. TDs, tied for most by TE.  WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has TD in 4 of past 5.  Had 4 catches for 61 yards & TD last week.  WR JOSH MORGAN had career-long 65-yard catch last week...In last meeting, LB PATRICK WILLIS had 20 tackles, 2 sacks & FF.  Had sack & FF vs. StL.  DT JUSTIN SMITH has 3 sacks in 3 games vs. TB.  Has 3 sacks in past 2.  CB SHAWNTAE SPENCER had 24-yard INT in his last game vs. TB.  CB NATE CLEMENTS had 62-yard INT in last meeting. 

PAST 5 MEETINGS decided by 7 pts. or fewer, incl. 2006 AFC Championship...

 

COLTS:  Club aims for 3rd consecutive win at NE...In past 6 against NE (incl. postseason), QB PEYTON MANNING has 5-1 record & has completed 140 of 220 passes (63.6 pct.) for 1,802 yards w/ 13 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 97.6 passer rating.  Manning has 300+ passing yards in 4 of 5 on road in '10 & has 11 TDs vs. 3 INT & 98.0 passer rating in those 5.  Has 118.2 4th-quarter passer rating in past 3 vs. NE...Rookie RB JAVARRIS JAMES (undrafted free agent) has 3 rush TDs in past 2 games...WR REGGIE WAYNE had 10 rec. for 126 yards (12.6 avg.) w/ 2 TDs in last game vs. Patriots.  Manning & Wayne have combined for 64 TDs & can tie JIM KELLY & ANDRE REED (65) for 4th-most TDs by QB-WR in NFL history.  WR PIERRE GARCON had TD catch in last meeting vs. Patriots...TE JACOB TAMME leads NFL TEs in rec. (24) & receiving yards (245) in November...Colts had season-high 3 INTs last week...DE ROBERT MATHIS has 4 sacks in past 3 against NE.  Aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack...

 

PATRIOTS:  Since 2000, (incl. postseason), NE has 5-2 record at home against Colts...Incl. playoffs, QB TOM BRADY has 7-4 record against Colts & has completed 234 of 356 passes (65.7 pct.) for 2,650 yards w/ 20 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 92.6 passer rating.  Brady has won 24 consecutive regular-season games at home as starter, 2nd-longest streak by QB in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE, 25 in 1995-98)...RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS averages 93.3 rush yards per game when he has 15+ att. in '10 (373 total in 4 games)...WR WES WELKER had 9 rec. for 94 yards (10.4 avg.) in last game vs. Colts.  Welker tied season-high with 8 rec. last week & season-best 89 rec. yards.  WR-KR BRANDON TATE averages 16.7 yards per catch (18 rec., 301 yards) in '10...Last week, rookie TE ROB GRONKOWSKI (2nd round, No. 42) became 1st rookie TE w/ 3 TD catches in game in 20 years (Steelers' ERIC GREEN on 10/14/90)...DT MIKE WRIGHT had season-high 1.5 sacks last week & has career-best 5.5 sacks in '10.

GIANTS:  In last game vs. Phi., QB ELI MANNING completed 27 of 38 (71.1 pct.) for 391 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.5 rating...RB AHMAD BRADSHAW aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with rush TD.  Ranks 3rd in NFC in scrimmage yards (1,040).  RB BRANDON JACOBS has 5 rush TDs in past 6.  Had rush TD in last game vs. Phi...WR HAKEEM NICKS ties for NFL lead with career-high 9 rec. TDs.  Has 27 catches for 366 yards (122 per game) & 5 TDs in past 3 on road.  Aims for 4th road game in row with 100+ yards & TD.  WR MARIO MANNINGHAM tied career-high with 10 catches for 91 yards & TD last week.  TE KEVIN BOSS aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 70+ yards & TD...DE OSI UMENYIORA aims for 6th in row vs. Phi. with sack (incl. playoffs) & has 10 sacks in past 5, incl. career-best 6 (9/30/07).  Has 8 sacks & 6 FFs in past 6...

 

EAGLES:  Had team-record 592 total yards last week...QB MICHAEL VICK last week became 1st player in NFL history with 300+ pass yards (333), 50+ rush yards (80), 4 pass TDs & 2 rush TDs in game.  Has not thrown INT in 180 att...RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 82 yards (7.5 avg.) & TD in last home game vs. NYG.  Leads NFL RBs with 46 receptions.  RB JEROME HARRISON rushed for 109 yards & TD last week...In last meeting, WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 6 rec. for 178 yards (29.7 avg.) & TD (60 yards) & also had 72-yard PR-TD.  Has scored 22 TDs (16 rec., 3 rush, 3 PR) in career & averages 45.7 yards per TD (1,006 yards).  TE BRENT CELEK aims for 4th in row vs. NYG with TD catch (incl. playoffs).  WR JEREMY MACLIN had 23-yard TD catch in last home meeting...Team has sack in 28 games in row, longest current NFL streak.  DE TRENT COLE has 4 sacks is past 4.  CB DIMITRI PATTERSON had 2 INTs last week, incl. 40-yard INT-TD.  CB ASANTE SAMUEL has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. NYG (incl. playoffs). 

BRONCOS:  Club aims for 3rd consecutive road win on MNF vs. AFC West...Club has 20-14 (.588) record vs. SD in Nov...In last meeting at SD on MNF, QB KYLE ORTON completed 20 of 29 passes (69.0 pct.) for 229 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 115.4 passer rating.  Had career-best 4 TD passes vs. KC.  Last week, rookie QB TIM TEBOW (1st round, No. 25) became 1st Den. rookie QB to rush & pass for TD in same game since GARY KUBIAK (11/20/83)...RB KNOWSHON MORENO had 1st career 100-yard rush game of career last week (106)...WR BRANDON LLOYD tied career-high w/ 2 TD rec. vs. Chiefs.  Lloyd (968) needs 32 receiving yards for 1st 1,000-yard season of career.  Aims for 3rd straight game w/ TD...LB MARIO HAGGAN had career-high 3 sacks last week...In last game at SD, WR-KR EDDIE ROYAL became 11th player in NFL history, & 2nd Bronco (AL FRAZIER, 1961), to return punt & kickoff for TD in same game...

 

CHARGERS:  Seek 7th consecutive win in Nov...QB PHILIP RIVERS has 6-2 record as starter vs. Den. w/ 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 117.1 passer rating.  Aims for 23nd consecutive game w/ TD pass – longest active streak in NFL.  Has 2,944 passing yards, 2nd-most passing yards through team's 1st 9 games of season in NFL history (DREW BREES, 2,985 in 2008).  Averages 304.0 passing yards per game at home in '10 (1,216 total).  Has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 102.9 passer rating on MNF...RB MIKE TOLBERT has career-high 7 rush TDs in '10.  Rookie RB RYAN MATHEWS (1st round, No. 12) leads AFC rookies w/ 382 rush yards...TE ANTONIO GATES is tied for NFL-high w/ 9 TDs in '10.  Has TD catch in 11 of past 12...Rookie WR SEYI AJIROTUTU (undrafted free agent) had career-high in rec. yards (111), rec. (4) & TDs (2) last game...Defense allows AFC-low in yards per game (274.7)...DT ANTONIO GARAY has 3 sacks in past 4.