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WEEK 5 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-4) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-2)
SERIES

DOLPHINS
TEXANS

SERIES LEADER
2-0

STREAKS
2-0

COACHES VS. OPP.
Cameron: 0-0
Kubiak: 1-0

LAST WEEK
L 35-17 vs. Raiders
L 26-16 at Falcons

LAST GAME
10/1/06: Dolphins 15 at Texans 17. Houston rookie DE Mario Williams tips 2-pt. conversion pass attempt with 1:39 remaining as Texans win 1st game of season.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/1/06

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 122 (Mia.), 126 (Hou.).

STATS
PASSING
Green: 84-139-982-5-7-72.9
Schaub: 91-123-1,005-5-3-101.2

RUSHING
Brown: 60-311-5.2-3 (T2C)
Green: 35-149-4.3-1

RECEIVING
Chambers: 23-323-14.0-0
Daniels (TE): 18-197-10.9-0

OFFENSE
327.3
328.3

TAKE/GIVE
-6
0

DEFENSE
344.3
309.5

SACKS
Many tied: 1.0
Okoye (R): 4.0 (T1C)

INTs
Daniels, Hill: 1
Du. Robinson: 2

PUNTING
Fields (R): 43.4
Turk: 44.3

KICKING
Feely: 28 (7/7 PAT; 7/7 FG)
K. Brown: 34 (10/10 PAT; 8/9 FG)

NOTES
DOLPHINS: In 3 meetings vs. Texans (with Chiefs), QB TRENT GREEN is 2-1 (.666) & has completed 56 of 87 (64.4 pct.) passes for 708 yards with 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 97.3 passer rating…RB RONNIE BROWN (134 yards vs. Oak. last week) aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game for 1st time in career. Brown can become 2nd RB in NFL history to total 200+ yards from scrimmage in 3 straight games (WALTER PAYTON, 1977)…WR CHRIS CHAMBERS has 6+ receptions in 3 of past 4 games…TE JUSTIN PEELLE recorded 2nd TD reception of season last week…LB ZACH THOMAS needs 12 starts to move into 2nd place behind DAN MARINO (262) for most games started in franchise history. LB JOEY PORTER aims for 3rd straight game with sack vs. Hou. DE JASON TAYLOR posted 2 sacks in last meeting vs. Hou. Taylor needs 0.5 sacks to move into 16th place on NFL’s all-time list…

TEXANS: In 3 career starts at home, QB MATT SCHAUB has completed 61 of 89 passes (68.5 pct) for 759 yards with 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 99.4 passer rating. Schaub set career high with 317 yards last week vs. Atl. Has TD pass in 5 of 6 career starts...In 3 career games vs. Mia (with Packers) RB AHMAN GREEN has 284 yards (5.5 avg.) on 52 att. & 2 TDs. Green aims for 2nd consecutive 100-yard game vs. Dolphins (118 yards on 10/22/06 with GB). In 1st start of season last week, RB RON DAYNE avg. 4.1 yards-per-carry (62 yards, 15 att.)…WR ANDRÉ DAVIS matched career high with 117 receiving yards (117 vs. Arz. on 11/16/03 with Cle.) & posted 1st TD rec. since 11/20/05 last week. WR KEVIN WALTER set career highs last week in receptions (6) & receiving yards (77)…TE OWEN DANIELS has totaled 17 rec. for 183 yards in last 3 games…CB DUNTA ROBINSON (11 INTs) needs 1 INT to set franchise record (currently tied with CB AARON GLENN & S MARCUS COLEMAN). DE MARIO WILLIAMS registered 1st career sacks (1.5) in last meeting vs. Mia. Rookie DT AMOBI OKOYE leads all rookies & is tied for 1st in AFC with 4 sacks. Aims for 4th consecutive game with sack.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-2)
SERIES

JAGUARS
CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER
4-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Del Rio: 1-1
Edwards: 2-2

LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 3: W 23-14 at Broncos)
W 30-16 at Chargers

LAST GAME
12/31/06: Jaguars 30 at Chiefs 35. Kansas City RB Larry Johnson rushes for 3 TDs (1, 2, 12) as Chiefs earn wild-card playoff berth.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/31/06

BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. Westwood One Radio: Bill Rosinski, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 130 (Jax.), 181 (KC).


STATS
PASSING
Garrard: 48-75-630-3-0-103.8
Huard: 78-119-833-4-5-79.6

RUSHING
Taylor: 39-156-4.0-0
L. Johnson: 75-263-3.5-0

RECEIVING
Northcutt: 11-169-15.4-0
T. Gonzalez (TE): 21-238-11.3-1

OFFENSE
320.7
285.3

TAKE/GIVE
+2
+1

DEFENSE
287.7
285.8 (3L)

SACKS
Stroud: 2.5
D. Johnson: 3.0

INTs
Knight, Mathis: 1
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Podlesh (R): 38.6
Colquitt: 46.6 (2C)

KICKING
Carney: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/5 FG)
Rayner: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES
JAGUARS: JACK DEL RIO is 5-3 vs. AFC West…QB DAVID GARRARD has 12-9 (.571) career record as starter. This year in 1st quarter, Garrard has completed 13 of 15 passes (86.7 pct.) for 206 yards with 1 TD & league-high 141.0 passer rating. Jaguars are 9-5 (.642) when Garrard has 5+ rushing attempts as starter…Team is 8-0 when RB FRED TAYLOR has 2+ rushing TDs. Taylor needs 331 rush yards to become 21st player in NFL history to reach 10,000…WR REGGIE WILLIAMS leads team with 2 receiving TDs. In past meeting vs. Chiefs (12/31/06), WR MATT JONES posted 5 receptions for 104 yards (20.8 avg.)…TE MARCEDES LEWIS totaled career-high 44 receiving yards last week…CB RASHEAN MATHIS aims for 3rd INT in past 5 games. Team is 11-6 (.647) when Mathis records INT. DTs JOHN HENDERSON (23.0) & MARCUS STROUD (21.5) rank 4th & 6th, respectively, on Jags all-time sack list…RB-KR MAURICE JONES-DREW returned 5 kickoffs for 142 yards (28.4 avg.) in last meeting vs. KC…

CHIEFS: Club has won 7 of past 8 home games…QB DAMON HUARD is 7-0 as starter at home for career & has completed 118 of 180 passes (65.6 pct.) for 1,439 yards with 10 TDs vs. 1 INT. Huard’s teams are 9-0 when he posts 90+ passer rating as starter…In last game vs. Jags, RB LARRY JOHNSON rushed for 138 yards (4.2 avg.) on 33 att. with 3 TDs. KC is 11-1 (.917) when Johnson has 30+ carries & 13-1 (.928) when he gains 100+ yards at home…With TD catch vs. Jax., TE TONY GONZALEZ (62 TDs) can pass SHANNON SHARPE for most TD catches by TE in NFL history. Gonzalez has scored TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Jaguars. Extended reception streak to 103 games last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150)…Rookie WR DWAYNE BOWE set single-game franchise rookie record for receiving yards (164) last week vs. SD, surpassing JOHNNY ROBINSON (130 yards on 12/18/60). Bowe set career highs in yards and receptions (8) last week…Since 1995, CB TY LAW leads NFL CBs with 51 INTs.


CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-2) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-0)
SERIES

BROWNS
PATRIOTS

SERIES LEADER
11-8

STREAKS
5 of past 6

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

LAST WEEK
W 27-13 vs. Ravens
W 34-13 at Bengals

LAST GAME
12/5/04: Patriots 42 at Browns 15. New England RB Corey Dillon rushes for 100 yards & 2 TDs (1, 4) as Patriots win 5th straight game & improve to 11-1.

LAST GAME AT SITE
10/26/03: Patriots 9, Browns 3. New England K Adam Vinatieri converts 3 of 4 FGs & Patriots’ defense limits Cleveland to 203 total net yards.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 110 (Cle.), 107 (NE).

STATS
PASSING
Anderson: 61-116-964-9 (3C)-5-88.4
Brady: 95-120-1,118 (2C)-13 (1L)-2-134.7 (1L)

RUSHING
Lewis: 76-371-4.9-2
Morris: 54-268-5.0-3 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Winslow (TE): 20-367-18.4-1
Moss: 31-505 (1L)-16.3-7 (1L)

OFFENSE
347.5
431.8 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE
-1
+3 (T2C)

DEFENSE
427.5
226.0 (1L)

SACKS
Wimbley: 2.0
Vrabel: 3.5 (T3C)

INTs
Bodden: 2
Samuel: 2

PUNTING
Player: 45.3
Hanson: 36.8

KICKING
Dawson: 31 (13/13 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Gostkowski: 34 (19/19 PAT; 5/6 FG)

NOTES
BROWNS: ROMEO CRENNEL was Patriots defensive coordinator from 2001-04, incl. 3 SB championship seasons…In ’07 as starter, QB DEREK ANDERSON has completed 48 of 88 passes (54.5 pct.) for 780 yards with 8 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 95.8 passer rating. Anderson has TD pass in 5 of 6 career starts…RB JAMAL LEWIS is averaging 6.1 yards-per-carry in 2nd half vs. 3.9 in 1st half. Lewis’ teams are 19-3 (.863) when he has 25+ carries…In past 3 games, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS is averaging 108.6 receiving yards-per-game & has 4 TDs catches…TE KELLEN WINSLOW aims for 80+ receiving yards in 6th consecutive game dating back to 12/31/06 at Hou. Edwards (375) & Winslow (367) have totaled 742 of Browns 998 receiving yards through Week 4…CB LEIGH BODDEN posted his 2nd INT of ’07 last week. DE ORPHEUS ROYE has started 99 games with Cle. & can become 1st Brown since QB BERNIE KOSAR to start 100. LB WILLIE MC GINEST made 2007 debut last week. McGinest spent 1994-05 with Patriots & ranks 3rd in franchise history with 78 sacks…

PATRIOTS: Club has won 7 straight regular-season games dating back to ’06…Since 2003, team is 15-3 (.833) in October…QB TOM BRADY is 39-11 (.780) at home with 90.6 passer rating. Brady aims for 5th consecutive game with 3+ TD passes. With 3 TD passes vs. Cle., Brady can join STEVE YOUNG (1998) as only QBs in history to throw 3+ TDs in 1st 5 games of season…Team is 8-0 when RB LAURENCE MARONEY has 15+ carries. Last week, RB SAMMY MORRIS notched his 2nd career 100-yard rushing game with 117 vs. Cin. Morris has posted 3 of Patriots’ 4 rushing TDs…WR RANDY MOSS is 1st Patriot to catch TD pass in 4 straight games since TE DANIEL GRAHAM (5 consecutive games over 2003-04)…Team is 34-3 (.918) since 2000 when defense records 2+ INTs in game…As starter, CB ASANTE SAMUEL has INT in past 4 of 5 games dating back to 12/17/06. LB ADALIUS THOMAS has 4.5 sacks in last 5 games vs. Cle…LB MIKE VRABEL posted his 7th TD reception of career last week.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-2) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-3)

SERIES

PANTHERS
SAINTS

SERIES LEADER
13-11

STREAKS
Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Fox: 7-3
Payton: 0-2

LAST WEEK
L 20-7 vs. Buccaneers
Bye (Wk 3: L 31-14 vs. Titans)

LAST GAME
12/31/06: Panthers 31 at Saints 21. Carolina QB Jake Delhomme completes 23 of 27 passes for 207 yards & 2 TDs. Panthers’ CB Chris Gamble has 18-yard INT-TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/31/06

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, Brian Baldinger. SIRIUS: 143 (Car.), 144 (NO).


STATS
PASSING
Carr: 22-45-211-1-1-60.5
Brees: 83-130-677-1-7-57.1

RUSHING
Foster: 61-302-5.0-1
Bush: 29-80.2.8-2

RECEIVING
Smith: 21-313-14.9-4(2C)
Colston: 18-185-10.3-1

OFFENSE
322.3
296.0

TAKE/GIVE
-1
-8

DEFENSE
347.8
355.3

SACKS
Jenkins, Moorehead: 1
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INTs
---
David: 1

PUNTING
Baker: 45.4
Weatherford: 48.3 (3C)

KICKING
Kasay: 22 (10/10 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Mare: 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/3 FG)


NOTES
PANTHERS: Have won past 3 in series. Head coach JOHN FOX is 7-3 (.700) in career vs. Saints…QB DAVID CARR passed for 213 yards in only meeting vs. NO (9/14/03 with Hou.). Threw 24-yard TD pass last week…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. Aims for 3rd game in row vs. NO with TD. Foster has 302 rush yards & is on pace for 1,208, which would be 2nd 1,200-yard season in team history (1,444, STEPHEN DAVIS, 2003). RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS had 24-yard TD catch last week…WR STEVE SMITH aims for 5th in row vs. NO with TD. Has 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in past 4 meetings. In past 15 games vs. division, Smith has 11 TDs (10 rec., 1 rush). Smith has 4 TDs & is on pace to tie MUHSIN MUHAMMAD’s team record of 16 set in 2004…DE JULIUS PEPPERS (53.5) & DE MIKE RUCKER (52.5) are top 2 in sacks in team annals. S CHRIS GAMBLE had 18-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Panthers are 11-3 (.786) when Gamble has INT. LB JAMES ANDERSON had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting…

SAINTS: Offense is best in NFL with 80 pct. TD rate in red zone (4 TDs in 5 possessions). Saints have scored on all 5 possessions (4 TDs, 1 FG)…In 21 starts with NO (incl. playoffs), QB DREW BREES has 5,692 yards (271 per game) & 30 TDs. In 3 career starts vs. Car., Brees has 0 INTs in 75 att…RB REGGIE BUSH had rush TD in last meeting. Had 2 TDs in Week 3 vs. Ten. In past 4 homes games, Bush has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.). Had 6 catches in Week 3 & became 2nd fastest player in NFL history to 100 receptions (19 games). RB AARON STECKER had 7-yard TD run in 1/2/05 meeting…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 3 TD receptions in past 5 division games. In 10/1/06 meeting vs. Car., Colston had 5 catches for 132 yards, incl. career-long 86-yard TD. In last meeting, WR DEVERY HENDERSON had 65-yard catch. Since 2006, Henderson has 25+ yard gain on 30.6 pct. of catches (11 of 36). ERIC JOHNSON has 16 catches & is tied for 2nd among NFC TEs…DE CHARLES GRANT has sack in 4 of past 7 vs. division. DE WILL SMITH has 3.5 sacks in 5 career games vs. Car.

NEW YORK JETS (1-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-2)
SERIES

JETS
GIANTS

SERIES LEADER

6-4

STREAKS

Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mangini: 0-0
Coughlin: 3-2

LAST WEEK
L 17-14 at Bills
W 16-3 vs. Eagles

LAST GAME
11/2/03: Giants 31 at Jets 28 (OT). N.Y. Giants K Brett Conway connects on 29-yard FG with 4 seconds remaining in OT. Giants QB Kerry Collins has 303 yards passing & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/5/99: Giants 41, Jets 28. N.Y. Giants QB Kerry Collins passes for 341 yards & 3 TDs (61, 9, 80) to WR Amani Toomer who finishes game with 181 yards receiving.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 114 (NYJ), 140 (NYG).

STATS
PASSING
Pennington: 63-82-581-5-2-105.8 (3C)
Manning: 79-132-890-7-5-81.9

RUSHING
T. Jones: 75-254-3.4-0
Ward: 73-353 (T3C)-4.8-0

RECEIVING
Cotchery: 26-382 (3C)-14.7-0
Burress: 19-286-15.1-6 (1C)

OFFENSE
283.3
322.5

TAKE/GIVE
-1
-2

DEFENSE
365.5
324.0

SACKS
Ellis: 2.0
Umenyiora: 6.0 (1L)

INTs
Dyson, Rhodes: 1
Wilson: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Graham: 41.9
Feagles: 39.9

KICKING
Nugent: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/5 FG)
Tynes: 28 (7/8 PAT; 7/9 FG)

NOTES
JETS: ERIC MANGINI is 3-1 (.750) vs. NFC as head coach…In 1 career meeting vs. Giants, QB CHAD PENNIGTON completed 27 of 45 passes (60 pct.) for 281 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs. Team has 15-7 (.681) record when Pennington has 2+ TD passes. Pennington aims for 10th consecutive game with TD pass. Completed 8 passes to 3 different receivers last week…In last meeting vs. Giants (11/12/06 with Bears), RB THOMAS JONES rushed for 113 yards (3.8 avg.) on 30 att. with TD. RB LEON WASHINGTON scored team’s 1st rushing TD in ’07 last week & totaled career-high 8 receptions…WR LAVERANUES COLES has 2 100-yard receiving games vs. Giants. Coles has 4 of Jets 6 TD receptions in ’07. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY aims for 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season. Has 5+ receptions in 9 of past 10 games...Team is 5-1 (.833) when S KERRY RHODES records INT. DE SHAUN ELLIS (50.5) needs 2.5 sacks to pass MO LEWIS (52.5) for 5th on Jets all-time sack list. Ellis aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…

GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has TD pass in 34 of past 37 starts. When Manning has 0 INTs, Giants are 9-3 (.750)…RB DERRICK WARD was 7th round pick (No. 235) by NYJ in 2004. Ties for 3rd in NFC with 353 rush yards. RB REUBEN DROUGHNS rushed for 125 yards & 1 TD in last game vs. NYJ (10/29/06 with Cle.). T KAREEM MC KENZIE played 4 season with Jets (2001-04) & was 3rd round pick (No. 79) in 2001…WR PLAXICO BURRESS has TD catch in 15 of past 20 (17 TDs) & leads NFC with 6 TDs this season. Aims for 5th consecutive game vs. AFC with TD catch. WR AMANI TOOMER has 12 catches for 308 yards (154 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2 vs. NYJ. Had 181 yards & career-high (since tied) 3 TDs (80, 61 & 9 yards) in 12/5/99 meeting. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY had 8 catches for 86 yards in only meeting…Defense tied NFL record with 12 sacks last week. DE OSI UMENYIORA had team-record 6 sacks last week. DE MICHAEL STRAHAN (133.5) had sack last week & passed HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR (132.5) for most career sacks in club history. LB MATHIAS KIWANUKA had career-best 3 sacks last week & has 5 in past 2 games.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-1) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-1)

SERIES

SEAHAWKS
STEELEERS

SERIES LEADER
8-6

STREAKS
4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Holmgren: 4-2
Tomlin: 0-0

LAST WEEK
W 23-3 at 49ers
L 21-14 at Cardinals

LAST GAME
11/2/03: Steelers 16 at Seahawks 23. Seattle K Josh Brown converts all 3 FG attempts (36, 46, 34) as Seahawks improve to 6-2.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/26/99: Seahawks 29, Steelers 10. Seattle K Todd Peterson kicks 5 of 6 FGs (45, 51, 41, 26, 38) & CB Merton Hanks has 23-yard INT-TD as Seahawks build 26-0 lead.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 118 (Sea.), 121 (Pit.).


STATS
PASSING
Hasselbeck: 86-128-1,032-7-3-100.1
Roethlisberger: 63-109-807-8-3-94.1

RUSHING
Alexander: 91-353 (T3C)-3.9-2
Parker: 93-405-4.4-1

RECEIVING
Branch: 20-329 (3C)-16.5-1
Holmes: 14-285-20.4-3

OFFENSE
354.0 (3C)
354.3

TAKE/GIVE
+5 (2C)
+3 (T2C)

DEFENSE
327.8
258.5 (2L)

SACKS
Peterson: 5.0 (T3C)
Haggans: 3.0

INTs
Trufant: 2 (T2C)
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Plackemeier: 40.1
Sepulveda (R): 44.3

KICKING
Brown: 33 (T2C) (9/9 PAT; 8/8 FG)
Reed: 39 (2L) (12/12 PAT; 9/9 FG)

NOTES
REMATCH of Super Bowl XL, won by Steelers 21-10…
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 5 of past 6 starts vs. AFC. Seahawks are 21-5 (.808) when Hasselbeck has 100+ rating…In past 6 vs. AFC, RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 782 rush yards (130.3 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.). Seahawks are 47-17 (.734) when Alexander has rush TD…In 3 career meetings vs. Steelers (incl. playoffs), WR DEION BRANCH has 314 scrimmage yards (104.7 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush). 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. TE MARCUS POLLARD aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD. Had 14-yard TD last week. WR BOBBY ENGRAM had 54-yard TD in last game at Pit. (9/13/98 with Chi.). Had 17-yard TD last week…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 15 sacks in 20 games with Seattle, incl. 3 last week. CB MARCUS TRUFANT had career-high 2 INTs last week…

STEELERS: Club has won 7 consecutive vs. NFC at home...QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 11-2 record (.846) with 18 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 98.7 passer rating as starter vs. NFC. Roethlisberger aims for 10th consecutive game with TD pass…RB WILLIE PARKER has 100+ rushing yards in 6 of past 8 dating back to ’06 & team is 15-1 (.933) when Parker has 100+ yards. In 10 career starts vs. NFC, Parker has 196 carries for 920 yards (4.6 avg.) & 3 TDs…WR HINES WARD earned Super Bowl XL MVP vs. Sea., posting 5 rec. for 123 yards (24.6 avg.), incl. 43-yard TD rec. WR SANTONIO HOLMES set career high with 128 receiving yards & tied career high with 6 rec. last week…Since 2004, team is 19-6 (.760) when they record 3 or more sacks…Club is 7-2 (.778) when S TROY POLAMALU has INT…LB corps has totaled 9.5 of Steelers 14 sacks…KR-PR ALLEN ROSSUM returned kickoff for 91-yard score vs. Seahawks on 12/15/02 with Atl.

ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-2) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-4)
SERIES

CARDNIALS
RAMS

SERIES LEADER

30-24-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3

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

LAST WEEK
W 21-14 vs. Steelers
L 35-7 at Cowboys

LAST GAME
12/3/06: Cardinals 34 at Rams 20. Arizona RB Marcel Shipp scores 3 TDs & Cardinals’ defense forces 3 turnovers. Cardinals RB Edgerrin James runs for 115 yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/3/06

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Matt Vasgersian, JC Pearson. SIRIUS: 123 (Arz.), 125 (StL.).


STATS
PASSING
Leinart: 53-99-547-2-3-63.8
Bulger: 74-113-765-2-4-64.9

RUSHING
James: 81-354 (2C)-4.4-3 (T2C)
B. Leonard (R): 20-79-4.0-0

RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 26 (T2C)-315-12.1-0
Holt: 23-262-11.4-2

OFFENSE
339.3
265.5

TAKE/GIVE
-1
-3

DEFENSE
304.8
349.3

SACKS
Dockett: 5.5 (2L)
Ryan (R): 2.5

INTs
R. Brown, Wilson: 1
Atogwe: 1

PUNTING
Barr: 39.6
Jones: 49.6 (2L)

KICKING
Rackers: 30 (9/9 PAT; 7/10 FG)
Wilkins: 21 (3/3 PAT; 6/10 FG)

NOTES

CARDINALS: QB MATT LEINART is 4-1 (.800) in division starts. Posted 100.3 passer rating in only start vs. Rams. Cardinals are 3-0 when Leinart has 100+ rating…In 3 career meetings vs. StL, RB EDGERRIN JAMES has rushed for 352 yards (117.3 per game) & 4 TDs. When James has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 47-6 (.887). James has 90+ rush yards in past 6 games vs. division. Has 649 yards (108.2 per game) & 4 TDs in those 6. RB MARCEL SHIPP rushed for career-best 3 TDs in last meeting...WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 4 100-yard rec. games in past 6 vs. Rams. Averages 92.7 yards per game in those 6 meetings. WR LARRY FITZGERALD aims for 4th consecutive game vs. Rams with TD catch. Has 5 TDs in past 5 meetings. Rookie WR-PR STEVE BREASTON had 73-yard PR-TD last week, 1st PR-TD by Cardinal since 1993…In past 3 vs. Rams, DE BERTRAND BERRY has 2.5 sacks. LB KARLOS DANSBY had 2 sacks in past 4 meetings. S ADRIAN WILSON had 35-yard INT & 1 FF in last game vs. StL & had INT in end zone last week. DT DARNELL DOCKETT had career-high 3 sacks last week…

RAMS: QB MARC BULGER is 7-2 (.778) in career vs. Cardinals. Aims for 3rd consecutive 300-yard game vs. Cardinals & averages 311.5 passing yards per game in past 2 meetings. Has 97 career TD passes & needs 3 for 100…Rookie RB BRIAN LEONARD (No. 52) rushed for 58 yards last week in 1st career start…WR TORRY HOLT aims for 5th meeting in row with TD catch. Has 3 consecutive 100-yard games vs. Cardinals & averages 121.3 yards per game in those 3. ISAAC BRUCE is 2nd among active WRs with 902 catches & 13,579 yards. Bruce is averaging 19.8 yards per catch in past 3 meetings (12 catches for 237 yards & 2 TDs). WR-PR DANTE HALL had 85-yard PR-TD last week & has 12 combined kick-return TDs (6 PR, 6 KR) in career, tied for 2nd in NFL history…When DT LA’ROI GLOVER has 2+ sacks, his teams are 13-2 (.867). Glover has 4 sacks in past 6 vs. Arz. DT CLIFTON RYAN is 2nd among NFC rookies with 2 sacks. S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had INT last week. S COREY CHAVOUS had sack last week. Was 2nd round pick by Ari. in 1998 & played 4 seasons (1998-2001).

ATLANTA FALCONS (1-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (2-1)
SERIES

FALCONS
TITANS

SERIES LEADER

6-5

STREAKS

Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Petrino: 0-0
Fisher: 3-0

LAST WEEK
W 26-16 vs. Texans
Bye (Wk 3: W 31-14 at Saints)

LAST GAME
11/23/03: Titans 38 at Falcons 31. Tennessee erases 21-point 1st-quarter deficit as Titans QBs Steve McNair & Billy Volek combine for 3 TD passes.

LAST GAME AT SITE
12/19/99: Titans 30, Falcons 17. Tennessee QB Steve McNair passes for 216 yards, including 48-yard TD, & rushes for 76 yards & 1 TD as Titans improve to 11-3.

BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 129 (Atl.).


STATS
PASSING
Harrington: 89-125-983-4-2-98.2
Young: 42-67-426-3-2-83.3

RUSHING
Dunn: 64-222-3.5-1
C. Brown: 42-247-5.9-0

RECEIVING
White: 18-301-16.7-1
B. Jones: 10-136-13.6-1

OFFENSE
314.8
315.7

TAKE/GIVE
-1
+2

DEFENSE
344.3
301.7

SACKS
Abraham: 4.0
LaBoy: 2.0

INTs
Hall: 1
Bulluck: 3 (T1C)

PUNTING
Koenen: 43.4
Hentrich: 34.7

KICKING
Andersen: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Bironas: 22 (7/7 PAT; 5/6 FG)

NOTES
FALCONS: In only game vs. Titans (1/2/05 with Det.), QB JOEY HARRINGTON completed 33 of 49 passes (67.3 pct.) for 346 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 92.7 passer rating. In past 2 weeks, Harrington has completed 54 of 73 passes (74 pct.) for 584 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 115.3 rating…RB WARRICK DUNN had career-long 86-yard TD reception in last game vs. Ten. (11/23/03). Aims for 3rd meeting in row with rec. TD & has 16 catches for 194 yards with 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Titans. When Dunn has 20+ carries, his teams are 27-7-1 (.786). RB JERIOUS NORWOOD averages 5.9 yards-per-carry in career (757 yards, 128 att.)…Falcons are 9-1 (.900) when TE ALGE CRUMPLER has 80+ rec. yards. Crumpler has 4 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. WR RODDY WHITE has 10 catches for 191 yards (95.5 per game) in past 2, incl. career-long 69-yard TD. WR MICHAEL JENKINS had career-high 2 TDs last week…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 4 sacks in past 3. Has 7 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. S LAWYER MILLOY had only career INT-TD (30 yards) vs. Ten. (9/20/98 with NE)…

TITANS: Since 1990, team has 10-8 (.555) record after bye week…Club aims for 3-1 (.750) record to start season for 1st time since last playoff appearance in ’03…JEFF FISHER is 12-1 (.923) vs. NFC South (best win pct. vs. any division)…QB VINCE YOUNG is 4-1 (.800) vs. NFC with 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 run). Team is 4-0 when Young has 2 TD passes in a game. In 4th quarter this season, Young has completed 12 of 16 passes (75 pct.) for 92 yards & 2 TDs (0 INTs) with 128.1 passer rating…RB LEN DALE WHITE aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD run. RB CHRIS BROWN is averaging 5.9 yards-per-carry in 1st 3 games (247 yards, 42. att.)…WR BRANDON JONES has totaled 9 receptions for 130 yards (14.4 avg.) in past 2 games…In Week 3, defense posted 4+ INTs for 1st time since 12/28/03 vs. TB. LB KEITH BULLUCK tied franchise high with 3 INTs vs. NO & became 1st LB since Arizona’s RONALD MC KINNON (10/11/98 vs. Chi.) to accomplish feat. DB VINCENT FULLER posted 1st INT & 1st TD last game.

DETROIT LIONS (3-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-1)
SERIES

LIONS
REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER

25-10

STREAKS
2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Marinelli: 0-0
Gibbs: 11-0

LAST WEEK
W 37-27 vs. Bears
Bye (Wk 3: L 24-17 vs. Giants)

LAST GAME
11/7/04: Redskins 17 at Lions 10. Washington RB Clinton Portis runs for 147 yards & completes 15-yard TD pass. Redskins’ special teams unit block punt & returns for 15-yard TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/9/97: Redskins 30, Lions 7. Washington CB Darryl Pounds registers 2 INTs, including 22-yard return for TD. Detroit RB Barry Sanders records 105 yards rushing to move into 3rd place on NFL’s all-time rushing list.

BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 146 (Det.), 119 (Was.).


STATS
PASSING
Kitna: 98-138-1,227 (1L)-8 (T2C)-4-105.6 (3C)
J. Campbell: 44-84-621-2-3-69.6

RUSHING
Bell: 40-167-4.2-1
Portis: 48-227-4.7-3 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Williams: 26 (T2C)-388 (1C)-14.9-3 (T3C)
Moss: 12-199-16.6-0

OFFENSE
387.3 (2C)
332.3

TAKE/GIVE
+1
0

DEFENSE
381.8
309.3

SACKS
DeVries: 3.0
Carter, McIntosh: 2.0

INTs
K. Smith: 2 (T2C)
Fletcher, Taylor: 1

PUNTING
N. Harris: 43.4
Frost: 45.9

KICKING
Hanson: 30 (12/13 PAT; 6/9 FG)
Suisham: 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/7 FG)

NOTES
LIONS: Aim for 1st 4-1 start since 1991 when team finished 12-4 & won division. Advanced to Divisional Playoff (lost to Redskins)…Club set NFL record with 34 points scored in 4th quarter last week…QB JON KITNA leads NFC with 1,227 yards & ranks 3rd with 105.6 passer rating...RB TATUM BELL rushed 12 times for 127 yards (10.6) with 2 TDs (34, 55 yards) in only game vs. Redskins (10/9/05 with Den.). Bell has 9 career 100-yard games & his teams are 6-3 (.667) in those 9. RB KEVIN JONES has TD in each of past 2 vs. NFC East. RB T.J. DUCKETT spent 2006 season with Redskins…WR ROY WILLIAMS has 22 catches for 368 yards (122.7 yards per game) in past 3. Has 6 TDs in past 6 games. Rookie WR CALVIN JOHNSON (No. 2) is 2nd among NFC rookies with 189 receiving yards. Has 10 receptions & all 10 have resulted in 1st down or TD…Defense leads NFL with 13 takeaways & tie for 1st with 9 INTs. DT CORY REDDING has 8 sacks in past 15 games. DE DEWAYNE WHITE had sack in last meeting vs. Was. (11/19/06 with TB). DE JARED DE VRIES had career-high 3 sacks last week…

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL has TD pass in 9 of 10 career starts…In last meeting (11/7/04), RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 147 yards, including 5 runs of 10+ yards. When Portis has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 25-8 (.758). In 9 games with 20+ carries, RB LADELL BETTS has 1,087 yards (120.8 yards per game)…In only game vs. Det. (11/17/02 with NYJ), WR SANTANA MOSS had 10-yard TD catch. WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL had 81-yard PR-TD in last game vs. Lions (1/1/06 with Pit.). TE CHRIS COOLEY aims for 3rd game in row with TD. Has 21 TD catches since entering NFL in 2004, most in NFC among TEs…DE ANDRE CARTER has sack in 6 of past 8 games. LB LONDON FLETCHER had INT & FR in Week 3 vs. NYG. Fletcher has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Lions. LB ROCKY MC INTOSH has sack in 2 of past 3 games, 1st 2 sacks of career. DE PHILLIP DANIELS has 4 sacks in career vs. Lions. S SEAN TAYLOR had INT in Week 3 & has 8 INTs in career.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-0)

SERIES

BUCCANEERS
COLTS

SERIES LEADER

6-4

STREAKS
2 of past 3


COACHES VS. OPP.
Gruden: 2-1
Dungy: 1-0

LAST WEEK
W 20-7 at Panthers
W 38-20 vs. Broncos

LAST GAME
10/6/03: Colts 38 at Bucs 35 (OT). Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 386 yards & 2 TDs as Colts become 1st team ever to win after trailing by 21 with less than 4 minutes left.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/2/97: Bucs 31, Colts 28. Tampa Bay QB Trent Dilfer passes for 3 TDs & K Michael Husted kicks game-winning 36-yard FG with :08 remaining in 4th quarter.

BROADCAST
FOX (4:05 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter).

SIRIUS: 119 (TB), 123 (Ind.).


STATS
PASSING
Garcia: 58-90-771-2-0-98.9
Manning: 86-128-1,066 (3C)-8-1-110.4 (2C)

RUSHING
M. Pittman: 30-170-5.7-0
Addai: 84-407 (3L)-4.8-5 (1L)

RECEIVING
Hilliard: 15-246-16.4-0
Wayne: 21-307-14.6-3

OFFENSE
325.3
403.5 (2C)

TAKE/GIVE
+4 (3C)
+7 (T1L)

DEFENSE
291.8 (1C)
303.5

SACKS
Haye: 2.0
Sanders: 2.5

INTs
Phillips: 2 (T2C)
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Bidwell: 42.5
H. Smith: 43.9

KICKING
Bryant: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Vinatieri: 41 (1L) (14/15 PAT; 9/10 FG)

NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Aim for 5th 4-1 start in team history. Club made playoffs in previous 4 instances. In 2 career starts vs. Colts, QB JEFF GARCIA has 113.1 passer rating & has 100+ rating in both games. When Garcia has 100+ rating, his teams are 24-7 (.774)…RB EARNEST GRAHAM has 3 rush TDs in past 2 games, 1st 3 TDs of his career. RB MICHAEL PITTMAN had 90 yards last week & his teams are 10-2 (.833) when he has 90+ yards…In past 7, WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 3 100-yard games & has scored 4 TDs (incl. 2 TDs of 60+ yards). Last week, WR IKE HILLIARD had 7 catches for 114 yards, his most yards in game since 12/5/99…CB RONDE BARBER had 29-yard INT-TD in only career meeting (10/6/03). Barber has scored 8 defensive TDs in career, most in franchise history. LB DERRICK BROOKS is 2nd with 7 TDs. DE KEVIN CARTER has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 7 vs. Colts. DE GREG SPIRES has sack in 4 of past 7 games (5 sacks). S JERMAINE PHILLIPS aims for 3rd game in row with INT…

INDIANAPOLIS: TONY DUNGY posted 54-42 (.571) regular-season record as Bucs head coach (1996-01)…Club aims to start season with 5-0 record for 3rd straight year…Club seeks franchise record 12th consecutive home win…Colts are 14-5 (.736) under Dungy (2002-present) in October…Team has won 9 in a row, including ’06 playoffs…QB PEYTON MANNING (283) needs 5 passing TDs to surpass JOHNNY UNITAS (287) as franchise’s career leader…RB JOSEPH ADDAI aims to post back-to-back 100-yard rushing games (136 yards last week vs. Den.). Addai aims for 5th consecutive game with rushing TD. Colts are 6-0 when Addai has 20+ carries…WR REGGIE WAYNE has at least 1 TD in 7 of past 8 at home…TE DALLAS CLARK posted 2nd 2-TD game of career last week. Colts are 13-3 (.800) when Clark has TD…Team has forced turnover in 9 consecutive games, incl. playoffs…DE DWIGHT FREENEY forced 2 fumbles last week & recorded 1st sack of season.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (2-2)

SERIES

CHARGERS
BRONCOS

SERIES LEADER

52-41-1

STREAKS
3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Turner: 1-5
Shanahan: 19-8

LAST WEEK
L 30-16 vs. Chiefs
L 38-20 at Colts

LAST GAME
12/10/06: Broncos 20 at Chargers 48. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson scores 3 TDs to set NFL single-season TD record. Chargers win 7th straight game & improve to 11-2.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/19/06: Chargers 35, Broncos 27. Tomlinson has 179 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 74 receiving) & 4 TDs as Chargers outlast Denver.

BROADCAST
CBS (2:15 PM MT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Mark Champion, Jim Fassel. SIRIUS: 121 (SD), 122 (Den.).


STATS
PASSING
Rivers: 89-139-886-5-6-76.0
Cutler: 75-116-926-4-5-82.8

RUSHING
Tomlinson: 77-262-3.4-2
Henry: 86-433 (1L)-5.0-1

RECEIVING
Gates (TE): 33 (T2L)-376-11.4-2
Marshall: 20-290-14.5-2

OFFENSE
290.3
382.5 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE
-2
-2

DEFENSE
351.0
295.5

SACKS
Phillips: 3.5 (T3C)
Dumervil: 4.0 (T1C)

INTs
Hart, McCree: 2
Many tied: 1

PUNTING
Scifres: 43.9
Sauerbrun: 51.7

KICKING
Kaeding: 20 (8/8 PAT; 4/5 FG)
Elam: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/11 FG)

NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has won 2 of 3 career road starts vs. AFC West, completing 52 of 80 passes (65.0 pct.) for 596 yards with 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 92.5 passer rating. Club is 7-3 (.700) when Rivers throws 2+ TDs…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard game vs. Den. Has 14 career TDs vs. Den. (most vs. any opponent), including 3 TDs in each of last 2 vs. Broncos. Team is 24-2 (.923) when Tomlinson scores 2+ rushing TDs…TE ANTONIO GATES recorded 7 receptions for 104 yards (14.9 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. Broncos…WR VINCENT JACKSON has 3 or more receptions in 10 of past 11 games…Defense has 9 sacks in 4 games in ’07 & has recorded multiple sacks in 17 of last 18 games…LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN has 9 sacks in 11 career games vs. AFC West, including 3 sacks vs. Den. Chargers are 8-1 (.888) when Merriman has 2+ sacks. Chargers starting safeties CLINTON HART & MARLON MC CREE each registered INT last week…

BRONCOS: Since ’01, Broncos are 17-3 (.850) at home vs. AFC West…In 1 meeting vs. Chargers, QB JAY CUTLER completed 17 of 30 passes (56.7 pct.) for 188 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 97.6 rating. Cutler has TD pass in each of his 1st 9 career starts. RB TRAVIS HENRY has rushed for 100+ yards in 5 of last 6 games, dating back to 12/24/06. Henry’s teams are 13-3 (.812) when he has 25+ rush attempts. Rookie RB SELVIN YOUNG gained 81 yards (10.1 avg.) on 8 att. last week vs. Ind…Broncos are 5-0 when WR JAVON WALKER has 100+ receiving yards. With 2 TD rec. through Week 4, WR BRANDON MARSHALL has surpassed ’06 TD rec. total…DE ELVIS DUMERVIL has 8.5 of career 12.5 sacks at home…CBs CHAMP BAILEY (40) & DRE’ BLY (34) rank 1st & 2nd among active CBs for most INTs since 1999 …K JASON ELAM (223) needs 11 games played to surpass JOHN ELWAY (234) for most games played in franchise history.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-2)
SERIES

RAVENS
49ERS

SERIES LEADER
Series Tied:1-1

STREAKS
1-1

COACHES VS. OPP.
Billick: 1-0
Nolan: 0-0

LAST WEEK
L 27-13 at Browns
L 23-3 vs. Seahawks

LAST GAME
11/30/03: 49ers 6 at Ravens 44. Baltimore defense forces 4 turnovers which result in 24 points, including 24-yard INT-TD by LB Ray Lewis.

LAST GAME AT SITE
11/17/96: 49ers 38, Ravens 20. San Francisco QB Elvis Grbac completes 26 of 31 passes for 268 yards, including 34-yard TD to WR Jerry Rice.

BROADCAST
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 126 (Bal.), 125 (SF).


STATS
PASSING
McNair: 74-114-708-2-2-80.6
Dilfer: 12-33-128-0-2-23.3

RUSHING
McGahee: 80-376-4.7-0
Gore: 68-254-3.7-3 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Mason: 33 (T2L)-287-8.7-1
Jackson: 14-204-14.6-0

OFFENSE
354.0
213.3

TAKE/GIVE
-3
0

DEFENSE
301.8
343.5

SACKS
Ivy: 2.0
Young: 4.0

INTs
Reed: 2
3 tied: 1

PUNTING
Koch: 43.0
Lee: 49.7 (1L)

KICKING
Stover: 37 (3C) (7/7 PAT; 10/13 FG)
Nedney: 26 (5/5 PAT; 7/7 FG)

NOTES
RAVENS: Club needs 2 wins to reach 100 total victories…In last meeting vs. SF (11/27/05 with Titans), QB STEVE MC NAIR comp. 23 of 41 (56.1 pct.) for 343 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT. McNair is 14-5 (.736) as starter with Bal. McNair (37 rush TDs) needs rush TD to tie KORDELL STEWART (38) for 3rd all-time among NFL QBs…In only meeting vs. SF (12/26/04 with Bills), RB WILLIS MC GAHEE gained 102 yards (6.8 avg.) on 15 att. with 2 TDs. McGahee recorded 1st 100-yard rushing game as Raven last week (104 yards vs. Arz.) …WR DERRICK MASON has 7+ catches in all 4 games in ’07, incl. season-best 10 rec. last week. WR DEMETRIUS WILLIAMS leads team with 15.3 yards-per-catch avg. (12 rec., 183 yards)…Ravens are 15-7 (.681) when TE TODD HEAP scores TD…Since ’03, team is 29-5 (.852) when defense posts 3+ sacks…In ’07, opponents average 71.0 rushing yards-per-game vs. Bal. defense (3rd in AFC)…Since 2002, S ED REED ranks 2nd among safeties with 29 INTs (DARREN SHARPER, 31)…

49ERS: Head coach MIKE NOLAN was Baltimore’s WR coach (2001) & defensive coordinator (2002-04)…QB TRENT DILFER played 1 season in Baltimore (2000) & helped Ravens to victory in SB XXXV. As team’s starter, Dilfer was 11-1 (.917) & won final 11 games in row (incl. playoffs)…RB FRANK GORE has 879 scrimmage yards (109.9 per game) in 8 career games vs. AFC. In past 11 games at home, Gore has 5 100-yard rushing performances…In only game vs. Ravens (11/23/03 with Sea.), WR DARRELL JACKSON had 7 catches for 146 yards (20.9 avg.) with 2 TDs, including career-long 80 yarder. When Jackson has 2+ TD catches, his teams are 6-2 (.750)…CB WALT HARRIS has 5 INTs in past 3 vs. AFC. Rookie LB PATRICK WILLIS (No. 11) leads team in tackles & has recorded 10+ tackles in all 4 games. In career, when DE BRYANT YOUNG has 1+ sack, 49ers are 38-19 (.667). CB NATE CLEMENTS had 1st INT with SF last week. DE MARQUES DOUGLAS has 2.5 sacks in past 3 & aims for 4th game in row with 0.5+ sacks.

SUNDAY NIGHT

CHICAGO BEARS (1-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-0)
SERIES

BEARS
PACKERS

SERIES LEADER
87-79-6

STREAKS
3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 4-2
McCarthy: 1-1

LAST WEEK
L 37-27 at Lions
W 23-16 at Vikings

LAST GAME
12/31/06: Packers 26 at Bears 7. Green Bay defense registers 5 INTs, including 2 returns for TDs as Packers win 4th consecutive game to conclude season.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/10/06: Bears 26, Packers 0. Chicago K Robbie Gould connects on 4 FGs & rookie KR-PR Devin Hester returns punt for 84-yard TD.

BROADCAST
NBC (7:15 PM CT): Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Bob Trumpy. SIRIUS: 123 (Westwood); 126 (Chi.), 122 (GB).


STATS
PASSING
Griese: 34-52-286-2-3-68.3
Favre: 112-170-1,205 (2L)-8 (T2C)-2-97.3

RUSHING
Benson: 74-239-3.2-1
Jackson (R): 38-97-2.6-1

RECEIVING
Berrian: 24-320-13.3-0
Driver: 27 (1C)-323-12.0-2

OFFENSE
245.8
343.0

TAKE/GIVE
-7
+3

DEFENSE
321.3
338.5

SACKS
Anderson: 4.0
Gbaja-Biamila: 3.5

INTs
3 tied: 1
Barnett: 2 (T2C)

PUNTING
Maynard: 42.1
Ryan: 42.5

KICKING
Gould: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Crosby (R): 33 (T2C) (12/12 PAT; 7/8 FG)

NOTES
BEARS: In 2 starts vs. GB, QB BRIAN GRIESE is 2-0 & has 100.2 passer rating. In career, when Griese has 100+ rating in starts, his teams are 18-5 (.783)…When RB CEDRIC BENSON has 10+ carries, Bears are 12-5 (.706)…WR BERNARD BERRIAN averages 33.6 yards per TD reception & 6 of his 8 career TDs are 30+ yards. Had 49-yard TD in last game at GB. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD had 6 catches for 102 yards in last game at GB. WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER had 84-yard PR-TD in last game at GB. Had 97-yard KR-TD last week & has 8 career return TDs, tied with HOFer GALE SAYERS for most in team history. Defense has 9 INTs & allowed 1 TD in past 4 meetings vs. GB QB Favre. CB CHARLES TILLMAN has INT in 3 consecutive games vs. Packers. DE MARK ANDERSON has 16 sacks in 1st 20 games of career. S DANIEAL MANNING had 1st career INT in last game at GB…

PACKERS: Have won 8 in row. Aim for 1st 5-0 start since 1965 when club won NFL Championship…QB BRETT FAVRE threw 2 TDs last week for 422 in career & passed HOFer DAN MARINO (420) for most TD passes all-time. His 16-yard TD pass in 1st quarter to WR GREG JENNINGS was record-setter. Favre has 52 TDs vs. Bears, his most vs. opponent…Rookie RBs DE SHAWN WYNN (2) & BRANDON JACKSON (1) have scored GB’s 3 rush TDs…WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 84 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in team history (STERLING SHARPE, 103). WR JAMES JONES leads NFC rookies with 18 catches & 232 yards. Had 1st career TD last week…In last meeting, S NICK COLLINS had career-high 2 INTs & scored only career TD (55-yard INT-TD). DE AARON KAMPMAN has 17.5 sacks in past 20. DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 11 sacks in past 10 vs. Bears. Has 3.5 sacks in past 2 weeks. DT COREY WILLIAMS has sack in 4 of past 7. LB A.J. HAWK had INT in last meeting. CB CHARLES WOODSON has 3 INTs in past 3 vs. Chi.

MONDAY NIGHT – OCTOBER 8
DALLAS COWBOYS (4-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (1-3)
SERIES

COWBOYS
BILLS

SERIES LEADER
4-3

STREAKS

3 of past 4

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

LAST WEEK
W 35-7 vs. Rams
W 17-14 vs. Jets

LAST GAME
11/9/03: Bills 6 at Cowboys 10. Dallas QB Quincy Carter throws 2-yard TD to TE Dan Campbell for game’s only TD as Cowboys’ defense limits Buffalo to 185 total net yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE
9/22/96: Bills 10, Cowboys 7. Buffalo defense intercepts 3 passes, forces 1 fumble & limits Dallas to 192 total net yards.

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

SIRIUS: 124 (Westwood); 126 (Dal.), 123 (Buf.).


STATS
PASSING
Romo: 72-121-1,199 (3L)-11 (1C)-3-112.9 (1C)
T. Edwards (R): 32-48-331-1-2-76.0

RUSHING
Barber: 48-306-6.4-4 (1C)
Lynch (R): 80-307-3.8-3 (T2C)

RECEIVING
Witten: 20-304-15.2-3 (T3C)
Parrish: 14-141-10.1-0

OFFENSE
440.8 (1L)
226.0

TAKE/GIVE
+7 (T1L)
0

DEFENSE
299.5 (3C)
430.3

SACKS
Ware: 3.0
Kelsay: 1.5

INTs
Henry: 4 (1L)
Leonhard: 2

PUNTING
McBriar: 46.4
Moorman: 44.8 (3C)

KICKING
Folk: 37 (1C) (19/19 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Lindell: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/3 FG)


NOTES
COWBOYS: Are 4-0 for 1st time since 1995 when team won SB XXX. Have scored 151 points in 1st 4 games, most by team since 1968 (159 points)...QB TONY ROMO is 10-4 (.714) as starter with 3,840 yards & 27 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 100.9 passer rating. Leads NFC with 11 TDs, 9.91 avg. gain & 112.9 rating…RB MARION BARBER has scored TD in 14 of past 19 (21 TDs). Leads NFC with 4 rush TDs. Has 6 rush TDs in past 4 vs. AFC. Cowboys are 9-3 (.750) when RB JULIUS JONES rushes for 90+ yards…WR TERRELL OWENS has caught 15 TDs in past 16. In past 17 games vs. AFC, Owens has 16 TDs. WR PATRICK CRAYTON set career-highs in catches (7), yards (184) & TDs (2). JASON WITTEN leads NFC TEs in catches (20), yards (304) & TDs (3)…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 18.5 sacks in past 22 games. Club’s +7 turnover differential is tied for best in league. S ROY WILLIAMS aims for 3rd game in row vs. AFC with INT…

BILLS: DICK JAURON is 2-0 at home vs. NFC with Buf…Team’s 5 of past 6 home games have been decided by 3 or fewer points…Buf. is only team in ’07 to start rookie QB (TRENT EDWARDS) & RB (MARSHAWN LYNCH). In 1st career start, Edwards completed 22 of 28 passes (78.6 pct.) for 234 yards with 1 TD vs. 1 INT & 98.5 passer rating. Edwards became 1st QB in ’07 draft class to start game & 1st rookie QB in club annals to win 1st start since JOE FERGUSON in ’73…RB Lynch leads AFC rookies with 80 rushing att. for 307 yards (4.0 avg.) with 3 TDs…Bills are 4-1 (.800) when WR LEE EVANS has 2+ TDs in game. 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). Last week, Buf. posted 1st multiple-INT game since 12/17/06 (vs. Mia.) as CB JABARI GREER notched 1st career INT & CB TERRENCE MC GEE also had INT.