WEEK 7 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,2014
NEW YORK JETS (1-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-2)
| JETS | PATRIOTS | |
| THURS. RECORD | 6-9 | 7-5 |
| SERIES LEADER | 54-52-1 | |
| STREAKS | 6 of past 7 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Ryan: 4-7 | Belichick: 21-11 |
| LAST WEEK | L 31-17 vs. Broncos | W 37-22 at Bills |
| LAST GAME | 10/20/13: Patriots 27 at Jets 30. New York rookie QB Geno Smith records 233 passing yards & TD. Adds 32 rushing yards & TD. Jets WR Jeremy Kerley has 8 catches for 97 yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/12/13: Patriots 13, Jets 10. New England WR Aaron Dobson has 39-yard TD catch. Patriots CB Aqib Talib has 2 INTs & DE Chandler Jones records 2 sacks. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (NYJ.), 92 (NE). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (NYJ), 226 (NE). | |
Stats
| PASSING | G. Smith: 109-191-1139-6-7-69.7 | Brady: 131-209-1444-10-2-95.1 |
| RUSHING | Ivory: 67-325-4.9-2 | Vereen: 42-216-5.1-1 |
| RECEIVING | Amaro (TE): 24-212-8.8-1 | Edelman: 40 (T2C)-409-10.2-1 |
| OFFENSE | 303.3 | 349.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -9 | +9 (T1L) |
| DEFENSE | 327.2 | 319.5 (3C) |
| SACKS | Wilkerson: 4 | Ninkovich: 4 |
| INTs | Adams: 1 | 7 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Quigley: 48.1 (3C) | Allen: 46.1 |
| KICKING | Folk: 36 (9/9 PAT; 9/9 FG) | Gostkowski: 64 (1L) (16/16 PAT; 16/17 FG) |
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Last week, QB TOM BRADY passed for 361 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 139.6 rating. Has 11 career games with 350+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes, surpassing HOFer DAN MARINO (10) for 3rd-most such games in NFL history. In past 8 vs. NYJ (incl. playoffs), has 2,270 pass yards & 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 98.6 rating…RB SHANE VEREEN had 133 scrim. yards (42 rush, 91 rec.) in last meeting on 11/22/12, including career-long 83-yard TD catch…WR JULIAN EDELMAN led team with 9 rec. for 91 yards last week. Aims for 13th in row with 4+ catches. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 13 catches for 194 yards & TD in past 2. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. TE TIM WRIGHT aims for 3rd in row with TD catch…Defense is tied for 1st in AFC with 7 INTs…DE ROB NINKOVICH had career-high 3 sacks vs. Buf. CB DARRELLE REVIS played 6 seasons with NYJ (2007-12) & had 19 INTs with 1 sack…JETS: QB GENO SMITH has won 7 of 12 career home starts, accounting for 17 total TDs (12 pass, 5 rush), including 2 TD passes last week. Since entering NFL in 2013, has 7 rush TDs, tied for most among QBs (CAM NEWTON)…Since entering NFL in 2008, RB CHRIS JOHNSON is 2nd in NFL with 8,165 rush yards. RB CHRIS IVORY rushed for 104 yards in last meeting. Has 726 rush yards in past 9 at home…Since 2010, WR ERIC DECKER leads AFC WRs with 36 receiving TDs, including 1 last week. WR JEREMY KERLEY had 8 catches for 97 yards & TD in last meeting. JACE AMARO (Rd. 2, No. 49 overall) leads NFL rookie TEs in catches (24) & rec. yards (212)…S DAWAN LANDRY leads team with 54 tackles, including game-high 13 vs. Den. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 4 sacks in past 4. DT SHELDON RICHARDSON has sack in 3 of past 4.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-2)
SERIES
| FALCONS | RAVENS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 2-2 | |
| STREAKS | Past 1 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Smith: 1-0 | Harbaugh: 0-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-13 vs. Bears | W 48-17 at Buccaneers |
| LAST GAME | 11/11/10: Ravens 21 at Falcons 26. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan throws for 316 yards & 3 TDs. Falcons WR Roddy White records 12 catches for 138 yards & 2 TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/19/06: Ravens 24, Falcons 10. Baltimore RB Jamal Lewis rushes for 91 yards & 3 TDs. Ravens WR Mark Clayton catches 5 passes for 89 yards. Ravens defense totals 5 sacks. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Justin Kutcher, David Diehl, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 133 (Atl.), 93 (Bal.). XM: 231 (Bal.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Ryan: 149-234-1850 (1C)-12 (3C)-7-92.7 | Flacco: 140-220-1596 (3C)-12-3-97.8 |
| RUSHING | S. Jackson: 69-263-3.8-2 | Forsett: 64-408 (3C)-6.4-3 |
| RECEIVING | J. Jones: 44 (2L)-620 (3L)-14.1-3 | S. Smith: 35-573 (3C)-16.4-4 |
| OFFENSE | 410.0 (3L) | 389.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | +2 |
| DEFENSE | 419.0 | 361.2 |
| SACKS | Massaquoi: 2 | Dumervil: 5 (T3C) |
| INTs | Ishmael, McClain: 1 | Ngata: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Bosher: 43.8 | Koch: 48.9 (1C) |
| KICKING | Bryant: 44 (20/20 PAT; 8/9 FG) | Tucker: 56 (3C) (17/17 PAT; 13/16 FG) |
NOTES
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN won only start vs. Bal., passing for 316 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs & 101.8 rating. Is 1 of 5 QBs in NFL history with 25,000 pass yards (25,322) in 1st 100 career games. When Ryan starts & has 100+ rating, Falcons are 36-2 (.947)…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 3 rush TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. RB ANTONE SMITH had 41-yard rec. TD last week, his 5th TD (3 rec., 2 rush) in 2014. Has 7 career TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.), all 35+ yards…WR JULIO JONES has 30 catches for 410 yards (102.5 per game) & 1 TD in past 4 vs. AFC. Leads NFL WRs with 44 catches & is 3rd with 620 yards. In last meeting, WR RODDY WHITE had 12 catches for 138 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW 33-yard TD with 20 seconds left…DE OSI UMENYIORA had 50-yard FR-TD vs. Bal. on 12/12/04 (with NYG). DE JONATHAN MASSAQUOI had sack last week & leads team with 2 sacks. LB PAUL WORRILOW leads team with 64 tackles. CB ROBERT ALFORD has team-best 7 PD…RAVENS: Last week, QB JOE FLACCO threw 5 TDs 16:03 into game, fastest player to reach mark since at least 1970, & is 1st QB with 4 TDs in 1st qtr. since 1986 (TOMMY KRAMER). In only meeting, passed for 215 yards with 3 TDs & 1 INT for 99.5 rating. In past 8 vs. NFC, has 2,095 pass yards & 19 TDs with 100.8 rating, including 6 games with 2+ TDs…RB JUSTIN FORSETT has NFL-best 6.4 rush avg. (64 att., 408 yards). Rushed for season-high 111 yards on 14 att. (7.9 avg.) last week. RB BERNARD PIERCE scored 1st rush TD of season vs. TB…WR STEVE SMITH, SR. scored 3rd 50+ yard TD of season last week, becoming 4th NFL player with 3+ 50+ yard TDs in season at age 35+. Has 20 catches for 338 yards in past 4 vs. Atl. (with Car.). WR TORREY SMITH has 3 TDs in past 3, including 2 vs. TB…LB C.J. MOSLEY (No. 17 overall) leads team with 55 tackles, most among NFL rookies, including team-high 8 last week. In 2 career meetings, LB TERRELL SUGGS has 3 sacks. LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. NFC.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-4) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-3)
SERIES
| VIKINGS | BILLS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 8-4 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Zimmer: 0-0 | Marrone: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 17-3 vs. Lions | L 37-22 vs. Patriots |
| LAST GAME | 12/5/10: Bills 14 at Vikings 38. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 107 yards & 3 TDs, including 43-yard score. Vikings WR Sidney Rice adds 105 receiving yards & 2 TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/1/06: Bills 17, Vikings 12. Buffalo RB Willis McGahee rushes for 78 yards & TD. Buffalo WR Lee Evans catches 7 passes for 92 yards & WR Peerless Price records receiving TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Tim Brando, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Peter Schrager (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 102 (Min.), 139 (Buf.). XM: 225 (Buf.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Bridgewater (R): 54-87-655-0-3-70.8 | Orton: 54-81-607-3-2-90.9 |
| RUSHING | Asiata: 64-226-3.5-3 (T2C) | Spiller: 68-234-3.4-0 |
| RECEIVING | Jennings: 20-268-13.4-1 | Jackson (RB): 30-245-8.2-1 |
| OFFENSE | 314.7 | 327.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -5 | +3 |
| DEFENSE | 332.0 (3C) | 336.7 |
| SACKS | Griffen: 4 | Dareus: 5 (T3C) |
| INTs | H. Smith: 3 (T1L) | McKelvin: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Locke: 44.4 | Schmidt: 43.9 |
| KICKING | Walsh: 42 (9/9 PAT; 11/13 FG) | Carpenter: 48 (9/9 PAT; 13/15 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: Rookie QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER makes 1st career road start. In 1st 3 games (2 starts), has completed 62.1 pct. (54 of 87) & has 7.53 avg. gain…RB JERICK MC KINNON has 206 rush yards, 2nd most by NFC rookie. Averaging 5.0 yards per carry, 2nd highest by NFL rookie with 200+ yards. Had career-high 6 receptions last week. RB MATT ASIATA has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5 games. WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has TD in 6 of past 11 (4 rush, 3 rec.). In past 3 vs. AFC, has 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) & averages 57 yards per TD. WR GREG JENNINGS leads club with 20 receptions & 268 rec. yards…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 6.5 sacks in past 8. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 41-yard INT-TD & 2 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC. S HARRISON SMITH has INT in 2 of past 3. Leads team with 3 INTs, incl. 81-yard INT-TD. Munnerlyn ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs since 2012. Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. LB ANTHONY BARR has 2 sacks, tied for most by NFL rookie. LB JASPER BRINKLEY had sack last week. DT TOM JOHNSON has career-high 3 sacks, tied for 2nd most by NFC DT…BILLS:
In 2 starts with Bills, QB KYLE ORTON has completed 54 of 81 (66.7 pct.) for 607 yards with 3 TDs for 90.9 rating. In last home game vs. Min. (10/19/08 w/ Chi.), passed for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 rating…In past 6 vs. NFC, RB C.J. SPILLER has 520 scrimmage yards (438 rush, 82 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB FRED JACKSON scored 29th career rush TD last week, tying WRAY CARLTON for 4th in club history. Leads AFC RBs with 30 catches…WR SAMMY WATKINS (No. 4 overall) has 26 catches & 311 rec. yards, tied for most among AFC rookies, with 2 TDs. Last week, TE SCOTT CHANDLER had 6 rec. for career-high 105 yards. WR CHRIS HOGAN had career-highs in catches (5) & yards (72) & scored 1st career TD vs. NE …DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 11.5 sacks in past 9 vs. NFC. DT MARCELL DAREUS has 5 sacks in past 4. Rookie LB PRESTON BROWN (Rd. 3, No. 73 overall) leads team with 45 tackles.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-3)
SERIES
| VIKINGS | BILLS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 8-4 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Zimmer: 0-0 | Marrone: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 17-3 vs. Lions | L 37-22 vs. Patriots |
| LAST GAME | 12/5/10: Bills 14 at Vikings 38. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 107 yards & 3 TDs, including 43-yard score. Vikings WR Sidney Rice adds 105 receiving yards & 2 TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/1/06: Bills 17, Vikings 12. Buffalo RB Willis McGahee rushes for 78 yards & TD. Buffalo WR Lee Evans catches 7 passes for 92 yards & WR Peerless Price records receiving TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Tim Brando, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Peter Schrager (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 102 (Min.), 139 (Buf.). XM: 225 (Buf.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Bridgewater (R): 54-87-655-0-3-70.8 | Orton: 54-81-607-3-2-90.9 |
| RUSHING | Asiata: 64-226-3.5-3 (T2C) | Spiller: 68-234-3.4-0 |
| RECEIVING | Jennings: 20-268-13.4-1 | Jackson (RB): 30-245-8.2-1 |
| OFFENSE | 314.7 | 327.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -5 | +3 |
| DEFENSE | 332.0 (3C) | 336.7 |
| SACKS | Griffen: 4 | Dareus: 5 (T3C) |
| INTs | H. Smith: 3 (T1L) | McKelvin: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Locke: 44.4 | Schmidt: 43.9 |
| KICKING | Walsh: 42 (9/9 PAT; 11/13 FG) | Carpenter: 48 (9/9 PAT; 13/15 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: Rookie QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER makes 1st career road start. In 1st 3 games (2 starts), has completed 62.1 pct. (54 of 87) & has 7.53 avg. gain…RB JERICK MC KINNON has 206 rush yards, 2nd most by NFC rookie. Averaging 5.0 yards per carry, 2nd highest by NFL rookie with 200+ yards. Had career-high 6 receptions last week. RB MATT ASIATA has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5 games. WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has TD in 6 of past 11 (4 rush, 3 rec.). In past 3 vs. AFC, has 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) & averages 57 yards per TD. WR GREG JENNINGS leads club with 20 receptions & 268 rec. yards…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 6.5 sacks in past 8. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 41-yard INT-TD & 2 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC. S HARRISON SMITH has INT in 2 of past 3. Leads team with 3 INTs, incl. 81-yard INT-TD. Munnerlyn ties for NFL lead with 4 INT-TDs since 2012. Smith ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. LB ANTHONY BARR has 2 sacks, tied for most by NFL rookie. LB JASPER BRINKLEY had sack last week. DT TOM JOHNSON has career-high 3 sacks, tied for 2nd most by NFC DT…BILLS:
In 2 starts with Bills, QB KYLE ORTON has completed 54 of 81 (66.7 pct.) for 607 yards with 3 TDs for 90.9 rating. In last home game vs. Min. (10/19/08 w/ Chi.), passed for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 rating…In past 6 vs. NFC, RB C.J. SPILLER has 520 scrimmage yards (438 rush, 82 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB FRED JACKSON scored 29th career rush TD last week, tying WRAY CARLTON for 4th in club history. Leads AFC RBs with 30 catches…WR SAMMY WATKINS (No. 4 overall) has 26 catches & 311 rec. yards, tied for most among AFC rookies, with 2 TDs. Last week, TE SCOTT CHANDLER had 6 rec. for career-high 105 yards. WR CHRIS HOGAN had career-highs in catches (5) & yards (72) & scored 1st career TD vs. NE …DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 11.5 sacks in past 9 vs. NFC. DT MARCELL DAREUS has 5 sacks in past 4. Rookie LB PRESTON BROWN (Rd. 3, No. 73 overall) leads team with 45 tackles.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (3-3)
SERIES
| DOLPHINS | BEARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 7-4 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Philbin: 0-0 | Trestman: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-24 vs. Packers | W 27-13 at Falcons |
| LAST GAME | 11/18/10: Bears 16 at Dolphins 0. Chicago RB Matt Forté rushes for 97 yards. Bears DE Julius Peppers records 3 sacks as defense holds Miami to 187 net yards in shutout. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/5/06: Dolphins 31, Bears 13. Miami QB Joey Harrington throws 3 TD passes. Dolphins defense forces 3 fumbles & records 3 INTs, including 20-yard INT-TD by DE Jason Taylor. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Evan Washburn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (Mia.), 92 (Chi.). XM: 226 (Chi.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Tannehill: 113-186-1146-8-5-81.5 | Cutler: 156-229-1676 (2C)-13 (2C)-6-97.4 |
| RUSHING | Miller: 63-330-5.2-3 | Forté: 99-399-4.0-2 |
| RECEIVING | M. Wallace: 25-313-12.5-4 | Forté (RB): 46 (1L)-376-8.2-1 |
| OFFENSE | 353.2 | 370.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | +2 |
| DEFENSE | 331.6 | 349.8 |
| SACKS | Vernon, Wake: 3.5 | Young: 7 (1L) |
| INTs | 3 tied: 1 | Fuller (R): 3 (T1L) |
| PUNTING | Fields: 43.9 | O’Donnell: 44.2 |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: In past 2, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has completed 43 of 62 (69.4 pct.) for 522 yards & 4 TDs for 96.3 rating. Club is 13-1 (.929) when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Rushed for season-high 49 yards vs. GB…RB LAMAR MILLER has 292 scrimmage yards (225 rush, 67 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…In past 2 vs. NFC, WR MIKE WALLACE has 10 catches for 194 yards & 2 TDs, including 67 yards & TD last week vs. GB. Has TD catch in 5 of past 6. WR BRIAN HARTLINE (3,930) needs 70 rec. yards to become 7th player in club history to reach 4,000. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting. Rookie WR JARVIS LANDRY (Rd. 2, No. 63 overall) had career-highs in catches (6) & yards (75) & scored 1st career TD last week…DE CAMERON WAKE has 10 sacks in past 8 vs. NFC, including 1.5 vs. GB. Ranks 4th in club history with 55 sacks & needs 2 to surpass TRACE ARMSTRONG (56.5) for 3rd in team annals. LB OLIVIER VERNON has 10.5 sacks & FF in past 12…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 9 of past 11 starts vs. AFC. Is 2nd in NFC with 13 TD passes…In last meeting, RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for 97 yards & TD. In past 5 at home, has 797 scrimmage yards (159.4 per game), 499 rush yards (99.8 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 rush). Last week, had 157 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 77 rec.) & 2 TDs. Leads NFL with 46 catches…WRs ALSHON JEFFERY (136 yards) & BRANDON MARSHALL (113) each had 100 rec. yards last week. Marshall played 2 years in Mia. & had 167 catches for 2,228 yards (2 1,000-yard seasons) with 9 TDs. Has 10 rec. TDs in past 10 at home. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD.
Since 2012, has 28 rec. TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has 3 TDs in past 2 vs. AFC…Rookie CB KYLE FULLER is only player in NFL with 3+ INTs & 3+ FFs. DE WILLIE YOUNG leads NFL with 7 sacks. Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS is 2nd in NFL with 13 INTs & ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs. Has 11 INTs in past 17 at home. DE JARED ALLEN aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 129.5 sacks.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-3) AT DETROIT LIONS (4-2)
SERIES
| SAINTS | LIONS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 11-9-1 | |
| REG-SEA STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Payton: 4-0 | Caldwell: 0-2 |
| LAST WEEK | Bye (Wk. 5: W 37-31 (OT) vs. Buccaneers) | W 17-3 at Vikings |
| LAST REG-SEA GAME | 12/4/11: Lions 17 at Saints 31. New Orleans QB Drew Brees completes 26 of 36 passes for 342 yards & 3 TDs. Saints WR Robert Meachem has 119 receiving yards, including 67-yard TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/21/08: Saints 42, Lions 7. New Orleans offense totals 181 rushing yards & 4 rush TDs. Saints WR Marques Colston catches 9 passes for 99 yards & 2 TDs. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (NO), 135 (Det.). XM: 229 (Det.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Brees: 150-218-1574-9-6-91.8 | Stafford: 132-212-1592-7-4-88.4 |
| RUSHING | K. Robinson: 61-304-5.0-2 | Bell: 66-226-3.4-2 |
| RECEIVING | Cooks (R): 32-255-8.0-1 | Tate: 38-495 (T3C)-13.0-1 |
| OFFENSE | 442.8 (1C) | 243.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -8 | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 379.6 | 270.7 (1L) |
| SACKS | Galette: 3 | G. Johnson: 4 |
| INTs | P. Robinson: 1 | Quin, Whitehead: 2 |
| PUNTING | Morstead: 44.9 | Martin: 49.1 (2L) |
| KICKING | S. Graham: 34 (13/14 PAT; 7/8 FG) | Prater: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/3 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES is 4-0 vs. Det. (incl. playoffs), completing 115 of 153 (75.2 pct.) for 1,517 yards with 14 TDs vs. 1 INT for 133.8 rating. In 9/13/09 meeting, passed for 358 yards & 6 TDs. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 40,307 pass yards & 292 TD passes…RB PIERRE THOMAS had 112 scrimmage yards (77 rec., 35 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 5. In WC meeting, had 121 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 55 rec.) & TD. RB MARK INGRAM had 14-yard TD run in last meeting…TE JIMMY GRAHAM had TD catch in WC meeting. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 304 catches, 3,883 yards & 39 TDs. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 7 catches for 120 yards in WC game vs. Det. In only game at Det., had 9 catches for 99 yards & 2 TDs. Incl. playoffs, WR ROBERT MEACHEM aims for 4th in row vs. Det. with TD & 3rd meeting in row with 100+ yards. WR BRANDIN COOKS leads NFL rookies with 32 catches…LB JUNIOR GALETTE had sack & safety in Week 5. Had sack in last meeting. LB CURTIS LOFTON had 10 tackles in his last game at Det. (10/23/11 with Atl.). DE CAMERON JORDAN has 13.5 sacks in past 20…LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 788 pass yards (394 per game) in past 2 meetings (incl. WC). Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 16,247 pass yards…RB REGGIE BUSH was No. 2 pick by NO in 2006. Played 5 years in NO (2006-10) & had 33 TDs (17 rush, 12 rec., 4 PR). RBs JOIQUE BELL (rush) & THEO RIDDICK (rec.) each had TD last week…In WC meeting, WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 12 catches for 211 yards & 2 TDs. In past 16 at home, has 109 catches for 1,926 yards (120.4 per game) & 10 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 5,485 rec. yards & 107.5 rec. yards per game. WR GOLDEN TATE leads team in rec. (38) & rec. yards (495)…Total defense (270.7) & pass defense (197.2) lead NFL. Rush defense (73.5) ranks 2nd. LB DE ANDRE LEVY leads team with 58 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by LB. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD had career-high 2 INTs last week. Lions had 8 sacks last week, incl. 2.5 by DE EZEKIEL ANSAH & 2 by DT NDAMUKONG SUH.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-2-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-2)
SERIES
| PANTHERS | PACKERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 7-4 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Rivera: 0-1 | McCarthy: 2-1 |
| LAST WEEK | T 37-37 (OT) at Bengals | W 27-24 at Dolphins |
| LAST GAME | 9/18/11: Packers 30 at Panthers 23. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 308 yards & 2 TDs. Packers WR Jordy Nelson catches 84-yard TD with 2:14 remaining. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/30/08: Panthers 35, Packers 31. Carolina RB DeAngelo Williams rushes for 72 yards & 4 TDs. Panthers LB Jon Beason has 11 tackles & INT. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Sam Rosen, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Car.), 84 (GB). XM: 230 (GB). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Newton:108-175-1267-7-2-92.3 | A. Rodgers: 122-189-1419-15 (1C)-1-111.4 (1C) |
| RUSHING | Newton (QB): 31-149-4.8-1 | Lacy: 80-306-3.8-3 (T2C) |
| RECEIVING | Olsen (TE): 33-388-11.8-5 (T2C) | Nelson: 43 (3L)-632 (1L)-14.7-5 (T2C) |
| OFFENSE | 343.8 | 319.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +5 (T3C) | +9 (T1L) |
| DEFENSE | 392.5 | 368.0 |
| SACKS | Addison: 4 | Daniels: 2.5 |
| INTs | Harper: 3 (T1L) | Shields: 2 |
| PUNTING | Nortman: 47.5 (3C) | Masthay: 45.3 |
| KICKING | Gano: 49 (13/13 PAT; 12/14 FG) | Crosby: 39 (18/18 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: In only meeting, QB CAM NEWTON passed for 432 yards & had pass & rush TD. Newton (2) & PEYTON MANNING (3) are only active QBs with 2+ games with 400+ pass yards, pass TD & rush TD. Last week, passed for 284 yards with 2 TDs & rushed for 107 yards with TD…RB FOZZY WHITTAKER had rush TD last week. In last game vs. GB, RB JONATHAN STEWART had career-high 8 catches & 100 rec. yards…TE GREG OLSEN had TD last week & leads team with 5 TDs, his 7th consecutive season with 5+ TDs. WR KELVIN BENJAMIN leads NFL rookies with 416 rec. yards & 4 rec. TDs. Had TD last week. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY has 89- & 99-yard rec. games in 3 career meetings. WR JASON AVANT had 7 catches for 93 yards & TD (24 yards) in 1/9/11 WC game vs. GB (with Phi.)…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 394 tackles. DE CHARLES JOHNSON had sack in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack or FR. S ROMAN HARPER aims for 3rd in row with INT. Ties for NFL lead with 3 INTs… PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS passed for 308 yards, 2 TDs & 119.9 rating in last meeting. Leads NFC with 111.4 rating & 15 TDs. Is only player in NFL history with 15 TDs & 1 or 0 INTs in 1st 6 team games…RB EDDIE LACY has 3 rush TDs in past 3. RB JAMES STARKS rushed for 85 yards on 9 att. for 9.4 avg. in last meeting…WR-PR RANDALL COBB leads NFC with 7 rec. TDs. Has TD in 5 of 6 games in 2014. WR JORDY NELSON leads NFL with 632 rec. yards & is 2nd among WRs with 43 catches. Has 5 TDs in past 5. Since 2011, Nelson is 1 of 2 in NFL with 3,000+ yards (3,954), 30+ rec. TDs (35) & 16+ avg. (16.1). Had 84-yard TD catch in last meeting, 1 of 5 career 75+ yard rec. TDs…LB JULIUS PEPPERS was No. 2 overall pick by Car. in 2002. Played 8 season for Car. & had franchise-record 81 sacks & 30 FFs. Only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (120) & 10+ INTs (10). LB CLAY MATTHEWS had sack in last meeting. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB TRAMON WILLIAMS ties for 1st in NFL with 20 INTs & CB SAM SHIELDS is 4th with 19 INTs.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-1-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-2)
SERIES
| BENGALS | COLTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 16-10 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Lewis: 2-4 | Pagano: 0-1 |
| LAST WEEK | T 37-37 vs. Panthers | W 33-28 at Texans |
| LAST GAME | 12/8/13: Colts 28 at Bengals 42. Cincinnati RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushes for 2 TDs & RB Giovani Bernard adds 99 rushing yards. Bengals WR A.J. Green records 72 receiving yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/14/10: Colts 23, Bengals 17. Indianapolis CB Kelvin Hayden records 31-yard INT-TD. Colts TE Jacob Tamme has 7 receptions for 73 yards & RB Javarris James adds rushing TD. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Jenny Dell (Field reporter). Westwood One: Davis Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 137 (Cin.), 85 (Ind.). XM: 85 (Ind.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Dalton: 103-151-1249-6-3-98.4 | Luck: 172-260-1987 (1L)-17 (1L)-7-99.6 (3C) |
| RUSHING | Bernard: 86-384-4.5-4 (T3L) | Bradshaw: 60-284-4.7-0 |
| RECEIVING | Sanu: 27-354-13.1-3 | Hilton: 40 (T2C)-604 (2C)-15.1-1 |
| OFFENSE | 397.0 (2C) | 444.0 (1L) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 398.8 | 340.5 |
| SACKS | Dunlap: 3 | 3 tied: 3 |
| INTs | Iloka, Nelson: 2 (T1C) | 3 tied: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Huber: 42.8 | McAfee: 47.5 |
| KICKING | Nugent: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/17 FG) | Vinatieri: 57 (T2L) (21/21 PAT; 12/12 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: In 2 career meetings, QB ANDY DALTON is 2-0 with 539 pass yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.4 rating with rush TD. Bengals are 9-1 when Dalton posts 110+ rating. Has 33-19-1 (.632) record, best win pct. of any QB in club history (min. 20 starts)…RB GIOVANI BERNARD is only NFL player with 375+ rush yards (384), 4+ rush TDs (4) & 175+ rec. yards (178) this season. Had career-high 137 rush yards, incl. career-long 89-yard TD, last week. In only career meeting, had 148 scrim. yards (99 rush, 49 rec.)…WR A.J. GREEN aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. Ind. Since entering NFL in 2011, has 4,147 rec. yards, most in AFC. WR MOHAMED SANU had career-highs in rec. (10) & yards (120), incl. 34-yard TD last week. WR BRANDON TATE had 1st TD of season vs. Car. TE JERMAINE GRESHAM has 2 TDs in 3 career meetings…Since 2012, GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 18.5 sacks. LB EMMANUEL LAMUR leads team with 36 tackles. S REGGIE NELSON has INT in 2 of past 3…COLTS: In only meeting, QB ANDREW LUCK passed for 326 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 113.1 rating. Aims for 5th in row with 300+ yards. Since entering NFL in 2012, leads AFC QBs with 11 rush TDs…RB TRENT RICHARDSON has rush TD in 2 of past 3, incl. 5-yarder vs. Hou. Scored 1st career rush TD vs. Cin. on 9/16/12 (w/ Cle.). RB AHMAD BRADSHAW leads NFL RBs with 5 TD catches in 2014…WR REGGIE WAYNE (13,985) needs 20 rec. yards to surpass JAMES LOFTON (14,004) for 8th all-time. In past 2 at home, has 14 catches for 196 yards & TD. WR T.Y. HILTON led team with 9 rec. for career-high 223 yards & TD last week, 2nd-most rec. yards in game in Colts history (RAYMOND BERRY, 224 yards on 11/10/57). TE DWAYNE ALLEN has TD in 3 of past 4…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 45 tackles, including 7 tackles & sack vs. Hou. In past 2, LB BJOERN WERNER has 3 sacks & FF. Rookie DE JONATHAN NEWSOME (Rd. 5, No. 166 overall) had 1st career sack last week…K ADAM VINATIERI (2,063) surpassed JOHN CARNEY (2,062) for No. 4 on all-time scoring list vs. Hou.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-6)
SERIES
| BROWNS | JAGUARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 10-5 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Pettine: 0-0 | Bradley 1-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 31-10 vs. Steelers | L 16-14 at Titans |
| LAST GAME | 12/1/13: Jaguars 32 at Browns 28. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 77 yards & throws 8-yard TD pass. Jaguars WR Cecil Shorts adds 64 receiving yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/21/10: Jaguars 24, Browns 20. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 133 yards & TD. Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis has 5 catches for 66 yards & TD. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 140 (Cle.), 127 (Jax.). XM: 227 (Jax.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Hoyer: 90-149-1224-7-1-99.5 | Bortles (R): 97-143-1004-4-7-76.8 |
| RUSHING | Tate: 53-243-4.6-2 | Gerhart: 48-123-2.6-1 |
| RECEIVING | Hawkins: 24-270-11.3-0 | A. Robinson (R): 30-311-10.4-0 |
| OFFENSE | 383.2 | 290.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +3 | -8 |
| DEFENSE | 409.2 | 411.2 |
| SACKS | 3 tied: 2 | Branch, Clemons: 3 |
| INTs | Gipson: 2 (T1C) | Ball: 1 |
| PUNTING | Lanning: 43.7 | Anger: 47.3 |
| KICKING | Cundiff: 36 (15/15 PAT; 7/9 FG) | Scobee: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/9 FG) |
NOTES
BROWNS: In 8 starts with Browns, QB BRIAN HOYER is 6-2 with 1,839 pass yards & 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs with 92.9 rating. Had 217 pass yards & 113 rating last week & aims for 4th in row with 97+ rating…Browns lead AFC in rushing (146.4 yards per game) & are only NFL team to have 2 rookies with 200+ rush yards – RBs ISAIAH CROWELL (237) & TERRANCE WEST (235). Crowell had career-high 77 rush yards & TD vs. Pit. Leads NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs. Last week, RB BEN TATE rushed for season-high 2 TDs & 78 yards. Has 202 rush yards & 2 TDs in past 2…Last week, TE JORDAN CAMERON led team with 3 catches for 102 yards (34 avg.), including 51-yard TD. In only career meeting (10/31/10 with Cowboys), WR MILES AUSTIN had 7 catches for 117 yards (16.7 avg.)…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 42 tackles. Since 2007, is only NFL player with 20+ sacks (23) & 12+ INTs (12). In 2 career meetings, LB JABAAL SHEARD has 2 sacks & FF. Aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Jax. CB JOE HADEN has INT in 2 of 3 career meetings. CB BUSTER SKRINE had 1st INT of season last week…JAGUARS: Last week, rookie QB BLAKE BORTLES (No. 3 overall) passed for career-high 336 yards with 1 TD for 88.7 rating. Has 106 rush yards on 16 att. (6.6 avg.)…Rookie RB STORM JOHNSON (Round 7, No. 222 overall) made 1st career NFL start vs. Titans & scored 1st career rush TD…Jags are only NFL team this season with 2 rookies with 250+ receiving yards each (WRs ALLEN HURNS & ALLEN ROBINSON). Robinson had 8 catches for 68 yards last week. Has 311 rec. yards, tied for 1st among AFC rookies (SAMMY WATKINS). Hurns has 3 TD receptions, most among AFC rookies. WR CECIL SHORTS III led team with 10 catches for 103 yards last week. Had 64 receiving yards & TD catch in only career meeting…Defense has 19 sacks, tied for 2nd most in NFL…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads AFC with 57 tackles. DE CHRIS CLEMONS aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting (10/23/11 with Sea.). CB WILL BLACKMON had sack & FF last week.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-2) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-4)
SERIES
| SEAHAWKS | RAMS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 20-11 | |
| STREAKS | Past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Carroll: 6-3 | Fisher: 2-8 |
| LAST WEEK | L 30-23 vs. Cowboys | L 31-17 vs. 49ers |
| LAST GAME | 12/29/13: Rams 9 at Seahawks 27. Seattle WR Golden Tate catches 8 passes for 129 yards, including 47-yard TD. Seahawks LB Malcolm Smith records 37-yard INT-TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/28/13: Seahawks 14, Rams 9. Seahawks’ Tate has 5 catches for 93 yards & 2 TDs, including 80-yarder. Seattle LB Bruce Irvin records sack, INT & FF. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (Sea.), 138 (StL.). XM: 228 (StL.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Wilson: 92-139-978-8-2-99.7 | A. Davis: 118-185-1365-7-4-89.6 |
| RUSHING | Lynch: 79-367-4.6-3 (T2C) | Stacy: 61-240-3.9-1 |
| RECEIVING | Harvin: 22-133-6.0-0 | Cook (TE): 23-295-12.8-0 |
| OFFENSE | 335.8 | 376.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +1 | -3 |
| DEFENSE | 334.4 | 362.2 |
| SACKS | Bennett: 3 | Donald (R): 1 |
| INTs | Chancellor, Maxwell: 1 | 3 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Ryan: 45.8 | Hekker: 43.7 |
| KICKING | Hauschka: 41 (14/14 PAT; 9/10 FG) | Zuerlein: 35 (11/11 PAT; 8/9 FG) |
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has won past 3 vs. StL & has 118.8 rating. Has 100+ rating in each of those 3. Ranks 4th in NFC with 99.7 rating & is only QB in NFL history with 100+ rating in both rookie & 2nd season…Rush offense is 2nd in NFL (149.8 per game). In past 5 vs. StL with 10+ att., RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has 518 yards (103.6 per game) & 4 TDs. Has TD in 8 of past 9 (incl. playoffs) & has 11 TDs in those 9 (8 rush, 3 rec.)…WR-KR PERCY HARVIN leads team with 22 catches & WR DOUG BALDWIN is 1st with 187 rec. yards…CB RICHARD SHERMAN has INT in 3 of past 4 meetings. Since entering league in 2011, leads NFL with 20 INTs. LB BOBBY WAGNER leads team with 50 tackles. S KAM CHANCELLOR is 2nd on club with 37 tackles. LB MALCOLM SMITH had 37-yard INT-TD in last game vs. StL. In last game at StL, LB BRUCE IRVIN had sack, INT & FF. Had sack last week. DE MICHAEL BENNETT had sack in last meeting. Leads team with 3 sacks. DE CLIFF AVRIL has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. StL. CB BYRON MAXWELL had INT in last meeting…RAMS: In past 3 starts, QB AUSTIN DAVIS has 938 pass yards (312.7 per game) & 7 TDs…RB ZAC STACY rushed for 134 yards in only home meeting vs. Sea. RB BENNY CUNNINGHAM aims for 3rd in row with TD run. Rookie RB TRE MASON made NFL debut last week & averaged 8.0 yards/carry (5 att., 40 yards) & had 12-yard catch…WR BRIAN QUICK has 3 TDs in past 3. WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 6 career TDs (4 rec., 1 rush, 1 PR). TE JARED COOK had TD in last meeting. TE LANCE KENDRICKS had TD catch last week & aims for 3rd in row at home with TD…DE ROBERT QUINN has 6 sacks in past 4 vs. Sea. & aims for 5th meeting in row with sack. In last home game vs. Sea., had 3 sacks. Has 20 sacks in past 22. Since entering NFL in 2012, CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 INT-TDs, tied for most in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player with 12+ sacks (12) & 9+ INTs (9). DT KENDALL LANGFORD had sack in last meeting. DE WILLIAM HAYES has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Sea.
TENNESSEE TITANS (2-4) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-5)
SERIES
| TITANS | REDSKINS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 6-5 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Whisenhunt: 0-3 | Gruden: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 16-14 vs. Jaguars | L 30-20 at Cardinals |
| LAST GAME | 11/21/10: Redskins 19 at Titans 16. Washington WR Santana Moss catches 6 passes for 106 yards & TD. Redskins TE Chris Cooley adds 7 receptions for 91 yards. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/15/06: Titans 25, Redskins 22. Tennessee RB Travis Henry has 32 carries for 178 yards (5.6 avg.) & TD. Titans WR Brandon Jones adds TD catch. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 126 (Ten.), 134 (Was.). XM: 232 (Was.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Whitehurst: 42-72-604-3-1-93.8 | Cousins: 116-188-1571-10-8-88.3 |
| RUSHING | Sankey (R): 50-211-4.2-1 | Morris: 97-386-4.0-3 (T2C) |
| RECEIVING | Walker (TE): 29-421-14.5-3 | Garcon: 30-309-10.3-2 |
| OFFENSE | 334.3 | 395.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | -9 |
| DEFENSE | 375.0 | 336.2 |
| SACKS | Casey: 4 | Kerrigan: 6.5 (2L) |
| INTs | Griffin, McCourty: 2 (T1C) | T. Robinson, K. Robinson: 1 |
| PUNTING | Kern: 45.7 | Way: 51.2 (1L) |
| KICKING | Succop: 38 (11/11 PAT; 9/11 FG) | Forbath: 36 (15/16 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: QB JAKE LOCKER had rush TD & pass TD vs. Browns in Week 5. QB CHARLIE WHITEHURST completed 17 of 28 passes (60.7 pct.) for career-high 233 yards vs. Jax…In only career meeting (12/4/11 with NYJ), RB SHONN GREENE rushed for 88 yards & 3 TDs (tied for career-high). Has 3,908 career rush yards & needs 92 to reach 4,000 career. Rookie RB BISHOP SANKEY (Round 2, No. 54 overall) made 1st career start last week & led team with 61 rush yards…In past 4 vs. NFC, WR KENDALL WRIGHT has 27 catches for 348 yards (87 per game). Since joining Titans in 2009, WR NATE WASHINGTON leads team in catches (279), receiving yards (4,104) & TD catches (26). TE DELANIE WALKER leads AFC TEs in catches (29) & receiving yards (421)…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN leads team with 39 tackles. DT JURRELL CASEY had 2 sacks last week vs. Jaguars. CB BLIDI WREH-WILSON had 1st career INT last week. REDSKINS: In 5 career games (1 start) vs. AFC, QB KIRK COUSINS has 90.2 rating. Has 1,571 yards on 188 att. & his 8.36 yards/att. mark is best in NFC…RB ALFRED MORRIS has 12 rush TDs in past 13 at home, incl. 4 TDs in past 4. In past 8 vs. AFC, has rushed for 708 yards (88.5 per game) & 7 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2012, is 2nd in NFL with 3,274 rush yards & 23 rush TDs…WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 3 60+ yard TDs & 3 100-yard games in past 4. In past 4, has 14 catches for 398 yards (99.5 per game) & 3 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads NFL with 15 rec. TDs of 50+ yards. WR PIERRE GARÇON has 3 rec. TDs in past 4 meetings. Has 6+ catches in 4 of past 5 vs. Ten. Had TD last week. WR ANDRE ROBERTS has TD in 2 of past 3. TE JORDAN REED had 8 catches for 92 yards last week…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 6 vs. AFC. Has 7 sacks in past 4 at home. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player with 30+ sacks (31) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Is 2nd in NFL with 6.5 sacks. LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 11 sacks in 17 games vs. AFC. S RYAN CLARK has 24 tackles (12 per game) in past 2 meetings & aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-3) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-1)
SERIES
| CHIEFS | CHARGERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 54-52-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Reid: 2-3 | McCoy: 2-0 |
| LAST WEEK | Bye (Wk. 5: L 22-17 at 49ers) | W 31-28 at Raiders |
| LAST GAME | 12/29/13: Chiefs 24 at Chargers 27. San Diego QB Philip Rivers throws for 229 yards & 3 TDs. Chargers RB Ryan Mathews rushes for 144 yards. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/29/13 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:05 PM PT): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 137 (KC), 93 (SD). XM: 233 (SD). | |
Stats
| PASSING | A. Smith: 100-158-1049-8-4-88.8 | Rivers: 138-199-1756 (3L)-15 (T2L)-2-117.6 (1L) |
| RUSHING | Davis: 73-327-4.5-3 | Oliver (R): 57-249-4.4-2 |
| RECEIVING | Kelce (TE): 20-274-13.7-3 | K. Allen: 28-296-10.6-0 |
| OFFENSE | 335.0 | 378.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | +7 (2C) |
| DEFENSE | 341.8 | 308.3 (1C) |
| SACKS | Houston: 6 (T1C) | Freeney: 2 |
| INTs | Abdullah, S. Smith: 1 | Flowers: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Colquitt: 44.5 | Scifres: 43.5 |
| KICKING | Santos (R): 29 (14/14 PAT; 5/7 FG) | Novak: 54 (18/18 PAT; 12/12 FG) |
NOTES
CHIEFS: In past 3, QB ALEX SMITH has completed 55 of 81 passes (67.9 pct.) for 592 yards & 7 TDs vs. 1 INT with 112.8 rating. Passed for 294 yards & 3 TDs for 106.7 rating in last meeting. Smith’s teams are 19-2-1 (.886) when he has 100+ rating…In past 6 vs. SD, RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 6 total TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.), including 115 rush yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads league with 5.6 rush avg. average (min. 600 att.). RB KNILE DAVIS rushed for 81 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. In Wk. 5 vs. SF, rookie RB DE’ ANTHONY THOMAS (Round 4, No. 124 overall) scored 17-yard TD on 1st career carry…WR DWAYNE BOWE (486) needs 14 catches to join TONY GONZALEZ (916) as only players in club history with 500 career. In past 3 vs. SD, has 20 catches for 238 yards & 2 TDs. TE TRAVIS KELCE had 2-yard TD catch vs. SF & aims for 4th in row with TD catch…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 4 sacks & FF in past 3. Since 2013, ranks 3rd in AFC with 17 sacks. DE ALLEN BAILEY had career-high 1.5 sacks vs. SF. LB TAMBA HALI has sack in 3 of past 4…CHARGERS: In past 5, QB PHILIP RIVERS has completed 117 of 163 passes (71.8 pct.) for 1,518 yards with 14 TDs vs. 1 INT for 126.8 rating. Aims for 6th in row with 120+ rating. Chargers are 35-3 (.921) when Rivers starts & has 120+ rating, including last week (313 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 123.8 rating)…In last meeting (12/22/13 with Ind.), RB DONALD BROWN had 110 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 31 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). RB BRANDEN OLIVER (undrafted) is 1st rookie Chargers RB with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in back-to-back games since LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (2001)…TE ANTONIO GATES has 14 career TDs vs. Chiefs, most vs. any opponent, including TD in last meeting. WR EDDIE ROYAL has 5 TDs in past 4. Has 298 catches & needs 2 to reach 300 career. In 2 career meetings, WR KEENAN ALLEN has 14 catches for 213 yards (106.5 per game)…DE COREY LIUGET aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. KC. In past 2 vs. KC (w/ Ind.), DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 2.5 sacks. S ERIC WEDDLE has 4 career INTs vs. KC, most vs. any opponent. Has 13 INTs since 2011, most in AFC.
NEW YORK GIANTS (3-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (5-1)
SERIES
| GIANTS | COWBOYS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 59-42-2 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Coughlin: 13-11 | Garrett: 4-4 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-0 at Eagles | W 30-23 at Seahawks |
| LAST GAME | 11/24/13: Cowboys 24 at Giants 21. Dallas WR Dez Bryant catches 9 passes for 86 yards & TE Jason Witten has 2 receiving TDs. Cowboys S Jeff Heath records 50-yard FR-TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/8/13: Cowboys 36, Giants 31. Dallas WR Miles Austin has 10 catches for 72 yards. Cowboys’ defense records 3 INTs, including CB Brandon Carr’s 49-yard INT-TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (3:25 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 133 (NYG), 85 (Dal.). XM: 85 (Dal.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Manning: 125-192-1325-11-5-93.3 | Romo: 131-191-1510-11-5-100.5 (3C) |
| RUSHING | A. Williams (R): 70-228-3.3-2 | Murray: 159-785 (1L)-4.9-6 (1L) |
| RECEIVING | Randle: 28-247-8.8-2 | Bryant: 36-439-12.2-4 |
| OFFENSE | 329.3 | 398.7 (3C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +1 | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 378.0 | 342.5 |
| SACKS | Hankins: 2.5 | Melton: 1.5 |
| INTs | Rolle: 3 (T1L) | R. McClain: 2 |
| PUNTING | Weatherford: 45.5 | Jones: 45.6 |
| KICKING | J. Brown: 37 (16/16 PAT; 7/7 FG) | Bailey: 57 (T1C) (18/18 PAT; 13/14 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 4 of 5 starts at AT&T Stadium & has 100+ rating in 3 of those 5. Has started 157 consecutive games, longest active streak…Last year vs. Dal. (11/28/13 with Oak.,) RB RASHAD JENNINGS rushed for 2 TDs. RB ANDRE WILLIAMS leads NFC rookies with 228 rush yards…WR RUEBEN RANDLE had 5 catches for 101 yards in last meeting at Dal. TE LARRY DONNELL has 4 TDs in past 3 on road. Ties for 2nd among NFC TE with career-high 4 rec. TDs. Rookie WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. has 1st down on 5 of his 6 catches (83.3 pct.)…In past 3 at Dal., DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 4 sacks, 28-yard INT-TD & FF. Is only DE in NFL with 2 INT-TDs since 2012. S ANTREL ROLLE has INT in 3 of past 4 & ties for NFL lead with 3 INTs. Had INT in last meeting. DT CULLEN JENKINS had 2 sacks in last game vs. Dal. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had 32-yard INT-TD in 12/25/10 game vs. Dal. (with Az.). DE DAMONTRE MOORE has sack in 2 of past 3…COWBOYS: Have won 5 in row…Are 5-1 for 1st time since 2007…QB TONY ROMO aims for 3rd win in row vs. NYG. Has 100+ rating in 7 of past 11 starts vs. NYG (min. 10 att.). Had 110.2 rating last week & is 3rd in NFC with 100.5 rating…RB DE MARCO MURRAY leads NFL with 785 rush yards & 6 rush TDs. Has 100+ rush yards in all 6 games & joined HOF JIM BROWN (1958) as only players with 100+ rush yards in team’s 1st 6 games. In past 3 meetings, has 391 scrimmage yards (130.3 per game), incl. 303 rush yards (101 per game)…WR DEZ BRYANT has 27 rec. TDs in past 30. Since 2011, has 38 rec. TDs, most by NFL WR. TE JASON WITTEN has 900 catches, 2nd youngest player to reach mark. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 2+ TDs. Had career-high 18 catches & 167 yards vs. NYG (10/28/12). WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS has 4 TDs in past 4…CB BRANDON CARR had INT-TD in last home meeting. DE GEORGE SELVIE had sack & FR in last home game vs. NYG. LB BRUCE CARTER has 16 tackles & sack in past 2 vs. NYG. In past 3 vs. NYG, S BARRY CHURCH has 22 tackles, 2 FR & FF.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-1) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-5)
SERIES
| CARDINALS | RAIDERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 5-3 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Arians: 0-0 | Sparano: 0-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 30-20 vs. Redskins | L 31-28 vs. Chargers |
| LAST GAME | 9/26/10: Raiders 23 at Cardinals 24. Arizona KR-RB LaRod Stephens-Howling has 102-yard KR-TD. Cardinals WRs Steve Breaston & Larry Fitzgerald each add receiving TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/22/06: Raiders 22, Cardinals 9. Oakland WR Randy Moss catches 7 passes for 129 yards & TD. Raiders S Michael Huff records safety & RB ReShard Lee adds rushing TD. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:25 PM PT): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn, Kristina Pink (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 92 (Ari.), 139 (Oak.). XM: 225 (Oak.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | C. Palmer: 52-81-554-4-0-100.5 (2C) | Carr (R): 102-167-1016-8-5-81.8 |
| RUSHING | Ellington: 81-305-3.8-1 | McFadden: 59-231-3.9-1 |
| RECEIVING | Fitzgerald: 19-262-13.8-1 | J. Jones: 26-328-12.6-3 |
| OFFENSE | 307.8 | 295.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +8 (3L) | -5 |
| DEFENSE | 384.8 | 376.8 |
| SACKS | Okafor: 2 | Wilson: 2 |
| INTs | Powers: 3 (T1L) | Carrie, Woodson: 1 |
| PUNTING | D. Butler: 43.8 | King: 44.2 |
| KICKING | Catanzaro (R): 50 (8/8 PAT; 14/14 FG) | Janikowski: 19 (10/10 PAT; 3/4 FG) |
NOTES
CARDINALS: Have won 5 of past 6 vs. AFC…QB CARSON PALMER spent 2 seasons with Oak. before being traded to Az. Passed for 4,018 yards & 22 TDs in 2012 with Oak. In 5 starts vs. AFC with Az., is 5-0 & has completed 120 of 178 (67.4 pct.) for 1,509 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT for 108.1 rating. Is 9-2 (.818) in past 11 starts…RB ANDRE ELLINGTON has 382 scrimmage yards (127.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC. Only active player with 80+ yard rush & rec. TD…WR LARRY FITZGERALD had TD catch in only game vs. Oak. Has catch in 154 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, leads NFL with 97 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs). Had 6 catches for 98 yards & TD last week. WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 3 100-yard games in past 5 vs. AFC. Had 20-yard TD last week. WR JOHN BROWN ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 3 TDs…S RASHAD JOHNSON had 2 INTs, incl. 28-yard TD last week. Since 2011, CB PATRICK PETERSON is only player in NFL with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). CB JERRAUD POWERS aims for 3rd in row with INT. CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE leads club with 6 PD. LB ALEX OKAFOR had career-high 2 sacks last week…RAIDERS: QB DEREK CARR (Rd. 2, No. 36 overall) leads NFL rookies in pass yards (1,016) & TDs (8). Last week, passed for career-high 282 yards & 4 TDs, most in single game by Raiders rookie…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had rush TD in last meeting (11/17/13 with Jax.). Has 68 career rush TDs, 2nd-most among active players. RB DARREN MC FADDEN had season-high 80 rush yards vs. SD. Rushed for 105 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 29 career total TDs (24 rush, 5 rec.) & needs 1 to become 8th RB in club history with 30…WR JAMES JONES aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. Az. (incl. playoffs). In past 2, WR ANDRE HOLMES has 9 rec. for 195 yards & 3 TDs, incl. career-high 2 TDs vs. SD…DT C.J. WILSON has sack in 2 of past 3. CB CHARLES WOODSON (57) needs INT to tie HOFer EMMITT THOMAS (58) for No. 11 on all-time list. In 5 career meetings, has 3 INTs, incl. 2 INT-TDs.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-2) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-1)
SERIES
| 49ERS | BRONCOS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 6-6 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Harbaugh: 0-0 | Fox: 3-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 31-17 at Rams | W 31-17 at Jets |
| LAST GAME | 10/31/10: Broncos 16 at 49ers 24 in London. San Francisco RB Frank Gore rushes for 118 yards & TD. TE Delanie Walker has 85 rec. yards & WR Michael Crabtree adds 28-yard TD catch. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/31/06: 49ers 26, Broncos 23 (OT). San Francisco CB Walt Harris records 2 INTs, including 28-yard INT-TD. 49ers RB Moran Norris has 32-yard TD rec. | |
| BROADCAST | NBC (6:30 PM MT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Chad Brown (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 84 (WW1), 93 (SF), 92 (Den.). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (SF), 226 (Den.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Kaepernick: 119-186-1456-10-4-97.0 | Manning: 127-191-1530-15 (T2L)-3-110.5 (3L) |
| RUSHING | Gore: 93-403 (3C)-4.3-1 | Hillman: 41-166-4.0-0 |
| RECEIVING | Boldin: 32-397-12.4-1 | Sanders: 35-473-13.5-0 |
| OFFENSE | 365.3 | 389.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +5 (T3C) | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 287.2 (2L) | 318.2 (2C) |
| SACKS | Brooks, J. Smith: 3 | V. Miller: 6 (T1C) |
| INTs | Cox: 3 (T1L) | Moore: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Lee: 46.1 | Colquitt: 46.3 |
| KICKING | Dawson: 51 (3C) (15/15 PAT; 12/14 FG) | McManus (R): 35 (17/17 PAT; 6/7 FG) |
NOTES
49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has won 6 of 7 starts vs. AFC. Had 343 yards, 3 TDs & 120.5 rating last week. When he starts & has 100+ rating (inc. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)…RB FRANK GORE has rushed for 271 yards (135.5 per game) & TD in 2 meetings. Has 9 rush TDs in past 10 vs. AFC…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 7 catches for 94 yards & TD last week. Leads team with 32 catches & 397 yards. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 28-yard TD in last meeting. Has TD in 3 of past 5. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS is 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. WR BRANDON LLOYD had 80-yard TD catch last week. Spent 2009-11 with Den. & had career-best 77 catches, 1,448 yards & 11 TDs in 2010…DT JUSTIN SMITH has 4 sacks & FF in past 3 vs. Den. LBs AHMAD BROOKS & DAN SKUTA each had 2 sacks last week. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8)…BRONCOS: QB PEYTON MANNING (506) had 3 TD passes last week & needs 3 to surpass BRETT FAVRE (508) for most in NFL history. In past 9 vs. NFC, has 3,032 passing yards (336.9 per game) & 27 TDs with 111.4 rating…RB RONNIE HILLMAN made 1st career NFL start last week, rushing for 100 yards on 24 att…In past 12 vs. NFC, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 81 catches for 1,198 yards & 12 TDs. Since 2012, leads AFC with 28 TD catches. WR WES WELKER has 5 TD catches in past 6 vs. NFC. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. TE JULIUS THOMAS leads all NFL players with 9 TDs, tied for most TD catches of any NFL player in 1st 5 games of season (CALVIN JOHNSON, 2011). Needs 1 TD to become 1st TE in Broncos history with 10+ TDs in consecutive seasons…LB VON MILLER has 6 sacks in past 4, including 2 vs. NYJ. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads AFC with 41 sacks.
MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 20, 2014
HOUSTON TEXANS (3-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-3)
SERIES
| TEXANS | STEELERS | |
| MON. RECORD | 3-4 | 40-24 |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 2-2 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | O’Brien: 0-0 | Tomlin: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 33-28 vs. Colts | L 31-10 at Browns |
| LAST GAME | 10/2/11: Steelers 10 at Texans 17. Houston RB Arian Foster rushes for 155 yards, including 42-yard TD. Texans TE Owen Daniels catches 5 passes for 69 yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/7/08: Steelers 38, Texans 17. Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker rushes for 138 yards & 3 TDs. Steelers WR Hines Ward adds 6 receptions for 76 yards & 2 TDs (13, 16). | |
| BROADCAST | ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (Hou.), 92 (Pit.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Hou.), 226 (Pit.). | |
Stats
| PASSING | Fitzpatrick: 104-160-1268-6-6-86.1 | Roethlisberger: 143-219-1593-8-3-93.3 |
| RUSHING | Foster: 106-513 (3L)-4.8-5 (1C) | Bell: 105-542 (1C)-5.2-1 |
| RECEIVING | A. Johnson: 34-419-12.3-1 | A. Brown: 41 (1C)-629 (1C)-15.3-5 (3C) |
| OFFENSE | 337.0 | 396.5 (3C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +4 (3C) | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 397.2 | 337.0 |
| SACKS | Watt: 4 | Heyward: 3 |
| INTs | 6 tied: 1 | C. Allen: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Lechler: 48.4 (2C) | Wing: 44.1 |
| KICKING | Bullock: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/11 FG) | Suisham: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/12 FG) |
NOTES
TEXANS: Last week, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK had 212 pass yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.3 rating…In only career meeting, RB ARIAN FOSTER rushed for 155 yards on 30 att. (5.2 avg.) & TD. Texans are 6-0 when Foster has 30+ att. Has rushed for 100+ in 4 of 5 games in 2014. Since 2010, leads AFC with 5,319 rush yards…In last game at Pit., WR ANDRE JOHNSON had 10 rec. for 112 yards. For career, averages 6 rec./ game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Last week, became 15th player in history to reach 13,000 rec. yards (13,080). Needs 10 yards to surpass HOFer STEVE LARGENT (13,089) for No. 14 all-time. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 12 rec. for 179 yards in past 2 on road…DE J.J. WATT had 2 sacks & 45-yard FR-TD last week. 1st player since 1961 with TD catch, FR-TD & INT-TD in same season (BILLY STACY). Since 2012, leads NFL with 35 sacks. LB JUSTIN TUGGLE had 1st career INT last week…STEELERS: In 3 career meetings, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 597 pass yards & 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 109.6 rating. Has posted 100+ rating in 3 of past 4. Steelers are 53-7 (.883) when he posts 100+ rating…RB LE’VEON BELL leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 793 scrimmage yards (542 rush, 251 rec.). Aims for 7th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. In past 9 at home, WR ANTONIO BROWN has 59 catches for 1,035 yards & 9 TDs. Has 5+ catches & 50+ yards in 22 consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL history. WR LANCE MOORE scored 1st TD since joining Pit. last week…DE CAMERON HEYWARD has sack in 2 of past 3, including 1 vs. Cle. last week. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 51 tackles, including team-high 10 vs. Cle. In 3 career meetings, S TROY POLAMALU has 3 sacks & INT.
