TITANS
JAGUARS
THURS. RECORD
9-8
3-5
SERIES LEADER
22-18
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mularkey: 0-1
Bradley: 2-2
LAST WEEK
L 27-10 vs. Panthers
W 22-20 at Ravens
LAST GAME
12/18/14: Titans 13 at Jaguars 21. Jacksonville RBs Jordan Todman & Toby Gerhart combine for 124 yards & 2 TDs. Rookie QB Blake Bortles throws TD to TE Marcedes Lewis.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/18/14
REFEREE
Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST
NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Ten), 81 (Jax). XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Ten), 226 (Jax).
STATS
PASSING
Mariota (R): 147-224-1795-13-6-98.3
Bortles: 197-356-2381-19 (T3C)-11-81.0
RUSHING
Andrews: 84-298-3.5-2
Yeldon (R): 133-531-4.0-1
RECEIVING
Walker (TE): 45-508-11.3-3
A. Robinson: 45-758-16.8-7 (T3C)
OFFENSE
321.6
343.7
TAKE/GIVE
-8
-4
DEFENSE
326.1 (3C)
362.1
SACKS
Orakpo: 6
Colvin: 3
INTs
Sensabaugh: 2
House, Posluszny: 2
PUNTING
Kern: 46.7
Anger: 45.9
KICKING
Succop: 47 (17/17 PAT; 10/11 FG)
Myers: 60 (18/21 PAT; 14/18 FG)
NOTES
TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA leads NFL rookies in TD passes (13) & rating (98.3). Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of 7 career games. 1st rookie in NFL history to have 2 games with 4 TDs & 0 INTs…RB ANTONIO ANDREWS has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Last week, RB DEXTER MC CLUSTER scored 1st rush TD since 2012 (25-yard run)…WR KENDALL WRIGHThad 4 catches for 73 yards (18.3 avg.) in last meeting. TE DELANIE WALKER led team with 52 yards on 3 catches last week. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Since 2014, ranks 3rd among AFC TEs with 1,398 rec. yards…LB BRIAN ORAKPOhas 5 sacks in past 5, incl. 1 last week vs. Car. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Since entering NFL in 2011, DT JURRELL CASEY ranks 3rd amongst AFC DTs with 25 sacks…JAGUARS: In past 5, QB BLAKE BORTLES has passed for 1,385 yards with 13 TDs vs. 8 INTs. Has 2+ TDs in 5 consecutive games, longest streak in Jags history. Since entering NFL in 2014, averages 7.3 yards per rush (85 att., 622 yards), highest among QBs during span…RB T.J. YELDON leads AFC & ranks 2nd amongst NFL rookies with 531 rush yards. Aims for 6th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards…In past 8, WR ALLEN ROBINSONhas 44 catches for 731 yards & 7 TDs, incl. 51 yards & TD vs. Bal. Has 5 TDs in past 5. WR ALLEN HURNS has TD catch in 7 consecutive games, longest streak in club history, incl. 5-yarder vs. Bal. In only career meeting (12/8/13 w/ Den), TE JULIUS THOMAS had TD rec…LB TELVIN SMITH is tied for 2nd in NFL with 88 tackles. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 68 career sacks, 3rd-most among active undrafted players. CB AARON COLVIN leads NFL DBs with 3 sacks. CB DAVON HOUSE had career-high 2 INTs last week.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-5) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-3)
SERIES
COLTS
FALCONS
SERIES LEADER
13-2
STREAKS
3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Chuck Pagano: 0-0
Dan Quinn: 0-0
LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 9: W 27-24 vs. Broncos)
Bye (Wk. 9: L 17-16 at 49ers)
LAST GAME
11/6/11: Falcons 31 at Colts 7. Atlanta WR Julio Jones has 131 rec. yards & 2 TDs. Falcons QB Matt Ryan passes for 275 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/22/07: Colts 31, Falcons 13. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws for 272 yards & 3 TDs. Colts WR Reggie Wayne has 5 receptions for 66 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Walt Anderson
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SIRIUS: 157 (Ind), 82 (Atl). XM: 82 (Atl).
STATS
PASSING
Hasselbeck: 48-76-495-3-0-95.0
Ryan: 239-357-2702 (3C)-12-7-92.4
RUSHING
Gore: 148-599-4.0-4
Freeman: 164-721 (3L)-4.4-9 (1L)
RECEIVING
Hilton: 43-703-16.3-3
Jones: 80 (1L)-1029 (1C)-12.9-6 (T3C)
OFFENSE
353.7
402.2 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE
-7
0
DEFENSE
394.2
342.3
SACKS
Mathis: 4
3 tied: 2
INTs
Adams: 5 (T1L)
Alford, Moore: 1
PUNTING
McAfee: 48.6 (2L)
Bosher: 48.5 (2C)
KICKING
Vinatieri: 54 (21/22 PAT; 11/13 FG)
Bryant: 65 (23/23 PAT; 14/17 FG)
NOTES
COLTS: QB MATT HASSELBECK is 2-0 as starter with Colts & has passed for 495 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 95.0 rating…RB FRANK GORE had season-high 102 scrimmage yards in Week 9. Aims for 8th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Averages 120 scrimmage yards per game & has rush TD in 2 career meetings. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards vs. Atl…WR T.Y. HILTON (3,992) needs 8 rec. yards to reach 4,000. Has 3 rec. TD in past 4. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (13,885) needs 48 rec. yards to surpass HOFer CRIS CARTER (13,899) & STEVE SMITH, SR. (13,932) for No. 10 all-time…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 93 tackles. LB ROBERT MATHIS has 3 sacks in past 3. DE KENDALL LANGFORDhas 2 sacks in past 3. Since 2014, S MIKE ADAMS leads AFC with 10 INTs. Has 4 INTs in past 4…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN won only start vs. Ind with 120.7 rating. In career, is 42-16 (.724) at home with 96.8 rating…RB DEVONTA FREEMANleads NFC with 1,141 scrimmage yards & 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.). In past 7 (1st 7 career starts), has 1,035 scrimmage yards (147.9 per game) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.). Has 309 rush yards (103 per game), 477 scrimmage yards (159 per game) & 4 TDs in past 3 at home…WR JULIO JONES leads NFL with 80 catches & 114.3 rec. yards per game avg. Has 112 catches for 1,642 yards (126.3 per game) & 8 TDs in past 13. Had 3 catches for 131 yards (43.7 avg.) & 2 TDs (80, 50 yards) in only meeting. In 2 meetings, WR RODDY WHITE has 10 catches for 180 yards (90 per game) & TD. TE JACOB TAMME has 16 catches for 164 yards (82 per game) & TD in past 2…DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had sack in last meeting. CB DESMOND TRUFANT has INT & 2 FRs (incl. TD) in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 40 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most on club. Rookie LB VIC BEASLEY JR. had 1st career INT in Week 9.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-5) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-7)
SERIES
RAMS
RAVENS
SERIES LEADER
3-2
STREAKS
Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jeff Fisher: 9-10
John Harbaugh: 1-0
LAST WEEK
L 37-13 vs. Bears
L 22-20 vs. Jaguars
LAST GAME
9/25/11: Ravens 37 at Rams 7. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco passes for 389 yards & 3 TDs. Ravens WR Torrey Smith has 5 receptions for 152 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/14/07: Ravens 22, Rams 3. Baltimore RB Willis McGahee rushes for 61 yards & TD. Ravens defense forces 6 turnovers (5 INTs & 1 FF).
REFEREE
Tony Corrente
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (StL), 126 (Bal). XM: 229 (Bal).
STATS
PASSING
Keenum (2014 Hou): 45-77-45-2-2-72.2
Flacco: 239-369-2492 (3C)-13-10-84.6
RUSHING
Gurley (R): 130-709-5.5-5 (T3C)
Forsett: 147-615 (3C)-4.2-2
RECEIVING
Austin: 30-305-10.2-4
Aiken: 32-406-12.7-2
OFFENSE
309.6
361.7
TAKE/GIVE
+4
-10
DEFENSE
331.9 (3C)
369.7
SACKS
Donald: 6 (T3C)
Dumervil: 4.5
INTs
Johnson: 3 (T3C)
J. Smith: 2
PUNTING
Hekker: 48.5 (1C)
Koch: 48.2 (3C)
KICKING
Zuerlein: 60 (15/15 PAT; 15/22 FG)
Tucker: 76 (19/19 PAT; 19/23 FG)
NOTES
RAMS: QB CASE KEENUM started 2 games in 2014 with Hou & won both, incl. Week 16 vs. Bal (12/21/14)…Rookie RB TODD GURLEY has rushed for 700 yards (116.7 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6 (1st 6 starts). Aims for 5th in row with rush TD. Since Week 4, leads NFL with 700 rush yards & ties for NFL lead with 5 rush TDs. Leads NFL with 4 rushes for 45+ yards…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 5 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC (2 rec., 2 rush, 1 PR). Has 16 career TDs (8 rec., 5 rush, 3 PR). Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with rec., rush & return TD in 2015. WR WES WELKER needs 146 rec. yards to reach 10,000. Needs 7 catches to reach 900…Lead NFC with 29 sacks led by DT AARON DONALD (6) & DE ROBERT QUINN (5). Donald had 1.5 sacks last week & has 0.5+ sack in 11 of past 16. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with sack. Quinn has 8 sacks & 5 FFs in past 7 vs. AFC. Has 15.5 sacks in past 19. DE CHRIS LONG had sack in last meeting. In past 4 vs. AFC, CB JANORIS JENKINShas 2 INTs (incl. 99-yard TD) & 2 FFs. Since 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only player with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10)…RAVENS: In past 8 at home, QB JOE FLACCO has completed 187 of 290 (64.5 pct.) for 2,134 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INT for 97.1 rating. Has 300+ pass yards in 4 of past 5 at home. Passed for 389 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.6 rating in only career meeting…In past 5, RB JUSTIN FORSETT is averaging 100.5 scrimmage yards per game (491 rush, 112 rec., 603 total) & has 2 rush TDs. RB KYLE JUSZCZYK had career-high 5 catches for 47 yards vs. Jags…WR KAMAR AIKEN led team with season-high 7 catches for 73 yards vs. Jax. TE CROCKETT GILLMORE aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. RookieTE MAXX WILLIAMS scored 1st career TD last week (21-yard catch)…LB DARYL SMITH leads team & ranks 4th in AFC with 81 tackles. In past 6 vs. NFC, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 7.5 sacks, FF & FR. CB LARDARIUS WEBB posted 1st INT of season last week vs. Jags.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (9-0)
SERIES
REDSKINS
PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER
7-4
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jay Gruden: 0-0
Ron Rivera: 2-0
LAST WEEK
W 47-14 vs. Saints
W 27-10 at Titans
LAST GAME
11/4/12: Panthers 21 at Redskins 13. Carolina QB Cam Newton throws for 201 yards & TD & adds rush TD. Panthers WR Steve Smith has 41 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/23/11: Panthers 33, Redskins 20. Carolina QB Newton passes for 256 yards & TD & adds 59 rush yards & TD. Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 68 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Jerome Boger
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (Was), 146 (Car). XM: 232 (Car).
STATS
PASSING
Cousins: 226-333-2278-14-9-89.9
Newton: 153-272-2037-15-9-84.8
RUSHING
Morris: 110-404-3.7-0
Stewart: 169-662-3.9-4
RECEIVING
Garcon: 43-430-10.0-3
Olsen (TE): 45-664-14.8-5
OFFENSE
349.6
352.7
TAKE/GIVE
0
+8 (T2L)
DEFENSE
370.3
338.0
SACKS
Baker: 4
Short: 6 (T3C)
INTs
Breeland: 2
Norman: 4 (T1C)
PUNTING
Way: 45.1
Nortman: 45.6
KICKING
Hopkins: 67 (19/19 PAT; 16/17 FG)
Gano: 81 (27/29 PAT; 18/22 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS completed 20 of 25 (80 pct.) for 324 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating last week, 1st Was QB with 300+ yards & 150+ rating since HOFer SAMMY BAUGH in 1948…RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for 92 yards last week. Since entering NFL in 2012, is 3rd in NFL with 4,366 rush yards & 4th with 28 rush TDs. Rookie RB MATT JONEShad 3 catches for 131 yards last week, incl. 78-yard rec. TD, longest by Was RB since LARRY BROWN in 1972…TE JORDAN REED has 5 TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD. WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 85-yard PR-TD in last game at Car (9/13/09 with Phi). Since 2013, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 224 catches, 2nd most in NFC…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 1 of 2 players with 40+ sacks (41.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). S DASHON GOLDSON had 35-yard INT-TD last week…PANTHERS: Are 9-0 for 1st time in franchise history…QB CAM NEWTON has won both starts vs. Was & has 114.1 rating. Has pass TD & rush TD in both meetings. Has 30 career games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd most in NFL history (HOFer STEVE YOUNG, 31)…RB JONATHAN STEWART has rush TD in both career home games vs. Was. Rushed for 91 yards & TD last week…TE GREG OLSEN has 5 TDs in past 7. Is only TE in NFL with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 8 seasons. TE ED DICKSON had TD catch last week. WR COREY BROWN aims for 3rd in row at home with TD…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 536 tackles. Had 15 tackles in last meeting. Has 8 INTs since 2012, tied for most by NFL LB.
LB THOMAS DAVIS is only player in NFL with 3+ sacks & 3+ INTs. Leads team with 65 tackles. Had 9 tackles in last game vs. Was. DT KAWANN SHORT ties for lead among NFL DTs with 6 sacks. CB JOSH NORMAN ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs & ties for 3rd with 4 INTs. In past 2 vs. Was, CB CHARLES TILLMAN has 2 FFs, FR & INT.
DENVER BRONCOS (7-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-5)
SERIES
BRONCOS
BEARS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied: 7-7
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Gary Kubiak: 2-0
John Fox: 1-1
LAST WEEK
L 29-13 vs. Chiefs
W 37-13 at Rams
LAST GAME
12/11/11: Bears 10 at Broncos 13 (OT). Denver K Matt Prater converts GW 51-yard FG in OT. Broncos QB Tim Tebow passes for 236 yards & TD & adds 49 rush yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/25/07: Bears 37, Broncos 34 (OT). Chicago K Robbie Gould converts GW 39-yard FG in OT. Bears WR Devin Hester has 75-yard PR-TD & 88-yard KR-TD.
REFEREE
Pete Morelli
BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). SIRIUS: 81 (Den), 135 (Chi). XM: 228 (Chi).
STATS
PASSING
Osweiler: 14-24-146-1-1-72.6
Cutler: 174-271-2045-13-5-95.3
RUSHING
Hillman: 103-426-4.1-5 (T3C)
Langford (R): 65-225-3.5-4
RECEIVING
Thomas: 68 (3C)-816 (3C)-12.0-1
Bennett (TE): 48-399-8.3-3
OFFENSE
331.7
352.7
TAKE/GIVE
-2
-1
DEFENSE
277.3 (1L)
335.6
SACKS
Ware: 6.5
McPhee: 5
INTs
Talib: 3
5 tied: 1
PUNTING
Colquitt: 45.0
O’Donnell: 46.3
KICKING
McManus: 77 (3C) (20/20 PAT; 19/20 FG)
Gould: 75 (15/16 PAT; 20/23 FG)
NOTES
BRONCOS: QB BROCK OSWEILER will make 1st NFL start. Has TD pass in 2 of past 3. Last week, posted career highs in comp. (14), att. (24) & pass yards (146)…In past 4 vs. NFC, RB RONNIE HILLMAN has 250 rush yards & 6 TDs, including 2 TDs vs. GB in Week 8. Aims for 5th in row vs. NFC with rush TD. In last game vs. NFC (Wk. 8 vs. GB), RB C.J. ANDERSONrushed for season-high 101 yards on 14 att. (7.2 avg.) with 1 TD…In only career meeting, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS had 7 rec. for 78 yards & TD. Since 2010, has 42 TD rec., 2nd-most among AFC WRs. TE VERNON DAVIS (443) needs 7 rec. to reach 450 career…LB BRANDON MARSHALL leads team with 71 tackles, incl. 8 last week. LB VON MILLER has 4 sacks in past 6. LB DE MARCUS WARE has 6.5 sacks in past 7. Needs .5 sack to surpass JOHN ABRAHAM (133.5) for No. 10 on NFL’s all-time list…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER played 1st 3 seasons in Den (2006-08) & had career-high 4,526 pass yards in 2008. Has won 12 of past 16 starts vs. AFC. Had career-high 151 rating last week & is 1st Chi QB with 2 80+ yard TD passes in game…RB MATT FORTÉ has 100+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his past 9 vs. AFC. In those 9, has 1,153 yards (128.1 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rec., 2 rush). Rookie RB JEREMY LANGFORD had 73 rush yards, 109 rec. yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week & joined HOFers GALE SAYERS & WALTER PAYTON as only Bears with 100+ rec. yards, rec. TD & rush TD in game. In past 2, has 324 scrimmage yards (162 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.)…WR ALSHON JEFFERY has TD catch in 6 of past 7 at home. TE ZACH MILLER has 3 TDs in past 2. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since 2014, leads NFL TEs with 138 catches…LB PERNELL MC PHEE has 2 sacks & FF in 3 games vs. Den (incl. playoffs). LB LAMARR HOUSTON aims for 4th in row vs. Den with sack. Has 3 sacks in past 2. LB WILLIE YOUNG had 1st career INT last week.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-5) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-7)
SERIES
RAIDERS
LIONS
SERIES LEADER
6-5
STREAKS
3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jack Del Rio: 2-0
Jim Caldwell: 1-0
LAST WEEK
L 30-14 vs. Vikings
W 18-16 at Packers
LAST GAME
12/18/11: Lions 28 at Raiders 27. Detroit WR Calvin Johnson has 214 rec. yards & 2 TDs, including GW 6-yarder with 0:39 remaining. Lions QB Matthew Stafford throws for 391 yards & 4 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/2/03: Lions 23, Raiders 13. Detroit RB Olandis Gary rushes for 46 yards & TD. Lions FB Cory Schlesinger has 4 receptions for 53 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (field reporter). SIRIUS: 137 (Oak), 83 (Det). XM: 83 (Det).
STATS
PASSING
Carr: 203-316-2396-21 (3L)-6-101.5
Stafford: 217-337-2325-15-12-84.5
RUSHING
Murray: 144-678 (1C)-4.7-3
Abdullah (R): 68-240-3.5-1
RECEIVING
Crabtree: 51-646-12.7-5
C. Johnson: 54-740-13.7-3
OFFENSE
374.2
332.1
TAKE/GIVE
-1
-10
DEFENSE
408.6
384.2
SACKS
Mack: 5
Ansah: 7 (1C)
INTs
Woodson: 5 (T1L)
Quin: 2
PUNTING
King: 44.0
Martin: 46.0
KICKING
Janikowski: 65 (26/26 PAT; 13/16 FG)
Prater: 45 (15/18 PAT; 10/10 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: In past 8, QB DEREK CARR has passed for 2,335 yards with 21 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 102.6 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 7 of past 8, incl. 2 last week. Aims for 4th in row with 300+ yards…In past 11, RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is averaging 92.4 scrimmage yards per game (801 rush, 215 rec., 1,016 total) & has 3 rush TDs…WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) leads NFL rookies in rec. (50) & rec. yards (732). Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 79 yards vs. Min. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has 4 TDs in past 4. WR ANDRE HOLMES has 3 TDs in past 3, incl. 34-yarder vs. Min. Rookie TE CLIVE WALFORD has TD catch in 3 of past 4, incl. 10-yarder vs. Vikings… S CHARLES WOODSON (65) needs INT to surpassKEN RILEY (65) for No. 5 all-time. In 11 career meetings, has 8 INTs, FF & FR. LB KHALIL MACK has 5 sacks in past 7, incl. 1 last week. LB MALCOLM SMITH leads team with 67 tackles…LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 391 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 105.5 rating in only meeting. Threw GW TD pass to WR CALVIN JOHNSON with 0:39 remaining. Since 2011, has 21,237 pass yards, 3rd most in NFL…RB JOIQUE BELL has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in past 7 at home. RB THEO RIDDICK has 24 catches for 209 yards & TD in past 4 at home. Rookie RB-KR AMEER ABDULLAH had 104-yard KR last week to set up TD…WR Johnson had 9 catches for 214 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. 1 of 5 200-yard games, tied for most in NFL history. Since 2011, leads NFL with 6,954 rec. yards & 102.3 rec. yards per game. WR LANCE MOORE has TD in 4 of past 5. Had 2 TDs in last game vs. Oak (11/18/12 with NO). Has TD in 2 of past 3 at home…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 5 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 6. Has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in past 7 at home. DE JASON JONES aims for 3rd in row with sack. S GLOVER QUIN has 5 INTs in past 9 at home. S JAMES IHEDIGBO has INT in 3 of past 7 at home. DT CARAUN REID has sack in 2 of past 3.
NEW YORK JETS (5-4) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-5)
SERIES
JETS
TEXANS
SERIES LEADER
5-1
STREAKS
5-1
COACHES VS. OPP.
Todd Bowles: 0-0
Ken O’Brien: 0-0
LAST WEEK
L 22-17 vs. Bills
W 10-6 at Bengals
LAST GAME
10/8/12: Texans 23 at Jets 17. Houston RB Arian Foster rushes for 152 yards & TD. Texans CBs Kareem Jackson & Brice McCain each record INT.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/13/09: Jets 24, Texans 7. New York RB Thomas Jones rushes for 107 yards & 2 TDs. Jets defense hold Houston to 183 total net yards.
REFEREE
John Parry
BROADCAST
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 133 (NYJ), 112 (Hou). XM: 230 (Hou).
STATS
PASSING
Fitzpatrick: 169-283-1983-15-9-85.5
Hoyer: 141-237-1704-13-4-92.9
RUSHING
Ivory: 156-643 (2C)-4.1-6 (T1C)
Blue: 86-295-3.4-1
RECEIVING
Marshall: 57-753-13.2-6
Hopkins: 71 (3L)-927 (3L)-13.1-7 (T3C)
OFFENSE
360.6
356.8
TAKE/GIVE
+3
-1
DEFENSE
318.4 (2C)
340.3
SACKS
Wilkerson: 7
Watt: 9.5 (2L)
INTs
M. Williams: 4 (T3L)
Hal: 2
PUNTING
Quigley: 43.1
Lechler: 47.0
KICKING
Bullock: 23 (5/7 PAT; 6/7 FG)
Novak: 32 (14/15 PAT; 6/7 FG)
NOTES
JETS: Last week, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (138) passed for 2 TDs & eclipsed HOFer SID LUCKMAN (137) for most by Ivy League QB. Has 2+ TD passes in 7 of past 9. Started 12 games for Texans in 2014, passing for 2,483 yards with 17 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 95.3 rating…RB CHRIS IVORY (643) needs 157 rush yards for 3rd consecutive 800-yard season. Has 4 TDs in past 6…In 3 career meetings, WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 25 receptions for 293 yards & TD. Has 100+ receiving yards or TD in 8 of past 9. WR ERIC DECKER has TD catch in 8 of past 9, including 85 yards & TD last week vs. Bills. Since 2010, leads AFC WRs with 45 TD receptions. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Texans with 130+ receiving yards…In past 9, DE SHELDON RICHARDSON has 6.5 sacks & FF. In past 7, DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has 6 sacks & FF, incl. 2 last week vs. Bills. CB DARRELLE REVIS leads NFL with 6 total takeaways (3 FRs, 3 INTs). Last week, LB DEMARIO DAVIS posted 1st sack of season…TEXANS: In past 6, QB BRIAN HOYER has completed 123 of 203 (60.6) for 1,468 yards with 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 96.3 rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6…In past 2 home starts, RB ALFRED BLUE is averaging 105.5 scrimmage yards per game (178 rush, 33 rec., 211 total) & has rush TD. Last week, Blue reached 1,000 career scrimmage yards…In past 7, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS has 57 receptions for 776 yards & 5 TDs. Had game-winning 22-yard TD catch vs. Cin last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. WR NATE WASHINGTON has 3 TD catches in past 3…In past 14, J.J. WATT has 20.5 sacks, 3 FF, FR, safety, 7 PDs & TD catch, incl. 1 vs. Bengals. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads league with 66.5 sacks. Last week, surpassed HOFer DERRICK THOMAS (66) for 2nd-most sacks in 1st 5 NFL seasons since 1982 (REGGIE WHITE, 81).LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 5.5 sacks in past 4. LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 76 tackles. LB JOHN SIMON has sack in 3 of past 4.
DALLAS COWBOYS (2-7) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-5)
SERIES
COWBOYS
DOLPHINS
SERIES LEADER
7-5
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jason Garrett: 1-0
Dan Campbell: 0-0
LAST WEEK
L 10-6 at Buccaneers
W 20-19 at Eagles
LAST GAME
11/24/11: Dolphins 19 at Cowboys 20. Dallas K Dan Bailey converts GW 28-yard FG as time expires. Cowboys WR Laurent Robinson has 7 receptions for 79 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/16/07: Cowboys 37, Dolphins 20. Dallas RB Marion Barber rushes for 89 yards & 2 TDs. Cowboys WR Terrell Owens has 97 rec. yards & TD.
REFEREE
Jeff Triplette
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (Dal), 93 (Mia). XM: 226 (Mia).
STATS
PASSING
Cassel: 74-119-809-4-5-75.9 OR
Romo: 54-72-551-3-2-98.8
Tannehill: 213-335-2454-15-9-89.3
RUSHING
McFadden: 130-494-3.8-2
Miller: 107-521-4.9-5 (T3C)
RECEIVING
Witten (TE): 49-445-9.1-2
Landry: 60-587-9.8-3
OFFENSE
338.8
350.2
TAKE/GIVE
-8
-3
DEFENSE
349.8
390.2
SACKS
Hardy: 4
Suh: 4
INTs
Heath: 2
Jones: 3
PUNTING
C. Jones: 45.4
Darr (R): 49.1 (1L)
KICKING
Bailey: 70 (16/16 PAT; 18/19 FG)
Franks (R): 45 (21/23 PAT; 8/10 FG)
NOTES
COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO has won both career starts vs. Mia. Has won past 5 starts vs. AFC & has 117.5 rating with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT. QB MATT CASSEL had 415 yards, 3 TDs & 114 rating vs. Mia on 11/23/08 (with NE)…In past 4, RB DARREN MC FADDEN has 455 scrimmage yards (113.8 per game)…WR DEZ BRYANT has TD catch in 12 consecutive games vs. AFC. Has 16 TDs in those 12 along with 91 catches & 1,192 yards (99.3 per game). Since 2012, leads NFL with 42 TD catches. TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (992) & rec. yards (10,947). Needs 8 catches to reach 1,000 career catches. Has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC…LB SEAN LEE has 85 tackles & 5 INTs in past 10 vs. AFC. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. S BARRY CHURCH (70) leads team in tackles. LB ROLANDO MC CLAINhad 1st career INT vs. Mia (11/28/10 with Oak). S JEFF HEATH had career-high 2 INTs last week. DE JACK CRAWFORDaims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack…DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. NFC & has completed 130 of 187 (69.5 pct.) for 1,323 yards with 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 102.9 rating. Has 250+ pass yards in 4 of past 5 overall…In past 4, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 155.5 scrimmage yards per game & has 7 total TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.). Aims for 6th in row with TD. RB JAY AJAYI is averaging 8.1 per rush in 2 games (11 att., 89 yards)…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY is 1st Dolphin with comp., rush att., catch, KR & PR in same season since MARK CLAYTON in 1983. Only NFL player with 60+ catches (60) & PR-TD in 2015. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS has 50+ receiving yards in 7 of past 8, incl. 93 last week…Since 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 11 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. S RESHAD JONES had 9 tackles, sack & INT vs. Phi. Leads team with 83 tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-5)
SERIES
BUCCANEERS
EAGLES
SERIES LEADER
8-5
STREAKS
Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
Lovie Smith: 4-2
Chip Kelly: 1-0
LAST WEEK
W 10-6 vs. Cowboys
L 20-19 vs. Dolphins
LAST GAME
10/13/13: Eagles 31 at Buccaneers 20. Philadelphia QB Nick Foles passes for 296 yards & 3 TDs & adds rush TD. Eagles WR DeSean Jackson has 6 receptions for 64 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/11/09: Eagles 33, Buccaneers 14. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 264 yards & 3 TDs. Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin has 142 rec. yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
Brad Allen
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, David Diehl, Kristina Pink (field reporter). SIRIUS: 145 (TB), 132 (Phi). XM: 231 (Phi).
STATS
PASSING
Winston (R): 164-285-2159-10-9-80.1
Sanchez: 14-23-156-0-1-63.0
RUSHING
D. Martin: 161-706-4.4-3
Murray: 128-451-3.5-4
RECEIVING
Evans: 40-662-16.6-1
Matthews: 51-552-10.8-2
OFFENSE
354.0
374.1
TAKE/GIVE
0
+4
DEFENSE
334.2
358.1
SACKS
J. Smith: 5
Cox: 5.5
INTs
Alexander (R), McDougald: 2
Thurmond: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING
Schum: 42.2
D. Jones: 47.1 (3C)
KICKING
Barth: 51 (9/9 PAT; 14/16 FG)
Sturgis: 50 (14/16 PAT; 12/15 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON rushed for GW TD last week & aims for 4th in row with rush TD…RB DOUG MARTIN has rushed for 195 yards (97.5 per game) & TD in 2 meetings. Had 103 scrimmage yards last week & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 6…WR MIKE EVANS has 16 catches for 276 yards (138 per game) in past 2 & has 27 catches for 488 yards (122 per game) & TD in past 4. Has 13 TDs in his past 20. In past 2 vs. Phi., WR VINCENT JACKSON has 15 catches for 245 yards (122.5 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100+ yards & TD…LB LAVONTE DAVIDhas 18 tackles & 2 sacks in 2 games vs. Phi. Leads team with 81 tackles. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 350+ tackles (371), 10+ sacks (10) & 5+ INTs (5). DT GERALD MC COY had 2 sacks in 12/9/12 meeting. Has 11 sacks in past 17. RookieLB KWON ALEXANDER had sack last week & is 2nd on club with 63 tackles… EAGLES: QB MARK SANCHEZ needs 334 pass yards to reach 15,000…RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 596 scrimmage yards (119.2 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Had rush TD in only game vs. TB (9/23/12 with Dal). RB RYAN MATHEWS aims for 4th in row with rush TD. RB-PR DARREN SPROLES has TD catch in 3 of past 5 vs. TB. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (27), 15+ rush TD (18) & 5+ PR-TD (6)…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS needs 76 yards to reach 1,500 career. Has 5 career 100-yard games. WR RILEY COOPER had 4 catches for 120 yards (30 avg.) & TD (47 yards) in last meeting. TE BRENT CELEK had 4 catches for 134 yards last week, his 8th career 100-yard game. WR JOSH HUFF had TD catch in Week 10, his 3rd career TD (2 rec., 1 KR)…DE FLETCHER COX has 4.5 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 3 at home. S WALTER THURMONDhad sack, safety & FF last week. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 2.5 sacks in 2 meetings. LB BRANDON GRAHAM has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-5) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-7)
SERIES
CHIEFS
CHARGERS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied: 54-54-1
STREAKS
4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Andy Reid: 4-3
Mike McCoy: 2-2
LAST WEEK
W 29-13 at Broncos
Bye (Week 9: L 22-19 vs. Bears)
LAST GAME
12/28/14: Chargers 7 at Chiefs 19. Kansas City TE Travis Kelce recovers fumble for TD & LB Justin Houston records 4 sacks & FF. Chiefs K Cairo Santos converts all 4 FGs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/19/14: Chiefs 23, Chargers 20. Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles & FB Anthony Sherman each have TD. Chiefs K Cairo Santos kicks 48-yard game-winning FG with 0:21 remaining.
REFEREE
Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST
CBS (1:05 PM PT): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots, Scott Kaplan (field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (KC), 138 (SD). XM: 229 (KC), 233 (SD).
STATS
PASSING
A. Smith: 187-299-2173-10-3-91.5
Rivers: 269-390-3033 (2L)-19 (T3C)-7-100.7
RUSHING
West: 87-357-4.1-3
Gordon (R): 114-413-3.6-0
RECEIVING
Maclin: 45-583-13.0-2
Woodhead (RB): 45-521-11.6-3
OFFENSE
340.7
413.9 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE
+8 (1C)
-5
DEFENSE
341.4
372.1
SACKS
Houston: 7.5
Attaochu: 4
INTs
Peters: 4 (T3L)
5 tied: 1
PUNTING
Colquitt: 46.9
Scifres: 44.0
KICKING
Santos: 84 (3L) (21/21 PAT; 21/26 FG)
Lambo (R): 68 (17/20 PAT; 17/19 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: In past 6, QB ALEX SMITH has completed 125 of 201 (62.2 pct.) for 1,449 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 93.9 rating. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.3 pct.). In past 2 vs. SD, has passed for 515 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 105.3 rating. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating vs. SD…In past 3, RB CHARCANDRICK WEST is averaging 137.3 scrimmage yards per game & has 4 total TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.), incl. 161 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 92 rec.) & 2 total TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) vs. Broncos. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD…In only career meeting (11/15/09 with Phi), WR JEREMY MACLINhad 6 catches for 76 yards & TD. Since 2014, TE TRAVIS KELCE ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL amongst TEs with 1,436 receiving yards…Had 5 INTs vs. Den last week, most vs. team with .875+ win pct. in Week 10 or later since 2012…In past 19,LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 22.5 sacks & 4 FF, incl. 4 sacks in last meeting. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 50.5 sacks (J.J. WATT). LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 50 tackles, incl. 7 tackles & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack…CHARGERS: In past 6, QB PHILIP RIVERS has passed for 2,143 yards with 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.8 rating, incl. 280 yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs vs. Bears. Aims for 7th in row with 280+ yards. Has 8-2 record at home vs. KC…RB MELVIN GORDON (No. 15 overall) ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd among NFL rookies with 413 rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEAD leads NFL RBs with 521 rec. yards…WR MALCOM FLOYD (34) needs 2 TD catches to tie JOHN JEFFERSON for No. 9 in SD history. Since entering NFL in 2004, ranks 3rd in league with 17.3 receiving avg. TE ANTONIO GATES (101) needs TD to surpass HOFer STEVE LARGENT (101) for No. 19 all-time. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Chiefs…LB JERRY ATTAOCHUhas 4 sacks in past 6. LB MELVIN INGRAM has 2.5 sacks & FF in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. Needs .5 sack to surpass career-high of 4 in 2014.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-3) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-2)
SERIES
PACKERS
VIKINGS
SERIES LEADER
57-48-2
STREAKS
3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike McCarthy: 14-4-1
Mike Zimmer: 0-2
LAST WEEK
L 18-16 vs. Lions
W 30-14 at Raiders
LAST GAME
11/23/14: Packers 24 at Vikings 21. Green Bay RB Eddie Lacy rushes for 125 yards & TD & adds TD catch. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 209 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/23/14
REFEREE
Walt Coleman
BROADCAST
FOX (3:25 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). Westwood One: John Sadak, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 93 (GB), 82 (Min). XM: 82 (Min).
STATS
PASSING
Rodgers: 198-313-2270-21 (T3L)-3-103.4 (2C)
Bridgewater: 163-254-1810-7-6-84.6
RUSHING
Starks: 93-376-4.0-1
Peterson: 195-961 (1L)-4.9-5 (T3C)
RECEIVING
Cobb: 45-529-11.8-5
Diggs (R): 30-507-16.9-2
OFFENSE
344.3
328.7
TAKE/GIVE
+7 (3C)
+2
DEFENSE
371.6
336.6
SACKS
Peppers: 5.5
Griffen: 5.5
INTs
4 tied: 2
Newman: 2
PUNTING
Masthay: 43.5
Locke: 41.8
KICKING
Crosby: 59 (23/23 PAT; 12/14 FG)
Walsh: 82 (T2C) (16/18 PAT; 22/26 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 9 of past 10 starts vs. Min (incl. playoffs) & has 123.8 rating (26 TDs, 3 INTs). Has won 20 of past 24 division games & has 117.7 rating (57 TDs, 7 INTs)…RB EDDIE LACY has 434 rush yards (108.5 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 meetings. RB JAMES STARKS has 95+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4…WR RANDALL COBB has 9 TDs in past 9 vs. division. TE RICHARD RODGERS has 3 TDs in past 2. WR DAVANTE ADAMS had career-high 10 catches last week. WR JAMES JONES ties for 3rd in NFC with 6 rec. TDs…In 11 meetings (incl. playoffs), LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 9 sacks, 3 FFs, 2 FRs & TD. In past 3 vs. Min., LB JULIUS PEPPERS has 2.5 sacks & INT-TD. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (131) & 10+ INTs (11). S HA HA CLINTON-DIX leads team with 63 tackles. Had INT last week. Rookie CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL leads team with 11 PD. DT MIKE DANIELS has 5.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Min. CB-PR MICAH HYDE has sack, INT & 93-yard PR-TD in past 2 at Min…VIKINGS: Aim for 6th consecutive win…QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has won 7 in row at home…RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 203 yards last week, his 6th career 200-yard game, tied for most all-time. Has rushed for 1,747 yards (116.5 per game) & 11 TDs in 15 meetings (incl. playoffs). In past 15 at home, has rushed for 1,881 yards (125.4 per game) & 15 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 11,151 rush yards & 91 rush TDs…WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 93-yard KR-TD last week. Had 109-yard KR-TD vs. GB on 10/27/13. WR MIKE WALLACE has 4 TDs in 3 games vs. GB (incl. SB with Pit) & aims for 4th in row with TD. Since 2009, is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,152), 45+ rec. TDs (48) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.3). Rookie WR STEFON DIGGS has 507 yards (84.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 1st 6 games…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 5 sacks in past 6 meetings (incl. playoffs). Has 15.5 sacks in his past 20. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6 at home. DT LINVAL JOSEPH has 18 tackles, 1.5 sacks & FF in past 2. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had 2 INTs in Week 10.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-6) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-5)
SERIES
49ERS
SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER
18-15
STREAKS
5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jim Tomsula: 0-1
Pete Carroll: 8-5
LAST WEEK
Bye (Wk. 9: W 17-16 vs. Falcons)
L 39-32 vs. Cardinals
LAST GAME
10/22/15: Seahawks 20 at 49ers 3. Seattle rookie WR Tyler Lockett catches 43-yard TD from QB Russell Wilson. Seahawks defense holds San Francisco to 142 total net yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/14/14: Seahawks 17, 49ers 7. Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 91 yards & TD. Seahawks QB Wilson passes for 168 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST
FOX (1:25 PM PT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (SF), 83 (Sea). XM: 228 (SF), 83 (Sea).
STATS
PASSING
Gabbert: 15-25-185-2-2-76.3
Wilson: 175-266-2118-10-7-91.7
RUSHING
Hyde: 115-470-4.1-3
Lynch: 111-417-3.8-3
RECEIVING
Boldin: 31-372-12.0-2
Graham (TE): 41-491-12.0-2
OFFENSE
286.2
352.0
TAKE/GIVE
-1
+1
DEFENSE
392.4
303.3 (1C)
SACKS
Lynch: 6 (T3C)
Bennett: 6.5 (2C)
INTs
Acker, Brock: 3 (T3C)
Thomas: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING
Pinion (R): 44.4
Ryan: 46.8
KICKING
Dawson: 52 (10/10 PAT; 14/15 FG)
Hauschka: 77 (17/17 PAT; 20/21 FG)
NOTES
49ERS: QB BLAINE GABBERT started in Week 9 & threw 2 TDs passes in win…RB CARLOS HYDE has 15 runs of 10+ yards…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 4 100-yard games vs. Sea. Has 971 career receptions & needs 29 to reach 1,000. In NFL history, only 10 players have 1,000+ catches. Since entering NFL in 2011, WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 17.2 yards per catch, highest in NFL (min. 200 catches). TE GARRETT CELEK had career-high 2 TDs in Week 9…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads NFC with 88 tackles. LB AARON LYNCH had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has 5 sacks in past 6. Is 1 of 3 49ers since 2000 with 6+ sacks in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. LB AHMAD BROOKS has 4 sacks in past 3 meetings & aims for 4th in row with sack. Had 2 sacks in Week 7. S ERIC REID had 73-yard INT in last game at Sea. CB TRAMAINE BROCK had INT in Week 7. CB KENNETH ACKER had INT in last meeting…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON is 4-0 vs. SF at home (incl. playoffs) & Sea has outscored SF 111-40… In past 9 vs. SF (incl. playoffs), RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has 917 rush yards (101.9 per game) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.). In 5 meetings at home (incl. playoffs), has 516 rush yards (103.2 per game) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.). Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 6,558 rush yards & 59 rush TDs…WR DOUG BALDWIN had 7 catches for 134 yards & TD last week. Rookie WR-KR-PR TYLER LOCKETT had 1st career rec. TD in last meeting. Since 2011, JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs in catches (396) & yards (4,887) & is 2nd in TDs (48)…CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 4 INTs, 90-yard blocked FG return TD & FF in past 8 vs. SF (incl. playoffs). Leads NFL with 26 INTs since 2011 (incl. playoffs).DE MICHAEL BENNETT had career-high 3.5 sacks in Week 7. Has 5.5 sacks in past 4 vs. SF (incl. playoffs). LB BOBBY WAGNER had 22-yard FR-TD last week. LB K.J. WRIGHT aims for 4th in row at home vs. SF with sack. Had sack, FF & FR in Week 10.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-2)
SERIES
BENGALS
CARDINALS
SERIES LEADER
6-4
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Marvin Lewis: 1-2
Bruce Arians: 0-0
LAST WEEK
L 10-6 vs. Texans
W 39-32 at Seahawks
LAST GAME
12/24/11: Cardinals 16 at Bengals 23. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton throws for 154 yards & 2 TDs. Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham has 5 receptions for 56 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/2/03: Cardinals 17, Bengals 14. Arizona RB Marcel Shipp rushes for 141 yards. Cardinals QB Jeff Blake passes for 166 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
Terry McAulay
BROADCAST
NBC (6:30 PM MT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 93 (Cin), 83 (Ari). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Cin), 83 (Ari).
STATS
PASSING
Dalton: 196-296-2423-18-5-104.6 (3C)
Palmer: 197-308-2749 (2C)-23 (1C)-7-108.0 (1C)
RUSHING
Bernard: 99-547-5.5-2
C. Johnson: 166-734 (2L)-4.4-3
RECEIVING
Green: 55-769-14.0-4
Fitzgerald: 65 (2C)-836 (3C)-12.9-7 (2C)
OFFENSE
376.1
421.1 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE
+3
+1
DEFENSE
338.8
316.1 (3L)
SACKS
Dunlap: 8.5 (3L)
3 tied: 2
INTs
Nelson: 4 (T3L)
R. Johnson: 4 (T1C)
PUNTING
Huber: 44.6
Butler: 41.4
KICKING
Nugent: 65 (26/27 PAT; 13/16 FG)
Catanzaro: 82 (T2C) (34/36 PAT; 16/18 FG)
NOTES
BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON (23) needs 1 road victory to surpass HOFer DAN MARINO (23), BEN ROETHLISBERGER(23) & MATT RYAN (23) for most by SB-era starting QB in 1st 5 NFL seasons. Has won 4 consecutive on road, passing for 1,126 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 103.8 rating…RB JEREMY HILL has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6. In past 4 vs. NFC,RB GIOVANI BERNARD averages 120 scrimmage yards per game & has 2 rush TDs…In past 7, WR A.J. GREEN has 47 catches for 661 yards & 3 TDs. TE TYLER EIFERT leads NFL with 9 TD rec. Needs 1 TD to become 1st Cin TE with 10…DE CARLOS DUNLAP ranks 3rd in NFL with 8.5 sacks & needs 1.5 to pass career-high of 9.5 (2010). S REGGIE NELSON had sack & INT in last meeting…CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER was No. 1 overall pick by Cin in 2003. Has won 20 of past 24 starts. Is 11-2 in past 13 at home with 100.4 rating. Has 23 pass TDs, most by Cardinals QB in 1st 9 games…RB CHRIS JOHNSON has 315 rush yards (105 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 at home. RB ANDRE ELLINGTON had 48-yard TD run last week. RB-KR DAVID JOHNSON is 2nd among NFL rookies with 6 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec., 1 KR)…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has catch in 179 consecutive games, incl. playoffs. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 105 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL. WR MICHAEL FLOYD aims for 5th in row with TD & has 5 TDs in past 4…Club ties for NFL lead with 14 INTs & 4 players have 2+ INTs: S RASHAD JOHNSON (4), S TYRANN MATHIEU (3), S TONY JEFFERSON (2) & CB PATRICK PETERSON (2). In past 3 at home, Mathieu has 2 INTs (1 TD), sack & FF. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had sack & FF in only meeting.
MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 23, 2015
BUFFALO BILLS (5-4) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-0)
SERIES
BILLS
PATRIOTS
MON. RECORD
17-23
22-24
SERIES LEADER
67-42-1
STREAKS
7 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.
Rex Ryan: 4-10
Bill Belichick: 27-5
LAST WEEK
W 22-17 at Jets
W 27-26 at Giants
LAST GAME
9/20/15: Patriots 40 at Bills 32. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 466 yards & 3 TDs. Patriots WR Julian Edelman has 11 receptions for 97 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/14: Bills 17, Patriots 9. Buffalo QB Kyle Orton passes for 176 yards & TD. Bills RB Anthony Dixon rushes for TD & RB Fred Jackson rushes 18 times for 58 yards.
REFEREE
Gene Steratore
BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Buf), 93 (NE). XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Buf), 226 (NE).
STATS
PASSING
Taylor: 124-176-1436-11-4-106.2 (3L)
Brady: 251-370-3043 (1L)-24 (1L)-3-111.1 (1L)
RUSHING
McCoy: 113-528-4.7-2
Blount: 117-513-4.4-6 (T1C)
RECEIVING
Clay (TE): 40-408-10.2-2
Gronkowski (TE): 49-806-16.4-8 (T2L)
OFFENSE
342.7
418.7 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE
+5 (T3C)
+6 (2C)
DEFENSE
349.6
343.8
SACKS
Hughes, Williams: 3
Cha. Jones: 10.5 (1L)
INTs
4 tied: 2
Ryan: 4 (T3L)
PUNTING
Schmidt: 47.8
Allen: 45.7
KICKING
Carpenter: 59 (23/25 PAT; 12/14 FG)
Gostkowski: 97 (1L) (34/34 PAT; 21/21 FG)
NOTES
BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR (106.2) is on pace to surpass HOFer JIM KELLY (101.2 in 1990) for highest single-season rating in team history. Has won 4 of past 5 starts & passed for 999 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 107.0 rating & 159 rushing yards…In past 4, RB LE SEAN MC COY is averaging 119 scrimmage yards per game & has 2 rush TDs. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Since 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,779 scrimmage yards. Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS aims for 7th in row with TD & is 1 of 2 players in NFL history with TD in each of 1st 6 career games (ROBERT EDWARDS, 1998)…WR SAMMY WATKINS had 6 catches for 60 yards, incl. 24-yard TD in last meeting…Since 2011, DT MARCELL DAREUS ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 30.5 sacks, incl. 1 last week. In past 6 vs. AFC East, LB JERRY HUGHES has 5.5 sacks, 2 FF & FR…PATRIOTS: Are 9-0 for 2nd time (2007). 5th team in NFL history with 15 consecutive winning seasons…In past 8 vs. Buf,QB TOM BRADY is 7-1 & has passed for 2,232 yards with 18 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.0 rating. Aims for 10th in row with 2+ TDs…In only career start vs. Buf (12/29/13), RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for 189 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD…WR DANNY AMENDOLA had season-high 10 rec. for 79 yards last week vs. NYG. Last week, TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 5 catches for 113 yards, incl. career-long 76-yard TD. Has 14 TDs in past 15 overall (incl. playoffs). Since 2010, leads NFL with 62 TD rec…DE CHANDLER JONES leads NFL with 10.5 sacks, incl. 1 last week. LB JAMIE COLLINShas 8.5 sacks & blocked PAT in past 12
