WEEK 3 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-1) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (0-2)
SERIES
REDSKINS GIANTS
THURS. RECORD 6-9 14-7-3
SERIES LEADER 96-64-4
STREAKS Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 0-2 Tom Coughlin: 17-8
LAST WEEK W 24-10 vs. Rams L 24-20 vs. Falcons
LAST GAME 12/14/14: Redskins 13 at Giants 24. New York WR Odell Beckham Jr. has 143 rec. yards & 3 TDs. Giants QB Eli Manning throws for 250 yards & 3 TDs with 118.5 passer rating.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/14/14
REFEREE Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST CBS/NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phill Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 83 (Was.), 93 (NYG). XM: 225 (Was.), 226 (NYG).
STATS
PASSING Cousins: 44-58-399-2-2-91.1 Manning: 47-76-485-2-0-89.0
RUSHING Morris: 43-180 (3C)-4.2-0 Jennings: 22-64-2.9-1 (T3C)
RECEIVING Reed (TE): 13-145-11.2-1 Beckham: 12-190 (3C)-15.8-1
OFFENSE 361.0 338.5
TAKE/GIVE -2 +2 (T1C)
DEFENSE 234.5 (1L) 419.0
SACKS 3 tied: 1 Ayers, Jenkins: 1
INTs — McBride, Unga: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Way: 40.9 Wing: 42.9
KICKING Hopkins: 6 (3/3 PAT; 1/1 FG) J. Brown: (T1L) 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS completed 23 of 27 (85.2 pct.) for 203 yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 110.3 rating last week, his highest as starter…Rookie RB MATT JONES rushed for 123 yards & 2 TDs vs. StL, his 1st 100-yard game. Since entering NFL in 2012, RB ALFRED MORRIS is 2nd in league with 4,142 rush yards & 28 rush TDs. Has rushed for 100+ yards or TD in 4 of 6 meetings…Since 2013, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 193 catches, most in NFC. WR ANDRE ROBERTS had 61-yard catch in last meeting. Had 18-yard TD in 9/25/14 game vs. NYG. TE JORDAN REED leads team with 13 catches & 145 yards. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 7 career TDs vs. NYG (4 rec., 2 PR, 1 rush)…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 1 of 3 players with 35+ sacks (38.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with sack. CB DE ANGELO HALL ranks 2nd among active players with 43 INTs & 838 INT return yards. LB KEENAN ROBINSON had 13 tackles & INT in 9/25/14 meeting…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 169 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 5th win in row vs. Was. Last year in 2 meetings, completed 51 of 73 (69.9 pct.) for 550 yards & 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118 rating…RB SHANE VEREEN leads NFL RBs with 12 catches & tops NFC RBs with 122 rec. yards…WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. has 103 catches & 1,495 rec. yards, most ever by player in 1st 14 games. Has 13 rec. TDs in 1st 14 games, 1 of 6 in NFL history to do so. In last meeting, had 12 catches for 143 yards & 3 TDs. TE LARRY DONNELL had career-high 3 TDs in 9/25/14 meeting vs. Was…In 2 games vs. Was. QB Cousins, defense has 8 turnovers (6 INTs, 2 FFs) & 5 sacks with 35.9 opp. rating. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had 75-yard INT-TD vs. Was. on 10/27/13 (with Den). Has 6 career TDs (5 INTs, 1 FR) & averages 56.7 yards per TD.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-0) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (0-2)
SERIES
BENGALS RAVENS
SERIES LEADER 20-18
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Marvin Lewis: 14-10 John Harbaugh: 7-7
LAST WEEK W 24-19 vs. Chargers L 37-33 at Raiders
LAST GAME 10/26/14: Ravens 24 at Bengals 27. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton throws for 266 yards & rushes for 2 TDs, including game-winning 1-yard TD run with 57 seconds remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/7/14: Bengals 23, Ravens 16. Cincinnati K Mike Nugent kicks 5 FGs. Bengals WR A.J. Green catches 77-yard TD pass from QB Andy Dalton.
REFEREE Walt Anderson
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 127 (Cin.), 82 (Bal.). XM: 82 (Bal.).
STATS
PASSING Dalton: 41-60-483-5 (3C)-0-120.3 (3C) Flacco: 50-77-501-2-3-75.7
RUSHING Bernard: 28-186 (2C)-6.6-0 Forsett: 29-111-3.8-0
RECEIVING Eifert (TE): 13-153-11.8-3 (T2L) Smith, Sr.: 12-163-13.6-0
OFFENSE 392.5 333.0
TAKE/GIVE +3 (3L) -2
DEFENSE 300.0 (3C) 333.5
SACKS Dunlap: 2.5 Mosley: 2
INTs Nelson, Rey: 1 Hill, J. Smith: 1
PUNTING Huber: 47.5 Koch: 50.3 (3C)
KICKING Nugent: 15 (6/7 PAT; 3/4 FG) Tucker: 22 (T1L) (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON has 42-23-1 (.640) career regular-season record, highest win pct. of any Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. Bal…RB JEREMY HILL has 8 rush TDs in past 11. Aims for 3rd 100-yard rush game in row vs. AFC North. RB GIOVANI BERNARD led team with 123 rush yards on 20 att. (6.2 avg.) last week… WR A.J. GREEN aims for 4th in row vs. Bal. with TD catch. Green (20) needs 1 100-yard rec. game to surpass ISAAC CURTIS (20) for 2nd-most in club history (CHAD JOHNSON, 31). WR MARVIN JONES had career-long 45-yard TD catch vs. SD. TE TYLER EIFERT ranks 2nd amongst NFL TEs with 3 TDs in 2015, incl. 1 vs. SD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD…DT GENO ATKINS aims for 3rd in row with sack. Since 2010, leads AFC DTs with 34 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2007, S REGGIE NELSON is 1 of 3 NFL players with 20+ INTs (23) & 6+ sacks (6.5)…RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO has 13-1 (.929) career home record in September. Has 27-15 (.643) career record vs. AFC North. Threw 2 TDs vs. Oak. & is 1st Raven to reach 150 career…Since 2014, RB JUSTIN FORSETT has 264 att. for 1,377 rush yards & 5.2 avg. – best among NFL RBs (min. 100 att.). In past 6 vs. AFC North, averages 91.2 scrimmage yards/game (414 rush, 133 rec., 547 total)…Last week, WR STEVE SMITH, SR. (927) had 10 catches for 150 yards, surpassing TORRY HOLT (920) for no. 17 on all-time receptions list. 4th-oldest NFL player (36 years, 131 days) with 150-yard receiving game. Only active player with 70+ TD catches (73) & 6+ return TDs (4 PR, 2 KR)…LB C.J. MOSLEY led team with 9 sacks last week. Has 4 sacks in past 6 overall. CB JIMMY SMITH posted 1st career sack last week. Only NFL player with INT-TD & sack in 2015. Since entering NFL in 2004, LB DARYL SMITH is 1 of 3 players with 25+ sacks (27.5) & 10+ INTs (10).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-2) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0)
SERIES
SAINTS PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER 21-19
STREAKS 4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 8-8 Ron Rivera: 4-4
LAST WEEK L 26-19 vs. Buccaneers W 24-17 vs. Texans
LAST GAME 12/7/14: Panthers 41 at Saints 10. Carolina QB Cam Newton throws for 226 yards & 3 TDs & rushes for 83 yards & TD. Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 155 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/30/14: Saints 28, Panthers 10. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 297 yards & TD. Saints RB Mark Ingram rushes for 100 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (NO), 81 (Car.). XM: 227 (Car.).
STATS
PASSING Brees: 54-86-610 (2C)-2-2-82.0 Newton: 36-68-370-3-2-71.3
RUSHING Ingram: 25-77-3.1-1 (T3C) Stewart: 35-118-3.4-0
RECEIVING Ingram (RB): 11-103-9.4-0 Olsen (TE): 7-81-11.6-0
OFFENSE 365.5 306.5
TAKE/GIVE -1 +2 (T1C)
DEFENSE 380.0 282.5 (3C)
SACKS 3 tied: 1 Addison: 2
INTs — 3 tied: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Morstead: 43.3 Nortman: 50.5 (3C)
KICKING Hocker: 14 (2/3 PAT; 4/5 FG) Gano: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/6 FG)
NOTES
SAINTS: Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 44,295 yards & 318 TDs. Has 398 career TD passes & needs 2 to become 4th QB in NFL history with 400. Has 4 games vs. Car. with 4+ TD passes & 8 games with 300+ yards…RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 100 yards & 2 TDs in last game at Car. Had rush TD last week. In only game vs. Car. (9/15/13 with Buf.), RB C.J. SPILLER rushed for 103 yards & averaged 6.4 yards per carry. FB AUSTIN JOHNSON had 1st career rush TD last week…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 6 TDs in past 7 meetings. WR BRANDIN COOKS has 2+ catches in all 12 career games played…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in past 7 meetings. S JAIRUS BYRD had 2 INTs in only game vs. Car. (10/25/09 with Buf.). Since 2009, Byrd ranks 2nd among NFL S with 22 INTs. In only game vs. Car. (10/7/12 with Sea.), CB BRANDON BROWNER had 6 tackles, FF & FR. CB KEENAN LEWIS had 3 PD in last game at Car…PANTHERS: In last meeting, QB CAM NEWTON passed for 3 TDs, 0 INTs with 114 rating & rushed for 83 yards with TD. Has 25 career games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd most in NFL history…RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed for 155 yards, incl. 69-yard TD, in last meeting…TE GREG OLSEN had TD in last meeting. WRs TED GINN, JR. (25 yards) & PHILLY BROWN (36 yards) had TD catch last week…Defense is allowing 3.64 yards per 1st down play, best in NFL. Since entering in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 480 tackles. Has 63 tackles (12.6 per game) in past 5 vs. NO, incl. 24 in 12/22/13 contest. LB THOMAS DAVIS has 25 tackles (8.3 per game) in past 3 vs. NO. Leads team with 16 tackles. Since 2010, DE CHARLES JOHNSON is only NFC player with 50+ sacks (53.5) & 13+ FFs (13). Since entering in 2003, CB CHARLES TILLMAN is only player with 35+ INTs (36) & 40+ FFs (42). Since 2006, S ROMAN HARPER is only DB with 15+ sacks (18), 15+ FFs (15) & 10+ INTs (11).
OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1)
SERIES
RAIDERS BROWNS
SERIES LEADER 11-10
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Jack Del Rio: 2-3 Mike Pettine: 1-0
LAST WEEK W 37-33 vs. Ravens W 28-14 vs. Titans
LAST GAME 10/26/14: Raiders 13 at Browns 23. Cleveland QB Brian Hoyer throws for 275 yards & TD. Browns LB Paul Kruger has 3 sacks.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/26/14
REFEREE Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Carter Blackburn, Chris Simms. SIRIUS: 137 (Oak.), 157 (Cle.). XM: 229 (Cle.).
STATS
PASSING Carr: 37-58-412-3-1-94.9 McCown: 5-8-49-0-0-79.7 OR
Manziel: 21-39-354-3-1-99.7
RUSHING Murray: 26-109-4.2-1 Crowell: 27-92-3.4-1
RECEIVING Crabtree: 14-148-10.6-1 Benjamin: 6-204 (3C)-34.0-3 (T2L)
OFFENSE 347.0 297.5
TAKE/GIVE -1 -1
DEFENSE 444.5 359.0
SACKS — A. Bryant: 2.5
INTs Thorpe: 1 Gipson: 1
PUNTING King: 47.3 Lee: 55.0 (1C)
KICKING Janikowski: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG) Coons: 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/1 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: Last week, QB DEREK CARR completed 30 of 46 (65.2 pct.) for career-high 351 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 100.9 rating. 1st Oak. QB to pass for 350+ yards in win since KERRY COLLINS (12/19/04)…In 5 career starts, RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is averaging 89.6 scrimmage yards/game (291 rush, 157 rec.)…Rookie WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) had 7 catches for 109 yards (15.6 avg.) & scored 1st career TD (68 yards). WR MICHAEL CRABTREE led team with 9 catches for 111 yards & TD vs. Bal. In only career meeting (10/30/11 w/ SF), had 5 catches for 54 yards & TD. WR SETH ROBERTS scored 1st career TD with :26 remaining vs. Bal…LB MALCOLM SMITH leads team with 19 tackles. CB NEIKO THORPE had 1st career INT last week. S CHARLES WOODSON leads active players with 60 career INTs & needs 2 to tie HOFer DICK LE BEAU (62) & DAVE BROWN (62) for No. 9 all-time…BROWNS: QB JOHNNY MANZIEL earned 1st career win as starter last week, passing for 172 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-best 133.9 rating. QB JOSH MC COWN (983) needs 17 completions to reach 1,000 career…In 8 career home games, RB ISAIAH CROWELL has 4.7 rush avg. (84 att., 391 yards) with 4 TDs…Last week, WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN became 2nd player in NFL history with 2 50+ yard TD rec. (60, 50) & 75+ yard PR-TD (78) in same game (TAVON AUSTIN). 1st NFL player with 4 50+ yard TDs through 1st 2 games of season since HOFer JIM BROWN (1963). Has 11 career TDs (8 rec., 3 PR) & averages 48.8 yards per score. WR ANDREW HAWKINS had 7 catches for 88 yards (12.6 avg.) & TD in last meeting. Hawkins (1,886) needs 114 rec. yards to reach 2,000 career…Defense had 7 sacks last week, 2nd-most in NFL. DE ARMONTY BRYANT had career-high 2.5 sacks & FF vs. Ten. Since 2007, CB TRAMON WILLIAMS is only NFL CB with 20+ INTs (28) & 4+ sacks (4.5). Since 2014, S TASHAUN GIPSON has AFC-best 7 INTs.
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-0)
SERIES
FALCONS COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER 14-9
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Quinn: 0-0 Jason Garrett: 0-1
LAST WEEK W 24-20 at Giants W 20-10 at Eagles
LAST GAME 11/4/12: Cowboys 13 at Falcons 19. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan throws for 342 yards & RB Michael Turner rushes for 102 yards & TD. Falcons K Matt Bryant makes 4 FGs
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/25/09: Cowboys 37, Falcons 21. Dallas QB Tony Romo throws for 311 yards & 3 TDs (141.6 rating). Cowboys WR Miles Austin has 6 catches for 171 yards (28.5 avg.) & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Pete Morelli
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Atl.), 84 (Dal.). XM: 228 (Dal.).
STATS
PASSING Ryan: 53-80-661 (1C)-3-2-93.8 Weeden: 7-7-73-1-0-149.7
RUSHING Freeman: 22-43-2.0-1 (T3C) Randle: 34-116-3.4-0
RECEIVING Jones: 22 (T1L)-276 (1C)-12.5-2 (T3C) Witten (TE): 15 (3C)-116-7.7-2 (T3C)
OFFENSE 398.5 (2C) 397.5 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE +1 -2
DEFENSE 393.5 257.5 (3L)
SACKS Beasley (R), Biermann: 1 T. Crawford, Hitchens: 1
INTs Moore, Allen: 1 (T1C) Wilcox, Lee: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Bosher: 56.0 (1L) C. Jones: 52.8 (3L)
KICKING Bryant: 20 (T3C) (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG) Bailey: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/4 FG)
NOTES
FALCONS: Are 2-0 & have come-from-behind 4th Q wins in both games…QB MATT RYAN leads NFC with 661 pass yards. In last start vs. Dal, Ryan completed 70.6 pct. (24 of 34) for 342 yards with 0 INTs & had 102.8 rating. In career, when Ryan has 70+ comp. pct. & 0 INTs, Falcons are 16-2 (.889)…RBs TEVIN COLEMAN & DEVONTA FREEMAN each had rush TD last week…WR JULIO JONES leads NFC with 22 catches & 276 rec. yards. Has 54 catches for 889 yards (148.2 per game) & 4 TDs in past 6. In last meeting, Jones (5 catches, 129 yards) & RODDY WHITE (7 catches, 118 yards) each had 100+ rec. yards. White aims for 4th in row vs. Dal with 100+ yards or TD. Since entering NFL in 2005, is 1 of 7 with 10,000+ rec. yards (10,441). WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 37 career TDs (16 rec., 14 PR, 5 KR, 1 rush, 1 miss FG)…LB JUSTIN DURANT leads team with 18 tackles. Rookie LB VIC BEASLEY JR. had 1st career sack & FF last week. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had sack in last meeting. CB DESMOND TRUFANT has 34 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most by Falcon…COWBOYS: Are 2-0 for 1st time since 2008…QB BRANDON WEEDEN completed all 7 passes for 73 yards & 42-yard TD last week…RB JOSEPH RANDLE leads team with 172 scrimmage yards. RB LANCE DUNBAR ties for 2nd among NFL RBs with 11 catches…TE JASON WITTEN aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with 50+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (958) & rec. yards (10,618). WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had 42-yard TD last week & leads team with 144 rec. yards…Last week, S DANNY MC CRAY blocked punt that was returned 26 yards for TD by LB KYLE WILBER. Team leads NFL in run defense (53 yards per game). LB SEAN LEE leads team with 23 tackles & ties for 1st in NFL. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by NFL LB. Had INT in end zone last week. S J.J. WILCOX had INT in Week 2. LB ANTHONY HITCHENS had 1st career sack last week.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-1) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2)
SERIES
BUCCANEERS TEXANS
SERIES LEADER 2-1
STREAKS Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 0-3 Bill O’Brien: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 26-19 at Saints L 24-17 at Panthers
LAST GAME 11/13/11: Texans 37 at Buccaneers 9. Houston RB Arian Foster & WR Jacoby Jones combine for 189 rec. yards & 2 TDs. Texans QB Matt Schaub passes for 242 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/9/07: Texans 28, Buccaneers 14. Houston WR Andre’ Davis has 97-yard KR-TD. Texans WR Andre Johnson has 9 catches for 82 yards & TD.
REFEREE Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Holly Sonders (field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (TB), 93 (Hou.). XM: 225 (Hou.).
STATS
PASSING Winston (R): 30-54-417-3-2-83.6 Mallett: 35-71-342-2-1-66.8
RUSHING Martin: 32-130-4.1-0 Polk: 19-60-3.2-0
RECEIVING Seferian-Jenkins (TE): 7-139-19.9-2 (T3C) Hopkins: 14-151-10.8-2
OFFENSE 303.0 348.0
TAKE/GIVE 0 -2
DEFENSE 316.0 340.0
SACKS J. Smith: 4 (1L) Watt: 3 (T1C)
INTs Conte: 1 (T1C) Moore: 1
PUNTING Schum: 43.4 Lechler: 47.8
KICKING Brindza (R): 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/5 FG) Bullock: 11 (2/3 PAT; 3/3 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON earned 1st career win last week & had 114.6 rating with pass TD & rush TD…RB DOUG MARTIN has 7 rush TDs in past 9 vs. AFC. Had 98 scrimmage yards in Week 2…WR VINCENT JACKSON had TD catch last week. Jackson & TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS tie for team lead with 7 catches. Seferian-Jenkins leads club with 139 rec. yards. WR MIKE EVANS has 12 TDs in his past 13. Has 4 TDs in 4 games vs. AFC. Last week, WR LOUIS MURPHY had 3 catches for 82 yards (27.3 avg.), incl. 54-yard catch…Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 300+ tackles (303), 8+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5). DE JACQUIES SMITH had 3 sacks & 2 FFs last week. Has 10.5 sacks in past 11. Leads NFL with 4 sacks. DT GERALD MC COY has 8.5 sacks in past 10. Has 7 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. CB ALTERRAUN VERNER had 23-yard INT-TD in last game at Hou (9/15/13 with Ten). S CHRIS CONTE had INT & FF last week…TEXANS: Last week, QB RYAN MALLETT passed for career-high 244 yards with 2 total TDs (1 pass, 1 rush)…In 5 career starts, RB ALFRED BLUE has 369 scrimmage yards (328 rush, 41 rec.). RB JONATHAN GRIMES tied career-high with 6 rec. for 40 yards last week…In past 7, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 39 rec. for 558 yards (14.3 avg.) with 4 TDs. In past 4 vs. NFC, has 23 catches for 347 yards (86 per game) & TD. WR NATE WASHINGTON led team with 63 rec. yards on 3 catches (21 avg.) last week. TE GARRETT GRAHAM had 10th career TD catch last week…In past 7, J.J. WATT has 14 sacks, 2 FF, FR, safety, 4 PDs & TD catch, incl. sack & 2 PDs vs. Car. Since 2011, leads NFL with 60 sacks. LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 17 tackles, incl. 7 last week. Since 2006, CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has 5 INT-TDs, tied for most in AFC. S RAHIM MOORE had INT last week, 1st since joining Texans. S QUINTIN DEMPS had half sack vs. Car., 1st since 2008.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-1)
SERIES
CHARGERS VIKINGS
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike McCoy: 0-0 Mike Zimmer: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 24-19 at Bengals W 26-16 vs. Lions
LAST GAME 9/11/11: Vikings 17 at Chargers 24. San Diego QB Philip Rivers throws for 335 yards & 2 TDs. RB Mike Tolbert has 9 rec. for 58 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/4/07: Vikings 35, Chargers 17. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for an NFL single-game record 296 yards & 3 TDs. Vikings WR Sidney Rice catches 40-yard TD.
REFEREE Terry McAulay
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). SIRIUS: 138 (SD), 121 (Min.). XM: 230 (Min.).
STATS
PASSING Rivers: 56-69-645 (3C)-4-3-106.8 Bridgewater: 37-50-384-1-1-94.1
RUSHING Gordon (R): 30-139-4.6-0 Peterson: 39-165-4.2-0
RECEIVING Allen: 17 (3C)-182-10.7-0 Rudolph (TE): 10-83-8.3-1
OFFENSE 418.5 (3C) 299.0
TAKE/GIVE -2 +2 (T1C)
DEFENSE 345.5 359.0
SACKS Emanuel (R): 1 Griffen: 1.5
INTs Robinson: 1 Trattou: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Scifres: 49.6 Locke: 40.6
KICKING Lambo (R): 16 (4/5 PAT; 4/5 FG) Walsh: 11 (2/3 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 241 yards & 2 TDs with 113.1 rating last week. Rivers (256) eclipsed HOFer DAN FOUTS (254) for most TD passes in club history. Since 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 37,152 pass yards (DREW BREES)…RB MELVIN GORDON (No. 15 overall) leads AFC rookies with 139 rush yards, incl. 88 last week vs. Cin. RB DANNY WOODHEAD led team with 104 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 68 rec.) vs. Bengals…In past 6 vs. NFC, WR KEENAN ALLEN has 42 catches for 549 yards & 4 TDs, incl. 3 100-yard games. WR STEVIE JOHNSON had 5 catches for 45 yards & TD vs. Cin. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & TD. WR MALCOM FLOYD had 2 catches for 55 yards, incl. 40-yard TD catch last week. Since entering NFL in 2004, ranks 3rd in NFL with 17.3 rec. avg. (min. 200 catches)…Since 2007, S ERIC WEDDLE is 1 of 4 NFL players with 19+ INTs (19) & 6+ sacks (6)…VIKINGS: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has won 6 of 8 career home starts. In past 4 at home, is 4-0 & has 111.5 rating with 6 pass TDs & 1 rush TD. Has 115.9 rating in past 2 vs. AFC…RB ADRIAN PETERSON set NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. SD on 11/4/07. Also rushed for 3 TDs in game. In 2 career meetings, has rushed for 394 yards (197 per game) & 3 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 10,355 rush yards & 86 rush TDs. Averages 97.7 rush yards per game in career…WR MIKE WALLACE had 7 catches for 112 yards & 2 TDs vs. SD on 12/9/12 (with Pit.). Since 2009, is 1 of 3 in NFL with 5,000+ rec. yards (5,935), 45+ rec. TDs (47) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.5). WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON has 11 career TDs: 5 rec., 4 rush, 2 KR. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD last week…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 11.5 sacks in past 14. Has 5.5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. S HARRISON SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack or INT. Smith & LB ANTHONY BARR lead team with 14 tackles followed by CB XAVIER RHODES (13).
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-1) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0)
SERIES
JAGUARS PATRIOTS
SERIES LEADER 6-0
STREAKS Past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Gus Bradley: 0-0 Bill Belichick: 6-2
LAST WEEK W 23-20 vs. Dolphins W 40-32 at Bills
LAST GAME 12/23/12: Patriots 23 at Jaguars 16. New England WR Wes Welker has 88 rec. yards & TD.
Patriots QB Tom Brady throws for 267 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/27/09: Patriots 35, Jaguars 7. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 267 yards & 4 TDs 149 rating, including 3 to Patriots WR Randy Moss.
REFEREE Walt Coleman
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 108 (Jax.), 83 (NE). XM: 226 (NE).
STATS
PASSING Bortles: 40-73-456-3-2-76.1 Brady: 63-91-754 (1L)-7 (T1L)-0-119.9
RUSHING Yeldon (R): 37-121-3.3-0 Lewis: 22-109-5.0-1 (T3C)
RECEIVING Hurns: 9-128-14.2-0 Edelman: 22 (T1L)-194-8.8-2
OFFENSE 330.5 434.0 (2L)
TAKE/GIVE -2 +2
DEFENSE 324.5 406.5
SACKS 3 tied: 1 Jones: 3 (T1C)
INTs Posluszny: 1 Harmon: 2 (T1L)
PUNTING Anger: 45.7 Allen: 49.0
KICKING Myers: 14 (2/3 PAT; 4/5 FG) Gostkowski: 20 (T2C) (8/8 PAT; 4/4 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: Last week, QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 273 yards with 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for career-high 102.2 rating. Since entering NFL in 2014, has 7.6 rush avg. (62 att., 472 yards), best among NFL QBs during span…Rookie RB T.J. YELDON (Round 2, No. 36 overall) had 83 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 13 receiving) vs. Mia…WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with career-high 155 receiving yards on 6 catches (25.8 avg.) with 2 TDs. Youngest player in team history with 150-yard receiving game (22 years, 27 days). WR ALLEN HURNS had 68 receiving yards last week & aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards… DT JARED ODRICK had sack & FF last week. Had career-high 2 sacks in 10/27/13 meeting (with Dolphins). Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PAUL POSLUSZNY is 1 of 3 players with 12+ INTs (12) & 12+ sacks (12). LB DAN SKUTA has 4 sacks in past 6. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 67 career sacks & needs 3 to become 6th undrafted player to reach 70 career…PATRIOTS: QB TOM BRADY is 2nd player in NFL history to pass for 750+ yards (754) & 7+ TDs (7) with 0 INTs in 1st 2 games of season (PEYTON MANNING, 2013). Has 6-0 record vs. Jaguars (incl. playoffs) with 1,474 pass yards & 15 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 113.9 rating…RB DION LEWIS had career-best 138 scrimmage yards (40 rush, 98 receiving) with rush TD vs. Buf. Aims for 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards…In past 7 (incl. playoffs), WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 63 catches for 704 yards (100.6 per game) & 5 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 11+ catches…TE ROB GRONKOWSKI is 2nd TE in NFL history with 200+ rec. yards (207) & 4 TDs in 1st 2 games of season (BEN COATES, 1994). Since entering NFL in 2010, leads all NFL players with 58 TD receptions. Aims for 9th in row (incl. playoffs) with TD catch. Needs 2 TD catches to become 5th TE in NFL history to reach 60…DE CHANDLER JONES has 6.5 sacks in past 7, incl. career-best 3 last week. Since entering NFL in 2013, CB LOGAN RYAN has 8 INTs, incl. 1 last week, 3rd-most among AFC CBs during span. LB JAMIE COLLINS has 6.5 sacks in past 7, incl. career-high 2.5 vs. Bills
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (0-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (2-0)
SERIES
EAGLES JETS
SERIES LEADER 9-0
STREAKS Past 9
COACHES VS. OPP. Chip Kelly: 0-0 Todd Bowles: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 20-10 vs. Cowboys W 20-7 at Colts
LAST GAME 12/18/11: Jets 19 at Eagles 45. Philadelphia TE Brent Celek has 156 rec. yards & TD. Eagles DE Juqua Parker has 47-yard FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/14/07: Eagles 16, Jets 9. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 278 yards, including 75-yard TD to WR Kevin Curtis. Eagles RB Brian Westbrook rushes for 120 yards.
REFEREE Gene Steratore
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (Phi.), 133 (NYJ). XM: 232 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING Bradford: 59-89-560 (3C)-2-4-72.3 Fitzpatrick: 37-58-423-4-2-94.3
RUSHING Sproles: 6-46-7.7-0 Ivory: 34-148-4.4-2 (T2L)
RECEIVING Matthews: 16 (2C)-182-11.4-1 Marshall: 13-163-12.5-2
OFFENSE 312.5 338.5
TAKE/GIVE -1 +8 (1L)
DEFENSE 377.0 332.0
SACKS 4 tied: 1 3 tied: 1
INTs Thurmond: 1 (T1C) 4 tied: 1
PUNTING D. Jones: 48.0 Quigley: 37.6
KICKING Parkey: 10 (4/4 PAT; 2/3 FG) Folk: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB SAM BRADFORD aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 3+ TDs & 100+ rating. In past 2 vs. AFC, has 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 121.6 rating…In past 6 vs. AFC, RB DE MARCO MURRAY has rushed for 567 yards (94.5 per game) & 6 TDs. Aims for 7th in row vs. AFC with 100+ yards or TD. Has rushed for 338 yards (112.7 per game) in past 3 at MetLife Stadium…Since entering NFL in 2005, RB DARREN SPROLES leads RBs with 3,867 rec. yards & 27 rec. TDs. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC…In past 3, WR JORDAN MATTHEWS has 24 catches for 287 yards (95.7 per game) & 2 TDs. TE BRENT CELEK had 5 catches for 156 yards & TD in last game vs. NYJ, incl. 73-yard catch…Defense ties for 2nd in NFL inside 20-yard line with 20 pct. TD rate (1 TD, 5 poss.). Since start of 2014, LB CONNOR BARWIN leads NFC with 15.5 sacks. Has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC. Rookie LB JORDAN HICKS had 1st career sack & FF last week. LB
DE MECO RYANS has 22 tackles (11 per game) in 2 games vs. NYJ. LB MYCHAL KENDRICKS has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 5 vs. AFC. LB KIKO ALONSO has 21 tackles & INT in 2 career meetings…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 244 yards & 2 TDs with 93.3 rating vs. Ind. Aims for 3rd in row with 2 TDs passes…In only career meeting (11/5/12 with NO), RB CHRIS IVORY rushed for 48 yards on 10 att., incl. 22-yard TD…WR BRANDON MARSHALL aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with TD catch. 1 of 3 players in NFL history with 5 100-catch seasons (ANDRE JOHNSON, WES WELKER). Marshall (9,934) needs 66 rec. yards to reach 10,000 career. WR ERIC DECKER had 8 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch. Has 39 TD receptions since 2011, tied for most among AFC WRs…Since 2007, LB DAVID HARRIS is 1 of 4 NFL players with 30+ sacks (31) & 6+ INTs (6). DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 2 sacks in past 3. CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT & 2 FR last week. Leads NFL with 3 FRs.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-1)
SERIES
STEELERS RAMS
SERIES LEADER 15-7-2
STREAKS 4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 2-0 Jeff Fisher: 12-11
LAST WEEK W 43-18 vs. 49ers L 24-10 at Redskins
LAST GAME 12/24/11: Rams 0 at Steelers 27. Pittsburgh LB Lawrence Timmons has 10 tackles & sack. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall rushes for 116 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/20/07: Steelers 41, Rams 24. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger completes 16 of 20 passes for 261 yards & 3 TDs. Steelers RB Najeh Davenport rushes for 123 yards & TD.
REFEREE John Hussey
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SIRIUS: 119 (Pit.), 136 (StL.). XM: 233 (StL.).
STATS
PASSING Roethlisberger: 47-65-720 (2L)-4-1-122.6 (2C) Foles: 35-59-447-2-0-94.4
RUSHING Bell (2014): 290-1361-4.7-8 Austin (WR): 8-57-7.1-1
RECEIVING Brown: 18 (3L)-328 (1L)-18.2-2 Cook (TE): 10-132-13.2-0
OFFENSE 458.5 (1L) 282.5
TAKE/GIVE 0 -1
DEFENSE 385.0 358.0
SACKS Dupree (R): 2 Donald: 2.5 (T2C)
INTs — Johnson: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Berry: 45.8 Hekker: 47.5
KICKING Scobee: 10 (4/5 PAT; 2/4 FG) Zuerlein: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)
NOTES
STEELERS: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER won 107th game as starter last week, tying HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW for most in club history. Aims for 5th in row with 300+ pass yards vs. NFC. In only career meeting (12/20/07), passed for 261 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating…In past 5 vs. NFC, RB LE’ VEON BELL averages 153.6 scrim. yards/game & has 4 rush TDs. Last week, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS led team with 77 rush yards & 3 TDs (most since 12/21/08 w/ Car.)…Since 2013, WR ANTONIO BROWN leads NFL in catches (257) & rec. yards (3,525). Has 7+ rec. in 13 consec. games, longest streak in history. In past 13, is averaging 8.7 catches & 116.5 yards per game with 10 TDs. Last week, WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY had 4 catches for 77 yards & TD…LB RYAN SHAZIER led team with 15 tackles with sack & FF vs. SF…RAMS: QB NICK FOLES has won past 4 starts vs. AFC, completing 79 of 122 (64.8 pct.) for 1,183 yards & 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 116.3 rating…In past 3 vs. AFC, RB TRE MASON has 366 scrimmage yards (122 per game), 292 rush yards (97.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB BENNY CUNNINGHAM leads team with 149 scrimmage yards…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD run. Has 11 career TDs (4 rec., 4 rush, 3 PR). WR KENNY BRITT had 40-yard TD catch last week. Had TD vs. Pit. on 10/11/12 (with Ten.). TE JARED COOK leads team with 10 rec. & 132 yards. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 50+ rec. yards…Defense is 1st in NFC with 8 sacks led by DT AARON DONALD (2.5) & DE ROBERT QUINN (2). Donald has 0.5+ sack in 8 of past 9 & 10 of past 13. Quinn has 7 sacks & 4 FFs in past 5 vs. AFC. DE CHRIS LONG has 14.5 sacks in past 16 vs. AFC. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player in NFL with 15+ sacks (15.5) & 9+ INTs (9). Since 2012, CB JANORIS JENKINS leads NFL with 5 INT-TDs. Has 6 career TDs (5 INT, 1 FR). LB ALEC OGLETREE ties for NFL lead with 23 tackles.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1)
SERIES
COLTS TITANS
SERIES LEADER 27-13
STREAKS Past 7
COACHES VS. OPP. Chuck Pagano: 6-0 Ken Whisenhunt: 0-3
LAST WEEK L 20-7 vs. Jets L 28-14 at Browns
LAST GAME 12/28/14: Colts 27 at Titans 10. Indianapolis TE Coby Fleener has 56 rec. yards & 2 TDs. Colts LB Jonathan Newsome has 2 sacks.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/28/14
REFEREE Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta. Westwood One: Kevin Lee, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 135 (Ind.), 118 (Ten.). XM: 234 (Ten.).
STATS
PASSING Luck: 47-86-493-3-5-58.9 Mariota (R): 34-53-466-6 (3L)-0-129.9 (1L)
RUSHING Gore: 23-88-3.8-0 Sankey: 24-116-4.8-1 (T3C)
RECEIVING Moncrief: 13-168-12.9-2 Wright: 6-118-19.7-1
OFFENSE 323.5 347.0
TAKE/GIVE -7 -2
DEFENSE 343.0 273.5 (2C)
SACKS Anderson (R): 1 Morgan: 3 (T1C)
INTs Adams: 1 Sensabaugh, Mount (R): 1
PUNTING McAfee: 46.6 Kern: 48.7
KICKING Vinatieri: 1 (1/1 PAT; 0/2 FG) Succop: 8 (8/8 PAT; 0/0 FG)
NOTES
COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK has 6-0 career record vs. Titans & has passed for 1,478 yards with 9 total TDs (8 pass, 1 rush)…Last week, RB FRANK GORE had 61 scrimmage yards & surpassed 14,000 career (14,048). In 2 career meetings (with SF), has 262 scrimmage yards (153 rush, 109 rec.) & 3 rush TDs…In past 7 vs. AFC South, WR T.Y. HILTON has 39 catches for 735 yards & 2 TDs. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (1,019) needs 6 catches to surpass ISAAC BRUCE (1,024) for No. 8 all-time. Last week, WR DONTE MONCRIEF tied career-high with 7 catches & had 122 yards with TD catch…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 18 tackles, incl. 9 tackles & FF last week vs. NYJ. Since 2014, is 1 of 2 NFL players with 150+ tackles (156) & 4+ sacks (4) (LUKE KUECHLY). Rookie DE HENRY ANDERSON (Round 3, No. 93 overall) recorded 1st career sack vs. NYJ. S MIKE ADAMS has 3 INTs in past 4 vs. Ten. Had INT last week…K ADAM VINATIERI (2,147) needs 4 points to surpass JASON HANSON (2,150) for No. 3 on all-time scoring list… TITANS: Rookie QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 257 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 96.3 rating last week. 1st player in history with 6 TD passes in 1st 2 career games. His 129.9 rating is highest of any SB-era player (since 1966) in 1st 2 career starts… RB BISHOP SANKEY leads team with 2 total TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in 2015. Last week, RB-PR DEXTER MC CLUSTER led team with career-high 98 rush yards on 10 att. (9.8 avg.), incl. career-long 44-yard run. Since 2010, is tied for 2nd in AFC with 3 PR-TDs…WR KENDALL WRIGHT had TD catch in last meeting. Rookie WR DORIAL GREEN-BECKHAM (Round 2, No. 40 overall) had 12-yard TD on 1st career catch last week…Last week, TE ANTHONY FASANO led team in catches (5) & rec. yards (84) with TD rec. Since 2014, TE DELANIE WALKER ranks 3rd among AFC TEs with 933 rec. yards. Aims for 6th in row with 3+ catches. Last week, TE CHASE COFFMAN had career-highs in catches (4) & rec. yards (42)…LB DERRICK MORGAN has 6 sacks & 2 FF in past 5, incl. sack & FF last week vs. Cle.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-0)
SERIES
49ERS CARDINALS
SERIES LEADER 29-18
STREAKS 5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Tomsula: 1-0 Bruce Arians: 1-3
LAST WEEK L 43-18 at Steelers W 48-23 at Bears
LAST GAME 12/28/14: Cardinals 17 at 49ers 20. San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick throws for 204 yards & 2 TDs & rushes 7 times for 63 yards. 49ers WR Anquan Boldin has 76-yard TD catch.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/21/14: Cardinals 23, 49ers 14. Arizona QB Drew Stanton throws for 244 yards & 2 TDs. Cardinals WR John Brown has 2 TD catches.
REFEREE Tony Corrente
BROADCAST FOX (1:05 PM MST): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). Westwood One: John Sadak, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 81 (SF), 93 (Ari.). XM: 225 (Ari.).
STATS
PASSING Kaepernick: 50-72-500-2-0-98.1 Palmer: 36-56-492-7 (T1L)-1-124.4 (3L)
RUSHING Hyde: 39-211 (1L)-5.4-2 (T1C) C. Johnson: 30-109-3.6-0
RECEIVING Boldin: 10-96-9.6-1 Fitzgerald: 14-199 (2C)-14.2-3 (T1C)
OFFENSE 402.0 (1C) 363.5
TAKE/GIVE -1 0
DEFENSE 350.5 371.5
SACKS 5 tied: 1 Okafor: 2
INTs Brock: 1 (T1C) 3 tied: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Pinion (R): 44.4 Butler: 39.9
KICKING Dawson: 12 (3/3 PAT; 3/4 FG) Catanzaro: 13 (10/11 PAT; 1/1 FG)
NOTES
49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has won 4 of 5 career starts vs. Az & has 106.2 rating with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT. Passed for 335 yards & 2 TDs last week. Since 2012, is 1 of 2 in NFL with 90+ rating (91.1) & 1,500+ rush yards (1,670)…RB CARLOS HYDE had rush TD in last game at Az. RB REGGIE BUSH is only active player with 5,000+ rush yards (5,473) & 450+ receptions (466)…WR TORREY SMITH had 6 catches for 120 yards with 75-yard TD last week. Since 2011, is 2nd in NFL with 16.9 rec. avg. (min. 200 catches). WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 76-yard TD in last meeting. TE VERNON DAVIS had career-high 180 yards (8 catches, 2 TDs) vs. Az on 10/13/13. Since entering NFL in 2006, has 62 TDs (incl. playoffs), 3rd most by TE…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN had 10 tackles, sack, INT, FF & FR in his last game vs. Az (12/29/13). LB AARON LYNCH has sack in 7 of past 12, incl. last meeting…CARDINALS: Lead NFL with 79 points. Have scored TD on all 7 red zone poss…QB CARSON PALMER is 18-6 (.750) as starter with Az & has won 15 of past 17 starts, incl. 8 in row. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 124.4 rating, incl. 152.1 mark in 4th Q (best in NFL, min. 10 att.)… Rookie RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON had 108-yard KR-TD (tied for 2nd longest in NFL history) & 13-yard rush TD last week. Had 55-yard rec. TD in Week 1 & is only rookie in NFL history with KR-TD, rush TD & rec. TD in 1st 2 games…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 172 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 101 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. Had 3 rec. TDs last week, tied for his most ever in game (2008 NFC Champ Game). In past 5 vs. SF, WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 32 catches for 568 yards (113.6 per game) & 4 TDs. In last home meeting, WR JOHN BROWN had 2 TD catches, incl. come-from-behind GW TD…S TONY JEFFERSON had 26-yard INT-TD last week, 1st career INT. Since 2011, CB PATRICK PETERSON is only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (16) & 5+ return TDs (5).
BUFFALO BILLS (1-1) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-1)
SERIES
BILLS DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER 57-40-1
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Rex Ryan: 5-7 Joe Philbin: 2-4
LAST WEEK L 40-32 vs. Patriots L 23-20 at Jaguars
LAST GAME 11/13/14: Bills 9 at Dolphins 22. Miami QB Ryan Tannehill throws for 240 yards & 2 TDs (114.8 rating). Dolphins WRs Jarvis Landry & Brandon Gibson each score TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/13/14
REFEREE Jerome Boger
BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 132 (Buf.), 82 (Mia.). XM: 82 (Mia.).
STATS
PASSING Taylor: 37-49-437-4-3-103.9 Tannehill: 52-78-585-3-0-101.7
RUSHING McCoy: 32-130-4.1-0 Miller: 23-67-2.9-0
RECEIVING Harvin: 9-126-14.0-1 Landry: 16-163-10.2-0
OFFENSE 345.5 321.0
TAKE/GIVE +2 +1
DEFENSE 405.5 372.5
SACKS 4 tied: 1 Phillips (R): 1
INTs Darby (R): 1 Grimes, McCain: 1
PUNTING Schmidt: 45.5 Darr (R): 50.6 (2C)
KICKING Carpenter: 11 (5/6 PAT; 2/2 FG) Franks (R): 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/4 FG)
NOTES
BILLS: Last week, QB TYROD TAYLOR had career-highs in pass yards (242) & total TDs (4 total, 3 pass, 1 rush). 1st Bill with 4 TD passes & rush TD through 1st 2 weeks of season since 1975 (JOE FERGUSON). Leads AFC QBs with 84 rush yards on 14 att. (6 avg.)…RB LE SEAN MC COY led team with 116 scrimmage yards (89 rush, 27 rec.) vs. NE. Since entering NFL in 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,277 scrimmage yards (6,922 rush; 2,355 rec.). Had 71 scrimmage yards & 2 rush TDs in only career meeting (with Phi. on 12/11/11). Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS (Rd. 5, No. 155 overall) aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…WR PERCY HARVIN aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches. Last week, WR SAMMY WATKINS led team with 6 catches for 60 yards, incl. 24-yard TD. WR ROBERT WOODS had 32-yard TD catch vs. NE, 2nd-longest career TD. Last week, TE CHARLES CLAY scored 1st TD since joining Bills…In past 4 meetings, DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 7.5 sacks & FF. LB JERRY HUGHES has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Mia. LB PRESTON BROWN led team with 11 tackles & had FF & FR vs. NE…DOLPHINS: In last meeting, QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 26 of 34 (76.5 pct.) for 240 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.8 rating. In past 4 overall, is averaging 310 pass yards per game & has 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.2 rating…RB LAMAR MILLER had 98 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 12 rec.) in last meeting… Last week, WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY led team with 8 catches for 110 yards (13.8 average). In past 11, has 75 catches (6.8 per game) with 666 yards & 4 TDs. Aims for 12th in row with 5+ receptions. Last week, WR RISHARD MATTHEWS had 115 receiving yards (2nd-most of career) with 6 catches. TE JAKE STONEBURNER had 1st career TD catch vs. Jax last week…DE CAMERON WAKE ranks 2nd in franchise history with 63 career sacks (JASON TAYLOR, 131). In 6 career home meetings, has 3.5 sacks & 2 FF. Since joining Dolphins in 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 10 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. LB JELANI JENKINS & S RESHAD JONES are tied for team lead with 23 tackles apiece.
CHICAGO BEARS (0-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-2)
SERIES
BEARS SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER 10-4
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. John Fox: 1-5 Pete Carroll: 4-2
LAST WEEK L 48-23 vs. Cardinals L 27-17 at Packers
LAST GAME 12/2/12: Seahawks 23 at Bears 17. Seattle WRs Sidney Rice & Golden Tate combine for 195 rec. yards & 2 TDs. Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 87 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/27/09: Bears 25, Seahawks 19. Chicago QB Jay Cutler throws for 247 yards & 3 TDs. Bears WR Devin Hester has 5 catches for 76 yards & TD.
REFEREE Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST CBS (1:25 PM PT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Chi.), 83 (Sea.). XM: 226 (Sea.).
STATS
PASSING Cutler: 26-45-345-2-2-78.5 OR
Clausen: 14-23-121-0-1-56.6 Wilson: 51-71-457-3-2-91.1
RUSHING Forté: 39-202 (3L)-5.2-1 (T3C) Lynch: 33-114-3.5-0
RECEIVING Bennett: (TE): 9-103-11.4-1 Baldwin: 14-127-9.1-1
OFFENSE 368.5 333.5
TAKE/GIVE -1 +1
DEFENSE 311.0 356.5
SACKS — Bennett: 2
INTs Allen: 1 (T1C) —
PUNTING O’Donnell: 47.5 Ryan: 45.3
KICKING Gould: 22 (T1L) (4/4 PAT; 6/6 FG) Hauschka: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG)
NOTES
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has 131 TD passes with Chi. & needs 7 to pass HOFer SID LUCKMAN (137) for most in team history. In past 2 meetings (incl. playoffs), has 507 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 115.3 rating. Has 100+ rating in both contests. QB JIMMY CLAUSEN passed for 121 yards in relief last week…RB MATT FORTÉ is 3rd in NFL & 1st among RBs with 271 scrimmage yards. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 32 of past 39. Rookie RB JEREMY LANGFORD had 1st career TD last week. Since 2013, WR ALSHON JEFFERY is 1 of 6 in NFL with 175+ catches (179), 2,500+ yards (2,632) & 15+ TDs (17). Since start of 2014, TE MARTELLUS BENNETT leads NFL TEs with 99 catches. Brother is Sea. DE Michael. WR JOSHUA BELLAMY had 48-yard TD last week, his 1st career catch…DE JARED ALLEN had 1st career INT vs. Sea. (10/29/06 with KC). Since 2004, leads NFL with 134 sacks. S ANTREL ROLLE has INT or FR in 4 of past 6 vs. Sea…SEAHAWKS: In only start vs. Chi., QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 23 of 37 (62.2 pct.) for 293 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.9 rating. Added 71 rush yards. Incl. postseason, is 26-2 (.929) at home with 98.7 rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Chi. Has 16 rush TDs in past 13 at home (incl. playoffs). Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 6,255 rush yards & 56 rush TDs…WR DOUG BALDWIN had TD catch last week. WR JERMAINE KEARSE aims for 3rd in row at home with TD (incl. playoffs). Since 2011, TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs in catches (362) & yards (4,458) & is 2nd in TDs (47). Has 21 catches for 301 yards (100.3 per game) in 3 games vs. Chi…CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 26 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs). S EARL THOMAS had INT & FR in 12/18/11 game vs. Chi., 1 of 2 games with INT & FR. DE CLIFF AVRIL has 8 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 8 meetings.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DENVER BRONCOS (2-0) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-2)
SERIES
BRONCOS LIONS
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Gary Kubiak: 2-0 Jim Caldwell: 2-0
LAST WEEK W 31-24 at Chiefs L 26-16 at Vikings
LAST GAME 10/30/11: Lions 45 at Broncos 10. Detroit CB Chris Houston has 100-yard INT-TD. Lions WR Calvin Johnson has 125 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/4/07: Lions 44, Broncos 7. Detroit DT Shaun Rogers has 66-yard INT-TD & 2.5 sacks. Lions QB Jon Kitna throws for 252 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Jeff Triplette
BROADCAST NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 83 (Den.), 93 (Det.). XM: 225 (Den.), 226 (Det.).
STATS
PASSING Manning: 50-85-431-3-2-74.2 Stafford: 51-83-532-4 (3C)-3-81.0
RUSHING Hillman: 21-75-3.6-0 Abdullah (R): 13-59-4.5-1 (T3C)
RECEIVING Sanders: 16-152-9.5-2 Johnson: 12-122-10.2-1
OFFENSE 259.0 312.5
TAKE/GIVE +5 (2L) -1
DEFENSE 243.5 (1C) 416.5
SACKS Ware: 2 Ansah: 2
INTs Talib: 2 (T1L) Quin, Slay: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Colquitt: 47.8 Martin: 39.2
KICKING McManus: 20 (T2C) (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG) Prater: 8 (5/5 PAT; 1/1 FG)
NOTES
BRONCOS: Won 13th consecutive division road game last week, most in NFL history…Last week, QB PEYTON MANNING passed for 256 yards & 3 TDs, joining BRETT FAVRE (71,838) as only players with 70,000 pass yards. Manning (5,977) needs 23 completions to join Favre (6,300) as only players with 6,000. Has 3-0 record vs. Det. with 842 pass yards & 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 125.5 rating…In 9 career starts, RB C.J. ANDERSON averages 107.9 scrimmage yards per game (733 rush, 238 rec., 971 total) & has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.)…In past 5, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 36 catches for 529 yards (14.7 avg.) & TD, incl. 4 100-yard games. Since entering NFL in 2010, has 41 TD catches, tied for 1st among AFC WRs. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 4 TD catches in past 4, incl. 2 last week…Last week, LB VON MILLER had 50th sack in 58th career game, 3rd-fastest player to reach mark…LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 19,444 pass yards since 2011, 2nd most in NFL. Won only start vs. Den., passing for 267 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.8 rating. Has won 5 starts in row at home with 102.6 rating (10 TDs, 3 INTs)…RB JOIQUE BELL aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. In past 3 at home, has 343 scrimmage yards (114.3 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.)…Since 2011, WR CALVIN JOHNSON leads NFL with 6,336 rec. yards & 103.9 rec. yards per game. In past 4 at home, has 30 catches for 470 yards (117.5 per game) & 4 TDs. WR GOLDEN TATE has 34 catches for 480 yards (96 per game) & TD in past 5 vs. AFC. TE ERIC EBRON aims for 3rd in row with TD…LB DE ANDRE LEVY has 10+ tackles in 7 of past 8 at home. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. S GLOVER QUIN aims for 4th in row at home with INT. S JAMES IHEDIGBO has INT in 3 of past 4 at home. DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has sack in 3 of past 4 at home.
MONDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0)
SERIES
CHIEFS PACKERS
MON. RECORD 23-17 29-31-1
SERIES LEADER 7-2-1
STREAKS 6 of past 7
COACHES VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 5-4 Mike McCarthy: 1-1
LAST WEEK L 31-24 vs. Broncos W 27-17 vs. Seahawks
LAST GAME 12/18/11: Packers 14 at Chiefs 19. Kansas City K Ryan Succop kicks 4 FGs & LB Tamba Hali has 3 sacks. Chiefs RB Jackie Battle scores rushing TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/12/03: Chiefs 40, Packers 34 (OT). Chiefs QB Trent Green throws for 400 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 51-yard TD to WR Eddie Kennison in OT.
REFEREE John Parry
BROADCAST ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salter (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Hub Arkush (field reporter). SIRIUS: 83 (KC), 93 (GB). XM: 225 (KC), 226(GB).
STATS
PASSING Smith: 38-58-434-3-2-90.7 Rodgers: 43-56-438-5 (2C)-0-128.4 (1C)
RUSHING Charles: 37-182 (3C)-4.9-1 (T3C) Starks: 22-97-4.4-0
RECEIVING Kelce (TE): 10-164-16.4-2 Cobb: 13-154-11.8-1
OFFENSE 322.0 341.5
TAKE/GIVE -2 +2 (T1C)
DEFENSE 347.5 363.0
SACKS Houston: 3 (T1C) Peppers: 2.5 (T2C)
INTs Peters (R): 2 (T1L) Matthews, Elliott: 1 (T1C)
PUNTING Colquitt: 47.0 Masthay: 47.2
KICKING Santos: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG) Crosby: 20 (T3C) (5/5 PAT; 5/5 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: In last meeting, QB ALEX SMITH completed 20 of 26 (76.9 pct.) for 211 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 125.6 rating. Since 2011, is 39-17-1 (.693) as starter with 11,893 yards, 74 TDs, 25 INTs & 92.7 rating…RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 16 TDs in past 15 (10 rush, 6 rec.). Has 60 total TDs & needs 2 to pass LARRY JOHNSON (61) & OTIS TAYLOR (60) for 3rd in club history. Averages 5.5 yards per att. for career, highest of any NFL RB in history (min. 750 att.)…WR JEREMY MACLIN aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. GB. In past 6, TE TRAVIS KELCE has 33 rec. for 448 yards with 3 TDs…In past 12, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 18 sacks & 4 FF, incl. 2 sacks last week. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 46 sacks (J.J. WATT). CB MARCUS PETERS had 55-yard INT-TD vs. Den. 1st INT-TD by KC rookie since 2010 (ERIC BERRY)…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has thrown 43 TDs, 0 INTs with 124 rating in past 18 at home (incl. playoffs). At home, has 545 consecutive att. & 43 pass TDs in row without INT (incl. playoffs). Last INT at home was 12/2/12. In past 4 on MNF, has 7 TDs, 0 INTs & 113.7 rating…In 2 MNF games, RB EDDIE LACY has 256 scrimmage yards (128 per game), 223 rush yards (111.5 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB JAMES STARKS rushed for 95 yards last week…WR RANDALL COBB has 100+ rec. yards or TD in 6 consecutive games. WR JAMES JONES ties for NFC lead with 3 rec. TDs…LB JAYRONE ELLIOTT had INT last week & sealed win with FF (FR by S MICAH HYDE). LB JULIUS PEPPERS is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (128) & 10+ INTs (11). Had sack last week. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 6 sacks & 3 FFs in past 7 vs. AFC. Has 5 sacks, 2 FFs & 42-yard FR-TD in 6 MNF games.
