WEEK 17 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-9) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8-7)
SERIES
-
SAINTS
FALCONS
SERIES LEADER
48-44
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Sean Payton: 13-4
Dan Quinn: 0-1
LAST WEEK
W 38-27 vs. Jaguars
W 20-13 vs. Panthers
LAST GAME
10/15/15: Falcons 21 at Saints 31. New Orleans RB Mark Ingram rushes for 46 yards & 2 TDs. Saints TE Benjamin Watson has 10 receptions for 127 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/7/14: Falcons 37, Saints 34 (OT). Atlanta QB Matt Ryan throws for 448 yards & 3 TDs with 128.8 passer rating. Falcons K Matt Bryant kicks game-winning 52-yd FG in OT.
REFEREE
Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Matt Millen, Peter Schrager (field reporter). SIRIUS: 145 (NO), 138 (Atl). XM: 233 (Atl).
STATS
PASSING
Brees: 396-585-4547 (1C)-31-11-100.7 (3C)
Ryan: 383-578-4257 (3C)-19-15-88.1
RUSHING
Hightower: 80-309-3.9-3
Freeman: 240-980-4.1-11 (T1L)
RECEIVING
Cooks: 79-1116-14.1-9
Jones: 127 (1L)-1722 (1L)-13.6-8
OFFENSE
404.7 (2L)
371.4
TAKE/GIVE
+1
-6
DEFENSE
413.4
344.8
SACKS
Jordan: 9
Beasley (R): 4
INTs
Breaux: 3
Allen: 3
PUNTING
Morstead: 45.3
Bosher: 47.5 (2C)
KICKING
Forbath: 56 (32/33 PAT; 8/13 FG)
Graham: 36 (6/6 PAT; 10/11 FG)
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES passed for 412 yards last week, his 13th career 400-yard game, tied for 2nd most in NFL history. Has 95 career 300-yard games, most in NFL history. Has 4,547 pass yards, his NFL-record 10th consecutive 4,000-yard season…RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed for 122 yards & 2 TDs last week (169 scrimmage yards). RB TRAVARIS CADET had 44-yard TD catch last week…WR BRANDIN COOKS has 8 TDs in past 8. Had 5 catches for 123 yards & TD (71 yards) last week. Has 15 catches for 247 yards (123.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. TE BENJAMIN WATSON had 10 catches for 127 yards & TD in Week 6. WR MARQUES COLSTON has 11 catches for 190 yards (95 per game) in his past 2 vs. Atl…S KENNY VACCARO had career-high 2 sacks last week. DE CAMERON JORDAN had 3 sacks, FF & FR in last meeting. Has 8 sacks, FF & FR in past 10. LB MICHAEL MAUTI blocked punt & scored TD in Week 6. CB DELVIN BREAUX leads team with 3 INTs & 19 PD…
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has passed for 1,065 yards (355 per game), 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 112.5 rating in past 3 meetings. Has 4,257 pass yards, his 5th consecutive 4,000-yard season…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN had 156 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 56 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 6. Ties for lead among NFL RBs with 13 TDs (11 rush, 2 rec.). In his past 12 (1st 12 career starts), has 1,434 scrimmage yards (119.5 per game) & 12 TDs (10 rush, 2 rec.)…WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 127 catches & 1,722 rec. yards. Is 1 of 2 players in NFL history with 125+ catches & 1,700+ yards in season. His 127 catches are 3rd most in season in NFL history. Has 8 100-yard games in 2015. Has 20 catches for 316 yards (105.3 per game) in past 3 meetings. WR RODDY WHITE had TD in last meeting…Rookie DE VIC BEASLEY JR. had sack & FF last week. CB DESMOND TRUFANT has 44 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most on club. CB ROBERT ALFORDranks 1st on team with 14 PD.
NEW YORK JETS (10-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (7-8)
SERIES
JETS
BILLS
SERIES LEADER
58-51
STREAKS
Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Todd Bowles: 1-1
Rex Ryan: 1-0
LAST WEEK
W 26-20 (OT) vs. Patriots
W 16-6 vs. Cowboys
LAST GAME
11/12/15: Bills 22 at Jets 17. Buffalo RB LeSean McCoy has 19 rushes for 112 yards. Bills S Duke Williams has 19-yard FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/17/13: Bills 38, Jets 14. Buffalo QB EJ Manuel passes for 245 yards & 2 TDs. Bills WR Marquise Goodwin has 6 receptions for 81 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Walt Anderson
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). SIRIUS: 82 (NYJ), 108 (Buf). XM: 82 (NYJ), 232 (Buf).
STATS
PASSING
Fitzpatrick: 319-525-3724-29-12-91.2
Taylor: 224-352-2853-20-6-100.7 (3C)
RUSHING
Ivory: 241-989 (2C)-4.1-7
McCoy: 203-895-4.4-3
RECEIVING
Marshall: 101-1376 (3C)-13.6-13 (T3L)
S. Watkins: 49-911-18.6-9
OFFENSE
375.0
365.3
TAKE/GIVE
+8 (3C)
+4
DEFENSE
320.2 (3C)
360.1
SACKS
Wilkerson: 12
Hughes: 5
INTs
M. Williams: 6 (3C)
Gilmore: 3
PUNTING
Quigley: 44.0
Schmidt: 46.2
KICKING
Bullock: 74 (20/23 PAT; 18/21 FG)
Carpenter: 93 (33/38 PAT; 20/24 FG)
NOTES
JETS: Aim for 6th consecutive win…In past 5, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has passed for 1,525 yards with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT for 106.5 rating. Has career-high 29 TD passes & needs 1 to eclipse VINNY TESTAVERDE (29 in 1998) for single-season club record. Needs 284 pass yards to surpass HOFerJOE NAMATH (4,007 in 1967) for franchise record…RB CHRIS IVORY ranks 2nd in AFC with 989 rush yards & needs 11 for 1st career 1,000-yard season. Posted 135 scrimmage yards in last meeting…Last week, WR BRANDON MARSHALL (101) surpassed AL TOON (93 in 1988) for most catches in season by Jet & became 1st player in NFL history with 6 100-catch seasons. Since 2010,WR ERIC DECKER leads AFC WRs with 49 TD rec, incl. GW 6-yarder in OT last week. Needs 1 to reach 50 career. Marshall & Decker have each had TD catch in 8 games in 2015, most ever by teammates in 1 season…In past 13, DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 11 sacks & 2 FF…
BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR (100.7) is on pace to join HOFer JIM KELLY (101.2 in 1990) as only Bills with 100+ rating in single season. 1st Bill since JACK KEMP in 1965 with TD rush & TD pass in 3 different games in same season. Taylor leads AFC QBs with 517 rush yards, most ever by Bills QB in season. In past 10, has passed for 2,416 yards with 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.2 rating & has 433 rush yards & 2 TDs…In past 8, RB LE SEAN MC COY is averaging 108 scrimmage yards per game & has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of past 8. Since entering NFL in 2009, ranks 2nd in league with 10,261 scrimmage yards. Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS has 8 TDs in 10 career games, incl. rush TD last week…In past 5, WR SAMMY WATKINS has 24 receptions for 543 yards (22.6 avg.) & 6 TDs. Aims for 6th in row with 80+ yards…Rookie CB RONALD DARBY is tied for 3rd in NFL with 21 PDs. S COREY GRAHAM leads team with 117 tackles. Rookie LB A.J. TARPLEYhad 1st career INT last week.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-6) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-12)
SERIES
STEELERS
BROWNS
SERIES LEADER
67-58
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike Tomlin: 14-3
Mike Pettine: 1-2
LAST WEEK
L 20-17 at Ravens
L 17-13 at Chiefs
LAST GAME
11/15/15: Browns 9 at Steelers 30. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 379 yards & 3 TDs. Steelers WR Antonio Brown has 10 catches for 139 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/12/14: Browns 31, Steelers 10. Cleveland RB Ben Tate rushes for 78 yards & 2 TDs. Browns TE Jordan Cameron has 3 receptions for 102 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Pete Morelli
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (Pit), 137 (Cle). XM: 228 (Cle).
STATS
PASSING
Roethlisberger: 295-433-3584-18-14-93.7
Manziel: 129-223-1500-7-5-79.4
RUSHING
D. Williams: 195-899 (3C)-4.6-11 (T1L)
Crowell: 170-653-3.8-4
RECEIVING
Brown: 123 (1C)-1647 (1C)-13.4-9
Barnidge (TE): 71-977-13.8-9
OFFENSE
396.2 (1C)
336.5
TAKE/GIVE
+2
-8
DEFENSE
369.7
379.2
SACKS
Heyward: 7
D. Bryant: 6
INTs
Mitchell: 3
Dansby: 3
PUNTING
Berry: 42.1
Lee: 46.7
KICKING
Boswell: 105 (24/25 PAT; 27/29 FG)
Coons: 94 (22/24 PAT; 24/28 FG)
NOTES
STEELERS: Have won 10 of past 11 in Dec…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER leads NFL with 6 350+ yard passing games in 2015. Needs 1 more to tie ANDREW LUCK (7 in 2014) for 3rd-most in single season. In 21 career meetings, has passed for 4,974 yards with 32 TDs vs. 15 INTs for 96.7 rating…In past 7, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS is averaging 125.1 scrimmage yards per game with 8 rush TDs. Only AFC player with 875+ rush yards (899), 350+ receiving yards (354) & 10+ rush TDs (11) in 2015…In past 7, WR ANTONIO BROWN has 71 catches for 929 yards & 7 total TDs (6 rec., 1 PR). Leads AFC with 123 catches & is 1 of 2 in NFL history with back-to-back 120-catch seasons (HOFerCRIS CARTER). WR MARTAVIS BRYANT has 15 TDs in 20 career games. In past 5, WR MARKUS WHEATON has 25 rec. for 419 yards & 3 TDs…Since 2007, LB LAWRENCE TIMMONSis only NFL player with 30+ sacks (31.5) & 10+ INTs (10). Last week, CB BRANDON BOYKIN had 1st sack since 2012…
BROWNS: In past 8, QB JOHNNY MANZIEL has passed for 1,318 yards with 6 TDs vs. 4 INTs & rushed for 195 yards. Last week, rushed for career-high 108 yards on 11 att. (9.8 avg.), most ever by Browns QB in game…Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. ranks 2nd in catches (57) & rec. yards (500) amongst AFC RBs. In past 3, RB ISAIAH CROWELL is averaging 90.7 scrimmage yards per game (256 rush, 16 rec.) & has 3 rush TDs, incl. 88 rush yards & TD last week…WR-PR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 13 career TDs (10 rec., 3 PR) & averages 44.8 yards per score. TE GARY BARNIDGE is 4th among NFL TEs with 9 TDs & 977 receiving yards. Needs 23 yards to join HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME (1981, 1984) & KELLEN WINSLOW (2007) as only Browns TEs with 1,000-yard rec. season…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 101 tackles & 3 INTs. Since 2004, is only NFL player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (19). Rookie LB NATE ORCHARDhas 3 sacks in past 3, incl. 1 last week.
DETROIT LIONS (6-9) AT CHICAGO BEARS (6-9)
SERIES
LIONS
BEARS
SERIES LEADER
96-70-5
STREAKS
Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jim Caldwell: 3-0
John Fox: 4-2
LAST WEEK
W 32-17 vs. 49ers
W 26-21 at Buccaneers
LAST GAME
10/18/15: Bears 34 at Lions 37. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford passes for 405 yards & 4 TDs. Lions WR Calvin Johnson has 6 receptions for 166 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/14: Lions 20, Bears 14. Detroit RBs Joique Bell & Reggie Bush combine for 128 rushing yards & 2 TDs. Lions WR Johnson has 6 receptions for 103 yards.
REFEREE
John Hussey
BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Molly McGrath (field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Det), 93 (Chi). XM: 226 (Chi).
STATS
PASSING
Stafford: 370-553-3964-29-13-95.4
Cutler: 294-460-3414-19-8-92.8
RUSHING
Abdullah (R): 133-553-4.2-2
Forté: 201-822-4.1-4
RECEIVING
Tate: 86-779-9.1-6
Jeffery: 54-807-14.9-4
OFFENSE
346.5
344.8
TAKE/GIVE
-9
-1
DEFENSE
350.1
345.2
SACKS
Ansah: 13.5 (1C)
Young: 6.5
INTs
Quin: 3
Fuller: 2
PUNTING
Martin: 45.9
O’Donnell: 44.0
KICKING
Prater: 96 (33/36 PAT; 21/22 FG)
Gould: 119 (26/27 PAT; 31/37 FG)
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD aims for 6th consecutive win vs. Chi. Passed for 405 yards & 4 TDs in Week 6. Needs 36 yards for 5th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Has 14 TDs, 1 INT & 117.1 rating in past 5…RB JOIQUE BELL has 3 rush TDs in past 2 meetings. RB THEO RIDDICK leads NFL RBs with 76 catches. Rookie RB-KR AMEER ABDULLAH leads NFL with 30.7 KR avg…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 6 TDs in past 5 meetings. In past 3 vs. Chi., has 23 catches for 415 yards (138.3 per game) & 3 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 7,291 rec. yards. WR TJ JONES had 1st career TD catch (29 yards) last week. WR GOLDEN TATE had TD in Week 6. Has 4 TDs in past 3.WR LANCE MOORE had 5 catches for 106 yards & TD in last meeting…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 11.5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 FRs in past 12. DE DEVIN TAYLOR has 3 sacks in past 4. S GLOVER QUINhas 3 INTs in past 5 meetings. CB DARIUS SLAY leads team with 13 PD. LB STEPHEN TULLOCHleads team with 99 tackles…
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 4 of 5 career home games vs. Det. Has 3,414 pass yards, his 7th career 3,000-yard season. In past 3, has 103 rating…RB MATT FORTÉ has 1,607 scrimmage yards (107.1) & 11 TDs in 15 career meetings. Rookie RB JEREMY LANGFORD had rush TD in Week 6. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in past 10. Ties for 3rd among NFL rookies with 6 rush TDs & ranks 5th with 7 total TDs. RB KA’ DEEM CAREY has rush TD & rec. TD last week, 1st career game with both rush & rec. TD…WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 41 catches for 587 yards (97.8 per game) & 5 TDs in 6 meetings. Has 4 TDs in past 3 vs. Det. In his past 8, has 49 catches for 729 yards (91.1 per game) & 4 TDs. TE ZACH MILLER has 5 TDs in past 8…LB PERNELL MC PHEE had sack in last meeting. Has 6 sacks & INT in his past 11. LB WILLIE YOUNG has 5.5 sacks & INT in past 7. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 at home. LB LAMARR HOUSTONhas 5 sacks & FR in past 8. LB SHEA MC CLELLIN leads team with 81 tackles. Rookie S HAROLD JONES-QUARTEY had 1st career INT (23 yards) last week.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-10) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-4)
SERIES
RAVENS
BENGALS
SERIES LEADER
20-19
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
John Harbaugh: 7-8
Marvin Lewis: 15-10
LAST WEEK
W 20-17 vs. Steelers
L 20-17 (OT) at Broncos
LAST GAME
9/27/15: Bengals 28 at Ravens 24. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton throws for 383 yards & 3 TDs (122.3 passer rating). Bengals WR A.J. Green has 10 receptions for 227 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/26/14: Bengals 27, Ravens 24. Cincinnati QB Dalton throws for 266 yards & rushes for 2 TDs. Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu has 5 catches for 125 yards.
REFEREE
Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (Bal), 230 (Cin). XM: 225 (Cin).
STATS
PASSING
Mallett: 106-188-1044-4-4-70.4
McCarron: 62-92-694-4-2-95.1
RUSHING
Allen (R): 123-478-3.9-1
J. Hill: 207-698-3.4-10 (T3L)
RECEIVING
Aiken: 70-868-12.4-5
Green: 82-1263-15.4-9
OFFENSE
360.5
362.4
TAKE/GIVE
-13
+9 (2C)
DEFENSE
340.1
340.8
SACKS
Dumervil: 6
Dunlap: 13.5 (T3L)
INTs
J. Smith: 3
Nelson: 8 (T1L)
PUNTING
Koch: 46.9
Huber: 46.1
KICKING
Tucker: 118 (3C) (28/28 PAT; 30/37 FG)
Nugent: 111 (45/46 PAT; 22/27 FG)
NOTES
RAVENS: Have scored GW points on final play in 4 of 5 wins in 2015…In Ravens debut, QB RYAN MALLETT completed 28 of 41 (68.3 pct.) for career-high 274 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 95 rating…Rookie JAVORIUS ALLEN is averaging 93.2 scrimmage yards per game in past 6 & has 3 total TDs (1 rush, 2 rec.). Last week, posted 114 scrimmage yards, incl. career-best 79 rush yards & 1st career rush TD. RB KYLE JUSZCZYK has career-highs in catches (39), receiving yards (303) & TD catches (3) in 2015, incl. 5 catches for 55 yards last week…Last week, WR KAMAR AIKEN led team with 8 catches for 66 yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 9th in row with 5+ receptions. In past 3, has 21 catches for 284 yards & TD. WR CHRIS MATTHEWS had 1st career TD catch last week vs. Pit…LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 118 tackles, incl. 8 last week vs. Pit. In 8 career meetings, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 6 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR & 3 PDs. In past 6, LB COURTNEY UPSHAW has 2 sacks, 2 FF & 2 FR, incl. sack last week…
BENGALS: In 2 starts, QB A.J. MC CARRON has completed 37 of 56 (66.1 pct.) for 392 yards with 2 TD vs. 0 INTs for 98.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row with TD & 0 INTs…RB JEREMY HILL has 5 TDs in past 6. In last meeting, RB GIOVANI BERNARD had 139 scrimmage yards (123 rush, 16 receiving). Bernard (147) needs 3 catches to reach 150 career…Since entering NFL in 2011, WR A.J. GREEN has 6,137 rec yards, 4th-most of any player in 1st 5 seasons. 1 of 2 in NFL history with 5+ consecutive 1,000-yard rec. seasons to begin career (RANDY MOSS, 6). In past 4 meetings, has 28 catches for 570 yards & 5 TDs. Aims for 5th in row vs. Cin. with TD. TE TYLER EIFERT leads team with 12 TDs, most ever by Bengals TE in season…Only NFL team to have 2 players with 10+ sacks in 2015 – DE CARLOS DUNLAP (13.5) & DT GENO ATKINS (10). S REGGIE NELSON is tied for 1st in NFL with career-high 8 INTs & needs 2 to tie club record (DELTHA O’NEAL, 10 in 2005).
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (8-7) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-11)
SERIES
REDSKINS
COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER
66-41-2
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jay Gruden: 1-2
Jason Garrett: 7-3
LAST WEEK
W 38-24 at Eagles
L 16-6 at Bills
LAST GAME
12/7/15: Cowboys 19 at Redskins 16. Dallas K Dan Bailey kicks game-winning 54-yard FG with 9 seconds remaining. Cowboys RB Darren McFadden rushes for 53 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/27/14: Redskins 20, Cowboys 17 (OT). Washington K Kai Forbath kicks game-winning 40-yard FG in OT. Redskins RB Alfred Morris rushes for 73 yards & TD.
REFEREE
John Parry
BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (field reporter). SIRIUS: 146 (Was), 136 (Dal). XM: 227 (Dal).
STATS
PASSING
Cousins: 367-528-3990-26-11-99.2
Moore: 28-56-344-1-4-45.5
RUSHING
Morris: 183-651-3.6-1
McFadden: 227-997-4.4-3
RECEIVING
Reed (TE): 83-907-10.9-11 (3C)
Witten (TE): 71-655-9.2-2
OFFENSE
348.3
323.3
TAKE/GIVE
+1
-18
DEFENSE
371.9
342.2
SACKS
Kerrigan: 8.5
D. Lawrence: 8
INTs
Breeland, Riley: 2
Heath: 2
PUNTING
Way: 45.8
C. Jones: 45.1
KICKING
Hopkins: 104 (35/36 PAT; 23/26 FG)
Bailey: 112 (22/22 PAT; 30/32 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: Won NFC East…QB KIRK COUSINS has 20 pass TDs vs. 3 INTs with 115.8 rating & 4 rush TDs in past 9. Had 101.4 rating vs. Dal in Week 13. Aims for 6th in row with 100+ rating. Is 1st QB in team history with 300+ pass yards, 4+ pass TDs & 0 INTs in consecutive games…RB ALFRED MORRIS has 7 rush TDs in 7 meetings & has rush TD in all 3 games at Dal. Since entering NFL in 2012, is 3rd in NFL with 4,613 rush yards & 5th with 29 rush TDs…TE JORDAN REED has 25 catches for 333 yards (111 per game) & 5 TDs in past 3. In past 3 meetings, WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 14 catches for 302 yards (100.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Has 4 TDs in past 6. WR PIERRE GARÇON aims for 3rd in row with TD catch…LB RYAN KERRIGAN had sack in last game at Dal. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player with 45+ sacks (46.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). S DE ANGELO HALL had FR-TD last week. Is only player in NFL history with 5 INT-TD & 5 FR-TD. RookieLB PRESTON SMITH had career-high 3 sacks last week & has 4 sacks in past 2. CB BASHAUD BREELAND leads team with 15 PD…
COWBOYS: QB KELLEN MOORE made 1st career start last week…RB DARREN MC FADDEN had TD in last meeting. Has rushed for 310 yards (103.3 per game) in past 3. Needs 3 rush yards for 2nd career 1,000-yard season…WR DEZ BRYANT has 4 TDs in past 4 meetings. Since 2012, ties for NFL lead with 44 rec. TD. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMSaims for 5th in row vs. Was with 60+ yards & averaging 18.9 yards per catch in past 4 meetings. TE JASON WITTEN had TD catch in last home meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (1,014) & rec. yards (11,157). WR BRICE BUTLER had career-high 74 rec. yards last week…LB SEAN LEE leads team with 128 tackles. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had 2 sacks & FF in Week 13. Has 7 sacks in past 7. Aims for 5th in row with sack. S J.J. WILCOX had INT in last home meeting.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-10) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8-7)
SERIES
JAGUARS
TEXANS
SERIES LEADER
16-11
STREAKS
8 of past 10
COACHES VS. OPP.
Gus Bradley: 2-3
Bill O’Brien: 3-0
LAST WEEK
L 38-27 at Saints
W 34-6 at Titans
LAST GAME
10/18/15: Texans 31 at Jaguars 20. Houston QB Brian Hoyer throws for 293 yards & 3 TDs. Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins has 10 catches for 148 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/14: Texans 23, Jaguars 17. Houston DE J.J. Watt records 6 tackles, 3 sacks, FF & safety. Texans WR Andre Johnson has 10 catches for 134 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Terry McAulay
BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 112 (Jax), 83 (Hou). XM: 225 (Hou).
STATS
PASSING
Bortles: 338-574-4189 (3C)-35 (2L)-16-90.3
Hoyer: 199-329-2357-18-6-93.0 OR
Weeden: 97-140-1043-5-2-96.8
RUSHING
Yeldon (R): 182-740-4.1-2
Blue: 162-596-3.7-2
RECEIVING
A. Robinson: 75-1292-17.2-14 (T1L)
Hopkins: 104 (T3L)-1432 (3L)-13.8-11
OFFENSE
357.7
344.1
TAKE/GIVE
-7
+2
DEFENSE
373.2
316.5 (3L)
SACKS
Odrick: 5
Watt: 14.5 (2L)
INTs
House, Posluszny: 3
Hal: 3
PUNTING
Anger: 46.0
Lechler: 47.3 (3C)
KICKING
Myers: 104 (32/39 PAT; 24/28 FG)
Novak: 71 (26/28 PAT; 15/17 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES has club-record 35 TD passes & is 1 of 3 NFL QBs with 35+ TDs in season at age 23 or younger (HOFer DAN MARINO, MATTHEW STAFFORD). Bortles (4,189) needs 179 pass yards to eclipse MARK BRUNELL (4,367 in 1996) for single-season club record. Has 2+ TDs in 9 of past 11…RB T.J. YELDON leads AFC & ranks 3rd amongst NFL rookies with 740 rush yards. Aims for 10th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards…WR ALLEN ROBINSON(1,292) needs 8 receiving yards to join JIMMY SMITH as only Jaguars with 1,300-yard season. Robinson is tied for 1st in NFL with single-season club record 14 TD catches. Has 7 TD catches in past 5 & aims for 6th in row with TD. Robinson & WR ALLEN HURNS (10) are 1st Jaguars teammates with 10+ TD catches apiece in same season. TE JULIUS THOMAS has TD in 4 of past 6. Has 29 TDs since 2013, most among NFL TEs during span…LB TELVIN SMITH leads team & ranks 3rd in AFC with 128 tackles…
TEXANS: In past 9, QB BRIAN HOYER has passed for 2,121 yards with 17 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 95.3 rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 7 of past 9. In 2 games with Hou, QB BRANDON WEEDEN has completed 26 of 42 (61.9 pct.) for 305 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 107.7 rating. Won 1st start with Texans last week…RB ALFRED BLUE leads team with career-high 596 rush yards…WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has club-record 11 TD catches & joined ANDRE JOHNSONas only Texans with 100+ catches & 1,400+ rec. yards in season. Had 10 catches for 148 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…In past 20, J.J. WATT has 25.5 sacks, 4 FF, FR, safety, 8 PDs & TD catch. Since 2011, leads NFL with 71.5 sacks. Needs .5 sack to join HOFer REGGIE WHITE (3) as only players with 15+ sacks in 3 of 1st 5 NFL seasons. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 8.5 sacks in past 10, incl. 2 sacks in last meeting.
TENNESSEE TITANS (3-12) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-8)
SERIES
TITANS
COLTS
SERIES LEADER
28-13
STREAKS
Past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike Mularkey: 1-1
Chuck Pagano: 7-0
LAST WEEK
L 34-6 vs. Texans
W 18-12 at Dolphins
LAST GAME
9/27/15: Colts 35 at Titans 33. Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck throws for 260 yards & 2 TDs. Colts RB Frank Gore has 14 rushes for 86 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/28/14: Colts 41, Titans 17. Indianapolis QB Luck throws for 393 yards & 4 TDs (123.3 passer rating). Colts WR Reggie Wayne has 7 catches for 119 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Steve Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (field reporter). SIRIUS: 118 (Ten.), 81 (Ind.). XM: 229 (Ind.).
STATS
PASSING
Mariota (R): 230-370-2818-19-10-91.5 OR
Mettenberger: 96-153-897-4-6-71.2
Luck: 162-293-1881-15-12-74.9 OR
Hasselbeck: 156-256-1690-9-5-84.0
RUSHING
Andrews: 143-520-3.6-3
Gore: 241-891-3.7-6
RECEIVING
Walker (TE): 85-994-11.7-6
Hilton: 65-1080-16.6-5
OFFENSE
317.1
321.0
TAKE/GIVE
-14
-5
DEFENSE
343.2
389.0
SACKS
Casey, Orakpo: 7
Mathis: 7
INTs
Brown, Sensabaugh: 2
Adams: 5
PUNTING
Kern: 47.3
McAfee: 48.0 (1L)
KICKING
Succop: 65 (26/28 PAT; 13/15 FG)
Vinatieri: 95 (29/32 PAT; 22/24 FG)
NOTES
TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA leads NFL rookies in rating (91.5) & has club rookie record 19 TD passes. 1st rookie in history to have 2 games with 4 pass TDs & 0 INTs. Has 4 games with 3+ TD passes, tied for most ever by rookie (PEYTON MANNING, 4 in 1998). In last meeting, passed for 367 yards & 2 TDs. QB ZACH METTENBERGER aims for 3rd in row with 225+ pass yards & TD…In past 5 on road, RB ANTONIO ANDREWS has 412 total yards (283 rush, 88 rec., 41 pass), incl. 41-yard TD pass…Last week, WR KENDALL WRIGHT (251) had 3 catches & reached 250 career. RookieWR DORIAL GREEN-BECKHAM has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 4. TE DELANIE WALKER leads team with career-high 994 rec. yards & needs 6 to become 1st Titans TE with 1,000-yard season…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN leads team with 95 tackles. Since 2011, DT JURRELL CASEY ranks 3rd among AFC DTs with 28 sacks…
COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK aims for 6th in row with 2+ TDs. In last meeting, QB MATT HASSELBECK completed 13 of 19 (68.4 pct.) for 155 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 110.6 rating…RB FRANK GORE leads team with 891 rush yards & needs 109 to join HOFers CURTIS MARTIN (10), BARRY SANDERS (10), WALTER PAYTON (10) & EMMITT SMITH (11) as only players in NFL history with 9+ 1,000-yard rushing seasons. In 3 career meetings, has 356 scrimmage yards & 5 rush TDs…WR T.Y. HILTON had 4 catches for 94 yards in last meeting. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (1,049) needs 1 catch to become 8th player to reach 1,050 career. Had TD catch in last home meeting (11/30/14 with Hou)…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads AFC with 143 tackles. In past 8, S MIKE ADAMS has 4 INTs, 3 FF, FR & sack…Last week, K ADAM VINATIERI became 3rd player in NFL history with 500 career made FGs (MORTEN ANDERSEN,GARY ANDERSON).
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-3) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-10)
SERIES
PATRIOTS
DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER
51-46
STREAKS
9 of past 11
COACHES VS. OPP.
Bill Belichick: 20-13
Dan Campbell: 0-1
LAST WEEK
L 26-20 (OT) at Jets
L 18-12 vs. Colts
LAST GAME
10/29/15: Dolphins 7 at Patriots 36. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 356 yards & 4 TDs (133.2 passer rating). Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has 6 catches for 113 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/7/14: Dolphins 33, Patriots 20. Miami RB Knowshon Moreno rushes for 134 yards & TD. Dolphins WR Mike Wallace has 7 catches for 81 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 132 (NE), 119 (Mia). XM: 231 (Mia).
STATS
PASSING
Brady: 390-603-4636 (1L)-36 (1L)-7-103.1 (2C)
Tannehill: 338-548-3858-22-12-87.1
RUSHING
Bolden: 54-176-3.3-0
Miller: 175-812-4.6-8 (3C)
RECEIVING
Gronkowski (TE): 70-1158-16.5-11
Landry: 104 (T3L)-1085-10.4-4
OFFENSE
386.3 (2C)
324.6
TAKE/GIVE
+7
-3
DEFENSE
332.9
388.2
SACKS
Cha. Jones: 12.5
Vernon: 7
INTs
Ryan: 4
Jones: 5
PUNTING
Allen: 45.4
Darr (R): 47.6 (3L)
KICKING
Gostkowski: 147 (1L) (51/51 PAT; 32/34 FG)
Franks (R): 64 (31/34 PAT; 11/13 FG)
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Have clinched 1st-round bye for 6th consecutive season, longest streak since current playoff format began in 1990. Won 7th consecutive AFC East title, tied for longest streak in history (1973-79 Rams)…QB TOM BRADY leads NFL with 36 TD passes & is 1 of 2 players to have 4 seasons with 35+ TDs (PEYTON MANNING). Has won 9 of past 11 vs. Mia & passed for 3,067 yards with 21 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 96.1 rating in those games…RB STEVEN JACKSON made NE debut last week. In 2 career starts vs. Mia, has 190 scrimmage yards (146 rush, 44 rec.). In past 4, RB JAMES WHITE has 26 catches for 252 yards & 3 TDs. Has 6 TDs in past 6 (4 rec., 2 rush)…In past 3 on road,WR DANNY AMENDOLA has 23 catches for 230 yards. Last week, WR KESHAWN MARTIN had career-highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (68). TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has TD catch in 4 of past 5 meetings. Has 17 TDs in past 20 overall (incl. playoffs). Since 2010, leads NFL with 65 TD rec…In past 10, LB JAMIE COLLINS has 5.5 sacks, INT, 5 FF, FR & 4 PDs, incl. FF & FR last week…
DOLPHINS: In past 11, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has passed for 2,778 yards with 15 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 91.6 rating. Last week, passed for 329 yards & joined HOFers DAN MARINO & BOB GRIESE as only Dolphins with 15,000 career. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with 300+ yards…In past 5 at home, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 113 scrimmage yards & has 5 total TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.)…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY leads team with club-record 104 catches & is 1 of 4 players in NFL history with 100+ catches & PR-TD in same season. 1st Dolphin with comp., rush att., catch, KR & PR in season since MARK CLAYTON in 1983. In past 2 meetings, has 14 catches for 170 yards…DE OLIVIER VERNON has 5 sacks in past 6. DT NDAMUKONG SUH aims for 3rd in row with .5+ sack. S RESHAD JONES ranks 2nd in AFC & 4th in NFL with 131 tackles, incl. 6 last week vs. Ind. Only NFL player with 100+ tackles & 5 INTs in 2015.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-9) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (6-9)
SERIES
EAGLES
GIANTS
SERIES LEADER
82-77-2
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Chip Kelly: 4-1
Tom Coughlin: 11-16
LAST WEEK
L 38-24 vs. Redskins
L 49-17 at Vikings
LAST GAME
10/19/15: Giants 7 at Eagles 27. Philadelphia RB DeMarco Murray rushes for 112 yards & TD. Eagles WR Riley Cooper has 76 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/14: Eagles 34, Giants 26. Philadelphia QB Mark Sanchez throws for 292 yards & 2 TDs. Eagles TE Trey Burton returns blocked punt 27 yards for TD.
REFEREE
Gene Steratore
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Phi), 133 (NYG). XM: 234 (NYG).
STATS
PASSING
Bradford: 316-494-3405-17-13-84.6
Manning: 363-575-4134-33 (T2C)-14-93.6
RUSHING
Murray: 181-633-3.5-5
Jennings: 168-693-4.1-2
RECEIVING
Matthews: 78-943-12.1-6
Beckham: 91 (3C)-1396 (2C)-15.3-13 (T3L)
OFFENSE
359.7
363.6
TAKE/GIVE
-4
+6 (3C)
DEFENSE
394.9
419.3
SACKS
Cox: 9.5
Ayers: 8
INTs
Thurmond: 3
McBride, Rodgers-Cromartie: 3
PUNTING
D. Jones: 47.2 (3C)
Wing: 44.8
KICKING
Sturgis: 84 (30/32 PAT; 18/22 FG)
Brown: 122 (41/42 PAT; 27/29 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB SAM BRADFORD has passed for 611 yards (305.5 per game) in 2 starts vs. NYG. Needs 95 pass yards for 3rd career 3,500-yard season…RB DE MARCO MURRAY aims for 4th in row vs. NYG with 100+ rush yards. In past 3 meetings, has rushed for 361 yards (120.3 per game) & 2 TDs. RB RYAN MATHEWS has rush TD in 5 of past 8. RB-PR DARREN SPROLES is only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (28), 15+ rush TD (19) & 5+ PR-TD (7)…WR JORDAN MATTHEWShas 14 catches for 263 yards (131.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. Had 8 catches for 105 yards & TD in last game at NYG. TE ZACH ERTZ had 13 catches for 122 yards last week. WR RILEY COOPERhad TD in Week 6…DE FLETCHER COX has 4 sacks in past 3. Had sack & FF in last meeting. S MALCOLM JENKINS leads team with 95 tackles. LB DE MECO RYANS had INT & FR in Week 6.LB BRANDON GRAHAM has 2 sacks & FF in past 3 meetings. DE VINNY CURRY has 3 sacks in past 3 vs. NYG…
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has passed for 763 yards (381.5 per game) in past 2 at home vs. Phi. Has started 182 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 4,134 pass yards, team-record 5th 4,000-yard season…RB RASHAD JENNINGS aims for 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards…WR RUEBEN RANDLE aims for 4th in row with TD. In 3 home games vs. Phi, has 16 catches for 312 yards (104 per game) & 4 TDs. WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi with TD. In last home meeting, had 12 catches for 185 yards & TD. In his past 7, has 49 catches for 872 yards (124.6 per game) & 9 TDs. WR-KR-PR DWAYNE HARRIS is 1 of 3 in NYG history with KR-TD & PR-TD in same season…DE ROBERT AYERS JR. has 6 sacks in past 4. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Phi. Rookie S LANDON COLLINS had 1st career INT in Week 6. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 7 career TDs (6 INTs, 1 FR) & avg. 56.9 yards per TD.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-6) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (13-2)
SERIES
SEAHAWKS
CARDINALS
SERIES LEADER
17-16
STREAKS
4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Pete Carroll: 8-4
Bruce Arians: 2-3
LAST WEEK
L 23-17 vs. Rams
W 38-8 vs. Packers
LAST GAME
11/15/15: Cardinals 39 at Seahawks 32. Arizona QB Carson Palmer passes for 363 yards & 3 TDs. Cardinals WR Michael Floyd has 7 receptions for 113 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/21/14: Seahawks 35, Cardinals 6. Seattle QB Russell Wilson throws for 339 yards & 2 TDs (122.9 passer rating). Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 113 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
Brad Allen
BROADCAST
FOX (2:25 PM MT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). SIRIUS: 82 (Sea), 81 (Ari). XM: 82 (Sea), 229 (Ari).
STATS
PASSING
Wilson: 310-455-3827-31-8-109.3 (1L)
Palmer: 330-512-4542 (2C)-34 (1C)-10-106.8 (2L)
RUSHING
Wilson (QB): 98-541-5.5-1
D. Johnson (R): 114-556-4.9-8
RECEIVING
Baldwin: 73-1023-14.0-14 (T1L)
Fitzgerald: 103 (2C)-1160 (3C)-11.3-8
OFFENSE
380.3 (3C)
420.1 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE
+4
+12 (3L)
DEFENSE
295.9 (1C)
319.5 (3C)
SACKS
Bennett: 9.5
Freeney: 7
INTs
Thomas: 4
R. Johnson: 5 (T3C)
PUNTING
Ryan: 45.7
Butler: 42.4
KICKING
Hauschka: 115 (37/40 PAT; 26/27 FG)
Catanzaro: 137 (3L) (53/57 PAT; 28/30 FG)
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: Clinched playoff spot…QB RUSSELL WILSON has 21 TDs, 1 INT & 134.1 rating in past 6. Has won past 2 at Az with 122.5 rating, 5 pass TDs, 0 INTs & rush TD…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has rushed for 7 TDs in past 6 meetings…WR DOUG BALDWIN has 11 rec. TDs in past 5. Has set career-highs in catches (73), yards (1,023) & TDs (14). Has 14 catches for 247 yards (123.5 per game) & TD in past 2 vs. Az. WR-KR-PR TYLER LOCKET & HOFer GALE SAYERS (1965) are only rookies with 5+ rec. TDs, KR-TD & PR-TD. WR JERMAINE KEARSE had TD last week. In last game at Az, TE LUKE WILLSON had 3 catches for 139 yards & 2 TDs…LB BOBBY WAGNER had 22-yard FR-TD in Week 10. LB K.J. WRIGHT had 9 tackles, sack, FF & FR in last meeting. CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 7 INTs (1 TD) & 2 FR in past 8 meetings. Leads NFL with 28 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs)…
CARDINALS: Won NFC West & clinched bye…Have won 9 in row. Set franchise record with 13 wins…Have scored team record 483 points…QB CARSON PALMER has won 26 of past 30 starts, incl. 10 of past 11 at home. Has team-record 34 pass TDs & is 1st QB in team history with 2 4,000-yard seasons (4,542)…RB DAVID JOHNSON leads NFL rookies with 13 TDs. Is 1 of 2 rookies (GALE SAYERS) in NFL history with 7+ rush TD, 4+ rec. TD & KR TD. In past 4 (1st 4 career starts), has 599 scrimmage yards (149.8 per game), 417 rush yards (104.3 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.). RB ANDRE ELLINGTON had 48-yard TD run in last meeting…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 185 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 106 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. WR JOHN BROWN aims for 5th in row at home with TD.WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 5 100-yard games in past 7…Team had 9 sacks last week led by LB DWIGHT FREENEY (3) & DE CALAIS CAMPBELL (2.5). Defense had 2 FR-TDs in Week 16: DE CORY REDDING & CB JERRAUD POWERS.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-9) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (14-1)
SERIES
BUCCANEERS
PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER
19-11
STREAKS
Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Lovie Smith: 4-5
Ron Rivera: 7-2
LAST WEEK
L 26-21 vs. Bears
L 20-13 at Falcons
LAST GAME
10/4/15: Panthers 37 at Buccaneers 23. Carolina QB Cam Newton passes for 124 yards & 2 TDs & adds 51 yards rushing. Panthers WR Ted Ginn has 2 TD catches.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/14: Panthers 19, Buccaneers 17. Carolina QB Derek Anderson throws for 277 yards & TD. Panthers TE Greg Olsen has 10 receptions for 110 yards.
REFEREE
Jerome Boger
BROADCAST
FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, David Diehl, Krista Pink (field reporter). SIRIUS: 108 (TB), 119 (Car). XM: 232 (TB), 231 (Car).
STATS
PASSING
Winston (R): 283-488-3717-22-13-86.1
Newton: 275-469-3544-33 (T2C)-10-97.0
RUSHING
Martin: 273-1354 (2L)-5.0-6
Stewart: 242-989-4.1-6
RECEIVING
Evans: 70-1107-15.8-3
Olsen (TE): 75-1088-14.5-7
OFFENSE
375.2
367.0
TAKE/GIVE
-4
+19 (1L)
DEFENSE
338.7
318.7 (2C)
SACKS
McCoy: 8.5
Short: 11 (T2C)
INTs
David: 3
Coleman: 7 (T1C)
PUNTING
Schum: 42.3
Nortman: 45.6
KICKING
Barth: 90 (24/25 PAT; 22/27 FG)
Gano: 138 (1C) (51/54 PAT; 29/35 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: QB JAMEIS WINSTON is 1 of 3 rookies in NFL history with 3,500+ yards (3,717), 20+ pass TDs (22) & 5+ rush TDs (5). Needs 283 pass yards to be 3rd rookie in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards…RB DOUG MARTIN ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,354 rush yards & is 4th in NFL with 1,565 scrimmage yards. Has 1,367 scrimmage yards (113.9 per game) & 7 TDs in past 12. In Week 4, had 143 scrimmage yards (106 rush) & TD. RB CHARLES SIMS had 117 scrimmage yards & 50-yard rec. TD last week…WR MIKE EVANS has career-high 70 catches & 1,107 rec. yards. WR VINCENT JACKSON had 10 catches for 147 yards & TD in Week 4. TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS had 43-yard TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with TD…In past 5 meetings, LB LAVONTE DAVID has 48 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & INT. Has 3 INTs (1 TD) in past 6. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 400+ tackles (425), 10+ sacks (10) & 5+ INTs (8). Leads team with 135 tackles. DT GERALD MC COY has 4 sacks in past 5…
PANTHERS: Won NFC South & clinched bye. Clinch home-field advantage with win…QB CAM NEWTON is only QB in NFL history with 30+ pass TDs (33) & 8+ rush TDs (8) in season. Only QB in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards & 500+ rush yards in 5 seasons…RB JONATHAN STEWART has 3 100-yard rush games vs. TB & has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.)…WR TED GINN JR. has 6 TDs in past 4. Has 3 TDs in past 2 meetings, incl. 2 TDs in Week 4.TE GREG OLSEN had 10 catches for 110 yards in last home meeting. Is only NFL TE with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons…Club leads NFL with 36 takeaways & 22 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 582 tackles. Has 11 INTs since 2012, most by NFL LB. Has 15 tackles, sack, INT & FF in his past 2 vs. TB. CB JOSH NORMAN had 2 INTs, incl. TD, in Week 4. DT KAWANN SHORT has 11 sacks in past 11. LB THOMAS DAVIS is only player in NFL with 5+ sacks (5.5) & 3+ INTs (3). Had INT in Week 4.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-11) AT DENVER BRONCOS (11-4)
SERIES
CHARGERS
BRONCOS
SERIES LEADER
61-49-1
STREAKS
7 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike McCoy: 1-5
Gary Kubiak: 2-2
LAST WEEK
L 23-20 (OT) at Raiders
W 20-17 (OT) vs. Bengals
LAST GAME
12/6/15: Broncos 17 at Chargers 3. Denver WR Demaryius Thomas has 6 catches for 61 yards & TD. Denver LB Danny Trevathan has 25-yard INT-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/23/14: Broncos 35, Chargers 21. Denver QB Peyton Manning throws for 286 yards & 3 TDs. Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders has 9 catches for 120 yards & 3 TDs.
REFEREE
Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST
CBS (2:25 PM MT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). SIRIUS: 113 (SD), 93 (Den). XM: 230 (SD), 226 (Den).
STATS
PASSING
Rivers: 416-626-4564 (2L)-27-12-94.2
Osweiler: 156-253-1735-9-4-87.3
RUSHING
Gordon (R): 184-641-3.5-0
Hillman: 192-746-3.9-6
RECEIVING
Woodhead (RB): 72-704-9.8-6
Thomas: 100-1187-11.9-5
OFFENSE
375.5 (3C)
345.7
TAKE/GIVE
-8
0
DEFENSE
352.5
280.9 (1L)
SACKS
Ingram: 9.5
Miller: 10
INTs
Verrett: 3
Talib: 3
PUNTING
Scifres: 44.7
Colquitt: 43.6
KICKING
Lambo (R): 98 (26/30 PAT; 24/30 FG)
McManus: 116 (32/33 PAT; 28/33 FG)
NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS ranks 2nd in NFL with 4,564 pass yards & is 1st Charger with 3 4,500+ yard seasons, surpassing HOFer DAN FOUTS (2). 1 of 4 NFL players with 7+ 4,000-yard passing seasons. Has 7 TDs in last 3 meetings at Den…RB DANNY WOODHEAD leads NFL RBs with 704 receiving yards & needs 46 to join RONNIE HARMON (914 in 1992) & GARY ANDERSON(871 in 1986) as only Chargers RBs with 750+ receiving yards in season. Leads team with 1,029 scrimmage yards & needs 6 to surpass career-high of 1,034 in 2013…WR MALCOM FLOYD (34) needs 2 TD catches to tie JOHN JEFFERSON for No. 9 in Chargers history. TE ANTONIO GATES(103) needs 3 TD to surpass HOFers TIM BROWN & DON HUTSON for No. 17 all-time…LB MELVIN INGRAM has 6.5 sacks & 2 FF in past 6, incl. 1 sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Broncos with sack…
BRONCOS: Earned 28th OT win last week, most in NFL history…GARY KUBIAK needs 1 win to join RED MILLER (1977) as only HCs with 12 wins in 1st season with Den…In past 3, QB BROCK OSWEILER has completed 83 of 134 (61.9 pct.) for 903 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT. Aims for 4th in row with 295+ pass yards…Last week, RB C.J. ANDERSON rushed for 73 yards on 9 att. (8.1 avg.) with 1 TD. In past 2 meetings, RB RONNIE HILLMAN is averaging 97 scrimmage yards per game (165 rush, 29 receiving, 194 total). Leads team with career-high 746 rush yards…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (1,187) needs 13 receiving yards to become 1st Bronco with 4 consecutive 1,200-yard seasons. Since 2012, leads NFL with 5,670 receiving yards. In past 5 meetings, has 31 catches for 442 yards with 5 TD receptions. In past 2, WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 14 catches for 248 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception…In 9 career meetings, LB VON MILLER has 10 sacks, 3 FF & FR, incl. 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in past 7. Since 2008, CB AQIB TALIB leads NFL with 8 INT-TDs.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-8) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-5)
SERIES
RAIDERS
CHIEFS
SERIES LEADER
57-51-2
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jack Del Rio: 3-3
Andy Reid: 5-3
LAST WEEK
W 23-30 (OT) vs. Chargers
W 17-13 vs. Browns
LAST GAME
12/6/15: Chiefs 34 at Raiders 20. Kansas City QB Alex Smith throws for 162 yards & 2 TDs (123.7 passer rating). Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin has 9 catches for 95 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/14: Chiefs 31, Raiders 13. QB Smith throws for 297 yards & 2 TDs (115.6 passer rating). Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has 5 catches for 59 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Tony Corrente
BROADCAST
FOX (3:25 PM CT): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). SIRIUS: 137 (Oak), 145 (KC). XM: 233 (Oak), 228 (KC).
STATS
PASSING
Carr: 329-540-3793-31 (3C)-12-92.0
A. Smith: 293-446-3330-18-5-96.7
RUSHING
Murray: 255-1035 (1C)-4.1-6
West: 147-600-4.1-4
RECEIVING
Crabtree: 82-888-10.8-8
Maclin: 84-1034-12.3-7
OFFENSE
342.1
330.7
TAKE/GIVE
0
+15 (1C)
DEFENSE
365.3
337.6
SACKS
Mack: 15 (1L)
Houston: 7.5
INTs
Woodson: 5
Peters (R): 8 (T1L)
PUNTING
King: 44.5
Colquitt: 45.1
KICKING
Janikowski: 96 (36/37 PAT; 20/25 FG)
Santos: 126 (2C) (36/38 PAT; 30/37 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: QB DEREK CARR (31) needs 4 TD passes to eclipse DARYLE LA MONICA’s single-season club record of 34 in 1969. Has 2+ TDs in 11 of past 14. Needs 207 pass yards to join RICH GANNON & CARSON PALMER as only Raiders with 4,000-yard season…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY leads AFC with 1,035 rush yards & is 1st Raider with 1,000-yard season since 2010 (DARREN MC FADDEN). Rushed for 79 yards & TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rush yards…WR AMARI COOPER leads NFL rookies in catches (70), rec. yards (1,050) & 100-yard games (5). 1st Raiders rookie to reach 1,000 receiving yards. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 25-yard TD catch in last meeting…S CHARLES WOODSON (65) needs INT to surpass KEN RILEY (65) for No. 5 all-time. DE KHALIL MACK leads NFL with 15 sacks. Needs 1.5 sacks to eclipse single-season club record of 16 by DERRICK BURGESS (2005). Aims to become 1st player in club history to lead NFL in sacks…
CHIEFS: 2nd team in NFL history with 9-game win streak & 5-game losing streak in same season (1986 Jets)…QB ALEX SMITH is 6-1 vs. Oak & has passed for 1,469 yards with 16 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110.5 rating. In past 12 overall, has completed 231 of 348 (66.4 pct.) for 2,606 yards with 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 99.6 rating. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.3 pct.)…In past 8, RB CHARCANDRICK WEST is averaging 90 scrimmage yards per game & has 5 total TDs…In past 5, WR JEREMY MACLIN has 36 rec. for 422 yards & 5 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. Had 9 rec. for 95 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Since 2014, TE TRAVIS KELCE ranks 3rd in AFC & 4th in NFL amongst TEs with 1,727 rec. yards…Rookie CB MARCUS PETERS is tied for 1st in NFL with 8 INTs (most among rookies) & 2 INT-TDs. Leads NFL with 280 INT-return yards. Has 4 INTs in past 4, incl. 1 last week. In past 21, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 22.5 sacks, 4 FF & 2 INTs. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 50.5 sacks (J.J. WATT).
ST. LOUIS RAMS (7-8) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-11)
SERIES
RAMS
49ERS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied: 64-64-3
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jeff Fisher: 5-5-1
Jim Tomsula: 0-1
LAST WEEK
W 23-17 at Seahawks
L 32-17 at Lions
LAST GAME
11/1/15: 49ers 6 at Rams 27. St. Louis RB Todd Gurley rushes for 133 yards & TD. Rams WR Tavon Austin has 119 scrimmages yards & 2 TDs (rush, rec.).
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/2/14: Rams 13, 49ers 10. St. Louis WR Kenny Britt has TD catch & RB Tre Mason records 65 rush yards. Rams DE Robert Quinn has 2 sacks & FF.
REFEREE
Walt Coleman
BROADCAST
CBS (1:25 PM PT): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta. SIRIUS: 136 (StL), 83 (SF). XM: 227 (StL), 225 (SF).
STATS
PASSING
Keenum: 54-88-597-4-1-91.9
Gabbert: 150-238-1677-9-6-86.1
RUSHING
Gurley (R): 229-1108 (3L)-4.8-10 (T3L)
Draughn: 78-273-3.5-1
RECEIVING
Austin: 47-443-9.4-5
Boldin: 64-718-11.2-3
OFFENSE
293.3
293.5
TAKE/GIVE
+4
-4
DEFENSE
361.9
389.0
SACKS
Donald: 11 (T2C)
Brooks, Lynch: 6.5
INTs
Johnson: 7 (T1C)
Acker, Brock: 3
PUNTING
Hekker: 47.7 (1C)
Pinion (R): 43.9
KICKING
Zuerlein: 76 (25/27 PAT; 17/25 FG)
Dawson: 79 (19/20 PAT; 20/23 FG)
NOTES
RAMS: QB CASE KEENUM has won 5 of his past 6 starts…RB TODD GURLEY leads NFL rookies with 1,108 rush yards & 10 rush TDs. Joined HOFer ERIC DICKERSON as only Rams rookies with 1,000+ yards & 10+ TDs. Rushed for 133 yards & career-long 71-yard TD in Week 8. Has 5 100-yard games & has 8 games with rush TD…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN had rec. TD, rush TD & 119 scrimmage yards (98 rec.) in last meeting. Is 1st in NFL since HOFer GALE SAYERS (1965) with 5+ rec., 4+ rush & 1+ PR TDs in single season. Has 19 career TDs (9 rec., 7 rush, 3 PR). WR KENNY BRITT aims for 3rd in row with TD…DT AARON DONALD ties for lead among DTs with 11 sacks.DE WILLIAM HAYES had career-high 3 sacks last week. Had 2 sacks in last meeting at SF. CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON aims for 5th in row with INT & has INT in 5 of past 6, incl. TD. LB AKEEM AYERS had 45-yard FR-TD last week. Since 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10). Had safety in Week 10…
49ERS: QB BLAINE GABBERT had 106.3 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in 4 of past 6…RB DU JUAN HARRIS rushed for career-high 73 yards last week. RB SHAUN DRAUGHN has 438 scrimmage yards (73 per game) in his past 6…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 1,004 catches, 1 of 13 in NFL history with 1,000+ catches. Aims for 5th in row vs. StL with 90+ rec. yards. In his past 7 meetings, has 50 catches for 668 yards (95.4 per game) & 4 TDs. WR TORREY SMITH had 5 catches for 152 yards (30.4 avg.) & 3 TDs in 9/25/11 game vs. StL (with Bal). Had TD last week. TE VANCE MC DONALD had TD last week & has TD in 3 of past 5…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads NFL with 145 tackles. In his past 3 vs. Rams, has 29 tackles, 3 sacks & FF. Rookie S JAQUISKI TARTT had FF in last meeting. LB AARON LYNCH had sack in last home meeting. Has 10 sacks in past 11 at home. LB AHMAD BROOKS has 3.5 sacks in past 5 vs. StL. Has 2.5 sacks in past 3.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-5)
SERIES
VIKINGS
PACKERS
SERIES LEADER
58-48-2
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike Zimmer: 0-3
Mike McCarthy: 15-4-1
LAST WEEK
W 49-17 vs. Giants
L 38-8 at Cardinals
LAST GAME
11/22/15: Packers 30 at Vikings 13. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 212 yards & 2 TDs. Packers WR James Jones has 6 receptions for 109 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/2/14: Packers 42, Vikings 10. Green Bay QB Rodgers throws for 156 yards & 3 TDs (138.7 passer rating). Packers RB Eddie Lacy rushes for 105 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST
NBC (7:30 PM CT): Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: TBD. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 93 (GB). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Min), 226 (GB).
STATS
PASSING
Bridgewater: 282-428-3132-14-8-90.6
Rodgers: 319-528-3530-30-7-93.7
RUSHING
Peterson: 308-1418 (1L)-4.6-10 (T3L)
Lacy: 174-724-4.2-3
RECEIVING
Diggs (R): 51-712-14.0-4
Cobb: 73-792-10.8-6
OFFENSE
326.5
333.5
TAKE/GIVE
+5
+5
DEFENSE
343.8
353.7
SACKS
Griffen: 8.5
Peppers: 9.5
INTs
Newman: 3
Randall (R), Shields: 3
PUNTING
Locke: 41.8
Masthay: 43.8
KICKING
Walsh: 127 (3C) (31/35 PAT; 32/37 FG)
Crosby: 101 (35/35 PAT; 22/26 FG)
NOTES
WINNER clinches NFC North…VIKINGS: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has 123.2 rating (6 TDs, 0 INTs) in past 3. Has won 5 of past 6 vs. division with 110.5 rating…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 1,792 yards (112 per game) & 12 TDs in 16 meetings (incl. playoffs). In past 3 at GB (incl. playoffs), has 455 rush yards (151.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 11,608 rush yards & 96 rush TDs. RB JERICK MC KINNON had 2 rush TDs last week…TE KYLE RUDOLPH had 6 catches for 106 yards & TD (47 yards) in Week 11. Rookie WR STEFON DIGGS leads NFC rookies with 712 rec. yards. WR MIKE WALLACE has 4 TDs in 4 meetings (incl. playoffs)…S HARRISON SMITH had INT-TD last week. Has 4 INT-TDs since 2012, tied for 4th in NFL. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 6 sacks in past 7 vs. GB (incl. playoffs). Has 18.5 sacks in his past 26…
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 10 of past 11 starts vs. Min (incl. playoffs) with 28 TDs, 3 INTs & 120.1 rating…RB EDDIE LACY has rushed for 534 yards (106.8 per game) & 5 TDs in 5 meetings. Has 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) in 12 Dec. games. RB JAMES STARKS is 1 of 5 RBs with 550+ rush yards (577), 2+ rush TD (2), 350+ rec. yards (374) & 2+ rec. TD (3)…WR RANDALL COBB had TD in Week 11. WR JAMES JONES had 6 catches for 109 yards & TD in last meeting. WR DAVANTE ADAMS had TD in last home meeting. TE RICHARD RODGERS has 5 TDs in past 8…LB CLAY MATTHEWS 9 sacks, 3 FFs, 2 FRs & TD in 12 meetings (incl. playoffs).LB JULIUS PEPPERS has 11 sacks, 2 INTs & TD in past 14 meetings. Is only player in history with 100+ sacks (135) & 10+ INTs (11). DT MIKE DANIELS has 6.5 sacks in past 5 vs. Min. Had 1st INT last week.
