GREEN BAY (9-4) At CHICAGO (8-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Packers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Green Bay 7-6; Chicago 6-7
SERIES RECORD – Bears lead 92-87-6
AP PRO32 RANKING – Packers No. 6 (tie); Bears No. 12
LAST MEETING – Packers beat Bears 23-10, Sept. 13
LAST WEEK – Packers beat Detroit 27-20; Bears lost to Vikings 21-14
PACKERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (18), PASS (12)
PACKERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (15), PASS (17)
BEARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (10), PASS (27)
BEARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (12), PASS (6)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Packers have won seven of eight and can clinch second straight NFC North title with win. … Green Bay has also won five straight and seven of eight against Chicago, including NFC title game two years ago. Packers eyeing third season sweep in four years against Bears. … Win would give Green Bay fourth straight season with double-digit victories, tying team record. … Packers have won franchise-record 11 straight division games. … Packers sixth in NFL with 35 sacks. … Packers sacked Chicago’s Jay Cutler seven times and intercepted him four times in first meeting this season. … CB Charles Woodson (broken collarbone) out for seventh straight game. … LB Clay Matthews practiced Wednesday for first time since pulling hamstring last month and was eager to play this week. Had career-high 3 1/2 sacks against Cutler last time and leads Packers with nine despite missing past four games. … Bears have dropped four of five after 7-1 start. … Chicago placed K Robbie Gould (left calf), CB Sherrick McManis (knee) and S Craig Steltz (chest) on injured reserve and signed veteran K Olindo Mare to one-year contract. … Bears lead NFL with 35 takeaways. … Defense has seven touchdowns, all on interception returns. … Cutler expects to play after leaving last week’s game with sore neck. Including NFC title game two years ago, Cutler 1-7 against Packers with twice as many interceptions (16) as touchdowns (eight). Cutler’s 11,754 yards passing rank second in team history behind Sid Luckman’s 14,686. … WR Brandon Marshall had two catches for 24 yards last time against Green Bay. Leads NFL with franchise-record 101 receptions, ranks second in league in yards receiving with career-high 1,342 and tied for third with nine TD catches, one behind league leaders A.J. Green of Cincinnati and New England’s Rob Gronkowski. … CB Charles Tillman has career-high nine forced fumbles.
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TAMPA BAY (6-7) At NEW ORLEANS (5-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Saints by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tampa Bay 7-4-2; New Orleans 6-7
SERIES RECORD – Saints lead 24-17
AP PRO32 RANKING – Buccaneers No. 18; Saints No. 19
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Buccaneers 35-28, Oct. 21
LAST WEEK – Buccaneers lost to Eagles 23-21; Saints lost to Giants 52-27
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (13), PASS (13)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (1), PASS (32)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (26), PASS (2)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bucs rookie Doug Martin second in NFL with 1,612 yards from scrimmage (1,234 rushing, 378 receiving). Tied for NFC lead with 10 TDs rushing. Martin rushed for 128 yards last week vs. Philadelphia, surpassing Cadillac Williams’ club record for most yards rushing by rookie. … Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman has 20 TDs vs. four INTs in past nine games. He has more than 3,000 yards passing (3,192) for third consecutive season, joining Brad Johnson (2001-03) as only Buccaneers to do so. … Tampa Bay has league’s No. 1 rushing defense, allowing 78.2 yards per game. However, Bucs 32nd against pass, yielding league-high 311.6 yards per game. … DE Michael Bennet had two sacks last week and leads Bucs with career-high nine this season. … Saints have won last two meetings against Tampa Bay. … Dew Brees, only quarterback in Saints history to pass for 4,000 yards in a season, has now done it seven straight years after reaching 4,028 yards last week. … WR Marques Colston has eight TDs in past 10 games. … WR Lance Moore had nine catches for 121 yards in last meeting. … WR Joseph Morgan had 48-yard TD in last meeting. This season he averages 44.3 yards per catch, with seven catches for 310 yards and two TDs. … Saints have three players with 90-plus tackles: LB Curtis Lofton (110), S Roman Harper (97) and S Malcolm Jenkins (94). New Orleans’ last-ranked defense allowing 436.9 yards per game, on pace to allow single-season record 6,990 yards, which would surpass the 6,793 allowed by 1981 Baltimore Colts.
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MINNESOTA (7-6) At ST. LOUIS (6-6-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Rams by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Minnesota 6-7; St. Louis 9-4
SERIES RECORD – Vikings lead 17-14-2
AP PRO32 RANKING – Vikings No. 15; Rams No. 17
LAST MEETING – Vikings beat Rams 38-10, Oct. 11, 2009
LAST WEEK – Vikings beat Bears 21-14; Rams beat Bills 15-12
VIKINGS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (3), PASS (32)
VIKINGS DEFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (14), PASS (18)
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (16), PASS (22)
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (13), PASS (11)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Vikings RB Adrian Peterson enters game with seven straight 100-plus yards games. He is 400 yards from becoming eighth RB in league history to rush for 2,000 in single season. … Peterson averaging more yards per rush (6.0) than QB Christian Ponder is per pass (5.98). … Vikings have started same five OL all 13 games. … Vikings 1-5 on road this year and have lost 12 of last 15 away from Metrodome. … Game features two of best young kickers in league in Vikings rookie Blair Walsh and Rams rookie Greg Zuerlein. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier and Rams coach Jeff Fisher were teammates in Chicago from 1981-85. … Rams RB Steven Jackson needs 71 yards to reach 10,000 for his career. … Rams have won three straight for first time since 2006. … Rams tied for second in NFL in sacks with 39, three behind Cincinnati. Robert Quinn leads team with 9 1/2. … Rams QB Sam Bradford emerging as clutch performer in fourth quarter. Has thrown seven of his 15 TDs in fourth quarter and has driven Rams to a lead in final period five times this season. Rams 3-1-1 in such games.
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INDIANAPOLIS (9-4) At HOUSTON (11-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Texans by 8
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Indianapolis 8-5; Houston 8-5
SERIES RECORD – Colts lead 17-3
AP PRO32 RANKING – Colts No. 10; Texans No. 4
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Texans 19-16, Dec. 22, 2011
LAST WEEK – Colts beat Titans 27-23; Houston lost to Patriots 42-14
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (22), PASS (8)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (19), PASS (20)
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (8), PASS (10)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (3), PASS (19)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Texans can clinch second straight AFC South title with win. … Colts can secure playoff berth and remain in hunt to win division with win. … Texans have won last two meetings in Houston. … Win by Colts would make them second team in NFL history to win at least 10 games year after losing 14 or more. … Houston has won nine of past 11 against AFC South teams. … Colts have three-game winning streak and have won eight of last nine. … Teams play again in regular-season finale Dec. 30. … Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is from Houston. He needs 260 yards to break Cam Newton’s NFL record for yards passing by a rookie of 4,051. … Houston DE J.J. Watt leads AFC and has most sacks in single season in franchise history with 16 1/2. … Indianapolis WR Reggie Wayne needs six receptions to become fourth player in NFL history with four 100-catch seasons. … Luck’s nine wins are most by rookie quarterback drafted first overall since 1966. … Houston RB Arian Foster needs 52 yards to reach 1,200 yards rushing for third straight season. … Colts rookie RB Vick Ballard had career-high 94 yards rushing last week. … Colts LB Dwight Freeney has 15 1/2 sacks against Houston, most he has against any team. … Houston WR Andre Johnson 135 yards receiving away from reaching 11,000 for career. … Indianapolis DE Cory Redding needs one solo tackle to reach 300 for his career. … Houston rookie LB Whitney Mercilus has six sacks which is tied for most among AFC rookies. … Houston LB Connor Barwin needs two sacks to reach 20 for career.
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NEW YORK GIANTS (8-5) At ATLANTA (11-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York 6-5-2; Atlanta 7-5-1
SERIES RECORD – Giants lead 11-10
AP PRO32 RANKING – Giants No. 6 (tie); Falcons No. 5
LAST MEETING – Giants beat Falcons 24-2, Jan. 8, 2012
LAST WEEK – Giants beat Saints 52-27; Falcons lost to Panthers 30-20
GIANTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (15), PASS (9)
GIANTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (22), PASS (27)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (28), PASS (4)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (23T), PASS (16)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Giants hold one-game lead over Washington and Dallas in NFC East, while Atlanta has already clinched NFC South title. … Falcons can wrap up home-field advantage throughout conference playoffs if they win and both Green Bay and San Francisco lose. … David Wilson of Giants became first player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards and have more than 200 yards in return yards in victory over Saints. His 327 all-purpose yards set franchise record. … Atlanta has lost back-to-back games only three times in Mike Smith’s five years as coach, all during 2009 season. … New York 3-0 vs. NFC South this season. … Falcons WR Julio Jones is 3 yards away from 1,000 yards receiving on season. WR Roddy White (1,140) has already reached 1,000 yards for sixth straight year, while TE Tony Gonzalez (831) has shot at milestone. … Gonzalez has longest active reception streak in NFL (191 games). … Giants have topped 40 points three times, and have surpassed 35 points two other times. Atlanta has not given up more than 31 points in a game. … Falcons 32-7 at Georgia Dome over last five seasons. … New York has lost its last two road games. … Falcons RB Michael Turner rushed for only 14 yards on seven carries against Carolina, second-lowest output of his Atlanta career. Only time he gained less yards in game was final appearance of 2009 season, when he left with injury after rushing for 7 yards on one carry. … Stevie Brown has broken Giants’ single-season record for interception return yards with 259 on seven picks. … Atlanta has scored seven touchdowns on drives lasting four plays or less. … Falcons P Matt Bosher on pace to break his franchise record for net punting average. He is at 41.4, far ahead of the mark he set last season (38.9).
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WASHINGTON (7-6) At CLEVELAND (5-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – No line
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Washington 8-5; Cleveland 8-4-1
SERIES RECORD – Browns lead 33-10-1
AP PRO32 RANKING – Redskins No. 11; Browns No. 22
LAST MEETING – Redskins beat Browns 14-11, Oct. 19, 2008
LAST WEEK – Redskins beat Ravens 31-28 OT; Browns beat Chiefs 30-7
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (1) PASS (21)
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (7), PASS (31)
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (24), PASS (20)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (18), PASS (21)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – America’s most analyzed right knee belongs to Redskins QB Robert Griffin III, who sustained mild sprain last week and may play. … Browns have prepared for Griffin. … If Griffin’s out, fellow rookie Kirk Cousins will start. Cousins came off bench and threw 11-yard TD pass and ran for 2-point conversion to force OT vs. Ravens. … Griffin and Cousins became first rookie teammates to throw TD pass in same game since 1966. … Griffin tied for league lead with 104.2 QB rating. He’s thrown just four INTs in 351 attempts. … Redskins averaging 167.5 yards rushing per game, tops in NFL. … Redskins won four straight and need win to keep pace in NFC East. … Washington last won five in row in 2007. … K Kai Forbath has made 14 straight FGs, two shy of tying NFL record for most consecutive to start career. … Redskins rookie RB Alfred Morris fourth in league with 1,228 yards. Played youth football against Browns RB Trent Richardson in Pensacola, Fla. … Coach Mike Shanahan 4-0 against Browns. … Browns playing final home game. … Browns still in playoff hunt, but must win out to have chance. … Browns seeking first four-game winning streak since end of `09 season. … Rookie QB Brandon Weeden enters with 3,037 yards passing, team rookie record. … Richardson needs one rushing TD to set club record he shares with Jim Brown. … Rookie WR Josh Gordon has 18 catches for 262 yards in past three games. … Among 25 players with 300 career field goals, Phil Dawson has made highest percentage kicks – 84.1 percent. … Browns rookies have made 72 starts, most in the NFL. Indianapolis second with 44.
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JACKSONVILLE (2-11) At MIAMI (5-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Dolphins by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Jacksonville 6-7; Miami 6-7
SERIES RECORD – Jaguars lead 3-2
AP PRO32 RANKING – Jaguars No. 32; Dolphins No. 23
LAST MEETING – Dolphins beat Jaguars 14-10, Dec. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK – Jaguars lost to Jets, 17-10; Dolphins lost at 49ers, 27-13
JAGUARS OFFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (29), PASS (24)
JAGUARS DEFENSE – OVERALL (31), RUSH (31), PASS (24)
DOLPHINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (19), PASS (23)
DOLPHINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (9), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jacksonville’s Chad Henne has eight touchdown passes in 182 attempts. Miami’s Ryan Tannehill has eight touchdown passes in 396 attempts. … Henne had completion percentage of 60.7 with Miami, which ranks second in franchise history. … Jaguars have been outgained by 112 yards per game, worst in NFL. … Jacksonville has 14 sacks, last in league. … Jaguars rank next to last in NFL in five major offensive categories, including yards and third-down efficiency. … Jacksonville has started four running backs this year. … 1972 Dolphins, celebrating 40th anniversary of perfect season, will be honored at game. … With 12 takeaways this year, Dolphins on pace to set franchise record for fewest in season. They have one in past six games. … Dolphins’ starting linebackers have no interceptions or fumble recoveries. … Miami opponents have fumbled 17 times, but Dolphins have only three recoveries. … Dolphins rank fourth-worst in yards and tied for fifth-worst in points. … Miami’s Brandon Fields leads league with average of 50.4 yards per punt. … Dolphins’ Marcus Thigpen ranks third with average of 29.4 yards on kickoff returns. … Dolphins rank third in NFL in red-zone defense, allowing touchdowns on 42 percent of such situations.
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DENVER (10-3) At BALTIMORE (9-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. CBS
OPENING LINE – Denver by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Denver 8-5; Baltimore 5-8
SERIES RECORD – Ravens lead 5-3
AP PRO32 RANKING – Broncos No. 2; Ravens No. 8 (tie)
LAST MEETING – Ravens beat Broncos 31-17, Oct. 10, 2010
LAST WEEK – Broncos beat Raiders 26-13; Ravens lost to Redskins 31-28 OT
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (20), PASS (6)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (6), PASS (7)
RAVENS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (17), PASS (16)
RAVENS DEFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (25), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Broncos have already clinched second straight AFC West title and riding eight-game winning streak, longest current run in NFL and fourth-longest in team history. … Denver QB Peyton Manning 8-2 against Ravens. He needs 188 yards passing to become first player in NFL with dozen 4,000-yard seasons (including postseason). … Jim Caldwell, who replaced Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on Monday, coached Manning in Indianapolis. … It’s a homecoming for Broncos RB Lance Ball, who played at Maryland from 2003-07. … Denver has plus-71 point scoring differential in fourth quarter. Baltimore has blown fourth-quarter leads in each of last two weeks. … Manning has engineered 48 game-winning drives in fourth quarter or overtime over career. … Denver LB Keith Brooking will be playing in 190th consecutive game, third-longest active streak in NFL. … Ravens RB Ray Rice had 133 yards rushing and two TDs in last game against Denver (2010). Rice had season-high 121 yards on ground last week in loss to Washington. … Broncos LB Von Miller has six straight games with sack and is one sack short of team record of 17, set by teammate Elvis Dumervil in 2009. … Ravens can clinch AFC North title with victory. … Baltimore has lost two straight, its first losing streak since October 2009. … Ravens LB Paul Kruger has sack in five straight games and has career-high eight sacks this year. … Ravens are averaging 34 points per game at home this season. They have won 23 of last 25 at home and 5-0 against Denver in Baltimore. … Baltimore DE Arthur Jones has 4 1/2 sacks over past three games. … Ravens 10-1 against AFC West (including playoffs) under John Harbaugh.
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CAROLINA (4-9) At SAN DIEGO (5-8)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Chargers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Carolina 6-7; San Diego 6-7
SERIES RECORD – Panthers lead 3-1
AP PRO32 RANKING – Chargers No. 21; Panthers No. 25
LAST MEETING – Panthers beat Chargers 26-24, Sept. 7, 2008
LAST WEEK – Panthers beat Falcons 30-20; Chargers beat Steelers 34-24
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (11T), PASS (17)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (21), PASS (12)
CHARGERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (27), PASS (19)
CHARGERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (9), RUSH (4), PASS (22)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Second-year Carolina coach Ron Rivera faces former employer. Was inside linebackers coach from 2007 until being promoted to defensive coordinator after Ted Cottrell fired following eighth game of 2008 season. … Scott Turner, son of Chargers coach Norv Turner, is Carolina’s offensive quality control coach. … Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski followed Rivera from San Diego to Carolina; was Chargers’ tight ends coach from 2005-06, 2009-10. … Teams “switched” defensive backs coaches before season, with Steven Wilks going from Chargers to Panthers and Ron Meeks from Panthers to Chargers. … Former Chargers assistant GM Marty Hurney fired as Carolina’s GM after 1-5 start. … Norv Turner 112-121-1 overall in head coaching stints with Washington, Oakland, San Diego. … Panthers looking for first back-to-back wins since last December. … Panthers LB Luke Kuechly making strong push for defensive rookie of year by leading NFL with 131 tackles. … Panthers held Falcons to 35 yards rushing. … Panthers QB Cam Newton coming off huge game vs. Falcons, completing 23 of 35 passes for 287 yards with two touchdowns; ran for 116 yards. Completed 72-yard scoring run with somersault into end zone before getting to feet, pretending to rip open shirt like Superman. … By comparison, Chargers RB Ryan Mathews has no 100-yard games this season. His best was 95 yards in loss at Cleveland. … Newton leads Panthers with 640 yards rushing; Mathews leads Chargers with 685 yards. … Newton became first in NFL history with 250-plus yards passing, 100-plus yards rushing, a passing TD and a rushing TD in game. … Dante Rosario, now backup TE for Chargers, caught game-winning, 14-yard TD pass from Jake Delhomme as time expired to lift Panthers to win at San Diego in 2008 season-opener. Rosario has five receptions since three-TD performance in win vs. Tennessee Sept. 16. … Chargers TE Antonio Gates hasn’t caught TD pass in four games, leaving him one shy of matching Lance Alworth’s team record 81. … Chargers WR Robert Meachem, signed as free agent to help replace Vincent Jackson, hasn’t been thrown a pass in three straight games. Meachem fell out of favor after dropping potential TD pass in 7-6 loss at Cleveland on Oct. 28. … Chargers expecting third straight TV blackout in Southern California and fourth this season.
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DETROIT (4-9) At ARIZONA (4-9)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Lions by 6 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Detroit 5-8; Arizona 5-8
SERIES RECORD – Lions lead 31-24-5
AP PRO32 RANKING – Lions No. 24; Cardinals No. 29
LAST MEETING – Cardinals beat Lions 31-24, Dec. 20, 2009
LAST WEEK – Lions lost to Packers 27-20, Cardinals lost to Seahawks 58-0
LIONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (21), PASS (1)
LIONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (20), PASS (13)
CARDINALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (28)
CARDINALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (30), PASS (5)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Lions WR Calvin Johnson needs 303 yards receiving to break Jerry Rice’s NFL single-season record (1,848) and is 140 yards shy of Herman Moore’s franchise record (1,686). … Lions and New England only NFL teams averaging more than 400 yards per game. … Detroit has blown double-digit lead three straight games, matching NFL record. … Series dates to 1930, when it was Portsmouth Spartans against Chicago Cardinals. … Lions dominated series 13-0-3 from 1934 to 1941. … Cardinals 8-3 against Detroit since moving to Arizona. … Kurt Warner threw for 233 yards and two TDs and Beanie Wells rushed for 110 yards and TD in victory that clinched NFC West title for Arizona three years ago. … If Cardinals lose, it will tie franchise record for consecutive losses (10) in season. Team went 0-10 in 1944, when it was merged with Pittsburgh Steelers because of player shortage during World War II. … With his one catch for 2 yards at Seattle, WR Larry Fitzgerald has receptions in 130 consecutive games. It’s the second-longest active streak in NFL behind Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez (190). … Cardinals have eight TDs in nine-game losing streak and none in last two games.
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SEATTLE (8-5) vs. BUFFALO (5-8) at Toronto
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Seahawks by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Seattle 9-4; Buffalo 6-7
SERIES RECORD – Seahawks lead 6-5
AP PRO32 RANKING – Seahawks No. 8 (tie); Bills No. 26
LAST MEETING – Bills beat Seahawks 34-10, Sept. 7, 2008
LAST WEEK – Seahawks beat Cardinals 58-0; Bills lost to Rams 15-12
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (4), PASS (29)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (10), PASS (4)
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (6), PASS (25)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (28), PASS (14)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Buffalo’s fifth and final game of Bills In Toronto series deal team reached with Toronto-based Rogers Communications in 2008. Bills and Rogers officials close to completing series extension deal. … Bills 1-3 in regular season games at Toronto after defeating Washington 23-0 last year. … Seahawks have never played regular-season game outside U.S., and 0-2 in international preseason games, including 24-21 loss to San Francisco at Vancouver in 1998. … Bills have moved down notch in Seahawks record book after Seattle’s 58-0 win over Arizona. Seattle’s previous record for most points scored came in 56-17 win over Buffalo in 1977. … Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch ranks second in NFL with career-best 1,266 yards rushing. Lynch was selected 12th overall in 2007 draft by Buffalo before being traded to Seattle for fourth-round draft pick a month into 2010 season. … Seahawks control own playoff destiny in being tied with Chicago in race for NFC’s two wild-card spots. Seattle loss or San Francisco win would clinch 49ers the NFC West title. … Russell Wilson has become NFL’s first rookie QB since 1970 to go 6-0 at home, but is 2-5 on the road. … Seahawks 3-3 when trailing with two minutes left. … Bills have twice lost when leading with under two 2 minutes left. … QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 77 TDs tied with Jack Kemp for third on team list. … With 944 yards on 144 carries, RB C.J. Spiller averaging 6.55 yards per run. That’s NFL’s highest total through 13 games since 1963, when Hall of Famer Jim Brown averaged 6.61 with Cleveland Browns. … DE Mario Williams has team-best 10 1/2 sacks, six in past four games. … In six games since bye week off, Bills defense has jumped from 31st in NFL in allowing an average 424.1 yards, to 21st in averaging 362.1 yards. … After allowing average 177 yards rushing through seven games, Bills have allowed average of 85 over past six. That includes allowing fewer than 90 in past four – team’s best stretch since a four-game streak in 1999.
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KANSAS CITY (2-11) At OAKLAND (3-10)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Raiders by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Kansas City 5-8; Oakland 3-10
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 55-50-2
AP PRO32 RANKING – Chiefs No. 30 (tie); Raiders No. 30 (tie)
LAST MEETING – Raiders beat Chiefs 26-16, Oct. 28
LAST WEEK – Chiefs lost to Browns 30-7; Raiders lost to Broncos 26-13
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (5), PASS (31)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (27), PASS (9)
RAIDERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (30), PASS (7)
RAIDERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (26), PASS (28)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Chiefs won eight of last nine in Oakland, including 28-0 victory last season. … Kansas City CB Brandon Flowers had two INTs, one for TD, last year in Oakland. … Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles held to 4 yards on five carries in first meeting. Charles topped 100 yards in four of past five games. … Kansas City’s minus-22 turnover margin worst in NFL. Chiefs just minus-2 over last 5 games. … Kansas City QB Brady Quinn 4-13 as starter in NFL. … With loss Sunday, Chiefs would tie for second most in franchise history, behind only 2-14 team in 2008. … Oakland lost last six since winning in Kansas City on Oct. 28. Franchise hasn’t had longer losing streak since 11-game skid from 2006-07. … Carson Palmer needs 195 yards passing to join Rich Gannon as only Raiders QBs to reach 4,000 in single season. … Oakland’s Marcel Reece leads all RBs with 472 yards receiving this season. … Raiders rookie WR Rod Streater has seven catches for 196 yards, one TD last two games. … Oakland’s Brandon Myers leads AFC TEs with 70 receptions. … Raiders CB Phillip Adams expected to get first career start after recording INTs past two weeks.
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PITTSBURGH (7-6) At DALLAS (7-6)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Pittsburgh by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Pittsburgh 6-7; Dallas 5-8
SERIES RECORD – Tied 15-15
PRO32 RANKING – Steelers No. 13; Cowboys No. 14
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Cowboys 20-13, Dec. 7, 2008
LAST WEEK – Steelers lost to Chargers 34-24; Cowboys beat Bengals 20-19
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (25), PASS (11)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (5), PASS (1)
COWBOYS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (31), PASS (3)
COWBOYS DEFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (8)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Steelers and Cowboys faced each other in three Super Bowls, Pittsburgh winning two. … Of 30 games in series, 16 have been decided by seven points or less. … Pittsburgh has won 29 of last 35 regular-season games against NFC teams. … Steelers playing at Cowboys Stadium for second time even though this is their first regular-season game at Dallas since 2004, when Cowboys still called Texas Stadium home. Pittsburgh lost to Green Bay in Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium two seasons ago. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 2-0 against Cowboys, with road win as rookie in 2004 and at home in 2008. He had thrown for 397 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in those games, but has been sacked eight times. … Steelers coach Mike Tomlin 62-31 in regular-season games. … WR Dez Bryant has TD catches in five consecutive games (seven TDs overall). … Cowboys 35-40 vs. AFC North teams. … Tony Romo only 238 yards passing from reaching 25,000 for career; he is 72 shy of fourth 4,000-yard season.
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SAN FRANCISCO (9-3-1) at NEW ENGLAND (10-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE – Patriots by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Francisco 8-5; New England 8-5
SERIES RECORD – 49ers lead 7-4
AP PRO32 RANKING – 49ers No. 3; Patriots No. 1
LAST MEETING – Patriots beat 49ers 30-21, Oct. 5, 2008
LAST WEEK – 49ers beat Dolphins 27-13; Patriots beat Texans 42-14
49ers OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (2), PASS (26)
49ers DEFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (2T), PASS (2)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (7), PASS (5)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (8), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Patriots have highest-scoring offense in NFL, while 49ers have allowed fewest points. … 49ers clinch AFC West with victory combined with Seattle loss. They clinch playoff berth with win even if Seahawks win. Patriots have locked up AFC East title. … Both teams take care of ball with Patriots having fewest turnovers (10) and 49ers tied for second (12) … 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick first QB in NFL history to throw for 175 yards and run for 50 in consecutive games. … San Francisco among best against run and pass, allowing second fewest yards against both. … WR Randy Moss faces team he spent three seasons and part of a fourth with, making 259 catches for 50 TDs before being traded to Minnesota Vikings after fourth game in 2010. … LB Aldon Smith leads NFL with 19 1/2 sacks. … Frank Gore needs one rushing TD to pass Joe Perry and Roger Craig with franchise-record 51. … San Francisco defense second best in league on third down, allowing conversions on 31.4 percent of plays. … Patriots 21-0 in second half of seasons starting in 2010. … Patriots won past 20 December home games. … Tom Brady has thrown TD pass in 45 consecutive games, trailing only Drew Brees (54) and Johnny Unitas (47). … Devin McCourty had second interception in end zone this season when he picked off Matt Schaub on Houston’s first series Monday night. … Wes Welker needs five catches to become first receiver with five seasons of at least 100. … Stevan Ridley has rushing TD in each of last 6 games.
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NEW YORK JETS (6-7) At TENNESSEE (4-9)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Titans by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York 7-6; Tennessee 5-8
SERIES RECORD – Titans lead 22-17-1
AP PRO32 RANKING – Jets No. 20; Titans, No. 28
LAST MEETING – Jets beat Titans 24-17, Sept. 27, 2009
LAST WEEK – Jets beat Jaguars 17-10; Titans lost to Colts 27-23
JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (11T), PASS (30)
JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (29), PASS (3)
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (18)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (27), PASS (26)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets looking for third straight win, have won three of four at Tennessee. … Mark Sanchez had two TDs and 81.4 passer rating in last game against Titans. … Jets 10-2 when Sanchez has passer rating of 100 or better. … Jets 6-0 when Shonn Greene runs for 100 yards or more. He had 77 yards rushing, one TD last week. … Greene has six TDs rushing in past seven December games. … LB Bart Scott had his first interception last week. … CB Antonio Cromartie has four interceptions in his past eight Monday night games. … DE Muhammad Wilkerson has three sacks in past four games. … Titans have won four of past five Monday night games. … Jake Locker averaging 305.3 yards passing at home this season. Locker ran for career-best 51 yards last week. … Chris Johnson became eighth player to run for at least 1,000 yards in each of first five seasons. Johnson has 24 career games with 125 yards rushing or more, second in first five seasons to Eric Dickerson (27). … Kenny Britt had season-high eight catches for 143 yards last week. … Kendall Wright leads NFL rookies with 59 catches. … LB Akeem Ayers has a team-best 85 tackles. … DT Karl Klug tied his career-high with two sacks last week.
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