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WEEK 4 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (0-3)
SERIES

TEXANS
FALCONS

SERIES LEADER
1-0

STREAKS
1-0

COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 0-0
Petrino: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 30-24 vs. Colts
L 27-20 vs. Panthers.

LAST GAME
11/30/03: Falcons 13 at Texans 17. Houston RB Domanick Davis rushes for 101 yards & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/30/03

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 107 (Hou.), 121 (Atl.).

STATS
PASSING
Schaub: 63-83-688-4-3-100.9
Harrington: 66-96-760-2-2-90.6

RUSHING
Green: 35-149-4.3-1
Dunn: 46-160-3.5-1

RECEIVING
Daniels (TE): 13-128-9.8-0
White:15-237-15.8-1

OFFENSE
305.0
318.3

TAKE/GIVE
+2 (T3C)
-3

DEFENSE
311.3
326.3

SACKS
Okoye (R): 3.0 (T3C)
Abraham: 3.0 (T3C)

INTs
Du. Robinson: 2 (T3C)
Hall: 1

PUNTING
Turk: 42.8
Koenen: 43.2

KICKING
K. Brown: 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Andersen: 8 (2/2 PAT; 2/2 FG)

NOTES
TEXANS: Club is 3-2 (.600) vs. NFC South…Team is averaging 26.0 points per game...QB MATT SCHAUB played 3 seasons (2004-06) with Falcons & completed 84 of 161 (52.2 pct.) passes for 1,033 yards with 6 TDs...RB AHMAN GREEN aims for 2nd 100-yard game vs. Falcons (155 yards vs. Atl. on 9/8/02 with GB). FB VONTA LEACH recorded 2nd career TD last week & has 7 of 24 career receptions this season…WR ANDRE DAVIS led team with 70 rec. yards last week…TE OWEN DANIELS (5) needs 3 TDs to become Texans’ all-time TD receptions leader among TEs (BILLY MILLER, 7)…CB DUNTA ROBINSON (11 INTs) needs 1 INT to set franchise record (currently tied with CB AARON GLENN & S MARCUS COLEMAN). Robinson has INT in 2 of 3 games in ’07… DT AMOBI OKOYE leads NFC rookies with 3 sacks & aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack. Okoye played for Falcons head coach BOBBY PETRINO at Louisville (2003-06)…WR-KR JEROME MATHIS has 3 career KR-TDs, incl. 84-yarder last week…
FALCONS: In only game vs. Texans (9/19/04 with Det.), QB JOEY HARRINGTON completed 18 of 25 passes (72 pct.) for 176 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 114.3 passer rating. Passed for 361 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.1 rating last week…RB WARRICK DUNN has 3 rush TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. When Dunn has 20+ carries, his teams are 27-7-1 (.786). RB JERIOUS NORWOOD averages 6.1 yards-per-carry in career (728 yards, 119 att.)…Falcons are 9-1 (.900) when TE ALGE CRUMPLER has 80+ rec. yards. Crumpler has 4 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. WR JOE HORN had 10 catches for 111 yards in only meeting (9/14/03 with NO). WR RODDY WHITE had career-best 7 catches & 127 yards last week, incl. career-long 69-yard TD…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 3 sacks in past 2 games. Since 2005, CB DE ANGELO HALL has 11 INTs for NFL-best 327 yards (29.7 avg.). When Hall has INT, team is 8-4 (.667). S LAWYER MILLOY had INT in last meeting (9/11/05 with Buf.) & his teams are 6-0 in past 6 games when Milloy has INT.


NEW YORK JETS (1-2) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-3)

SERIES

JETS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER

50-42

STREAKS

3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 1-1
Jauron: 2-2

LAST WEEK
W 31-28 vs. Dolphins
L 38-7 at Patriots

LAST GAME
12/10/06: Bills 31 at Jets 13. Buffalo RB Willis McGahee rushes 16 times for 125 yards, including 57-yard TD run, as Bills win on road against AFC East rival New York.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/24/06: Jets 28, Bills 20. New York LB Victor Hobson returns fumble 32 yards for TD & RBs Kevan Barlow & Cedric Houston each rush for TDs.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 119 (NYJ), 130 (Buf.).

STATS
PASSING
Pennington: 31-43-291-4-0-121.4 (2L)
T. Edwards (R): 10-20-97-0-1-43.1

RUSHING
T. Jones: 63-219-3.5-0
Lynch (R): 57-228.4.0-2 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 18-276-15.3-0
Parrish: 10-108-10.8-0

OFFENSE
262.3
200.0

TAKE/GIVE
-1
0

DEFENSE
386.0
458.3

SACKS
Ellis: 1.0
McCargo, Schobel: 1.0

INTs
Rhodes: 1
Leonhard: 2 (T3C)

PUNTING
Graham: 42.1
Moorman: 45.9 (3C)

KICKING
Nugent: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/4 FG)
Lindell: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/2 FG)

NOTES
JETS: QB CHAD PENNIGTON has 12,264 career passing yards – 5th-most in NYJ history, trailing QB VINNY TESTAVERDE by 233 yards for 4th-most in club annals. Team has 15-7 (.681) record when Pennington has 2+ TD passes. Pennington aims for 9th consecutive game with TD pass…RB THOMAS JONES aims to become 1st Jet since CURTIS MARTIN (10/3/04) to record back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. In 1 career meeting vs. Bills (10/8/06 with Bears), Jones rushed for 110 yards (5.2 avg.) on 21 att. RB-KR LEON WASHINGTON returned kickoff 98 yards for 1st career KR-TD last week…WR LAVERANUES COLES has 14 receptions for 145 yards (10.4 avg.) in last 2 games vs.Bills…TE CHRIS BAKER has scored TD in back-to-back games…Team is 5-1 (.833) when S KERRY RHODES records INT. DE SHAUN ELLIS (49.5) needs 3.5 sacks to pass MO LEWIS (52.5) for 5th on Jets all-time sack list…K MIKE NUGENT has made 17 of 18 (94.4 pct.) career FGs vs. AFC East opponents…
BILLS: Team’s 4 of past 5 home games have been decided by 3 or fewer points…Rookie QB TRENT EDWARDS made NFL debut last week & completed 10 of 20 passes (50 pct.) for 97 yards…Rookies Edwards (Stanford) & RB MARSHAWN LYNCH (California) attended Pac-10 schools…RB Lynch leads AFC rookies with 57 rushing att. for 228 yards (4.0 avg.) with 2 TDs…Bills are 4-1 (.800) when WR LEE EVANS has 2+ TDs in game. Evans has 10 receptions for 198 yards (19.8 avg.) & TD in last 2 games vs. Jets. WR PEERLESS PRICE aims for 75th consecutive game as Bill with reception (ERIC MOULDS, 121). WR ROSCOE PARRISH has 127 career receiving yards vs. NYJ (most vs. any opponent)…Pro Bowl DE AARON SCHOBEL (61.5 sacks) is tied with PHIL HANSEN for 2nd place on Bills all-time sack list, trailing BRUCE SMITH (171.0)…Team is 3-1 (.750) when KR-CB TERRENCE MC GEE returns kickoff for TD…In 8 career meetings vs. Jets, K RIAN LINDELL has made 13 of 13 FGs, including 2 50+.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-2)
SERIES

RAVENS
BROWNS

SERIES LEADER
11-5

STREAKS
4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Billick: 11-5
Crennel: 1-3

LAST WEEK
W 26-23 vs. Cardinals
L 26-24 at Raiders

LAST GAME
12/17/06: Browns 17 at Ravens 27. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller passes for 238 yards & 2 TDs, including 77-yard score to WR Demetrius Williams, as Ravens clinch playoff berth.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/24/06: Ravens 15, Browns 14. Baltimore TE Todd Heap catches 3-yard TD pass from QB Steve McNair. Ravens K Matt Stover connects on 3 FGs (32, 43, 52).

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 123 (Bal.), 125 (Cle.).


STATS
PASSING
McNair: 40-61-401-1-1-82.8
Anderson: 51-98-760-7 (3C)-4-84.6

RUSHING
McGahee: 66-272-4.1-0
Lewis: 53-307 (3L)-5.8-1

RECEIVING
Mason: 23-209-9.1-1
Winslow (TE): 16-271-16.9-1

OFFENSE
332.7
362.3

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-2

DEFENSE
301.3
430.7

SACKS
Ivy: 2.0
Wimbley: 2.0

INTs
R. Lewis, Reed: 1
Bodden, Jones: 1

PUNTING
Koch: 43.0
Player: 46.8

KICKING
Stover: 30 (3C) (6/6 PAT; 8/9 FG)
Dawson: 22 (10/10 PAT; 4/5 FG)

NOTES
LAST 2 IN SERIES at Cle. have been decided by 4 or fewer points
RAVENS: Club has scored 20+ points in all 3 games this season…Ravens have 100+ rushing yards in 6 of past 8 meetings vs. Browns…QB STEVE MC NAIR has 5-1 (.833) career record & has 9 TD passes vs. Cle. McNair (37 rushing TDs) needs rush TD to tie KORDELL STEWART (38) for 3rd all-time among NFL QBs…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE aims for 2nd consecutive 100-yard rushing game vs. Browns (105 yards on 12/12/04 with Buf.)…WR DERRICK MASON has 7+ catches in all 3 games in ’07…Ravens are 15-7 (.681) when TE TODD HEAP scores TD…Since 2003, team is 29-5 (.852) when defense posts 3+ sacks…Opponents average 61.7 rush yards-per-game vs. defense in ’07…LB RAY LEWIS has posted 6 of 28 career sacks vs. Browns (most vs. any opponent)…Team has 2 punt returns for TDs in 1st 3 games (S ED REED, 63-yard TD & rookie WR YAMON FIGURS, 75-yard TD). CB CHRIS MC ALISTER aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT vs. Cle
BROWNS: Club aims for 2-1 division record…In 4 games vs. AFC North opponents, QB DEREK ANDERSON has completed 77 of 130 (59.2 pct.) for 1,011 yards with 9 TDs & 90.9 passer rating. Anderson has TD pass in 4 of 5 career starts… RB JAMAL LEWIS played 7 seasons with Ravens & is franchise leader in 14 rushing categories. Posted best season with Ravens in ’03, totaling league-high 2,066 rushing yards…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS has recorded 4 of his 5 100-yard receiving games against division opponents, incl. 116 yards vs. Bal. on 9/24/06…TE KELLEN WINSLOW aims for 80+ receiving yards in 5th consecutive game dating back to 12/31/06 at Houston…DE ORPHEUS ROYE has started 99 games with Browns & needs 1 more to become 1st Brown since BERNIE KOSAR to start 100…LB KAMERION WIMBLEY tied career high with 2 sacks last week…WR-KR JOSHUA CRIBBS set career high last week vs. Oak. with 99-yard KR-TD. Cribbs has 3 career KR-TDs.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-0)
SERIES

RAMS
COWBOYS

SERIES LEADER
10-9

STREAKS
2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
L 24-3 at Buccaneers
W 34-10 at Bears

LAST GAME
1/1/06: Rams 20 at Cowboys 10. St. Louis defense forces 4 2nd-half turnovers en route to victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
1/1/06

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (StL.), 114 (Dal.).

STATS
PASSING
Bulger: 63-109-651-2-3-69.8
Romo: 51-88-860 (3C)-8 (T1C)-2-111.9 (1C)

RUSHING
B. Leonard (R): 4-21-5.3-0
Barber: 40-256-6.4-4 (T1L)

RECEIVING
Holt: 18-210-11.7-2
Owens: 16-329 (2C)-20.6-3 (T3C)

OFFENSE
291.7
420.3 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
-3
+7 (1L)

DEFENSE
298.3 (1C)
337.0

SACKS
Ryan (R): 2.0
Ware: 2.0

INTs
---
Henry: 4 (1L)

PUNTING
Jones: 45.8
McBriar: 43.7

KICKING
Wilkins: 20 (2/2 PAT; 6/9 FG)
Folk: 32 (1C) (14/14 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES
RAMS: Have won 2 of past 3 in series…QB MARC BULGER has 97 career TD passes & needs 3 for 100. Has passed for 3+ TDs in game 10 times & Rams are 8-2 (.800) in those contests…Club’s 2nd round pick BRIAN LEONARD (No. 52) makes 1st career start. Played 47 games at Rutgers & set 3 school records – receptions (207), points (272) & all-purpose yards (5,961)…WR TORRY HOLT has catch in 124 consecutive games. In career, Holt has 1st down or TD on 68.9 pct. of receptions (503 of 730). ISAAC BRUCE is 2nd among active WRs with 901 catches & 13,555 yards…When DT LA’ROI GLOVER has 2+ sacks, his teams are 13-2 (.867). Glover played 4 seasons with Cowboys (2002-05). DE LEONARD LITTLE had 2.5 sacks & 1 FF in last game vs. Dal. & has 3.5 sacks in 2 career meetings. DT CLIFTON RYAN is tied for lead among NFC rookies with 2 sacks. DE TREVOR JOHNSON had 1st career sack last week…K JEFF WILKINS ties for 2nd in NFC with 6 FGs & ties for longest FG in NFL this season (53 yards)…
COWBOYS: Are 3-0 for 14th time in franchise history & have made playoffs 13 previous times. Have scored 116 points in 1st 3 games, 2nd most since 1970 (119, StL in 2000)...QB TONY ROMO is 9-4 (.692) as starter with 3,501 yards & 24 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 99.7 passer rating. Romo is only 3rd QB in SB era to pass for 3,500+ yards in 1st 13 starts, joining KURT WARNER (3,559) & Rams QB Bulger (3,534)…RB MARION BARBER has scored TD in 14 of past 18 (21 TDs) & ties for NFL lead this year with 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.). Rushed for 102 yards & scored 2 TDs last week. Cowboys are 9-3 (.750) when RB JULIUS JONES rushes for 90+ yards…WR TERRELL OWENS has caught 15 TDs in past 15 games. Owens had 8 catches for 145 yards last week. JASON WITTEN has 231 receptions & 2,724 yards since 2004, 3rd among TEs in both categories. Had 19-yard TD reception in last meeting. Offense leads NFL averaging 7.2 yards per 1st down play…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 17.5 sacks in past 21 games, incl. 2 last week. Had 1 sack in last meeting between teams. Defense has forced 10 takeaways, tied for most in NFL. Club’s +7 turnover differential is best in league.

CHICAGO BEARS (1-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-1)
SERIES

BEARS
LIONS

SERIES LEADER
87-62-5

STREAKS
Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 4-2
Marinelli: 0-2

LAST WEEK
L 34-10 vs. Cowboys
L 56-21 at Eagles

LAST GAME
12/24/06: Bears 26 at Lions 21. Chicago K Robbie Gould kicks 3 4th-quarter FGs (36, 39, 44) to seal victory.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/24/06

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Jennifer Hammond (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 144 (Chi.), 146 (Det.).

STATS
PASSING
Grossman: 47-89-500-1-6-45.2
Kitna: 78-115-980 (1L)-6 (T3C)-4-97.0

RUSHING
Benson: 59-189-3.2-1
Bell: 29-121-4.2-1

RECEIVING
Berrian: 16-221-13.8-0
Williams: 20 (T2C)-335 (1C)-16.8-3 (T3C)

OFFENSE
226.7
413.0 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
-6
0

DEFENSE
325.0
408.0

SACKS
Urlacher: 3.0 (T3C)
Edwards: 2.0

INTs
3 tied: 1
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Maynard: 40.9
N. Harris: 43.4

KICKING
Gould: 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/4 FG)
Hanson: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/7 FG)

NOTES
BEARS: Last year in 2 games vs. Lions, QB REX GROSSMAN posted 113.6 passer rating, completing 40 of 63 passes (63.5 pct.) for 486 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Grossman has won 18 of 26 career starts & is 15-5 (.750) in past 20…When RB CEDRIC BENSON has more than 10 carries, Bears are 10-3 (.769)…WR BERNARD BERRIAN averages 33.6 yards per TD reception & 6 of his 8 career TDs are 30+ yards. Aims for 3rd game in row vs. Lions with TD catch. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 35 career catches vs. Det. & 23 have resulted in 1st down or TD (65.7 pct.)...LB BRIAN URLACHER has 3 sacks in past 2 games. DT TOMMIE HARRIS set career-high with 2 sacks vs. Det. (9/17/06). DE MARK ANDERSON had sack last week & has 14 sacks in 1st 19 games of career. Had 2 sacks & 1 FF in last meeting. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 1.5 sacks & 1 FR in past 2 vs. Lions…Club has blocked FG att. in all 3 games this year. K ROBBIE GOULD tied career-high in last game vs. Det. with 4 FGs…
LIONS: QB JON KITNA passed for career-high & franchise-record 446 yards last week. Completed 27 of 45 passes (60 pct.) for 283 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 100.5 passer rating in last meeting. Has thrown just 1 INT in 121 attempts vs. Bears…RB TATUM BELL has 9 career 100-yard games & his teams are 6-3 (.667) in those 9. RB KEVIN JONES had TD last week & has 11 receptions in past 2 vs. Bears…WR ROY WILLIAMS had 9 catches for career-best 204 receiving yards last week, incl. career-long 91-yard TD. Has 6 TDs in past 5 games & aims for 6th game in row with TD catch. Has 2 TDs in past 3 vs. Chi. Rookie WR CALVIN JOHNSON (No. 2) leads NFL rookies with 189 receiving yards. Has 10 receptions & all 10 have resulted in 1st down or TD. In last game vs. Chi., WR MIKE FURREY had 10 catches for 107 yards & 1 TD…DT CORY REDDING has 8 sacks in past 14 games. DE DEWAYNE WHITE has 2 sacks in 3 career games vs. Chi. S IDREES BASHIR recovered 2 fumbles last week. DE COREY SMITH had sack & FF last week. Had 1 sack in last meeting vs. Bears.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-3)
SERIES

RAIDERS
DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER
15-11-1

STREAKS
Past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Kiffin: 0-0
Cameron: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 26-24 vs. Browns
L 31-28 at Jets

LAST GAME
11/27/05: Dolphins 33 at Raiders 21. Miami QB Gus Frerotte throws for 2 TDs as Dolphins’ defense registers 7 sacks & forces 3 turnovers.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/15/02: Dolphins 23, Raiders 17. Miami QB Jay Fielder passes for 237, including 5-yard TD to WR Cris Carter, as Dolphins improve to 9-5.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 181 (Oak.), 122 (Mia.).

STATS
PASSING
McCown: 44-68-494-4-5-75.2 OR

Culpepper: 8-14-118-0-0-84.8
Green: 70-114-824-4-5-76.8

RUSHING
Jordan: 69-350 (2L)-5.1-2 (T2C)
Brown: 45-177-3.9-2 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Curry: 15-207-13.8-2
Chambers: 21-302 (3C)-14.4-0

OFFENSE
341.3
343.7

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-5

DEFENSE
381.7
336.0

SACKS
Warren: 2.0
Many tied: 1.0

INTs
Morrison: 3 (T1C)
Daniels: 1

PUNTING
Lechler: 50.8 (1L)
Fields (R): 42.0

KICKING
Janikowski: 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/9 FG)
Feely: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/6 FG)

NOTES
RAIDERS: Club needs 3 regular-season victories to reach 400…Since 2001, team is 22-14 (.611) when offense totals 350+ net yards. Team averages 4.7 yards-per-carry on 1st down through Week 3…QB JOSH MC COWN aims for 4th consecutive game with TD pass. In lone career start vs. Mia. on 11/7/04 (with Arz.), McCown completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1 pct.) for 162 yards with 1 TD & 83.0 passer rating. QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER made Raider debut last week & completed 8 of 14 passes (57.1 pct.) for 118 yards & 84.8 passer rating. Culpepper spent ’06 with Mia…RB LA MONT JORDAN posted 2nd straight game with 100 rushing yards last week for 1st time in career. Jordan averages 5.4 yards-per-carry vs. Dolphins (274 yards, 51 att.)…Team is 5-1 (.833) when WR JERRY PORTER has 100+ receiving yards. Rookie TE ZACH MILLER has 7 receptions in 3 games…LB KIRK MORRISON aims for 4th consecutive game with INT & LB THOMAS HOWARD aims for 3rd straight with INT...
DOLPHINS: Club has won 3 consecutive games vs. AFC West…QB TRENT GREEN is 10-3 (.769) vs. Oak. & has 2,914 yards vs. Raiders (2nd most vs. any opponent)…RB RONNIE BROWN (112 yards vs. NYJ last week) aims for back-to-back 100-yard rushing games for 2nd time in career. Brown set career high last week with 99 receiving yards…WR CHRIS CHAMBERS aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game. Chambers posted his 17th 100-yard receiving game (101) last week…TE DAVID MARTIN recorded TD reception in only career meeting vs. Raiders on 12/22/03 with GB…LB ZACH THOMAS needs 12 starts to move into 2nd place behind DAN MARINO (262) for most games started in Dolphins history. DE JASON TAYLOR has 6 sacks in last 2 games vs. Raiders. Taylor needs 0.5 sacks to move into 16th place on NFL’s all-time list…DT VONNIE HOLLIDAY posted 1st sack of season last week & has 50.5 for career.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-0) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-2)
SERIES

PACKERS
VIKINGS

SERIES LEADER
46-44-1

STREAKS
Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
McCarthy: 2-0
Childress: 0-2

LAST WEEK
W 31-24 vs. Chargers
L 13-10 at Chiefs

LAST GAME
12/21/06: Vikings 7 at Packers 9. Green Bay K Dave Rayner kicks 3 FGs, including 44-yard game-winner with 1:43 remaining. Packers QB Brett Favre throws for 285 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/12/06: Packers 23, Vikings 17. Green Bay QB Brett Favre passes for 347 yards & 2 TDs, including 88-yarder to WR Donald Driver, who finishes game with 191 yards receiving.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson, Dawn Mitchell (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 143 (GB), 110 (Min.).

STATS
PASSING
Favre: 80-125-861 (2C)-6 (T3C)-2-93.5
Holcomb: 14-28-165-0-0-68.3 OR

Jackson: 30-56-329-1-5-40.0

RUSHING
Jackson (R): 38-97-2.6-1
Peterson (R): 64-271-4.2-1

RECEIVING
Driver: 20 (T2C)-265-13.3-2
Wade: 10-97-9.7-0

OFFENSE
329.3
289.0

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (T2C)
+1

DEFENSE
324.0
310.3 (3C)

SACKS
Gbaja-Biamila, C. Williams: 2.0
3 tied: 2.0

INTs
Barnett: 2 (T2C)
Sharper: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Ryan: 40.5
Kluwe: 47.2 (3C)

KICKING
Crosby (R): 22 (10/10 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Longwell: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG)

NOTES
PACKERS: Have won 7 in row. Aim for 1st 4-0 start since 1998 when club finished 11-5 & advanced to Divisional Playoff…QB BRETT FAVRE threw 3 TDs last week to tie HOFer DAN MARINO (420) for most TD passes all-time. Favre has 49 TDs vs. Vikings, tied for his 2nd most vs. opponent…Rookie RB BRANDON JACKSON rushed for 1st career TD last week…In past 5 vs. Vikings, WR DONALD DRIVER has 39 catches for 650 yards (130 per game) & 5 TDs, incl. career-best 191 yards in last game at Min. Had 6 catches for 126 yards & 1 TD last week & has reception in 83 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103). WR JAMES JONES is 2nd among rookies with 183 rec. yards…DE AARON KAMPMAN has 7 sacks in past 4 vs. Vikings, incl. 2 3-sack games. Kampman has 16.5 sacks in past 19 games. DT COREY WILLIAMS has sack in 4 of past 6. LB A.J. HAWK had 1 sack & 1 FF in only game at Min…
VIKINGS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON has 5 TDs (3 pass, 2 rush) in career. Made 1st career start vs. GB last year (12/21/06). QB KELLY HOLCOMB has 65.7 comp. pct. (444 of 676) in 22 starts with 30 TDs…RB ADRIAN PETERSON (No. 7) leads NFL rookies with 271 rushing yards & is 2nd in NFC with 431 scrimmage yards (271 rush, 160 rec.). Peterson has 100+ rush yards in 2 of 1st 3 career games…When WR TROY WILLIAMSON has 75+ receiving yards, Vikings are 3-0… Defense has scored 3 TDs this season, most in NFL. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS & CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT-TDs & DE RAY EDWARDS returned FR-TD. Rush defense ranks 1st in NFC allowing 67.3 yards per game. Club led NFL in category last season (61.6). S DARREN SHARPER had INT in last meeting & has 46 INTs since 2000, most in NFL. When Sharper has INT, his teams are 33-11 (.750). Played 8 seasons with GB (1997-2004).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-1)
SERIES

BUCCANEERS
PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER

8-5

STREAKS

7 of past 8

COACHES VS. OPP.
Gruden: 4-7
Fox: 7-3

LAST WEEK
W 24-3 vs. Rams
W 27-20 at Falcons

LAST GAME
11/13/06: Buccaneers 10 at Panthers 24. Carolina turns 2 2nd-half turnovers into 14 points to defeat Tampa Bay. Panthers WR Steve Smith registers 8 receptions for 149 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/13/06

BROADCAST
FOX (4:05 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (TB), 126 (Car.).

STATS
PASSING
Garcia: 43-65-595-2-0-105.6 (3C)
Delhomme: 55-86-626-8 (T1C)-1-111.9 (T1C) OR

Carr: 3-4-56-0-0-116.7

RUSHING
C. Williams: 48-167-3.5-3 (T2C)
Foster: 46-238-5.2-1

RECEIVING
Galloway: 13-249-19.2-2
Smith: 16-281-17.6-4 (2C)

OFFENSE
312.0
351.0

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (T2C)
0

DEFENSE
310.3 (T3C)
342.0

SACKS
Many tied: 1.0
Jenkins, Moorehead: 1.0

INTs
Many tied: 1
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PUNTING
Bidwell: 45.1
Baker: 44.8

KICKING
Bryant: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Kasay: 21 (9/9 PAT; 4/5 FG)

NOTES
BUCCANEERS: QB JEFF GARCIA has won 3 consecutive starts vs. Car. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Panthers with 300+ yards & 3+ TDs. Passed for 312 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last meeting for 105.9 passer rating. When Garcia has 100+ rating, his teams are 24-7 (.774)…When RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS has more than 20 carries, team is 10-0. Williams has 1,138 yards (113.8 per game) & 7 TDs in those 10. Has 3 TDs in past 3 vs. Car. RB EARNEST GRAHAM rushed for 1st 2 TDs of career last week…In past 6 games, WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 26 catches for 508 yards (19.5 avg.) with 4 TDs (incl. 2 TDs of 60+ yards). Has 5 TDs in 8 games vs. Car…CB RONDE BARBER has INT in 2 of past 3 meetings. DE KEVIN CARTER has 18.5 sacks in 14 games vs. Panthers, incl. 16 sacks in past 10 meetings. DE GREG SPIRES has sack in 4 of past 6 games (5 sacks). LB BARRETT RUUD had 1st career INT last week. S JERMAINE PHILLIPS had INT last week…
PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME is 7-1 (.875) as starter in career vs. TB with 93.5 passer rating. Incl. playoffs, when Delhomme has 90+ rating, his teams are 25-8 (.758). In past 5 vs. division, Delhomme is 5-0 & has 104.4 rating with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT. QB DAVID CARR made Car. debut last week & completed 3 of 4 passes (75 pct.) for 56 yards…Incl. playoffs, Panthers are 21-2 (.913) when RB DE SHAUN FOSTER has more than 15 carries. In those 23, Foster has 2,069 yards (90 per game) & 7 TDs…WR STEVE SMITH aims for 5th in row vs. Bucs with 100+ rec. yards & has 470 yards (117.5 per game) in past 4 vs. TB. In past 15 games vs. division, Smith has 11 TDs (10 rec., 1 rush)…DE JULIUS PEPPERS (53.5) & DE MIKE RUCKER (52.5) are top 2 in sacks in team annals. Peppers has 7 sacks in past 4 vs. TB & 11 sacks in 10 career meetings. Rucker has 3 sacks in past 4 vs. TB. S CHRIS GAMBLE has 3 INTs in past 4 meetings, incl. career-long 61-yard INT-TD (11/6/05). Panthers are 11-3 (.786) when Gamble has INT.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-1)
SERIES

SEAHAWKS
49ERS

SERIES LEADER
8-8

STREAKS

Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
Holmgren: 11-5
Nolan: 2-2

LAST WEEK
W 24-21 vs. Bengals
L 37-16 at Steelers

LAST GAME
11/19/06: Seahawks 14 at 49ers 24. San Francisco RB Frank Gore runs for franchise-record 212 yards & 49ers score on 4 of 1st 6 possessions to take 20-0 halftime lead.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/06: 49ers 24, Seahawks 14. San Francisco scores TDs on 3 4th-quarter drives (90, 73, 86) & RB Frank Gore runs for 144 yards.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 181 (Sea.), 125 (SF).


STATS
PASSING
Hasselbeck: 63-97-751-5-2-97.1
A. Smith: 43-83-461-1-1-67.4

RUSHING
Alexander: 66-275 (3C)-4.2-2
Gore: 52-175-3.4-3 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Branch: 13-199-15.3-1
Jackson: 11-166-15.1-0

OFFENSE
348.3
223.0

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (T2C)
+2

DEFENSE
375.7
334.3

SACKS
Peterson: 2.0
Young: 4.0 (2C)

INTs
3 tied: 1
W. Harris, Spencer: 1

PUNTING
Plackemeier: 41.1
Lee: 47.3 (2C)

KICKING
Brown: 22 (7/7 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Nedney: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/6 FG)

NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 6 of past 7 starts vs. SF. Has 105.8 passer rating in past 5 vs. 49ers, completing 98 of 151 passes (64.9 pct.) for 1,218 yards with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Seahawks are 20-6 (.769) when Hasselbeck has 100+ rating…RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career games vs. SF. In past 5 vs. 49ers, Alexander has 493 yards (98.6 per game) & 6 TDs. Alexander has 47 TDs (45 rush, 2 rec.) in 45 career division games. Seahawks are 47-17 (.734) when Alexander has rush TD…In last game at SF, WR DEION BRANCH had 7 catches for 113 yards with 1 TD (38 yards). Incl. playoffs, when Branch has TD catch, his teams are 17-3 (.850).
WR-PR NATE BURLESON has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 PR) as Seahawk & averages 30.6 yards per TD…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 12 sacks in 19 games with Seattle after spending 1st 6 seasons with SF where he had 21.5 sacks. S DEON GRANT had INT & FR last week…
49ERS: QB ALEX SMITH was 2-0 last year vs. Seahawks, completing 33 of 50 passes (60 pct.) for 325 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.2 passer rating. Posted 100+ rating in both games & club is 5-0 when Smith has passer rating of 95+…In 2 games vs. Sea. last year, RB FRANK GORE rushed for 356 yards (178 per game), incl. career-high & franchise-record 212 yards (11/19/06). In past 9 division games, Gore has 1,203 scrimmage yards (133.7 per game) & 12 TDs…WR DARRELL JACKSON faces former team for 1st time. Played 7 seasons in Sea. (2000-06) & had 441 catches for 6,445 yards & 47 TDs. WR ARNAZ BATTLE had 5 catches for 97 yards in last meeting. WR TAYLOR JACOBS had 21-yard TD catch last week, 1st with SF…CB WALT HARRIS had 2 INTs in last meeting at SF. Rookie LB PATRICK WILLIS (No. 11) leads team in tackles. In career, when DE BRYANT YOUNG has 1+ sack, 49ers are 38-19 (.667). LB HANNIBAL NAVIES had sack, FF & FR last week vs. Pit.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-0) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2)
SERIES

STEELERS
CARDINALS

SERIES LEADER
31-22-3

STREAKS
Past 2

COACHES VS. OPP.
Tomlin: 0-0
Whisenhunt: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 37-16 vs. 49ers
L 26-23 at Ravens

LAST GAME
11/9/03: Cardinals 15 at Steelers 28. Pittsburgh QB Tommy Maddox throws 3 TD passes & Steelers score 3 TDs in a span of 6 minutes in 3rd-quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/30/97: Steelers 26, Cardinals 20 (OT). Pittsburgh RB Jerome Bettis runs for 142 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 10-yard run in OT.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM MST): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 122 (Pit.), 130 (Ari.).

STATS
PASSING
Roethlisberger: 46-77-563-6-1-102.9
Leinart: 46-85-454-2-3-62.6

RUSHING
Parker: 74-368 (1L)-5.0-1
James: 60-277 (2C)-4.6-2

RECEIVING
Miller (TE): 10-151-15.1-1
Boldin: 22 (1C)-286-13.0-3 (T3C)

OFFENSE
378.3
352.0

TAKE/GIVE
+3 (2C)
-1

DEFENSE
244.3 (2L)
312.3

SACKS
3 tied: 2.0
Dansby, Dockett: 2.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
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PUNTING
Sepulveda (R): 38.7
Barr: 39.7

KICKING
Reed: 37 (1L) (10/10 PAT; 9/9 FG)
Rackers: 27 (T2C) (6/6 PAT; 7/9 FG)

NOTES
STEELERS: MIKE TOMLIN aims to become 1st rookie head coach in franchise history to start season 4-0 & 1st in NFL since JIM MORA (2004)…Team looks to start 4-0 for 1st time since 1979…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 11-1 record (.916) with 16 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 101.9 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. RB WILLIE PARKER posted 16th career 100-yard rushing game last week. Has 100+ rushing yards in 6 of past 7 dating back to ’06 & team is 15-1 (.933) when Parker has 100+ yards. In 9 career starts vs. NFC, Parker has 177 carries for 883 yards (5.0 avg.) & 3 TDs…WR HINES WARD has 59 career TD receptions & needs 5 to set Steelers all-time record (JOHN STALLWORTH, 63)…TE HEATH MILLER reached 1,000 yard receiving mark for career last week…Club is 7-2 (.778) when S TROY POLAMALU has INT…LBs JAMES FARRIOR, CLARK HAGGANS & rookie LA MARR WOODLEY lead team with 2 sacks each…KR-PR ALLEN ROSSUM returned 1st KR for TD as Steeler last week – his 1st KOR TD since 12/29/02 vs. Sea (with Atl.)…
CARDINALS: Head coach KEN WHISENHUNT faces former team. Was Steelers TE coach (2001-03) & offensive coordinator (2004-06), helping team to SB XL victory…QB MATT LEINART has 200+ yards in all 7 career starts at home…RB EDGERRIN JAMES is last player with 100-yard rush game (124 yards) vs. Steelers (11/28/05 with Ind.). When James has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 47-6 (.887). In 2 career games vs. Pit. (both with Ind.), James has 269 scrimmage yards (186 rush, 83 rec.). James had career-best 11 receptions in 10/21/02 meeting...WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had career-best 14 catches for 181 yards & 2 TDs last week. In only career meeting (11/9/03), Boldin had 8 catches for 118 yards & 1TD. WR LARRY FITZGERALD has TD catch in 6 of past 8 vs. AFC. WR BRYANT JOHNSON had 54-yard TD in last meeting…In past 11 vs. AFC, DE BERTRAND BERRY has 10.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Berry has 6.5 sacks in past 8 games. LB KARLOS DANSBY has 7 sacks in past 5 interconference contests. Dansby has 10.5 sacks in past 14 games.

DENVER BRONCOS (2-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-0)
SERIES

BRONCOS
COLTS

SERIES LEADER
11-5

STREAKS
3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Shanahan: 2-5
Dungy: 5-3

LAST WEEK
L 23-14 vs. Jaguars
W 30-24 at Texans

LAST GAME
10/29/06: Broncos 31 at Colts 34. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws 3 TDs to WR Reggie Wayne & K Adam Vinatieri converts 37-yard FG with 2 seconds remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/03: Broncos 31, Colts 17. Denver QB Jake Plummer rushes for 2 TDs & passes for another as Broncos win 4th straight game.

BROADCAST
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Mark Champion, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 123 (Den.), 114 (Ind.).

STATS
PASSING
Cutler: 62-95-795-3-4-84.3
Manning: 66-101-873 (3C)-5-1-104.9 (3C)

RUSHING
Henry: 60-302-5.0-1
Addai: 65-271-4.2-4 (T1L)

RECEIVING
Walker: 19-230-12.1-0
Wayne: 16-269-16.8-2

OFFENSE
392.0 (2C)
398.3

TAKE/GIVE
0
+5 (1C)

DEFENSE
254.3
286.7 (3L)

SACKS
Dumervil: 4.0 (1C)
Sanders: 2.5

INTs
Many tied: 1
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Sauerbrun: 50.4
H. Smith: 46.7 (2C)

KICKING
Elam: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/9 FG)
Vinatieri: 33 (2L) (9/10 PAT; 8/9 FG)

NOTES
BRONCOS: MIKE SHANAHAN has won 3 consecutive games vs. defending Super Bowl champions after title year (Pit. in 2006 & NE in ’04 & ’05)… QB JAY CUTLER has TD pass in each of his 1st 8 career starts. Cutler was born 180 miles from Indianapolis in Santa Claus, IN....In last 2 games vs. Colts (both with Ten.), RB TRAVIS HENRY totaled 216 yards (5.5 avg.) on 39 att…Broncos are 5-0 when WR JAVON WALKER has 100+ receiving yards. WR BRANDON MARSHALL set career highs last week with 7 receptions for 133 yards (19 avg.). WR BRANDON STOKLEY spent 4 seasons with Ind. & totaled 139 receptions for 1,916 yards (13.8 avg.) with 15 TDs…TE DANIEL GRAHAM aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception vs. Colts…DE ELVIS DUMERVIL has posted 2 sacks in each of past 2 games…K JASON ELAM (223) needs 12 games played to surpass JOHN ELWAY (234) for most games played in franchise history…
COLTS: Club aims to start season with 4-0 record for 3rd straight year…Club seeks 11th consecutive home win, which would tie franchise mark…Colts are 17-2 (.894) under TONY DUNGY (2002-present) in Sept. Team has won 8 in a row, including ’06 playoffs…In 4 career games at home vs. Den (incl. playoffs), QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 77 of 112 passes (68.8 pct.) for 1,172 yards with 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 128.3 passer rating…RB JOSEPH ADDAI aims for 4th consecutive game with rushing TD. Colts are 6-0 when Addai has 20+ carries…With 53 receiving yards last week vs. Hou., WR MARVIN HARRISON (13,920) passed CRIS CARTER for 4th place on NFL’s all-time rec. yards list…WR REGGIE WAYNE (39) needs TD reception to become 6th Colt to reach 40. Colts are 12-3 (.800) when TE DALLAS CLARK has TD reception…Team has forced turnover in 8 consecutive games, incl. playoffs…LBs GARY BRACKETT, ROCKY BOIMAN & FREDDY KEIAHO have 1 INT each in ’07.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2)

SERIES

CHIEFS
CHARGERS

SERIES LEADER
49-43-1

STREAKS

4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Edwards: 4-2
Turner: 0-5

LAST WEEK
W 13-10 vs. Vikings
L 31-24 at Packers

LAST GAME
12/17/06: Chiefs 9 at Chargers 20. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 199 yards & 2 TDs as Chargers win 8th consecutive game.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/17/06

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 110 (KC), 119 (SD).

STATS
PASSING
Huard: 61-90-549-2-3-77.5
Rivers: 68-97-675-5-4-89.5

RUSHING
L. Johnson: 50-140-2.8-0
Tomlinson: 57-130-2.3-1

RECEIVING
T. Gonzalez (TE): 16-167-10.4-0
Gates (TE): 27 (2L)-297-11.0-2

OFFENSE
250.3
276.0

TAKE/GIVE
-1
0

DEFENSE
268.7
338.0

SACKS
3 tied: 2.0
Phillips: 2.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
Hart, McCree: 1

PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.6
Scifres: 45.1

KICKING
Rayner: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/4 FG)
Kaeding: 10 (7/7 PAT; 1/2 FG)

NOTES
GAME FEATURES NFL’s top two rushers from 2006 – SD RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (1,815) & KC RB LARRY JOHNSON (1,789). Also features both AFC TEs from 2007 Pro Bowl – SD’s ANTONIO GATES & KC’s TONY GONZALEZ…CHIEFS: HERM EDWARDS seeks 50th regular season victory…QB DAMON HUARD has 11-6 (.647) career record as starter. Huard’s teams are 7-0 when he posts a 100+ passer rating as starter in his career…In 4 career starts vs. SD, RB LARRY JOHNSON averages 148.5 scrimmage yards-per-game (594 total, 393 rushing, 201 receiving) & has 6 TDs ( 4 rush, 2 rec.). KC is 11-1 (.917) when Johnson has 30+ carries…In past 5 road games vs. SD, TE TONY GONZALEZ has 4 TDs. Extended reception streak to 102 games last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). With 1 TD catch vs. SD, Gonzalez (61) can equal SHANNON SHARPE (62) for most TD catches by TE in history…Rookie WR DWAYNE BOWE aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception…LB DONNIE EDWARDS played 4 seasons (2002-06) with Chargers…
CHARGERS: Team aims for 10th consecutive home victory…In 9 career home starts, QB PHILIP RIVERS has completed 161 of 255 passes (63.1 pct.) for 1,824 yards with 8 TDs & has 9-0 record. Club is 7-3 (.700) when Rivers throws 2+ TDs…In last game vs. KC (12/17/06), RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON had 25 carries for 199 yards (8.0 avg.) & 2 TDs. Team is 24-2 (.923) when Tomlinson scores 2+ rushing TDs…In 6 career games vs. KC, TE ANTONIO GATES has 34 rec. for 408 yards (12.0 avg.) & 8 TDs. Matched career high with 3 TDs in 10/30/05 meeting with Chiefs…WR VINCENT JACKSON set career highs with 6 receptions for 98 yards, incl. 27-yard TD catch vs. GB. 1st-round pick WR CRAIG DAVIS (No. 30), posted 1st career TD reception last week…Defense has 7 sacks in 3 games in ’07 & has recorded multiple sacks in 16 of last 17 games…LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN has 8 sacks in 10 career games vs. AFC West, including 2 sacks vs. KC on 10/30/05. Chargers are 8-1 (.888) when Merriman has 2+ sacks.

SUNDAY NIGHT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-2) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2)
SERIES


EAGLES
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER

76-66-2

STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 8-9
Coughlin: 5-4

LAST WEEK
W 56-21 vs. Lions
W 24-17 at Redskins

LAST GAME
12/17/06: Eagles 36 at Giants 22. Philadelphia scores 15 points in 10 seconds, capped by DE Trent Cole’s 19-yard INT return for TD with 2:27 remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/17/06

BROADCAST
NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Bob Trumpy. SIRIUS: 123 (Westwood); 122 (Phi.), 126 (NYG).

STATS
PASSING
McNabb: 64-105-805-5-1-96.7
Manning: 65-106-755-6 (T3C)-4-86.0

RUSHING
Westbrook: 51-291 (1C)-5.7-2
Ward: 54-273-5.1-0

RECEIVING
Westbrook (RB): 19-223-11.7-1
Burress: 15-262-17.5-5 (T1L)

OFFENSE
386.3 (3C)
359.3

TAKE/GIVE
+1
-2

DEFENSE
328.0
368.7

SACKS
T. Cole: 5.0 (1L)
Kiwanuka, Tuck: 2.0

INTs
3 tied: 1
Wilson: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Rocca: 42.0
Feagles: 41.6

KICKING
Akers: 27 (T2C) (9/9 PAT; 6/6 FG)
Tynes: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES

EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB had perfect 158.3 passer rating last week, completing 21 of 26 passes (80.8 pct.) for 381 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Has won 7 of past 8 vs. NYG. In past 4 meetings, McNabb has 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs, 3 300-yard games & 118.6 rating…In past 8 vs. NYG (incl. playoffs), RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 1,011 scrimmage yards (126.4 per game) & 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.). Had 110 rush & 111 rec. yards with 3 TDs last week. Leads NFL with 514 scrim. yards (291 rush, 223 rec.). Leads NFL RBs with 19 catches & has reception in 50 games in row, longest current streak among active RBs…WR KEVIN CURTIS had career-best 11 catches, 221 yards & 3 TDs last week. WR REGGIE BROWN has 12 career TD receptions & avg. length of TD catch is 26.3 yards (316 yards). Has TD in 3 of 4 vs. NYG…In last meeting, DE TRENT COLE had 19-yard INT-TD. Cole had career-high 3.5 sacks last week. DE JEVON KEARSE has 5 sacks & 3 FF in past 3 meetings. DE JUQUA THOMAS has 5 sacks in past 4. S BRIAN DAWKINS has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. NYG…
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has passed for 9 TDs in past 5 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs) & has 2 3-TD games vs. Eagles. Has TD pass in 33 of past 36 starts…RB DERRICK WARD had career-high 94 rush yards last week. Has recorded 3 highest rushing totals of career in 1st 3 weeks of season. RB REUBEN DROUGHNS rushed for 2 TDs last week…WR PLAXICO BURRESS has TD catch in 14 of past 19 (16 TDs) & ties for NFL lead with 5 TDs this season. In past 6 vs. Eagles (incl. playoffs), Burress averages 19.4 yards-per-catch (28-543) & has 4 TDs. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 329 career receptions & passed BOB TUCKER (327) for most by NYG TE…DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 20.5 sacks vs. Phi., most vs. single opponent. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 2.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Eagles. LB MATHIAS KIWANUKA had career-best 2.0 sacks last week. DE JUSTIN TUCK has sack in 2 of 3 games this season.

MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 1
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-2)
SERIES

PATRIOTS
BENGALS

SERIES LEADER
12-8

STREAKS
5 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.
Belichick: 11-3
Lewis: 0-2

LAST WEEK
W 38-7 vs. Bills
L 24-21 vs. Seahawks

LAST GAME
10/1/06: Patriots 38 at Bengals 13. New England RB Laurence Maroney rushes for 2 TDs & Patriots’ defense registers 4 sacks & forces 2 4th-quarter fumbles to win on the road.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/1/06

BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser, Suzy Kolber & Michele Tafoya (Field reporters). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Boomer Esiason.

SIRIUS: 124 (Westwood); 126 (NE), 123 (Cin.).

STATS
PASSING
T. Brady: 70-88-887 (2C)-10 (1L)-1-141.8 (1L)
Palmer: 80-125-937 (1C)-9 (2L)-4-97.3

RUSHING
Maroney: 54-252-4.7-0
R. Johnson: 58-177-3.1-0

RECEIVING
Moss: 22-403 (1L)-18.3-5 (T1L)
Houshmandzadeh: 29 (1L)-260-9.0-4 (2C)

OFFENSE
441.0 (1L)
393.0 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
+2 (T3C)
0

DEFENSE
207.0 (1L)
402.7

SACKS
Vrabel: 3.5 (2C)
Many tied: 1.0

INTs
3 tied: 1
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Hanson: 36.5
Larson: 42.4

KICKING
Gostkowski: 24 (15/15 PAT; 3/4 FG)
Graham: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/6 FG)

NOTES

PATRIOTS: Club has won 6 straight regular-season games dating back to ’06…Since 2003, team is 14-3 (.823) in
October…In 6 career road games on MNF, QB TOM BRADY is 4-2 (.666) & has completed 116 of 191 passes for 1,527 yards with 13 TDs. Brady aims for 4th consecutive game with 3+ TD passes…RB LAURENCE MARONEY (103 yards vs. Buf. last week) aims for consecutive 100-yard rushing games for 1st time in career. Team is 8-0 when Maroney has 15+ carries…WR RANDY MOSS became 1st WR in NFL history to gain 100+ receiving yards in each of 1st 3 games with new team. In 1 career mtg. vs. Cin. on 12/22/02 with NO, WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH posted 1st career 100-yard receiving game (111). WR-PR WELKER totaled 141 all-purpose yards last week (69 receiving, 72 PR)…TE BENJAMIN WATSON aims for 4th consecutive game with TD reception…Team is 33-3 (.916) since 2000 when defense records 2+ INTs in game…LB ADALIUS THOMAS has 6 career sacks vs. Cin…
BENGALS: Team is 11-2 (.846) when QB CARSON PALMER has 3+ TD passes. In ’07, Palmer has thrown 54 of 80 completions & 7 of 9 TDs to WRs CHAD JOHNSON (25 rec., 3 TDs) & T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH (29 rec., 4 TDs)…RB RUDI JOHNSON averages 4.1 yards-per-carry in 2 career games vs. NE (154 yards, 38 att.). Team is 15-4 (.789) when Johnson has 100+ rushing yards. RB KENNY WATSON posted 60 rush yards last week – his highest total with Cin.…WR Johnson has 90+ receiving yards in 2 career home MNF games. Houshmandzadeh averages 140 receiving yards in 2 career games vs. NE. Houshmandzadeh tied career high last week with 12 rec.…Since ’03, team is 10-1 (.909) at home when defense has 2+ INTs…Rookie CB LEON HALL posted 1st career INT last week…S MADIEU WILLIAMS had 1st INT of ’07 last week & 8th of his career.