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NFL 2008


Week 11 NFL Capsules

Week 11, 11/11/2008

WEEK 11 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

NEW YORK JETS (6-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-3)


SERIES

JETS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER
48-47-1

STREAKS

10 of past 11

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-5
Belichick: 13-6

LAST WEEK
W 47-3 vs. Rams
W 20-10 vs. Bills

LAST GAME
9/14/08: Patriots 19 at Jets 10. New England K Stephen Gostkowski converts 4 FGs as QB Matt Cassel wins 1st-ever NFL start. Pats RB Sammy Morris adds 1-yard TD run.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/16/07: Patriots 20, Jets 10. New England RB Laurence Maroney rushes for 104 yards & 1 TD as Patriots become 2nd team in NFL history to post 14-0 record.

BROADCAST
NFLN (8:00 PM ET): Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Dennis Green, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (NYJ), 127 (NE). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (NYJ), 104 (NE).


STATS

PASSING
Favre: 194-282-1,979-16 (3C)-12-89.8
Cassel: 179-267-1,800-7-7-83.9

RUSHING
Jones: 160-750 (1C)-4.7-8
Green-Ellis (R): 63-243-3.9-4

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 43-510-11.9-3
Welker: 66 (2L)-610-9.2-1

OFFENSE
332.2
328.1

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+2

DEFENSE
299.9
301.0

SACKS
Ellis: 7.0
Seymour: 5.0

INTs
Revis: 4 (T1C)
Meriweather, O’Neal: 3

PUNTING
Graham: 43.3
Hanson: 44.3

KICKING
Feely: 71 (23/23 PAT; 16/20 FG)
Gostkowski: 80 (1C) (17/17 PAT; 21/23 FG)


NOTES

JETS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win for 1st time since 10/10/04…In past 5 vs. NE (incl. SB XXXI), QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 77 of 129 passes (59.7 pct.) for 886 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INTs & 100.5 passer rating. Incl. postseason, Favre’s teams are 95-8 (.922) when he posts 100+ passer rating…RB THOMAS JONES posted career-high 3 rush TDs last week & has 8 TDs in past 5 (7 rush, 1 rec.). Jones averages 106.4 rush yards per game when posting 20+ att. w/NYJ… WR LAVERANUES COLES posted 3 rec. for 72 yards (24.0 avg.) in last mtg…TE CHRIS BAKER had 8 rec. for 64 yards (8.0 avg.) in last game at NE. Rookie TE DUSTIN KELLER (1st round, No. 30) had career-high 6 rec. for 107 yards (17.8 avg.) with TD last game…S KERRY RHODES recorded 1st INT of season last week…DE SHAUN ELLIS aims for 3rd straight game with sack vs. NE…LB CALVIN PACE registered 50-yard FR-TD last week…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 10 KR-TDs…

PATRIOTS: Club has won 3 straight Thursday games…Since ’01, Pats are 23-7 (.767) in Nov…In 5 games at home in ’08, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 94 of 140 passes (67.1 pct.) for 969 yards with 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 92.2 passer rating…Rookie RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (undrafted FA) posted career-high 105 rush yards on 26 att. last week. Green-Ellis aims for 5th consecutive game with rush TD… In past 3 against Jets, WR RANDY MOSS averages 94.6 rec. yards per game (284 total). Since ’07, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 178 rec. Welker can become 1st player in NFL history with 6+ rec. in team’s 1st 10 games. Welker had season-high 10 rec. for 107 yards (10.7 avg.) last week...DE RICHARD SEYMOUR aims for 3rd game in row with at least 0.5 sack vs. NYJ…Rookie LB JEROD MAYO leads team with 65 tackles…CB-KR ELLIS HOBBS leads NFL with 28.7 KR avg.



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16

DENVER BRONCOS (5-4) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-3)

SERIES


BRONCOS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER
7-4


STREAKS
5 of past 6


COACHES VS. OPP.
Shanahan: 2-2
Smith: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 34-30 at Browns
W 34-20 vs. Saints

LAST GAME
10/31/04: Falcons 41 at Broncos 28. Atlanta QB Michael Vick passes for 2 TDs and runs for 115 yards. Denver QB Jake Plummer throws for franchise high 499 yards in defeat.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/28/97: Broncos 29, Falcons 21. Denver QB John Elway throws for 243 yards & 3 TDs, including 65-yarder to TE Shannon Sharpe, who finishes game with 6 receptions for 119 yards.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 129 (Den.), 91 (Atl.). XM: 105 (Atl.).


STATS

PASSING
Cutler: 211-342-2,616 (1C)-18 (2C)-11-89.5
Ryan (R): 149-250-1,909-11-5-89.9

RUSHING
Young: 48-268-5.6-1
Turner: 203-890 (3C)-4.4-7 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Marshall: 57-714 (2C)-12.5-4
White: 53 (2C)-801 (T1C)-15.1-6 (T2L)

OFFENSE
395.1 (1C)
361.0

TAKE/GIVE
-11
+4

DEFENSE
389.1
347.6

SACKS
Ekuban: 4.0
Abraham: 11.0 (1C)

INTs
3 tied: 1
Coleman: 3

PUNTING
Kern (R): 47.1 (3C)
Koenen: 39.3

KICKING
Prater: 72 (24/24 PAT; 16/19 FG)
Elam: 79 (3C) (22/22 PAT; 19/21 FG)


NOTES

BRONCOS: Team aims for 4th consecutive win against NFC…QB JAY CUTLER totaled career-high 447 passing yards last week…In past 3 against NFC, Cutler has completed 70 of 105 passes (66.7 pct.) for 737 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 98.8 passer rating. Club is 8-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating…RB SELVIN YOUNG averages 5.6 yards per carry in ’08 (48 att., 268 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 89.2 rec. yards per game in ’08 (57 rec., 714 yards in 8 games). Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) posted career-high 164 receiving yards on 6 catches last week. Royal leads NFL rookies with 52 catches & aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD. WRs Marshall (57 rec., 714 rec. yards) & Royal (52 rec., 625 receiving yards) have totaled 109 receptions for 1,339 yards…TE TONY SCHEFFLER averages 17.6 yards per reception (20 rec., 351 yards) in ’08…DE EBENEZER EKUBAN has 3 sacks in past 4…

FALCONS: Are 4-0 at home…Rookie QB MATT RYAN leads NFL with 125.2 home passer rating. Has completed 59 of 84 (70.2 pct.) for 902 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs at home. In all 4 home starts, Ryan has posted 115.0+ rating, incl. 134.0 mark last week…RB MICHAEL TURNER ranks 3rd in NFL with 890 rushing yards (98.9 per game). Has 474 yards (118.5 per game) & 6 TDs in 4 home games. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 17-3 (.850). In 10/7/07 game vs. Den. (with SD), Turner rushed 10 times for 147 yards (14.7 avg.) & 1 TD (74 yards). RB JERIOUS NORWOOD had 67-yard TD catch last week. Has 6 career TDs & 4 have been 67+ yards…WR RODDY WHITE has 47 catches for 688 yards (98.3 per game) & 6 TDs in past 7…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 21.0 sacks in past 24. Has 78.5 sacks since 2000, 4th-most in NFL. LB KEITH BROOKING has 1.0 sack & 1 INT in past 2 meetings. Rookie CB CHEVIS JACKSON had 95-yard INT-TD last week, 2nd longest INT-TD in team history. S ERIK COLEMAN aims for 3rd in row with INT.



DETROIT LIONS (0-9) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-2)

SERIES


LIONS
PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER

3-1

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Marinelli: 0-0
Fox: 3-0

LAST WEEK
L 38-14 vs. Jaguars
W 17-6 at Raiders

LAST GAME
10/16/05: Panthers 21 at Lions 20. Carolina QB Chris Weinke, making 1st start since 2002, throws 3-yard TD to WR Ricky Proehl with 32 seconds remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/03: Panthers 20, Lions 14. Carolina QB Jake Delhomme passes for 260 yards & 2 TDs. Detroit WR-PR Reggie Swinton has 89-yard PR-TD.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 107 (Det.), 130 (Car.). XM: 106 (Car.).


STATS

PASSING
Culpepper: 5-10-104-0-1-47.5
Delhomme: 147-258-1,853-10-9-77.9

RUSHING
K. Smith (R): 93-401-4.3-5
Williams: 139-662-4.8-4

RECEIVING
C. Johnson: 39-774-19.8-6 (T2L)
Muhammad: 40-545-13.6-3

OFFENSE
272.6
315.3

TAKE/GIVE
-4
0

DEFENSE
406.1
290.4

SACKS
White: 5.5
Peppers: 7.0

INTs
Bodden, White: 1
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Harris: 43.8
Baker: 45.5

KICKING
Hanson: 45 (15/16 PAT; 10/11 FG)
Kasay: 71 (20/20 PAT; 17/18 FG)


NOTES

LIONS: QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER had 2nd-highest passer rating of career vs. Car., posting 151.1 mark in 11/19/00 meeting (with Min.)…Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH leads team with 401 rush yards & 5 rush TDs. Is 1 of 3 rookies to lead club in both rushing & rush TDs. Can become 6th rookie in franchise history to lead club in both. Ties for 2nd among rookies with 5 rush TDs. In last game vs. Car. (10/22/06 with Cin.), RB RUDI JOHNSON had 26 carries for 101 yards…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 4 of past 5. Leads club with 39 receptions & 774 yards, averaging 19.8 yards per catch. Aims to join HERMAN MOORE (1995) as only Lions to record 70 catches, 1,200 yards & 10 TDs in season…DE DEWAYNE WHITE has 3.5 sacks, 2 FFs & INT in past 5. In past 2 vs. Car., White has 1.0 sack, 3 FRs & 1 FF. DT CORY REDDING has 3.0 sacks in past 5…K JASON HANSON is 5 of 5 from 50+ yards this year, most in franchise history. Has 38 career 50+ yard FGs, tied for 2nd in NFL history…

PANTHERS: Aim for 2nd 8-2 start in team history, joining 2003 team that advanced to SB XXXVIII…QB JAKE DELHOMME is 2-0 in career vs. Det. In past 4 at home, has completed 68 of 101 (67.3 pct.) for 973 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 120.6 rating. Aims for 5th in row at home with 110.0+ rating. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, Panthers are 15-0…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS rushed for career-high 140 yards last week with 1 TD (69 yards). Has 297 rush yards (99.0 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 at home. Club is 9-0 when he rushes for 80+ yards. RB JONATHAN STEWART ties for second among rookies with 5 rush TDs…WR STEVE SMITH has 30 catches for 552 yards (92.0 per game) & 4 TDs in past 6. Had 6 catches for 123 yards (20.5 avg.) & 1 TD in last meeting…DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 3.0 sacks & 2 FFs last week. Ranks 1st in team history with 63.0 sacks & 24 FFs. Has 5.0 sacks & 2 FFs in past 3 vs. Det. Defense has 7 INTs & allowed 2 pass TDs in past 3 vs. Det. QB Culpepper (49.0 passer rating). CB KEN LUCAS had INT in last meeting.



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-8)

SERIES


EAGLES
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER

7-3

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 1-1
Lewis: 1-0

LAST WEEK
L 36-31 vs. Giants
Bye (Wk. 9: W 21-19 vs. Jaguars)

LAST GAME
1/2/05: Bengals 38 at Eagles 10. Cincinnati RB Rudi Johnson rushes for 99 yards & 3 TDs & WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh catches 20-yard TD as Bengals finish season on winning note.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/24/94: Bengals 33, Eagles 30. Cincinnati overcomes 17-point deficit by scoring 13 in final 3:32, including 2 FGs by Doug Pelfrey in final 3 seconds. Pelfrey’s game-winning 54-yarder is longest in NFL in ’94 & comes with 1 second left after muffed KR by Philly’s Brian O’Neal.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 144 (Phi.), 123 (Cin.). XM: 107 (Cin.).


STATS

PASSING
McNabb: 199-324-2,372 (3C)-13-5-90.7
Fitzpatrick: 103-166-789-4-6-66.6

RUSHING
Westbrook: 109-448-4.1-6
Benson: 65-241-3.7-1

RECEIVING
D. Jackson (R): 38-586-15.4-1
Houshmandzadeh: 61 (3L)-577-9.5-3

OFFENSE
360.8
238.2

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (T2C)
-7

DEFENSE
293.9
331.8

SACKS
Howard: 6.0
Ndukwe, Odom: 2.0

INTs
Samuel: 3
5 tied: 1

PUNTING
Rocca: 45.4
Larson: 41.0

KICKING
Akers: 87 (2L) (27/27 PAT; 20/24 FG)
Graham: 41 (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG)


NOTES

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB is 13-4 (.765) in past 17 starts vs. AFC & aims for 5th consecutive interconference win. When McNabb has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 37-1 (.974)…Since start of 2004, RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 7,423 scrimmage yards (4,427 rush, 2,996 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. Is only player in that span with 4,000+ rush & 2,500+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 7 players in NFL history with 25+ rush (33) & rec. (25) TDs…WR DE SEAN JACKSON leads NFC rookies with 38 catches & 586 yards. Rushed for TD last week & now has rec., PR & rush TD. WR REGGIE BROWN has 17 career TD catches & 10 have been 20+ yards. WR HANK BASKETT had TD last week & leads club with 3 rec. TDs…CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 19 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. Has INT in 2 of 3 career meetings, incl. 34-yard INT-TD in 12/12/04 contest (with NE). DE TRENT COLE has 16.5 sacks in past 25. DE JUQUA PARKER has 5.0 sacks in past 7. DT MIKE PATTERSON had 1st career INT last week…

BENGALS: Team is 15-7 (.681) under head coach MARVIN LEWIS in Nov…Club has won 5 of past 6 vs. AFC in Nov…In past 2 at home, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has completed 42 of 66 (63.6 pct.) for 326 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 84.5 passer rating. Fitzpatrick has 94 rush yards in past 2 …RB CEDRIC BENSON posted season-high 104 rush yards (4.3 average) on 24 att. with 1 TD in last game. Benson averages 85.3 rush yards per game when has 20+ carries…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH aims for 8th consecutive game with 6+ rec. Since ’07, ranks 2nd in NFL with 173 rec. (WES WELKER, 178). WR CHAD JOHNSON has 3 TD rec. in past 3. Aims for 102nd consecutive game with rec…Since ’03, team is 22-6 (.786) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES posted 1st INT last game since 9/18/05 with Eagles. Leads team with 89 tackles…DE ROBERT GEATHERS had 36-yard INT-TD in last game vs. Eagles…KR GLENN HOLT is 2nd in AFC with 860 KR yards.



CHICAGO BEARS (5-4) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-5)

SERIES


BEARS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER
89-79-6


STREAKS
5 of past 6


COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 6-2
McCarthy: 1-3

LAST WEEK
L 21-14 vs. Titans
L 28-27 at Vikings

LAST GAME
12/23/07: Packers 7 at Bears 35. Chicago blocks 2 punts & registers 2 INTs as teams battle in -18 wind chill. Bears RB Adrian Peterson runs for 102 yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/7/07: Bears 27, Packers 20. Chicago QB Brian Griese connects on 34-yard TD to TE Desmond Clark with 2:05 remaining as Bears score final 17 points in road win.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (Chi), 125 (GB). XM: 108 (GB).


STATS

PASSING
Orton: 151-244-1,777-10-4-90.8
Rodgers: 182-288-2,124-13-5-93.3

RUSHING
Forté (R): 149-713-3.8-4
Grant: 173-625-3.6-2

RECEIVING
Forté (R) (RB): 37-282-7.6-3
Jennings: 43-801 (T1C)-18.6-4

OFFENSE
323.6
319.6

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (T2C)
+7 (1C)

DEFENSE
326.7
333.7

SACKS
A. Brown: 3.0
Kampman: 6.5

INTs
Payne: 3
Collins, Woodson: 5 (T1L)

PUNTING
Maynard: 40.6
Frost: 43.2

KICKING
Gould: 71 (26/26 PAT; 15/18 FG)
Crosby: 75 (27/27 PAT; 16/20 FG)


NOTES

GAME MARKS 175th meeting between teams, most in NFL history…

BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON is 2-0 in career vs. GB. Had 103.2 passer rating in last meeting. Bears are 4-0 when Orton has 100.0+ rating…RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFL rookies with 995 scrimmage yards & 49 1st downs. Is only player with 3+ rush (4) & rec. (3) TDs. Has team-high 37 receptions & is 1 of 2 RBs to lead team in both rushing & receptions. On pace to join HOFer WALTER PAYTON (1978, 1983) & NEAL ANDERSON as only Bears with 1,000 rush yards & 50 catches in season…PR-KR-WR DEVIN HESTER had 84-yard PR-TD in 9/10/06 meeting. TE DESMOND CLARK aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with TD…LB BRIAN URLACHER aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with INT, incl. 85-yard INT-TD in last meeting. DE ALEX BROWN has sack in 4 of past 5 meetings. Had sack & INT in last game vs. GB. DT TOMMIE HARRIS had sack in last game at GB. LB LANCE BRIGGS has 2 INTs vs. GB & both were returned for TDs…

PACKERS: In 3 starts vs. division, QB AARON RODGERS has completed 57 of 86 (66.3 pct.) for 648 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.2 passer rating…In last meeting, RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 100 yards, incl. 66-yard TD. When Grant has 19+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 8-1 (.889)…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 104 consecutive games, longest streak in team history. WR GREG JENNINGS has 19 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Had 41-yard TD in last home meeting. Has 14 catches for 295 yards (98.3 per game) in 3 division contests this year…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 12.0 sacks in past 12 vs. division. Has 34.0 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFL. S NICK COLLINS had 59-yard INT-TD last week & tied HOFer HERB ADDERLY for most INT-TDs by Packer in season (3). In past 8, Collins (3 INT-TDs) & CB CHARLES WOODSON (2) each have 5 INTs. Collins had 2 INTs, incl. 55-yard INT-TD in 12/31/06 meeting. Woodson has 3 INTs & FR in past 5 meetings. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS has 4 INTs in past 6. CB-PR WILL BLACKMON had 65-yard PR-TD last week.



HOUSTON TEXANS (3-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-4)

SERIES


TEXANS
COLTS

SERIES LEADER

12-1

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 1-4
Dungy: 12-1

LAST WEEK
L 41-13 vs. Ravens
W 24-20 at Steelers

LAST GAME
10/5/08: Colts 31 at Texans 27. Indianapolis erases 17-point 4th-quarter deficit by scoring 21 points in final 4:14. Colts QB Peyton Manning has 247 passing yards & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/23/07: Colts 38, Texans 15. Manning passes for 3 TDs as Colts score 38 unanswered points to sweep Houston in season series for 5th time in 6 years.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 118 (Hou.), 126 (Ind.). XM: 102 (Ind.).




STATS

PASSING
Rosenfels: 65-100-764-4-6-76.4
Manning: 204-334-2,248 (3C)-15-9-84.8

RUSHING
Slaton (R): 124-545-4.4-5
Addai: 91-282-3.1-4

RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 67 (1L)-900 (1L)-13.4-3
Wayne: 49-700 (T3C)-14.3-5 (T3C)

OFFENSE
371.7 (2C)
310.8

TAKE/GIVE
-12
+5

DEFENSE
329.3
324.8

SACKS
M. Williams: 8.0
Freeney, Mathis: 5.0

INTs
Reeves, Wilson: 2
Bullitt: 3

PUNTING
Turk: 43.3
H. Smith: 44.8

KICKING
K. Brown: 59 (23/23 PAT; 12/12 FG)
Vinatieri: 43 (22/22 PAT; 7/10 FG)


NOTES

TEXANS: Team is averaging 25.7 points per game in past 7…Against AFC South w/ Texans, QB SAGE ROSENFELS has completed 123 of 192 passes (64.1 pct.) for 1,359 yards with 13 TDs vs. 10 INTs & 85.8 passer rating…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in NFL among rookie RBs with 545 rush yards (4.4 avg.) on 124 att. & 5 TDs. In last meeting against Colts, Slaton had 16 att. for 93 yards (5.8 avg.) with 2 TDs…WR ANDRE JOHNSON is averaging 120.2 receiving yards in past 6. Johnson totaled 9 receptions for 131 yards (14.6 avg.) in last game against Ind. & aims for 3rd consecutive with TD against Colts. WR KEVIN WALTER leads team with 6 TD receptions…TE OWEN DANIELS ranks 2nd in AFC among TEs in receptions (44) & yards (541)…Since ’07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS ranks 3rd in NFL with 22 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 24; JARED ALLEN, 23.5). Williams has 6 sacks in past 6 games. Williams has 3 sacks in past 2 against Colts & aims for 3rd game in row with sack vs. Ind…PR-WR JACOBY JONES is tied for 2nd in AFC with 12.9 KR avg…

COLTS: Club is 6-0 against Texans at home…In 13 career meetings against Houston, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 295 of 409 passes (72.1 pct.) for 3,539 yards with 31 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 118.4 passer rating. Manning has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 106.8 passer rating in past 2. Since ’04, Colts are 40-7 (.851) when Manning has 2+ TDs. RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 4 rush TDs in past 3 vs. Texans & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD against Hou…WR REGGIE WAYNE averages 108 receiving yards per game in past 3 (324 total). Wayne aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game at home against Texans (135, 143). WR MARVIN HARRISON averages 86.4 receiving yards per game in past 5 against Houston...TE DALLAS CLARK has 3 TDs in past 3…Incl. postseason, Colts are 14-2 (.875) when DE DWIGHT FREENEY records 2 or more sacks. Freeney has 9 career sacks against Texans…Club recorded 3 INTs last week & CB KEIWAN RATLIFF posted 1st INT since 11/20/05 (with Cin.).



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-5) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-8)

SERIES


SAINTS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 4-4


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 0-0
Edwards: 1-1

LAST WEEK
L 34-20 at Falcons
L 20-19 at Chargers

LAST GAME
11/14/04: Chiefs 20 at Saints 27. Atlanta WR Joe Horn catches 42-yard TD pass from QB Aaron Brooks as Saints rally to defeat Kansas City.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/97: Chiefs 25, Saints 13. Kansas City defense forces 5 turnovers & WR Tamarick Vanover has 82-yard PR-TD as Chiefs win 6th straight to finish season 13-3.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, TBA (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 90 (NO), 122 (KC). XM: 104 (KC).


STATS

PASSING
Brees: 241-362-2,985 (1L)-17 (2C)-10-96.1 (3C)
Thigpen: 104-192-1,102-8-4-76.3

RUSHING
McAllister: 73-281-3.8-2
L. Johnson: 93-417-4.5-3

RECEIVING
Moore: 44-507-11.5-4
Gonzalez (TE): 50-544-10.9-5 (T3C)

OFFENSE
416.2 (1L)
288.6

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+9 (2L)

DEFENSE
348.0
406.2

SACKS
McCray: 3.0
D. Johnson: 1.5

INTs
6 tied: 1
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Weatherford: 42.1
Colquitt: 46.9

KICKING
Hartley (R): 8 (2/2 PAT; 2/2 FG)
Barth (R): 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/3 FG)


NOTES

SAINTS: Lead NFL in total offense (416.2 yards per game)…QB DREW BREES has 3 wins as starter vs. KC & passed for 300+ yards in all 3. Since joining Saints in 2006, has passed for 11,826 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 2,985 yards & has 320+ passing yards in 7 of 9 games, incl. 422 last week. In starts with 10+ att., when Brees has 100.0+ passer rating, his teams are 27-5 (.844)…In only meeting, RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER rushed for 127 yards & 1 TD. Saints are 19-8 (.704) when McAllister rushes for 100+ yards…WR LANCE MOORE aims for 3 rd in row with TD catch. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 7 catches for 140 yards last week. Has 4 100-yard games vs. AFC. In past 3 vs. AFC, Colston has 21 catches for 333 yards (111.0 per game). WR DEVERY HENDERSON averages 26.6 yards per catch (20 rec., 532 yards)…LB SCOTT FUJITA was 5th round draft pick (No. 143) by KC in 2002. Played 1st 3 seasons with Chiefs (2002-04). In last meeting between teams, Fujita played for KC & had 2.0 sacks. DE WILL SMITH had sack in only game vs. KC…

CHIEFS: In past 3, QB TYLER THIGPEN has completed 66 of 102 passes (64.7 pct.) for 710 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 104.6 passer rating. In ’08, Thigpen has totaled 129 rush yards (6.1 avg.) on 21 att...RB LARRY JOHNSON is averaging 98 rush yards per game in past 4 at home (392 total) & aims for 100+ yards in consecutive games at home…TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 124 last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). Gonzalez is tied with KELLEN WINSLOW for most career 100-yard receiving games by TE & needs 1 more to set record. In past 4, Gonzalez is averaging 87.8 receiving yards (351 total)…Gonzalez totaled 6 receptions for 71 yards (11.8 avg.) in last meeting against NO…WR DWAYNE BOWE has 5 or more receptions in 5 of past 6…Rookie CBs BRANDON FLOWERS (2nd round, No. 35) & BRANDON CARR (5th round, No. 140) have 2 INTs apiece…Rookie DT GLENN DORSEY (1st round, No. 5) attended LSU & is from Gonzales, LA.



OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-7) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-4)

SERIES


RAIDERS
DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER
16-11-1


STREAKS

6 of past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Cable: 0-0
Sparano: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 17-6 vs. Panthers
W 21-19 vs. Seahawks

LAST GAME
9/30/07: Raiders 35 at Dolphins 17. Oakland QB Daunte Culpepper passes for 2

TDs & runs for 2 more against his former team as Raiders pull away from Miami.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/07

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 146 (Oak.), 130 (Mia.). XM: 109 (Mia.).


STATS

PASSING
Russell: 105-216-1,289-6-4-69.0 OR

Walter: 14-32-143-0-2-31.1
Pennington: 185-278-2,200-8-5-92.6 (2C)

RUSHING
Fargas: 104-383-3.7-0
Brown: 128-504-3.9-9 (T2L)

RECEIVING
Miller (TE): 25-363-14.5-1
Camarillo: 47-504-10.7-1

OFFENSE
263.6
350.3 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
+2
+8 (3L)

DEFENSE
356.7
328.1

SACKS
Edwards: 5.0
Porter: 12.0 (1L)

INTs
Baker: 2
W. Allen: 2

PUNTING
Lechler: 49.1 (1C)
Fields: 44.5

KICKING
Janikowski: 57 (9/9 PAT; 16/21 FG)
Carpenter (R): 58 (22/22 PAT; 12/14 FG)


NOTES

RAIDERS: Club aims for consecutive wins vs. Mia. for 1st time since 10/19/86…In 9 career starts, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 128 of 247 passes (51.8 pct.) for 1,513 yards with 7 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 71.8 passer rating. QB ANDREW WALTER (1,858) needs 143 pass yards to surpass 2,000 for career…In last meeting, RB JUSTIN FARGAS gained career-high 179 rush yards (8.1 avg.) on 22 att. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) averages 5.1 rush yards per carry (67 att., 341 yards)…WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS averages 21.3 yards per catch (8 rec. for 170 yards). TE ZACH MILLER averages 14.5 yards per catch (25 rec., 363 yards)… Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (6) ranks 1st & KIRK MORRISON (5) ties for 2nd in NFL for most INTs among LBs…DE KALIMBA EDWARDS needs 2 sacks to tie career high (7 w/Det. in ’05). Rookie DE TREVOR SCOTT (6th round, No. 169) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies with 3 sacks…S RASHAD BAKER posted career-high 2 INTs last week…

DOLPHINS: Team aims for 4th win in row for 1st time since 11/23/06…Club aims for 8th consecutive game with 300+ total net yards…In past 6, QB CHAD PENNINGTON has completed 132 of 195 passes (67.7 pct.) for 1,611 yards with 6 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 94.6 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, Pennington’s teams are 20-7 (.741) when he has 100+ passer rating. In past 2 vs. Oak (w/NYJ), Pennington has completed 40 of 57 passes (70.2 pct.) for 426 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 109.2 passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 pass) in past 8. Brown totaled 207 yards in last meeting (134 rush, 73 rec.). RB RICKY WILLIAMS averages 91.5 rush yards in 2 games vs. Oak. (183 total). Williams recorded 1st 100-yard rush game (105) since 1/1/06 last week…WR TED GINN registered 1st TD of season last week…In ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.9 yards per catch (22 rec., 305 yards)…LB JOEY PORTER has 11 sacks in past 7 & leads NFL with 12. Porter aims for 8th consecutive game with at least half sack…S YEREMIAH BELL leads team with 55 tackles.



BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8-1)

SERIES


RAVENS
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER
2-0


STREAKS
2-0


COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 0-0
Coughlin: 8-6

LAST WEEK
W 41-13 at Texans
W 36-31 at Eagles

LAST GAME
12/12/04: Giants 14 at Ravens 37. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller throws for 4 TDs (12, 6, 8, 1) & RB Chester Taylor adds 104 yards rushing.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/14/97: Ravens 24, Giants 23. Baltimore K Matt Stover kicks 37-yard FG with 34 seconds remaining to give club 1st road win in franchise history.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 152 (Bal.), 121 (NYG). XM: 110 (NYG).


STATS

PASSING
Flacco (R): 151-243-1,649-7-7-79.7
E. Manning: 170-281-1,926-14 (T3C)-6-88.8

RUSHING
McGahee: 125-463-3.7-5
Jacobs: 153-806-5.3-9 (1C)

RECEIVING
D. Mason: 46-598-13.0-2
Smith: 35-340-9.7-1

OFFENSE
323.7
374.7 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
+2
+6 (T2C)

DEFENSE
258.4 (2L)
264.8 (1C)

SACKS
Suggs: 5.0
Tuck: 8.5 (3C)

INTs
4 tied: 2
Webster: 3

PUNTING
Koch: 46.3
Feagles: 43.4

KICKING
Stover: 59 (23/23 PAT; 12/16 FG)
Carney: 90 (1L) (27/27 PAT; 21/22 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: Clubs aims for 5th consecutive win in ’08 & 4th in row overall vs. NYG (incl. SB XXXV)…In 4 consecutive wins, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 61 of 99 passes (61.6 pct.) for 805 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 107.5 passer rating. Flacco aims for 3rd consecutive game with 2 TD passes. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 4 rush TDs in past 4 games. Rookie RB RAY RICE (2nd round, No. 55) attended New Rochelle (NY) HS…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 3rd in NFL with 494 receptions (TORRY HOLT, 532; CHAD JOHNSON, 499). Mason is averaging 94.2 receiving yards per game on road in ’08. TE TODD HEAP tied career high with 2 TDs last week…Since ’03, team is 33-10 (.767) when defense posts 3+ sacks…LB RAY LEWIS tied career high with 2 INTs last week…DT HALOTI NGATA posted 3rd career INT last week. Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL with 35 INTs…Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 28 games (longest current streak in NFL)…

GIANTS: Seek best 10-game start since 1990 when team was 10-0 & won SB XXV. Aim for 6th consecutive home win…Incl. playoffs, QB ELI MANNING is 22-5 (.815) in past 27 starts. Has won 6 of past 8 starts vs. AFC, incl. SB XLII…RB BRANDON JACOBS aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & 1+ TD. When he has 100+ yards, Giants are 8-1 (.889). When he has 10+ att. (incl. playoffs), team is 22-4 (.846). Leads NFC with 9 rush TDs. RB DERRICK WARD (5.5 avg.) & Jacobs (5.3) are top 2 in NFL in yards per carry among players with 450+ yards…WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 6 TD catches in past 9 vs. Bal. TE KEVIN BOSS aims for 4th in row with TD. WR STEVE SMITH has career-high 35 receptions…Defense leads NFC with 30 sacks. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 10.5 sacks in past 10 (incl. SB XLII). When Tuck has sack (incl. playoffs), Giants are 11-3 (.786). DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has 4.0 sacks in past 3. Giants have won 15 of past 17 when Kiwanuka plays. LB ANTONIO PIERCE had sack in only game vs. Bal. (10/10/04 with Was.). CB SAM MADISON had INT last week.



MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-3)

SERIES


VIKINGS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
31-19


STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Childress: 0-0
Gruden: 3-0

LAST WEEK
W 28-27 vs. Packers
Bye (Wk. 9: W 30-27 (OT) at Chiefs)

LAST GAME
9/11/05: Buccaneers 24 at Vikings 13. Tampa Bay QB Brian Griese throws 2 TD passes & Buccaneers’ defense holds Minnesota without offensive TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/03/02: Buccaneers 38, Vikings 24. Tampa Bay QB Brad Johnson passes for 313 yards & ties franchise record with 5 TD passes.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 117 (Min.), 113 (TB). XM: 111 (TB).


STATS

PASSING
Frerotte: 129-226-1,619-10-11-74.0
Garcia: 137-200-1,363-5-3-89.6

RUSHING
Peterson: 206-1,015 (1L)-4.9-7 (T2C)
Graham: 131-560-4.3-4

RECEIVING
Wade: 36-387-10.8-0
A. Bryant: 45-566-12.6-2

OFFENSE
344.3
350.3

TAKE/GIVE
-5
0

DEFENSE
289.3 (3C)
289.4 (3C)

SACKS
J. Allen: 8.0
Adams: 4.0

INTs
Winfield: 2
Talib (R): 3

PUNTING
Kluwe: 47.5 (3C)
Bidwell: 44.9

KICKING
Longwell: 72 (21/21 PAT; 17/21 FG)
M. Bryant: 78 (18/18 PAT; 20/23 FG)


NOTES

VIKINGS: QB GUS FREROTTE has won 5 of 7 starts this year. Passed for 267 yards in last start vs. TB (10/16/05 with Mia.)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON had 192 rush yards last week & aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards. Since entering NFL in 2007, averages 102.4 rush yards per game, most in NFL. Has rushed for 5 TDs in 4 road games this year. RB CHESTER TAYLOR had 47-yard TD catch & career-high 84 rec. yards last week…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 19 career TD catches & 13 have been 30+ yards. Has TD catch in 4 of past 5 & has 3 100-yard games in those 5…Rush defense leads NFC (70.1 yards per game). DE JARED ALLEN has 51.0 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 6.0 sacks in past 4 & had safety last week. S DARREN SHARPER has 48 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with INT. Had 88-yard INT-TD in last meeting. DT PAT WILLIAMS had sack in last meeting. LB CHAD GREENWAY aims for 3rd in row with sack…

BUCCANEERS: Under head coach JON GRUDEN, Bucs are 18-0 since 2002 when not committing turnover…QB JEFF GARCIA has won 3 of his past 4 starts. Has completed 100 of 142 (70.4 pct.) for 1,049 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 95.7 passer rating in those 4. When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (incl. playoffs), his teams are 34-12 (.739)…Rookie RB-KR-PR CLIFTON SMITH had club-record 259 return yards & 97-yard KR-TD in Week 9. Bucs are 6-0 when RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 20+ att. RB WARRICK DUNN has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Min. Had 126 yards, incl. 37-yard TD in 10/2/05 meeting…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 8 catches for 115 yards & 1 TD in Week 9. Has 115+ yards in 2 of past 3. WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 90+ yards in both career meetings. TE ALEX SMITH had TD & 2 point conversion in Week 9…LB DERRICK BROOKS has INT in 3 of past 5 meetings. Had 34-yard INT-TD in 10/29/00 meeting. Bucs are 7-0 when Brooks has INT-TD (incl. playoffs). CB RONDE BARBER has sack in 6 of past 9 meetings. Has 22.0 sacks in career. CB AQIB TALIB ties for NFL lead among rookies with 3 INTs.



ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-7) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-7)

SERIES


RAMS
49ERS

SERIES LEADER
60-54-2


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Haslett: 4-2
Singletary: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 47-3 at Jets
L 29-24 at Cardinals

LAST GAME
11/18/07: Rams 13 at 49ers 9. St. Louis S Oshiomogho Atogwe registers INT in end zone as time expires. St. Louis defense limits San Francisco to 244 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/18/07

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). 123 (St.L.), 122 (SF). XM: 102 (SF).


STATS

PASSING
Bulger: 120-213-1,373-6-6-73.5
S. Hill: 34-63-390-3-2-75.5

RUSHING
Jackson: 128-525-4.1-4
Gore: 159-728-4.6-4

RECEIVING
Holt: 33-352-10.7-2
Gore (RB): 33-317-9.6-1

OFFENSE
256.0
313.3

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-13

DEFENSE
398.6
334.6

SACKS
Little: 4.5
Haralson: 3.5

INTs
Atogwe: 4 (T3L)
Spikes: 3

PUNTING
D. Jones: 50.2 (1L)
Lee: 46.1

KICKING
J. Brown: 56 (11/11 PAT; 15/17 FG)
Nedney: 73 (19/19 PAT; 18/20 FG)


NOTES

RAMS: QB MARC BULGER has 3 games vs. SF with 350+ passing yards. In career vs. SF, Bulger has 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 524 scrimmage yards (131.0 per game) in past 4 vs. SF (376 rush, 148 rec.). When Jackson has 22+ att., Rams are 16-6 (.727). In those 22, Jackson has rushed for 2,492 yards (113.3 per game) & 17 TDs…WR TORRY HOLT has TD catch in 4 of past 5 vs. 49ers. Since 2000, Holt leads NFL with 786 receptions & 11,428 yards. Has 4 100-yard games vs. SF, incl. 200-yard performance (11 catches, 1 TD) in 11/2/03 meeting at SF. WR DONNIE AVERY is 2nd among NFC rookie WRs with 25 receptions & 392 yards. Averages 15.7 yards per catch…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 4 INTs, 1 FF & 1 FR (75-yard TD) in past 6 games. Has 12 INTs since start of 2007, tied for most in NFL. Has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. SF. Rookie DE CHRIS LONG leads all rookies with 4.0 sacks. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 8.0 sacks & 5 FFs in past 9 meetings. LB WILL WITHERSPOON had sack in last meeting. DT CLIFTON RYAN had career-high 2.0 sacks vs. SF (9/16/07)…

49ERS: QB SHAUN HILL passed for career-high 217 yards last week…RB FRANK GORE has 6 rush TDs in past 5 meetings. Has 450 scrimmage yards (112.5 per game) in past 4 vs. StL (374 rush, 76 rec.). Since start of 2006, Gore has 4,763 scrim. yards (3,525 rush, 1,238 rec.), tops in NFC…WR ISAAC BRUCE faces former team. Played 14 seasons with Rams & is franchise leader in receptions (942), receiving yards (14,109) & receiving TDs (84). Has 14,520 rec. yards, most among active players. WR JASON HILL led team with 7 catches & 84 yards last week. WR JOSH MORGAN had 31-yard TD catch last week. TE VERNON DAVIS had 18-yard TD last week…LB TAKEO SPIKES had INT in last meeting. Has 3 INTs this season, most among LBs. LB RODERICK GREEN had sack in last meeting. LB PARYS HARALSON had 0.5 sack in last game vs. StL. CB WALT HARRIS had 2 INTs in 12/14/97 meeting (with Chi.), tied for his 2nd most in game. In 3 games vs. StL, CB NATE CLEMENTS has 1.0 sack & 2 FFs. CB-KR ALLEN ROSSUM had career-long 104-yard KR-TD last week, 5th of career.



ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-3) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-7)

SERIES


CARDINALS
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 9-9


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Whisenhunt: 1-1
Holmgren: 8-4

LAST WEEK
W 29-24 vs. 49ers
L 21-19 at Dolphins

LAST GAME
12/9/07: Cardinals 21 at Seahawks 42. Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck throws for 272 yards & 4 TD passes. Seahawks CB Marcus Trufant has 2 INTs, including 84-yard INT-TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/9/07

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (Arz.), 127 (Sea.). XM: 103 (Sea.).


STATS

PASSING
Warner: 238-337-2,760 (2L)-19 (1C) -6-106.4 (1L)
Hasselbeck: 58-118-656-2-4-57.7

RUSHING
Hightower (R): 84-264-3.1-7 (T2C)
J. Jones: 129-597-4.6-2

RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 57 (1C)-791 (3C)-13.9-6 (T2L)
Carlson (R) (TE): 27-298-11.0-2

OFFENSE
385.4 (2C)
260.2

TAKE/GIVE
+4
-2

DEFENSE
311.3
372.1

SACKS
Berry, LaBoy: 4.0
Kerney: 5.0

INTs
Wilson: 2
Grant: 2

PUNTING
D. Johnson: 42.6
Ryan: 45.9

KICKING
Rackers: 69 (27/27 PAT; 14/16 FG)
Mare: 62 (17/17 PAT; 15/16 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: Lead NFL with 29.2 points per game. Have scored 20+ points in 16 of past 17…QB KURT WARNER aims for 9th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 100.0+ passer rating in 4 of past 5, incl. 121.9 last week. In his starts with 15+ att. & 100.0+ rating (incl. playoffs), his teams are 35-3 (.921)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL rookies with 7 rush TDs. Needs 2 to tie RONALD MOORE’s club rookie record (9)…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has TD catch in team-record 6 consecutive games. Leads NFL with 10 rec. TDs & has scored all 10 in past 6. WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 52 catches for 703 yards (100.4 per game) & 8 TDs in past 7 vs. division. WR STEVE BREASTON had 7 catches for 121 yards last week, his 3rd 100-yard game in past 6. Entering 2008, had 92 career yards. WR JERHEME URBAN had only career 100-yard game (6 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD) in last meeting at Sea…In past 4 vs. NFC West, S ANTREL ROLLE has 3 INTs, incl. 2 INT-TDs. In career, has 8 INTs & 4 INT-TDs. In his last game at Sea., S ADRIAN WILSON had 2.0 sacks & INT. Had INT last week. LB KARLOS DANSBY has FF in 2 of past 3 vs. Sea. Had INT last week…

SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs in past 3 vs. Arz. for 118.8 rating. Is 7-3 (.700) vs. Arz… In 2 home games vs. NFC West, RB JULIUS JONES has 267 rush yards (133.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd division home game in row with 125+ yards & 1+ TD. Incl. playoffs, when Jones has 22+ carries, he has rushed for 2,284 yards (108.8 per game). When RB MAURICE MORRIS has 15+ attempts, Seahawks are 10-1 (.909)…WR BOBBY ENGRAM had TD in last game vs. Arz. WR KOREN ROBINSON aims for 3rd in row with TD, incl. franchise-best 90-yard TD in Week 9. TE JOHN CARLSON leads rookie TEs with 27 receptions & 298 yards. Also tops team in both categories & aims to join HOFer STEVE LARGENT (1976) as only rookies in franchise history to lead team in both…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 25.5 sacks in 45 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). S JORDAN BABINEAUX had 1st career INT-TD last week (35 yards). S DEON GRANT has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings. DT ROCKY BERNARD had sack in last meeting.



TENNESSEE TITANS (9-0) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-5)

SERIES


TITANS
JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER
15-12


STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fisher: 15-12
Del Rio: 5-6

LAST WEEK
W 21-14 at Bears
W 38-14 at Lions

LAST GAME
9/7/08: Jaguars 10 at Titans 17. Tennessee defense limits Jacksonville to 189 total net yards & forces 3 turnovers. Titans rookie RB Chris Johnson runs for 93 yards in NFL debut.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/9/07: Titans 13, Jaguars 10. Tennessee RB Chris Brown rushes for 175 yards & QB Vince Young rushes for 2-yard TD for game’s decisive score.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 125 (Jax.). XM: 108 (Jax.).




STATS

PASSING
Collins: 147-248-1,525-5-3-78.8
Garrard: 188-288-2,009-8-5-87.6

RUSHING
C. Johnson (R): 160-723 (2C)-4.5-5
Jones-Drew: 98-433-4.4-9 (T2L)

RECEIVING
Scaife (TE): 42-422-10.0-2
M. Jones: 50-586-11.7-2

OFFENSE
313.2
320.6

TAKE/GIVE
+10 (1L)
+3

DEFENSE
284.6 (3C)
326.4

SACKS
Haynesworth: 6.0
D. Smith: 2.5

INTs
Finnegan, Griffin, Hope: 4 (T1C)
Mathis: 3

PUNTING
Hentrich: 43.1
Podlesh: 44.2

KICKING
Bironas: 74 (3C) (23/23 PAT; 17/20 FG)
Scobee: 66 (21/21 PAT; 15/17 FG)


NOTES

TITANS: Club aims for 1st 10-0 start in franchise history…Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have 12 consecutive regular-season wins (longest current streak in NFL)…Since ’07, club is 16-3 (.842) when posting 30+ rush att…QB KERRY COLLINS has 9-3 (.750) record as starter with Ten. In past 4, Collins has completed 83 of 133 passes (62.4 pct.) for 785 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 83.7 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 2nd in AFC with 723 rush yards. Johnson totaled 127 yards (93 rush, 34 rec.) in last meeting vs. Jax…RB LEN DALE WHITE has 6 TDs in past 4…WR BRANDON JONES had career-high 8 rec. for season best 82 yards last week…TE BO SCAIFE had career-high 10 receptions last week & needs 4 rec. to equal career high (46 in ’07)…Since ’06, team is 16-2 (.889) when it records 2 or more INTs…Defense is tied for 1st in AFC with 14 INTs (Ravens)…S CHRIS HOPE has 4 INTs in past 3. CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN, S MICHAEL GRIFFIN & Hope are tied for 2nd in NFL with 4 INTs (3 others have 4)…

JAGUARS: Since ’06, team is 16-4 (.800) when gaining 150+ rush yards…In past 6, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 132 of 203 passes (65.0 pct.) for 1,462 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.7 passer rating. At home in ’08, Garrard has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.0 passer rating. For career, Garrard has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.4 passer rating against Ten. at home…RB FRED TAYLOR averages 85.5 rush yards per game in Nov. (2,908 total in 34 games). Team is 15-5 (.750) when Taylor has 25+ att. RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had career-high 3 rush TDs last week & has 4 rush TDs in past 2…WR MATT JONES has 5 or more rec. in 8 of 9 games in ’08. WRs JERRY PORTER & TROY WILLIAMSON posted 1st TD receptions w/Jaguars last week…TE MARCEDES LEWIS tied career high with 64 receiving yards last week…CB RASHEAN MATHIS has 6 INTs against Titans (most against any opponent)…Jax. notched season-high 7 sacks last week…LB DARYL SMITH & Rookie DE DERRICK HARVEY posted career-high 1.5 sacks apiece last game.



SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-5) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-3)

SERIES


CHARGERS
STEELERS

SERIES LEADER

19-6

STREAKS

5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 1-4
Tomlin: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 20-19 vs. Chiefs
L 24-20 vs. Colts

LAST GAME
10/8/06: Steelers 13 at Chargers 23. San Diego overcomes early 13-0 deficit by scoring on 1st 4 2nd-half possessions. Chargers QB Philip Rivers throws 2 TD passes.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/03: Steelers 40, Chargers 24. Pittsburgh QB Tommy Maddox throws 3 TD passes & RB Jerome Bettis adds 115 rushing yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Harry Kalas, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 121 (SD), 126 (Pit.). XM: 104 (Pit.).




STATS

PASSING
Rivers: 176-270-2,354 (2C)-21 (1L)-8-106.3 (1C)
Roethlisberger: 144-240-1,686-10-11-76.1

RUSHING
Tomlinson: 164-629 (3C)-3.8-4
Moore: 93-377-4.1-5

RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 38-469-12.3-6 (T1C)
Ward: 43-561-13.0-5 (T3C)

OFFENSE
349.3
288.0

TAKE/GIVE
-3
-2

DEFENSE
368.0
240.3 (1L)

SACKS
Phillips: 3.5
J. Harrison: 11.0 (T2L)

INTs
Cromartie: 2
Polamalu: 3

PUNTING
Scifres: 48.3 (2C)
Berger: 41.9

KICKING
Kaeding: 76 (2C) (25/25 PAT; 17/20 FG)
Reed: 60 (21/22 PAT; 13/13 FG)


NOTES

CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS leads AFC with 106.3 passer rating. For career against AFC, Rivers has 23-8 (.741) record as starter with 47 TDs vs. 27 INTs & 89.5 passer rating. In past 4 games, Rivers has completed 92 of 132 passes (69.7 pct.) for 1,171 yards with 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 109.8 passer rating. Rivers aims for 5th consecutive game with 2 or more TD passes…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 3 rush TDs in 3 career meetings against Steelers. Tomlinson is averaging 91.5 rush yards per game in past 2 (183 total)…TE ANTONIO GATES aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception against Pit. Gates leads NFL TEs with 6 TDs & aims for 3rd game in row with TD…WR VINCENT JACKSON (621) needs 3 receiving yards to surpass career-high of 623 yards in ’07. Jackson has 3 TDs in past 4. WR MALCOM FLOYD has 3 TD receptions in past 4…Since ’07, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE is tied for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs (OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE, 12). Club is 7-0 when Cromartie has INT…

STEELERS: Team is 12-0 at home against Chargers & averages 28.8 points per game…Club is 5-1 (.833) against AFC in ’08…For career, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 24-8 (.750) at home & has completed 521 of 829 passes (62.8 pct.) for 6,694 yards with 47 TDs vs. 33 INTs & 90.4 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…In past 9 at home, RB WILLIE PARKER is averaging 101.5 rush yards per game (914 total) & has 6 games with 100+ yards. RB MEWELDE MOORE totaled 105 yards last week (57 rushing, 48 receiving)…WR HINES WARD posted season-best 116 yards last week & aims for back-to-back 100-yard games for 1st time since 11/24/02. WR NATE WASHINGTON averages 18 yards per catch in ’08 (21 rec., 379 yards)…Club leads NFL with 34 sacks…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 8.5 sacks in past 6 games…LB JAMES HARRISON has 8 sacks in past 6 & is tied for 2nd in NFL with 11.



SUNDAY NIGHT

DALLAS COWBOYS (5-4) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-3)

SERIES


COWBOYS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
56-37-2


STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Phillips: 2-2
Zorn: 1-0

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 9: L 35-14 at Giants)
Bye (Wk. 9: L 23-6 vs. Redskins)

LAST GAME
9/28/08: Redskins 26 at Cowboys 24. Washington QB Jason Campbell throws for 231 yards & 2 TDs & RB Clinton Portis adds 121 rush yards. Redskins K Shaun Suisham has 4 FGs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/30/07: Redskins 27, Cowboys 6. Washington’s defense allows 147 total net yards as Redskins win 4th consecutive game to clinch NFC Wild Card berth.

BROADCAST
NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (WW1), 126 (Dal.), 127 (Was.). XM: 102 (WW1), 103 (Dal.), 104 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
Romo: 128-200-1,689-14 (T3C)-5-103.5 (2C)
J. Campbell: 176-273-1,960-8-2-92.4

RUSHING
Barber: 172-665-3.9-5
Portis: 200-995 (2L)-5.0-7 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Witten (TE): 46-549-11.9-2
Cooley (TE): 48-529-11.0-1

OFFENSE
345.2
348.3

TAKE/GIVE
-6
+1

DEFENSE
300.9
272.1 (2C)

SACKS
Ware: 10.0 (2C)
Evans: 3.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
Hall, Horton (R): 3

PUNTING
McBriar: 49.0 (2C)
Plackemeier: 40.4

KICKING
Folk: 54 (27/27 PAT; 9/11 FG)
Suisham: 69 (15/15 PAT; 18/23 FG)


NOTES

COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 97.6 passer rating in 4 starts vs. Was. Cowboys are 16-3 (.842) when Romo starts & has 100.0+ rating…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 24-4 (.857). Has 35 TDs (29 rush, 6 rec.) in past 40…WR TERRELL OWENS has 6 TDs in past 3 meetings, incl. career-best 4 TDs in 11/18/07 meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Was. with 7+ receptions & 1+ TD. TE JASON WITTEN has 359 catches & 4,185 yards since 2004, most by TE in NFC. Leads NFC with 20 receptions on 3rd down (222 yards, 11.1 avg.). Had 7 catches for 90 yards & 1 TD in last meeting…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 24.0 sacks in past 23. Has 1.0+ sack in 19 of past 24. Aims for 6th in row vs. Was. with sack. LB GREG ELLIS has 15.5 sacks in past 22. Rookie CB MIKE JENKINS had 1st career INT-TD in Week 9. DE MARCUS SPEARS had sack & FF in last meeting…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL leads NFL with 0.7 INT pct. (2 INTs, 273 att.). Had career-high 348 yards in 11/18/07 meeting. In last game vs. Dal., Campbell completed 20 of 31 (64.5 pct.) for 231 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.4 passer rating. When he has 100.0+ rating, team is 5-1 (.833)…RB CLINTON PORTIS has 995 rush yards & aims to become 3rd Redskin to lead league in rushing, joining HOFer CLIFF BATTLES (1937) & LARRY BROWN (1970). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 100+ yards…WR SANTANA MOSS aims for 4th in row vs. Dal. with 8+ catches & 115+ yards. In past 3 meetings, Moss has 25 receptions for 381 yards (127.0 per game) & 2 TDs. TE CHRIS COOLEY had career-high 3 TDs vs. Dal. (12/18/05). Since 2004, has 28 TDs, most among NFC TEs…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR leads active players with 118.0 sacks. CB DE ANGELO HALL makes Was. debut. Rookie S CHRIS HORTON had INT in last meeting.



MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 17

CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-6) AT BUFFALO BILLS (5-4)

SERIES


BROWNS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER
8-5


STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Crennel: 1-0
Jauron: 1-1

LAST WEEK
L 34-30 vs. Broncos
L 20-10 at Patriots

LAST GAME
12/16/07: Bills 0 at Browns 8. Cleveland RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 163 yards & K Phil Dawson kicks 2 FGs in snow & wind as Browns win 1st 8-0 game in NFL in 78 years.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/12/04: Bills 37, Browns 7. Buffalo limits Cleveland to 26 total net yards, causes 4 turnovers & registers 7 sacks. Bills RB Willis McGahee rushes for 105 yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Cle.), 127 (Buf.). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Cle.), 104 (Buf.).


STATS

PASSING
Quinn: 23-35-239-2-0-104.3
Edwards: 164-245-1,845-7-7-86.9

RUSHING
Lewis: 167-593-3.6-4
Lynch: 146-512-3.5-6

RECEIVING
Winslow (TE): 36-362-10.1-3
Evans: 37-700 (T3C)-18.9-3

OFFENSE
281.4
303.8

TAKE/GIVE
+4
-6

DEFENSE
372.1
309.2

SACKS
Rogers: 4.5
Stroud: 2.5

INTs
E. Wright: 3
Greer, McGee: 2

PUNTING
Zastudil: 44.1
Moorman: 46.0

KICKING
Dawson: 66 (15/15 PAT; 17/19 FG)
Lindell: 70 (19/19 PAT; 17/21 FG)


NOTES

BROWNS: Club will make 1st road appearance on MNF since 11/13/95 at Pit…QB BRADY QUINN completed 23 of 35 passes (65.7 pct.) for 239 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 104.3 passer rating in 1st NFL start last week…Browns are 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ carries. Lewis averages 116 rush yards per game in 2 career meetings vs. Bills (232 total)…In 1 career MNF appearance (10/13), WR BRAYLON EDWARDS posted 5 receptions for 154 yards (30.8 avg.). For career against Bills, WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH averages 15.2 yards per catch (14 rec., 213 yards)…TE KELLEN WINSLOW had career-high 2 TDs & posted 1st 100-yard receiving game of season last week. Winslow is averaging 87.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 (175 total)...LB WILLIE MC GINEST has 11 sacks against Bills (most vs. any opponent)…Rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th round, No. 231) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies with 3 sacks…DT SHAUN ROGERS has 2 sacks in past 3…In past 2, KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS has 31 KR avg. (12 returns, 372 yards)…

BILLS: QB TRENT EDWARDS has 60+ completion pct. in 8 of 9 games in ’08. Team is 8-1 (.889) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH totaled 82 rush yards in last meeting against Browns…WR LEE EVANS averages 18.9 yards per catch in ’08 (37 receptions, 700 yards). Evans has reception in 72 of 73 career NFL games…Rookie WR JAMES HARDY (2nd round, No. 41), posted 2nd TD reception of career last week…TE ROBERT ROYAL has 50 or more receiving yards in 3 of past 4 at home…Club is 12-3 (.800) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding opponents to 300 yards or fewer…S DONTE WHITNER attended Glenville HS in Cleveland…Rookie CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN (1st round, No.11) ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL with 888 KR yards.



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