BUFFALO (0-5) At BALTIMORE (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Ravens by 13
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Buffalo 1-4; Baltimore 3-3
SERIES RECORD – Tied 2-2
LAST MEETING – Bills beat Ravens 19-14, Oct. 21, 2007.
LAST WEEK – Bills had bye, lost to Jaguars 36-26 in Week 5; Ravens lost to Patriots 23-20 in OT.
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (16), PASS (31)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (32), PASS (10)
RAVENS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (15), PASS (16)
RAVENS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (13T), PASS (3)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Last time Bills played on Oct. 24, they lost 20-6 in Baltimore in 2004. … Return to Baltimore of DE Dwan Edwards, signed as a free agent by Bills after five-year run with Ravens. … In past two games against Ravens, Buffalo WR Lee Evans has totaled 243 yards receiving. … Bills 14-7 after bye, but lost 41-17 to Tennessee last year. … Buffalo outscored 63-14 in third quarter. … Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has five TD passes and no INTs in last two games and has at least 2 TD passes in last three games. … Buffalo coach Chan Gailey will switch from 3-4 scheme on defense to 4-3 in hopes of improving league’s worst run defense. … Ravens seek sixth straight win at home. … Baltimore WR Anquan Boldin needs 54 yards receiving to reach 8,000 for career. … Ravens hope to have S Ed Reed, who spent first six weeks on physically unable to perform list while recovering from offseason hip surgery. … Beginning Sunday, Ravens have four of next six games at home. … At halftime, Baltimore celebrates 10th anniversary of Super Bowl win over Giants. … Ravens K Billy Cundiff leads NFL with 14 kickoffs for touchbacks. … Ravens 13-1 against teams with losing records since John Harbaugh became coach in 2008.
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WASHINGTON (3-3) at CHICAGO (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Bears by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Washington 3-1-2; Chicago 3-3-0
SERIES RECORD – Bears lead 23-22-1
LAST MEETING – Redskins beat Bears 24-16, Dec. 6, 2007
LAST WEEK – Redskins lost Colts 27-24; Bears lost to Seattle 23-20
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (25), PASS (9)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (24), PASS (31)
BEARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (26), PASS (22)
BEARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (18)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – With a win, Washington would match its total of four last season. … Although allowing league-worst 420 yards per game, Redskins rank 14th in points allowed per game (19.8) and hold opponents to 35-percent conversion rate (28-80) on third downs. … With 11 takeaways and six giveaways, Washington tied for fifth with plus-5 turnover margin. … Redskins lead league with five completions of at least 50 yards. … Washington ranks third in NFL in kickoff return average allowed (17.4 yards). … New Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is from suburban Franklin Park and Donovan McNabb from Chicago. It will also be homecoming of sorts for backup QB Rex Grossman, former Bears starter. … McNabb, sixth in NFL with 1,561 yards, has won four of five starts in Chicago. … RB Ryan Torain rushed for career-high 100 yards and two TDs last week, making him first Redskin in 13 games – since Ladell Betts had 114 against Denver on Nov. 15 – to reach 100-yard mark. Last Washington player with back-to-back 100-yard games was Clinton Portis in 2008. … Torain became starter two weeks ago after Portis suffered a groin injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for four to six weeks. … Santana Moss ranks fourth in the NFL with 37 catches for 485 yards. … With 27 sacks allowed, Bears on pace to give up 72 and eclipse club-record of 66 allowed in 2004. … While Chicago’s defense has held opponents to a 31.8-percent conversion rate on third downs and ranks fourth in league, offense is last at 18 percent (13 of 74). Bears were 0 for 12 last week. … QB Jay Cutler sacked 15 times in his last two games. In between, he sat out win over Carolina with concussion. … With 18 receptions for 392 yards, WR Johnny Knox is second in league at 21.8 yards per catch. … Devin Hester tied Brian Mitchell’s NFL record for career kick return TDs with his 13th after running punt back 89 yards last week. They are also tied for second with nine punt returns for TDs, one behind Eric Metcalf.
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CINCINNATI (2-3) At ATLANTA (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cincinnati 2-3-0; Atlanta 3-3-0
SERIES RECORD – Bengals lead 7-4
LAST MEETING – Falcons beat Bengals 29-27, Oct. 29, 2006
LAST WEEK – Bengals bye, lost to Buccaneers 24-21 in Week 5; Eagles beat Falcons 31-17
BENGALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (7)
BENGALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13) RUSH (18), PASS (13)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (7), PASS (17)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (9), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bengals have won five of past seven against NFC. … RB Cedric Benson coming off season-high 144 yards rushing against Tampa Bay. … WR Chad Ochocinco has 63 career TD receptions, one behind Carl Pickens’ franchise record. He has only one TD catch this season. … WR Terrell Owens needs one TD to become fifth player in NFL history with 150 TDs. … Falcons QB Matt Ryan 15-1 as starter in home games. … WR Roddy White has more than 100 yards receiving in last three games against AFC teams. Ranks third in league with 43 catches. … WR Michael Jenkins set career high with 99 yards receiving on five catches in 2010 debut against Eagles last week. Missed first five games with a shoulder injury. … Falcons 3-3 against Bengals in Atlanta. … Falcons 7-3 against AFC in three years with coach Mike Smith.
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PHILADELPHIA (4-2) At TENNESSEE (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Titans by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Philadelphia 3-3; Tennessee 4-2
SERIES RECORD – Eagles lead 6-3
LAST MEETING – Titans beat Eagles 31-13, Nov. 19, 2006
LAST WEEK – Eagles beat Falcons 31-17; Titans beat Jaguars 30-3
Eagles OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (8), PASS (8)
Eagles DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (22), PASS (9)
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (3T), PASS (29)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (8), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Eagles QB Michael Vick has won eight of his last 10 starts against AFC. He has 17 TD passes and eight interceptions in those games and rushed for 519 yards and 3 TDs. … QB Kevin Kolb has three 300-yard games in first five career starts, first QB to do that since Kurt Warner in 1999. Kolb looking for third straight start with passer rating of 100 or better. RB LeSean McCoy one of two NFL players with at least 400 yards rushing (429) and 200 yards receiving (239). Ranks second among RBs with 32 catches. … WR Jeremy Maclin had career-high seven catches for 159 yards with two TDs last week. … CB Asante Samuel had two interceptions in his last game against Titans while with New England. Leads NFL with 31 interceptions since 2006. … Titans looking for 12th straight win against NFC team. … QB Vince Young 12-2 as starter against NFC. Has three TDs with no interceptions and 100.8 passer rating against NFC this season. … QB Kerry Collins is completing 68.3 percent of his passes with 91.4 rating coming off bench in two games this season. … RB Chris Johnson looking for eighth straight 100-yard rushing game against NFC. Has ran for 16 TDs in 10 career games against NFC. … WR Kenny Britt has had four straight games with TD catch. … Titans lead NFL with 24 sacks. … Titans tied for second in NFL with 10 interceptions. … DE Jason Babin has career-high six sacks this season, four in past three games.
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PITTSBURGH (4-1) At MIAMI (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Pittsburgh 4-1, Miami 3-2
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 12-11
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Dolphins 30-24, Jan. 3, 2010
LAST WEEK – Dolphins beat Packers 23-20 in OT; Steelers beat Browns 28-10
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (9), PASS (28)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (24)
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (14), PASS (13)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (16), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Quarterbacks were Dan Marino and Kordell Stewart the last time the Dolphins beat Pittsburgh, on Sept. 20, 1998. The Steelers have since defeated Miami four times in a row. … Steelers have allowed 60 points, by far fewest in league. Their point differential of 10.8 points per game is highest. … Pittsburgh has given up 2.7 yards rushing per attempt and 64 per game, both best in league. … Steelers have allowed one touchdown in first three quarters. … Mike Wallace leads NFL with average of 25.1 yards per catch. … Steelers tied for league lead with 15 takeaways, and their turnover differential of plus nine is second-best. … Ben Roethlisberger made first NFL start when he faced Dolphins on Sept. 26, 2004. Threw for 163 yards and one score and Steelers won 13-3. … First of three consecutive road games for Steelers. Last time they had such a stretch was 1994, when they won two of three. … Dolphins have converted 36 of 73 third-down situations, second-best in league. … Chad Henne has quarterback rating of 112.9 on third down, best in AFC. … Miami last in gross punting average and next to last in kickoff return average. … Miami’s Brandon Marshall on pace for 118 catches, which would be his fourth consecutive 100-reception season. … Cameron Wake tied for AFC lead with six sacks. … Dolphins have scored on eight of nine possessions inside 20.
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ST. LOUIS (3-3) At TAMPA BAY (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Buccaneers by 1 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – St. Louis 4-2; Tampa Bay 2-2-1
SERIES RECORD – Rams lead 11-7
LAST MEETING – Buccaneers beat Rams 24-3, Sept. 23, 2007
LAST WEEK – Rams beat Chargers 20-17; Saints beat Buccaneers 31-6
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (17), PASS (19)
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (13T), PASS (20)
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (27), PASS (18)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (31), PASS (16)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Rams rookie QB Sam Bradford and Buccaneers rookie DT Gerald McCoy have known each other since days in youth football in Oklahoma City. They were teammates at Oklahoma and two of first three players selected in draft. This will be first time they’ve played against one another, other than practice in college. … Bradford has won three of past four starts, and St. Louis has already exceeded its win total for last season, when Rams finished 1-15. … St. Louis RB Steven Jackson rushed for 109 yards in last week’s win over San Diego, joining Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk as only players in franchise history with at least 25 100-yard games. … With 7,214 career yards rushing, Jackson is within 32 of moving ahead of Dickerson as team’s all-time leader. … Rams defense had seven sacks last week against Chargers. That’s three more than league-low four Tampa Bay has through five games. Overall, St. Louis has 17 sacks, tied for sixth in league. … Rams 3-1 at home, but still looking for first road win. They were outscored 60-20 in road losses to Oakland and Detroit. … With three wins, Bucs have matched victory total for last season. They’ve also been outscored 69-19 in their two losses – both at home – to Pittsburgh and New Orleans. Saints rushed for 213 yards and gained season-high 475 yards against them last week. … Bucs have allowed over 200 yards on ground two of past three games, next to last in the league. … Second-year QB Josh Freeman has won five of last eight starts, dating to last season. He’s led fourth-quarter comebacks in four of those wins. … Bucs WR Mike Williams leads all NFL rookie receivers with 23 receptions for 283 yards and three TDs. … Tampa Bay rookie S Cody Grimm, a seventh-round draft pick and son of Hall of Famer Russ Grimm, has an interception each of past two weeks. He became starter three games ago after NFL suspended Tanard Jackson for minimum of a year for violating league’s substance abuse policy.
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CLEVELAND (1-5) At NEW ORLEANS (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Saints by 14
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cleveland 2-3-1; New Orleans 1-4-1
SERIES RECORD – Browns lead 11-4
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Browns 19-14, Sept. 10, 2006
LAST WEEK – Browns lost to Steelers, 28-10; Saints beat Buccaneers 31-6.
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (22), PASS (20)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (21)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (21), PASS (5)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (15), PASS (7)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Browns RB Peyton Hillis has four TDs rushing, one TD receiving, and needs one more TD to match career-high of six in 2008. … TE Benjamin Watson needs four receptions to reach 200 for career. Watson has had five-plus receptions in four straight games. … Rookie QB Colt McCoy slated to get second career start because of injuries to Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace. McCoy 23 of 33 for 281 yards with one TD and two interceptions in debut last week vs. Steelers. … Rookie CB Joe Haden had first career interception last week. … LB Scott Fujita spent past four seasons with Saints, a stint that included two NFC championship appearances and Super Bowl win. … Saints coach Sean Payton won first game as head coach vs. Browns on Sept. 10, 2006. … Saints QB Drew Brees 3-0 in career as starter vs. Cleveland. … Brees has won eight straight vs. AFC opponents, including Super Bowl. … Rookie RB Chris Ivory had career-high 158 yards rushing on 15 carries last week vs. Buccaneers. … Ivory leads Saints in yards rushing with 277 on 44 carries but still seeks first career TD. … WR Marques Colston had first career TD vs. Cleveland in 2006. … WR Lance Moore has 21 catches for 289 yards and two TDs in past three starts. … WR Robert Meachem had 42-yard TD last week, giving him TD catches of 35 yards or more in two straight games. … DT Sedrick Ellis has a sack in last three games in the Louisiana Superdome.
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JACKSONVILLE (3-3) at KANSAS CITY (3-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – No line
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Jaguars 3-3; Chiefs 4-1
SERIES RECORD – Jaguars lead 6-2
LAST MEETING – Jaguars beat Chiefs 24-21, Nov. 8, 2009
LAST WEEK – Chiefs lost to Texans 35-31; Jaguars lost to Titans 30-3
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (6), PASS (26)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (T19), PASS (28)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (1), PASS (27)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (5), PASS (27)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – With 12 career receiving TDs, Marcedes Lewis one shy of tying Jaguars record for tight ends. … Jaguars looking for first pass play of more than 30 yards … Jags coach Jack Del Rio played linebacker for Chiefs in mid-80s and is remembered for getting into a wrestling match with former WR and then-KC scout Otis Taylor near picket line during strike. … Chiefs looking for first 3-0 start at home since ’03. … While leading NFL in rushing, Chiefs only team with two rushers with more than 300 yards each. … After terrible game week before when he dropped TD pass, WR Dwayne Bowe had 108 yards receiving and two TDs last week at Houston. … Chiefs defense ranks in top 10 in 12 statistical categories. … Only Pittsburgh (60) and Minnesota (88) have allowed fewer points than KC’s 92. … Chiefs have allowed NFL-low four sacks.
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SAN FRANCISCO (1-5) At CAROLINA (0-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – 49ers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Francisco 3-3-0; Carolina 1-4-0
SERIES RECORD – Panthers lead 9-7
LAST MEETING – Panthers beat 49ers 31-14, Dec. 2, 2007
LAST WEEK – 49ers beat Raiders 17-9; Panthers had bye, lost to Bears 23-6 in Week 5
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (28), PASS (15)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (19T), PASS (11)
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (20), PASS (32)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (26), PASS (5)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – San Francisco’s victory last week prevented matchup of winless teams. … 49ers have NFL-worst minus-8 turnover margin; Panthers have league-high 16 turnovers. … 49ers RB Frank Gore, who rushed for 149 yards last week, leads NFL with 755 yards from scrimmage. … 49ers QB Alex Smith shook off 2 of 11 start and home boos for second straight week to throw two second-half TDs against Raiders. … Smith, with nine INTs, had first turnover-free game of season vs. Raiders. … 49ers backup David Carr played for Panthers in 2007. … 49ers TE Vernon Davis has a TD in three straight games. … Matchup of elite LBs with San Francisco’s Patrick Willis, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007, against Carolina’s Jon Beason, runner-up that year. … 49ers DT Justin Smith has started 145 straight games, longest active streak in NFL for DL. … 49ers 4-12 on road under coach Mike Singletary. … 49ers fly directly to London after game, where they’ll face Denver Oct. 31. … Matt Moore is back at QB for the Panthers, who average league-low 10.4 points. … Moore benched after six turnovers in the first two games, but got job back after rookie Jimmy Clausen failed to get Carolina a win in past three games. … Panthers last in NFL in total offense and yards passing per game. … Carolina has failed to reach double digits in all three home games (7, 7, 6). … Panthers WR Steve Smith returned to practice after missing a game with high ankle sprain. … Panthers S Charles Godfrey leads NFL with career-high four INTs. … Panthers LB James Anderson has 22 tackles in past two games.
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ARIZONA (3-2) at SEATTLE (3-2)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Seahawks by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Arizona 2-3, Seattle 3-2
SERIES RECORD – Cardinals lead 13-9
LAST MEETING – Cardinals beat Seahawks 31-20, Nov. 15, 2009
LAST WEEK – Cardinals had bye, beat Saints 30-20 in Week 5; Seahawks beat Bears 23-20.
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (29), PASS (30)
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (29), PASS (26)
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (30), PASS (21)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (2), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Cardinals have won four straight and six of seven against Seattle. … Arizona rookie QB Max Hall making first road start. … Hall was first undrafted rookie QB to start game in Week 6 or earlier since Seattle’s Jim Zorn in 1976. Hall started in Week 4 against New Orleans. … Arizona’s 30-20 win over the Saints featured two fumble recoveries and an interception for TDs. They were second team in NFL history to score 30-plus points without passing or rushing TD. … WR Steve Breaston expected to play after missing past two games with knee injury. Breaston has TD catch in each of last three games against Seattle. … WR Larry Fitzgerald tied career high with 13 catches last year in Seattle. … Win over New Orleans improved Cardinals to 9-0 over past two seasons in games following loss. … Seattle’s 23-20 win at Chicago last week snapped 17-game losing streak on the road outside the NFC West. … RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 44 yards and a TD in his first game. Seattle got two rushing TDs from its running backs, first TDs on ground by Seahawks backs since Week 12 of last season. … WR Mike Williams had 10 catches for 123 yards against the Bears, the first Seattle receiver with 10 catches or more in game since Bobby Engram in 2007 against Cleveland. … Seattle run defense second in league. No team has run for more than 90 yards against Seattle. … DE Chris Clemons has 4 1/2 sacks through five weeks. Patrick Kerney led Seattle with five sacks all of last year. … Seahawks held Chicago to 0-for-12 on third downs last week and had six sacks. … SS Lawyer Milloy is 11th player in NFL history with 20 sacks and 20 interceptions.
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OAKLAND (2-4) At DENVER (2-4)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Broncos by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Denver 2-4; Oakland 2-4
SERIES RECORD – Raiders lead 41-56-2
LAST MEETING – Raiders beat Broncos 20-19, Dec. 20, 2009
LAST WEEK – Jets beat Broncos 24-20; 49ers beat Raiders 17-9
RAIDERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (10), PASS (23)
RAIDERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (30), PASS (8)
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (32), PASS (3)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (25), PASS (15)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Raiders may wait until Sunday to unveil QB plans. With starter Bruce Gradkowski (shoulder) limited, backups Jason Campbell and Kyle Boller are sharing reps. … Zach Miller has 196 career catches, fourth all-time among Raiders tight ends. Todd Christensen heads list with 461 receptions. … Raiders first-round pick LB Rolando McClain has 33 tackles, second-most among NFL rookies. … P Shane Lechler has 12 punts of 50 yards or more this season. … Broncos defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale was linebackers coach for Raiders from 2004-08. … Game will be 100th regular season meeting between longtime AFC West foes. … Bronocs rookies have played part in five of Denver’s nine takeaways this season. … WR Brandon Lloyd leads the league in yards receiving (663) and receptions of more than 25 yards (10). …Broncos PK Matt Prater’s 59-yard field goal against Jets was second-longest in team history, behind Jason Elam’s 63-yarder in 1998. Elam’s kick tied NFL record. … QB Kyle Orton has thrown for 1,942 yards this season, most in franchise history through opening six games. … Rookie QB Tim Tebow had first career TD against Jets on 5-yard scamper. He had 57 rushing TDs at Florida.
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NEW ENGLAND (4-1) At SAN DIEGO (2-4)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Chargers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New England 3-2; San Diego 2-4
SERIES RECORD – Patriots lead 20-15-2
LAST MEETING – Chargers beat Patriots 30-10, Oct. 12, 2008
LAST WEEK – Patriots beat Ravens 23-20 in OT; Chargers lost to St. Louis 20-17
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (12), PASS (14)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (17), PASS (29)
CHARGERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (13), PASS (1)
CHARGERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (6), PASS (1)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – New England’s first trip to West Coast since 2008, when Patriots had two sets of back-to-back games, at San Francisco and San Diego in October followed by games in December at Seattle and Oakland. Patriots went 3-1 in those games, with only loss coming to Chargers. … Patriots eliminated Chargers from playoffs two years in row. New England beat San Diego 21-12 in the AFC championship game following 2007 season to improve to 18-0 before losing to Giants in Super Bowl. The previous season, Patriots came to San Diego and benefited from numerous meltdowns by Chargers, who came in with 14-2 record and AFC’s top seed, and won 24-21 in what turned out to be Marty Schottenheimer’s last game as NFL head coach. … San Diego’s last victory against Patriots came when Matt Cassel replaced injured Tom Brady during 2008 season. … Chargers off to worst start in Norv Turner’s four seasons as coach, and worst start overall since going 1-5 in 2003. … Turner’s overall record in three stints as an NFL coach is 92-102. … New England’s Bill Belichick is 167-98 as coach, including 130-53 with Patriots. … San Diego signed free agent K Kris Brown to replace Nate Kaeding, who has a strained groin. … Patriots WR Wes Welker began NFL career with Chargers as undrafted rookie. He made team in 2004, but was cut after opening game, when he averaged 25.5 yards on four kickoff returns.
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MINNESOTA (2-3) At GREEN BAY (3-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE – Packers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 2-2-1; Green Bay 2-4
SERIES RECORD – Packers lead 49-48-1
LAST MEETING – Vikings beat Packers 38-26, Nov. 1, 2009
LAST WEEK – Vikings beat Cowboys 24-21; Packers lost to Dolphins 23-20 OT
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (11), PASS (24)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (11), PASS (6)
PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (19), PASS (10)
PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (21), PASS (17)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Packers face former QB Brett Favre for third time since he joined division rivals last year. Favre beat Packers twice last year, and Green Bay’s defense failed to get sack in either game. Favre completed 69.5 percent of his passes in those games for 515 yards with seven TDs and no INTs. … Vikings DE Jared Allen has 8 1/2 sacks, a forced fumble and a safety in past three meetings with Packers. Allen has only one sack in Vikings’ first five games this season. … Vikings haven’t won on road since beating Packers at Lambeau last Nov. 1. … Packers hit hard by injuries this year; TE Jermichael Finley is latest player to sustain season-ending injury. … Packers failed to get sack in OT loss to Dolphins last week, but hoping for return of OLB Clay Matthews from hamstring injury. Matthews leads the NFL with 8 1/2 sacks despite missing last week’s game. He forced a fumble and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown in the Packers’ Oct. 5 loss to Minnesota last year. … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has completed 68 percent of his passes for 1,008 yards with six TDs vs. one INT in career against Vikings.
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NEW YORK GIANTS (4-2) At DALLAS (1-4)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Cowboys by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York 3-3, Dallas 1-4
SERIES RECORD – Cowboys lead 55-39-2
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Cowboys 31-24, Dec. 16, 2009
LAST WEEK – Giants beat Lions 28-20; Cowboys lost to Vikings 24-21
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (5), PASS (12)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (7), PASS (2)
COWBOYS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3) RUSH (23), PASS (4)
COWBOYS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (10), PASS (4)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Cowboys and Giants have both regular-season meetings in four-week span. They play again Nov. 14 in New York. … For Giants, their next road game (Monday) and their next home game (Nov. 14) are both against Dallas. Their open date is Oct. 31 and they play Nov. 7 at Seattle. … This will be 97th meeting in series. Cowboys have played only two teams more – Philadelphia and Washington. New York has also played Eagles and Redskins more, along with Cardinals. … Dallas making 72nd appearance on Monday Night Football, second only to Miami’s 76. But the Cowboys’ 42 MNF wins are most, two more than Dolphins. … Giants 6-16 vs. NFC East teams on Monday Night Football. … Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw leads NFC with 582 yards rushing (second in NFL to Houston’s Arian Foster). Bradshaw leads NFL with eight carries of at least 20 yards. … Giants DE Osi Umenyiora second in NFL with eight sacks. He has also already forced seven fumbles, a career high. … Eli Manning 19-4 in October starts. … Cowboys trying to avoid first three-game losing streak since November 2004. … Of Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware’s 71 1/2 career sacks, his most against any team or any quarterback are eight against Manning and Giants. … Ware has seven sacks, six tackles for losses and 40 tackles (second on team behind Bradie James’ 45). … Tony Romo has thrown TD passes in 17 consecutive games, matching Cowboys record he set three years ago. … Romo threw three TDs last weekend against Minnesota, his 19th career three-TD game. Danny White’s team record is 20.
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