OAKLAND (7-8) At KANSAS CITY (10-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Kansas City by 4
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Oakland 7-8; Kansas City 9-6
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 54-47-2
LAST MEETING – Raiders beat Chiefs 23-20 in OT, Nov. 7, 2010
LAST WEEK – Raiders lost to Colts 31-27; Chiefs beat Titans 34-14
RAIDERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (2), PASS (23)
RAIDERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (29), PASS (3)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (1), PASS (28)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (12), PASS (19)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – If Raiders win, they finish 6-0 in AFC West and become first team to go unbeaten in division and still miss playoffs, according to NFL. Chiefs would be division champs with 2-4 division record. … Raiders won three in row at Arrowhead, looking for first season sweep of Chiefs since 2001. … Raiders have topped 500 yards of total offense three times. … Raiders have had 10 different players record at least one sack. … Sebastian Janikowski, who kicked game-winning field goal in OT win over KC on Nov. 7, has set franchise record with 135 points. … Darren McFadden leads NFL in runs of 30 yards or longer with nine, KC’s Jamaal Charles leads in runs of 10 yards or longer with 43. … Chiefs playing for No. 3 seed in playoffs and avoid going to New England in second round if they get there. … Looking to win last three games for first time since 1986 and post fourth perfect home record in franchise history. … Went 1-7 at home last season. … Chiefs allowing league-low 12.4 ppg in seven home games and are only team not to have allowed rushing TD at home. … Charles trails Houston’s Arian Foster by 56 yards for rushing lead and leads NFL with average of 6.39 yards per carry.
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TAMPA BAY (9-6) At NEW ORLEANS (11-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – New Orleans by 8
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tampa Bay 8-6-1; New Orleans 6-8-1
SERIES RECORD – Saints lead 22-15
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Buccaneers 31-6, Oct. 17, 2010
LAST WEEK – Buccaneers beat Seahawks 38-15; Saints beat Falcons 17-14
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (7), PASS (21)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (28), PASS (6)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (27), PASS (2)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (18), PASS (2)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Tampa Bay can earn playoff berth with win and losses by Giants and Packers. … QB Josh Freeman last week completed 21 of 26 (80.8 percent) passes for 237 yards with five TDs and no interceptions for career-high 144.2 passer rating. Freeman’s five TD passes tied franchise record … Rookie RB LeGarrette Blount rushed for career-high 164 yards last week, his second straight game with more than 100 yards rushing. Blount leads NFL rookies with 941 yards rushing. … WR Mike Williams’ two TDs receiving last week gave him 10 for season, most by rookie in franchise history. Williams leads NFL rookies with 61 catches for 924 yards. … New Orleans clinched playoff spot with win over Atlanta last week and can win NFC South with win and an Atlanta loss. … QB Drew Brees has 4,424 yards passing, second most in single season in franchise history behind his team-record 5,069 in 2008. … Brees has 426 completions, his NFL-record third 400-completion season. … RB Chris Ivory is second among NFL rookies with 683 yards rushing. … WR Marques Colston, who has 1,023 yards receiving, is first Saint with 1,000-plus yards in four of first five NFL seasons. … Rookie TE Jimmy Graham has three TDs in past two games.
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MIAMI (7-8) At NEW ENGLAND (13-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – New England by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Miami 8-7; New England 10-5
SERIES RECORD – Dolphins lead 50-40
LAST MEETING – Patriots beat Dolphins 41-14, Oct. 4, 2010
LAST WEEK – Dolphins lost to Lions 34-27; Patriots beat Bills 34-3
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (20), PASS (14)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (6), PASS (7)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (11T), PASS (12)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Patriots lead NFL with 32 points per game. … Dolphins have allowed an average of 19.7, tied for ninth fewest. … Since Bill Belichick became coach in 2000, Patriots are 12-9 (.571) against Dolphins and 127-45 (.738) against rest of NFL. … In first game with Dolphins this season, Patriots scored on kickoff return, blocked field goal and interception return. … Win would give Dolphins their first 7-1 road record since 1984. They’re 1-7 at home. … LB Cameron Wake leads NFL with 14 sacks. Five Dolphins have had at least 15 in a season since 1982. … Brandon Marshall would reach 5,000 yards receiving for career if he gets 64. He leads Miami with 917 yards receiving and 81 catches. … Dolphins have allowed third fewest yards in NFL (4,447) . … A 100-yard rushing game by Ronnie Brown would give him 16 for career, breaking tie with Larry Csonka for second in club history. Ricky Williams leads with 24. … Dolphins QB Chad Henne is 9-4 as starter on road. … Patriots QB Tom Brady has 27 straight regular-season wins at home and 319 consecutive passes without an interception, both NFL records. He needs 299 yards passing for fourth 4,000-yard season. … Patriots have won last seven games, three of last four by lopsided scores of 45-3 over Jets, 36-7 over Bears and 34-3 over Bills. … Patriots haven’t committed turnover in last seven games and have nine this year. The fewest in 16-game season is 13 by Giants and Dolphins in 2008. … BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who began season as Patriots fourth- or fifth-string back, has rushed for 928 yards and 12 touchdowns. … Rob Gronkowski’s two touchdown catches at Buffalo gave him nine, tying Junior Miller of Atlanta in 1980 for second most by rookie tight end. Mike Ditka set record of 12 with Chicago in 1961. … Patriots lead NFL with plus-27 turnover differential. Pittsburgh is second with plus 14. The NFL record is plus 43 by Washington in 1983.
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MINNESOTA (6-9) At DETROIT (5-10)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Detroit by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 5-9-1; Detroit 11-3-1
SERIES RECORD – Vikings lead 66-30-2
LAST MEETING – Vikings won 24-14, Sept. 26
LAST WEEK – Vikings beat Eagles 24-14, Lions beat Dolphins 34-27
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (8), PASS (25)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (8), PASS (10)
LIONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (24T), PASS (11)
LIONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (24), PASS (17)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Minnesota has six-game winning streak against Detroit and has won 16 of 17 in series, including this season when Adrian Peterson had career-long 80-yard run for one of his two scores and finished with season-high 160 yards rushing. … If Detroit beats Vikings, Lions will avoid being alone in last place for first time since 2007 and will put Minnesota in last-place tie for first time since 1990. … Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier said QB Brett Favre must be mentally cleared to play after missing Tuesday’s game at Philadelphia with post-concussion symptoms. … Favre’s NFL-record of starting in 297 straight games ended because of sprained right shoulder and numb hand Dec. 13 in Detroit, where Vikings played Giants because snow collapsed Metrodome’s roof. … The 41-year-old Favre has said he will retire after season, which ends Sunday for Vikings year after they advanced to NFC championship. … Rookie Joe Webb threw first pass against Giants in Detroit after Tarvaris Jackson was knocked out of game and is coming off first start in which he help Vikings beat Eagles. … Peterson is 33 yards rushing away from joining Earl Campbell as only players with at least 1,300 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns in first four seasons. … QB Shaun Hill will make second straight start and 10th this season, filling in for Matthew Stafford. … WR Calvin Johnson is first Detroit offensive player to be picked to be on original Pro Bowl roster since TE David Sloan in 2000. … Johnson is first starting Pro Bowl WR to catch passes from three starting QBs in regular season since Jimmy Smith did it in 1998 with the Jaguars, according to STATS, LLC. … DT Ndamukong Suh, a Pro Bowl starter, is two sacks from breaking Dana Stubblefield’s rookie record of 10 1/2 sacks by a defensive tackle.
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CAROLINA (2-13) At ATLANTA (12-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Atlanta by 14 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Carolina 4-11; Atlanta 10-5
SERIES RECORD – Falcons lead 19-12
LAST MEETING – Falcons beat Panthers 31-10, Dec. 12, 2010
LAST WEEK – Panthers lost to Steelers, 27-3; Falcons lost to Saints, 17-14
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (14), PASS (32)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (23), PASS (11)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (11), PASS (15)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (13), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Teams have split regular-season games each of past four seasons. Carolina won three straight in Atlanta in 2005-07. … Will be farewell game for Panthers coach John Fox, who has set franchise record with 76 wins in nine years, including three in playoffs and team’s only Super Bowl appearance. … Panthers DE Charles Johnson of University of Georgia has sacks in six straight games. … CB Chris Gamble has 24 career interceptions and needs one more to match Eric Davis for Panthers’ record. … Panthers WR Steve Smith has 16 catches for 299 yards in last two games against Falcons. … RB Jonathan Stewart has 531 yards rushing in last five games. … Falcons, who already have clinched playoff spot, can win NFC South and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with win but could drop to No. 5 spot in playoffs with loss and Saints win. … Falcons looking for first division title since 2004. … Even with Monday night’s loss to Saints, Falcons 9-2 in December and January in three years with coach Mike Smith. …. Falcons QB Matt Ryan has 32 wins, one shy of Dan Marino’s mark for most wins by a quarterback in first three seasons since 1970. Ryan is 19-2 at home as a starter. … RB Michael Turner, who leads NFC with 1,304 yards rushing, has four straight 100-yard games against Panthers. He has 445 yards rushing and eight touchdowns in the last four games in the series, including three touchdowns in win at Carolina on Dec. 12. … DE Kroy Biermann had two sacks in win over Panthers on Dec. 12.
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PITTSBURGH (11-4) At CLEVELAND (5-10)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Pittsburgh by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Pittsburgh 8-6-1; Cleveland 5-9-1
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 59-56
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Browns 28-10, Oct. 17, 2010
LAST WEEK – Steelers beat Panthers 27-3; Browns lost to Ravens 20-10
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (9), PASS (16)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (14)
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (19), PASS (30)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (21) RUSH (26), PASS (13)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – This one will decide AFC North title. With win, Steelers take division, earn first-round playoff bye and guarantee themselves one home game in postseason. … Steelers had hoped to be resting starters by now, but will have no choice but to go all out in regular-season finale. … Steelers 6-1 on road this season. … Giving up just 64.1 yards rushing per game, Steelers on pace to shatter team record for rushing defense. Pittsburgh’s 2001 team gave up 74.7 yards per game. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, an Ohio native, is 11-1 against Browns. … Roethlisberger needs 80 yards passing to surpass 3,000 for fifth straight season. … Steelers have allowed league-low 223 points. … Following Oct. 17 win over Browns, Steelers LB James Harrison was fined $75,000 for hit on WR Mohamed Massaquoi – blow that led to NFL’s crackdown on helmet-to-helmet hits. Harrison has been fined $125,000 for four hits this season. … Browns trying to avoid second straight 5-11 season under coach Eric Mangini, whose future’s in doubt. … Mangini is 2-9 against AFC North. … Browns rookie QB Colt McCoy gets second shot at Steelers after making pro debut at Pittsburgh in Week 6. McCoy went 23 of 33 for 281 yards and two TDs against Steelers first time. … Browns RB Peyton Hillis (ribs) missed some practice this week, but expected to play. Hillis had 41 yards in first game against Steelers. … Browns are 4-20 against Steelers in rivalry since 1999. Last year, Cleveland snapped 12-game losing streak with home win over Pittsburgh. … Browns rookie CB Joe Haden’s six interceptions tied for second most in league, one behind Philadelphia’s Asante Samuel.
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BUFFALO (4-11) At NEW YORK JETS (10-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – OFF
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Buffalo 7-5-2; NY Jets 8-6
SERIES RECORD – Bills lead 54-46
LAST MEETING – Jets beat Bills 38-14, Oct. 3, 2010
LAST WEEK – Bills lost to Patriots 34-3; Jets lost to Bears 38-34
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (15), PASS (24)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (32), PASS (4)
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (6), PASS (20)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (5), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets have won four of last five meetings between teams and looking for second series sweep in three seasons. … Bills trying to win regular-season finale in consecutive years for first time since 1998-2000. … Bills will miss playoffs for 11th straight year, tied with Detroit for longest active drought, but have chance to finish 5-3 after 0-8 start. … Buffalo had no Pro Bowl selections. … QB Ryan Fitzpatrick coming off worst game of year in which he threw three INTs and lost two fumbles. His 3,000 yards passing are most by Bills QB since J.P. Losman had 3,051 in 2006, and his 23 TD passes are most since Drew Bledsoe had 24 in ’02. … WR Steve Johnson needs three catches to become first Bills player since Lee Evans in 2006 to notch at least 80 in a season. Needs one TD catch to tie team record of 11 set by Bill Brooks in 1995. … RB Fred Jackson’s 579 yards rushing since ninth game rank fifth in NFL during that span. … NT Kyle Williams’ 75 tackles rank second to Cleveland’s Ahtyba Rubin (79) among NFL defensive linemen. … Jets trying to win at least 11 games in regular season for fourth time in franchise history, and first since 1998 team went 12-4 and advanced to AFC championship game. … New York earned playoff appearance for second time under coach Rex Ryan, marking only fifth time in franchise history Jets have gone to postseason in consecutive years. … First time since 1998 that Jets earned playoff spot before Week 17. … QB Mark Sanchez has played well through sore right shoulder in last two games, passing for 439 yards with one TD and one INT. Ryan has said Sanchez will start, if healthy, but won’t play entire game vs. Bills. … RB LaDainian Tomlinson is 86 yards rushing from ninth 1,000-yard season of 10-year career. … TE Dustin Keller leads team with 55 catches, and could be first TE to finish first on Jets in receptions since Mickey Shuler in 1985. … LB Bryan Thomas leads team with six sacks, second-highest total of career. He had 8 1/2 in 2006. … CB D arrelle Revis has no INTs, but selected for third straight Pro Bowl. C Nick Mangold also chosen as starter, while LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson picked as backup.
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CINCINNATI (4-11) At BALTIMORE (11-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Baltimore by 10
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cincinnati 6-7-1; Baltimore 8-7
SERIES RECORD – Ravens leads 15-14
LAST MEETING – Bengals beat Ravens 15-10, Sept. 19, 2010
LAST WEEK – Bengals beat Chargers 34-20, Ravens beat Browns 20-10
BENGALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (26), PASS (13)
BENGALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (20), PASS (19)
RAVENS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (13), PASS (17)
RAVENS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (4), PASS (15)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bengals 10-5 vs. Baltimore under coach Marvin Lewis. … Cincinnati seeking franchise-record fourth straight win over Ravens. … Baltimore 10-5 at home against Bengals but have lost two of last three. … Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer is 9-3 vs. Baltimore, 4-2 on road. … Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap needs one sack to set team rookie record for season with nine. … Cincinnati’s Jermaine Gresham leads AFC rookie TEs with 52 catches. … Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco (ankle) may not play and WR Terrell Owens (knee) is out, but Jerome Simpson had six catches for 124 yards and two TDs last week vs. San Diego. … Cincinnati is 1-6 on road. … Palmer needs eight completions to reach 2,000 for his career. He’s 23 short of tying Boomer Esiason for second on Bengals’ career list behind Ken Anderson (2,654). … Cincinnati leads NFL in punt return coverage (4.8 yards per return). … Bengals CB Leon Hall seeking fourth straight game with INT against Baltimore. … Ravens can win AFC North by defeating Bengals combined with Pittsburgh tie/loss in Cleveland. … Baltimore 8-2 in last 10 season finales. … Ravens 17-1 against teams under .500 over past three seasons. The lone loss came at Cincinnati in September. … Baltimore K Billy Cundiff needs three touchbacks to break NFL single-season record on kickoffs from 30-yard line. … Ravens QB Joe Flacco needs 117 yards passing to top previous career high of 3,613. … Four of Flacco’s nine INTs this season came against Bengals. … Ravens 6-1 at home. … Baltimore has 18 turnovers; team record for fewest in season is 21 (2008). … Ravens RB Ray Rice needs 64 yards rushing to eclipse 3,000 for career. … Baltimore LB Terrell Suggs needs two sacks to reach 70 and pass Peter Boulware as franchise career leader.
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ARIZONA (5-10) At SAN FRANCISCO (5-10)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – San Francisco by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Arizona 5-10, San Francisco 6-9
SERIES RECORD – 49ers lead 22-16
LAST MEETING – 49ers beat Cardinals 27-6, Nov. 29, 2010
LAST WEEK – Cardinals beat Cowboys 27-26; 49ers lost to Rams 25-17
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (31), PASS (31)
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (30), PASS (22)
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (21), PASS (22)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (7), PASS (24)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – 5-10 teams play for last place in NFC West. … 49ers have won last three meetings, including Monday night game Nov. 29 that Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt calls embarrassing. Arizona managed only eight first downs in that game, getting 11 rushes for 13 yards. … Both teams averaging below 20 points per game, Arizona at 18.8 (26th in NFL) and San Francisco 17.8 (28th). … Cardinals trying to win back-to-back games for first time this season. A victory would give them wins in three of final four following seven-game losing streak. … Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson looks to get interception for third straight game playing at Candlestick Park. In eight games in San Francisco, he has two interceptions, two sacks, four forced fumbles and fumble recovery. … Arizona has 12 returns for TDs this season, one shy of NFL record set by Seattle in 2003. … This marks debut of promoted defensive line coach Jim Tomsula leading the 49ers, who fired coach Mike Singletary after last week’s loss at St. Louis. Arizona will now have faced three of NFL’s four current interim coaches over final four weeks of the season. … Alex Smith back as starting QB for 49ers after Singletary started Troy Smith in 25-17 loss to Rams before going to Alex Smith in fourth quarter. It’s likely to be final game for Alex Smith, the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick, as a 49er. He becomes free agent after season. Chargers sacked him six times in his last start, a 34-7 loss Dec. 16. … 49ers RB Frank Gore was lost for season after fracturing right hip against Cardinals on Monday night.
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SAN DIEGO (8-7) At DENVER (4-11)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – San Diego by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Diego 8-7; Denver 5-10
SERIES RECORD – Broncos lead 54-46-1
LAST MEETING – Chargers won 35-14, Nov. 22, 2010
LAST WEEK – Chargers lost to Bengals 34-20, Broncos beat Texans 24-23
Chargers OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (17), PASS (3)
Chargers DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (1)
Broncos OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (28), PASS (7)
Broncos DEFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (31), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Chargers QB Philip Rivers threw TD passes to four different teammates in 35-14 win over Denver last month. … Rivers has 103.9 passer rating this season, and his counterpart, Tim Tebow, has 100.7 QB rating. … Rivers needs four TD passes to tie franchise mark of 34 set in 2008. He has thrown for career-best 4,397 yards so far this season. … In nine career starts vs. Denver, Rivers is 7-2 with 18 TDs and 4 INTs and a 118.8 QB rating. … San Diego’s defense allowing NFL-low 267 yards per game and NFL-low 177 yards passing. … Chargers tied for league lead with 44 sacks. … LB Shaun Phillips needs one sack to surpass his career best of 11 1/2 in ’06. … Broncos 15-5 at home against San Diego since 1990. … Tebow’s 308 yards passing against Houston last week are third-most by rookie in franchise history. … RB Knowshon Moreno averaged 8 yards a carry in Broncos’ last game against Chargers (10 carries for 80 yards). … RB Correll Buckhalter had 92 yards from scrimmage last week and two TDs, one rushing and one receiving. … WR Brandon Lloyd leads NFL with 1,375 yards receiving and headed to first Pro Bowl in eighth pro season. … WR Jabar Gaffney has career highs in receptions (64) and yards receiving (863). … LB Mario Haggan, who leads Broncos with five sacks, was chosen 2010 winner of Darrent Williams Good Guy Award, selected by team’s local media. Award created in memory of former Broncos CB killed in drive-by shooting Jan. 1, 2007. … K Steven Hauschka 6-for-7 since replacing Matt Prater (groin).
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CHICAGO (11-4) At GREEN BAY (9-6)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Green Bay by 10
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Chicago 8-6-1; Green Bay 9-6
SERIES RECORD – Bears lead 92-82-6
LAST MEETING – Bears beat Packers 20-17, Sept. 27, 2010
LAST WEEK – Bears beat Jets 38-34; Packers beat Giants 45-17
BEARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (24T), PASS (27)
BEARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), PASS (18)
PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (22), PASS (5)
PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (19), PASS (5)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Packers clinch playoff berth with win and still can get in with loss. If Bears win Sunday, they would still get into playoffs with losses by Buccaneers and Giants. … Bears assured of first-round bye, but could have shot at home-field advantage throughout playoffs with win and losses by Falcons and Saints. … Bears coach Lovie Smith says he will play starters regardless of playoff ramifications. … Bears’ Jay Cutler is first QB in franchise history with consecutive 3,000-yard seasons. … RB Matt Forte has 1,465 yards from scrimmage (978 rushing, 487 receiving); rushed for 113 yards with a touchdown and caught four passes for 56 yards in win over Jets last week. … Devin Hester had 62-yard punt return for TD in Bears’ 20-17 victory over Packers Sept. 27. As receiver, he has caught TD passes in Bears’ last two games. … WR Johnny Knox needs 40 yards for first career 1,000-yard season. … DE Julius Peppers has six sacks in past six games. … Packers 10-1 in last 11 home games. … After sitting out week because of second concussion of season, QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 404 yards with four TDs and no interceptions in Packers’ rout of Giants. … RB John Kuhn had career-high three TDs last week. … WR Greg Jennings has 617 yards receiving and six touchdowns in past six games and has caught TD in four of past five games vs. Bears. … WR Donald Driver had nine catches in last meeting vs. Bears. … WR Jordy Nelson had career-high 124 yards receiving and career-long 80-yard TD last week. … CB Charles Woodson has two interceptions and a forced fumble in past four games against Bears. … S Nick Collins has an interception in three of his past four games against Chicago.
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JACKSONVILLE (8-7) At HOUSTON (5-10)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – OFF
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Jacksonville 9-5-0; Houston 4-10-1
SERIES RECORD – Jaguars leads 9-8
LAST MEETING – Jaguars beat Texans 31-24, Nov. 14, 2010
LAST WEEK – Jaguars lost to Redskins 20-17 OT; Texans lost to Broncos 24-23
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (4), PASS (26)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (17), PASS (26)
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (10), PASS (6)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (10T), PASS (32)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Four of past five meetings have been decided by seven points or fewer. … Jaguars finishing regular season on road for 11th time in 16 seasons. … Jaguars can win first division title since 1999 with victory and Colts loss to Tennessee. … TE Marcedes Lewis has nine TD receptions, and needs one more to tie single-season club record (Reggie Williams, 2007). Lewis needs 56 yards receiving to set single-season franchise record. … FB Montell Owens needs one special teams tackle to tie Brant Boyer (94) for most in franchise history. Owens has at least one tackle in 12 of last 15 games. … Texans 4-0 in season finales under Gary Kubiak. … Texans RB Arian Foster leads league with 2,030 yards from scrimmage, fourth-highest single-season total by undrafted player in NFL history. Foster also NFL’s leading rusher (1,436 yards). … QB Matt Schaub has thrown for 300 yards in four consecutive games. Schaub ranks fourth in yards passing (4,117) and became 12th QB in NFL to record back-to-back 4,000-yard seasons. … Schaub has thrown a touchdown pass in seven consecutive games. … WR Andre Johnson ranks fourth in yards receiving (1,216). Texans are only team with rusher, passer and receiver all ranked among league’s top 5 in each category. … Houston’s defense has allowed 32 touchdown passes and 17 receptions covering at least 40 yards, both league highs.
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DALLAS (5-10) At PHILADELPHIA (10-5)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – OFF
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Dallas 6-9; Philadelphia 7-8
SERIES RECORD – Cowboys lead 58-45
LAST MEETING – Eagles beat Cowboys 30-27, Dec. 12, 2010
LAST WEEK – Cowboys lost to Cardinals 27-26; Eagles lost to Vikings 24-14
COWBOYS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (18), PASS (4)
COWBOYS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (14), PASS (27)
EAGLES OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (8)
EAGLES DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (13), PASS (16)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Cowboys won all three meetings last year, including regular-season finale that decided NFC East winner and in first-round playoff game. … Both teams had five players selected to Pro Bowl. … QB Stephen McGee could make first career start. … WR Miles Austin needs 21 yards receiving for second straight year with 1,000. … Win would make Dallas 5-3 under interim coach Jason Garrett, who replaced the fired Wade Phillips. … WR Manny Johnson, on practice squad a few weeks ago, could get start. … TE Jason Witten has career-best eight TDs receiving. … Eagles 35-16 in December under coach Andy Reid. … WR DeSean Jackson had career-best 210 yards receiving vs. Cowboys last month. … RB LeSean McCoy had career-best 149 yards rushing vs. Cowboys in same game. … WR Jeremy Maclin needs 36 yards receiving to reach 1,000. That would give NFC East champion Eagles two players over 1,000 for first time in team history. Jackson already has surpassed mark. … QB Michael Vick has seven TDs passing and three interceptions in three career starts vs. Dallas. … DE Trent Cole has five sacks vs. Dallas. … Eagles lead NFL with 77 plays of 20 or more yards, and 23 TDs of 10 or more yards. … Reid usually rests his regulars in meaningless games. … Vick missed practice Thursday with quad injury; if he doesn’t play, Kevin Kolb would make fifth start of season.
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NEW YORK GIANTS (9-6) At WASHINGTON (6-9)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – NY Giants by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – NY Giants 7-8; Washington 8-5-2
SERIES RECORD – Giants lead 91-62-4
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Redskins 31-7, Dec. 5, 2010
LAST WEEK – Giants lost to Packers 45-17; Redskins beat Jaguars 20-17 OT
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (9)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (9), PASS (8)
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (29), PASS (10)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (25), PASS (31)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Giants need win and Green Bay loss (not counting tie scenarios) to avoid missing playoffs for second straight year. … Last 10-win Giants team not to make postseason was 10-6 squad in 1988. … New York has won five straight in series and eight of last nine. … Giants lead league with 35 forced fumbles and 20 fumble recoveries, but also lead league with 17 lost fumbles and 41 giveaways. … QB Eli Manning needs 241 yards passing to become first Giants QB with consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. … Redskins have lost three straight vs. NFC East by combined score of 123-65. … Washington’s last four wins have all been by margin of three points, including three that went to overtime. … Redskins coach Mike Shanahan needs win to avoid matching worst record in 17 seasons as NFL coach. He went 6-10 with Denver in 1999. … NFL teams have forced 10 turnovers this season when other team has first-and-goal from 5 or closer; Redskins have forced three of them. … Washington QB Rex Grossman last started against Giants in December 2007, when he passed for 296 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for Bears in a 21-16 loss.
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TENNESSEE (6-9) At INDIANAPOLIS (9-6)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Indianapolis by 8 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tennessee 7-8; Indianapolis 8-6-1
SERIES RECORD – Colts lead 19-13
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Titans 30-28, Dec. 9, 2010
LAST WEEK – Titans lost to Chiefs 34-14, Colts beat Raiders 31-26
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (29)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (21), PASS (28)
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (30), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (27), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Tennessee has lost seven of eight dating to Oct. 31. … Titans have lost four straight in series and are 3-12 vs. Colts since 2003 … Coach Jeff Fisher will pass Joe Gibbs for seventh on NFL’s all-time list for most games with one team (273 including playoffs). Fisher also needs one win to tie Tony Dungy (148) for 19th on NFL’s career victory list. … QB Kerry Collins needs 99 yards to move past former Colts QB John Unitas for No. 11 on NFL’s career list for yards passing. … Defending rushing champ Chris Johnson goes into Sunday’s game 111 yards behind current rushing leader Arian Foster (1,436) of Houston. … WR Randy Moss has five receptions for 62 yards since joining Tennessee. … Win gives Indy its seventh AFC South title in eight years, a ninth straight season with 10 wins and allows Indy to tie Dallas’ NFL record for most consecutive playoff appearances (nine). … Peyton Manning is expected to make his 208th consecutive start, breaking Gene Upshaw’s NFL record for longest streak to start a career. … Manning needs one 300-yard game to break Dan Marino’s NFL record (63) and three TD passes to become the third member of the 400-TD club. … WR Reggie Wayne needs one TD catch to break tie with Hall of Famer Raymond Berry (68) for No. 2 in franchise history. … Colts have outrushed opponents 433-268 over last three weeks despite facing three of NFL’s top 10 rushers – Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden. … Dwight Freeney needs one sack to post seventh double-digit sack season. It would be fourth time Freeney and Robert Mathis have recorded at least 10 sacks in same season.
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