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Week 16 NFL Capsules

Week 16, 2008, 12/16/2008


WEEK 16 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (10-4) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-9)

SERIES


COLTS
JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER
11-4


STREAKS
5 of past 7


COACHES VS. OPP.
Dungy: 9-5
Del Rio: 5-6

LAST WEEK
W 31-21 vs. Lions
W 20-16 vs. Packers

LAST GAME
9/21/08: Jaguars 23 at Colts 21. Jacksonville K Josh Scobee converts all 3 FG attempts, including game-winning 51-yarder with 4 seconds remaining in 4th quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/22/07: Colts 29, Jaguars 7. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 259 yards & 1 TD. Colts DE Dwight Freeney has 2 sacks, including 1 safety.

BROADCAST
NFLN (8:00 PM ET): Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Dennis Green, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Ind.), 127 (Jax.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Ind.), 103 (Jax.).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 335-514-3,543 (2C)-23 (3C)-12-90.3
Garrard: 293-469-3,164-13-10-82.6

RUSHING
Addai: 154-540-3.5-5
Jones-Drew: 154-655-4.3-12 (3C)

RECEIVING
Wayne: 74-1,022-13.8-5
Jones-Drew (RB): 54-484-9.0-2

OFFENSE
327.3
318.0

TAKE/GIVE
+8
-2

DEFENSE
317.2
319.1

SACKS
Mathis: 11.5 (T3C)
Hayward: 4.5

INTs
Bullitt: 4
Mathis, Sensabaugh: 4

PUNTING
H. Smith: 44.6
Weatherford: 42.4

KICKING
Vinatieri: 85 (37/37 PAT; 16/20 FG)
Scobee: 83 (29/29 PAT; 18/24 FG)


NOTES

COLTS: Club aims for 8th consecutive win. Colts (2004-08) & 49ers (1989-95) are only teams in history to win at least 6 consecutive games in 5 consecutive seasons…In Colts’ 7 consecutive wins, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 173 of 249 passes (69.5 pct.) for 1,789 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102.3 passer rating. In past 3 on Thursday, Manning has 12 TDs vs. 1 INT & 132.2 passer rating. Since ’04, Colts are 43-7 (.860) when Manning has 2+ TDs…RB JOSEPH ADDAI had 2 rush TDs in last meeting against Jax…WR REGGIE WAYNE (1,022) has reached 1,000 rec. yards in 5 consecutive seasons. In past 3 at Jax., WR MARVIN HARRISON averages 84.6 receiving yards per game (254 total)…Since ’07, TE DALLAS CLARK is 1st in NFL among TEs with 16 TDs. Clark had career-high in rec. (12) & yards (142) last week…DE ROBERT MATHIS has 6.5 sacks in past 4…S MELVIN BULLITT recorded 3 of career-high 4 INTs during last 2 min. of 4th quarter in ’08;

JAGUARS: Since ’06, team is 16-4 (.800) when gaining 150+ rush yards…QB DAVID GARRARD has career-best 3,164 passing yards in ’08. In past 3 against Colts, Garrard has 95.7 passer rating…For career, RB MAURICE JONES-DREW averages 96.0 rush yards per game against Colts & aims for 5th consecutive game with rush TD against Ind. Jones-Drew has career-high in receptions (54) & yards (484) in ’08. Jones-Drew (12) needs 3 rush TDs to surpass FRED TAYLOR (14 in ’98) for most rush TDs in season in Jaguars history. Jones-Drew (14) needs 3 TDs to tie Taylor (17 in ’98) for most TDs in franchise history…Since ’07, WR REGGIE WILLIAMS leads team with 13 TD receptions (10 in ’07, 3 in ’08). WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT posted season-best 127 rec. yards (25.4 avg.) last week on 5 catches…DE REGGIE HAYWARD had season-high 2 sacks last week.



SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20

BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-5) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (9-5)

SERIES


RAVENS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER
2-0


STREAKS
2-0


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

LAST WEEK
L 13-9 vs. Steelers
W 20-8 vs. Giants

LAST GAME
11/21/04: Cowboys 10 at Ravens 30. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller throws 2 TD passes (17, 31) as Ravens score 30 unanswered points in 2nd half.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
NFLN: (7:00 PM CT): Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth. Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Michael Irvin, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Bal.), 127 (Dal.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Bal.), 103 (Dal.).


STATS

PASSING
Flacco (R): 223-380-2,525-13-12-76.9
Romo: 231-366-3,013-24 (3C)-11-98.3 (1C)

RUSHING
McGahee: 158-539-3.4-5
Barber: 233-872-3.7-7

RECEIVING
D. Mason: 68-894-13.1-4
Witten (TE): 69-815-11.8-3

OFFENSE
311.8
349.1

TAKE/GIVE
+8
-6

DEFENSE
257.5 (2L)
287.0

SACKS
Suggs: 7.5
Ware: 19.0 (1L)

INTs
Reed: 5 (T2L)
Newman: 4

PUNTING
Koch: 44.8
Paulescu: 42.2

KICKING
Stover: 98 (35/35 PAT; 21/26 FG)
Folk: 90 (39/39 PAT; 17/19 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: Club has won 7 of past 9. Aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. Dal…In past 5 on road, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 88 of 137 passes (64.2 pct.) for 1,109 yards with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 102.7 passer rating…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE averages 78.3 rush yards per game in past 3 on road…FB LE’ RON MC CLAIN leads team with 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.)…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 2nd in NFL with 516 receptions (TORRY HOLT, 553). Mason (9,918) needs 82 rec. yards to reach 10,000. Mason has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. In past 2 vs. Cowboys, Mason averages 106.5 rec. yards per game (213 total)…Since ’03, team is 34-11 (.755) when defense posts 3+ sacks…Club is tied for 1st in NFL with 22 INTs…Since ’02, S ED REED leads NFL with 39 INTs & has 4 in past 4…Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 33 games (longest current streak in NFL)…LB TERRELL SUGGS aims for 4th in row with at least half sack…

COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO is 27-10 (.730) as starter. Has completed 382 of 600 for 5,119 yards with 46 TDs vs. 19 INTs for 103.0 passer rating in home starts. Cowboys are 19-3 (.864) when Romo starts & has 100.0+ rating…When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, team is 26-4 (.867). Has 37 TDs (31 rush, 6 rec.) in past 44. Rookie RB TASHARD CHOICE has 309 scrimmage yards (154.5 per game) with 38-yard TD run in past 2…WR TERRELL OWENS had 8 catches for 101 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Has 25 rec. TDs in 24 home games as Cowboy (incl. playoffs). TE JASON WITTEN has 382 catches & 4,451 yards since 2004, most by NFC TE. Rookie TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has TD in 3 of past 5…LB DE MARCUS WARE leads NFL with 19.0 sacks. Has 33.0 sacks in past 28, incl. 3.0 last week. Has sack in 24 of past 28. LB GREG ELLIS has 19.5 sacks in past 27, incl. 2.0 last week. LB BRADIE JAMES has 6.0 sacks in past 8. CB TERENCE NEWMAN has 4 INTs in past 5.



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-11-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-10)

SERIES


BENGALS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 35-35


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Lewis: 7-4
Crennel: 2-5

LAST WEEK
W 20-13 vs. Redskins
L 30-10 at Eagles

LAST GAME
9/28/08: Browns 20 at Bengals 12. Cleveland defense forces 5 turnovers (3 INT, 2 FR) & limits Cincinnati to 211 total net yards. Browns RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 79 yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/07: Browns 51, Bengals 45. Cleveland QB Derek Anderson throws 5 TDs, including 2 to WR Braylon Edwards. Browns RB Jamal Lewis adds 216 rushing yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 153 (Cin.), 127 (Cle.). XM: 104 (Cle.).



STATS

PASSING
Fitzpatrick: 198-333-1,721-7-9-68.9
Dorsey: 33-74-306-0-4-34.0

RUSHING
Benson: 151-465-3.1-1
Lewis: 240-832-3.5-4

RECEIVING
Houshmandzadeh: 92 (3L)-904-9.8-4
Edwards: 50-837-16.7-3

OFFENSE
239.4
262.6

TAKE/GIVE
-6
+9 (3L)

DEFENSE
343.3
363.5

SACKS
Geathers: 2.5
Rogers: 4.5

INTs
8 tied: 1
McDonald: 5 (T2L)

PUNTING
Larson: 39.8
Zastudil: 44.9

KICKING
Graham: 66 (12/12 PAT; 18/20 FG)
Dawson: 108 (18/18 PAT; 30/35 FG)


NOTES

BENGALS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has TD pass in 3 of past 4 against AFC North. Fitzpatrick posted season-high 89.6 passer rating last week. Fitzpatrick has career-high 265 rush yards in ’08…For career, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 76.0 rush yards per game when he has 20+ carries & his teams are 5-0-1. Benson totaled 161 yards last week (73 rush, 88 rec.)…Since ’07, WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ranks 2nd in NFL with 204 receptions (WES WELKER, 214). Houshmandzadeh (92) needs 8 receptions to reach 100 receptions in consecutive seasons & needs 96 receiving yards to reach 1,000 yards in 3 seasons in row. Houshmandzadeh has 7 career TD receptions against Browns (most vs. any opponent). WR CHAD JOHNSON aims for 106th consecutive game with reception. Johnson is averaging 166 receiving yards per game in past 2 at Cle. & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100 or more yards at Browns (123, 209)…Since ’03, team is 22-6-1 (.776) when defense has 2+ INTs…LB DHANI JONES leads team with 139 tackles…

BROWNS: QB KEN DORSEY will make 1st start at home with Browns…Cleveland is 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ att. Lewis (832) needs 168 yards to become 1st Brown since MIKE PRUITT to gain 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. For career, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 6.1 yards per carry (74 att., 448 yards)…In past 3 against Bengals, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS has 5 TDs & has totaled 19 receptions for 220 yards (11.6 avg.). Edwards aims for 57th consecutive game with reception. WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH (294) needs 6 receptions to reach 300 for career. In 2 career games vs. Cin., Stallworth has 10 receptions for 160 yards (16.0 avg.)…Club is tied for 1st in NFL with 22 INTs (Ravens) & has 12 INTs in past 5 games…S SEAN JONES has 3 INTs in past 4 games…CB BRANDON MC DONALD has career-high 5 INTs in ’08 & posted career-best 2 INTs, incl. 24-yard INT-TD return last week.



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-7) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-14)

SERIES


SAINTS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER

9-8-1

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Payton: 0-0
Marinelli: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 27-24 (OT) at Bears
L 31-21 at Colts

LAST GAME
12/24/05: Lions 13 at Saints 12 (San Antonio). Detroit K Jason Hanson kicks 39-yard FG as time expires to lift Lions to victory at Alamodome.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/29/02: Lions 26, Saints 21. Detroit QB Joey Harrington passes for 267 yards & 1 TD. Lions withstand New Orleans rally after building 20-point lead late in 2nd quarter.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 123 (NO), 108 (Det.). XM: 107 (Det.).


STATS

PASSING
Brees: 353-546-4,332 (1L)-28 (T1L)-16-93.9
Orlovsky: 111-190-1,266-6-4-80.3

RUSHING
P. Thomas: 116-548-4.7-8
Kev. Smith (R): 186-773-4.2-6

RECEIVING
Moore: 67-801-12.0-8
C. Johnson: 65-1,165-17.9-10 (T2L)

OFFENSE
401.6 (1L)
265.8

TAKE/GIVE
-3
-7

DEFENSE
335.6
389.6

SACKS
McCray: 6.0
White: 5.5

INTs
David: 4
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Pakulak: 46.7
Harris: 44.3

KICKING
Hartley (R): 54 (18/18 PAT; 12/12 FG)
Hanson: 84 (21/22 PAT; 21/22 FG)


NOTES

SAINTS: Lead NFL in total offense (401.6 yards per game)…Since joining Saints in 2006, QB DREW BREES has passed for 13,173 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 4,332 yards & has 8 300-yard games. In starts with 10+ att., when Brees has 100.0+ rating, his teams are 28-5 (.848). Needs 92 yards for new career high (4,423 in 2007)…RB PIERRE THOMAS aims for 6th in row with TD. Has 8 TDs in past 5 (5 rush, 3 rec.). In past 5, Thomas has 574 scrimmage yards (114.8 per game). RB REGGIE BUSH has 26 career TDs, incl. playoffs (13 rush, 9 rec. 4 PR)…WR MARQUES COLSTON had 6 catches for 84 yards & 1 TD last week. Averaging 17.4 yards per catch (31 catches, 538 yards). WR LANCE MOORE has 6 TDs in past 7. Has career-high 67 catches, 801 yards & 8 TDs…LB SCOTT FUJITA had INT last week. LB JONATHAN VILMA had FR that set up TD last week. CB JASON DAVID has 3 INTs in past 4. Rookie DT SEDRICK ELLIS had sack last week & has 2.0 sacks in past 4. S JOSH BULLOCKS had INT last week…

LIONS: QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER is 4-1 (.800) in career vs. NO (incl. playoffs) & has completed 113 of 167 (67.7 pct.) for 1,671 yards with 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 122.6 rating. Incl. playoffs, when Culpepper has 120.0+ rating, his teams are 18-3 (.857). QB DAN ORLOVSKY had 96.8 rating last week…Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH leads team with 773 rush yards & 6 rush TDs. Is 1 of 4 rookies to lead club in both rushing & rush TDs. Can become 6th rookie in franchise history to lead club in both…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 8 of past 10. Leads club with 65 receptions, 1,165 yards (17.9 avg.) & 10 TDs. Aims to join HERMAN MOORE (1995) as only Lions to record 70 catches, 1,200 yards & 10 TDs in season. Ties for 1st with 7 catches of 40+ yards…Rookie DE CLIFF AVRIL has 3.0 sacks, 2 FFs & 1 FR in past 4. Ties for NFC rookie lead with 4.0 sacks…K JASON HANSON is 8 of 8 from 50+ yards this year, tied for most 50+ yard FGs in season in NFL history & only player to make 6+ without miss. Has 41 career FGs of 50+ yards, most in NFL history.



MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-12)

SERIES


DOLPHINS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER

12-11

STREAKS
5 of past 7


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

LAST WEEK
W 14-9 vs. 49ers
L 22-21 vs. Chargers

LAST GAME
11/12/06: Chiefs 10 at Dolphins 13. Miami scores on 3 of 1st 4 possessions, highlighted by 46-yard flea-flicker to WR Chris Chambers to set up TD by RB Ronnie Brown for 13-0 lead.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/29/02: Chiefs 48, Dolphins 30. Kansas City QB Trent Green throws for 328 yards & 5 TDs, including 3 to TE Tony Gonzalez (9, 42, 6). Chiefs’ defense forces 5 turnovers, incl. 4 INTs.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 122 (Mia.), 147 (KC). XM: 102 (Mia.).


STATS

PASSING
Pennington: 273-412-3,218-14-6-95.1 (2C)
Thigpen: 191-343-2,097-15-9-77.6

RUSHING
R. Brown: 195-827-4.2-10
L. Johnson: 171-748-4.4-4

RECEIVING
Ginn: 50-675-13.5-1
Gonzalez (TE): 84-941-11.2-8 (T2C)

OFFENSE
343.4
301.9

TAKE/GIVE
+12 (1L)
+8

DEFENSE
317.2
397.1

SACKS
Porter: 17.5 (1C)
Hali: 3.0

INTs
W. Allen: 3
Page: 3

PUNTING
Fields: 44.1
Colquitt: 44.4

KICKING
Carpenter (R): 89 (32/32 PAT; 19/23 FG)
Barth (R): 47 (20/20 PAT; 9/11 FG)


NOTES

DOLPHINS: Team has won 7 of past 8 & aims for 4th consecutive win on road…QB CHAD PENNINGTON (3,218) needs 135 passing yards to surpass career-high of 3,352 passing yards in ’06 with Jets & become the 1st Dolphins QB since DAN MARINO in ’97 (3,780) to throw for over 3,500 passing yards. Pennington ranks 2nd in AFC with 95.1 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, his teams are 22-7 (.759) when he has 100+ passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN averages 5.6 yards per carry against KC (33 att., 184 yards)…Rookie WR DAVONE BESS (undrafted FA) has 70 or more receiving yards in 3 of past 4…In ’08, TE ANTHONY FASANO has career-high 4 TD receptions. Rookie TE JOEY HAYNOS (undrafted FA) recorded 1st career TD last week…Defense has not allowed TD in 3 consecutive games…LB JOEY PORTER has 16.5 sacks in past 12 & leads AFC with 17.5 sacks…S YEREMIAH BELL (6) needs 0.5 sack to surpass LIFFORT HOBLEY (6) for most career sacks by Dolphins DB…CB NATHAN JONES had career-best 2 sacks last week…

CHIEFS: In past 8, QB TYLER THIGPEN has completed 153 of 253 passes (60.5 pct.) for 1,705 yards with 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 89.5 passer rating. In ’08, Thigpen has totaled 325 rush yards (6.0 avg.) on 54 att...In 2 career meetings against Dolphins, RB LARRY JOHNSON averages 84 rush yards per game (168 total)…TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 129 last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). Gonzalez leads NFL TEs in receptions (84), receiving yards (941) & TDs (8). Gonzalez needs 59 receiving yards for 4th season w/1,000 yards…WR DWAYNE BOWE has career-high 73 receptions in ’08. Bowe (891) needs 109 receiving yards to become 1st Chiefs WR to reach 1,000 yards since EDDIE KENNISON in ’05 (1,102)…S JARRAD PAGE needs 1 INT to surpass career-high (3 in ’06 & ’07)…CB PATRICK SURTAIN (1998-2004) spent 7 seasons with Dolphins. Surtain posted 1st INT of season last week…DE TAMBA HALI had season-best 2 sacks last week.



ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-6) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-5)

SERIES


CARDINALS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER
6-5


STREAKS

Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Whisenhunt: 0-0
Belichick: 2-0

LAST WEEK
L 35-14 vs. Vikings
W 49-26 at Raiders

LAST GAME
9/19/04: Patriots 23 at Cardinals 12. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 2 TDs & Patriots’ defense allows just 167 total net yards to win 14th consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/15/96: Patriots 31, Cardinals 0. New England QB Drew Bledsoe passes for 221 yards & 3 TDs, incl. 2 to RB Curtis Martin (13, 7), who also adds 1-yard TD run.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 130 (Arz.), 121 (NE). XM: 106 (NE).


STATS

PASSING
Warner: 376-550-4,290 (2C)-26 (2C)-13-97.5 (2C)
Cassel: 301-472-3,270-18-11-87.1

RUSHING
Hightower (R): 130-379-2.9-10
Morris: 117-554-4.7-7

RECEIVING
Boldin: 89 (1C)-1,038 -11.7-11 (1L)
Welker: 102 (2L)-1,071 (3C)-10.5-2

OFFENSE
372.1 (2C)
363.7 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-2

DEFENSE
318.6
320.1

SACKS
Berry: 5.0
Seymour: 7.5

INTs
Rodgers-Cromartie (R): 3
Meriweather: 4

PUNTING
Graham: 43.5
Hanson: 43.4

KICKING
Rackers: 108 (39/39 PAT; 23/26 FG)
Gostkowski: 124 (1C) (34/34 PAT; 30/33 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: Are 2nd in NFL averaging 27.6 points per game…QB KURT WARNER has 766 yards (383.0 per game) in 2 career starts vs. NE (incl. SB XXXVI with StL). In starts with 15+ att. & 100.0+ rating (incl. playoffs), his teams are 35-3 (.921)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL rookies with 10 rush TDs & set club rookie record…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ yards & 1+ TD. Has 259 yards (129.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2 vs. AFC. WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 39 catches for 540 yards (108.0 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. WR STEVE BREASTON has 909 yards & needs 91 yards to reach 1,000. Can be 5th team in NFL history with 3 1,000-yard receivers in season…S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 4 active Ss with 15+ INTs (18) & 15+ sacks (18.5). Rookie CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 3 INTs in past 5, incl. 99-yard INT-TD. Blocked FG last week that CB ROD HOOD picked up & returned 68 yards for TD. DE BERTRAND BERRY had sack in last meeting & has 3.0 sacks in past 3 vs. NE…

PATRIOTS: Club aims for 11th consecutive win in Dec. & has 22-2 (.916) record in Dec. since ’03… Club aims for 15th consecutive win vs. NFC & 5th in row vs. Cardinals…In past 2, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 44 of 74 passes (59.5 pct.) for 486 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.9 passer rating…RB SAMMY MORRIS aims for 4th consecutive game with rush TD. RB LA MONT JORDAN averages 5.5 rush yards per carry in ’08 (40 att., 221 yards)…In 3 career games vs. Cardinals, WR RANDY MOSS averages 96.3 receiving yards per game & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD reception. Since ’07, Moss leads NFL with 33 TD receptions…In past 6, WR WES WELKER averages 94.6 rec. yards per game. Since ’07, Welker leads NFL with 214 rec....DE RICHARD SEYMOUR (7.5) needs 1 sack to surpass career-high (8 in ’03)…Rookie LB JEROD MAYO leads team with 123 tackles…CB-KR ELLIS HOBBS ranks 3rd in NFL & 2nd in AFC with 28.8 KR avg. Hobbs (3 KR-TDs) tied RAYMOND CLAYBORN last week for most KR-TDs in Pats history.



SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-9) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-12)

SERIES


49ERS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER

60-55-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Singletary: 1-0
Haslett: 4-3

LAST WEEK
L 14-9 at Dolphins
L 23-20 vs. Seahawks

LAST GAME
11/16/08: Rams 16 at 49ers 35. San Francisco QB Shaun Hill throws for 213 yards & 2 TDs & RB Frank Gore adds 106 yards & 2 TDs on ground.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/07: 49ers 17, Rams 16. San Francisco RB Frank Gore runs for 2 TDs & K Joe Nedney connects from 40 yards for game’s deciding points with 3:23 remaining.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 117 (SF), 91 (St.L.). XM: 105 (St.L.).


STATS

PASSING
S. Hill: 142-224-1,585-10-4-91.8
Bulger: 213-372-2,263-9-12-69.8

RUSHING
Gore: 229-978-4.3-6
Jackson: 192-774-4.0-5

RECEIVING
Bruce: 52-766-14.7-6
Holt: 54-651-12.1-3

OFFENSE
310.4
274.6

TAKE/GIVE
-14
-11

DEFENSE
328.9
375.7

SACKS
Haralson: 7.0
J. Hall: 5.5

INTs
Harris, Spikes: 3
Atogwe: 4

PUNTING
Lee: 47.1 (3C)
D. Jones: 50.2 (1L)

KICKING
Nedney: 107 (29/29 PAT; 26/29 FG)
J. Brown: 93 (15/15 PAT; 26/31 FG)


NOTES

49ERS: Club has 48 pass plays of 20+ yards, 2nd most in NFC…QB SHAUN HILL has posted passer rating of 95.0+ in 7 of 10 career games, incl. 4 of past 5. Has 5-3 (.625) record as starter. In only start vs. StL, Hill had career-high 142.3 rating, completing 15 of 20 (75.0 pct.) for 213 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs…Since start of 2006, RB FRANK GORE has 5,063 scrimmage yards (3,775 rush, 1,288 rec.), 2nd most in NFC. Has 8 rush TDs in past 6 vs. StL. Had 106 rush yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…WR ISAAC BRUCE has 14,875 rec. yards, most among active players. Played 14 seasons with Rams & is franchise leader in receptions (942), receiving yards (14,109) & receiving TDs (84). TE VERNON DAVIS had TD catch in last meeting…LB TAKEO SPIKES has 3 INTs this season, tied for most among LBs. CBs NATE CLEMENTS & WALT HARRIS each had INT in last meeting. DT AUBRAYO FRANKLIN had sack last week. Defense is tied for 3rd in NFC with 45.8 TD pct. in red zone (22 TDs, 48 possessions)…

RAMS: In last home start vs. SF, QB MARC BULGER passed for 368 yards. Is 3-1 (.750) in career at home vs. SF with 94.4 passer rating…When RB STEVEN JACKSON has 22+ att., Rams are 16-7 (.696). In those 23, Jackson has rushed for 2,583 yards (112.3 per game) & 18 TDs. In past 4 meetings, Jackson has 524 scrimmage yards (131.0 per game)…Since 2000, WR TORRY HOLT leads NFL with 807 receptions & 11,727 yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in past 11 meetings. WR DONNIE AVERY is 2nd among NFC rookie WRs with 43 receptions & 578 yards. Averages 13.4 yards per catch. Had career-high 9 receptions (93 yards) in last meeting…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 2 INTs & 1 FF in past 4 meetings. Has 4 INTs, 4 FFs & 1 FR (75-yard TD) in past 11. Has 12 INTs since start of 2007, tied for most in NFL. Has FF in 3 of past 5. Rookie DE CHRIS LONG is tied for NFC rookie lead with 4.0 sacks. CB JASON CRAFT had career-high 2.0 sacks in last meeting. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 8.0 sacks & 5 FFs in past 10 meetings. DT CLIFTON RYAN had career-high 2.0 sacks vs. SF (9/16/07).



SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (6-8) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (9-5)

SERIES


CHARGERS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
7-1


STREAKS
Past 1


COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 3-5
Gruden: 7-2

LAST WEEK
W 22-21 at Chiefs
L 13-10 (OT) at Falcons

LAST GAME
12/12/04: Buccaneers 24 at Chargers 31. San Diego LB Donnie Edwards registers 2 INTs, including 30-yard TD with 4:09 remaining to break tie & give Chargers 7th consecutive win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
1/2/94: Chargers 32, Buccaneers 17. San Diego QB Stan Humphries throws 2 TD passes & K John Carney connects on 4 FGs (48, 38, 43, 45).

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 158 (SD), 126 (TB). XM: 108 (TB).


STATS

PASSING
Rivers: 276-427-3,515 (3C)-28 (T1L)-11-101.4 (1L)
Garcia: 206-309-2,223-10-3-94.4 (3C) OR

Griese: 110-184-1,073-5-7-69.4

RUSHING
Tomlinson: 257-924-3.6-8
Dunn: 167-729-4.4-2

RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 53-612-11.5-6
A. Bryant: 74-1,044-14.1-6

OFFENSE
337.4
338.1

TAKE/GIVE
-1
+7 (2C)

DEFENSE
346.5
299.4

SACKS
Phillips: 6.5
Adams: 5.5

INTs
Cooper: 3
Barber, Talib (R): 4

PUNTING
Scifres: 45.9 (3C)
Bidwell: 44.7

KICKING
Kaeding: 106 (34/34 PAT; 24/29 FG)
M. Bryant: 119 (3C) (29/30 PAT; 30/36 FG)


NOTES

CHARGERS: Club has 4-0 record at Tampa Bay…Team aims for 13th consecutive win in Dec…QB PHILIP RIVERS leads NFL with 101.4 passer rating. Rivers (28) needs 3 TD passes to surpass DAN FOUTS (30 in 1980) for 2nd-most TDs in franchise history in single season…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (123) needs 1 rush TD to surpass MARCUS ALLEN (123) for 2nd-most in NFL history. In 1 career meeting against TB, Tomlinson posted 25 att. for 131 rush yards (5.2 avg.) with 1 TD. Tomlinson has 10 career 100-yard rush games against NFC. For career, Tomlinson averages 103.9 rush yards per game in Dec…TE ANTONIO GATES ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 6 TDs (TONY GONZALEZ, 8) in ’08…WR VINCENT JACKSON is averaging 118.5 rec. yards per game in past 2 (237 total). Jackson averages 18.8 yards per catch (50 receptions, 940 yards) in ’08…Since ’07, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE is tied for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs (OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE, ED REED)…LB STEPHEN COOPER has 3 INTs in past 2 games…

BUCCANEERS: QB JEFF GARCIA aims for 3rd in row vs. SD with 300+ yards & 2+ TDs. Has 660 yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 98.8 passer rating in 2 career meetings. When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (incl. playoffs), his teams are 36-13 (.735). QB BRIAN GRIESE passed for 269 yards last week & completed 70.3 pct. (26 of 37)…RB WARRICK DUNN became 6th player in NFL history with 10,000+ rush yards (10,910) & 500+ receptions (504). Rookie RB-KR-PR CLIFTON SMITH aims to become 3rd player in NFL history to lead in both categories…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 8 catches for 108 yards & 1 TD last week. Has 17 catches for 308 yards (154.0 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch…CB RONDE BARBER had INT in only meeting vs. SD. Has 11 career defensive TDs (FR & INT), most among active players & 3rd all-time. DE KEVIN CARTER has 104.5 career sacks & is 1 of 2 active players with 100.0+ sacks. Rookie CB AQIB TALIB leads NFL rookies with 4 INTs. Club ties for NFL lead with 29 takeaways (21 INT, 8 FR).



PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (12-2)

SERIES


STEELERS
TITANS

SERIES LEADER
38-28


STREAKS
3 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Tomlin: 0-0
Fisher: 11-7

LAST WEEK
W 13-9 at Ravens
L 13-12 at Texans

LAST GAME
9/11/05: Titans 7 at Steelers 34. Making 1st NFL start, Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker rushes for 161 yards & 1 TD. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger throws 2 TDs, including 63-yarder.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/17/02: Titans 31, Steelers 23. Tennessee QB Steve McNair throws 2 TDs & RB Eddie George runs for 2 more as Titans survive 16-point 4th-quarter rally by Pittsburgh.

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 125 (Pit.). XM: 103 (Pit.).




STATS

PASSING
Roethlisberger: 247-416-2,862-15-12-80.2
Collins: 221-384-2,461-11-7-78.7

RUSHING
Parker: 168-644-3.8-4
C. Johnson (R): 235-1,159 (2C)-4.9-8

RECEIVING
Ward: 68-864-12.7-6
Scaife (TE): 53-528-10.0-2

OFFENSE
303.4
326.5

TAKE/GIVE
+7
+10

DEFENSE
239.1 (1L)
281.0 (3C)

SACKS
J. Harrison: 15.0 (2C)
Ford: 6.0

INTs
Polamalu: 7 (1L)
Finnegan, Griffin: 5 (T2L)

PUNTING
Berger: 40.8
Hentrich: 42.7

KICKING
Reed: 108 (30/31 PAT; 26/29 FG)
Bironas: 120 (2C) (36/36 PAT; 28/31 FG)


NOTES

STEELERS: Club clinched AFC North title last week for 2nd consecutive season under head coach MIKE TOMLIN...Club aims for 6th consecutive win…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (2,862) needs 138 passing yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd consecutive season. In 1 career meeting vs. Titans, Roethlisberger completed 9 of 11 passes (81.8 pct.) for 218 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 158.3 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…RB WILLIE PARKER aims for 2nd consecutive game with 100+ yards vs. Ten. (161 on 9/11/05)…In past 3 at Ten. (incl. postseason), WR HINES WARDS has totaled 24 rec. for 349 yards (14.5 avg.) with 4 TDs. WR SANTONIO HOLMES has 2 TDs in past 3…Club ranks 2nd in NFL with 47 sacks (Dallas, 53)…Defense ranks 1st in NFL allowing 13.7 points per game…LB JAMES HARRISON (15) & LB LA MARR WOODLEY (11.5) have totaled 26.5 sacks in ’08. Harrison (15) needs .5 sack to surpass MIKE MERRIWEATHER (15 in 1984) for most sacks in franchise history…S TROY POLAMALU has INT in 4 of past 5…

TITANS: Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have won 14 of past 16…Since ’07, club is 19-3 (.864) when posting 30+ rush att…QB KERRY COLLINS has 12-5 (.705) record as starter with Ten. For career, Collins is 2-0 against Steelers & has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 94.4 passer rating…Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 2nd in AFC with 1,159 rush yards. Johnson is averaging 108.6 rush yards per game in past 3 (326 total). RB LEN DALE WHITE (14) needs 1 rush TD to surpass EDDIE GEORGE (14 in 2000) for 2nd-most rush TDs in franchise history. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3…WR JUSTIN GAGE averages 18.9 yards per catch in ’08 (29 receptions for 547 yards)…TE BO SCAIFE has career-high in receptions (53) & receiving yards (528) in ’08…CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN & S MICHAEL GRIFFIN are tied for 2nd in NFL with 5 INTs (6 others have 5)…Defense ranks 2nd in NFL allowing 14.1 pts per game…S CHRIS HOPE spent 4 seasons with Steelers (2002-05) & registered 32 starts.



BUFFALO BILLS (6-8) AT DENVER BRONCOS (8-6)

SERIES


BILLS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER
17-15-1


STREAKS

Past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Jauron: 1-2
Shanahan: 5-1

LAST WEEK
L 31-27 at Jets
L 30-10 at Panthers

LAST GAME
9/9/07: Broncos 15 at Bills 14. Denver K Jason Elam kicks 42-yard game-winning FG as time expires to lift Broncos past Buffalo on Kickoff Weekend.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/22/02: Broncos 28, Bills 23. Denver QB Brian Griese throws for 211 yards & 2 TDs, including 26-yarder to WR Rod Smith that gives Broncos 28-16 lead in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
CBS (2:05 PM MT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 158 (Buf.), 121 (Den.). XM: 106 (Den.).


STATS

PASSING
Edwards: 214-324-2,378-10-10-85.1 OR

Losman: 63-104-584-2-5-62.3
Cutler: 326-522-3,851 (1C)-24 (2C)-15-88.2

RUSHING
Lynch: 239-1,002-4.2-7
Young: 54-287-5.3-1

RECEIVING
Evans: 56-935-16.7-3
Marshall: 88-1,081 (2C)-12.3-6

OFFENSE
309.4
385.4 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE
-9
-13

DEFENSE
317.4
373.4

SACKS
Denney: 4.0
Dumervil: 5.0

INTs
McGee: 3
Bly: 2

PUNTING
Moorman: 44.3
Kern (R): 47.0 (2C)

KICKING
Lindell: 112 (3C) (31/31 PAT; 27/34 FG)
Prater: 102 (36/36 PAT; 22/30 FG)


NOTES

BILLS: QB TRENT EDWARDS leads AFC with 108.6 passer rating in 4th quarter. Team is 9-1 (.900) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating. QB J.P. LOSMAN (6,211) needs 76 passing to surpass DENNIS SHAW for 6th most in Bills history…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH is averaging 98.8 rush yards per game in past 5 (490 total). Lynch (1,002) needs 114 yards to surpass career-high of 1,115 in ’07. In 1 career mtg. vs. Den., Lynch posted 19 att. for 90 yards (4.7 avg.) with TD. Lynch (47) & RB FRED JACKSON (33) have totaled 80 rec. in ’08…WR LEE EVANS (935) needs 65 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd time in career (1,292 in ’06). Evans has rec. in 76 of 78 career games. Rookie WR STEVE JOHNSON (7th rd., Kentucky) posted 1st career TD rec. last week…Rookie CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN (1st rd., No.11) ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL with 29.3 KR avg. McKelvin (1,376 KR yds.) needs 16 KR yards to surpass TERRENCE MC GEE (1,391 in ’05) for most in single-season in Bills history…

BRONCOS: Club aims for 6th consecutive win against Bills…QB JAY CUTLER (3,851) needs 239 passing yards to surpass JAKE PLUMMER (4,089 in ’04) for most in franchise history. Cutler (24) needs 4 TDs to surpass JAKE PLUMMER (27 in ’04) & JOHN ELWAY (27 in ’97) for most TDs in season in Den. history. Club is 10-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating. For career, Cutler has 91.4 passer rating at home…In past 2, RB TATUM BELL averages 5.3 yards per carry (18 att., 95 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL (88) needs 12 receptions to become 9th player in NFL history with 100 or more receptions in consecutive seasons (102 in ’07). Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) leads NFL rookies with 75 rec. WRs Marshall (88 rec., 1,081 yards) & Royal (75 rec., 847 yards) have totaled 163 rec. for 1,928 yards…TE TONY SCHEFFLER (514) needs 36 rec. yards to set new career-high (549 in ’07)…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE’ BLY (40) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since ’99…Rookie S JOSH BARRETT (7th rd., Arizona St.) posted 1st career INT last week.



HOUSTON TEXANS (7-7) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-11)

SERIES


TEXANS
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER
3-0


STREAKS
3-0


COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 2-0
Cable: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 13-12 vs. Titans
L 49-26 vs. Patriots

LAST GAME
11/4/07: Texans 24 at Raiders 17. Houston RB Ron Dayne rushes for 122 yards with 14-yard TD as Texans jump to 17-0 lead before surviving late Oakland rally.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/4/07

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 117 (Hou.), 91 (Oak.). XM: 105 (Oak.).



STATS

PASSING
Schaub: 205-308-2,460-13-9-92.7 (3C)
Russell: 166-321-2,039-9-7-71.9

RUSHING
Slaton (R): 230-1,124 (3C)-4.9-8
Fargas: 190-749-3.9-1

RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 103 (1L)-1,408 (1L)-13.7-6
Z. Miller (TE): 50-674-13.5-1

OFFENSE
381.0 (2C)
261.2

TAKE/GIVE
-10
+1

DEFENSE
337.8
362.2

SACKS
M. Williams: 11.0
Edwards: 5.0

INTs
Reeves: 4
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
Turk: 42.8
Lechler: 48.8 (1C)

KICKING
K. Brown: 107 (32/32 PAT; 25/29 FG)
Janikowski: 81 (18/19 PAT; 21/27 FG)


NOTES

TEXANS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win against Oak…Texans’ 319 points rank 2nd in franchise history (379 in ’07)…In past 2, QB MATT SCHAUB has completed 51 of 81 passes (63.0 pct.) for 698 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 97.7 passer rating…Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in AFC with 1,124 rush yards (4.9 avg.) on 230 att. & 8 TDs. Slaton aims for 4th consecutive game with 100 or more rush yards (130, 104, 100). Slaton (1,124) needs 65 rush yards to surpass DOMANICK WILLIAMS (1,188 in ’04) for most rush yards by RB in franchise history…In 2 career games against Raiders, WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 17.7 yards per catch (7 rec., 124 yards). Johnson recorded career-high 207 receiving yards last week. Johnson (103) needs 1 rec. to surpass career-high (103 in ’06; Texans record). WR KEVIN WALTER leads team with career-high 8 TD receptions & needs 1 TD rec. to surpass Johnson’s franchise record of 8 in ’07…Since ’07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS ranks 1st in AFC with 25 sacks…

RAIDERS: In 6 starts at home in ’08, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 89 of 171 passes (52.0 pct.) for 1,065 yards with 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 75.8 passer rating…RB JUSTIN FARGAS averages 77.3 rush yards per game in past 4 (239 total). Fargas posted 23 att. for 104 rush yards (4.5 avg.) in last meeting against Hou. & aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD vs. Texans. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) totaled 114 yards last week (46 rush, 68 receiving)… WR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS averages 19.8 yards per catch (13 receptions, 258 yards) in ’08. Higgins is tied for 2nd in NFL with 2 PR-TDs & ranks 3rd in AFC with 11.1 PR avg…TE ZACH MILLER averages 13.5 yards per catch & has career-highs in receptions (50) & receiving yards (674)… Since ’07, LB THOMAS HOWARD (7) is tied for 1st in NFL for most INTs among LBs (BRIAN URLACHER)…DE KALIMBA EDWARDS (5) needs 2 sacks to tie career high (7 w/Det. in ’05)…Rookie DE TREVOR SCOTT (6th round, Buffalo) leads NFL rookies with 5 sacks…In past 2, KR-CB JUSTIN MILLER is averaging 30.2 yards per KR (12 KR, 362 yards) with 2 KR-TDs in consecutive games (92, 91).



NEW YORK JETS (9-5) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-11)

SERIES


JETS
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 8-8


STREAKS
Past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 0-0
Holmgren: 1-2

LAST WEEK
W 31-27 vs. Bills
W 23-20 at Rams

LAST GAME
12/19/04: Seahawks 14 at Jets 37. New York QB Chad Pennington throws for 253 yards & 3 TDs & RB Curtis Martin registers 134 & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
8/31/97: Jets 41, Seahawks 3. New York QB Neil O’Donnell throws 5 TD passes to give coach Bill Parcells win in 1st game at club’s helm. Jets RB Adrian Murrell adds 131 yards rushing.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 122 (NYJ), 153 (Sea.). XM: 102 (NYJ).


STATS

PASSING
Favre: 305-451-3,052-21-17-86.5
S. Wallace: 99-174-1,107-8-1-88.9

RUSHING
Jones: 263-1,222 (1C)-4.6-13 (2C)
J. Jones: 156-692-4.4-2

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 63-736-11.7-5
Carlson (R) (TE): 51-601-11.8-4

OFFENSE
336.5
268.6

TAKE/GIVE
+2
-6

DEFENSE
332.6
380.4

SACKS
Ellis: 8.0
3 tied: 5.0

INTs
Revis: 5 (T2L)
Grant, Wilson: 2

PUNTING
Hodges: 43.1
Ryan: 46.3

KICKING
Feely: 105 (39/39 PAT; 22/26 FG)
Mare: 92 (26/26 PAT; 22/24 FG)


NOTES

JETS: Dating back to 11/26/95, club aims for 6th consecutive win against Seahawks…In past 3 on road, QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 71 of 96 passes (74.0 pct.) for 619 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 95.8 passer rating. Incl. postseason, Favre’s teams are 97-8 (.924) when he posts 100+ rating…RB THOMAS JONES leads AFC with 1,222 rush yards & is averaging 103.5 rush yards per game in past 6 (621 total). Jones’ 15 TDs (13 rush, 2 rec.) & 13 rush TDs in ’08 set Jets single-season record. For career against Sea., Jones averages 98.3 rush yards per game (295 total). RB LEON WASHINGTON is tied for 1st in NFL with 10 plays of 40+ yards…WR LAVERANUES COLES (7,947) needs 53 rec. yards to reach 8,000…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY (5) needs 2 TD receptions to surpass career-high (6 in ’06)…LB CALVIN PACE has career-high 7 sacks in ’08…Since ’95, CB TY LAW ranks 1st among CBs with 52 INTs…Club has franchise record 5 defensive TDs…DE SHAUN ELLIS had 11-yard FR-TD last week…

SEAHAWKS: In past 2 starts, QB SENECA WALLACE has 110.4 passer rating, completing 35 of 53 (66.0 pct.) for 438 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs. QB MATT HASSELBECK completed 22 of 30 (73.3 pct.) for 201 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.4 passer rating in only start vs. NYJ. In starts with 10+ att., his teams are 36-12 (.750) when he has 90.0+ rating…Seahawks are 11-1 (.917) when RB MAURICE MORRIS has 15+ att. In 20 games with 22+ carries, RB JULIUS JONES has 2,172 rush yards (108.6 per game) & 16 TDs. RB T.J. DUCKETT had TD last week…WR DEION BRANCH‘s teams are 6-0 in career vs. NYJ. Incl. playoffs, when he has TD catch, his teams are 19-5 (.792). TE JOHN CARLSON leads NFC rookie TEs with 51 receptions & 601 yards. Tops team in both categories & aims to join HOFer STEVE LARGENT (1976) as only rookies in franchise history to lead in both…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 26.5 sacks in 50 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). S JORDAN BABINEAUX had 24-yard FR-TD last week…K OLINDO MARE had 3 FGs, incl. game-winner last week.



ATLANTA FALCONS (9-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-5)

SERIES


FALCONS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER

15-8

STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 0-0
Childress: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 13-10 (OT) vs. Buccaneers
W 35-14 at Cardinals

LAST GAME
9/9/07: Falcons 3 at Vikings 24. Minnesota rookie RB Adrian Peterson runs for 103 yards & registers 60-yard TD on screen pass on Kickoff Weekend.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/9/07

BROADCAST
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Harry Kalas, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 123 (Atl.), 125 (Min.). XM: 103 (Min.).


STATS

PASSING
Ryan (R): 242-389-3,146-14-9-90.0
Jackson: 50-87-584-6-1-96.1

RUSHING
Turner: 332-1,421 (2L)-4.3-15 (1L)
Peterson: 320-1,581 (1L)-4.9-9

RECEIVING
White: 82 (3C)-1,310 (1C)-16.0-6
Wade: 44-509-11.6-2

OFFENSE
367.1 (3C)
329.3

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-1

DEFENSE
343.4
292.9

SACKS
Abraham: 15.5 (2C)
J. Allen: 14.5 (3C)

INTs
Coleman: 3
4 tied: 2

PUNTING
Koenen: 40.9
Kluwe: 47.6 (2C)

KICKING
Elam: 116 (35/35 PAT; 27/29 FG)
Longwell: 114 (36/36 PAT; 26/31 FG)


NOTES

FALCONS: Team is 6-0 when rookie QB MATT RYAN has 100.0+ rating. Has 6-2 (.750) record in domes, completing 135 of 200 (67.5 pct.) for 1,932 yards with 6 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 100.3 passer rating…RB MICHAEL TURNER ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,421 rush yards & leads league with franchise-record 15 rush TDs. Had 152 yards & TD last week. Has 9 rush TDs in past 6. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 20-5 (.800). RB JERIOUS NORWOOD has 6 career TDs & 4 have been 67+ yards…WR RODDY WHITE has 76 catches for 1,197 yards (99.8 per game) & 6 TDs in past 12, incl. 7 100-yard games. Leads NFC with 1,310 rec. yards & needs 49 yards to set team single-season record (1,358, ALFRED JENKINS, 1981)…DE JOHN ABRAHAM had 3.0 sacks last week, his 3rd 3.0-sack game of season. Has 25.5 sacks in past 29. Has 83.0 sacks since 2000, 3rd most in NFL. LB KEITH BROOKING had sack & INT vs. Min. in 10/2/05 meeting. CB DOMONIQUE FOXWORTH had INT last week…

VIKINGS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON won only start vs. Atl. & had 60-yard TD. Had career-high 4 TD passes last week. QB GUS FREROTTE has won 8 of 11 starts this season…RB ADRIAN PETERSON made NFL debut vs. Atl. & had 103 rush yards & 60-yard TD reception. Has 1,129 rush yards (125.4 per game) & 6 TDs in past 9, incl. 7 100-yard games. Since entering NFL in 2007, averages 104.4 rush yards per game, most in NFL…RB CHESTER TAYLOR aims for 5th in row with TD…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 21 TD catches & 15 have been 30+ yards, incl. 41-yard TD last week. Also had 82-yard PR-TD last week. WR BOBBY WADE had career-long 59-yard TD last week…Rush defense leads NFL (71.2 yards per game). DE JARED ALLEN has 57.5 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 12.5 sacks in past 9. Aims for 4th in row with 2.0+ sacks. Had 2.0 sacks in only game vs. Atl. (10/24/04 with KC). CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had 14-yard INT-TD in last meeting. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS had 54-yard INT-TD in last meeting. S DARREN SHARPER has 49 INTs since 2000, most in NFL.



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-5-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-7)

SERIES


EAGLES
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER

76-65-5

STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 12-7
Zorn: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 30-10 vs. Browns
L 20-13 at Bengals

LAST GAME
10/5/08: Redskins 23 at Eagles 17. Washington RB Clinton Portis runs for 145 yards & 1 TD & K Shaun Suisham connects on 3 2nd quarter FGs (41, 48, 50) in Redskins’ win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/11/07: Eagles 33, Redskins 25. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws 4 TD passes & RB Brian Westbrook scores 3 TDs as Eagles remain in playoff hunt.

BROADCAST
FOX (4:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 130 (Phi.), 127 (Was.). XM: 104 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
McNabb: 307-504-3,511 (3C)-21-11-86.7
J. Campbell: 279-443-2,945-12-6-85.7

RUSHING
Westbrook: 208-841-4.0-9
Portis: 291-1,337 (3L)-4.6-7

RECEIVING
D. Jackson (R): 58-852-14.7-2
Cooley (TE): 73-764-10.5-1

OFFENSE
359.3
328.8

TAKE/GIVE
0
-1

DEFENSE
274.4 (1C)
284.8 (2C)

SACKS
T. Cole, Howard: 8.0
Evans: 3.5

INTs
Samuel: 4
Hall: 5 (T2L)

PUNTING
Rocca: 43.8
Plackemeier: 41.4

KICKING
Akers: 127 (1L) (40/40 PAT; 29/35 FG)
Suisham: 93 (21/21 PAT; 24/33 FG)


NOTES

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 8 of past 11 meetings & has 5-1 (.833) record at Was. Completed 20 of 28 (71.4 pct.) for 251 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.5 passer rating in last meeting at Was. In his starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100.0+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 39-1 (.975)…RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 400 scrimmage yards (133.3 per game) & 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec.) in past 3. Is only player since 2004 with 4,000+ rush (4,820) & 3,000+ rec. (3,108) yards. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD & has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 2 meetings…WR DE SEAN JACKSON leads NFL rookies with 852 rec. yards & ties for 1st among NFC rookies with 58 catches. Had 68-yard PR-TD in last game vs. Was. WR KEVIN CURTIS had TD last week…DE TRENT COLE has 20.5 sacks in past 30. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had 50-yard INT-TD last week & has 20 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. S BRIAN DAWKINS played in 181st game last week, most in Eagles history (HAROLD CARMICHAEL, 180)…

REDSKINS: In last home start vs. Phi., Campbell completed 23 of 34 (67.6 pct.) for 215 yards with career-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.2 passer rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1.4 INT pct. (6 INTs, 443 att.). Club ties for 1st in NFL with fewest INTs (6). Needs 55 yards for 1st career 3,000-yard season…RB CLINTON PORTIS ties for NFL lead with 76 1st downs. Ranks 2nd with 1,544 scrimmage yards (1,337 rush, 207 rec.). Has 282 rush yards (141.0 per game) in past 2 meetings with 1 TD. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 135+ yards. When Portis rushes for 100+ yards, his teams are 33-10 (.767)…WR SANTANA MOSS had TD catch last week. WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 28 career TDs (16 rec., 6 PR, 5 pass., 1 KR), incl. playoffs. Had TD pass to TE CHRIS COOLEY in last meeting. Cooley has 28 TDs since 2004, most among NFC TEs. Had career-high 109 yards in last meeting…LB-DE JASON TAYLOR is active leader with 118.5 sacks. Has sack in 2 of 3 meetings. S LA RON LANDRY had INT last week. DE ANDRE CARTER had sack & FF in last home game vs. Phi.



SUNDAY NIGHT

CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (11-3)

SERIES


PANTHERS
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER
2-1


STREAKS

Past 1

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 2-1
Coughlin: 3-1

LAST WEEK
W 30-10 vs. Broncos
L 20-8 at Cowboys

LAST GAME
12/10/06: Giants 27 at Panthers 13. New York QB Eli Manning throws 3 TD passes (28, 2, 3) & RB Tiki Barber adds 112 yards rushing.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/03: Panthers 37, Giants 24. Carolina QB Jake Delhomme throws 2 TDs & Panthers’ defense forces 5 turnovers.

BROADCAST
NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 122 (WW1), 125 (Car.), 127 (NYG). XM: 102 (WW1), 103 (Car.), 104 (NYG).


STATS

PASSING
Delhomme: 221-375-2,853-14-12-82.0
E. Manning: 261-433-2,938-20-10-86.4

RUSHING
Williams: 224-1,229-5.5-14 (T2L)
Jacobs: 195-1,002-5.1-12 (3C)

RECEIVING
St. Smith: 70-1,240 (2C)-17.7-6
Smith: 52-530-10.2-1

OFFENSE
341.0
348.5

TAKE/GIVE
+4
+8 (1C)

DEFENSE
315.9
285.8 (3C)

SACKS
Peppers: 12.5
Tuck: 12.0

INTs
Beason, Gamble: 3
Ross, Webster: 3

PUNTING
Baker: 45.0
Feagles: 44.0

KICKING
Kasay: 111 (39/39 PAT; 24/25 FG)
Carney: 122 (2C) (35/35 PAT; 29/31 FG)


NOTES

WINNER CLINCHES No. 1 seed and homefield advantage in NFC playoffs…

PANTHERS: Head coach JOHN FOX was NYG defensive coordinator from 1997-2001…QB JAKE DELHOMME won only start vs. NYG (12/28/03) & passed for 2 TDs. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, team is 15-0…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rush TD in team-record 7 games in row. Has rushed for 815 yards (116.4 per game) & 12 TDs in past 7. Club is 13-1 (.929) when he rushes for 80+ yards. Rookie RB JONATHAN STEWART has 9 rush TDs & ranks 2nd among NFL rookies…WR STEVE SMITH aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards. Has 30 catches for 555 yards (138.8 per game) in past 4, incl. 9 catches for 165 yards & 1 TD last week. Club has scored 92.9 pct. of times in red zone (39 of 42)…DE JULIUS PEPPERS ranks 1st in team history with 68.5 sacks & 25 FFs. Has 12.5 sacks in past 12. Has 1.5+ sacks in 4 of past 6. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had INT last week…

GIANTS: Incl. playoffs, QB ELI MANNING is 25-7 (.781) in past 32 starts. Has won 6 of past 7 home starts. In only career start vs. Car., Manning had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.0 passer rating…Club ties for NFL lead averaging 148.7 rushing yards per game. RB BRANDON JACOBS has 6 rush TDs in past 5. When he has 100+ yards, Giants are 8-1 (.889). When he has 10+ att. (incl. playoffs), team is 24-5 (.828)…WR AMANI TOOMER had TD catch in last game vs. Car. Incl. playoffs, Giants have won 9 in row when he has TD catch. WR STEVE SMITH leads team with career-best 52 catches. TE KEVIN BOSS has TD catch in 4 of past 8…DE JUSTIN TUCK has 15.0 sacks in past 15 (incl. SB XLII). When Tuck has 1.0+ sack (incl. playoffs), Giants are 13-4 (.765). DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA had sack in last meeting. Had 1.5 sacks last week & has career-high 8.5. CB KEVIN DOCKERY had INT in last meeting.



MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 22

GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-9) AT CHICAGO BEARS (8-6)

SERIES


PACKERS
BEARS

SERIES LEADER

89-80-6

STREAKS

2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
L 20-16 at Jaguars
W 27-24 (OT) vs. Saints

LAST GAME
11/16/08: Bears 3 at Packers 37. Green Bay RB Ryan Grant runs for 145 yards & TD & DE Jason Hunter has 54-yard FR-TD.

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

BROADCAST
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (GB), 127 (Chi.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (Chi.).


STATS

PASSING
Rodgers: 296-466-3,470-23-12-91.8
Orton: 236-401-2,586-15-10-80.1

RUSHING
Grant: 268-1,036-3.9-4
Forté (R): 280-1,115-4.0-7

RECEIVING
Jennings: 69-1,153-16.7-8
Forté (R) (RB): 58-424-7.3-4

OFFENSE
343.5
302.1

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (3C)
+5

DEFENSE
344.5
326.8

SACKS
Kampman: 9.5
A. Brown: 6.0

INTs
3 tied: 5 (T1C)
Payne: 4

PUNTING
Kapinos: 40.3
Maynard: 41.1

KICKING
Crosby: 115 (40/40 PAT; 25/29 FG)
Gould: 105 (36/36 PAT; 23/26 FG)


NOTES

CLUBS MEET for 176th time, most meetings by 2 teams in NFL history…

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS completed 23 of 30 (76.7) for 227 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 105.8 passer rating in only start vs. Chi. Needs 2 TDs to join LYNN DICKEY, BRETT FAVRE & DON MAJKOWSKI as only Packers with 3,000+ yards & 25+ TDs in season…RB RYAN GRANT aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 100+ yards & TD. When Grant has 22+ att. (incl. playoffs), Packers are 7-0. Has recorded 1st 1,000-yard season of career…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 109 games in row, longest streak in team history. WR GREG JENNINGS has 23 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Had TD in last meeting…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 37.0 sacks since 2006, 3rd most in NFL. In past 13, S NICK COLLINS (3 INT-TDs) & CB CHARLES WOODSON (2) each have 5 INTs. Collins had 2 INTs, incl. 55-yard INT-TD in 12/31/06 meeting…

BEARS: QB KYLE ORTON is 14-2 (.875) as starter at home. When Orton has 100.0+ rating, Bears are 4-0…RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFL rookies with 1,539 scrimmage yards & 75 1st downs. Is only rookie to lead team in both rushing (1,115) & receptions (58). Joined HOFer WALTER PAYTON & NEAL ANDERSON as only Bears with 1,000 rush yards & 50 catches in season…WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 17 TDs (7 PR, 5 KR, 5 rec.), incl. playoffs. Had 84-yard PR-TD in 9/10/06 meeting…Club ties for NFL lead with 29 takeaways (21 INT, 8 FR). LB BRIAN URLACHER aims for 4th in row vs. GB with INT, incl. 85-yard INT-TD in last home meeting. DT TOMMIE HARRIS has 3.0 sacks in past 4. Bears have won 12 of past 15 when Harris has sack. Bears are 14-5 (.737) when CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE had INT last week, 1st of career. LB LANCE BRIGGS has 2 INTs vs. GB, both INT-TDs.



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