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Week 12 NFL Capsules

Week 12, 2009, 11/25/2009


THANKSGIVING DAY


GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-4) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-8)

SERIES


PACKERS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER
87-64-7


STREAKS
Past 8


COACHES VS. OPP.
McCarthy: 7-0
Schwartz: 0-1

LAST WEEK
W 30-24 vs. 49ers
W 38-37 vs. Browns

LAST GAME
10/18/09: Lions 0 at Packers 26. Green Bay WR Donald Driver has 7 receptions & 107 yards, surpassing Sterling Sharpe’s club record for career receptions (595) in shutout win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/14/08: Packers 48, Lions 25. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 328 yards & 3 TDs (9, 2, 29) & Packers CB Charles Woodson registers 2 INTs, including 41-yard INT-TD.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:30 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One: Larry Kahn, Dan Fouts, Troy West (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (GB), 123 (Det.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (GB), 103 (Det.).


STATS

PASSING
Rodgers: 221-341-2,788 (1C)-19-5-102.6 (3C)
Stafford (R): 170-308-1,911-11-14-66.9 OR

Culpepper: 35-62-384-1-2-66.9

RUSHING
Grant: 189-829-4.4-5
K. Smith: 162-560-3.5-3

RECEIVING
Driver: 46-703-15.3-4
C. Johnson: 39-597-15.3-2

OFFENSE
378.0
311.8

TAKE/GIVE
+14 (1L)
-8

DEFENSE
282.5 (2C)
391.5

SACKS
Jenkins: 4.5
Peterson: 3.5

INTs
Woodson: 5 (T3L)
6 tied: 1

PUNTING
Kapinos: 44.1
N. Harris: 42.5

KICKING
Crosby: 80 (26/27 PAT; 18/23 FG)
Hanson: 57 (18/18 PAT; 13/16 FG)


NOTES

TEAMS MEET for 19th time on Thanksgiving…

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS is 3-0 in career vs. Det. completing 74 of 106 (69.8 pct.) for 994 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT & 120.6 rating. Aims for 4th meeting in row with 300+ yards & 110+ rating…RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 129 yards & TD last week…WR GREG JENNINGS had 64-yard TD last week. Has 27 rec. TDs (875 yards) & averages 32.4 yards per TD. 12 of 27 TDs have been 40+ yards. WR DONALD DRIVER has 417 yards (104.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 vs. Det…CB CHARLES WOODSON has 3 INTs (1 TD) in past 3 vs. Det. Has 24 INTs since joining GB in 2006, tied for 2nd in NFL. His 5 INT-TDs during that span lead NFL. S NICK COLLINS has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Det., incl. INT-TD. LB CLAY MATTHEWS had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting. LB NICK BARNETT had sack in last game vs. Det. Packers are 11-1 (.917) when Barnett has 0.5+ sack…

LIONS: Play 70th Thanksgiving game…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 422 pass yards last week, most ever by rookie. Became 2nd rookie (RAY BUIVID, 1937) to throw 5 TDs in game. QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has 100+ rating in 3 of past 4 vs. GB…RB KEVIN SMITH had career-high 104 rec. yards & TD last week…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 7 catches for career-best 161 yards & TD (75 yards) last week. 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 100+ yards & 2+ TDs. Has 8 TDs in past 9 vs. division. BRANDON PETTIGREW has 29 catches & 334 yards, most by rookie TE. Had TD last week. TE WILL HELLER aims for 3rd in row with TD…LB JULIAN PETERSON had 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. DE CLIFF AVRIL aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack.



OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-7) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (7-3)

SERIES


RAIDERS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER
6-3


STREAKS
Past 3


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

LAST WEEK
W 20-17 vs. Bengals
W 7-6 vs. Redskins

LAST GAME
10/2/05: Cowboys 13 at Raiders 19. Dallas QB Drew Bledsoe’s 4th-down pass to WR Terry Glenn falls incomplete at goal line with 1:45 remaining as Oakland holds on for win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/27/98: Raiders 13, Cowboys 12. Oakland WR James Jett catches deflected pass for 75-yard TD & Raiders RB Napoleon Kaufman rushes for 116 yards in road win.

BROADCAST
CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Dan Reeves, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Oak.), 123 (Dal.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Oak.), 103 (Dal.).


STATS

PASSING
Gradkowski: 34-64-346-2-3-59.8
Romo: 198-330-2,624-15-7-91.5

RUSHING
Bush: 81-377-4.7-2
Barber: 123-572-4.7-4

RECEIVING
Z. Miller (TE): 34-495-14.6-2
Witten (TE): 54 (T3C)-481-8.9-1

OFFENSE
227.3
381.9 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
-7
-4

DEFENSE
365.2
329.9

SACKS
Ellis: 5
Ware: 7

INTs
Huff, C. Johnson: 3
Jenkins: 3

PUNTING
Lechler: 51.5 (1L)
McBriar: 44.5

KICKING
Janikowski: 54 (9/9 PAT; 15/17 FG)
Folk: 67 (25/25 PAT; 14/19 FG)


NOTES

RAIDERS: Club is 3-0 all-time at Dallas…Raiders have 3-2 record on Thanksgiving Day. Team has won 2 of past 3 vs. NFC…In 1st start of season last week, QB BRUCE GRADKOWSKI completed 17 of 34 passes (50.0 pct.) for 183 yds w/2 TDs vs. 1 INT…RB MICHAEL BUSH is averaging 8.1 yds per carry in past 2 games (18 att., 146 yards)…For career, WR CHAZ SCHILENS averages 14.7 yds per catch. Rookie WR LOUIS MURPHY posted 2nd career TD last week. Among rookies w/15+ rec., ranks 4th w/15.4 yds per catch avg.…Club is 2-0 when TE ZACH MILLER has TD rec. in ’09…Club aims for 6th game in row w/sack (13 in past 5)…CB NNAMDI ASOMUGHA posted 1st INT of ’09 last week… DE GREG ELLIS was drafted No.8 overall by Cowboys in ’98 & spent 11 years w/Dal. (1998-2008). Posted career-high 12.5 sacks in ’07 w/Dal…Rookie TE BRANDON MYERS had FF & FR on KR last week, leading to game-winning FG…

COWBOYS: Are 26-14-1 on Thanksgiving…QB TONY ROMO is 3-0 on Thanksgiving, completing 65 of 91 (71.4 pct.) for 832 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs & 127.2 rating. Has won 14 of past 15 Nov. starts. Team is 23-3 (.885) when he starts & has 100+ rating…RB MARION BARBER aims for 3rd in row on Thanksgiving with TD run. Has 35 rush TDs since 2006, most in NFC & 3rd in NFL. RB-KR FELIX JONES averages 41.8 yards per TD in career…WR MILES AUSTIN leads NFL with 6 rec. TDs of 20+ yards. WR PATRICK CRAYTON had 10-yard TD last week. Had 63-yard TD in last meeting. WR ROY WILLIAMS had TD in only meeting (9/9/07 with Det.). Since 2004, TE JASON WITTEN has 448 rec., 2nd most among TEs. Had 9 catches for 115 yards & TD last Thanksgiving …LB DE MARCUS WARE has 41 sacks since 2007, most in NFL. Had 3 sacks last year on Thanksgiving. CB TERENCE NEWMAN has INT in 4 of past 5 Thanksgiving games. Team has won 8 in row when he has INT. LB BRADIE JAMES had 2 sacks & FF last Thanksgiving.



THANKSGIVING NIGHT

NEW YORK GIANTS (6-4) AT DENVER BRONCOS (6-4)

SERIES


GIANTS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER
5-4


STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 3-3
McDaniels: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 34-31 (OT) vs. Falcons
L 32-3 vs. Chargers

LAST GAME
10/23/05: Broncos 23 at Giants 24. New York QB Eli Manning completes 2-yard TD pass to WR Amani Toomer with 5 seconds remaining to clinch Giants’ comeback victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/10/01: Broncos 31, Giants 20. Denver QB Brian Griese passes for 330 yards & 3 TDs while Broncos RB Terrell Davis rushes for 101 yards as Broncos defeat New York.

BROADCAST
NFLN (6:20 PM MT): Matt Millen, Bob Papa. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Randy Cross, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (NYG), 123 (Den.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (NYG), 103 (Den.).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 190-314-2,454-18-9-92.2
Orton: 196-316-2,202-11-5-87.8

RUSHING
Jacobs: 163-656-4.0-3
Moreno (R): 142-600-4.2-2

RECEIVING
Smith: 65 (2C)-798 (2C)-12.3-5
Marshall: 52-628-12.1-6

OFFENSE
385.5 (2C)
323.0

TAKE/GIVE
+2
0

DEFENSE
282.2 (1C)
297.8

SACKS
Umenyiora: 5
Dumervil: 12 (1L)

INTs
Thomas: 3
Goodman: 2

PUNTING
Feagles: 39.4
Berger: 40.8

KICKING
Tynes: 92 (1L) (29/29 PAT; 21/26 FG)
Prater: 62 (17/17 PAT; 15/19 FG)


NOTES

GIANTS: Play 1st Thanksgiving game since 1992…QB ELI MANNING won only start vs. Den. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 100+ rating. Has 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 121.1 rating in past 3 vs. AFC. Had career-high 384 yards last week with 3 TDs & 111.5 rating…RB BRANDON JACOBS (656 yards) & RB AHMAD BRADSHAW (549) are 1 of 2 active tandems with 500+ rush yards each…WR STEVE SMITH is 2nd in NFC with 65 receptions & 798 yards. Has 39 1st down receptions, 2nd most in NFC. Has 3 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. WR MARIO MANNINGHAM had 6 catches for 126 yards last week. TE KEVIN BOSS had career-high 2 TDs last week & has TD in 3 in row. Rookie WR HAKEEM NICKS ties for lead among NFL rookies with 4 rec. TDs…DE JUSTIN TUCK had sack last week & club has won 11 in row when he has 1+ sack (incl. SB XLII). LB MICHAEL BOLEY led team with 13 tackles & had 1st sack with NYG last week…

BRONCOS: Play 1st Thanksgiving game at home since 11/28/63 vs. Raiders…Team aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NYG at home…QB KYLE ORTON has 18-3 (.857) career record at home as starter…RB KNOWSHON MORENO (Round 1, Georgia) leads NFL rookies with 600 rush yards. In past 2, Moreno is averaging 6.3 yards per carry (28 att., 177 yards)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL averages 82.5 rec. yards per game vs. NFC for career (1,072 total in 13 games). Aims for 3rd game in row w/TD rec. vs. NFC East…Club leads AFC & is 3rd in NFL allowing 182.5 passing yards per game…Team is tied for 2nd in AFC & tied for 4th in NFL with 29 sacks…LB-DE ELVIS DUMERVIL needs 1 sack to surpass career high of 12.5 in ’07…CB CHAMP BAILEY aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT against NYG. Bailey (44) ranks 1st among NFL CBs for most INTs since ’99…S BRIAN DAWKINS has 5 INTs vs. NYG, 2nd most vs. any team.



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2009

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-9) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (5-5)

SERIES


BUCCANEERS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER
18-13


STREAKS
3 of past 4


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

LAST WEEK
L 38-7 vs. Saints
L 34-31 (OT) at Giants

LAST GAME
12/14/08: Buccaneers 10 at Falcons 13 (OT). Atlanta RB Michael Turner rushes for 152 yards & franchise-record 15th TD of season. K Jason Elam kicks game-winning FG in OT.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/08

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 91 (Atl.). XM: 108 (Atl.).


STATS

PASSING
Freeman (R): 49-96-543-5-5-63.8
Ryan: 204-344-2,276-16-12-80.0

RUSHING
Williams: 117-450-3.8-3
Turner: 165-831-5.0-10 (3L)

RECEIVING
Winslow (TE): 47-483-10.3-5
Gonzalez (TE): 52-583-11.2-5

OFFENSE
270.5
343.7

TAKE/GIVE
-4
+2

DEFENSE
378.3
379.5

SACKS
Wilkerson: 5.5
Babineaux, Biermann: 4

INTs
Talib: 5 (T3L)
DeCoud, Grimes: 2

PUNTING
D. Johnson: 41.4
Koenen: 42.3

KICKING
Barth: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Elam: 60 (30/31 PAT; 10/16 FG)


NOTES

BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN has 5 TD passes in 1st 3 NFL starts…In 16 starts vs. NFC South, RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has rushed for 1,122 yards. Has 2 100-yard games vs. Atl. RB-KR CLIFTON SMITH is 2nd in NFC with 29.6 KR avg…WR MICHAEL CLAYTON had 18-yard TD last week. WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 8 rec. for 108 yards & TD in last meeting. In career vs. Atl., Bryant averages 17.9 yards per catch. TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 5 catches for 90 yards in last game vs. Atl. (11/12/06 with Cle.). Since 2006, ranks 3rd among TEs with 261 catches. WR SAMMIE STROUGHTER is tied for 5th among NFC rookies with 15 1st down receptions…Defense has 198 INTs since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. S TANARD JACKSON has 3 INTs in past 5, incl. 2 INT-TDs. CB RONDE BARBER has 13 career return TDs. Has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings, incl. 29-yard INT-TD. Is 1 of 4 players all-time with 20+ sacks (24) & 30+ INTs (37). CB AQIB TALIB has 5 INTs in past 7. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with INT…

FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 11-1 (.917) at home, incl. 4-0 mark vs. NFC South with 102.6 passer rating. Falcons are 8-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating…RB MICHAEL TURNER has 27 rush TDs since joining Atl. in 2008, most in NFL. Had 152 rush yards & TD in last game vs. TB. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rush yards. Has rushed for 428 yards (142.7 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3. RB JASON SNELLING had career-high 2 TDs & 76 rush yards last week. Has 60+ rush yards in each of past 3 & previous career high was 47 yards…WR RODDY WHITE has 5 rec. TDs in past 7. Has 4 rec. TDs of 20+ yards, tied for 3rd in NFL. TE TONY GONZALEZ has 16 catches for 185 yards (92.5 per game) & TD in past 2 vs. TB (with KC). Has TD catch in all 4 at home. WR ERIC WEEMS had TD last week. 2 of 4 career catches have been for TD…DE JOHN ABRAHAM aims for 6th in row vs. TB with sack. Has 7 sacks in past 5 meetings. CB BRENT GRIMES had INT last week & has 2 INTs in past 4. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX has 3.5 sacks in past 4. LB STEPHEN NICHOLAS had sack & FF last week.



MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-7)

SERIES


DOLPHINS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER
52-34-1


STREAKS
Past 3
7 of past 11

COACHES VS. OPP.
Sparano: 3-0
Fewell: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 24-17 at Panthers
L 18-15 at Jaguars

LAST GAME
10/4/09: Bills 10 at Dolphins 38. Miami RBs Ronnie Brown (115 yards, 2 TDs) & Ricky Williams (85 yards, TD) combine for 200 rush yards & 3 TDs as QB Chad Henne wins 1st NFL start.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/9/07: Bills 38, Dolphins 17. Buffalo QB Trent Edwards throws 4 TD passes – 2 to TE Robert Royal & 2 to WR Lee Evans – in Bills’ victory. (12/7/08: Dolphins 16 at Bills 3 in Toronto.)

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 121 (Mia.), 130 (Buf.). XM: 107 (Mia.).


STATS

PASSING
Henne: 127-218-1,337-6-4-77.7
Fitzpatrick: 56-108-659-3-6-56.8

RUSHING
R. Williams: 127-677-5.3-8 (T2C)
Jackson: 129-528-4.1-0

RECEIVING
Bess: 46-397-8.6-0
Owens: 35-563-16.1-2

OFFENSE
317.2
275.7

TAKE/GIVE
0
+1

DEFENSE
341.5
366.7

SACKS
Starks, Taylor: 5.5
Schobel: 6

INTs
V. Davis (R), N. Jones: 2
Byrd (R): 8 (1L)

PUNTING
Fields: 46.3 (3C)
Moorman: 46.6 (2C)

KICKING
Carpenter: 74 (3C) (26/27 PAT; 16/17 FG)
Lindell: 65 (14/14 PAT; 17/19 FG)


NOTES

DOLPHINS: Club is 4-1 on road against AFC East under head coach TONY SPARANO…QB CHAD HENNE is 5-2 as starter & has completed 117 of 199 passes (58.8 pct.) for 1,245 yards with 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Posted 92.0 passer rating on 10/4/09 in only start vs. Bills (also 1st career NFL start)…RB RICKY WILLIAMS posted 22nd 100-yard rush game w/Miami last week (most by any Dolphin) & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ rush yards. Williams (8) needs 2 rush TD to reach double-digit rush TDs for 2nd time in career (16 in ’02)…WR TED GINN, JR. averages 19.7 yards per catch vs. Bills (14 rec., 276)…WR DAVONE BESS (46) needs 9 receptions to surpass career-high of 54 in ’08 rookie season…LB JASON TAYLOR (126) needs 1 sack to surpass DERRICK THOMAS (126.5) for 11th-most sacks all-time. Taylor has 19.5 sacks vs. Bills, most vs. any opponent…DE RANDY STARKS has career-best 5.5 sacks in ’09…Rookie CB VONTAE DAVIS (Round 1, Illinois) posted 23-yard INT-TD return in only game vs. Buf…LB JOEY PORTER (4.5) needs 0.5 sack to extend streak of consecutive seasons with 5+ sacks to 10 years (longest active streak in NFL)…

BILLS: Dating back to 11/29/87, Bills have won 4 of past 5 at home in Nov. against Miami...Interim head coach PERRY FEWELL will make home debut…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK’s 297 passing yards last week were 2nd most of career (310 w/StL. on 11/27/05)…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH (2,423) needs 77 rush yards to reach 2,500 career. RB FRED JACKSON averages 5.8 yards per carry vs. Mia. (34 att., 198 rush yards)…WR TERRELL OWENS (986) needs 14 catches to become 6th player in NFL history w/1,000 career rec. WR LEE EVANS is only Bill w/rec. in all 10 games this season… Bills rank 2nd in NFL w/17 INTs…Rookie S JAIRUS BYRD (2nd round, Oregon) leads NFL with 8 INTs & needs 2 to tie BILLY ATKINS (1961) & TOM JANIK (1967) for most INTs in season in franchise history (10). S GEORGE WILSON has career-high 3 INTs in ’09…DE AARON SCHOBEL leads team w/6 sacks in ’09 & ranks 2nd in Bills history with 74.



CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-9) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-3)

SERIES


BROWNS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER

37-35

STREAKS

8 of past 10

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-2
Lewis: 9-4

LAST WEEK
L 38-37 at Lions
L 20-17 at Raiders

LAST GAME
10/4/09: Bengals 23 at Browns 20 (OT). Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer throws 2 TD passes to WR Chad Ochocinco. Bengals K Shayne Graham kicks 31-yard game-winning FG in OT.

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

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 129 (Cle.), 122 (Cin.). XM: 106 (Cin.).




STATS

PASSING
Quinn: 80-141-812-5-5-70.4
C. Palmer: 192-312-2,217-14-8-87.2

RUSHING
Lewis: 132-460-3.5-0
Benson: 205-859-4.2-6

RECEIVING
Massaquoi (R): 25-473-18.9-1
Ochocinco: 50-735-14.7-5

OFFENSE
236.8
335.6

TAKE/GIVE
-11
+2

DEFENSE
402.0
310.5

SACKS
Wimbley: 5
Fanene: 5

INTs
Pool: 4
Joseph: 5 (T3L)

PUNTING
Hodges: 39.5
Huber (R): 44.0

KICKING
Dawson: 23 (5/6 PAT; 6/6 FG)
Graham: 57 (21/22 PAT; 12/17 FG)


NOTES

BROWNS: Club aims for back-to-back wins at Cin. for 1st time since 11/17/02-12/28/03…QB BRADY QUINN will make 1st career start against Bengals. Quinn had career highs in passing yards (304), TDs (4) & passer rating (133.1) last week…In 15 career games vs. Cin., RB JAMAL LEWIS averages 113.7 rush yards per game (1,706 total). Has 9 100-yard rush games vs. Bengals…In only game vs. Cin., rookie WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI (2nd round, Georgia) posted career highs in receptions (8) & receiving yards (148). Recorded 2nd career 100-yard receiving game last week (115)…WR CHANSI STUCKEY posted 1st TD rec. w/Browns last week…LB DAVID BOWENS aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…S BRODNEY POOL has 2 INTs in past 3 & aims for 2nd consecutive game w/INT vs. Cin…

BENGALS: Aim to finish season undefeated against own division for 1st time in franchise history. Club is 5-0 vs. AFC North in ’09 & has never won 1st 6 division games in any season. Team has won 4 of past 5 at home vs. Cle…QB CARSON PALMER has 7-2 record against Browns & has completed 197 of 313 passes (62.9 pct.) for 2,145 passing yards with 22 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 87.9 passer rating. Has TD passes in all 9 games vs. Cle. Palmer (121) needs 4 TD passes for 125 career & would be 3rd Bengal in franchise history to reach mark…RB CEDRIC BENSON is averaging 122.5 in past 2 against Browns. Benson (859) needs 141 rush yards for 1st 1,000-yard season. Averages 106.2 rush yards per game when he has 20+ att. (1,381 total in 13 games) & his teams are 11-1-1 (.885). Rookie RB BERNARD SCOTT (Round 6, Abilene Christian) posted 1st career 100-yard rush game last week (119)…WR CHAD OCHOCINCO has 3 TDs in past 2 against Browns & seeks 3rd game in row w/TD vs. Cle…Club has 10 INTs in past 6…DT JONATHAN FANENE has career-high 5 sacks in ’09…CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT vs. Cle. Has INT in 4 of 5 games vs. AFC North this season…LB DHANI JONES leads team w/68 tackles.



INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (10-0) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-5)

SERIES


COLTS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER
14-1


STREAKS
Past 5


COACHES VS. OPP.
Caldwell: 1-0
Kubiak: 1-6

LAST WEEK
W 17-15 at Ravens
L 20-17 vs. Titans

LAST GAME
11/8/09: Texans 17 at Colts 20. Indianapolis RB Joseph Addai has 112 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 49 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) as Colts win 17th consecutive game & go to 8-0.

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

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 123 (Ind.), 157 (Hou.). XM: 105 (Ind.).


STATS

PASSING
Manning: 271-388-3,171 (1L)-21 (1C)-9-102.7 (1C)
Schaub: 245-365-2,958 (3L)-19 (3C)-9-98.9 (3C)

RUSHING
Addai: 145-514-3.5-7
Slaton: 121-380-3.1-3

RECEIVING
Wayne: 76 (2L)-968 (1L)-12.7-8 (T1C)
A. Johnson: 58-878 (3L)-15.1-5

OFFENSE
398.5 (3L)
371.4

TAKE/GIVE
+6 (2C)
+2

DEFENSE
325.8
333.4

SACKS
Freeney: 9.5 (3C)
Williams: 4

INTs
Bethea: 3
3 tied: 2

PUNTING
McAfee (R): 44.3
Turk: 41.8

KICKING
Stover: 36 (15/15 PAT; 7/7 FG)
K. Brown: 60 (27/27 PAT; 11/17 FG)


NOTES

COLTS: Have won franchise-record 19 consecutive regular-season games, 2nd-longest such streak in NFL history…Team is 6-1 at Hou…Club has won past 5 road games by avg. of 17 points…In 15 games vs. Hou., QB PEYTON MANNING is 14-1 (.933) & has completed 359 of 505 passes (71.1 pct.) for 4,177 yards with 34 TDs (most against any team) vs. 6 INTs & 113.3 passer rating. Has 8 300-yard passing games in 10 contests in ’09. Colts have won 13 consecutive games when Manning passes for 300+ yards…Hou. native RB JOSEPH ADDAI aims for 6th consecutive game vs. Texans w/rush TD & has 9 total vs. Hou. (6 rushing, 3 receiving)…WR REGGIE WAYNE has 88 rec. vs. Texans, most vs. any opponent. Wayne (968) needs 32 receiving yards to record 6th consecutive 1,000-yard season…WR PIERRE GARCON had 1st career 100-yard receiving game last week (108)…TE DALLAS CLARK (3,853) needs 147 rec. yards to become 2nd Colts TE with 4,000 (JOHN MACKEY, 5,126)…DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Hou...LB GARY BRACKETT has 2 career INTs against Hou…

TEXANS: QB MATT SCHAUB seeks 5th consecutive game w/300+ passing yards (357, 300, 311, 305) against AFC South in ’09. In 2 starts vs. Ind., Schaub has completed 59 of 76 passes (77.6 pct.) for 547 yards. Has 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 96.4 passer rating at home in ’09…RB STEVE SLATON has 4 rush TDs in past 3 against Colts. Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD (1 rushing, 1 receiving). RB CHRIS BROWN (2,935) needs 65 rush yards to reach 3,000 career…WR ANDRE JOHNSON has reached 100+ receiving yards in 2 of past 3 vs. Colts (131 on 10/5/08 & 108 on 11/8/09). Averages 104 receiving yards per game vs. AFC South in ’09 (416 total). Johnson (878) needs 122 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 4th time in career…Rookie LB BRIAN CUSHING (No. 15, USC) leads team & all NFL rookies with 88 tackles…S BERNARD POLLARD had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Colts…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. Colts.



CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-6)

SERIES


PANTHERS
JETS

SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 2-2


STREAKS

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 1-0
Ryan: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 24-17 vs. Dolphins
L 31-14 at Patriots

LAST GAME
11/13/05: Jets 3 at Panthers 30. Carolina defense forces 6 turnovers, incl. LB Will Witherspoon has 35-yard INT-TD. Panthers DE Julius Peppers has 1.5 sacks

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/29/98: Jets 48, Panthers 21. New York QB Vinny Testaverde has 255 pass yards & connects with WR Wayne Chrebet for 2 TDs. Jets RB Curtis Martin adds 110 yards & 2 TDs.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 153 (Car.), 125 (NYJ). XM: 102 (NYJ).


STATS

PASSING
Delhomme: 164-287-1,885-8-14-66.0
Sanchez (R): 138-265-1,791-10-16-61.1

RUSHING
D. Williams: 181-982 (3C)-5.4-7 (3C)
Jones: 191-884 (3C)-4.6-8 (T2C)

RECEIVING
S. Smith: 45-599-13.3-4
Cotchery: 36-582-16.2-3

OFFENSE
336.4
328.5

TAKE/GIVE
-8
-6

DEFENSE
315.7
294.4 (2C)

SACKS
Peppers: 7
Ellis: 4.5

INTs
Marshall, S. Martin (R): 3
Revis: 2

PUNTING
Baker: 45.3
Weatherford: 42.0

KICKING
Kasay: 53 (20/20 PAT; 11/15 FG)
Feely: 69 (21/21 PAT; 16/18 FG)


NOTES

PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME won only start vs. NYJ. Has won 4 of past 6 vs. AFC. In career as starter (incl. playoffs), when Delhomme has 110+ rating, team is 18-1 (.947)…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 562 yards (112.4 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. Has rushed for 954 yards (119.3 per game) & 10 TDs in past 8 in Nov. Has rushed for 762 yards (127 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6. Williams (982 yards, 7 TDs) & RB JONATHAN STEWART (509, 6) are only active RB duo to rush for 500+ yards & 5+ TDs each…WR STEVE SMITH has 22 catches for 351 yards (117 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. Had 27-yard TD last week. Has 4 TD catches in past 4…Defense forced 6 turnovers (4 INTs, 2 FR) in last meeting. DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 21.5 sacks in past 24. Had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. NYJ. Rookie S SHERROD MARTIN has 3 INTs in past 4. CB RICHARD MARSHALL has INT in 2 of past 4. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had INT in last game vs. NYJ…

JETS: Aim for 3rd consecutive win at home against NFC…NYJ rank 2nd in NFL w/163.5 rush yards per game…In past 2 at home, rookie QB MARK SANCHEZ has 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 81.4 passer rating. Aims for 5th consecutive game w/TD pass…RB THOMAS JONES (8) needs 2 rush TDs to become 1st Jet since JOHNNY HECTOR in 1987-88 to record consecutive seasons w/10+ rush TDs. Jones (884) needs 116 rush yards to reach 1,000 in 5 straight years & 3 consecutive seasons w/NYJ. Since ’07, Jones ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 3,315 rush yards (ADRIAN PETERSON, 4,100)…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY (296) needs 4 catches to become 13th Jet to register 300 rec…Since ’07, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 82.2 rec. yards per game vs. NFC (740 total in 9 games) & has 4 100-yard rec. games. Edwards (3,978) needs 22 rec. yards to reach 4,000. Has 14 1st downs out of 17 rec. (82.4 pct.) since joining Jets…TE DUSTIN KELLER (920) needs 80 rec. yards to reach 1,000 career…LB DAVID HARRIS leads team w/88 tackles…DE SHAUN ELLIS has 4 sacks in past 3…CB DARRELLE REVIS leads team w/15 PDs.



WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-7) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-4)

SERIES


REDSKINS
EAGLES

SERIES LEADER
77-66-5


STREAKS
2 of past 3
11 of past 16

COACHES VS. OPP.
Zorn: 2-1
Reid: 13-8

LAST WEEK
L 7-6 at Cowboys
W 24-20 at Bears

LAST GAME
10/26/09: Eagles 27 at Redskins 17. Philadelphia WR DeSean Jackson becomes 1st Eagle since Bosh Pritchard with 55 yard rush & rec. TDs in same game (67-yard run, 57-yard rec.).

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

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 152 (Was.), 127 (Phi.). XM: 104 (Phi.).


STATS

PASSING
Campbell: 192-291-2,126-10-9-86.1
McNabb: 154-250-1,929-14-5-95.9

RUSHING
Portis: 124-494-4.0-1
McCoy (R): 106-452-4.3-3

RECEIVING
Moss: 40-546-13.7-2
Celek (TE): 50-568-11.4-5

OFFENSE
309.6
354.7

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+8 (3C)

DEFENSE
290.0 (3C)
305.1

SACKS
Carter: 8
T. Cole: 8.5 (T3C)

INTs
Hall: 4
Samuel: 5 (T3L)

PUNTING
H. Smith: 41.9
Rocca: 41.4

KICKING
Suisham: 56 (14/15 PAT; 14/16 FG)
Akers: 88 (2C) (28/29 PAT; 20/23 FG)


NOTES

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL is 2-0 at Phi. in career. Passed for 256 yards last week…RB CLINTON PORTIS averages 108 scrimmage yards per game (11,659 yards, 108 games), 6th highest mark in NFL history (min. 100 games). RB ROCK CARTWRIGHT had career-high 7 catches & 73 yards last week. Added 13 rushes for 67 yards (5.2 avg.) & recorded career-best 140 scrimmage yards…WR SANTANA MOSS & WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL each had 5 receptions last week. Moss had 6 catches for 74 yards in last meeting. Randle El had 18-yard TD pass in last game at Phi. WR DEVIN THOMAS had TD in last meeting. TE FRED DAVIS had career-high 8 catches & 78 yards with 1st career TD in last meeting…DE ANDRE CARTER has 7 sacks in past 6. Rookie LB BRIAN ORAKPO (No. 13 overall) leads all NFL rookies & ties for 3rd among all NFL LBs with 7 sacks. DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH had sack in last meeting…

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 9 of past 13 starts vs. Was. Had 101.6 rating last week & in starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 43-1 (.977). Has played 142 games with Phi., tied for most by Eagles QB (RON JAWORSKI)… Rookie RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 99 yards & game-winning TD last week. Ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 452 rushing yards & 3 TDs…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 48-yard rec. TD last week & all 7 TDs (5 rec., 1 PR, 1 rush) this season have been 48+ yards. Had 57-yard rec. TD & 67-yard rush TD in last game vs. Was. TE BRENT CELEK had TD in 3 of past 4. WR JEREMY MACLIN ties for NFL rookie lead with 4 rec. TDs. WR JASON AVANT had TD catch last week…DE TRENT COLE had sack last week & has 0.5+ sack in 8 of 10 games (8.5 sacks). Had 2 sacks in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with 1+ sack. LB WILL WITHERSPOON had INT-TD, sack & FF in last meeting. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 4 INTs in past 7. Played 100th game last week. DT ANTONIO DIXON blocked 48-yard FG att. last week.



SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-7) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-9)

SERIES


SEAHAWKS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER
13-9


STREAKS
Past 9


COACHES VS. OPP.
Mora: 3-0
Spagnuolo: 0-1

LAST WEEK
L 35-9 at Vikings
L 21-13 vs. Cardinals

LAST GAME
9/13/09: Rams 0 at Seahawks 28. Seattle TE John Carlson catches 6 passes for 95 yards & 2 TDs & RB Julius Jones rushes for 117 yards & TD on 2009 NFL Kickoff Weekend.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/08: Seahawks 23, Rams 20. Seattle K Olindo Mare connects on 27-yard FG as time expires. Seahawks QB Seneca Wallace throws for 226 yards in road win.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Sea.), 151 (StL). XM: 103 (Sea.).


STATS

PASSING
Hasselbeck: 169-281-1,853-11-7-82.3
Boller: 49-86-481-2-3-66.1

RUSHING
J. Jones: 107-392-3.7-2
Jackson: 215-1,031 (1C)-4.8-3

RECEIVING
Houshmandzadeh: 54 (T3C)-618-11.4-3
Jackson (RB): 35-231-6.6-0

OFFENSE
325.0
304.9

TAKE/GIVE
-4
-4

DEFENSE
347.3
385.1

SACKS
Jackson, Kerney: 4
Little: 5.5

INTs
Hawthorne: 3
J. Butler: 3

PUNTING
Ryan: 47.3 (3C)
D. Jones: 46.0

KICKING
Mare: 70 (19/19 PAT; 17/19 FG)
Jo. Brown: 41 (11/11 PAT; 10/13 FG)


NOTES

SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK aims for 8th win in row vs. StL. Had 3 TDs in last meeting. Has 1,722 yards, 13 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 91.6 rating in past 7 vs. Rams. In starts with 10+ att. & 90+ rating, his teams are 39-13 (.750)…RB JUSTIN FORSETT had career-high 8 catches & 80 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. RB JULIUS JONES has rushed for 257 yards (128.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. StL with 15+ carries. Had 62-yard TD run in last meeting.…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH has 14 receptions in past 2 meetings. Ties for 2nd in NFL with 348 rec. since 2006. WR NATE BURLESON had 6 catches for 100 yards last week. Had 7 catches for 74 yards & TD in last meeting. TE JOHN CARLSON had 6 catches for 95 yards & career-high 2 TDs vs. StL on Kickoff Weekend…LB DAVID HAWTHORNE has 2 sacks, 2 INTs & FF in past 4. DE PATRICK KERNEY has 6 sacks in past 5 vs. Rams. S JORDAN BABINEAUX had 24-yard FR-TD in last meeting at StL…

RAMS: QB KYLE BOLLER makes 3rd start of season…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads NFC with 1,031 rush yards & aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards. Rushed for 116 yards last week & topped 1,000 yards for 5th season in row, passing HOFer ERIC DICKERSON for most in team annals. Has averaged 125.8 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL (6,290 yards, 50 games)…WR DONNIE AVERY aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 6+ catches. Has 4 TD receptions in past 6. Rookie WR BRANDON GIBSON has 12 catches for 154 yards in past 2…S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 7 FFs & 5 INTs in past 14 in Nov. Had INT in last meeting & has 15 INTs since 2007, tied for 3rd most in NFL. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 5.5 sacks in past 8. Has 6.5 sacks & 5 FFs in career vs. Sea. DE CHRIS LONG aims for 4th in row with sack. Has sack in 3 in row, longest streak of career. DE JAMES HALL had sack in last home meeting. CB RON BARTELL had sack in last home game vs. Sea.



KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-7) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (7-3)

SERIES


CHIEFS
CHARGERS

SERIES LEADER
50-47-1


STREAKS

Past 4 & 8 of past 11

COACHES VS. OPP.
Haley: 0-1
Turner: 4-6

LAST WEEK
W 27-24 (OT) vs. Steelers
W 32-3 at Broncos

LAST GAME
10/25/09: Chargers 37 at Chiefs 7. San Diego QB Philip Rivers passes for 268 yards & throws 3 TDs to 3 different teammates. Chargers WR Vincent Jackson has 142 rec. yards & 1 TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/9/08: Chargers 20, Chiefs 19. Kansas City pulls within 1 point on 3-yard TD by TE Tony Gonzalez with 29 seconds left, but San Diego thwarts 2-point conversion attempt to seal win.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 154 (KC), 149 (SD). XM: 109 (SD).




STATS

PASSING
Cassel: 159-289-1,720-12-6-77.9
Rivers: 203-321-2,621-17-6-98.7

RUSHING
Charles: 64-313-4.9-1
Tomlinson: 135-458-3.4-6

RECEIVING
Wade: 23-243-10.6-2
Gates (TE): 52-709-13.6-2

OFFENSE
268.1
336.2

TAKE/GIVE
+3
+5 (T3C)

DEFENSE
389.5
321.1

SACKS
Gilberry: 3.5
Phillips: 6

INTs
3 tied: 2
Cromartie: 3

PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.3
Scifres: 46.1

KICKING
Succop (R): 63 (15/15 PAT; 16/20 FG)
Kaeding: 89 (3L) (29/30 PAT; 20/23 FG)


NOTES

CHIEFS: QB MATT CASSEL has 13-11 record (.542) as starter with 32 TDs vs. 17 INTs & 84.6 passer rating...KR-RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 5.1 yards per carry as starter in ’09 (43 att., 221 yards). Charles posted 1st career KR-TD on 97-yard return last week, tying for 5th-longest in team history…WR CHRIS CHAMBERS played in 31 games w/Chargers (2007-09) & totaled 77 receptions for 1,139 yards (14.8 avg.) w/10 TDs. Chambers (492) needs 8 receptions to reach 500 career. Averages 24.9 yards per catch since joining Chiefs. Last week, TE LEONARD POPE had 1st TD rec. since 12/2/07 w/Cardinals…Defense has 4 INTs in past 2…LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS leads team w/84 tackles…LB ANDY STUDEBAKER had 1st 2 career INTs last week, incl. 94-yard INT-return…P DUSTIN COLQUITT leads NFL with career-high 29 punts inside 20-yard line…

CHARGERS: Club aims for 5th consecutive win against Chiefs for 1st time since 12/17/89…Since ’06, Chargers have 19-4 record (.826) vs. AFC West & aim for 4th win in row vs. divisional opponents…QB PHILIP RIVERS (2,621) needs 379 passing yards to become 1st QB in franchise history to record 3,000 passing yards in 4 consecutive seasons. Rivers is 9-2 (.818) vs. AFC West at home with 12 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 84.1 passer rating…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON aims for 3rd consecutive game w/rush TD. Averages 90.6 rush yards per game vs. KC…TE ANTONIO GATES has 9 TD rec. vs. Chiefs, most vs. any opponent…WR VINCENT JACKSON (7) needs 1 TD rec. to surpass career-high set in ’08. Jackson (788) needs 212 rec. yards to become 1st Chargers WR since TONY MARTIN (1995-96) to reach 1,000 in back-to-back seasons. Had 5 catches for 142 rec. yards (28.4 avg.) & TD in last game vs. KC…Defense registered 3 INTs in last game vs. Chiefs. WR LEGEDU NAANEE aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD reception…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 5.5 sacks in past 6 against KC…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT…LB KEVIN BURNETT posted career-high 2 sacks last week & has career-best 3 in ’09.



JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-6)

SERIES


JAGUARS
49ERS

SERIES LEADER
2-0


STREAKS
Past 2


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

LAST WEEK
W 18-15 vs. Bills
L 30-24 at Packers

LAST GAME
12/17/05: 49ers 9 at Jaguars 10. Jacksonville QB David Garrard runs for TD as Jaguars rally to defeat San Francisco. K Josh Scobee kicks game-winning 32-yard FG with 9:41 left.

LAST GAME AT SITE
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BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 155 (Jax.), 156 (SF). XM: 110 (SF).


STATS

PASSING
Garrard: 199-322-2,303-8-6-83.9
A. Smith: 95-155-1,035-9-7-81.5

RUSHING
Jones-Drew: 194-926 (2C)-4.8-13 (1L)
Gore: 112-610-5.4-6

RECEIVING
Sims-Walker: 47-694-14.8-6
V. Davis (TE): 51-601-11.8-8 (T2L)

OFFENSE
354.0
278.5

TAKE/GIVE
0
0

DEFENSE
356.1
350.8

SACKS
J. Henderson: 3
Lawson: 3.5

INTs
Mathis: 3
Goldson, Willis: 2

PUNTING
Podlesh: 41.7
Lee: 47.9 (1C)

KICKING
Scobee: 53 (20/21 PAT; 11/17 FG)
Nedney: 58 (25/25 PAT; 11/14 FG)


NOTES

JAGUARS: Club will make 1st visit to SF…QB DAVID GARRARD is 9-4 (.692) as starter against NFC. Leads AFC & ranks 2nd among NFL QBs with 218 rush yards (AARON RODGERS, 242)…Club averages 4.79 yards per rush, 4th-most in NFL. RB MAURICE JONES-DREW (13) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass FRED TAYLOR (14 in 1998) for most rush TDs in season in franchise history. Jones-Drew (926) needs 74 rush yards to reach 1,000-yard mark for 1st time. Jones-Drew is Antioch, CA native. Aims for 6th straight game w/rush TD & leads NFL with 13 rush TDs in ’09…WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER (694) needs 106 receiving yards to become 1st Jaguar to reach 800+ rec. yards in season since ’05 (JIMMY SMITH, 1,023). WR TORRY HOLT has 1,492 receiving yards against 49ers, most vs. any opponent. Holt (13,176) needs 23 receiving yards to surpass ANDRE REED (13,198) for 10th-most in NFL history…S SEAN CONSIDINE recorded 1st INT w/Jaguars last week…DT JOHN HENDERSON posted season-high 2 sacks last week…

49ERS: Club is 5-0 when QB ALEX SMITH starts & has 95+ rating. Smith tied career high with 3 TD passes last week. Has now recorded 3 TD passes in single game 2 times this season…RB FRANK GORE has 529 scrimmage yards (176.3 per game) in past 3 at home. Aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 485 scrimmage yards (121.3 per game) in past 4. Has 5,957 scrimmage yards since start of 2006, 3rd most in NFL. In last meeting vs. Jax., had 136 scrimmage yards…TE VERNON DAVIS ties for 2nd in NFL with 8 receiving TDs. Had 6 catches for career-high 108 yards & TD last week, 2nd 100-yard game of season. Rookie WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has 3+ catches in each of 1st 5 starts. Had 4 catches for 77 yards & 1st career TD (38 yards) last week…LB PATRICK WILLIS has 2.5 sacks, 23-yard INT-TD & 2 FFs in past 7 games. DE JUSTIN SMITH has 4 sacks in past 3 meetings vs. Jax. Had career-high 3 sacks (since tied) vs. Jax. in 12/9/01 meeting (with Cin.). LB MANNY LAWSON has 2 sacks in past 3 games & has registered sack in 3 of past 5 games. LB PARYS HARALSON had sack last week.



CHICAGO BEARS (4-6) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-1)

SERIES


BEARS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER

51-42-2

STREAKS

3 of past 4 overall, 6 of past 7 at home

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

LAST WEEK
L 24-20 vs. Eagles
W 35-9 vs. Seahawks

LAST GAME
11/30/08: Bears 14 at Vikings 34. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 131 yards & 1 TD & WR Bernard Berrian records 122 receiving yards & 1 TD in pivotal divisional home win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/30/08

BROADCAST
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 125 (Chi.), 123 (Min.). XM: 112 (Min.).


STATS

PASSING
Cutler: 235-381-2,524-15-18-74.5
Favre: 216-310-2,482-21 (T2L)-3-112.1 (1L)

RUSHING
Forté: 157-516-3.3-3
Peterson: 205-999 (2C)-4.9-11 (1C)

RECEIVING
Hester: 52-614-11.8-3
Rice: 50-875 (1C)-17.5-4

OFFENSE
329.3
375.3

TAKE/GIVE
-3
+6

DEFENSE
320.1
317.0

SACKS
Ogunleye: 5
J. Allen: 10.5 (1C)

INTs
Bowman: 4
Greenway, Griffin: 2

PUNTING
Maynard: 41.3
Kluwe: 43.8

KICKING
Gould: 68 (20/20 PAT; 16/19 FG)
Longwell: 82 (3C) (37/37 PAT; 15/16 FG)


NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER completed 26 of 37 (70.3 pct.) for 246 yards with 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 106.4 rating in only start vs. Min. (12/30/07 with Den.). When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0…RB MATT FORTÉ aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with TD (1 rush, 1 rec.). Is only player in NFL with 1,750+ rush yards (1,754) & 850+ rec. yards (876) since 2008. Rookie RB KAHLIL BELL gained 72 yards on 1st career carry last week, longest run on 1st att. since 1955 (ALAN AMECHE, 79)…WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 20 TDs (8 rec., 7 PR, 5 KR), incl. playoffs. Has 4 TDs vs. Min. & averages 70 yards per TD. WR-KR JOHNNY KNOX ties for 2nd among rookies with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 KR). TE GREG OLSEN ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 6 rec. TDs…CB ZACKARY BOWMAN aims for 4th in row with INT. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had career-high 3 FFs last week. DT TOMMIE HARRIS aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. S KEVIN PAYNE aims for 3rd meeting in row with INT. DE ALEX BROWN has sack in 3 of past 5 vs. Min. LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack last week…

VIKINGS: QB BRETT FAVRE is 22-10 (.688) in career vs. Chi. Had 22nd 4-TD game last week, most in NFL history, & career-high 88 comp. pct. (22 of 25). Is 5-0 at home this year, completing 111 of 160 (69.4 pct.) for 1,407 yards with 13 TDs, 1 INT & 121 rating…Since entering NFL in 2007, RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads league with 4,100 rush yards, 785 more than No. 2 THOMAS JONES (3,315). Has rushed for 554 yards (138.5 per game) & 8 TDs in 4 meetings. RB CHESTER TAYLOR aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with rush TD…WR SIDNEY RICE leads NFC with 875 yards. Has 33 catches for 642 yards (128.4 per game) in past 5. WR BERNARD BERRIAN tied NFL record with 99-yard TD catch in last meeting. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN leads NFL rookies with 6 TDs (4 rec., 2 KR). TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE is 2nd among TEs with 7 TDs…DE JARED ALLEN aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 2+ sacks. Has 68 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 17 sacks in past 9 vs. division. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7 sacks in career vs. Chi. LB BEN LEBER has recorded 3 of his 4 career INTs vs. Chi. Rookie CB ASHER ALLEN had 1st INT last week.



ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (4-6)

SERIES


CARDINALS
TITANS

SERIES LEADER
5-3


STREAKS
2 of past 3


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

LAST WEEK
W 21-13 at Rams
W 20-17 at Texans

LAST GAME
10/23/05: Titans 10 at Cardinals 20. Arizona benefits from 17 points off turnovers, including CB David Macklin’s 60-yard INT-TD, as Cardinals rally to defeat Tennessee.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/4/94: Cardinals 30, Oilers 12 in Houston. Arizona scores 20 unanswered 4th-quarter points. Cardinals’ defense limits Houston to 198 total yards & forces 6 TOs (5 INTs, 1 FR).

BROADCAST
FOX (3:15 PM CT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Arz.). XM: 111 (Arz.).


STATS

PASSING
Warner: 251-372-2,718 (3C)-20 (3C)-11-94.4
Young: 56-89-623-3-2-85.6

RUSHING
B. Wells (R): 100-469-4.7-4
Johnson: 199-1,242 (1L)-6.2-8 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 71 (1C)-791 (3C)-11.2-9 (1L)
Johnson (RB): 30-262-8.7-1

OFFENSE
364.1
333.2

TAKE/GIVE
-5
-4

DEFENSE
350.4
375.8

SACKS
Dockett, Haggans: 4
3 tied: 4

INTs
Rolle: 4
Finnegan, Hood: 3

PUNTING
Graham: 47.5 (2C)
Kern: 45.3

KICKING
Rackers: 64 (31/31 PAT; 11/12 FG)
Bironas: 69 (21/21 PAT; 16/20 FG)


NOTES

CARDINALS: Are 5-0 on road for 1st time since 1948. Have amassed 400+ yards of offense in 3 games in row for 1st time since 1969…QB KURT WARNER had SB-record 414 yards & led StL to win over Ten. in SB XXXIV. Has 742 yards (371 per game), 5 TDs & 0 INTs for 102.9 rating in 2 starts (incl. SB) vs. Ten. In starts (incl. playoffs) with 100+ rating (min. 15 att.), his teams are 43-4 (.915)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed for career-high 110 yards last week. Has 6 rush TDs in 7 games vs. AFC. RB BEANIE WELLS leads NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs & has 3 TDs in past 2…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 8 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC (incl. SB XLIII). Has 28 rec. TDs since start of 2008 (incl. playoffs), most in NFL & 9 more than next player (RANDY MOSS, 19). Since 2005, leads NFL in receptions (439). WR ANQUAN BOLDIN aims for 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 100+ yards. Has 8 TDs in past 8 vs. AFC…S ADRIAN WILSON aims for 3rd in row with INT. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC, incl. TD. DT DARNELL DOCKETT aims for 4th in row with sack…

TITANS: Club aims for 7th consecutive win against NFC…Titans are 23-7 (.767) vs. teams making 1st visit to LP Field…QB VINCE YOUNG is 22-11 as starter (.667) & aims for 9th consecutive win. Is 12-6 (.667) as starter at home. Young had season-high 73 rush yards last wk…RB CHRIS JOHNSON seeks to join EARL CAMPBELL (’80) & ERIC DICKERSON (’84) as only players in NFL history w/ 6 consecutive 125+ yard rushing games. Johnson & JIM BROWN (’58) are only players ever to rush for 125+ in 5 in row & avg. 5.0+ yards per carry in each game. RB LEN DALE WHITE needs TD to reach 25 career…Rookie WR KENNY BRITT (Rd 1, Rutgers) posted 1st TD rec. last week…WR NATE WASHINGTON (5) needs TD catch to surpass career-high of 5 in ’07…CB ROD HOOD spent ’07-‘08 w/Cards & posted career-high 5 INTs in ’07…DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH 2nd rd pick by Cards in ’01 & played 4 seasons (2001-04) in Arz…DT TONY BROWN tied career-high w/2 sacks last wk…K ROB BIRONAS made 2 50+ FGs last week.



SUNDAY NIGHT

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-5)

SERIES


STEELERS
RAVENS

SERIES LEADER
16-10


STREAKS

5 of past 6 at home

COACHES VS. OPP.
Tomlin: 4-1
Harbaugh: 0-3

LAST WEEK
L 27-24 (OT) at Chiefs
L 17-15 vs. Colts

LAST GAME
12/14/08: Steelers 13 at Ravens 9. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws 4-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes with 43 seconds remaining to seal come-from-behind win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/08

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


STATS

PASSING
Roethlisberger: 237-344-2,867-17-10-98.6
Flacco: 219-335-2,455-12-8-89.1

RUSHING
Mendenhall: 134-689-5.1-4
Rice: 148-733-5.0-6

RECEIVING
Ward: 63-798-12.7-5
Rice (RB): 56-515-9.2-1

OFFENSE
379.7 (3C)
349.4

TAKE/GIVE
-5
+5 (T3C)

DEFENSE
277.9 (1L)
310.0

SACKS
J. Harrison: 10 (3L)
J. Johnson: 6

INTs
Carter, Clark: 2
Landry: 4

PUNTING
Sepulveda: 43.7
Koch: 45.2

KICKING
Reed: 69 (27/27 PAT; 14/17 FG)
Cundiff: 37 (4/4 PAT; 11/12 FG)


NOTES

GAME FEATURES rematch of ’08 AFC Championship Game.

STEELERS: Club aims for 4th consecutive win against Ravens (incl. postseason)…In past 4 against Ravens (incl. postseason), QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 4-0 & has completed 65 of 113 passes (57.5 pct.) for 901 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 103.2 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, team is 33-3 (.917), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating…In past 2 on road, RB RASHARD MENDENHALL is averaging 117.5 rush yards per game (235 total)…In past 4 at Bal, WR HINES WARD is averaging 93 receiving yards per game. (372 total). Ward has 4 100-yard receiving games in ’09 (103, 113, 159, 128) & needs 1 for most in single season in his career. Incl. postseason, WR SANTONIO HOLMES aims for 6th consecutive game w/TD against Bal. TE HEATH MILLER (492) needs 75 receiving yards to surpass career-high of 566 in ’07…Defense ranks 1st in NFL (277.9 yards per game)…Club allows league-low 69.2 rush yards per game…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 3 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack…CB IKE TAYLOR leads team w/11 passes defensed…

RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO is 9-4 (.692) as starter at home. Flacco (12) needs 3 TD passes to surpass 14 as rookie last year…RB RAY RICE ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL with 1,248 yards from scrimmage. Rice has single-season franchise record among RBs with 515 rec. yards in ’09. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 5 rush TDs in 5 career games (incl. playoffs) vs. Pit…WR DERRICK MASON is averaging 14.9 yards per catch in ’09 (45 rec., 672 yards)…WR MARK CLAYTON (2,964) needs 36 receiving yards to reach 3,000 career…Since 2000, Ravens are 36-4 (.900) when posting 2+ INTs at home…S DAWAN LANDRY aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT. S ED REED posted 3rd INT of ’09 last week & leads NFL w/46 INTs since ’02…Rookie CB-KR LARDARIUS WEBB (Round 3, Nicholls St.) ranks 2nd in AFC & 5th in NFL w/28.0 KR avg.



MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 30, 2009

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-0)
SERIES


PATRIOTS
SAINTS

SERIES LEADER
8-3


STREAKS
Past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Belichick: 3-0
Payton: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 31-14 vs. Jets
W 38-7 at Buccaneers

LAST GAME
11/20/05: Saints 17 at Patriots 24. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 3 TDs & Patriots S Eugene Wilson intercepts pass in end zone as time expires to preserve win.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/4/98: Patriots 30, Saints 27. New England K Adam Vinatieri kicks game-winning 27-yard FG with 3 seconds remaining & Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe throws for 317 yards & 1 TD.

BROADCAST
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (NE), 125 (NO). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (NE), 102 (NO).



STATS

PASSING
Brady: 261-393-3,049 (2L)-20 (2C)-6-100.4 (2C)
Brees: 218-320-2,746 (2C)-22 (1L)-9-105.8 (2L)

RUSHING
Maroney: 116-455-3.9-6
P. Thomas: 105-584-5.6-5

RECEIVING
Welker: 79 (1L)-854-10.8-4
Colston: 44-687-15.6-6

OFFENSE
416.1 (1C)
420.5 (1L)

TAKE/GIVE
+12 (1C)
+10 (3L)

DEFENSE
296.7 (3C)
330.6

SACKS
Banta-Cain: 5
Smith: 8.5 (T3C)

INTs
Bodden: 5 (T3L)
Sharper: 7 (1C)

PUNTING
Hanson: 39.7
Morstead (R): 43.6

KICKING
Gostkowski: 90 (1C) (30/30 PAT; 20/24 FG)
Carney: 81 (45/47 PAT; 12/15 FG)



NOTES

PATRIOTS: Aim for 7th consecutive win on MNF…Club has won 17 consecutive regular-season games vs. NFC, longest winning streak vs. opposite conference since 1970 merger…Team will make 1st visit to Superdome since SB XXXVI victory (2/3/02). Pats are 4-0 all-time at NO in regular season…QB TOM BRADY (29,495) needs 163 passing yards to surpass DREW BLEDSOE (29,657) for most in NE history. Brady is 2-0 vs. NO & has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 129.5 passer rating. Has posted 5 consecutive 300-yard passing games (career-long)…RB LAURENCE MARONEY aims for 6th game in row w/rush TD & needs 1 to surpass career-high (6 in ’06 & ’07)…WR RANDY MOSS aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD vs. NO. WR WES WELKER had career-high 15 rec. last week & aims for 6th consecutive game w/9 or more rec....CB LEIGH BODDEN tied Pats record w/3 INTs last week, incl. 53-yard INT-TD return…

SAINTS: Are 10-0 for 1st time in team history. Average 36.9 points per game, most in NFL…QB DREW BREES is 2-0 in career vs. NE with 118.4 rating. Aims for 5th in row on MNF with 300+ yards. Has 1,289 yards (322.3 yards per game) with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.6 rating in past 4 on MNF. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 16,656 pass yards…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 PR) in 4 games on MNF. RB MIKE BELL rushed for 2 TDs last week. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 MNF games…WR MARQUES COLSTON aims for 4th MNF game in row with TD (4 TDs). WR ROBERT MEACHEM aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 4 TDs in past 3…DE WILL SMITH has 6 sacks in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. S DARREN SHARPER had INT in last game vs. NE. Has 3 INTs (2 INT-TDs) in past 2 vs. AFC. LB JONATHAN VILMA had INT last week & has INT in all 6 NFL seasons.