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NFL 2008

Week 12 NFL Capsules

Week 12, 11/18/2008



WEEK 12 – THURSDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 20

CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-8-1) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-3)

SERIES


BENGALS
STEELERS

SERIES LEADER

46-30

STREAKS

Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Lewis: 3-9
Tomlin: 3-0

LAST WEEK
T 13-13 (OT) vs. Eagles
W 11-10 vs. Chargers

LAST GAME
10/19/08: Steelers 38 at Bengals 10. Pittsburgh scores 21 unanswered points in 4th quarter en route to road win. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 216 yards & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/2/07: Steelers 24, Bengals 10. Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward catches 64th career TD & passes John Stallworth as all-time franchise leader. Steelers improve to 7-0 at home.

BROADCAST
NFLN (8:00 PM ET): Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Cin.), 127 (Pit.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Cin.), 103 (Pit.).


STATS

PASSING
Fitzpatrick: 132-210-1,050-5-6-71.3
Roethlisberger: 174-280-1,990-10-11-79.0

RUSHING
Benson: 88-283-3.2-1
Parker: 112-448-4.0-4

RECEIVING
Houshmandzadeh: 73 (1L)-726-9.9-4
Ward: 53-681-12.8-5 (T3C)

OFFENSE
242.6
300.2

TAKE/GIVE
-4
0

DEFENSE
337.7
237.6 (1L)

SACKS
Geathers: 2.5
J. Harrison: 12.0 (2L)

INTs
8 tied: 1
Polamalu: 4 (T1C)

PUNTING
Larson: 40.2
Berger: 41.9

KICKING
Graham: 48 (9/9 PAT; 13/15 FG)
Reed: 69 (21/22 PAT; 16/17 FG)


NOTES

BENGALS: Club has won 5 of past 7 vs. AFC in Nov…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has 60+ completion percentage in all 6 starts this season. In past 2, Fitzpatrick has 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 88.9 passer rating. In last start against Pit., Fitzpatrick completed 21 of 35 (60.0 pct.) for 164 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 81.1 passer rating. Fitzpatrick has 103 rush yards in past 3…For career, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 76.6 rush yards per game when he has 20+ carries…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH aims for 9th consecutive game with 6+ rec. Since ’07, Houshmandzadeh leads NFL with 185 receptions. WR CHAD JOHNSON has 3 TD rec. in past 4. Aims for 103rd consecutive game with rec…Since ’03, team is 22-6-1 (.776) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES leads team with 96 tackles…KR GLENN HOLT is 1st in AFC with 933 KR yards…

STEELERS: Team aims for 5th consecutive win against Bengals for 1st time since 9/19/93…Club is 6-1 (.857) against AFC in ’08…For career, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 25-8 (.757) at home & has completed 551 of 869 passes (63.4 pct.) for 6,998 yards with 47 TDs vs. 33 INTs & 90.7 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…RB WILLIE PARKER aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ yards at home (138, 115). Parker averages 113.7 rush yards per game against Cin. as starter (682 total)…WR HINES WARD averages 118 receiving yards per game in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game for 1st time since 11/24/02. Ward has 5 TD receptions in past 3 against Bengals. In past 3 against Cin., WR SANTONIO HOLMES averages 100 receiving yards per game (300 total)…Club leads AFC with 36 sacks…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 8.5 sacks in past 7 games…LB JAMES HARRISON has 9 sacks in past 7 & ranks 2nd in NFL with 12 sacks.



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-4-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-4)

SERIES


EAGLES
RAVENS

SERIES LEADER
1-0-1


STREAKS
1-0-1


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

LAST WEEK
T 13-13 (OT) at Bengals
L 30-10 at Giants

LAST GAME
10/31/04: Ravens 10 at Eagles 15. Philadelphia K David Akers kicks 3 FGs (20, 41, 43) & QB Donovan McNabb throws 11-yard TD as Eagles move to 7-0 for 1st time in club history.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/16/97: Ravens 10, Eagles 10 (OT). Philadelphia RB Charlie Garner forces OT with 2-yard TD run with 1:25 left in 4th quarter. Each team misses FG in OT as game ends in tie.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Harry Kalas, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 129 (Phi.), 130 (Bal.). XM: 106 (Bal.).


STATS

PASSING
McNabb: 227-382-2,711 (3C)-14-8-84.7
Flacco (R): 171-276-1,813-8-9-77.2

RUSHING
Westbrook: 123-508-4.1-6
McGahee: 134-481-3.6-5

RECEIVING
D. Jackson (R): 42-652-15.5-1
D. Mason: 53-680-12.8-2

OFFENSE
363.8
318.3

TAKE/GIVE
+3
+1

DEFENSE
292.7
267.9 (2C)

SACKS
Howard: 8.0
Suggs: 5.0

INTs
Samuel: 3
Lewis: 3

PUNTING
Rocca: 43.6
Koch: 45.3

KICKING
Akers: 94 (1L) (28/28 PAT; 22/26 FG)
Stover: 63 (24/24 PAT; 13/18 FG)


NOTES

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB is 13-4-1 (.750) in past 18 starts vs. AFC & has not lost in past 5 (4-0-1). When McNabb has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 37-1 (.974)…Since start of ’04, RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 7,494 scrimmage yards (4,487 rush, 3,007 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. Is only player in that span with 4,000+ rush & 3,000+ 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 652 rec. yards & is 2nd with 42 catches. WR REGGIE BROWN has 17 career TD catches & 10 have been 20+ yards. TE L.J. SMITH had TD last week. Has 3 rec. TDs this year, tied with WR HANK BASKETT for team lead…Club had 8 sacks last week, incl. 2.0 each by DEs DARREN HOWARD & TRENT COLE. Howard has 5.5 sacks in past 5. Cole has 18.5 sacks in past 26. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 19 INTs since ’06, most in NFL. DE JUQUA PARKER has 5.0 sacks in past 8. S BRIAN DAWKINS had FF in last meeting…K DAVID AKERS needs 7 points to reach 1,000…

RAVENS: Club has won 3 of past 4 at home…JOHN HARBAUGH spent 10 years (1998-2007) as asst. coach w/Phi…In past 5, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 81 of 132 passes (61.4 pct.) for 969 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 95.2 passer rating. Flacco aims for 6th game in row with TD pass. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 4 rush TDs in past 4. RB LE’ RON MC CLAIN leads team with 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.)…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 3rd in NFL with 501 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 537; CHAD JOHNSON, 503). Mason averages 86.3 rec. yds per game in past 3. Aims for 3rd straight with 7 rec. vs. Phi. & averages 101 rec. yds per game in past 2 vs. Phi…Since ’03, team is 33-10 (.767) when defense posts 3+ sacks…LB RAY LEWIS has 3 INTs in past 2 & aims for 3rd game in row w/INT…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL with 35 INTs…Bal. has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 29 games (longest current streak in NFL).



HOUSTON TEXANS (3-7) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-6)

SERIES

TEXANS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER

3-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 1-1
Crennel: 1-2

LAST WEEK
L 33-27 at Colts
W 29-27 at Bills

LAST GAME
11/25/07: Texans 17 at Browns 27. Cleveland QB Derek Anderson passes for 2 TDs, including 19-yarder to WR Braylon Edwards, as Browns win 5th consecutive home game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/25/07

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 140 (Hou.), 123 (Cle.). XM: 107 (Cle.).




STATS

PASSING
Rosenfels: 78-118-956-4-7-77.5
Quinn: 37-71-424-2-0-79.8

RUSHING
Slaton (R): 138-701 (3C)-5.1-6
Lewis: 185-658-3.6-4

RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 71 (3L)-955 (1L)-13.5-3
Winslow (TE): 39-402-10.3-3

OFFENSE
370.1 (2C)
287.0

TAKE/GIVE
-13
+8 (3L)

DEFENSE
343.3
368.3

SACKS
M. Williams: 8.0
Rogers: 4.5

INTs
Reeves, Wilson: 2
E. Wright: 3

PUNTING
Turk: 43.5
Zastudil: 44.3

KICKING
K. Brown: 68 (26/26 PAT; 14/14 FG)
Dawson: 83 (2C) (17/17 PAT; 22/24 FG)


NOTES

TEXANS: Team is averaging 25.8 points per game in past 9…QB SAGE ROSENFELS posted season-high 72.2 completion pct. as starter last week (13 of 18)…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in AFC with 701 rush yards (5.1 avg.) on 138 att. & 6 TDs. Slaton set franchise record with 11.1 yards per carry (min. 10 att.) on 14 carries for career-high 156 yards last week. RB AHMAN GREEN had season-high 2 rush TDs last week…WR ANDRE JOHNSON is averaging 110.9 receiving yards in past 7 (776 total). Johnson (955) needs 45 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 3rd time in career. WR KEVIN WALTER leads team with 6 TD receptions…TE OWEN DANIELS ranks 2nd in AFC among TEs in receptions (45) & yards (555)…Since ’07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS ranks 3rd in NFL with 22 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 25; JARED ALLEN, 23.5). Williams has 6 sacks in past 7 games. Williams posted 1 sack & 1 FF in last meeting against Browns…PR-WR JACOBY JONES is tied for 2nd in AFC with 14.4 PR avg…

BROWNS: In 2 career starts, QB BRADY QUINN has completed 37 of 71 passes (52.1 pct.) for 424 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 79.8 passer rating…Browns are 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ carries. Lewis posted 29 att. for 134 yards (4.6 avg.) with 1 TD in last meeting against Hou. For career, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 6.5 yards per carry (63 att., 409 yards)…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS posted 2nd 100-yard receiving game of season last week (154, 104). In last meeting against Texans (w/Phi. on 9/10/06), WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH totaled 6 receptions for 141 yards (23.5 avg.) with 1 TD…TE KELLEN WINSLOW is averaging 87.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 at home (175 total). In 2 career games vs. Texans, Winslow is averaging 10.5 catches per game & 100 receiving yards per game (21 receptions, 200 yards)…Club posted 3 INTs last week…LBs ANDRA DAVIS & KAMERION WIMBLEY registered 1st INTs of season last week…Rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th round, No. 231) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies with 3 sacks.



SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-7) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (6-4)

SERIES


49ERS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER
14-9-1


STREAKS

2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
W 35-16 vs. Rams
W 14-10 at Redskins

LAST GAME
9/25/05: Cowboys 34 at 49ers 31. Dallas QB Drew Bledsoe completes 14-yard TD to WR Keyshawn Johnson with 1:51 remaining as Cowboys rally past San Francisco.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/8/02: 49ers 31, Cowboys 27. San Francisco QB Jeff Garcia throws 3 4th quarter TDs & WR Terrell Owens finishes game with 123 yards receiving as Niners clinch NFC West title.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 153 (SF), 122 (Dal.). XM: 108 (Dal.).


STATS

PASSING
S. Hill: 49-83-603-5-2-91.6
Romo: 147-227-1,887-15 (T3C)-7-99.9 (2C)

RUSHING
Gore: 177-834-4.7-6
Barber: 196-779-4.0-6

RECEIVING
Gore (RB): 35-325-9.3-1
Witten (TE): 48-583-12.1-2

OFFENSE
315.4
342.2

TAKE/GIVE
-12
-7

DEFENSE
341.7
293.6

SACKS
Haralson: 4.5
Ware: 11.0 (T1C)

INTs
Spikes: 3
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Lee: 47.0 (3C)
Paulescu: 41.4

KICKING
Nedney: 78 (24/24 PAT; 18/20 FG)
Folk: 56 (29/29 PAT; 9/11 FG)


NOTES

49ERS: Club has 47 plays for 20+ yards, tied for most in NFL…QB SHAUN HILL completed 15 of 20 (75.0 pct.) for 213 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-best 142.3 passer rating. Has rating of 100.0+ in 4 of 6 career games…RB FRANK GORE is 1 of 2 players to lead team in rushing yards (834) & receptions (35). Since start of 2006, Gore has 4,877 scrim. yards (3,631 rush, 1,246 rec.), tops in NFC. This season, Gore ranks 3rd with 1,159 scrimmage yards (834 rush, 325 rec.)…WR ISAAC BRUCE has 14,542 rec. yards, most among active players. WR BRYANT JOHNSON had TD last week. TE VERNON DAVIS aims for 3rd in row with TD catch…LB TAKEO SPIKES has 3 INTs this season, tied for most among LBs. CB NATE CLEMENTS has started 114 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak among active CBs. S MARK ROMAN has played in 90 consecutive games, 2nd most among active Ss. CB WALT HARRIS (17) & Clements (17) are tied for 2nd most FFs among CBs since 1998. CB-KR-PR ALLEN ROSSUM has 14,465 total return yards, 2nd most in NFL history…

COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO has won 8 of past 11 starts at home, completing 223 of 351 (63.5 pct.) for 2,959 yards with 29 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 103.4 passer rating. Cowboys are 16-3 (.842) when Romo starts & has 100.0+ rating…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 25-4 (.862). Has 36 TDs (30 rush, 6 rec.) in past 41…WR TERRELL OWENS played 121 games with 49ers from 1996-2003. Had 592 catches for 8,572 yards & 81 TDs. In last game vs. SF (9/18/05 with Phi.), Owens had 5 catches for 143 yards (28.6 avg.) & 2 TDs. In 20 home games with Dal., Owens has 22 TDs. TE JASON WITTEN has 361 catches & 4,219 yards since 2004, most by TE in NFC. Had 6 catches for 85 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Rookie TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had game-winning TD catch (25 yards) last week…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 25.0 sacks in past 24. Has 1.0+ sack in 20 of past 25. LB GREG ELLIS has 15.5 sacks in past 23. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with sack. DE JAY RATLIFF had career-best 2.0 sacks last week.



TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-3) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-10)

SERIES


BUCCANEERS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER

27-24

STREAKS
4 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Gruden: 2-1
Marinelli: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 19-13 vs. Vikings
L 31-22 at Panthers

LAST GAME
10/21/07: Buccaneers 16 at Lions 23. Tampa Bay outgains Detroit 422-278 in total net yards, but Lions’ defense forces 2 fumbles & registers punt block.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/07

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompsonn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 117 (TB), 126 (Det.). XM: 102 (Det.).


STATS

PASSING
Garcia: 160-230-1,618-5-3-91.2
Culpepper: 25-45-311-1-3-56.8

RUSHING
Graham: 132-563-4.3-4
Kev. Smith (R): 117-513-4.4-5

RECEIVING
A. Bryant: 50-625-12.5-2
C. Johnson: 45-839-18.6-7 (2C)

OFFENSE
351.6
276.9

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-7

DEFENSE
281.5 (3C)
401.7

SACKS
Adams: 4.0
White: 5.5

INTs
Talib (R): 3
Bodden, White: 1

PUNTING
Bidwell: 44.7
Harris: 43.6

KICKING
M. Bryant: 91 (T2L) (19/19 PAT; 24/28 FG)
Hanson: 55 (16/17 PAT; 13/14 FG)


NOTES

BUCCANEERS: QB JEFF GARCIA has completed 78 of 107 (72.9 pct.) for 804 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 104.3 passer rating in 3 starts vs. Lions. When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (incl. playoffs), his teams are 35-12 (.745). Spent 2005 season with Det…In last meeting, RB EARNEST GRAHAM rushed for 92 yards & had career-best 13 receptions & 99 yards. His 13 receptions tied club mark. Bucs are 6-0 when Graham has 20+ att. RB WARRICK DUNN has rush TD in 3 of past 4 meetings. Has 2 100-yard games in those 4…WR ANTONIO BRYANT has 115+ yards & TD in 2 of past 4. WR JOEY GALLOWAY had 7 catches for 166 yards & 1 TD (80 yards) in 10/2/05 meeting…DE KEVIN CARTER had sack last week & ranks 2nd among active players with 103.5. CB RONDE BARBER (7) & LB DERRICK BROOKS (7) tie for franchise lead with most INT-TDs (incl. playoffs). Bucs are 7-0 when Brooks has INT-TD (incl. playoffs). LB BARRETT RUUD had sack last week. CB AQIB TALIB ties for NFL lead among rookies with 3 INTs...

LIONS: Head coach ROD MARINELLI was TB coach from 1996-2005. Was defensive line coach from 1996-2001 & assistant head coach/ defensive line from 2002-05…QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has 2 300-yard games in career vs. TB…Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH leads team with 513 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. Had career-best 112 yards last week. When RB RUDI JOHNSON has 25+ att., his teams are 18-1 (.947).…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 5 of past 6. Leads club with 45 receptions, 839 yards (18.6 avg.) & 7 TDs. Aims to join HERMAN MOORE (1995) as only Lions to record 70 catches, 1,200 yards & 10 TDs in season…DE DEWAYNE WHITE played 1st 4 seasons in TB (2003-06) & was drafted by Bucs in 2nd round of 2003 Draft. Has 3.5 sacks, 2 FFs & INT in past 5. DT CORY REDDING has 3.0 sacks in past 6. CB BRIAN KELLY was drafted by TB in 2nd round in 1998 & played 10 years with Bucs (1998-2007)…K JASON HANSON is 6 of 6 from 50+ yards this year, most in franchise history. Has 39 career 50+ yard FGs, 2nd most all-time.



MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-5) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-6)

SERIES


VIKINGS
JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER
2-1


STREAKS
Past 1


COACHES VS. OPP.
Childress: 0-0
Del Rio: 0-1

LAST WEEK
L 19-13 at Buccaneers
L 24-14 vs. Titans

LAST GAME
11/28/04: Jaguars 16 at Vikings 27. Minnesota DE Kenechi Udeze forces fumble & DT Kevin Williams returns it 77 yards for TD with 1:59 remaining as Vikings hold off Jacksonville.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Rose, John Lynch, Krista Voda (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 147 (Min.), 127 (Jax.). XM: 103 (Jax.).


STATS

PASSING
Frerotte: 143-246-1,757-11-11-76.6
Garrard: 201-318-2,144-8-6-83.4

RUSHING
Peterson: 225-1,100 (1L)-4.9-7 (T3C)
Jones-Drew: 115-499-4.3-11 (T1L)

RECEIVING
Wade: 38-399-10.5-1
M. Jones: 50-586-11.7-2

OFFENSE
330.9
314.2

TAKE/GIVE
-6
+3

DEFENSE
296.7
328.2

SACKS
J. Allen: 8.0
D. Smith: 2.5

INTs
Winfield: 2
Mathis: 3

PUNTING
Kluwe 47.4 (2C)
Podlesh: 43.4

KICKING
Longwell: 79 (22/22 PAT; 19/23 FG)
Scobee: 68 (23/23 PAT; 15/17 FG)


NOTES

VIKINGS: QB GUS FREROTTE has won 5 of 8 starts this year. Won only start vs. Jax. (9/28/97 with Was.) & passed for 244 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 122.2 passer rating…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 648 rush yards (129.6 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5. Since entering NFL in 2007, averages 101.7 rush yards per game, most in NFL. Has rushed for 5 TDs in 5 road games this year. In 5 career starts vs. AFC, Peterson has 777 rush yards (155.4 yards per game) & 7 TDs. RB CHESTER TAYLOR had 29-yard TD run vs. Jax. in 11/2/03 game (with Bal.)…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 19 career TD catches & 13 have been 30+ yards. Has TD catch in 4 of past 6 & has 3 100-yard games…Rush defense leads NFC (73.9 yards per game). DT KEVIN WILLIAMS scored 1st career TD vs. Jax. on 77-yard FR-TD. Had sack & FR in that contest. DE JARED ALLEN has 51.0 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 6.0 sacks in past 5. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting (10/7/07 with KC). S DARREN SHARPER has 48 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. Had FF & FR in last game vs. Jax. (12/19/04 with GB). LB CHAD GREENWAY aims for 4th in row with sack…

JAGUARS: Since ’06, team is 16-4 (.800) when gaining 150+ rush yards…In past 7, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 145 of 233 passes (62.2 pct.) for 1,597 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 88.9 passer rating. For career, Garrard is 7-0 as starter vs. NFC & in past 3 against NFC has completed 55 of 86 passes (64.0 pct.) for 740 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 110.6 passer rating…Since 2000, RB FRED TAYLOR leads NFL with 13 100-yard rush games against interconference opponents. Taylor averages 84.7 rush yards per game in Nov. (2,966 total in 35 games). Team is 15-5 (.750) when Taylor has 25+ att. RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 6 rush TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th consecutive game with 1 or more TDs…In 2 career meetings against Min. (w/Raiders), WR JERRY PORTER averages 19.6 yards per catch (7 rec., 137 yards). WR MATT JONES has 5 or more rec. in 8 of 9 games in ’08…CB RASHEAN MATHIS has 2 INT-TDs in ’08…CB BRIAN WILLIAMS spent 4 seasons with Vikings (2002-05)…S REGGIE NELSON recorded 1st INT this season last week.



BUFFALO BILLS (5-5) AT KANSAS CITY (1-9)

SERIES


BILLS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER
19-16-1


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Jauron: 1-1
Edwards: 6-4

LAST WEEK
L 29-27 vs. Browns
L 30-20 vs. Saints

LAST GAME
11/13/05: Chiefs 3 at Bills 14. Buffalo QB J.P. Losman replaces injured Kelly Holcomb & passes for 2 TDs. Bills’ defense has 3 INTs as club improves to 4-1 at home.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/26/03: Chiefs 38, Bills 5. Kansas City RB Priest Holmes totals 109 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 26 rec.) & adds 3 rush TDs as Chiefs improve to 8-0.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 144 (Buf.), 91 (KC). XM: 104 (KC).


STATS

PASSING
Edwards: 180-271-1,993-8-10-82.5
Thigpen: 123-230-1,337-10-5-76.3

RUSHING
Lynch: 169-631-3.7-6
L. Johnson: 112-484-4.3-3

RECEIVING
Evans: 37-700-18.9-3
Bowe: 55-666-12.1-5 (T3C)

OFFENSE
306.8
292.7

TAKE/GIVE
-10
+9 (2L)

DEFENSE
312.0
402.5

SACKS
Mitchell: 3.0
D. Johnson: 1.5

INTs
Greer, McGee: 2
Page: 3

PUNTING
Moorman: 45.2
Colquitt: 45.7

KICKING
Lindell: 79 (22/22 PAT; 19/24 FG)
Barth (R): 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/5 FG)


NOTES

BILLS: QB TRENT EDWARDS has 60+ completion pct. in 9 of 10 games in ’08. In 4th quarter this season, Edwards has completed 45 of 66 passes (68.2 pct.) for 583 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 103.3 passer rating. Team is 8-1 (.889) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH recorded 1st 100-yard rush game of season (119) & 4th of career. Lynch posted career-high 10 rec. & registered 1st career TD reception last week…WR LEE EVANS averages 18.9 yards per catch in ’08 (37 rec., 700 yards). Evans has reception in 72 of 74 career NFL games. Evans posted 2 TD receptions in last meeting against KC…TE ROBERT ROYAL has career-high in receptions (26) & receiving yards (279) in ’08…Club is 12-3 (.800) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding opponents to 300 yards or fewer…LB KAWIKA MITCHELL spent 4 seasons with KC (2003-06)…Rookie CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN (1st round, No.11) posted 1st career KR-TD on 98-yard score last week. McKelvin ranks 3rd in AFC with 29.0 KR avg…

CHIEFS: In past 4, QB TYLER THIGPEN has completed 85 of 140 passes (60.7 pct.) for 945 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 96.9 passer rating. In ’08, Thigpen has totaled 174 rush yards (7.3 avg.) on 24 att...For career, RB LARRY JOHNSON averages 92.6 rush yards per game at home (2,779 total in 30 games). In 1 career meeting vs. Buf., Johnson totaled 132 rush yards (4.9 avg.) on 27 att. KC is 12-1 (.923) when Johnson has 30+ att …TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 125 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 5, Gonzalez is averaging 78 receiving yards (390 total)…Gonzalez averages 73 receiving yards per game in past 2 vs. Bills…WR DWAYNE BOWE posted career-high 2 TD receptions last week…Rookie CBs BRANDON FLOWERS (2nd round, No. 35) & BRANDON CARR (5th round, No. 140) have 2 INTs apiece…S JARRAD PAGE needs 1 INT to surpass career-high (3 in ’06 & ’07).



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-4) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-4)

SERIES


PATRIOTS
DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER

48-35

STREAKS
3 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Belichick: 10-9
Sparano: 1-0

LAST WEEK
L 34-31 (OT) vs. Jets
W 17-15 vs. Raiders

LAST GAME
9/21/08: Dolphins 38 at Patriots 13. Miami RB Ronnie Brown accounts for 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 pass) as Dolphins halt New England’s NFL-record 21-game regular-season win streak.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/07: Patriots 49, Dolphins 28. New England QB Tom Brady throws career-high 6 TD passes, including 5 in 1st half, as Patriots improve to 7-0.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 157 (NE), 121 (Mia.). XM: 109 (Mia.).


STATS

PASSING
Cassel: 208-316-2,200-10-7-87.3
Pennington: 201-300-2,374-8-5-92.8 (3C)

RUSHING
Morris: 74-321-4.3-4
Brown: 144-605-4.2-9 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Welker: 72 (2L)-718-10.0-1
Camarillo: 49-538-11.0-1

OFFENSE
346.4
353.5 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
+2
+7 (T3L)

DEFENSE
308.4
313.9

SACKS
Seymour: 6.0
Porter: 13.5 (1L)

INTs
Meriweather, O’Neal: 3
W. Allen: 2

PUNTING
Hanson: 44.3
Fields: 44.8

KICKING
Gostkowski: 91 (1C) (19/19 PAT; 24/26 FG)
Carpenter (R): 63 (24/24 PAT; 13/15 FG)


NOTES

PATRIOTS: Since ’01, Patriots are 23-8 (.741) in Nov…QB MATT CASSEL posted career-high in completions (30), passing yards (400) & rush yards (62) last week…Rookie RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (undrafted free agent) has 4 rush TDs in past 5…In 1 career game at Miami (10/21/07), WR RANDY MOSS posted 4 receptions for 122 yards (30.5 avg.) with 2 TDs. Since ’07, WR WES WELKER ranks 2nd in NFL with 184 receptions (T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH, 185 rec.). Welker can become 1st player in NFL history with 6+ receptions in team’s 1st 11 games. Welker aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards (107, 108)…TE BENJAMIN WATSON posted career-high 8 receptions last week...DE RICHARD SEYMOUR aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…Rookie LB JEROD MAYO posted career-high 20 tackles last week & leads team with 94 tackles…LB MIKE VRABEL has 4 sacks in past 3 against Dolphins…

DOLPHINS: Team aims for 5th win in row for 1st time since 12/24/05…Club aims for 9th consecutive game with 300+ total net yards…In 3 games against AFC East in ’08, QB CHAD PENNINGTON has completed 65 of 93 passes (69.9 pct.) for 791 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 102.0 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, Pennington’s teams are 20-7 (.741) when he has 100+ passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 pass) in past 9. Brown posted 3rd 100-yard rushing game of season last week (113, 125, 101). Brown totaled 113 rush yards in last meeting against Patriots with career-high 5 TDs (4 rushing, 1 passing). RB RICKY WILLIAMS is averaging 103 rush yards in past 2 games vs. Patriots (206 total)…WR TED GINN aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD (1 receiving , 1 rushing)…In ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.9 yards per catch (22 rec., 305 yards)…LB JOEY PORTER has 12.5 sacks in past 8 & leads NFL with 13.5. Porter aims for 9th consecutive game with at least half sack. Porter has 7 sacks in past 3 against Patriots…DE VONNIE HOLLIDAY has 2.5 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack.



CHICAGO BEARS (5-5) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-8)

SERIES


BEARS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER
48-34-3


STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 1-0
Haslett: 3-1

LAST WEEK
L 37-3 at Packers
L 35-16 at 49ers

LAST GAME
12/11/06: Bears 42 at Rams 27. Chicago KR-PR-CB Devin Hester registers 2 KR-TDs (94, 96) as Bears clinch bye for 1st week of playoffs on Monday Night Football.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/11/06

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (Chi.), 113 (StL.). XM: 110 (StL.).


STATS

PASSING
Orton: 164-270-1,910-10-4-88.3
Bulger: 154-266-1,668-7-8-72.7

RUSHING
Forté (R): 205-777-3.8-4
Jackson: 128-525-4.1-4

RECEIVING
Forté (R) (RB): 43-322-7.5-3
Holt: 38-412-10.8-2

OFFENSE
314.6
271.0

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (3C)
-5

DEFENSE
336.7
392.1

SACKS
A. Brown: 3.0
Little: 4.5

INTs
Payne: 3
Atogwe: 4 (T3L)

PUNTING
Maynard: 40.5
D. Jones: 49.5 (1L)

KICKING
Gould: 74 (26/26 PAT; 16/19 FG)
J. Brown: 66 (12/12 PAT; 18/21 FG)


NOTES

BEARS: Head coach LOVIE SMITH was with Rams from 2001-03 as defensive coordinator & assistant head coach (2003)…QB KYLE ORTON is 17-10 (.630) as starter in career. Has won 4 of past 6 starts…RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFL rookies with 1,099 scrimmage yards & 51 1st downs. Is only player with 3+ rush (4) & rec. (3) TDs. Has team-high 43 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…In last meeting, PR-KR-WR DEVIN HESTER became 6th player in NFL history with 2 KR-TDs (94 & 96 yards) in same game. Has 15 career TDs (7 PR, 4 KR, 4 rec.)…CB CHARLES TILLMAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with INT. When Tillman has INT, Bears are 13-5 (.722). DE MARK ANDERSON had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE had sack in only game vs. Rams. LB BRIAN URLACHER had sack vs. Rams in 11/18/02 meeting. DE ALEX BROWN had sack in 11/16/03 meeting…

RAMS: In 3 games vs. Bears, QB MARC BULGER is averaging 314.3 yards per game (943 yards). Has 2+ TDs in all 3 meetings. In last game vs. Chi., Bulger had 356 yards & 3 TDs vs. 1 INT…RB STEVEN JACKSON had 139 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Had 10 catches in that contest. 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. RB KENNETH DARBY had career-high 8 catches & 83 yards last week…WR TORRY HOLT has 3 TDs in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD. Since 2000, Holt leads NFL with 791 receptions & 11,488 yards. WR DONNIE AVERY is 2nd among NFC rookie WRs with 34 receptions & 485 yards. Averages 14.3 yards per catch. Had 9 catches for 93 yards last week…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 4 INTs, 2 FFs & 1 FR (75-yard TD) in past 7 games. Has 12 INTs since start of 2007, tied for most in NFL. Rookie DE CHRIS LONG leads all rookies with 4.0 sacks. DT LA’ROI GLOVER has 5.0 sacks in 5 meetings. CB JASON CRAFT had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. Had 1.0 sack in previous 140 games.



NEW YORK JETS (7-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (10-0)

SERIES


JETS
TITANS

SERIES LEADER

21-15-1

STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-1
Fisher: 4-3

LAST WEEK
W 34-31 (OT) at Patriots
W 24-14 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
12/23/07: Jets 6 at Titans 10. Tennessee DE Antwan Odom blocks PAT attempt in 1st half, allowing Titans to maintain lead & ultimately hold on for victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/23/07

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 125 (NYJ). XM: 111 (NYJ).




STATS

PASSING
Favre: 220-315-2,237-18 (3C)-12-93.0 (2C)
Collins: 160-271-1,755-8-4-82.0

RUSHING
Jones: 190-854 (1C)-4.5-9 (T3C)
C. Johnson (R): 177-787 (2C)-4.4-5

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 48-597-12.4-4
Scaife (TE): 44-450-10.2-2

OFFENSE
336.5
316.3

TAKE/GIVE
+1
+10 (1L)

DEFENSE
321.0
281.8 (3C)

SACKS
Ellis: 7.0
Haynesworth: 7.0

INTs
Revis: 4 (T1C)
Finnegan, Griffin, Hope: 4 (T1C)

PUNTING
Hodges: 41.6
Hentrich: 43.1

KICKING
Feely: 81 (3C) (27/27 PAT; 18/22 FG)
Bironas: 80 (26/26 PAT; 18/21 FG)


NOTES

JETS: Club aims for 5th consecutive win for 1st time since 10/17/04…In past 2, QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 40 of 52 passes (76.9 pct.) for 425 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 119.5 passer rating. Incl. postseason, Favre’s teams are 96-8 (.923) when he posts 100+ passer rating…RB THOMAS JONES leads AFC with 854 rush yards & aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rush yard game (149, 104). Jones has 9 TDs in past 6 (8 rush, 1 rec.) & aims for 5th consecutive game with TD. Jones averages 128.3 rush yards per game when posting 20+ att. in ’08 (513 total)…In only meeting against Titans (9/10/06), WR LAVERANUES COLES posted 8 rec. for 153 yards (19.1 avg.). In 2 career games vs. Ten., WR JERRICHO COTCHERY averages 108.5 receiving yards per game (217 total) & aims for 3rd in row with TD…In past 2, rookie TE DUSTIN KELLER (1st round, No. 30) has 14 receptions for 194 receiving yards (13.9 avg.) with 1 TD. Keller has 12 1st-down receptions in past 2…Club ranks 3rd in NFL with 34 sacks…DT KRIS JENKINS has 2.5 sacks in past 2 on road…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 11 KR-TDs…

TITANS: Club aims for 1st 11-0 start in franchise history…Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have 13 consecutive regular-season wins (longest current streak in NFL)…Since ’07, club is 17-3 (.850) when posting 30+ rush att…QB KERRY COLLINS has 10-3 (.769) record as starter with Ten. In past 2, Collins has completed 43 of 64 passes (67.2 pct.) for 519 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 111.4 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 2nd in AFC with 787 rush yards…RB LEN DALE WHITE has 6 TDs in past 5…WR JUSTIN GAGE posted career-high in receiving yards (147) & TDs (2) last week…TE BO SCAIFE (44) needs 3 receptions to surpass career high (46 in ’07)…C KEVIN MAWAE spent 8 seasons (1998-2005) with NYJ…Since ’06, team is 16-2 (.889) when it records 2 or more INTs…Defense is tied for 1st in AFC with 15 INTs (Ravens)…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN, S MICHAEL GRIFFIN & S CHRIS HOPE are tied for 1st in AFC with 4 INTs (3 others have 4)…CB CHRIS CARR recorded 1st INT since 10/29/06 last week…DE DAVE BALL aims for 4th consecutive game with sack.



OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-8) AT DENVER BRONCOS (6-4)

SERIES


RAIDERS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER
54-40-2


STREAKS

9 of past 11

COACHES VS. OPP.
Cable: 0-0
Shanahan: 21-6

LAST WEEK
L 17-15 at Dolphins
W 24-20 at Falcons

LAST GAME
9/8/08: Broncos 41 at Raiders 14. Denver QB Jay Cutler passes for 300 yards & 2 TDs, incl. 146 yards & 1 TD to rookie WR Eddie Royal in nightcap of Monday Night doubleheader.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/07: Broncos 23, Raiders 20 (OT). Denver K Jason Elam converts 3 of 4 FG attempts, including game-winning 23-yarder in OT. Broncos RB Travis Henry rushes for 128 yards.

BROADCAST
CBS (2:05 PM MT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 121 (Oak.), 122 (Den.). XM: 102 (Den.).


STATS

PASSING
Russell: 120-238-1,445-6-4-70.8
Cutler: 230-369-2,832 (1C)-19 (2C)-11-90.7

RUSHING
Fargas: 121-440-3.6-0
Hillis (R): 21-82-3.9-2

RECEIVING
Z. Miller (TE): 29-430-14.8-1
Marshall: 63-803 (2C)-12.7-4

OFFENSE
255.8
388.8 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE
+3
-10

DEFENSE
359.2
386.6

SACKS
Edwards: 5.0
Ekuban: 4.0

INTs
Baker: 2
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Lechler: 49.4 (1C)
Kern (R): 46.7 (3C)

KICKING
Janikowski: 64 (10/10 PAT; 18/24 FG)
Prater: 78 (27/27 PAT; 17/21 FG)


NOTES

RAIDERS: In 1 career start against Broncos (9/8/08), QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4 pct.) for 180 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.1 passer rating…In past 2 against Denver, RB JUSTIN FARGAS averages 121.5 rush yards per game (243 total). Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) averages 5.1 rush yards per carry (70 att., 354 yards)…WR RONALD CURRY posted season-high 6 rec. for 73 yards (12.2 avg.) last week. WR ASHLEY LELIE spent 4 seasons (2002-05) w/Denver…TE ZACH MILLER averages 14.8 yards per catch (29 rec., 430 yards)… Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (6) is tied for 1st in NFL for most INTs among LBs (BRIAN URLACHER)…DE KALIMBA EDWARDS needs 2 sacks to tie career high (7 w/Det. in ’05). DE TOMMY KELLY has 2.5 sacks in past 2 games…WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS posted 1st TD return of career last week on 93-yard PR-TD. Higgins leads AFC with 322 PR yards…

Broncos: Club has won 6 of past 7 vs. Oak…In past 2, QB JAY CUTLER has completed 43 of 69 yards (62.3 pct.) for 663 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 107.3 passer rating …In last meeting against Raiders, Cutler posted 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 137.5 passer rating. Club is 9-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating…RB TATUM BELL has 2 TDs in past 3 against Oak…Rookie FB PEYTON HILLIS (7th round, No. 227) posted career-high 2 rush TDs last week. Hillis averages 13.3 yards per reception (11 rec., 146 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 89.2 rec. yards per game in ’08 (63 rec., 803 yards in 9 games). Marshall has 6 catches for 89 yards in each of past 2. Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) leads NFL rookies with 56 catches & posted career-high 9 receptions in last meeting against Oak. WRs Marshall (63 rec., 803 receiving yards) & Royal (56 rec., 659 receiving yards) have totaled 119 receptions for 1,462 yards …TE TONY SCHEFFLER averages 17.6 yards per reception (20 rec., 351 yards) in ’08… CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (39) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since ’99.



NEW YORK GIANTS (9-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-3)

SERIES


GIANTS
CARDINALS

SERIES LEADER
78-41-2


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 2-1
Whisenhunt: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 30-10 vs. Ravens
W 26-20 at Seahawks

LAST GAME
9/11/05: Cardinals 19 at Giants 42. New York’s special teams scores 2 TDs (RB Willie Ponder, 95-yard KR; RB Chad Morton, 52-yard PR) in win over Arizona.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/14/04: Cardinals 17, Giants 14. Arizona RB Emmitt Smith has 2 rushing TDs (2, 3) & DE Bertrand Berry registers 4 sacks.

BROADCAST
FOX (2:15 PM MST): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 123 (NYG), 127 (Arz.). XM: 103 (Arz.).


STATS

PASSING
E. Manning: 183-304-2,079-15 (T3C)-7-87.6
Warner: 270-381-3,155 (2L)-20 (1C)-7-105.5 (1L)

RUSHING
Jacobs: 164-879-5.4-11 (T1L)
Hightower (R): 95-299-3.1-7 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Smith: 37-357-9.6-1
Fitzgerald: 67 (1C)-939 (1C)-14.0-6 (T3C)

OFFENSE
372.5 (3C)
392.7 (2L)

TAKE/GIVE
+7 (T1C)
+5

DEFENSE
265.8 (1C)
299.8

SACKS
Tuck: 8.5
Berry, LaBoy: 4.0

INTs
Webster: 3
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Feagles: 43.6
D. Johnson: 42.4

KICKING
Tynes: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/1 FG)
Rackers: 83 (29/29 PAT; 18/20 FG)


NOTES

GAME FEATURES top 2 scoring teams in NFC (NYG 29.2 points per game, Arz. 28.9)…

GIANTS: Last game at Univ. of Phoenix Stadium was SB XLII (NYG 17, NE 14)…Have won 13 of past 14 road games (incl. playoffs)…Incl. playoffs, QB ELI MANNING is 23-5 (.821) in past 28 starts. Is 1-0 vs. Arz. & passed for 2 TDs in only start…Club rushed for 207 yards last week, incl. 96 by RB AHMAD BRADSHAW. RB BRANDON JACOBS has 316 yards (105.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 3. When he has 100+ yards, Giants are 8-1 (.889). When he has 10+ att. (incl. playoffs), team is 23-4 (.852). Jacobs (5.4) & RB DERRICK WARD (5.3) are top 2 in NFL in yards per carry among players with 500+ yards…WR PLAXICO BURRESS had 5 catches for 76 yards & 1 TD in last meeting…DE JUSTIN TUCK has 10.5 sacks in past 11 (incl. SB XLII). When Tuck has sack (incl. playoffs), Giants are 11-3 (.786). DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has 5.0 sacks in past 4. CB AARON ROSS had career-long 50-yard INT-TD last week…

CARDINALS: QB KURT WARNER spent 2004 with NYG. Aims for 5th in row with 325+ yards. Leads NFL with 105.5 passer rating. In his starts with 15+ att. & 100.0+ rating (incl. playoffs), his teams are 35-3 (.921). Averages 301.4 yards per game vs. NYG (1,507 yards, 5 games)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL rookies with 7 rush TDs. Needs 2 to tie RONALD MOORE’s club rookie record (9). RB J.J. ARRINGTON had rush & rec. TD last week…WRs ANQUAN BOLDIN (13 catches, 186 yards) & LARRY FITZGERALD (10, 151) became 3rd set of teammates with 10+ catches & 150+ yards in same game last week. Fitzgerald had career-high 13 catches for 155 yards & 1 TD in last meeting…Rookie CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had career-high 2 INTs last week. S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 4 active Ss with 15+ INTs (18) & 15+ sacks (18.0). LB KARLOS DANSBY has 3.0 sacks & 2 INTs, incl. INT-TD (18 yards) in 2 meetings. Had career-best 2 INTs (1 INT-TD) & 1.0 sack in last game vs. NYG. DE BERTRAND BERRY had career-high 4.0 sacks vs. NYG (11/14/04).



CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-4)

SERIES


PANTHERS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER

16-11

STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 6-7
Smith: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 31-22 vs. Lions
L 24-20 vs. Broncos

LAST GAME
9/28/08: Falcons 9 at Panthers 24. Carolina QB Jake Delhomme throws for 294 yards & 2 TD passes, including 36-yarder to WR Muhsin Muhammad, who finishes with 147 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/23/07: Panthers 27, Falcons 20. Carolina RB DeShaun Foster rushes for 122 yards & scores 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Buck Lanford (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 129 (Car.), 91 (Atl.). XM: 105 (Atl.).


STATS

PASSING
Delhomme: 157-277-1,951-11-9-78.4
Ryan (R): 169-283-2,159-11-6-87.8

RUSHING
Williams: 153-782-5.1-6
Turner: 227-971 (3C)-4.3-9 (2C)

RECEIVING
Muhammad: 41-561-13.7-3
White: 58 (3C)-903 (2C)-15.6-6 (T3C)

OFFENSE
320.0
361.3

TAKE/GIVE
+3
+3

DEFENSE
293.0
346.0

SACKS
Peppers: 9.0 (3C)
Abraham: 11.0 (T1C)

INTs
3 tied: 2
Coleman: 3

PUNTING
Baker: 45.1
Koenen: 38.9

KICKING
Kasay: 78 (24/24 PAT; 18/19 FG)
Elam: 87 (24/24 PAT; 21/23 FG)


NOTES

PANTHERS: Aim for 1st 9-2 start in team history…QB JAKE DELHOMME has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. Atl. & is 7-1 (.875) in past 8 vs. division. Has 110.0+ passer rating in 3 of past 4 vs. Falcons. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, Panthers are 15-0…Club rushed for team-record 264 yards last week (8.3 yards per carry). RBs JONATHAN STEWART (130 yards, 1 TD) & DE ANGELO WILLIAMS (120, 2) became 1st set of teammates in club history to rush for 100+ yards in same game. Williams aims for 4th in row with 100+ yards & TD. Has 368 yards (122.7 per game) & 4 TDs in past 3. Club is 10-0 when he rushes for 80+ yards. Stewart had TD run in last meeting…WR STEVE SMITH had 6 catches for 96 yards & 1 TD (56 yards) in last meeting. In past 3 vs. division, Smith has 18 catches for 330 yards (110.0 per game) & 2 TDs. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD had 8 catches for 147 yards (18.4 avg.) & 1 TD in last meeting…DE JULIUS PEPPERS had sack in last meeting. Ranks 1st in team history with 65.0 sacks & 25 FFs. Has 9.0 sacks in past 8 games. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had career-high 2 INTs in 12/18/04 meeting…

FALCONS: Rookie QB MATT RYAN is 4-1 (.800) at home with 110.1 rating. Has completed 79 of 117 (67.5 pct.) for 1,152 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT at home. Ryan has posted 115.0+ rating in 4 of 5 home starts…RB MICHAEL TURNER ranks 3rd in NFL with 971 rushing yards (97.1 per game). Has 555 yards (111.0 per game) & 8 TDs in 5 home games. Ties for 1st in NFL with 8 rush TDs at home. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 17-4 (.810). RB JERIOUS NORWOOD has 6 career TDs & 4 have been 67+ yards…WR RODDY WHITE has 52 catches for 790 yards (98.8 per game) & 6 TDs in past 8, incl. 5 100-yard games. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 6+ catches. WR MICHAEL JENKINS aims for 6th in row with 50+ yards…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 21.0 sacks in past 25. Has 78.5 sacks since 2000, 4th-most in NFL. Has 2 games vs. Car. with 2.0+ sacks. Has 14 games with 2.0+ sacks & his teams are 11-3 (.786). S ERIK COLEMAN has INT in 2 of past 3.



WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-4) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-8)

SERIES


REDSKINS
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
9-4


STREAKS
Past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Zorn: 0-0
Holmgren: 2-4

LAST WEEK
L 14-10 vs. Cowboys
L 26-20 vs. Cardinals

LAST GAME
10/2/05: Seahawks 17 at Redskins 20 (OT). Washington improves to 3-0 for 1st time since ’91 when K Mike Novak connects on 39-yard FG in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/3/02: Redskins 14, Seahawks 3. Washington RB Kenny Watson runs for 110 yards & QB Shane Matthews throws 2 TD passes.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:15 PM PT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (Was.), 126 (Sea.). XM: 104 (Sea.).


STATS

PASSING
J. Campbell: 198-307-2,122-9-3-90.3
Hasselbeck: 75-147-826-3-7-55.0

RUSHING
Portis: 215-1,063 (2L)-4.9-7 (T3C)
J. Jones: 139-616-4.4-2

RECEIVING
Cooley (TE): 55-576-10.5-1
Carlson (R) (TE): 30-337-11.2-2

OFFENSE
336.3
253.8

TAKE/GIVE
+2
-3

DEFENSE
276.4 (2C)
380.7

SACKS
Evans: 3.5
Kerney: 5.0

INTs
Hall: 4 (T3L)
Grant, Wilson: 2

PUNTING
Plackemeier: 41.3
Ryan: 45.8

KICKING
Suisham: 73 (16/16 PAT; 19/25 FG)
Mare: 64 (19/19 PAT; 15/16 FG)


NOTES

PAST TWO MEETINGS have been in playoffs (in Seattle): 2005 NFC Div.(Sea. 20, Was. 10) & 2007 WC (Sea. 35, Was. 14)…

REDSKINS: Rookie head coach JIM ZORN returns to Sea. Played 9 seasons at QB & was inducted into team’s Ring of Honor. Was Sea. off. asst. (1997) & QB coach (2001-07)…QB JASON CAMPBELL leads NFL with 1.0 INT pct. (3 INTs, 307 att.). When Campbell has 100.0+ rating, team is 5-1 (.833)…RB CLINTON PORTIS has 1,063 rush yards & aims to become 3rd Redskin to lead league in rushing, joining HOFer CLIFF BATTLES (1937) & LARRY BROWN (1970). Rushed for 136 yards in 11/17/02 game at Sea. (with Den.). When Portis rushes for 100+ yards, his teams are 32-10 (.762). RB SHAUN ALEXANDER is Sea.’s all-time leading rusher (9,429 yards)…WR SANTANA MOSS has 4 TDs in 4 meetings (incl. playoffs). WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL had 10 receptions for 94 yards & 1 TD in WC Playoff & had 43-yard TD pass vs. Sea. in SB XL (with Pit.)…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR leads active players with 118.0 sacks. S LA RON LANDRY had career-high 2 INTs in WC vs. Sea…

SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won past 2 starts vs. Was., both in playoffs. Incl. postseason, aims for 5th in row vs. Redskins with TD pass… RB JULIUS JONES leads club with 616 yards & can become 3rd player in club history to rush for 1,000 yards in 1st season with Seahawks, joining CURT WARNER (1983) & RICKY WATTERS (1998). RB MAURICE MORRIS had 13-yard TD catch last week. RB T.J. DUCKETT had 2 rush TDs last week. Spent 2006 season with Was. WR BOBBY ENGRAM had 9 catches for 106 yards in 10/2/05 meeting. WR KOREN ROBINSON has TD in 2 of past 3. TE JOHN CARLSON leads NFC rookie TEs with 30 receptions & 337 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 46 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). In WC vs. Was., CB MARCUS TRUFANT (78 yards) & S JORDAN BABINEAUX (57) each had INT-TD.



SUNDAY NIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-6)

SERIES


COLTS
CHARGERS

SERIES LEADER

14-8

STREAKS
3 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Dungy: 2-3
Turner: 4-2

LAST WEEK
W 33-27 vs. Texans
L 11-10 at Steelers

LAST GAME
11/11/07: Colts 21 at Chargers 23. San Diego RB Darren Sproles has PR-TD & KR-TD in 1st quarter. Chargers’ defense intercepts Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning 6 times.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/11/07

BROADCAST
NBC (5:15 PM PT): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (WW1), 126 (Ind.), 127 (SD). XM: 102 (WW1), 102 (Ind.), 103 (SD).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 234-380-2,568 (2C)-17-9-86.6
Rivers: 191-296-2,513 (3C)-21 (1L)-10-100.8 (1C)

RUSHING
Addai: 113-387-3.4-5
Tomlinson: 182-686-3.8-5

RECEIVING
Wayne: 56-790 (3C)-14.1-5 (T3C)
Gates (TE): 40-479-12.0-6 (T1C)

OFFENSE
327.1
335.7

TAKE/GIVE
+6
-5

DEFENSE
327.9
372.2

SACKS
Freeney: 7.0
Phillips: 4.0

INTs
Bullitt: 4 (T1C)
Cromartie: 2

PUNTING
H. Smith: 45.1
Scifres: 48.0 (2C)

KICKING
Vinatieri: 58 (25/25 PAT; 11/14 FG)
Kaeding: 80 (26/26 PAT; 18/22 FG)


NOTES

COLTS: Club aims for 6th consecutive win in Nov...In past 3, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 72 of 115 passes (62.6 pct.) for 814 yards with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 104.0 passer rating. Manning leads NFL with 7 TD passes in Nov. Since ’04, Colts are 41-7 (.854) when Manning has 2+ TDs. Manning aims for 5th consecutive game with 2+ TDs…RB JOSEPH ADDAI posted 1st 100-yard rush game of ’08 last week (105)…In past 3 vs. SD (incl. postseason), WR REGGIE WAYNE averages 102.3 rec. yards per game. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 10 rec. vs. SD. In past 3 vs. SD, WR MARVIN HARRISON averages 147.3 rec. yards per game (442 total) & aims for 4th 100-yard game in row…Incl. playoffs, TE DALLAS CLARK aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD vs. SD…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4 sacks in past 2. Incl. postseason, Colts are 15-2 (.882) when Freeney records 2+ sacks…S MELVIN BULLITT leads team with career-high 4 INTs…

CHARGERS: Since ’06, Club is 14-1 (.933) at home vs. AFC…QB PHILIP RIVERS leads AFC with 100.8 passer rating. For career as home starter, Rivers has 18-2 (.900) record & has completed 353 of 549 passes (64.3 pct.) for 4,094 yards with 27 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 92.5 passer rating. In last meeting (Div. playoff on 1/13/08), Rivers completed 14 of 19 passes (73.7 pct.) for 264 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 133.2 passer rating…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (494) needs 6 rec. to reach 500 for career…TE ANTONIO GATES leads NFL TEs with 6 TDs & has 2 in past 3…Incl. postseason, WR CHRIS CHAMBERS averages 18.3 yards per catch vs. Ind. (21 rec., 385 yards)… WR VINCENT JACKSON has career-high 646 rec. yards in ’08…Club posted 6 INTs in last meeting vs. Ind…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. Cromartie had career-high 3 INTs in last game vs. Ind…DE JACQUES CESAIRE posted career-high 2 sacks last week.



MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 24

GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-5) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-5)

SERIES


PACKERS
SAINTS

SERIES LEADER
14-6


STREAKS

2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
W 37-3 vs. Bears
W 30-20 at Chiefs

LAST GAME
9/17/06: Saints 34 at Packers 27. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 353 yards & 2 TDs (26, 35) as Saints post 1st 2-0 start since ’02.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/15/02: Saints 35, Packers 20. New Orleans QB Aaron Brooks throws 2 TD passes & RB Deuce McAllister adds 123 yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Don Criqui, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (GB), 127 (NO). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (NO).


STATS

PASSING
Rodgers: 205-318-2,351-15 (T3C)-6-94.5
Brees: 266-398-3,251 (1L)-18 (2C)-11-95.4 (3C)

RUSHING
Grant: 198-770-3.9-3
McAllister: 81-299-3.7-3

RECEIVING
Jennings: 48-865 (3C)-18.0-5
Moore: 52-609-11.7-5

OFFENSE
330.3
411.5 (1L)

TAKE/GIVE
+7 (T1C)
-5

DEFENSE
323.7
346.2

SACKS
Kampman: 7.5
McCray: 4.0

INTs
Collins, Woodson: 5 (T1L)
7 tied: 1

PUNTING
Frost: 42.8
Pakulak: 48.4

KICKING
Crosby: 88 (31/31 PAT; 19/23 FG)
Hartley (R): 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG)


NOTES

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS completed 18 of 22 (81.8 pct.) for 178 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 115.5 passer rating & added rush TD in only MNF start (9/8/08)…RB RYAN GRANT had 145 yards & 1 TD last week. In 2 MNF games, Grant has 196 yards (98.0 per game). When Grant has 19+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 9-1 (.900)…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 105 games in row, longest streak in team history. In last game vs. NO, Driver had 8 catches for 153 yards (19.1 avg.). WR GREG JENNINGS has 20 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Had 22-yard TD in last meeting…CB AL HARRIS has 3 INTs, incl. INT-TD (22 yards) & 1.0 sack in past 2 vs. NO. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. DE AARON KAMPMAN has 35.0 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFL. Had 3.0 sacks, 2 FFs & 1 FR in last game vs. NO. In past 9, S NICK COLLINS (3 INT-TDs) & CB CHARLES WOODSON (2) each have 5 INTs...

SAINTS: Lead NFL in total offense (411.5 yards per game)…QB DREW BREES has passed for 350+ yards & 2+ TDs in both meetings vs. GB. Since joining Saints in 2006, has passed for 12,092 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 3,251 yards & has 320+ passing yards in 7 of 10 games. In starts with 10+ att., when Brees has 100.0+ passer rating, his teams are 27-5 (.844)…RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has rushed for 2+ TDs in 2 of 3 career meetings. Saints are 11-3 (.786) when McAllister rushes for 2+ TDs. RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 PR) in past 2 MNF games…WR LANCE MOORE aims for 4th contest in row with TD catch. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 35-yard TD in last meeting. WR DEVERY HENDERSON had 26-yard TD in last game vs. GB…DE WILL SMITH had sack & FR in last meeting. DE JEFF CHARLESTON had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. CB USAMA YOUNG had 1st career INT last week.


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