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Week 6 NFL Capsules

Week 6, 2009, 10/15/2009


WEEK 6 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009


HOUSTON TEXANS (2-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-1)

SERIES


TEXANS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER

3-1

STREAKS
Past 1


COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 1-0
Lewis: 2-1

LAST WEEK
L 28-21 at Cardinals
W 17-14 at Ravens

LAST GAME
10/26/08: Bengals 6 at Texans 35. Houston WR Andre Johnson has 11 catches for 143 yards & WR Kevin Walter catches 2 TDs (7, 39) as Texans win 3rd straight game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/2/05: Bengals 16, Texans 10. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 276 yards & 1 TD. Bengals K Shayne Graham kicks 3 FGs & RB Rudi Johnson adds 88 rushing yards.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 121 (Cin.). XM: 107 (Cin.).


STATS

PASSING
Schaub: 115-179-1,418 (3L)-10 (T2L)-4-97.9 (3C)
C. Palmer: 97-168-1,116-7-6-76.9

RUSHING
Slaton: 72-231-3.2-1
Benson: 111-487 (1L)-4.4-3

RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 28-437-15.6-4 (T1L)
Ochocinco: 24-352-14.7-3

OFFENSE
349.0
335.4

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-2

DEFENSE
363.0
327.6

SACKS
Williams: 2
Odom: 8 (T1L)

INTs
Busing, Wilson: 1
Joseph: 3 (T2L)

PUNTING
Turk: 42.7
Huber (R): 42.5

KICKING
K. Brown: 29 (14/14 PAT; 5/7 FG)
Graham: 21 (9/10 PAT; 4/7 FG)


NOTES

TEXANS: Team aims for 2nd consecutive win against Bengals…In past 4, QB MATT SCHAUB has passed for 300+ yards 3 times & has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 107.4 passer rating. In last meeting vs. Cin., Schaub completed 24 of 28 passes (85.7 pct.) for 280 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 144.0 passer rating…Club has 8-3 (.727) record when Schaub has 100+ rating…RB CHRIS BROWN recorded 1st rush TD of ’09 last week…WR ANDRE JOHNSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards on road (149, 101) & is averaging 125 per game in past 2 on road. WR KEVIN WALTER spent 3 seasons w/Bengals (2003-05)…TE OWEN DANIELS had season highs in rec. (8) & receiving yards (94) last week…DE MARIO WILLIAMS recorded sack & FF in last meeting vs. Cin…Rookie LB BRIAN CUSHING (No. 14, USC) leads team & 2nd among NFL rookies with 39 tackles…

BENGALS: Dating back to 12/14/08, Bengals have won 7 of past 8…Team can start 5-1 for 1st time since ’05…Club is 2-0 against Texans at home.…In last 2 minutes of past 3 games, QB CARSON PALMER has completed 16 of 28 passes (57.1 pct.) for 153 yards with 2 TDs (both game-winners) vs. 0 INTs & 96.3 passer rating. Palmer (16,746) needs 254 passing yards to reach 17,000. In 1 start vs. Hou. (10/2/05), Palmer completed 25 of 34 passes (73.5 pct.) for 276 yards with TD vs. 0 INTs & 107.0 passer rating…Dating back to 12/21/08, RB CEDRIC BENSON leads NFL with 769 rush yards on 147 att. (4.4 avg.). Averages 97.7 rush yards per game when he has 20+ att. (1,075 total in 11 games) & his teams are 9-1-1 (.818)…Since ’02, WR CHAD OCHOCINCO ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,928 receiving yards (TORRY HOLT; 9,180). WR ANDRE CALDWELL has 2 game-winning TDs in ’09…DE ANTWAN ODOM (8) needs .5 sack to surpass career-high of 8 in ’07…CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has INT in 3 consecutive games & aims to become 1st Bengal since DELTHA O’NEAL in 2005 with 4 in row.



DETROIT LIONS (1-4) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-2)

SERIES


LIONS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER

86-64-7

STREAKS

Past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Schwartz: 0-0
McCarthy: 6-0

LAST WEEK
L 28-20 vs. Steelers
Bye (Week 4: L 30-23 at Vikings)

LAST GAME
12/28/08: Lions 21 at Packers 31. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 308 yards & 3 TDs. Packers became 1st team ever with 2 100-yard rushers & receivers in same game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/08

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 91 (GB). XM: 106 (GB).


STATS

PASSING
Stafford (R): 79-139-894-3-6-65.5 OR

Culpepper: 29-48-336-1-1-79.9
Rodgers: 77-127-1,098-6-1-101.1

RUSHING
K. Smith: 94-287-3.1-3 (T3C)
Grant: 67-257-3.8-2

RECEIVING
C. Johnson: 22-325-14.8-1
Driver: 18-288-16.0-2

OFFENSE
322.0
340.8

TAKE/GIVE
-3
+7 (T2L)

DEFENSE
358.0
335.3

SACKS
Hunter: 2
Jenkins: 2

INTs
3 tied: 1
Woodson: 3 (T2L)

PUNTING
N. Harris: 41.6
Kapinos: 46.1

KICKING
Hanson: 37 (T3C) (10/10 PAT; 9/10 FG)
Crosby: 30 (9/10 PAT; 7/9 FG)


NOTES

LIONS: Rookie QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has TD pass in 3 consecutive games. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ passer rating. QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has 14 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 117.4 rating in past 5 vs. GB…RB KEVIN SMITH had 92 rush yards & TD in last meeting…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 15 catches for 231 yards (115.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2 vs. GB. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with 6+ catches, 100+ yards & 2+ TDs. Since 2008, ranks 2nd in NFL with 13 TD catches. WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT had 25-yard TD last week (5 catches, 70 yards)…DE CLIFF AVRIL aims for 4th in row vs. division with sack. Had sack in last meeting. CB WILLIAM JAMES had 38-yard INT-TD last week, 1st career INT-TD. LB JULIAN PETERSON had sack last week. Had sack & FF in last game vs. GB (10/12/08 with Sea.). DE DEWAYNE WHITE aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack. Has 2 sacks, FF & FR in past 2 vs. GB…K JASON HANSON has made 26 consecutive FGs vs. GB and 57-61 in career vs. Packers…

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS had career-high 384 yards in Wk. 4. Has 14 TDs, 3 INTs & 104.9 rating in 8 starts vs. NFC North. Is 2-0 vs. Det. with 636 yards (318 per game) & 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.8 rating…RB RYAN GRANT had 106 yards in last meeting. When he has 22+ att. (incl. playoffs), team is 8-1 (.889)…WR GREG JENNINGS has 25 rec. TDs (801 yards) & averages 32 yards per TD. 11 of his 25 TDs have been 40+ yards. Has 11 catches for 268 yards (134 per game) in past 2 meetings. WR DONALD DRIVER has 595 catches, tied with STERLING SHARPE for most by Packer. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with TD. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had 6 catches for 128 yards & 62-yard TD in Wk. 4…CB CHARLES WOODSON has 22 INTs in 50 games with GB. Has 3 INTs in past 2 vs. Det., incl. INT-TD. S NICK COLLINS aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with INT, incl. 42-yard INT-TD. Has averaged 38.9 return yards on past 10 INTs (4 TDs) & 4 have been 55+ yards. DE AARON KAMPMAN has 38 sacks since 2006, 3rd most in NFL. Has 5.5 sacks in past 4 meetings.



ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-5) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-3)

SERIES


RAMS
JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER
2-0


STREAKS
2-0


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

LAST WEEK
L 38-10 vs. Vikings
L 41-0 at Seahawks

LAST GAME
10/30/05: Jaguars 21 at Rams 24. St. Louis RB Steven Jackson rushes for 179 yards & has go-ahead TD reception early in 4th quarter in Rams win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, John Lynch. SIRIUS: 156 (St.L.), 130 (Jax.). XM: 109 (Jax.).




STATS

PASSING
Bulger: 42-75-427-2-0-81.4 OR

Boller: 49-86-481-2-3-66.1
Garrard: 100-169-1,129-5-1-86.6

RUSHING
Jackson: 104-451 (2C)-4.3-0
Jones-Drew: 75-330-4.4-5 (T3L)

RECEIVING
Avery: 18-196-10.9-1
Holt: 22-306-13.9-0

OFFENSE
281.0
328.0

TAKE/GIVE
-7
+2 (T3C)

DEFENSE
363.0
380.6

SACKS
Little: 3
4 tied: 1

INTs
3 tied: 1
D. Cox: 2 (T3C)

PUNTING
D. Jones: 47.9
Podlesh: 41.7

KICKING
Jo. Brown: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/5 FG)
Scobee: 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/10 FG)


NOTES

RAMS: QB MARC BULGER has 31 TDs in 21 career starts vs. AFC. QB KYLE BOLLER has 47 career TD passes & needs 3 to reach 50…RB STEVEN JACKSON had 200 scrimmage yards (179 rush, 21 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting. Has averaged 123.8 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL. In past 11 vs. AFC, Jackson has 1,128 rush yards (102.5 per game) & 1,508 scrimmage yards (137.1 per game). Has 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in those 11…WR DONNIE AVERY has TD in 3 of past 4 Oct. games (42, 69, 27 yards). Had 5 catches for 87 yards (17.4 avg.) & TD last week. Avery, TE DANIEL FELLS, WR DANNY AMENDOLA & WR KEENAN BURTON tied for team lead with 5 catches last week…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 14 INTs since 2007, tied for most in NFC & 2nd in NFL. Has 3 INTs in past 4 Oct. games. Had sack last week. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 83.5 sacks since 2000, 3rd most among active players. Rookie LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had 1st career INT last week. S CRAIG DAHL had 1st career sack last week…

JAGUARS: Since ’06, team is 17-4 (.810) when gaining 150+ rush yards…Since ’07, QB DAVID GARRARD has 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 87.9 passer rating vs. NFC. Jags are 12-4 (.750) when Garrard has 2+ TD passes. In past 2 at home, Garrard has completed 50 of 80 passes (62.5 pct.) for 605 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 101.3 passer rating…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 45 TDs (39 rush; 4 rec.; 2 KR) in 52 career games. Jones-Drew has 4 rush TDs in past 3…WR TORRY HOLT spent 10 seasons (1999-2008) with Rams & ranks 2nd all-time in receptions (869), receiving yards (12,660) & TD rec. (74). Holt (12,966) needs 34 yards to become 12th player all-time to reach 13,000. WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER aims for 4th consecutive game with 6 or more rec. & is averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game in past 3 (278 total)…TE MARCEDES LEWIS needs 1 TD reception to surpass career high of 2 in ’07 & ’08…CB RASHEAN MATHIS leads franchise with 26 career INTs…Rookie CB DEREK COX (3rd round, William & Mary) leads NFL rookies w/2 INTs.



BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-2) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-0)

SERIES


RAVENS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER
2-1


STREAKS
Past 2


COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 0-0
Childress: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 17-14 vs. Bengals
W 38-10 at Rams

LAST GAME
12/25/05: Vikings 23 at Ravens 30. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller passes for 3 TDs, eliminating Vikings from playoff picture. WR Derrick Mason records 9 receptions for 103 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 152 (Bal.), 123 (Min.). XM: 105 (Min.).


STATS

PASSING
Flacco: 117-182-1,289-9 (3C)-5-90.2
Favre: 103-149-1,069-9 (T2C)-2-104.1 (3C)

RUSHING
Rice: 63-364-5.8-1
Peterson: 99-481 (1C)-4.9-7 (1L)

RECEIVING
Rice (RB): 23-208-9.0-1
Taylor (RB): 21-187-8.9-0

OFFENSE
382.2 (2C)
332.6

TAKE/GIVE
+2 (T3C)
+8 (1L)

DEFENSE
314.0
320.6

SACKS
J. Johnson: 4
J. Allen: 6.5 (1C)

INTs
Landry, Reed: 2 (T3C)
Greenway, Griffin: 2

PUNTING
Koch: 44.2
Kluwe: 43.1

KICKING
Hauschka: 30 (18/18 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Longwell: 40 (3L) (19/19 PAT; 7/8 FG)


NOTES

RAVENS: Offense ranks 1st in AFC & 5th in NFL with 27.6 points per game…Club has converted 46.9 pct. of 3rd downs, 5th in NFL…In past 8 on road, QB JOE FLACCO has 6-2 record & has completed 149 of 235 passes (63.4 pct.) for 1,712 passing yards with 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 96.6 passer rating…RB RAY RICE averages 109 rush yards per game with 20+ att. In past 2, Rice is averaging 147.5 total yards per game (295 total – 172 rush, 123 rec.). Rice posted career-high 74 rec. yards last week & tied career-high with 6 rec…Incl. postseason, RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in past 6…Since ’03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 2nd in NFL with 547 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 585). Aims for 4th game in row with 8+ rec. vs. Min…Since ’06, club leads NFL with 78 INT…Since ’02, Pro Bowl S ED REED leads NFL with 44 INTs. Reed has 12 return TDs, tied for most among active players (RONDE BARBER, DEVIN HESTER & DARREN SHARPER)…With team-high 4 sacks in ’09, LB JARRETT JOHNSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack & needs 1.5 to surpass career-high of 5 in ’08…

VIKINGS: Won 400th game in franchise history last week. Aim for 1st 6-0 start since 2003…QB BRETT FAVRE has thrown 2+ TD passes in 10 consecutive games at Metrodome. Is 5-0 for 1st time in career. Ranks 4th in NFL with 104.1 rating. Has posted 100+ rating in game 97 times, most in NFL history (min. 14 att.)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads NFL with 3,582 rush yards since 2007. Has 98 runs of 10+ yards since 2007, most in NFL. Has 1,073 rush yards (134.1 per game) & 11 TDs in 8 games vs. AFC. Has 7 rush TDs in past 4 vs. AFC & aims for 5th meeting in row with TD. Rushed for 2 TDs last week. RB CHESTER TAYLOR spent 1st 4 seasons of career with Bal. Leads team with 21 receptions (187 yards). Had rush TD last week…Incl. playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 24 TDs & 18 have been 30+ yards. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN ties for NFL rookie lead with 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 KR). TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE has TD catch in 3 of past 4...DE JARED ALLEN had 52-yard FR-TD last week. Has 64 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 21 sacks in past 17 (incl. playoffs). S TYRELL JOHNSON had INT last week.



NEW YORK GIANTS (5-0) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-0)

SERIES


GIANTS
SAINTS

SERIES LEADER
14-10


STREAKS

2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
W 44-7 vs. Raiders
Bye (Week 4: W 24-10 vs. Jets)

LAST GAME
12/24/06: Saints 30 at Giants 7. New Orleans has 2 100-yard rushers (Deuce McAllister & Reggie Bush), & defense allows just 6 first downs & 142 total yards in late-season road win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/19/05: Giants 27, Saints 10 (in Giants Stadium). Originally scheduled for NO, game moved to NY as part of NFL Hurricane Relief Weekend to generate donations for Hurricane Katrina victims. Last game in New Orleans, 12/14/03: Saints 45, Giants 7.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One: Howard David, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 127 (NYG), 157 (NO). XM: 104 (NYG).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 87-135-1,212 (2C)-10 (1C)-2-111.7 (1C)
Brees: 87-129-1,031-9 (T2C)-2-108.4 (3L)

RUSHING
Bradshaw: 58-375 (3C)-6.5-2
Bell: 45-229-5.1-1

RECEIVING
Smith: 37 (1L)-481 (1L)-13.0-4 (T1L)
Shockey (TE): 18-162-9.0-2

OFFENSE
417.4 (2L)
414.3 (3L)

TAKE/GIVE
+6
+7 (T2L)

DEFENSE
210.6 (1L)
295.3

SACKS
Tuck: 3.5
Grant: 4

INTs
3 tied: 1
Sharper: 5 (1L)

PUNTING
Feagles: 41.0
Morstead (R): 43.7

KICKING
Tynes: 55 (1L) (16/16 PAT; 13/16 FG)
Carney: 36 (18/18 PAT; 6/7 FG)


NOTES

GIANTS: Aim for 1st 6-0 start since 1990 when team won SB XXV…QB ELI MANNING grew up in NO. Is 31-9 (.775) in past 40 starts (incl. playoffs). Is 6-1 as starter indoors (incl. SB XLII)…RB BRANDON JACOBS had TD run in his last game vs. NO. When Jacobs has 10+ carries (incl. playoffs), Giants are 30-6 (.833). When he has 100+ rush yards, team is 8-1. RB AHMAD BRADSHAW rushed for 110 yards (10 avg.) & 2 TDs last week…WR STEVE SMITH has 31 catches for 401 yards (100.3 per game) & 4 TDs in past 4. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM has 3 rec. TDs, all for 20+ yards. Rookie WR HAKEEM NICKS aims for 3rd in row with TD…In past 23 (incl. SB XLII), DE JUSTIN TUCK has 17.5 sacks. When Tuck has sack (incl. playoffs), team is 15-3 (.833). Have won 10 in row when Tuck has 1+ sack (incl. SB XLII). DE OSI UMENYIORA has 3 sacks in past 2 meetings & aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with sack. DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA aims for 3rd in row with sack…

SAINTS: Average 36 points per game, most in NFL. Head coach SEAN PAYTON was asst. with NYG (1999-2002)…QB DREW BREES has won 8 of past 10 at home with 3,182 yards (318.2 per game), 29 TDs & 115.8 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 14,941 pass yards…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH had 126 rush yards & TD in last meeting. Has 25 career TDs (13 rush, 8 rec, 4 PR) & is only Saint to score via rush, rec. & PR. RB PIERRE THOMAS has rushed for 212 yards (106 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2. Has 12 TDs (9 rush) in past 9…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 7 TDs in past 7. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY spent 6 seasons (2002-07) with NYG & earned 4 Pro Bowl selections. Has 439 receptions since 2002, 3rd most in NFL among TEs…S DARREN SHARPER had 2 INTs in Wk. 4, incl. 99-yard INT-TD. Has 10 INT-TDs, 2nd most all-time. Has 97- & 99-yard INT-TD this year, only player in history with 2 95+ yard INT-TDs in season. Has 6 INTs (2 INT-TDs) in past 5 vs. NYG. DT REMI AYODELE had FR-TD in Wk. 4.



CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-2)

SERIES


BROWNS
STEELERS

SERIES LEADER

57-55

STREAKS

Past 11

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

LAST WEEK
W 6-3 at Bills
W 28-20 at Lions

LAST GAME
12/28/08: Browns 0 at Steelers 31. Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker rushes for 116 yards, incl. 34-yard TD. Steelers RB Gary Russell & QB Byron Leftwich each score 1 rush TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/08

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 153 (Cle.), 122 (Pit.). XM: 108 (Pit.).


STATS

PASSING
D. Anderson: 39-84-384-1-5-39.0
Roethlisberger: 127-172-1,470 (2L)-8-5-102.6 (2C)

RUSHING
Lewis: 56-212-3.8-0
Mendenhall: 51-287-5.6-3

RECEIVING
Harrison (RB): 14-88-6.3-0
Ward: 33 (2C)-440 (3C)-13.3-1

OFFENSE
248.4
375.8

TAKE/GIVE
-5
-4

DEFENSE
380.2
290.8 (2C)

SACKS
Wimbley: 4
J. Harrison: 6 (T3C)

INTs
Pool, E. Wright: 1
Polamalu, Clark: 1

PUNTING
Zastudil: 44.6
Sepulveda: 45.8

KICKING
Cundiff: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Reed: 29 (14/14 PAT; 5/8 FG)


NOTES

BROWNS: Club has won 4 of past 6 in October against Steelers…In last start at Pit. (11/11/07), QB DEREK ANDERSON had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 83.4 passer rating…Since ’07, RB JAMAL LEWIS averages 139.5 rush yards per game (837 total) when he has 25+ att. & Browns are 6-0. Lewis posted 36th 100-yard rushing game last week (117). Lewis (934) needs 66 rush yards to reach 1,000 vs. Pit…Rookie WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI averages 17.7 yards per catch & 8 of 11 receptions have resulted in 1st downs…Since ’04, DT SHAUN ROGERS leads NFL with 9 blocked FGs…CB ERIC WRIGHT registered 1st INT of ’09 last week…KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS has 2 KR-TDs against Steelers, most vs. any opponent. Has 7 total return TDs (5 KR, 2 PR) & needs 1 return TD to surpass ERIC METCALF (2 KR, 5 PR) for most in franchise history. Since ’05, Cribbs is tied for 1st in NFL w/5 KR-TDs (JUSTIN MILLER)…

STEELERS: Team aims for 12th consecutive win against Browns…Incl. postseason, club aims for 9th consecutive win at home…MIKE TOMLIN has 4-0 record as head coach against Browns…Since ’07, club is 11-2 (.857) against AFC North…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 9-0 record against Browns & has completed 132 of 213 passes (62.0 pct.) for 1,816 passing yards with 12 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 94.3 passer rating. In past 2, Roethlisberger has completed 49 of 63 passes (77.8 pct.) for 610 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 126.9 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 31-2 (.939), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…As starter in ’09, RB RASHARD MENDENHALL averages 121 rush yards per game on 44 att. (5.5 average) & aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD…In past 3, WR HINES WARD is averaging 93.3 receiving yards per game. Ward has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Browns. Rookie WR MIKE WALLACE posted 1st career TD reception last week (47 yards)…TE HEATH MILLER has 3 TD receptions in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive with TD…Since ’07, club leads AFC with 102 sacks & is 3rd in NFL…Club posted season-high 7 sacks last week…Since ’08, LB JAMES HARRISON ties for 1st in NFL with 22 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE). Harrison has 5 sacks in past 2.



CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-5)

SERIES


PANTHERS
BUCCANEERS

SERIES LEADER
10-7


STREAKS
9 of past 12


COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 9-5
Morris: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 20-17 vs. Redskins
L 33-14 at Eagles

LAST GAME
12/8/08: Buccaneers 23 at Panthers 38. Carolina RBs DeAngelo Williams (186 yards & 2 TDs) & Jonathan Stewart (115 yards & 2 TDs) help team to franchise-record 299 rush yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/12/08: Buccaneers 27, Panthers 3. Tampa Bay LB Geno Hayes returns punt block for 22-yard TD & RB Warrick Dunn adds 115 rush yards to snap 5-game losing streak vs. Panthers.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis. SIRIUS: 158 (Car.), 129 (TB). XM: 103 (TB).


STATS

PASSING
Delhomme: 70-116-782-3-8-60.3
J. Johnson: 43-82-382-3-4-57.1

RUSHING
D. Williams: 59-220-3.7-2
Williams: 48-199-4.1-1

RECEIVING
S. Smith: 20-255-12.8-0
Winslow (TE): 26-257-9.9-4 (T1L)

OFFENSE
282.0
284.2

TAKE/GIVE
-9
-2

DEFENSE
321.3
379.8

SACKS
Peppers: 3
Wilkerson: 5 (2C)

INTs
Beason, Marshall: 1
Talib: 3 (T2L)

PUNTING
Baker: 49.9 (3C)
D. Johnson: 42.7

KICKING
Kasay: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Andrus: 2 (2/2 PAT; 0/0 FG)


NOTES

PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME has won 11 of past 14 games in Oct. Is 8-2 in 10 career starts vs. TB. In career as starter (incl. playoffs), when Delhomme has 110+ rating, team is 17-1 (.944)…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 20 rush TDs in past 16. Panthers are 8-0 when he rushes for 110+ yards. In last meeting, rushed for 186 yards & 2 TDs. RB JONATHAN STEWART had 115 rush yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. TB. When he has 14+ att., team is 8-0. Had TD run last week…WR STEVE SMITH has 100-yard game in 6 of past 8 vs. TB. Had 9 catches for 117 yards & TD in last meeting. Since 2005, averages 85.8 rec. yards per game, most in NFL (min. 50 games). WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD became 6th active player with 11,000 rec. yards (11,035). TE JEFF KING had TD last week. TE DANTE ROSARIO aims for 3rd in row on road with TD…DE JULIUS PEPPERS is 1st in team history with 73.5 sacks. Has 17.5 sacks in past 18, incl. 2 last week. Has 12.5 sacks in 13 meetings. LB THOMAS DAVIS had sack & safety last week…

BUCCANEERS: Since 2002, TB is 18-2 (.900) when team has 0 turnovers…QB JOSH JOHNSON had career-high 240 yards & 2 TDs last week…When RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has 22+ att., TB is 10-0. Had rush TD in last meeting. RB DERRICK WARD had career-high 215 rush yards on 15 att. (14.3 avg.) in last game vs. Car. (12/21/08 with NYG). Since 2008, averages 5.4 yards per carry, 2nd most in NFL (min. 1,000 yards)…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 9 catches for career-high 200 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Is 1 of 4 active players with 5,000 yards to average 15+ yards per catch (15.1). TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 9 catches for 102 yards & 2 TDs last week. Since 2006, he ranks 3rd among TEs with 240 catches…Defense has 190 INTs since 2000, 2nd most in NFL during that span. DE JIMMY WILKERSON had career-high 3 sacks last week. CB RONDE BARBER has 12 return TDs, tied for most among active players. Is 1 of 4 players all-time with 20+ sacks (24) & 30+ INTs (37). LB GENO HAYES had 22-yard TD off blocked punt in last meeting at TB.



KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-5) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-3)

SERIES


CHIEFS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER
6-1


STREAKS
Past 4


COACHES VS. OPP.
Haley: 0-0
Zorn: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 26-20 (OT) vs. Cowboys
L 20-17 at Panthers

LAST GAME
10/16/05: Redskins 21 at Chiefs 28. Kansas City RB Priest Holmes has 100 receiving yards & scores game-winning TD catch early in 4th quarter, his 2nd TD of game (1 rush).

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/01: Chiefs 45, Redskins 13. Holmes racks up 225 yards from scrimmage & 3 TDs (147 rushing & 2 TDs; 78 rec. & 1 TD). Chiefs post 546 total yards.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 108 (KC), 125 (Was.). XM: 102 (Was.).


STATS

PASSING
Cassel: 76-130-711-7-2-85.1
Campbell: 98-147-1,108-6-5-88.5

RUSHING
L. Johnson: 93-226-2.4-0
Portis: 91-338-3.7-1

RECEIVING
Bowe: 15-181-12.1-3
Cooley (TE): 22-254-11.5-2

OFFENSE
258.0
299.8

TAKE/GIVE
+2 (T3C)
-2

DEFENSE
402.8
290.8 (3C)

SACKS
Gilberry, Hali: 2
Carter: 3.5

INTs
Flowers, D. Johnson: 1
Hall: 3 (T2L)

PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.1
Pakulak: 42.4

KICKING
Succop (R): 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Suisham: 25 (7/8 PAT; 6/6 FG)


NOTES

CHIEFS: Since 1970, Chiefs have won 6 of past 7 against Redskins…In 7 career starts vs. NFC, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 141 of 236 (59.7 pct.) for 1,609 yards with 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 90.2 passer rating. In past 3, Cassel has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 93.2 passer rating & aims for 4th consecutive game with 2 TD passes...RB LARRY JOHNSON (5,864) needs 207 rush yards to surpass PRIEST HOLMES (6,070) for most yards in franchise history. Chiefs are 22-8 (.733) when Johnson has 100+ rush yards. KC is 12-1 (.923) when Johnson has 30+ carries. RB JAMAAL CHARLES recorded career-high 5 receptions last week…WR BOBBY WADE has 2 TDs in past 3…WR DWAYNE BOWE has 8 TD receptions in past 10 against NFC…TE SEAN RYAN has career highs in receptions (13) & receiving yards (124) in ’09…Incl. postseason, LB MIKE VRABEL recorded 11th career TD reception last week…LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS leads team with 46 tackles…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL has 1.7 INT pct. (11 INTs, 653 att.) since 2008, best in NFL (min. 600 att.)…RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 218 yards & had career-high 5 TDs vs. KC (12/7/03 with Den.). Has 891 scrimmage yards (178.2 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 games vs. KC. Averages 109.4 scrimmage yards per game (11,488 yards, 105 games), 5th highest mark in NFL history (min. 100 games). When Portis rushes for 100+ yards, his teams are 33-10 (.767). Had rush & rec. TD last week. WR SANTANA MOSS averages 15.3 yards per catch since 2001, highest among active WRs (min. 450 receptions). Had 10 catches for 173 yards & 2 TDs (4 & 78 yards) in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with TD. TE CHRIS COOLEY has 30 TDs since 2004, 4th most by TE. Had TD in last meeting. WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 29 career TDs (17 rec., 6 PR, 5 pass., 1 KR), incl. playoffs…DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH had sack in last game vs. KC (10/19/08 with Ten.). CB DE ANGELO HALL has 3 INTs & 2 FRs in past 6 vs. AFC. Had 44-yard INT last week. DE ANDRE CARTER had career-high 2.5 sacks last week.



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-1) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-4)

SERIES


EAGLES
RAIDERS

SERIES LEADER
5-4


STREAKS
5 of past 7


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

LAST WEEK
W 33-14 vs. Buccaneers
L 44-7 at Giants

LAST GAME
9/25/05: Raiders 20 at Eagles 23. Philadelphia K David Akers shakes off hamstring injury sustained on opening KO to convert 23-yard game-winning FG with 9 seconds remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/24/95: Raiders 48, Philadelphia 17. Oakland overcomes 17-0 1st-quarter deficit to score 48 unanswered points, incl. FR-TDs by DT Austin Robbins (6) & LB Rob Fredrickson (35).

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 122 (Phi.), 126 (Oak.). XM: 103 (Oak.).




STATS

PASSING
McNabb: 26-39-343-5-1-123.2
J. Russell: 51-121-606-1-4-47.1

RUSHING
McCoy (R): 40-162-4.1-1
Bush: 42-157-3.7-2

RECEIVING
Celek (TE): 26-303-11.7-2
Z. Miller (TE): 15-215-14.3-0

OFFENSE
368.8
191.6

TAKE/GIVE
+5
-4

DEFENSE
272.3 (3L)
382.0

SACKS
T. Cole: 3.5
Ellis: 4

INTs
S. Brown, Samuel: 3 (T2L)
Huff: 3 (T2L)

PUNTING
Rocca: 44.9
Lechler: 52.4 (1L)

KICKING
Akers: 33 (15/15 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Janikowski: 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/7 FG)


NOTES

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB had 3 TDs & 157.2 rating last week. Has 199 pass & 27 rush TDs. Needs 1 pass TD to become 8th player all-time with 200+ pass & 25+ rush TDs. In starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 41-1 (.976)…RB BRIAN WESTBROOK had 208 scrimmage yards (140 rec., 68 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Has had rush & rec. TD in same game 12 times & Phi. has won 11. Only player since 2004 with 5,000+ rush (5,049) & 3,000+ rec. (3,230) yards. Only active player with 25+ rush (37) & rec. (29) TDs…Rookie WR JEREMY MACLIN had 6 catches for 142 yards & 2 TDs (51, 40 yards) vs. TB & is 1st Eagles rookie with 2 40+ yard TDs in game. WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has 2 rec. TDs (71, 64 yards) & PR-TD (85) this year, all for 60+ yards. TE BRENT CELEK has 266 yards (88.7 per game) in past 3…DE TRENT COLE has 26.5 sacks in past 40 (incl. playoffs). Has 5.5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. Since 2005, CB ASANTE SAMUEL leads NFL with 26 INTs. Had 2 INTs last week. When he has INT, his teams are 22-1 (.957). CB SHELDON BROWN has 17 INTs & 14 have led to scores (2 INT-TDs)…

RAIDERS: Club has won 2 of past 3 against Eagles…In past 2 vs. NFC, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has completed 22 of 34 passes (64.7 pct.) for 248 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.8 passer rating…RB MICHAEL BUSH aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD vs. NFC & has 3 TDs in past 2 against NFC. Bush has TD in each of 1st 2 career starts. Since ’07, JUSTIN FARGAS averages 86.2 rush yards as starter at home (948 total)…Rookie WR LOUIS MURPHY (4th round, Florida) averages 14.5 yards per catch (12 receptions, 174 receiving yards)…Since ’07, TE ZACH MILLER leads team in receptions (115) & receiving yards (1,437)…DE RICHARD SEYMOUR (41) & DE GREG ELLIS (81) have totaled 122 career sacks. Ellis has 11 career sacks against Eagles, 2nd-most vs. any opponent…S MICHAEL HUFF is tied for 1st in AFC & is tied for 2nd in NFL w/3 INTs in ’09…LB KIRK MORRISON leads team with 47 tackles.



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

SERIES


CARDINALS
SEAHAWKS

SERIES LEADER
11-9


STREAKS
4 of past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Whisenhunt: 3-1
Mora: 2-0

LAST WEEK
W 28-21 vs. Texans
W 41-0 vs. Jaguars

LAST GAME
12/28/08: Seahawks 21 at Cardinals 34. Arizona WRs Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin & Steve Breaston become 5th trio in NFL history to record 1,000 rec. yards in same season.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/16/08: Cardinals 26, Seahawks 20. Arizona QB Kurt Warner throws for 395 yards & 1 TD & rookie CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie registers 2 INTs.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Chris Myers, Brian Billick. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 121 (Arz.), 125 (Sea.). XM: 102 (Sea.).


STATS

PASSING
Warner: 106-160-1,165 (3C)-6-4-89.7
Hasselbeck: 53-84-617-7-2-103.1

RUSHING
Hightower: 38-126-3.3-2
J. Jones: 69-285-4.1-1

RECEIVING
Hightower (RB): 25-202-8.1-0
Burleson: 30 (2C)-358 (2C)-11.9-3

OFFENSE
336.3
346.6

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-2

DEFENSE
374.0
314.8

SACKS
Berry: 2
Jackson: 4

INTs
Rodgers-Cromartie: 2
Hawthorne, Lucas: 1

PUNTING
Graham: 50.5 (3L)
Ryan: 50.8 (1C)

KICKING
Rackers: 25 (10/10 PAT; 5/6 FG)
Mare: 37 (T3C) (13/13 PAT; 8/10 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: QB KURT WARNER passed for 302 yards last week & joined HOFer FRAN TARKENTON as only players in NFL history with 13,000+ yards with 2 teams. Has 13,255 yards with Arz. & 14,447 with StL. In starts (incl. playoffs) with 100+ rating (min. 15 att.), Warner’s teams are 39-4 (.907). Passed for 395 yards in last game at Sea. Became fastest QB to 50 300-yard games last week (113 games)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER is 1 of 3 RBs in NFL to lead team in both rushing (126 yards) & receptions (25)…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 60 catches for 1,037 yards (103.7 per game) & 14 TDs in past 10 (incl. playoffs). Has 15 catches for 281 yards (140.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Sea. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 13 catches for 186 yards in last game at Sea. WR STEVE BREASTON had 5 catches for 91 yards & TD in last meeting…S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 2 active S with 18+ INTs (18) & 18+ sacks (19). Has 3 sacks, INT & FF in past 2 at Sea. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had 49-yard INT-TD last week. Has 3 INTs & FR in past 2 vs. Sea…

SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 7 of 11 starts vs. Arz. Had 4 TDs & 125.1 rating last week. In starts with 10+ att. & 90+ rating, his teams are 38-12 (.760)…In past 3 at home, RB JULIUS JONES has 308 scrimmage yards (102.7 per game) & 2 TDs. RB EDGERRIN JAMES is NFL’s active rushing leader (12,226). Spent 3 years with Arz. & had 2 1,000-yard seasons…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH leads NFL with 321 rec. since 2006. Had 8 catches for 87 yards & TD in only meeting (11/18/07 with Cin.). Had 2 TDs last week. TE JOHN CARLSON has 5 TDs in past 6 at home. WR NATE BURLESON has 9 rec. TDs in past 11, incl. 2 last week. Has TD in 5 of past 6 at home. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with TD…DE PATRICK KERNEY has 9.5 sacks in past 5 meetings. DE LAWRENCE JACKSON has 4 sacks in past 5. Rookie DE NICK REED had 79-yard FR-TD last week. Rookie LB AARON CURRY aims for 3rd in row at home with sack & FF. CB JOSH WILSON had 58-yard INT & FF in last home meeting.



TENNESSEE TITANS (0-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-2)

SERIES


TITANS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER

20-15-1

STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fisher: 1-4
Belichick: 7-7

LAST WEEK
L 31-9 vs. Colts
L 20-17 (OT) at Broncos

LAST GAME
12/31/06: Patriots 40 at Titans 23. New England scores on 4 straight 1st-half possessions to take 19-10 lead at half. Pats QB Vinny Testaverde throws TD in record 20th straight season.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/5/03: Patriots 38, Titans 30. New England RB Mike Cloud has 7 rushes for 73 yards & 2 TDs, including go-ahead 15-yard TD with 3:15 remaining in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 123 (NE). XM: 105 (NE).




STATS

PASSING
Collins: 106-185-1,078-5-7-67.4
Brady: 127-207-1,344-6-2-85.9

RUSHING
Johnson: 78-468 (3L)-6.0-2
Morris: 30-109-3.6-1

RECEIVING
Britt (R): 19-289-15.2-0
Moss: 30-367-12.2-1

OFFENSE
335.8
361.8

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+3 (2C)

DEFENSE
363.0
314.8

SACKS
Brown: 2
Banta-Cain: 3

INTs
4 tied: 1
Bodden, Moss: 1

PUNTING
Hodges: 41.3
Hanson: 40.4

KICKING
Bironas: 28 (7/7 PAT; 7/9 FG)
Gostkowski: 44 (1C) (8/8 PAT; 12/14 FG)


NOTES

AFL 50th Anniversary Season: Game features 2 of 8 original AFL teams…
TITANS: In last meeting vs. NE (w/Oak. on 9/8/05), QB KERRY COLLINS posted 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 94.5 passer rating…Collins ranks 3rd in NFL among active QBs with 38,471 passing yards (BRETT FAVRE, 66,196; PEYTON MANNING, 47,273) & ranks 12th for most passing yards in NFL history…RB CHRIS JOHNSON averages 6 yards per carry in ’09 (78 att., 468 rush yards)…RB LEN DALE WHITE averaged season-high 5.1 yards per carry last week (10 att., 51 rush yards)…WR NATE WASHINGTON averages 15.5 yards per catch. WR KENNY BRITT leads all rookies in receiving yards (289) & ranks 2nd in receptions (19)…LB KEITH BULLUCK aims for 119th consecutive start (longest starting streak of any Titans active player). Since ’02, Bulluck ranks 2nd in NFL among active LBs with 14 INTs (RAY LEWIS). Posted 1st INT of ’09 last week...DE JEVON KEARSE has 2 career sacks in 3 games vs. Patriots…

PATRIOTS: Incl. postseason, club aims for 4th consecutive win against Titans…Since ’07, QB TOM BRADY has 12-0 record at Gillette Stadium with 25 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 103.5 passer rating. Since ’06, Brady has 10-1 (.909) record in October, completing 246 of 369 passes (66.7 pct.) for 2,912 yards with 33 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 116.9 passer rating. In past 3 vs. Titans (incl. postseason), Brady has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 86.5 passer rating…RB KEVIN FAULK (395) needs 5 receptions to become 26th RB in NFL history with 400 receptions…Since ’07, RANDY MOSS leads NFL with 35 TDs & is 6th in NFL history with 137 career TDs. Moss ranks 2nd in NFL history with 61 100-yard receiving games (JERRY RICE, 76). Since ’07, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 249 receptions. Welker aims for 4th consecutive game with 6 or more rec. (26 total)…TE BENJAMIN WATSON posted 3rd TD reception of season last week…Pats have forced turnover in 13 consecutive games…LB JEROD MAYO attended Univ. of Ten. (2004-07)…K STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI ranks 2nd in NFL with 12 made FGs.



BUFFALO BILLS (1-4) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-2)

SERIES


BILLS
JETS

SERIES LEADER
52-44


STREAKS

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
Jauron: 4-4
Ryan: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 6-3 vs. Browns
L 31-27 at Dolphins

LAST GAME
12/14/08: Bills 27 at Jets 31. New York DE Calvin Pace sacks Buffalo QB J.P. Losman & forces fumble. Jets DE Shaun Ellis recovers for 11-yard game-winning FR-TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/08

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 91 (Buf.), 127 (NYJ). XM: 104 (NYJ).




STATS

PASSING
Edwards: 86-148-942-5-6-71.4
Sanchez (R): 75-134-916-5-5-74.1

RUSHING
Jackson: 83-363-4.4-0
Jones: 74-271-3.7-5 (T3L)

RECEIVING
Jackson (RB): 20-177-8.9-1
Cotchery: 24-360-15.0-1

OFFENSE
290.2
299.6

TAKE/GIVE
-6
0

DEFENSE
340.2
304.8

SACKS
Schobel: 3
Harris: 2

INTs
4 tied: 1
4 tied: 1

PUNTING
Moorman: 48.3 (2C)
Weatherford: 42.3

KICKING
Lindell: 29 (8/8 PAT; 7/8 FG)
Feely: 35 (T3C) (11/11 PAT; 8/8 FG)


NOTES

AFL 50th Anniversary Season: Game features 2 of 8 original AFL teams…
BILLS: Club has won 3 of past 5 against Jets…As starter on road, QB TRENT EDWARDS has completed 207 of 339 passes (61.1 pct.) for 2,315 passing yards with 9 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 80.4 passer rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH averages 103.5 rush yards per game at NYJ & aims for 2nd consecutive 100-yard rush game against Jets (127 rush yards on 12/14/08). Lynch totaled 125 total yards (69 rush, 56 receiving) in 1st start of season last week…WR TERRELL OWENS leads NFL with 110 TD receptions since 2000. Owens aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD against NYJ. WR LEE EVANS (4,903) needs 97 receiving yards to reach 5,000. In past 3 at NYJ, Evans averages 83.7 receiving yards per game. Evans has reception in 78 of past 79 games…DE AARON SCHOBEL has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. Jets & ranks 2nd in Bills history with 71 career sacks (BRUCE SMITH, 171)…DE CHRIS KELSAY will play in 100th career game…Rookie S JAIRUS BYRD (2nd round, Oregon) recorded 1st career INT last week…

JETS: Club aims for 3rd consecutive win against Bills & 3rd win in row at home…QB MARK SANCHEZ (1st round, No. 5) has TD pass in 4 of 5 games in ’09. Sanchez has 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 89.7 passer rating at home…For career, RB THOMAS JONES averages 102.6 rush yards per game when he has 20+ att. Jones aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD against Bills. Since ’08, Jones leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 18 rush TDs…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY is averaging 97.5 receiving yards per game at home (195 total) in ’09. In NYJ debut, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS recorded 5 rec. for 64 yards (12.8 avg.) w/TD. In last meeting vs. Bills (w/Browns on 11/17/08), Edwards posted 8 rec. for 104 yards (13.0 avg.)…TE DUSTIN KELLER averages 14.3 yards per catch & has 8 1st downs out of 12 receptions in ’09…LB DAVID HARRIS leads team in tackles (40) & sacks (2) in ’09…LB CALVIN PACE recorded 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Buf…CB DARRELLE REVIS aims for 4th consecutive game w/INT vs. Bills…S KERRY RHODES seeks 2nd straight game w/INT vs. Bills…Since ’01, Jets lead NFL with 11 KR-TDs.



SUNDAY NIGHT

CHICAGO BEARS (3-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (3-1)

SERIES


BEARS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER
12-11


STREAKS
8 of past 10


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

LAST WEEK
Bye (Week 4: W 48-24 vs. Lions)
W 45-10 at 49ers

LAST GAME
10/12/08: Bears 20 at Falcons 22. Atlanta K Jason Elam kicks game-winning 48-yard FG as time expires to give Falcons win in QB Matt Ryan’s 1st career 300-yard passing game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/12/08

BROADCAST
NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (WW1), 127 (Chi.), 126 (Atl.). XM: 102 (WW1), 104 (Chi.), 103 (Atl.).


STATS

PASSING
Cutler: 83-129-901-8-5-89.3
Ryan: 82-123-977-7-2-102.9

RUSHING
Forté: 71-271-3.8-1
Turner: 87-323-3.7-5 (T3L)

RECEIVING
Bennett: 15-200-13.3-0
White: 23-329-14.3-3

OFFENSE
305.3
346.5

TAKE/GIVE
0
+4

DEFENSE
319.5
355.8

SACKS
Ogunleye: 4.5 (3C)
Abraham, Biermann: 3

INTs
3 tied: 1
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Maynard: 43.9
Koenen: 40.9

KICKING
Gould: 29 (11/11 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Elam: 24 (12/13 PAT; 4/6 FG)


NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER is 1st Bears QB to post 100+ rating in 3 games in row since 1970. When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0. Had 106.4 rating in only game vs. Atl. (11/16/08 with Den.)…RB MATT FORTÉ is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 1,500+ rush yards (1,509) & 500+ rec. yards (569) since 2008. Had 121 rush yards (10.1 avg.) & TD in last game…WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 19 career TDs (7 PR, 7 rec., 5 KR), incl. playoffs. TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd in row with TD. Rookie WR-KR JOHNNY KNOX aims for 4th in row with TD. Had 102-yard KR-TD in Wk. 4, 2nd longest by Bear (103, HOFer GALE SAYERS)…DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE had 2.5 sacks in last game. Has 64.5 sacks since 2002, tied for 5th most in NFL. Team has won 12 of past 15 when DT TOMMIE HARRIS has sack. Team is 15-5 (.750) when CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT. DE ALEX BROWN has 2.5 sacks in past 3. Team has won 20 of past 23 when he starts & has 0.5+ sack…

FALCONS: Under head coach MIKE SMITH, team is 14-1 (.933) when leading at half…QB MATT RYAN had 1st career 300-yard game (301) vs. Chi. & posted 116.1 passer rating. Falcons are 8-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating. Is 9-1 at home…RB MICHAEL TURNER has 16 rush TDs in past 12, incl. 3 last week. When Turner has 19+ carries, his teams are 14-1 (.933). Has 1,202 yards (120.2 per game) & 15 TDs in past 10 at home…WR RODDY WHITE had 8 catches for team-record 210 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 41 catches for 677 yards (135.4 per game) & 7 TDs in past 5 Oct. games. Aims for 6th consecutive Oct. game with 8+ catches, 110+ yards & 1+ TD. Had 9 catches for 112 yards & TD in last game vs. Chi . TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 135 consecutive games. Has TD catch in both home games with Atl…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 87 sacks since 2000, 2nd most among active players. When he has 2+ sacks, his teams are 13-3 (.813). DE JAMAAL ANDERSON had 1st career sack in last game vs. Chi.



MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 19, 2009

DENVER BRONCOS (5-0) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-2)

SERIES


BRONCOS
CHARGERS

SERIES LEADER
53-44-1


STREAKS

5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
McDaniels: 0-0
Turner: 4-6

LAST WEEK
W 20-17 (OT) vs. Patriots
Bye (Wk. 4: L 38-28 at Steelers)

LAST GAME
12/28/08: Broncos 21 at Chargers 52. San Diego rushes for 289 yards & 5 TDs, incl. 96 yards & 3 TDs by RB LaDainian Tomlinson, as Chargers clinch AFC West title.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/08

BROADCAST
ESPN (5:30 PM PT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Warren Moon, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Den.), 125 (SD). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Den.), 102 (SD).


STATS

PASSING
Orton: 104-165-1,236-7-1-97.4
Rivers: 88-150-1,245-6-3-90.6

RUSHING
Moreno (R): 81-337-4.2-1
Sproles: 37-90-2.4-1

RECEIVING
Marshall: 24-283-11.8-4
Gates (TE): 24-349-14.5-2

OFFENSE
376.8 (3C)
349.3

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (1C)
+1

DEFENSE
252.8 (1C)
365.8

SACKS
Dumervil: 8 (T1L)
6 tied: 1

INTs
6 tied: 1
Cason: 2

PUNTING
Kern: 46.3
Scifres: 47.7 (3C)

KICKING
Prater: 39 (2C) (9/9 PAT; 10/13 FG)
Kaeding: 35 (T3C) (11/11 PAT; 8/9 FG)


NOTES

AFL 50th Anniversary Season: Game features 2 of 8 original AFL teams…
BRONCOS:Club aims for 1st 6-0 start since ’98…QB KYLE ORTON has 26-12 (.684) record as starter. Orton ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL with 138.7 4th quarter passer rating (ELI MANNING, 147.5). For career, Orton has 14 TDs vs. 2 INT & 97.6 passer rating in Oct…RB KNOWSHON MORENO (1st round, Georgia) totaled 124 yards last week (88 rush, 36 receiving) & leads NFL rookies with 337 rush yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL tied career-high with 2 TD rec. last week & aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD. Last week, WR EDDIE ROYAL (109) became 3rd WR in NFL history to reach 100 career rec. in 20 or fewer games. Royal (16) & Marshall (24) have totaled 40 rec. in past 2 vs. SD…Defense allows NFL-low 8.6 points per game… CB CHAMP BAILEY (44) ranks 1st among NFL CBs for most INTs since ’99…DE ELVIS DUMERVIL has 8 sacks in past 4 games…

CHARGERS: Team aims for 4th consecutive win against Broncos at home & has 2-0 record vs. Den. on MNF...In past 5 vs. Den., QB PHILIP RIVERS has completed 81 of 119 passes (68.1 pct.) for 1,332 yards with 10 TDs vs. 1 INT & 129.6 passer rating. Rivers has 4-0 record on MNF & has completed 68 of 97 (70.1 pct.) for 799 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 106.9 passer rating…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON recorded 3 rush TDs in last meeting vs. Denver & has 18 career rush TDs vs. Broncos, 2nd-most against any team. Tomlinson aims for 7th consecutive game with 1 or more rush TDs on MNF (7 total)…Since ’03, TE ANTONIO GATES leads NFL TEs with 53 TD receptions…In ’09, WR VINCENT JACKSON averages 18.7 yards per catch (20 rec., 373 yards). Jackson has 100+ receiving yards (141, 120) in 2 of past 3…Since ’07, club ranks 2nd in NFL with 49 INTs…Rookie LB LARRY ENGLISH (1st round, No. 16) recorded 1st career sack last game…CB ANTOINE CASON (2) needs 1 INT to surpass career high of 2 in ’08.