WASHINGTON (4-5) At TENNESSEE (5-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Titans by 6 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Washington 4-3-2; Tennessee 5-4
SERIES RECORD – Titans lead 6-4
LAST MEETING – Titans beat Redskins 25-22, Oct. 15, 2006
LAST WEEK – Redskins lost to Eagles 59-28; Titans lost to Dolphins 29-17
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (22), PASS (14)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (25), PASS (31)
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (9), PASS (31)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (11), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Donovan McNabb threw for 295 yards and two TDs last week; his teams are 46-2 including playoffs when his passer rating is 100 or higher with minimum of 10 attempts. … McNabb is NFL’s worst quarterback on third down with 44.5 rating. Redskins rank last in third-down conversions at 21.6 percent. … Rookie Keiland Williams had career-high 139 yards from scrimmage. He had three TDs last week in first career start and has five TDs in past four games. … Anthony Armstrong has 20 catches for 451 yards and averaging NFL-high 22.6 yards per catch. He is averaging 29.2 yards per catch in past two games. … LB Brian Orakpo has 5 1/2 sacks in his past five games and 8 1/2 sacks in six games against AFC. … Titans have won 12 straight regular-season games against NFC, fourth-longest interconference winning streak since 1970. … Vince Young is 12-2 as starter against NFC and got first career win against Washington in 2006. He has three TDs with no interceptions in two games this season with 100.8 passer rating. Young is 16-9 as starter at home. … Chris Johnson posted fifth 100-yard rushing game and 21st of career. He is averaging 104.1 yards rushing per game against NFC. … Randy Moss (949) needs three catches to pass Andre Reed (951) for eighth-most in NFL history. … Defense leads AFC and tied for second in NFL with 14 interceptions.
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GREEN BAY (6-3) At MINNESOTA (3-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Packers by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Packers 5-4; Vikings 2-6-1
SERIES RECORD – Packers lead 50-48-1
LAST MEETING – Packers beat Vikings 28-24, Oct. 24, 2010
LAST WEEK – Packers had bye (beat Cowboys 45-7 in Week 9); Vikings lost to Bears 27-13
PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (20), PASS (10)
PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (20), PASS (11)
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (10), PASS (18)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (9), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Coach Mike McCarthy of Packers (6-3) and coach Brad Childress of Vikings (3-6) have same career record against each other as current marks of their teams this season. … Starts stretch for Packers of three out of four games on road against dome teams, with Falcons and Lions coming later. They’re 9-3 under McCarthy indoors in regular season. … After allowing 14 sacks in two games against Vikings last season, Packers have protected QB Aaron Rodgers much better. He went sack-free against Vikings last month – for third time in nine games this year. … Likely last of four grudge games for Vikings QB Brett Favre against Packers, with retirement expected after season. After throwing seven TDs without an interception or taking sack over two emotional victories against old team last season, Favre was picked off three times – one for a touchdown – for a lowly 50.4 passer rating in last meeting at Lambeau Field. … Vikings WR/KR Percy Harvin leads NFL in net yards with 1,443 – including rushing, receiving and returning. … Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has rushed for a touchdown in five straight games against Packers. … Hope for Vikings is not all lost: In 20 seasons since the NFL’s current 12-team format began in 1990, three clubs have made playoffs after starting 3-6 – Patriots in 1994, Lions in 1995 and Jaguars in 1996.
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ARIZONA (3-6) At KANSAS CITY (5-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Chiefs by 7 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Arizona 3-6; Kansas City 5-4
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 7-2-1
LAST MEETING – Chiefs beat Cardinals 23-20, Nov. 8, 2006
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (29), PASS (30)
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (28, PASS (27)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10) RUSH (1), PASS (26)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (13), PASS (22)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Cardinals making first trip to Kansas City in eight years; looking for first win in KC in five tries. … After this week, Cardinals will be home for three straight. … Old friends and former colleagues Ken Whisenhunt and Todd Haley facing each other for first time as head coaches. … With 91 yards receiving against Seattle last week, Larry Fitzgerald is 251 yards away from passing Jackie Smith for second all-time on franchise list. Fitzgerald, who credits Haley with much of his development when Haley was his offensive coordinator, needs 15 catches to pass Anquan Boldin as team’s all-time receptions leader. … Cardinals do not rank in top 26 in rushing, passing, rush defense, pass defense, turnover ratio or opponent points per game. … Chiefs only team with winning record left on Arizona schedule. … Chiefs will be trying for first 5-0 start at home since going 8-0 in ’03. … Before Cardinals left St. Louis for Phoenix, franchises played 21 straight preseason games, including the inaugural game in Arrowhead Stadium on Aug. 12, 1972. … Haley will be hobbled with injury to right leg which he refuses to discuss. Would not answer when asked if it would be uncomfortable standing on sideline during game.
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DETROIT (2-7) At DALLAS (2-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Cowboys by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Detroit 7-1-1; Dallas 2-7
SERIES RECORD – Cowboys lead 12-10
LAST MEETING – Cowboys beat Lions 28-27, Dec. 9, 2007
LAST WEEK – Lions lost to Bills 14-12; Cowboys beat Giants 33-20
LIONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (30), PASS (7)
LIONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (21)
COWBOYS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9) RUSH (31), PASS (4)
COWBOYS DEFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (26), PASS (17)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Dallas and Detroit have identical 2-7 records, with differences. Cowboys winless at home, Lions winless on road. Detroit has scored 21 more points than Dallas, and given up 50 less. … Lions have lost 25 consecutive road games since October 2007. One of most recent road wins came in last trip to play Cowboys on Dec. 31, 2006, when current Cowboys Jon Kitna and Roy Williams were playing for Detroit. Kitna threw for 306 yards and four TDs – two scores were to Williams (six catches for 104 yards). … Detroit starting right guard Stephen Peterman in fifth season with Lions after being drafted by Dallas and playing rookie season for Cowboys in 2005. … Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew, almost exactly a year after his rookie season ended prematurely because of knee injury, has 42 catches. That matches Washington’s Chris Cooley for second-most in NFL by a tight end, trailing only Dallas’ Jason Witten’s 46. … Jason Garrett won first game as interim coach of Cowboys. Only two interim coaches since 2000 have won their first two games – Detroit’s Gary Moeller in 2000 and St. Louis’ Jim Haslett in 2008. … Cowboys trying to avoid first five-game home losing streak since losing 14 in row at old Texas Stadium from 1988-89. That included losing all eight home games during 1-15 season in 1989. … Dez Bryant five catches shy of matching Hall of Fame receiver Bob Hayes’ 46 catches as rookie in 1965. Only Dallas rookie with more catches in season was Herschel Walker with 76 in 1986.
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OAKLAND (5-4) At PITTSBURGH (6-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 8 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Oakland 5-4; Pittsburgh 4-4-1
SERIES RECORD – Raiders lead 13-11
LAST MEETING – Raiders beat Steelers 27-24, Dec. 6, 2009
LAST WEEK – Raiders had bye (beat Chiefs 23-20 OT in Week 9), Steelers lost to Patriots 39-26
RAIDERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (2), PASS (25)
RAIDERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (24), PASS (2)
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (13), PASS (22)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (1), PASS (26)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Oakland upset Pittsburgh in each of last two seasons after Steelers won Super Bowl, 20-13 at Oakland in 2006 and 27-24 in Pittsburgh last season. … Raiders RB Darren McFadden leads NFL with 108.1 yards per game average; has four 100-yard games. … Steelers lead in rushing defense (63.2 yards per game). … Raiders rookie WR Jacoby Ford had 148 yards receiving and 158 yards in kick returns against Chiefs on Nov. 7, making him first player since Pittsburgh’s Gary Ballman in 1963 to have at least 140 yards receiving and 150 yards in kick returns in same game. Ballman had 161 yards receiving and 159 yards on kick returns Nov. 17, 1963 vs. Washington. … Steelers CB Bryant McFadden and Raiders CB Walter McFadden are brothers. … Oakland 1-3 on road, winning at Denver 59-14 on Oct. 24. Pittsburgh 2-2 at home, losing to Baltimore (17-14) and New England (39-26). Steelers haven’t lost three home games in season since going 5-3 at Heinz Field in 2006. … Raiders averaging 458 yards in last three games (vs. Broncos, Seahawks, Chiefs). … Raiders trying to win four consecutive games for first time since Nov. 11, 2002-Dec. 8, 2002, when they won five in row. … Raiders have 13 former first-round picks on roster. … Raiders P Shane Lechler’s 47.4 yards per punt average is highest in NFL history for punter with at least 250 punts. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has league-high 1,304 yards passing since returning from four-game suspension Oct. 17. … Steelers WR Mike Wallace trying for third consecutive 100-yard game (136 yards vs. Patriots, 110 yards vs. Bengals). … This will be Steelers’ first game without Jeff Reed as kicker since a 31-23 loss at Tennessee on Nov. 17, 2002, when Todd Peterson missed his only two FG attempts. Reed was released and replaced by Shaun Suisham.
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CLEVELAND (3-6) At JACKSONVILLE (5-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Jaguars by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cleveland 4-4-1; Jacksonville 5-4
SERIES RECORD – Jaguars lead 8-4
LAST MEETING – Browns beat Jaguars 23-17, Jan. 1, 2010.
LAST WEEK – Jets beat Browns 26-20 OT; Jaguars beat Texans 31-24
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (12), PASS (29)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (19), PASS (23T)
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (6), PASS (27)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (21), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Both teams coming off opposite ends of dramatic finishes. Browns lost to Jets in overtime on Santonio Holmes’ 37-yard TD reception. Jaguars beat Texans on David Garrard’s desperation pass to Mike Thomas on final play in regulation. … If Browns are going to get in postseason contention, they will have do it on road. Cleveland plays four of next five games away from home. … Browns have won three of last four in series – all decided by six points or less. … Road team has won five of last six meetings. … Browns QB Colt McCoy has 80-plus passer rating in three of four starts. … Browns RB Peyton Hillis needs two rushing TDs to become fifth player in franchise history with at least 10 in single season. … Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew looking for third consecutive 100-yard game. … Jaguars QB David Garrard leads NFL with 137.2 passer rating in fourth quarter. Garrard has 602 yards passing, six TDs and no interceptions in last two games. … Teams should know each other pretty well, especially since they played in January. Jaguars defensive coordinator Mel Tucker served as Browns DBs coach (2005-07) and DC (2008). Jaguars DBs coach Cory Undlin was assistant with Browns (2005-08). Browns QBs coach Carl Smith was Jaguars offensive coordinator (2005-06).
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HOUSTON (4-5) at NEW YORK JETS (7-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Jets by 6 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Texans 2-6-1; Jets 6-3
SERIES RECORD – Jets lead 4-0
LAST MEETING – Jets beat Texans 24-7, Sept. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK – Texans lost to Jaguars 31-24; Jets beat Browns 26-20 in OT.
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (7), PASS (11)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (15), PASS (32)
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (4), PASS (20)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (5), PASS (14)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets have won two games each at home and on road in series and have outscored Texans 98-39 in four games. … Texans coming off stunning loss to Jaguars in which Jacksonville won on last play of game as Mike Thomas caught 50-yard TD pass off ball DB Glover Quin tried to bat down, but ended up hitting into Thomas’ hands. … QB Matt Schaub spent a night in hospital and missed Wednesday’s practice with bursa sac injury in right knee, but is expected to play. Dan Orlovsky would get start if Schaub – fifth in AFC in completion percentage (64.2) and yards passing (2,320) – can’t go. Schaub could surpass David Carr as winningest QB in team history with 24th career victory. … RB Arian Foster leads NFL with 920 yards rushing, scoring among non-kickers with 66 points and 1,239 yards from scrimmage. … WR Andre Johnson has 52 catches for 781 yards and has recorded at least 100 yards receiving in three of last four games. Faces tough matchup with CB Darrelle Revis, who helped hold him to four catches in meeting last season. … LB Brian Cushing was roommate with Jets QB Mark Sanchez when they were at Southern California. … Jets became first team in NFL history to win consecutive road games in overtime. … Holmes’ 37-yard TD catch from Sanchez with 16 seconds left in the extra period marked third-latest regular-season TD in OT since 1974. … Sanchez has thrown for 891 yards in last three games, most in NFL in that span. … RB LaDainian Tomlinson has 13,146 yards rushing, seventh on career list. Needs 114 yards to surpass Eric Dickerson for sixth. … WR Brad Smith ranks first in AFC and second in NFL with 29.8 kickoff return average. … WR Jerricho Cotchery could miss game after suffering torn groin in win vs. Browns. … Backup DB Dwight Lowery might also sit out after suffering concussion. … Pair of top-5 draft picks from 2006 squaring off in Jets LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Texans DE Mario Williams.
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BALTIMORE (6-3) At CAROLINA (1-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Ravens by 8
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Baltimore 4-5-0; Carolina 2-7-0
SERIES RECORD – Panthers lead 3-0
LAST MEETING – Panthers beat Ravens 23-21, Oct. 15, 2006
LAST WEEK – Ravens lost to Falcons 26-21; Panthers lost to Buccaneers 31-16
RAVENS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (11), PASS (17)
RAVENS DEFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (8), PASS (13)
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (24), PASS (32)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (27), PASS (5)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Ravens have had 10 days to stew over last-minute loss to Falcons, but Steelers loss left them tied atop AFC North. … Ravens have allowed 66 points in fourth quarter, more than all last season (62). … WR Derrick Mason, who should play despite a broken finger, needs three receptions to become 13th player in NFL history with 900. … WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh needs one catch to make Ravens third team in NFL history with three players with 600 or more career catches. … WR Anquan Boldin (631 catches) has three TD catches in past three games vs. Panthers. … QB Joe Flacco needs two TD passes to surpass Vinny Testaverde (51) for most in Ravens history. … Flacco’s seven INTs have all come in road games. … LB Terrell Suggs had first two-sack game in more than two years vs. Falcons. … Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Carolina coach John Fox were once on same college staff at Pittsburgh. … Ravens have failed to score in first quarter in eight of last 11 road games. … Panthers haven’t scored a first-quarter touchdown all season. … With Matt Moore (shoulder) out for season and Jimmy Clausen (concussion) sidelined, Panthers remaining QBs are rookie Tony Pike and Brian St. Pierre, who has thrown five passes in eight years. … Panthers have league-low nine TDs and rank last in NFL in points per game (11.6) and yards per game (250.6). … Fourth-string RB Mike Goodson gave Carolina first 100-yard rushing game of season vs. Bucs. … Panthers have plunged from fourth to 14th in total defense after allowing 65 points and 829 yards in past two games.
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BUFFALO (1-8) At CINCINNATI (2-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Bengals by 4 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Buffalo 3-4-2; Cincinnati 3-5-1
SERIES RECORD – Bills lead 14-11
LAST MEETING – Bills beat Bengals 33-21, Nov. 4, 2007
LAST WEEK – Bills beat Lions 14-12; Bengals lost to Colts 23-17
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (15), PASS (28)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (32), PASS (7)
BENGALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (26), PASS (8)
BENGALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (22), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bills have won nine straight against Bengals, whose last victory in series came in 1988 AFC championship game. The nine straight wins tie for third-longest active winning streak in league – Denver also has beaten Cleveland nine in a row. Green Bay’s 10 straight wins over Detroit rank second. Longest current winning streak? New England’s 14 straight over Buffalo. … Bills’ record for wins over an opponent is 10 straight over Jets from 1987-92. … Bills trying to win consecutive games for first time since Oct. 18-25 last year, when they beat Jets and Carolina to improve to 3-4. They haven’t won three in row since start of 2008 season. … Cincinnati has lost six in row for 12th time in last 20 years. Another loss would clinch their 18th non-winning record in last 20 years. … Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was Carson Palmer’s backup in Cincinnati in 2007-08. Fitzpatrick’s 85.5 passer rating ranks 19th in league. Palmer is 21st with an 83 rating. … Fitzpatrick has thrown a touchdown pass in 10 consecutive games, longest Bills streak since Drew Bledsoe did it in first 10 games of 2002. … Bengals WR Terrell Owens played for Buffalo last year. … Buffalo’s defense ranks last in NFL in stopping run, allowing 167 yards per game. Three teams have run for more than 200 yards in a game. … Bengals rank 26th in rushing. Cedric Benson had six 100-yard games last season, a club record. He has only one this season. Benson managed only 24 yards on 14 carries against Colts.
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TAMPA BAY (6-3) At SAN FRANCISCO (3-6)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – 49ers by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tampa Bay 5-3-1; San Francisco 4-5
SERIES RECORD – 49ers lead 15-4
LAST MEETING – 49ers beat Buccaneers 21-19, Dec. 23, 2007
LAST WEEK – Buccaneers beat Carolina 31-16; 49ers beat St. Louis 23-20
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (14), PASS (19)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (31), PASS (8)
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (21), PASS (16)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (10), PASS (20)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Niners 11-1 vs. Tampa Bay at Candlestick Park. Teams will play for only 20th time. San Francisco has won last two meetings – decided by seven combined points – and three of last four. … Franchises met in second round of NFC divisional playoffs in 2002, Bucs winning 31-6, and that was Niners’ last postseason berth. … Niners have won three of four following 0-5 start. … Bucs QB Josh Freeman has rallied Tampa Bay to fourth-quarter comebacks in four of its six victories. In last week’s 31-16 win over Carolina, he was 18 of 24 for 241 yards and no interceptions. … Troy Smith will earn his third straight start at QB for San Francisco, in place of now healthy Alex Smith. Troy Smith is 2-0 after signing in September as No. 3 quarterback. He hasn’t thrown interception in his two outings. He has fumbled once in each game, but 49ers recovered both times. He has thrown for 552 yards, completing 29 of 47 passes. … 49ers RB Frank Gore needs 40 yards from scrimmage to move past Joe Perry (8,624) and into fourth place on the franchise yards from scrimmage list. … Opposing QBs have thrown for only 10 TDs in San Francisco’s last 16 home games – fewest in NFL during that span, which dates to Nov. 16, 2008. … San Francisco signed K Shane Andrus to replace the injured Joe Nedney. … Troy Smith, 2006 Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State, was on winning Senior Bowl team featuring Bucs coach Raheem Morris as the DBs coach – with Niners’ staff coaching on other side. … 49ers LT Joe Staley sidelined 4 to 6 weeks with broken left leg sustained in win over St. Louis.
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SEATTLE (5-4) At NEW ORLEANS (6-3)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Saints by 12 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Seattle 5-4; New Orleans 3-5-1
SERIES RECORD – Series tied 5-5
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Seahawks 28-17, Oct. 14, 2007
LAST WEEK – Seahawks beat Cardinals 36-18, Saints had bye (beat Panthers 34-3 in Week 9)
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (28), PASS (23)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (14), PASS (28)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (25), PASS (5)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (17), PASS (1)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was Saints RB Reggie Bush’s coach in college at Southern Cal. … NCAA violations committed by Bush caused USC to be stripped of its lone BCS championship win while Carroll was coach. … Seahawks RB-KR Leon Washington leads NFL with kick return average of 31 yards and is tied for league lead with two TDs on kickoff returns. … Seattle outscored 122-79 on the road this season. … WR Mike Williams had career-high 145 yards and tied career-best with 11 catches last week. … Williams has three games with 10-plus receptions this season, making him first player in franchise history with three 10-catch games in one season. … S Earl Thomas leads NFL rookies with four interceptions and needs one to tie Michael Boulware for most by rookie in team history. … DE Chris Clemons has 7 1/2 sacks in his past seven games. … Saints RB Julius Jones started season with Seattle. He had six rushes for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) in last game. … WR Marques Colston has four-plus catches in all nine games this year. … WR Lance Moore has five-plus catches in each of his last three games. … Saints defense allowing league low 166.3 yards passing per game. … CB Jabari Greer had 24-yard interception for touchdown in last game, giving him four TDs on interceptions since 2008. … DT Sedrick Ellis had sack in last game, giving him four this season, second most by a DT in the NFC.
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ATLANTA (7-2) At ST. LOUIS (4-5)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Falcons 5-4; Rams 7-2
SERIES RECORD – Rams lead 47-25-2
LAST MEETING – Falcons beat Rams 31-27, Dec. 28, 2008
LAST WEEK – Falcons beat Ravens 26-21, Rams lost to 49ers 20-17 OT
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (8), PASS (12)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (7), PASS (23T)
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (18), PASS (24)
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (6), PASS (18)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Falcons have won three in row, driving 80 yards in final 1:05 last week to beat Ravens, and their 7-2 record is tied for best in NFL. … Falcons 6-0 in domed stadiums this yea , five of them at home, and 20-6 in domes last three seasons is second-best in NFL. … Rams have won four in row at home since ending 15-game home losing streak in Week 3 against Washington. St. Louis last won five in row at home in 2003. … Rams allowing 12.6 points at home, best in NFL. … Falcons QB Matt Ryan has 16 TD passes, seven to WR Roddy White, and has five INTs – tied for fewest in NFC. … White leads NFL with 70 receptions and first in NFC with 934 yards receiving, and had 12 receptions for 138 yards last week. … Falcons were 12 of 20 on third down last week, including 5 of 6 in fourth quarter. … DE John Abraham had two sacks last week. … CB Brent Grimes had INT for second straight game. … Rookie QB Sam Bradford has thrown 138 passes without an interception last four games, nine shy of passing Chris Miller (1994-95) for third on the franchise list. … DE Chris Long has four consecutive games with a sack but is two behind team leader DE James Hall, who has 7 1/2 sacks. … Punter Donnie Jones had 10 punts last week for 43.7-yard average, with no return yardage and three downed inside 20. … Rams had five sacks last week and total 28, tied for first in NFL.
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INDIANAPOLIS (6-3) At NEW ENGLAND (7-2)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – New England by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Indianapolis 5-3-1; New England 6-3
SERIES RECORD – Patriots lead 44-29
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Patriots 35-34, Nov. 15, 2009
LAST WEEK – Colts beat Bengals 23-17; Patriots beat Steelers 39-26
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (27), PASS (3)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (29), PASS (10)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (17), PASS (15)
PATRIOT DEFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (18), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Teams face each other for eighth straight year, longest regular-season streak between non-divisional opponents since realignment in 2002. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning hooked up in all of them but 2008 game, when Brady was out with knee injury. … Colts 5-1 in last six meetings, including playoffs, after losing six straight to Patriots. … Game features two of last week’s AFC players of the week – on defense, Patriots safety James Sanders, who returned an interception 32 yards for touchdown, and on special teams, Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, who made all three of his field goal attempts. … Colts lead AFC South at 6-3. … Manning threw for season-low 185 yards against Bengals last Sunday, but Colts scored 17 points off five turnovers. … Manning leads NFL with 386 pass attempts but has thrown just four interceptions along with 16 touchdowns. … Robert Mathis, with 7 1/2 sacks, and Dwight Freaney, with six, are both in top nine in NFL. … With three receptions for 34 yards, Reggie Wayne joined retired Marvin Harrison as only players in NFL history to compile 10,000 yards receiving with one quarterback. … Colts scored one offensive TD against Bengals but were missing tight end Dallas Clark, running backs Joseph Addai and Mike Hart and receivers Anthony Gonzalez and Austin Collie. … Patriots share AFC East lead with Jets at 7-2. … Rob Gronkowski caught three touchdown passes for Patriots last Sunday, giving him six for season, a team record for rookie tight ends. NFL record is 12 by Mike Ditka in 1961 with the Bears. … New England sacked Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger five times after recording just 13 sacks in its first eight games. … Patriots rushed for 103 yards against a Steeler defense ranked first against the run. … Another win will break Bill Belichick’s tie with Paul Brown for 12th place in victories by an NFL coach. Both have 170. … Patriots lead league with 258 points but have allowed 214, ninth most. … Brady threw for 350 yards last Sunday, 31st time in the regular-season he’s surpassed 300, a team record. … Brady has won 25 consecutive home games as starter, tying him with Brett Favre for record.
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NEW YORK GIANTS (6-3) At PHILADELPHIA (6-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE – Eagles by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York Giants 5-4; Philadelphia 4-5
SERIES RECORD – Giants lead 79-69-2
LAST MEETING – Eagles beat Giants 45-38, Dec. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK – Giants lost to Cowboys 33-20; Eagles beat Redskins 59-28
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (5), PASS (6)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (4)
EAGLES OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (9)
EAGLES DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (12), PASS (16)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – QB Eli Manning will start 97th straight regular season game, third-longest active streak among NFL quarterbacks. Manning 56-40 (.583) in regular season. He’s 6-5 against Eagles. … RB Ahmad Bradshaw third in NFC with 1,040 yards from scrimmage. … DE Osi Umenyiora has a sack in five consecutive games against Eagles. … Giants offense tied for first with San Diego with 23.1 first downs per game, and defense is No. 1 by allowing 13.9 first downs a game. … Giants are 6-0 when holding opponents under 100 yards rushing. … Eagles QB Michael Vick has 11 TDs passing and four TDs rushing. He hasn’t turned the ball over this season. His passer rating has exceeded 90 in all six of his games, and he has attempted 182 consecutive passes without throwing an interception, the longest streak of his career. … RB Jerome Harrison is coming off fifth career 100-yard rushing game and first with Eagles. … LeSean McCoy leads all RBs with 46 receptions. … CB Dimitri Patterson has an interception in his first two career starts. … Coach Andy Reid tied with George Seifert for 27th place in NFL history with 124 wins. Overall, Reid’s record from November on is 65-33-1. Eagles are 50-2 under Reid when scoring 30 or more points. … Eagles have scored touchdown on their opening possession five times, going 5-0 in those games.
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DENVER (3-6) At SAN DIEGO (4-5)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Chargers by 9 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Denver 3-6-0; San Diego 4-5-0
SERIES RECORD – Broncos lead 54-45-1
LAST MEETING – Chargers beat Broncos 32-3, Nov. 22, 2009
LAST WEEK – Broncos beat Chiefs 49-29; Chargers had bye (beat Texans 29-23 in Week 9)
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (32), PASS (2)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (19)
CHARGERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (16), PASS (1)
CHARGERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (3)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Chargers QB Philip Rivers remains on pace to break Dan Marino’s single-season record of 5,084 yards passing. He leads NFL with 2,944 yards, an average of 327.1. With 308 yards against Broncos, Rivers would have most passing yards through first 10 games of a season in NFL history. Former teammate and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees holds record with 3,251 yards through 10 games in 2008. … While Rivers is first in yards passing, Denver’s Kyle Orton is second with 2,806 yards. He was four yards shy of his sixth 300-yard game this season in Denver’s blowout of Kansas City. … Chargers are coming off bye. They hope to get back WRs Legedu Naanee and Malcom Floyd, who have missed four and three games, respectively, with hamstring injuries. However, TE Antonio Gates might miss second straight game with torn plantar fascia in right foot. … Chargers also hope to get back K Nate Kaeding, out for three games with groin injury. … After anchoring San Diego’s defensive line for more than a decade, tackle Jamal Williams was released last offseason and signed with Broncos. He’ll be trying to help stuff Chargers running attack that’s seen mixed contributions from rookie Ryan Mathews, who’s been slowed by high ankle sprain and case of fumbleitis. Mathews as lost three fumbles this season. … Broncos rookie QB Tim Tebow threw first NFL pass, 3-yard touchdown to fullback Spencer Larsen against Kansas City, and added a 1-yard touchdown run, his third score on ground this year. Tebow has accounted for four touchdowns this season on just 13 offensive touches to lead NFL in TD percentage (30.8). … Chargers have had numerous special teams meltdowns this year, and if they need any more reminding, Eddie Royal is coming back to town. In Denver’s last game at San Diego, also on a Monday night, Royal became 11th player in NFL history, and second Broncos player (Al Frazier, 1961), to return punt and kickoff for TDs in same game, leading Broncos to 34-23 win.
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