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Week 13 NFL Capsules

Week 13, 2008, 11/25/2008

WEEK 13 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

TENNESSEE TITANS (10-1) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-11)

SERIES


TITANS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER
6-3


STREAKS
4 of past 5


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

LAST WEEK
L 34-13 vs. Jets
L 38-20 vs. Buccaneers

LAST GAME
1/2/05: Lions 19 at Titans 24. Tennessee RB Antowain Smith runs for 89 yards & 1 TD & QB Billy Volek throws for 175 yards & 1 TD in Titans’ win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/01: Titans 27, Lions 24. Tennessee outlasts Detroit as K Joe Nedney connects on 4 FGs, including 46-yard game winner with 5 seconds remaining.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:30 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Mark Champion, Jim Fassel, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 127 (Det.). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Det.).


STATS

PASSING
Collins: 181-310-1,998-9-4-81.9
Culpepper: 33-65-432-2-5-50.3

RUSHING
C. Johnson (R): 187-833 (2C)-4.5-5
Kev. Smith (R): 133-559-4.5-5

RECEIVING
Scaife (TE): 47-490-10.4-2
C. Johnson: 48-905-18.9-8 (2C)

OFFENSE
313.1
270.5

TAKE/GIVE
+11 (1L)
-7

DEFENSE
293.4 (3C)
388.7

SACKS
Haynesworth: 8.5
White: 5.5

INTs
Finnegan: 5 (T1L)
Bodden, White: 1

PUNTING
Hentrich: 43.0
Harris: 43.1

KICKING
Bironas: 87 (27/27 PAT; 20/23 FG)
Hanson: 63 (18/19 PAT; 15/16 FG)


NOTES

TITANS: Since 11/22/79, Tennessee aims for 5th consecutive win on Thanksgiving Day…Club aims for 1st 11-1 start in franchise history…Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have won 13 of past 14…Since ’07, club is 17-3 (.850) when posting 30+ rush att…QB KERRY COLLINS has 10-4 (.714) record as starter with Ten. In past 3, Collins has completed 64 of 103 passes (62.1 pct.) for 762 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.1 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 2nd in AFC with 833 rush yards. RB LEN DALE WHITE has 6 TDs in past 6…For career, WR JUSTIN GAGE averages 21.6 yards per catch against Det. (7 receptions for 151 yards)…TE BO SCAIFE has career-high in rec. (47) & receiving yards (490) in ’08…Since ’06, team is 16-2 (.889) when it records 2 or more INTs…Defense ranks 2nd in AFC with 16 INTs…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN is tied for 1st in NFL with 5 INTs (3 others have 5)…LB KEITH BULLUCK aims for 109th consecutive start…DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH has career-high 8.5 sacks in ’08…

LIONS: Have played 68 Thanksgiving Day games since 1934…QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has won 2 of 3 career starts vs. Ten. Completed 15 of 22 (68.2 pct.) for 205 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.0 passer rating in only Thanksgiving start (11/23/00 vs. Dal. with Min)…Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH leads team with 599 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. RB RUDI JOHNSON aims for 4th in row vs. Ten. with rush TD…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 6 of past 7. Leads club with 48 receptions, 905 yards (18.9 avg.) & 8 TDs. 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…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.



SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-9) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (7-4)

SERIES


SEAHAWKS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER

6-4

STREAKS
3 of past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Holmgren: 5-8
Phillips: 5-1

LAST WEEK
L 20-17 vs. Redskins
W 35-22 vs. 49ers

LAST GAME
10/23/05: Cowboys 10 at Seahawks 13. Seattle CB Jordan Babineaux registers INT with 5 seconds remaining to set up 50-yard FG by K Josh Brown as time expires.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/27/02: Seahawks 17, Cowboys 14. Dallas RB Emmitt Smith becomes NFL’s all-time leading rusher, but Seattle K Rian Lindell kicks 20-yard FG with 25 seconds remaining for win.

BROADCAST
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Sea.), 127 (Dal.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Sea.), 103 (Dal.).


STATS

PASSING
Hasselbeck: 87-171-929-5-9-54.9
Romo: 170-266-2,228-18 (T3C)-7-101.8 (2C)

RUSHING
Morris: 53-278-5.2-0
Barber: 215-838-3.9-6

RECEIVING
Carlson (R) (TE): 32-351-11.0-3
Witten (TE): 49-594-12.1-2

OFFENSE
251.5
348.2

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-6

DEFENSE
381.2
294.5

SACKS
Peterson: 5.0
Ware: 12.0 (T1C)

INTs
Grant, Wilson: 2
5 tied: 1

PUNTING
Ryan: 45.9
Paulescu: 42.4

KICKING
Mare: 69 (21/21 PAT; 16/18 FG)
Folk: 71 (32/32 PAT; 13/15 FG)


NOTES

FIRST MEETING since 2006 NFC Wild Card game (Sea. 21, Dal. 20)…

SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 3 of 4 career starts vs. Dal. (incl. playoffs). In 12/6/04 meeting, Hasselbeck completed 28 of 40 (70.0 pct.) for 414 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.5 passer rating…RB JULIUS JONES spent 4 years with Dal. (2004-07) & was team’s 2nd round pick in 2004. Rushed for 150 yards & 2 TDs in 2004 Thanksgiving game (with Dal.). RB MAURICE MORRIS rushed for 103 yards on 14 carries last week (7.4 avg.) & had TD catch. WR BOBBY ENGRAM had 4 catches for 88 yards (22.0 avg.) in WC. Incl. playoffs, when WR DEION BRANCH has TD catch, his teams are 19-4 (.826). TE JOHN CARLSON leads NFC rookie TEs with 32 receptions & 351 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 26.5 sacks in 47 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs)…

COWBOYS: Are 25-14-1 (.641) on Thanksgiving. Aim for 8th in row on Thanksgiving with 20+ points…QB TONY ROMO completed 22 of 29 (75.9 pct.) for 306 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.9 passer rating in 2006 Thanksgiving game. Cowboys are 17-3 (.850) when Romo starts & has 100.0+ rating… When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 26-4 (.867). Has 36 TDs (30 rush, 6 rec.) in past 42…WR TERRELL OWENS had 7 catches for 213 yards (30.4 avg.) & TD (75 yards) last week, most yards by Cowboy since 1979. Aims for 4th Thurs. game in row with TD catch. TE JASON WITTEN has TD catch in 2 of past 3 Thanksgiving games. Rookie TE MARTELLUS BENNETT aims for 3rd in row with TD…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 26.0 sacks in past 25. Has 1.0+ sack in 21 of past 26. LB GREG ELLIS has 16.5 sacks in past 24. Aims for 5th Thurs. game in row with sack. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had 50-yard INT-TD last Thanksgiving. Has INT in 4 of past 5 Thurs. games.



ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-4) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-5-1)

SERIES


CARDINALS
EAGLES

SERIES LEADER
53-52-5


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Whisenhunt: 0-0
Reid: 4-4

LAST WEEK
L 37-29 vs. Giants
L 36-7 at Ravens

LAST GAME
12/24/05: Eagles 21 at Cardinals 27. Arizona QB Josh McCown passes for 294 yards & 2 TDs as Cardinals win their final home game at Sun Devil Stadium.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/17/02: Eagles 38, Cardinals 14. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 255 yards & 4 TDs, including 9-yarder to RB Duce Staley, who adds 135 yards rushing.

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 (Arz.), 127 (Phi.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Arz.), 103 (Phi.).


STATS

PASSING
Warner: 302-433-3,506 (2L)-21 (2C)-8-102.4 (1C)
McNabb: 235-400-2,770 (3C)-14-10-81.1

RUSHING
Hightower (R): 106-320-3.0-9 (3C)
Westbrook: 137-547-4.0-6

RECEIVING
Boldin: 73 (1C)-879-12.0-11 (1L)
D. Jackson (R): 47-699-14.9-1

OFFENSE
390.7 (2L)
349.5

TAKE/GIVE
+3
-2

DEFENSE
301.7
288.6

SACKS
Berry: 5.0
Howard: 8.0

INTs
3 tied: 2
Samuel: 3

PUNTING
D. Johnson: 42.4
Rocca: 44.1

KICKING
Rackers: 94 (31/31 PAT; 21/24 FG)
Akers: 95 (29/29 PAT; 22/26 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: Can clinch 1st division title since 1975 with win. Rank 2nd in NFC averaging 28.9 points per game…QB KURT WARNER aims for 6th in row with 325+ pass yards & can tie RICH GANNON (2002) for longest streak in NFL history. In his starts with 15+ att. & 100.0+ rating (incl. playoffs), his teams are 35-3 (.921)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL rookies with 9 rush TDs & is tied with RONALD MOORE for club rookie record. RB-KR J.J. ARRINGTON had 232 KR yards last week, 2nd most in team history…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 9 catches for 81 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 11 rec. TDs. Needs 121 yards for team-record 4th 1,000-yard season. WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 5 catches for 93 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Last week, reached 400 receptions in 71st career game, 2nd fastest in NFL history (Boldin, 67)…S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 4 active Ss with 15+ INTs (18) & 15+ sacks (18.0). Has 2.5 sacks & 1 INT in past 2 meetings. LB KARLOS DANSBY had 11-yard INT-TD in last game vs. Phi. DE CHIKE OKEAFOR had 2.0 sacks & FF in last meeting…

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 4 of past 5 vs. Arz. Has completed 107 of 155 (69.0 pct.) for 1,216 yards with 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 103.1 passer rating. When McNabb has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 37-1 (.974)…Since start of 2004, RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 7,528 scrimmage yards (4,526 rush, 3,002 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 NFL rookies with 699 rec. yards & is 2nd with 47 catches. WR REGGIE BROWN has 17 career TD catches & 10 have been 20+ yards…DE DARREN HOWARD has 5.5 sacks in past 6. DE TRENT COLE has 19.5 sacks in past 27. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 19 INTs since ’06, most in NFL. CB SHELDON BROWN had INT in last meeting. Rookie S-KR QUINTIN DEMPS had 100-yard KR-TD last week.



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-8) AT BUFFALO BILLS (6-5)

SERIES


49ERS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER

5-4

STREAKS

2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
L 35-22 at Cowboys
W 54-31 at Chiefs

LAST GAME
12/26/04: Bills 41 at 49ers 7. Buffalo RB Willis McGahee & WR Lee Evans score 2 TDs apiece as Bills win 6th straight game. Bills outgain San Francisco 441-189 in total yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/4/98: Bills 26, 49ers 21. Buffalo survives 21-point San Francisco rally in which QB Steve Young throws 3 TD passes to 3 different teammates. Bills K Steve Christie kicks 4 FGs.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 129 (SF), 91 (Buf.). XM: 105 (Buf.).


STATS

PASSING
S. Hill: 70-116-906-7-3-94.3
Edwards: 204-303-2,226-10-10-86.6

RUSHING
Gore: 191-860-4.5-6
Lynch: 189-710-3.8-7

RECEIVING
Gore (RB): 36-331-9.2-1
Evans: 42-810-19.3-3

OFFENSE
314.4
319.3

TAKE/GIVE
-13
-5

DEFENSE
347.7
325.6

SACKS
Haralson: 4.5
Mitchell: 3.0

INTs
Spikes: 3
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Lee: 47.2 (3C)
Moorman: 45.0

KICKING
Nedney: 88 (25/25 PAT; 21/24 FG)
Lindell: 97 (2C) (28/28 PAT; 23/28 FG)


NOTES

49ERS: Club has 52 plays of 20+ yards, most in NFL…QB SHAUN HILL passed for career-high 303 yards last week. Has rating of 100.0+ in 5 of 7 career games. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs…RB FRANK GORE is 1 of 2 players to lead team in rushing yards (860) & receptions (36). Since start of 2006, Gore has 4,909 scrimmage yards (3,657 rush, 1,252 rec.), tops in NFC. This season, Gore ties for 4th with 1,191 scrimmage yards (860 rush, 331 rec.)…WR ISAAC BRUCE has 14,667 rec. yards, most among active players. Had 8 catches for 125 yards & TD last week. Has 12 catches for 194 yards (97.0 per game) & 1 TD in 2 games vs. Buf. WR BRYANT JOHNSON had 28-yard TD in last meeting (10/31/04 with Arz.)…LB TAKEO SPIKES spent 4 years with Buf. (2003-06). Has 3 INTs this season, tied for most among LBs. CB NATE CLEMENTS was 1st round draft pick (No. 21) in 2001 by Buf. & played 1st 6 years there (2001-06). Has started 115 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak among active CBs…

BILLS: QB TRENT EDWARDS posted career-high 121.0 passer rating & career-best 2 rush TDs last week. Edwards leads AFC with 108.6 passer rating in 4th quarter. Team is 9-1 (.900) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH averages 99 rush yards per game in past 2. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD (1 rush, 1 rec.) Lynch has 15 receptions in past 2 games…WR LEE EVANS averages 19.3 yards per catch in ’08 (42 rec., 810 yards). Evans has reception in 73 of 75 career NFL games. Evans posted 4th 100-yard receiving game of season last week & has 2 100-yard games in past 3 against NFC (290 total yards)…TE ROBERT ROYAL has career-high in receptions (29) & receiving yards (308) in ’08…Club is 12-3 (.800) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding opponents to 300 yards or fewer…Rookie CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN (1st round, No.11) posted career-high 2 INTs last week, incl. 64-yard INT-TD. McKelvin ranks 2nd in AFC with 29.2 KR avg.



BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-9-1)

SERIES


RAVENS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER
14-11


STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 1-0
Lewis: 7-4

LAST WEEK
W 36-7 vs. Eagles
L 27-10 at Steelers

LAST GAME
9/7/08: Bengals 10 at Ravens 17. Baltimore rookie QB Joe Flacco runs for 38-yard TD & wins NFL debut. Ravens WR Mark Clayton adds 42-yard rush TD on double reverse.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/10/07: Bengals 27, Ravens 20. Cincinnati defense forces 6 turnovers, including 2 4th-quarter INTs, to hold off Baltimore. Bengals QB Carson Palmer passes for 2 TDs (39, 7).

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 107 (Bal.), 125 (Cin.). XM: 106 (Cin.).




STATS

PASSING
Flacco (R): 183-302-1,996-10-9-78.7
Fitzpatrick: 152-247-1,218-6-7-70.2

RUSHING
McGahee: 141-489-3.5-5
Benson: 104-318-3.1-1

RECEIVING
D. Mason: 56-720-12.9-2
Houshmandzadeh: 77 (3L)-746-9.7-4

OFFENSE
311.9
239.5

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (T3C)
-4

DEFENSE
262.3 (2L)
340.1

SACKS
Suggs: 5.0
Geathers: 2.5

INTs
4 tied: 3
8 tied: 1

PUNTING
Koch: 45.3
Larson: 39.8

KICKING
Stover: 73 (28/28 PAT; 15/20 FG)
Graham: 52 (10/10 PAT; 14/16 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: Club has won 5 of past 6…In past 6, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 93 of 158 passes (58.9 pct.) for 1,152 yards with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 95.2 passer rating. Flacco aims for 7th consecutive game with TD pass. In past 2 against AFC North, Flacco has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.1 passer rating. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rush game vs. AFC on road (105, 112). RB LE’ RON MC CLAIN leads team with 7 total TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.)…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 2nd in NFL with 504 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 541). Mason averages 86.3 receiving yards per game in past 3 on road…Since ’03, team is 33-10 (.767) when defense posts 3+ sacks…Club posted 4 INTs last week & leads NFL with 19…LB RAY LEWIS has 3 INTs in past 3…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL with 37 INTs & tied career-high with 2 INTs last week…Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 30 games (longest current streak in NFL)…LB JARRET JOHNSON has 2.5 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…CB SAMARI ROLLE has 3 INTs in past 4…

BENGALS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win vs. Bal. at home…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has 60+ completion percentage in 6 of 7 starts this season. In past 3 at home, Fitzpatrick has completed 71 of 110 passes (64.5 pct.) for 587 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 86.4 passer rating. Fitzpatrick has 111 rush yards in past 4…For career, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 76.6 rush yards per game when he has 20+ carries…Since ’07, WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ranks 2nd in NFL with 189 receptions (WES WELKER, 192). Houshmandzadeh has 6 TD receptions against Ravens (2nd most vs. any opponent). WR CHAD JOHNSON aims for 103rd consecutive game with reception. In past 5 at home against Bal., Johnson averages 100.6 receiving yards per game…WR-KR GLENN HOLT is 2nd in AFC with 1,011 KR yards. Holt posted 1st TD reception of season last week…Since ’03, team is 22-6-1 (.776) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES leads team with 100 tackles.



INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-7)

SERIES


COLTS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER

13-11

STREAKS
6 of past 7


COACHES VS. OPP.
Dungy: 3-0
Crennel: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 23-20 at Chargers
L 16-6 vs. Texans

LAST GAME
9/25/05: Browns 6 at Colts 13. Indianapolis RB Edgerrin James rushes for 108 yards & Colts’ defense records 4 sacks, including 3 by Dwight Freeney, to improve to 3-0.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/7/03: Colts 9, Browns 6. Indianapolis K Mike Vanderjagt converts all 3 FG attempts, including 45-yard game-winner with 1 second left in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 147 (Ind.), 123 (Cle.). XM: 107 (Cle.).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 266-424-2,823 (2C)-19 (T3C)-10-87.2
Quinn: 45-89-518-2-2-66.6

RUSHING
Addai: 129-457-3.5-5
Lewis: 195-716-3.7-4

RECEIVING
Wayne: 58-824-14.2-5
Edwards: 40-661-16.5-3

OFFENSE
328.4
282.7

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (T3C)
+5

DEFENSE
333.9
369.6

SACKS
Freeney: 7.0
Rogers: 4.5

INTs
Bullitt: 4 (T3C)
Pool, E. Wright: 3

PUNTING
H. Smith: 44.7
Zastudil: 44.6

KICKING
Vinatieri: 69 (27/27 PAT; 14/17 FG)
Dawson: 89 (17/17 PAT; 24/27 FG)


NOTES

COLTS: Team aims for 5th win in row against Browns…Club aims for 7th consecutive win in Nov...In Colts’ 4 consecutive wins, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 104 of 159 passes (65.4 pct.) for 1,069 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.9 passer rating. Manning is tied for NFL lead with 9 TD passes in Nov. (ELI MANNING & TYLER THIGPEN) Since ’04, Colts are 42-7 (.857) when Manning has 2+ TDs. Manning aims for 6th consecutive game with 2+ TDs…RB JOSEPH ADDAI is averaging 87.5 rush yards per game in past 2. Addai tied career-high with 7 rec. last week…WR REGGIE WAYNE has 3 of 5 TD receptions in ’08 on road. WR MARVIN HARRISON averages 118 receiving yards per game at Cle. (354 total)…WR ANTHONY GONZALEZ (568) needs 9 receiving yards to set career-high (576 in ’07). Gonzalez attended St. Ignatius HS in Cleveland & Ohio St…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4 sacks in past 3. Freeney has 5 sacks in 3 games against Browns. Incl. postseason, Colts are 15-2 (.882) when Freeney records 2+ sacks…S MELVIN BULLITT recorded 3 of career-high 4 INTs during last 2 min. of 4th quarter in ’08 games…

BROWNS: In 2 career home starts, QB BRADY QUINN has completed 31 of 53 passes (58.5 pct.) for 333 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 73.9 passer rating…Browns are 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ carries. In 3 career games vs. Colts, Lewis averages 84.3 rush yards per game (253 total) with 2 rush TDs. Lewis (716) needs 284 yards to become 1st Browns RB since MIKE PRUITT to gain 1,000 rush yards in consecutive seasons. For career, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 6.3 yards per carry (70 att., 440 yards)…In past 2, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 94.5 receiving yards per game (189 total). WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH (291) needs 9 rec. to reach 300 for career…TE KELLEN WINSLOW has 2 TDs in past 2 at home…Club has posted 5 INTs in past 2…Rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th round, No. 231) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies with 3 sacks…Incl. playoffs, LB WILLIE MC GINEST has 10.5 sacks vs. Ind…S BRODNEY POOL has 2 INTs in past 3.



CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6)

SERIES


PANTHERS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER

6-3

STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 1-3
McCarthy: 1-0

LAST WEEK
L 45-28 at Falcons
L 51-29 at Saints

LAST GAME
11/18/07: Panthers 17 at Packers 31. Green Bay QB Brett Favre passes for 3 TDs (4, 26, 12) as Packers improve to 10-1 for 1st time in 45 years.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/18/07

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 140 (Car.), 122 (GB). XM: 102 (GB).


STATS

PASSING
Delhomme: 178-312-2,250-12-9-80.5
Rodgers: 228-359-2,599-17-9-90.5

RUSHING
Williams: 172-883-5.1-7
Grant: 216-837-3.9-3

RECEIVING
St. Smith: 48-853-17.8-4
Jennings: 56-966 (3C)-17.3-6

OFFENSE
328.4
331.5

TAKE/GIVE
+4
+5 (3C)

DEFENSE
302.0
332.1

SACKS
Peppers: 9.0
Kampman: 7.5

INTs
3 tied: 2
Collins, Woodson: 5 (T1L)

PUNTING
Baker: 45.2
Frost: 42.0

KICKING
Kasay: 86 (26/26 PAT; 20/21 FG)
Crosby: 91 (34/34 PAT; 19/23 FG)


NOTES

PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME completed 17 of 24 (70.8 pct.) for 206 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.7 passer rating in last start vs. GB. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, Panthers are 15-0. Passed for season-high 295 yards last week…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards & TD. Has 469 yards (116.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Club is 10-1 (.909) when he rushes for 80+ yards. Has 5 100-yard games this year – had 3 career 100-yard games entering 2008. RB JONATHAN STEWART has 6 rush TDs & ties for 2nd among rookies…WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches for 168 yards last week, his most yards since 10/15/06 (189 vs. Bal.). Had 5 catches for 116 yards (23.2 avg.) in only game at GB. Has 95+ rec. yards in 6 of past 8 games. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 5 rec. TDs in career vs. GB. Had TD last week…DE JULIUS PEPPERS had sack & FF in last meeting. Ranks 1st in team history with 65.0 sacks & 25 FFs. Has 9.0 sacks in past 9 games. DT DAMIONE LEWIS had sack last week. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had FF last week…

PACKERS: Incl. 1996 NFC Champ., have won 7 of 10 meetings…QB AARON RODGERS has completed 109 of 156 (69.9 pct.) for 1,194 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101.8 passer rating at home. Has posted 100.0+ rating in 4 of 5 home starts, incl. 3 in row…RB RYAN GRANT aims for 3rd home game in row with 100+ rush yards & TD. Has 250 yards (125.0 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 at home. When Grant has 19+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 9-1 (.900)…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 106 games in row, longest streak in team history. Has 5 rec. TDs vs. Car. WR GREG JENNINGS has 21 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Had 8 catches for 101 yards & 1 TD last week. TE DONALD LEE had career-high 2 TD catches in last meeting. WR RUVELL MARTIN had TD & 2 pt. conv. last week…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 35.0 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFL. In past 10, S NICK COLLINS (3 INT-TDs) & CB CHARLES WOODSON (2) each have 5 INTs. Woodson had INT in last meeting. S AARON ROUSE had 1st INT vs. Car. Had INT last week. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had 94-yard PR-TD in last meeting.



MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-5) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-9)

SERIES


DOLPHINS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER
8-2


STREAKS
7 of past 8


COACHES VS. OPP.
Sparano: 0-0
Haslett: 0-1

LAST WEEK
L 48-28 vs. Patriots
L 27-3 vs. Bears

LAST GAME
10/24/04: Rams 14 at Dolphins 31. Miami QB Jay Fiedler connects on 13 of 17 passes for 203 yards & 2 TDs, including 71-yarder to WR Chris Chambers in Dolphins’ win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/01: Rams 42, Dolphins 10. St. Louis QB Kurt Warner throws for 328 yards & 4 TDs & RB Marshall Faulk scores 3 times. Rams WR Tory Holt has 111 yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 117 (Mia.), 127 (St.L). XM: 104 (St.L).


STATS

PASSING
Pennington: 225-341-2,715-11-6-93.7 (3C)
Bulger: 156-268-1,679-7-8-73.0

RUSHING
Brown: 154-642-4.2-9 (T3C)
Jackson: 128-525-4.1-4

RECEIVING
Ginn: 43-596-13.9-1
Holt: 42-496-11.8-2

OFFENSE
357.0
265.2

TAKE/GIVE
+8 (2C)
-7

DEFENSE
334.7
386.8

SACKS
Porter: 14.5 (1L)
J. Hall 4.5

INTs
W. Allen: 2
Atogwe: 4 (T3C)

PUNTING
Fields: 44.7
D. Jones: 49.6 (1C)

KICKING
Carpenter (R): 67 (28/28 PAT; 13/15 FG)
J. Brown: 69 (12/12 PAT; 19/23 FG)


NOTES

DOLPHINS: Team has won 4 of past 5…Club aims for 10th consecutive game with 300+ total net yards…In 2 career games against Rams (w/Jets), QB CHAD PENNINGTON has completed 30 of 50 passes (60.0 pct.) for 249 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 86.2 passer rating. Pennington has 25 TDs vs. 15 INTs & 90.0 rating against NFC. Incl. playoffs, his teams are 20-7 (.741) when he has 100+ passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 pass) in past 9…WR TED GINN has TD in 2 of past 3 (1 rush, 1 rec.). Rookie WR DAVONE BESS (undrafted free agent) had career-high 5 receptions for 87 yards (17.4 avg.) last week…In ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.9 yards per catch (22 rec., 305 yards)…LB JOEY PORTER has 13.5 sacks in past 9 & leads NFL with 14.5. Porter aims for 10th consecutive game with at least half sack. Porter posted 2 sacks in only meeting against Rams (w/Pit. on 10/26/03)…S YEREMIAH BELL (6) needs .5 sack to surpass LIFFORT HOBLEY for most career sacks by Dolphins DB…

RAMS: QB MARC BULGER attended Central Catholic HS in Pittsburgh, same school as former Mia. QB & HOFer DAN MARINO. Passed for 295 yards in only start vs. Mia. In 20 career games vs. AFC, Bulger has 31 TDs vs. 18 INTs & 92.3 passer rating…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 1,122 rush yards (102.0 per game) & 43 catches for 403 yards (138.6 scrimmage yards per game) with 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in past 11 vs. AFC. 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…In only home meeting vs. Mia., WR TORRY HOLT had 4 catches for 111 yards (27.8 avg.) & 1 TD (45 yards). Since 2000, Holt leads NFL with 795 receptions & 11,572 yards. WR DONNIE AVERY is 2nd among NFC rookie WRs with 35 receptions & 499 yards. Averages 14.3 yards per catch…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 4 INTs, 3 FFs & 1 FR (75-yard TD) in past 8. Has 12 INTs since start of 2007, tied for most in NFL. Rookie DE CHRIS LONG leads all rookies with 4.0 sacks. DE LEONARD LITTLE had sack in last meeting.



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-5) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-3)

SERIES


SAINTS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
20-13


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 3-2
Gruden: 7-7

LAST WEEK
W 51-29 vs. Packers
W 38-20 at Lions

LAST GAME
9/7/08: Buccaneers 20 at Saints 24. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 343 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 42-yarder to RB Reggie Bush in 4th quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/07: Buccaneers 31, Saints 14. Tampa QB Jeff Garcia connects with WR Joey Galloway on 2 TDs (69, 24) as Bucs score game’s 1st 28 points.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 158 (NO), 130 (TB). XM: 108 (TB).


STATS

PASSING
Brees: 286-424-3,574 (1L)-22 (1C)-11-99.9 (3C)
Garcia: 173-248-1,783-7-3-94.5

RUSHING
P. Thomas: 67-325-4.9-6
Dunn: 123-566-4.6-2

RECEIVING
L. Moore: 57-724-12.7-7 (T3C)
A. Bryant: 54-673-12.5-2

OFFENSE
411.9 (1L)
342.8

TAKE/GIVE
-3
+1

DEFENSE
345.9
274.7 (2C)

SACKS
McCray: 4.0
Adams: 5.0

INTs
David: 3
Talib (R): 3

PUNTING
Pakulak: 46.8
Bidwell: 45.2

KICKING
Hartley (R): 29 (11/11 PAT; 6/6 FG)
M. Bryant: 99 (2C) (24/24 PAT; 25/29 FG)


NOTES

SAINTS: Lead NFL in total offense (411.9 yards per game)…QB DREW BREES is 4-2 (.667) vs. TB, completing 128 of 187 (68.4 pct.) for 1,487 yards with 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 104.7 passer rating. Since joining Saints in 2006, has passed for 12,415 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 3,574 yards & has 320+ passing yards in 8 of 11 games. In starts with 10+ att., when Brees has 100.0+ passer rating, his teams are 28-5 (.848)…RB REGGIE BUSH had 8 catches for 112 yard & 1 TD in last meeting. RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 19 catches for 193 yards (96.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 games at TB. Aims for 3rd in row at TB with TD catch. WR LANCE MOORE aims for 5th in row with TD. WR DEVERY HENDERSON has 5 TDs in past 5 vs. TB. Had 84-yard TD in last meeting…DE CHARLES GRANT had sack in last meeting & has 7.0 sacks vs. TB. LB SCOTT FUJITA had INT in last meeting. DE WILL SMITH has 3.0 sacks in past 4 vs. TB…

BUCCANEERS: QB JEFF GARCIA has passed for career-high 4 TDs 2 times vs. NO. Has 2 highest passer rating games vs. NO (149.3 & 145.8). When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (incl. playoffs), his teams are 36-12 (.750)…RB WARRICK DUNN has 3 100-yard games in career vs. NO. RB-PR-KR CLIFTON SMITH had 70-yard PR-TD last week. Had 97-yard KR-TD earlier in season…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 48-yard TD in 12/3/06 game vs. NO (with SF). WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 9 rec. TDs in past 8 vs. NO. WR IKE HILLIARD had 36-yard TD last week…DE KEVIN CARTER has 6.0 sacks in career vs. NO. CB RONDE BARBER had 2 INTs, incl. 65-yard INT-TD last week, 8th INT-TD of career & most in team history. Has recorded career-high 3 INTs in game 2 times in career, both vs. NO. DE JIMMY WILKERSON had 2.0 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. LB BARRETT RUUD had 2 FFs in last game at home vs. NO. DE GAINES ADAMS had sack last week.



NEW YORK GIANTS (10-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-4)

SERIES


GIANTS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
86-61-4


STREAKS
4 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 7-5
Zorn: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 37-29 at Cardinals
W 20-17 at Seahawks

LAST GAME
9/4/08: Redskins 7 at Giants 16. New York K John Carney connects on 3 FGs (24, 25, 47) & RB Brandon Jacobs has 116 yards rushing. Giants’ defense allows 209 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/23/07: Giants 24, Redskins 17. New York scores 21 unanswered 2nd-half points & uses goal line stand in game’s final minute to register 1st victory.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (NYG), 121 (Was.). XM: 109 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
E. Manning: 209-337-2,319-18 (T3C)-7-91.6
J. Campbell: 218-340-2,328-10-3-90.2

RUSHING
Jacobs: 164-879-5.4-11 (T2L)
Portis: 244-1,206 (1L)-4.9-7

RECEIVING
Smith: 41-402-9.8-1
Cooley (TE): 60-630-10.5-1

OFFENSE
367.8 (3C)
340.8

TAKE/GIVE
+9 (1C)
+3

DEFENSE
275.4 (3C)
272.0 (1C)

SACKS
Tuck: 9.5 (3C)
Evans: 3.5

INTs
Webster: 3
Hall: 4

PUNTING
Feagles: 43.5
Plackemeier: 40.4

KICKING
Carney: 103 (T1L) (31/31 PAT; 24/25 FG)
Suisham: 81 (18/18 PAT; 21/28 FG)


NOTES

GIANTS: Can clinch division with win & Dal. loss. Have won 14 of past 15 on road (incl. playoffs)…Incl. playoffs, QB ELI MANNING is 24-5 (.828) in past 29 starts. Aims for 5th win in row vs. NFC East (incl. playoffs). Has won 4 of past 5 vs. Was…RB BRANDON JACOBS has 316 yards (105.3 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 3. Has 246 yards (123.0 per game) in past 2 meetings. 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) ranks 1st & RB DERRICK WARD (5.0) is 3rd in NFL in yards per carry among players with 600+ yards…WR PLAXICO BURRESS had 10 catches for 133 yards in Week 1. WR AMANI TOOMER has TD in 4 of past 6 at Was. Had TD last week. TE KEVIN BOSS has TD catch in 4 of past 5…DE JUSTIN TUCK has 11.5 sacks in past 12 (incl. SB XLII). When Tuck has sack (incl. playoffs), Giants are 12-3 (.800). Aims for 4th in row vs. Was. with 0.5+ sacks. DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has 5.0 sacks in past 5. Had 1.5 sacks in last game at Was. Rookie CB TERRELL THOMAS had 1st career INT last week…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL leads NFL with 0.9 INT pct. (3 INTs, 340 att.). When Campbell has 100.0+ rating, team is 5-1 (.833). Has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT in career vs. NYG…RB CLINTON PORTIS leads NFL with 1,206 rush yards & aims to become 3rd Redskin to lead league in rushing, joining HOFer CLIFF BATTLES (1937) & LARRY BROWN (1970). Has rushed for 210 yards (105.0 per game) & 1 TD in past 2 meetings. Had 143 yards last week. When Portis rushes for 100+ yards, his teams are 33-10 (.767)…WR SANTANA MOSS has 8 TDs in 8 meetings. Has 3 career 3-TD games & 2 have been vs. NYG. WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has thrown 2 passes in career vs. NYG & both resulted in TD. Had TD catch last week. TE CHRIS COOLEY has TD in 3 of 4 home games vs. NYG. Has 28 TDs since 2004, most among NFC TEs…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR is active leader with 118.0 sacks. CB FRED SMOOT had INT in last meeting. S LA RON LANDRY & CB SHAWN SPRINGS had INT last week.



ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-7)

SERIES


FALCONS
CHARGERS

SERIES LEADER
6-1


STREAKS
Past 4


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

LAST WEEK
W 45-28 vs. Panthers
L 23-20 vs. Colts

LAST GAME
10/17/04: Chargers 20 at Falcons 21. Atlanta QB Michael Vick passes for 218 yards with 2 TDs & rushes for another score as Falcons rally to defeat San Diego.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/7/97: Falcons 14, Chargers 3. Atlanta QB Chris Chandler throws 19-yard TD pass to WR Terance Mathis & KR Byron Hanspard has 99-yard KR-TD.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (Atl.), 122 (SD). XM: 102 (SD).


STATS

PASSING
Ryan (R): 186-310-2,418-11-6-88.3
Rivers: 215-327-2,806 (3C)-23 (1C)-10-103.3 (1L)

RUSHING
Turner: 251-1,088 (3C)-4.3-13 (1L)
Tomlinson: 203-770-3.8-5

RECEIVING
White: 62 (3C)-973 (2C)-15.7-6
Gates (TE): 43-507-11.8-6 (T3C)

OFFENSE
364.1
341.5

TAKE/GIVE
+2
-5

DEFENSE
351.6
369.4

SACKS
Abraham: 12.0 (T1C)
Phillips, Tucker: 4.0

INTs
Coleman: 3
Cromartie, Jammer: 2

PUNTING
Koenen: 39.2
Scifres: 47.4 (2C)

KICKING
Elam: 96 (3C) (30/30 PAT; 22/24 FG)
Kaeding: 88 (28/28 PAT; 20/24 FG)


NOTES

FALCONS: Rookie QB MATT RYAN has won 2 of 3 starts vs. AFC. Has completed 49 of 73 (67.1 pct.) for 662 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.8 passer rating vs. AFC. Ryan has posted 120.0+ rating in 2 of 3 vs. AFC…RB MICHAEL TURNER faces former team (2004-07). Rushed for 117 yards & tied team record with 4 TDs last week. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 18-4 (.818). This year vs. AFC, Turner has 324 rush yards (108.0 per game) & 5 TDs. RB JERIOUS NORWOOD has 6 career TDs & 4 have been 67+ yards…WR RODDY WHITE has 56 catches for 860 yards (95.6 per game) & 6 TDs in past 9, incl. 5 100-yard games. Rookie WR-PR HARRY DOUGLAS had 7-yard TD run & 61-yard PR-TD last week. Added 4 catches for 92 yards…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 22.0 sacks in past 26. Has 79.5 sacks since 2000, 3rd-most in NFL. Had sack & FF in last game vs. SD. LB KEITH BROOKING had INT in last meeting. DE CHAUNCEY DAVIS had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. S ERIK COLEMAN has INT in 2 of past 4. Had INT & FR in 9/19/04 game vs. SD (with NYJ)…

CHARGERS: Since ’06, club is 18-3 (.857) at home…QB PHILIP RIVERS leads NFL with 103.3 passer rating. For career as starter at home, Rivers has 18-3 (.857) record with 29 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 94.3 passer rating. Rivers aims for 3rd consecutive game with 3 TDs vs. NFC. Rivers (2,806) needs 194 passing yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd season in row…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (497) needs 3 rec. to reach 500 & become only 1 of 5 players in NFL history w/10,000 rush yards & 500 rec. Tomlinson is averaging 106 rushing yards per game in past 3 against NFC (318 total)…TE ANTONIO GATES is tied for 1st among NFL TEs with 6 TDs (TONY GONZALEZ). Gates recorded 6 receptions for 80 yards in only meeting vs. Atl…WR VINCENT JACKSON has career-high 703 rec. yards in ’08. Jackson (39) needs 3 catches to surpass career-high (41 rec. in ’07)…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.



PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-4)

SERIES


STEELERS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER
12-7


STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Tomlin: 0-1
Belichick: 8-9

LAST WEEK
W 27-10 vs. Bengals
W 48-28 at Dolphins

LAST GAME
12/9/07: Steelers 13 at Patriots 34. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 399 yards & 4 TDs, including 2 to WR Randy Moss (4, 63), as Patriots improve to 13-0.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/9/07

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. Westwood One Radio: Harry Kalas, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 121 (Pit.), 126 (NE). XM: 103 (NE).




STATS

PASSING
Roethlisberger: 191-310-2,233-11-11-80.5
Cassel: 238-359-2,615-13-8-90.5

RUSHING
Parker: 126-485-3.8-4
Morris: 82-356-4.3-4

RECEIVING
Ward: 54-718-13.3-5
Welker: 80 (2L)-838 (3C)-10.5-1

OFFENSE
306.0
363.1 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
0
+1

DEFENSE
235.4 (1L)
316.0

SACKS
J. Harrison: 12.0 (2C)
Seymour: 7.0

INTs
Polamalu: 5 (T1L)
Meriweather: 4 (T3C)

PUNTING
Berger: 41.9
Hanson: 44.4

KICKING
Reed: 78 (24/25 PAT; 18/19 FG)
Gostkowski: 103 (T1L) (25/25 PAT; 26/28 FG)


NOTES

STEELERS: Club is 7-1 (.875) against AFC in ’08…In 3 career regular season games against NE, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has completed 49 of 84 passes (58.3 pct.) for 599 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.2 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…In last meeting against NE, RB WILLIE PARKER gained 124 yards (5.9 avg.) on 21 att. RB MEWELDE MOORE has career-high 5 rush TDs in ’08…WR HINES WARD is averaging 91 receiving yards per game in past 3 (273 total). Ward has totaled 9 catches for 149 yards (16.6 avg.) with 2 TDs in past 2 against Patriots. For career, WR SANTONIO HOLMES averages 16.7 yards per catch (140 receptions; 2,332 yards)…Club leads AFC with 37 sacks…LB JAMES HARRISON (12) & LB LA MARR WOODLEY (10.5) have totaled 22.5 sacks in ’08. Harrison has 3.5 sacks in past 4 games…S TROY POLAMALU (5) needs 1 INT to set career-high (5 in ’04) & aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT…

PATRIOTS: Incl. postseason, BILL BELICHICK aims for 150th career win as head coach…Incl. playoffs, Pats are 5-1 (.833) vs. Steelers since 2000…QB MATT CASSEL aims for 3rd consecutive 400-yard passing & 3rd game in row with 3 TDs…RB KEVIN FAULK totaled 105 yards last week (53 rush, 52 receiving). Rookie RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (undrafted free agent) has 5 rush TDs in past 6…In last game against Pit., WR RANDY MOSS posted 7 receptions for 135 yards (19.3 avg.). For career, Moss averages 99.6 rush yards per game against Steelers (299 total). Moss (59) is tied for 2nd in NFL for most 100-yard receiving games (MARVIN HARRISON, 59; JERRY RICE, 76)…Since ’07, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 192 receptions. Welker can become 1st player in NFL history with 6+ receptions in team’s 1st 12 games. Welker aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards (107, 108, 120)...DE RICHARD SEYMOUR (7) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high (8 in ’03) & aims for 4th consecutive game with sack…Rookie LB JEROD MAYO leads team with 98 tackles.



DENVER BRONCOS (6-5) AT NEW YORK JETS (8-3)

SERIES


BRONCOS
JETS

SERIES LEADER
15-14-1


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Shanahan: 4-2
Mangini: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 31-10 vs. Raiders
W 34-13 at Titans

LAST GAME
11/20/05: Jets 0 at Broncos 27. Denver RB Mike Anderson rushes for 113 yards & 3 TDs as Broncos’ defense allows 195 yards, forces 5 turnovers & posts 1st shutout since 1997.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/8/02: Jets 19, Broncos 13. New York scores 13 unanswered 2nd-half points to complete comeback victory. Jets QB Chad Pennington passes for 244 yards, including 28-yard TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 130 (Den.).




STATS

PASSING
Cutler: 246-406-3,036 (2C)-19 (T3C)-12-87.0
Favre: 245-347-2,461-20 (2C)-13-94.1 (2C)

RUSHING
Hillis (R): 38-156-4.1-3
Jones: 217-950 (1C)-4.4-9 (T3C)

RECEIVING
Marshall: 67-887 (2C)-13.2-4
Cotchery: 54-652-12.1-4

OFFENSE
382.5 (1C)
343.1

TAKE/GIVE
-12
0

DEFENSE
380.4
317.4

SACKS
Ekuban: 4.0
Ellis: 7.0

INTs
4 tied: 1
Revis: 4 (T3C)

PUNTING
Kern (R): 47.2 (3C)
Hodges: 42.0

KICKING
Prater: 82 (28/28 PAT; 18/24 FG)
Feely: 91 (3C) (31/31 PAT; 20/24 FG)


NOTES

BRONCOS: QB JAY CUTLER has 48 TDs in 32 career games & needs 2 TDs to reach 50 in fewest games in Broncos history (BRIAN GRIESE & JAKE PLUMMER, 34 career games). Club is 9-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating… Rookie FB PEYTON HILLIS (7th round, No. 227) aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD. Hillis averages 12.9 yards per reception (13 rec., 168 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 88.7 rec. yards per game in ’08 (67 rec., 887 yards in 10 games). Marshall has 80+ receiving yards in each of past 3. Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) leads NFL rookies with 58 catches. WRs Marshall (67 rec., 887 receiving yards) & Royal (58 rec., 673 receiving yards) have totaled 125 receptions for 1,560 yards…TE TONY SCHEFFLER averages 17.3 yards per reception (21 rec., 363 yards) in ’08…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (39) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since ’99…

JETS: Club aims for 6th consecutive win for 1st time since 9/11/00…In past 3, QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 65 of 84 passes (77.4 pct.) for 649 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 113.6 passer rating. Incl. postseason, Favre’s teams are 97-8 (.924) when he posts 100+ passer rating. In last meeting against Den. (w/GB on 10/29/07), Favre completed 21 of 27 passes (77.8 pct.) for 331 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 142.4 passer rating…RB THOMAS JONES leads AFC with 950 rush yards & is averaging 116.3 rush yards per game in past 3 (349 total). Jones has 10 TDs in past 7 (8 rush, 2 rec.) & aims for 6th consecutive game with TD. Jones averages 121.5 rush yards per game when posting 20+ att. in ’08 (609 total in 5 games). RB LEON WASHINGTON has 4 TDs in past 2 (2 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR)…WR LAVERANUES COLES averages 94 receiving yards per game in past 2 against Den…In past 3, rookie TE DUSTIN KELLER (1st round, No. 30) has 20 receptions for 236 receiving yards (11.8 avg.) with 1 TD. Keller has 16 1st-down receptions in past 3…LB CALVIN PACE (5) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high (6.5 in ’07 w/Az)…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 11 KR-TDs.



KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-8)

SERIES


CHIEFS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER
50-44-2


STREAKS
9 of past 11


COACHES VS. OPP.
Edwards: 6-5
Cable: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 54-31 vs. Bills
W 31-10 at Broncos

LAST GAME
9/14/08: Raiders 23 at Chiefs 8. Oakland rookie RB Darren McFadden rushes for 164 yards. Raiders RB Michael Bush adds 90 rushing yards, including 32-yard TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/21/07: Chiefs 12, Raiders 10. Kansas City RB Larry Johnson has 112 rushing yards & gives Chiefs lead for 1st time with 1-yard TD in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 123 (KC), 127 (Oak.). XM: 104 (Oak.).




STATS

PASSING
Thigpen: 140-261-1,577-13-7-77.4
Russell: 130-249-1,597-7-4-75.0

RUSHING
L. Johnson: 119-565-4.7-3
Fargas: 145-547-3.8-0

RECEIVING
Gonzalez (TE): 65-696-10.7-6 (T3C)
Z. Miller (TE): 32-471-14.7-1

OFFENSE
308.1
262.6

TAKE/GIVE
+4
+5

DEFENSE
406.3
355.5

SACKS
D. Johnson: 1.5
Edwards: 5.0

INTs
Page: 3
Baker: 2

PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.2
Lechler: 49.9 (1L)

KICKING
Barth (R): 31 (13/13 PAT; 6/6 FG)
Janikowski: 71 (14/14 PAT; 19/25 FG)


NOTES

CHIEFS: Club aims for 6th consecutive win at Oakland…In past 5, QB TYLER THIGPEN has completed 102 of 171 passes (59.6 pct.) for 1,185 yards with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 94.8 passer rating. In ’08, Thigpen has totaled 203 rush yards (7.5 avg.) on 27 att...In past 5 against Raiders, RB LARRY JOHNSON averages 106 rush yards per game & has 4 100-yard rush games (107, 154, 135, 112). KC is 12-1 (.923) when Johnson has 30+ att …TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 126 last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). Gonzalez (25) surpassed KELLEN WINSLOW for most career 100-yard receiving games by TE last week. In past 3, Gonzalez is averaging 88.3 receiving yards (265 total)…WR DWAYNE BOWE has 3 TDs in past 2 games & has career-high 6 TD receptions…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)…

RAIDERS: In 11 career starts, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has 8 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 76.8 passer rating. Russell posted career-high 149.1 passer rating last week…RB JUSTIN FARGAS averages 91 rush yards per game in past 2 against KC. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) averages 4.9 rush yards per carry (80 att., 392 yards). McFadden had career-high 2 rush TDs last week. In last game vs. KC, McFadden totaled 164 rush yards (7.8 avg.) on 21 att. with 1 TD…WR ASHLEY LELIE posted season-high 4 receptions for 92 yards (23.0 avg.) last week…TE ZACH MILLER averages 14.7 yards per catch (32 rec., 471 yards)… Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (7) 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)…WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS aims for 3rd consecutive game with PR-TD (93 & 89 yards). Higgins ranks 3rd in AFC with 12.5 PR avg.



SUNDAY NIGHT

CHICAGO BEARS (6-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5)

SERIES


BEARS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER

50-42-2

STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 5-4
Childress: 2-3

LAST WEEK
W 27-3 at Rams
W 30-12 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
10/19/08: Vikings 41 at Bears 48. Chicago QB Kyle Orton throws for 283 yards & 2 TDs as clubs combine for 89 points & 766 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/17/07: Vikings 20, Bears 13. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson runs for 78 yards & 2

2nd-half TDs as Vikings win 5th consecutive game.

BROADCAST
NBC (7:15 PM CT): Al Michaels, John Madden. Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (WW1), 126 (Chi.), 127 (Min.). XM: 102 (WW1), 102 (Chi.), 103 (Min.).


STATS

PASSING
Orton: 182-299-2,049-11-4-88.1
Frerotte: 155-266-1,877-11-12-75.0

RUSHING
Forté (R): 225-909-4.0-6
Peterson: 242-1,180 (2L)-4.9-8

RECEIVING
Forté (R) (RB): 45-336-7.5-3
Wade: 39-408-10.5-1

OFFENSE
316.4
321.4

TAKE/GIVE
+8 (2C)
-2

DEFENSE
324.9
298.9

SACKS
Ogunleye: 4.5
K. Williams: 8.5

INTs
3 tied: 3
M. Williams, Winfield: 2

PUNTING
Maynard: 40.8
Kluwe: 47.3 (2C)

KICKING
Gould: 83 (29/29 PAT; 18/21 FG)
Longwell: 91 (25/25 PAT; 22/26 FG)


NOTES

BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON is 18-10 (.643) as starter. In last meeting, completed 21 of 32 (65.6 pct.) for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 passer rating. When Orton has 100.0+ rating, Bears are 4-0…RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFL rookies with 1,245 scrimmage yards & 59 1st downs. Rushed for 132 yards & 2 TDs last week. 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…WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Min. (2 PR-TDs, 1 rec. TD). TE GREG OLSEN had TD in last meeting…LB LANCE BRIGGS had 2 INTs last week. LB BRIAN URLACHER had 2.0 sacks, INT & FR in last game at Min. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had INT last week & Bears are 14-5 (.737) when he has INT. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 5.0 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs in 9 meetings. Had 2.0 sacks last week. Rookie S KEVIN PAYNE had INT & 1st career sack in last meeting…

VIKINGS: QB GUS FREROTTE passed for season-high 298 yards in last meeting. Has won 6 of 9 starts this year…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 423 yards (141.0 per game) & 7 TDs in 3 meetings. Aims for 4th in row vs. Chi. with 2+ rush TDs. Has 728 rush yards (121.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2007, averages 100.8 rush yards per game, most in NFL…RB CHESTER TAYLOR had TD in last meeting…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 19 TD catches & 13 have been 30+ yards. Had TD in last meeting…Rush defense leads NFC (70.4 yards per game). DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7.0 sacks in 11 meetings. Had 1.5 sacks last week. DE JARED ALLEN has 51.0 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 6.0 sacks in past 6. Had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. LB CHAD GREENWAY has sack in 3 of past 4. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD has 2 INTs in past 5 meetings, incl. INT-TD. LB NAPOLEON HARRIS had 27-yard FR-TD last week.



MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 1

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-7) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-7)

SERIES


JAGUARS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER

7-6

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Del Rio: 5-6
Kubiak: 3-2

LAST WEEK
L 30-12 vs. Vikings
W 16-6 at Browns

LAST GAME
9/28/08: Texans 27 at Jaguars 30 (OT). Jacksonville QB David Garrard has 236 pass yards, 41 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 pass). Jags K Josh Scobee kicks 37-yard FG in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/30/07: Texans 42, Jaguars 28. Houston KR André Davis has 2 KR-TDs 28 seconds apart as Texans score team-record 42 points & finish season with franchise-record 8 wins.

BROADCAST
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Wayne Larrivee, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Jax.), 127 (Hou.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Jax.), 103 (Hou.).


STATS

PASSING
Garrard: 228-363-2,461-9-8-81.8
Rosenfels: 102-150-1,231-5-9-79.1

RUSHING
Jones-Drew: 118-503-4.3-11 (T1C)
Slaton (R): 159-774 (3C)-4.9-6

RECEIVING
M. Jones: 54-623-11.5-2
A. Johnson: 81 (1L)-1,071 (1L)-13.2-3

OFFENSE
314.8
371.3 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
-1
-10

DEFENSE
318.9
333.9

SACKS
Hayward: 2.5
M. Williams: 8.0

INTs
Mathis, Sensabaugh: 3
Reeves: 3

PUNTING
Podlesh: 43.2
Turk: 43.5

KICKING
Scobee: 72 (24/24 PAT; 16/20 FG)
K. Brown: 78 (27/27 PAT; 17/19 FG)


NOTES

JAGUARS: Club has 7-4 (.636) record on MNF & has won 2 of past 3…Since ’06, team is 16-4 (.800) when gaining 150+ rush yards…In past 2 against Houston, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 45 of 66 passes (68.2 pct.) for 457 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 102.9 passer rating…RB FRED TAYLOR averages 82.9 rush yards per game in Nov. (2,986 total in 36 games). Since ’06, Taylor averages 6.0 rush yards per carry vs. Hou. (44 att., 262 yards). RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 6 rush TDs in past 4. Is tied for AFC lead in rush TDs with 11 (LEN DALE WHITE). Has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Hou. Posted career-high 9 rec. for 113 yards (12.6 avg.) last week…In past 2 against Texans, WR MATT JONES is averaging 104.5 rec. yards per game (209 total) & aims for 3rd game in row with TD…CB RASHEAN MATHIS has 2 INT-TDs in ’08…

TEXANS: 1st MNF appearance in franchise history & 1st MNF game in Houston since 11/21/94 (Giants vs. Oilers)…Team is averaging 24.8 points per game in past 9…For career against Jaguars, QB SAGE ROSENFELS has 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.4 passer rating…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in AFC with 774 rush yards (4.9 avg.) on 159 att. & 6 TDs. Slaton posted career-high 83 receiving yards (10.4 avg.) on 8 receptions with 1 TD in last meeting against Jax…In 5 home games in ’08, WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 131.8 receiving yards per game (659 total) & has 4 100-yard receiving games (131, 178, 141, 143). WR KEVIN WALTER leads team with career-high 7 TD receptions. Walter needs 1 TD rec. to tie Johnson’s franchise record of 8 in ’07…TE OWEN DANIELS ranks 2nd in AFC among TEs in receptions (48) & yards (583)…Since ’07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS is tied for 3rd in NFL with 22 sacks (JOHN ABRAHAM, 22)…LB DE MECO RYANS leads teams with 79 tackles.


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