WEEK 9 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015
CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-6) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-0)
BROWNS BENGALS
THURS. RECORD 5-9 5-5
SERIES LEADER 44-39
STREAKS 6 of past 9
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Pettine: 1-1 Marvin Lewis 16-8
LAST WEEK L 34-20 vs. Cardinals W 16-10 at Steelers
LAST GAME 12/14/14: Bengals 30 at Browns 0. Cincinnati RB Jeremy Hill rushes for 148 yards & 2 TDs. Bengals K Mike Nugent records 3 FGs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/6/14: Browns 24, Bengals 3. Cleveland RBs Terrance West & Isaiah Crowell combine for 135 rushing yards & 2 TDs. Browns QB Brian Hoyer throws for 198 yards.
REFEREE Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Cle.), 93 (Cin.). XM: 225 (Cle.), 226 (Cin.).
STATS
PASSING McCown: 165-254-1897-11-4-95.2 OR
Manziel: 28-50-393-3-1-93.2 Dalton: 153-231-1992-15 (T3C)-4-107.6 (2C)
RUSHING Crowell: 91-295-3.2-1 Bernard: 78-439-5.6-2
RECEIVING Barnidge (TE): 40-567-14.2-6 (T2C) Green: 46-649-14.1-4
OFFENSE 350.4 394.0 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE -4 +4 (3C)
DEFENSE 405.4 386.6
SACKS A. Bryant: 3.5 Dunlap: 6.5
INTs Dansby, Gipson: 2 Nelson: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Lee: 48.9 Huber: 45.8
KICKING Coons (R): 55 (13/14 PAT; 14/14 FG) Nugent: 52 (22/23 PAT; 10/13 FG)
NOTES
BROWNS: In past 6, QB JOSH MC COWN has completed 160 of 246 (65 pct.) for 1,848 yards with 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 95.7 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 5 of past 6…RB ISAIAH CROWELL (902) needs 98 rush yards to reach 1,000 career. Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. ranks 2nd in catches (33) & 3rd in rec. yards (331) amongst AFC RBs. Ranks 3rd amongst NFL rookies in scrimmage yards (510)…WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 12 career TDs (9 rec., 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. TE GARY BARNIDGE has 6 TD catches, tied for 2nd amongst NFL TEs. In past 6, has 36 catches for 512 yards & 6 TDs…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 60 tackles. Since 2004, is only NFL player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (18). DE DESMOND BRYANT aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB K’ WUAN WILLIAMS had career-best 2 FF last week…BENGALS: Are 7-0 for 1st time ever…Last week, QB ANDY DALTON earned 23rd road win, tying HOFer DAN MARINO, BEN ROETHLISBERGER & MATT RYAN for most road wins by starting QB in 1st 5 seasons during SB era (since 1966). Has 115+ rating in 5 of past 7 overall. Has 3-1 record at home vs. Cle., incl. 2 3-TD games…In last meeting, RB JEREMY HILL rushed for 148 yards on 25 att. (5.9 avg.) & 2 TDs. Has 4 TDs in past 4 overall (3 rush, 1 rec.). RB GIOVANI BERNARD had 103 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting…Last week, WR A.J. GREEN had season-high 11 catches for 118 yards, incl. go-ahead 9-yard TD in 4th qtr. In past 5 vs. AFC North, has 45 catches for 700 yards (140 per game) & 4 TDs. TE TYLER EIFERT leads team with 6 TD rec., tied for 2nd among NFL TEs…DT GENO ATKINS has sack in 5 of past 7, incl. 1 last week. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads AFC DTs with 37 sacks.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015
MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-4)
SERIES
DOLPHINS BILLS
SERIES LEADER 57-41-1
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0 Rex Ryan: 6-7
LAST WEEK L 36-7 at Patriots Bye (Wk. 7: L 34-31 at Jaguars in London)
LAST GAME 9/27/15: Bills 41 at Dolphins 14. Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor passes for 277 yards and 3 TDs for 136.7 passer rating. Bills RB Karlos Williams rushes for 110 yards and a touchdown.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/14/14: Bills 29, Dolphins 10. Buffalo K Dan Carpenter kicks 5 FGs. Bills WR Sammy Watkins records 117 rec. yards & TD. Buffalo defense totals 4 sacks & INT.
REFEREE Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 134 (Mia.), 81 (Buf.). XM: 227 (Buf.).
STATS
PASSING Tannehill: 165-263-1928-13-9-87.1 Taylor: 96-137-1097-9-4-103.6 OR
Manuel: 52-84-561-3-3-78.5
RUSHING Miller: 79-434-5.5-3 McCoy: 78-304-3.9-1
RECEIVING Landry: 42-466-11.1-2 Clay (TE): 34-350-10.3-2
OFFENSE 352.3 340.6
TAKE/GIVE -3 0
DEFENSE 379.4 347.3
SACKS Suh, Vernon: 2 M. Williams: 3
INTs Jones, Grimes: 2 3 Tied: 2
PUNTING Darr (R): 50.0 (1L) Schmidt: 48.6
KICKING Franks (R): 32 (17/19 PAT; 5/7 FG) Carpenter: 42 (18/19 PAT; 8/10 FG)
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Are 2-1 under interim head coach DAN CAMPBELL…QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 297 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 2+ TDs in 5 of past 6 overall…In past 3, RB LAMAR MILLER is averaging 129.3 scrimmage yards per game (303 rush, 85 receiving, 388 total) & has 4 total TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). Aims for 4th in row with TD. Miller (2,492) needs 8 rush yards to reach 2,500 career. RB JONAS GRAY had season-high 49 rush yards in last meeting…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY had 8 rec. for 67 yards in last meeting. Only NFL player with 40+ catches (42) & PR-TD in 2015. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS led team with 7 receptions for 62 yards last week. Has 60+ receiving yards in 5 of past 6. Posted 113 receiving yards on 6 catches with 2 TDs in last meeting…DE OLIVIER VERNON has sack in 2 of past 3, incl. 1 vs. NE last week. Since 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 11 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. S RESHAD JONES leads team with 67 tackles…BILLS: In last start (Week 5 at Ten.), QB TYROD TAYLOR had 189 total yards (109 pass, 76 rush, 4 rec.) with 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush). QB EJ MANUEL passed for 298 yards & 2 TDs vs. Jags in London. Aims for 3rd in row with 250+ pass yards…RB LE SEAN MC COY has 3 total TDs in 2 career meetings, incl. 10-yard TD catch in last game vs. Mia. Since 2009, ranks 3rd in NFL with 9,501 scrimmage yards. Rookie RB KARLOS WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with TD…WR SAMMY WATKINS has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Scored 1st career TD in 9/7/14 meeting vs. Dolphins. In Week 7 vs. Jags, WR ROBERT WOODS led team in catches (9), rec. yards (84) & scored 16-yard TD. WR MARCUS EASLEY scored 1st career TD (58-yard catch) vs. Jags in London…Since 2011, DT MARCELL DAREUS ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 29.5 sacks, incl. 1 in last meeting. In past 4 meetings, LB JERRY HUGHES has 2 sacks & FF.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-0)
SERIES
PACKERS PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER 8-4
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 3-1 Ron Rivera: 0-2
LAST WEEK L 29-10 at Broncos W 29-26 (OT) vs. Colts
LAST GAME 10/19/14: Panthers 17 at Packers 38. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers throws for 255 yards & 3 TDs. Packers WR Randall Cobb has 6 receptions for 121 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/18/11: Packers 30, Panthers 23. Green Bay QB Rodgers passes for 308 yards & 2 TDs. Packers WR Jordy Nelson has 84-yard TD reception.
REFEREE Gene Steratore
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter). Westwood One: John Sadak, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 135 (GB), 82 (Car.). XM: 231 (Car.).
STATS
PASSING Rodgers: 138-204-1568-15 (T3C)-2-110.9 (1C) Newton: 117-216-1523-11-8-78.1
RUSHING Lacy: 78-298-3.8-2 Stewart: 127-505-4.0-3
RECEIVING Cobb: 36-377-10.5-4 Olsen (TE): 33-518-15.7-4
OFFENSE 332.1 349.1
TAKE/GIVE +7 (T2L) +5 (3C)
DEFENSE 375.7 342.6
SACKS Peppers: 5.5 Short: 5
INTs Rollins, Shields: 2 Norman: 4 (T1C)
PUNTING Masthay: 43.8 Nortman: 45.0
KICKING Crosby: 52 (19/19 PAT; 11/12 FG) Gano: 59 (20/22 PAT; 13/16 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won past 2 vs. Car. & has 140.1 rating (5 TDs, 0 INTs). In last meeting, completed 19 of 22 (86.4 pct.) for 255 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 154.5 rating…RBs EDDIE LACY & JAMES STARKS each had rush TD in last meeting…In last game vs. Car, WR RANDALL COBB had 6 catches for 121 yards & TD. WR DAVANTE ADAMS had TD catch in last meeting. WR JAMES JONES ties for 4th in NFL with 6 rec. TDs…GB is 2nd in NFC with 23 sacks led by LB JULIUS PEPPERS (5.5) & LB CLAY MATTHEWS (4.5). Peppers played 1st 8 seasons with Car. (2002-09) & had 81 sacks with 6 INTs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with 1.5+ sacks. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks (131) & 10+ INTs (11). Matthews has 4.5 sacks in past 5. Rookie DAMARIOUS RANDALL had 1st career INT last week. Ties for team lead with CB SAM SHIELDS with 8 PD. CB CASEY HAYWARD had INT in last meeting. In last game at Car., S MORGAN BURNETT had INT, sack & FF…PANTHERS: Are 7-0 for 1st time in franchise history…QB CAM NEWTON has 2 pass TDs & rush TD in 2 career meetings. Has 28 games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd most in NFL history…RB JONATHAN STEWART had career-high 100 rec. yards vs. GB on 9/18/11. Has rushed for 285 yards (95 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3…TE GREG OLSEN had 8 catches for 105 yards in last meeting. Since 2008, is 1 of 4 active TEs with 5,000+ rec. yards (5,315) & 40+ TDs (44). Has 4 TDs in past 5 games. WR COREY BROWN had TD catch last week…Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 519 tackles. Had INT last week. Has 8 INTs since 2012, tied for most by NFL LB. LB THOMAS DAVIS had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. Leads team with 59 tackles. DT KAWANN SHORT ties for lead among NFL DTs with 5 sacks. CB JOSH NORMAN ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs & ties for 2nd with 4 INTs. CB CHARLES TILLMAN aims for 5th in row vs. GB with FF.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-3) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-2)
SERIES
RAMS VIKINGS
SERIES LEADER 20-14-2
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Jeff Fisher: 1-6 Mike Zimmer: 1-0
LAST WEEK W 27-6 vs. 49ers W 23-20 at Bears
LAST GAME 9/7/14: Vikings 34 at Rams 6. Minnesota QB Matt Cassel throws for 170 yards & 2 TDs. Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson has 102 rush yards, including 67-yard TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/31/06: Rams 41, Vikings 21. St. Louis RB Steven Jackson rushes for 142 yards & 3 TDs. Rams CB Ron Bartell has 38-yard INT-TD.
REFEREE Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (StL.), 83 (Min.). XM: 225 (Min.).
STATS
PASSING Foles: 110-187-1310-7-5-81.6 Bridgewater: 136-211-1526-6-5-85.5
RUSHING Gurley: 94-575-6.1-3 Peterson: 140-633 (3L)-4.5-3
RECEIVING Austin: 24-285-11.9-4 Wallace: 26-292-11.2-1
OFFENSE 311.6 325.7
TAKE/GIVE +3 +1
DEFENSE 328.1 (3C) 334.0
SACKS Quinn: 5 Griffen: 4.5
INTs Jenkins, Johnson: 2 4 tied: 1
PUNTING Hekker: 48.8 (2C) Locke: 41.2
KICKING Zuerlein: 41 (14/14 PAT; 9/15 FG) Walsh: 63 (12/14 PAT; 17/19 FG)
NOTES
RAMS: In only start vs. Min (12/15/13 with Phi), QB NICK FOLES passed for 428 yards, 3 TDs & 103.5 rating…RB TODD GURLEY is 1st rookie in NFL history with 4 consecutive games of 125+ rush yards. Has rushed for 566 yards (141.5 per game) in past 4, most in SB era in 1st 4 career starts. Leads NFL with 4 rushes for 45+ yards, incl. 71-yard TD last week. Has 3 TDs in past 2…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN had rec. TD (66 yards) & rush TD (2 yards) last week. Has 16 career TDs (8 rec., 5 rush, 3 PR). Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with rec., rush & return TD in 2015. TE JARED COOK had TD catch in only game at Min. (10/7/12 with Ten.)…Defense leads NFC with 26 sacks led by DE ROBERT QUINN (5) & DT AARON DONALD (4.5). Quinn has 15.5 sacks in past 18. Donald has 0.5+ sack in 10 of past 14. Since 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is only NFL player with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10). Had safety last week. Has 17 tackles & INT in 3 meetings…VIKINGS: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has won 6 in row at home with 91.7 rating. Has 100+ rating in 3 of those 6…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 350 yards (116.7 per game) & 3 TDs in 3 meetings. In 12/16/12 meeting, rushed for 212 yards & TD, 1 of 5 career 200-yard games, tied for 2nd most in NFL history. In past 14 at home, has rushed for 1,756 yards (125.4 per game) & 14 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 10,823 rush yards & 89 rush TDs…Rookie WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 95 yards & TD (40 yards) last week. Has 419 rec. yards (104.8 per game) & 2 TDs in 1st 4 career games. Has 85+ rec. yards in all 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 35+ yard TD. WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 102 rush yards & TD in last meeting. Since 2009, WR MIKE WALLACE is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,126), 45+ rec. TDs (48) & 15+ rec. avg. (15.3)…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 2 sacks & INT-TD in 2 meetings. Has 14.5 sacks in his past 18. S HARRISON SMITH had 81-yard INT-TD in last meeting.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-4) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-0)
SERIES
REDSKINS PATRIOTS
SERIES LEADER 6-3
STREAKS Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 0-0 Bill Belichick: 2-2
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: W 31-30 vs. Buccaneers) W 36-7 vs. Dolphins
LAST GAME 12/11/11: Patriots 34 at Redskins 27. New England TE Rob Gronkowski records 160 rec. yards & 2 TDs. Patriots QB Tom Brady throws for 357 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/28/07: Redskins 7, Patriots 52. New England QB Brady throws for 306 yards & 3 TDs & adds 2 rush TDs. Patriots LB Mike Vrabel has 3 sacks & 3 FFs.
REFEREE Terry McAulay
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (Was.), 84 (NE). XM: 228 (NE).
STATS
PASSING Cousins: 184-268-1737-9-8-85.1 Brady: 199-289-2410 (2L)-20 (T1L)-1-115.8 (1L)
RUSHING Morris: 91-302-3.3-0 Blount: 69-318-4.6-4 (T2C)
RECEIVING Garcon: 37-350-9.5-3 Edelman: 52-584-11.2-6 (T2C)
OFFENSE 340.3 414.6 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE -2 +7 (1C)
DEFENSE 360.4 346.0
SACKS Baker, Kerrigan: 3.5 Cha. Jones: 8.5 (T1L)
INTs Breeland: 2 Harmon, Ryan: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Way: 44.9 Allen: 46.0
KICKING Hopkins: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/12 FG) Gostkowski: 79 (1L) (28/28 PAT; 17/17 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: Had largest comeback win (24 points) in team history in Week 7…QB KIRK COUSINS completed 33 of 40 (82.5 pct.) for 317 yards with 3 TDs, 0 INTs & career-high 124.7 rating in Week 7, incl. GW TD with 0:24 remaining. Has 5 career starts with 100+ rating…Since entering NFL in 2012, RB ALFRED MORRIS is 2nd in NFL with 4,264 rush yards & 4th with 28 rush TDs. RB MATT JONES has 3 rush TDs, tied for most by NFL rookie…WR PIERRE GARÇON had 9 catches for 150 yards & 2 TDs in last game vs. NE (12/4/11 with Ind). Since 2013, has 218 catches, most in NFC. TE JORDAN REED had career-high 11 catches & 2 TDs in Week 7, incl. GW TD. WR RYAN GRANT had 1st career TD in last game. WR JAMISON CROWDER leads NFC rookies with 32 catches & is 2nd with 292 rec. yards…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is 1 of 2 players with 40+ sacks (41.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). Has 5.5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. In past 3, CB BASHAUD BREELAND has 2 INTs, 2 FRs & FF…PATRIOTS: Are 7-0 for 2nd time (2007)…In past 2 meetings, QB TOM BRADY has completed 51 of 75 (68.0 pct.) for 663 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 116.7 rating. Aims for 8th in row overall with 2+ TDs…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had rush TD in last meeting. RB DION LEWIS ranks 3rd amongst NFL RBs with 349 receiving yards. Has TD in 4 of past 5…In past 12 (incl. playoffs), WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 93 catches for 1,094 yards & 9 TDs. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI leads NFL TEs with 7 TD catches. In only career meeting, had 6 catches for 160 yards (26.7 avg.) & 2 TDs. Has 13 TDs in past 13 overall (incl. playoffs), incl. 113 yards & 1 TD vs. Mia. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads league with 61 TD rec…DE CHANDLER JONES has 8.5 sacks & FF in past 6, incl. 2 sacks vs. Dolphins. LB JAMIE COLLINS has 8.5 sacks & blocked PAT in past 12. LB JEROD MAYO had INT in last meeting. Since 2013, CB LOGAN RYAN ranks 3rd amongst AFC CBs with 10 INTs, incl. 1 last week vs. Mia.
TENNESSEE TITANS (1-6) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-4)
SERIES
TITANS SAINTS
SERIES LEADER 7-5-1
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Mike Mularkey: 0-1 Sean Payton: 1-1
LAST WEEK L 20-6 at Texans W 52-49 vs. Giants
LAST GAME 12/11/11: Saints 22 at Titans 17. New Orleans WR Marques Colston has 7 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs. Saints QB Drew Brees throws for 337 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/24/07: Titans 31, Saints 14. Tennessee LB Keith Bullock has 3 INTs & S Vincent Fuller adds 61-yard INT-TD. Titans QB Vince Young throws for 164 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE Jerome Boger
BROADCAST CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 137 (Ten.), 121 (NO). XM: 229 (NO).
STATS
PASSING Mariota (R): 103-161-1239-9-5-93.2 OR
Mettenberger: 49-74-421-1-3-68.6 Brees: 210-303-2376 (3C)-15 (T3C)-6-100.8 (3C)
RUSHING Andrews: 54-202-3.7-2 Ingram: 118-530-4.5-5 (T2L)
RECEIVING Walker (TE): 35-361-10.3-1 Cooks: 41-532-13.0-3
OFFENSE 309.9 422.4 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE -7 -1
DEFENSE 316.6 (3C) 406.3
SACKS Morgan: 4.5 Jordan: 6 (3C)
INTs Sensabaugh: 2 4 tied: 1
PUNTING Kern: 45.5 Morstead: 45.7
KICKING Succop: 35 (14/14 PAT; 7/7 FG) Forbath: 13 (10/11 PAT; 1/1 FG)
NOTES
TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA (No. 2 overall) has 2+ TD passes in 3 of 5 career starts. Leads NFL rookies in passer rating (93.2). QB ZACH METTENBERGER has TD pass in 6 of 8 career starts, incl. 3 multi-TD games…RB ANTONIO ANDREWS led team with career-high 82 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 18 receiving) vs. Texans…In past 8 vs. NFC, WR KENDALL WRIGHT has 42 catches for 591 yards & 3 TDs. Last week, TE DELANIE WALKER led team with 6 catches for 62 yards vs. Hou. Since 2014, ranks 3rd among AFC TEs with 1,251 receiving yards. Aims for 11th consecutive game with 3+ rec…LB DERRICK MORGAN has 7.5 sacks & 2 FF in past 10. LB BRIAN ORAKPO has sack in 3 of past 5. Since entering NFL in 2011, DT JURRELL CASEY ranks 3rd amongst AFC DTs with 24.5 sacks…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES tied NFL record with 7 pass TDs in game last week. Had 505 yards, 7 TDs & 131.7 rating. In last meeting, passed for 337 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 110 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 46,067 yards & 331 TDs…RB MARK INGRAM ranks 3rd among NFL RBs with 804 scrimmage yards. RB C.J. SPILLER has 204 scrimmage yards (102 per game) & TD in 2 career games vs. Ten. Had TD catch last week…TE BENJAMIN WATSON has 333 rec. yards (111 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. Had 9 catches for 147 yards & TD last week. WRs BRANDIN COOKS & WILLIE SNEAD each had 2 TD catches last week. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 7 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had 8 catches for 114 yards & TD last week…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 15 sacks in past 19 at home. Has 5 sacks, FF & FR in past 3. S JAIRUS BYRD has INT or FF in all 3 games vs. Ten. Had FF & FR last week. Rookie LB STEPHONE ANTHONY leads team with 56 tackles. LB HAU’OLI KIKAHA ties for NFL rookie lead with 4 sacks.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-5) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-3)
SERIES
JAGUARS JETS
SERIES LEADER 6-4
STREAKS 3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Gus Bradley: 0-0 Todd Bowles: 0-0
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: W 34-31 vs. Bills in London) L 34-20 at Raiders
LAST GAME 12/9/12: Jets 17 at Jaguars 10. New York RBs Bilal Powell & Shonn Greene combine for 155 rushing yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/18/11: Jets 32, Jaguars 3. New York QB Mark Sanchez throws for 182 yards & 2 TDs & TE Dustin Keller records 101 rec. yards. Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson has a sack & safety.
REFEREE Walt Coleman
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Jax.), 133 (NYJ). XM: 230 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING Bortles: 151-271-1812-15 (T3C)-8-82.5 Fitzpatrick: 133-215-1518-11-7-86.5 OR
Smith: 27-42-265-2-1-87.9
RUSHING Yeldon (R): 101-406-4.0-1 Ivory: 115-518-4.5-4 (T2C)
RECEIVING Robinson: 34-586-17.2-6 (T2C) Marshall: 50-686-13.7-4
OFFENSE 342.7 376.7
TAKE/GIVE -3 +3
DEFENSE 367.4 307.1 (3L)
SACKS Colvin: 3 Wilkerson: 5
INTs Posluszny: 2 Revis: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Anger: 45.5 Quigley: 42.9
KICKING Myers: 39 (15/18 PAT; 8/11 FG) Folk: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 182 yards & 2 TDs vs. Buf in London. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs. Since entering NFL in 2014, averages 7.2 yards per rush (79 att., 565 yards), highest among QBs during span (min. 20 att.)…RB T.J. YELDON ranks 2nd amongst NFL rookies with 406 rush yards. Has rushed for 100+ yards in 2 of past 3, incl. career-best 115 vs. Bills…In past 6, WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 33 catches for 559 yards (93.2 per game) & 6 TDs, incl. 98 yards & TD vs. Buf. Has 4 TDs in past 3 & aims for 4th in row with TD. WR ALLEN HURNS has TD catch in 5 consecutive games, longest streak in Jags history, incl. 31-yarder vs. Bills. In only career meeting (10/12/14 with Den), TE JULIUS THOMAS had 51 rec. yards & 2 TDs…In Week 7, Jags became 1st team to score 2 defensive TDs in 7 seconds since 1970. LB TELVIN SMITH leads team with 68 tackles. CB AARON COLVIN has sack in 3 of past 4… JETS: In past 5 meetings, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has completed 81 of 125 (64.8 pct.) for 912 yards with 8 TDs vs 2 INTs for 101.2 rating. In season debut last week, QB GENO SMITH passed for 265 yards & 2 TDs…In past 2 at home, RB CHRIS IVORY is averaging 148 scrimmage yards per game (237 rush, 59 rec. 296 total) & has 3 rush TDs. Has TD in 3 of past 4…In 3 career meetings, WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 28 catches for 375 yards (125 per game), incl. 12 catches for 144 yards & TD in last meeting. In past 6, has 44 catches for 624 yards & 3 TDs, incl. 5 100-yard games. WR ERIC DECKER has TD in 6 of past 7…LB DAVID HARRIS leads team with 51 tackles. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Jags. Has 6 sacks in past 8 overall. In past 7, DE SHELDON RICHARDSON has 6 sacks & FF, incl. sack-fumble last week. CB DARRELLE REVIS leads NFL with 6 total takeaways (3 FRs, 3 INTs).
OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-4)
SERIES
RAIDERS STEELERS
SERIES LEADER 12-9
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Jack Del Rio: 4-3 Mike Tomlin: 1-3
LAST WEEK W 34-20 vs. Jets L 16-10 vs. Bengals
LAST GAME 10/27/13: Steelers 18 at Raiders 21. Oakland QB Terrelle Pryor has 93-yard TD run on first play from scrimmage. Raiders RB Darren McFadden rushes for 73 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/21/10: Steelers 35, Raiders 3. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 275 yards & 3 TDs & rushes for TD. Steelers WR Mike Wallace has 116 rec. yards & TD.
REFEREE Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washington (field reporter). SIRIUS: 138 (Oak.), 93 (Pit.). XM: 226 (Pit.).
STATS
PASSING Carr: 150-229-1793-15 (T3C)-3-105.7 (3C) Roethlisberger: 95-134-1174-5-5-94.6
RUSHING Murray: 115-534 (3C)-4.6-3 Williams: 63-310-4.9-3
RECEIVING Crabtree: 40-483-12.1-3 Brown: 52-718 (3C)-13.8-3
OFFENSE 365.3 349.1
TAKE/GIVE +3 +2
DEFENSE 385.0 366.5
SACKS Mack: 4 Dupree (R): 4
INTs Woodson: 5 (1L) Blake, Mitchell: 2
PUNTING King: 45.4 Berry: 42.4
KICKING Janikowski: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG) Boswell: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/8 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: In past 6, QB DEREK CARR has completed 143 of 217 (65.9 pct.) for 1,732 yards with 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 107.5 rating. Has 2+ TDs in 5 of past 6, incl. 4 last week vs. NYJ. Aims for 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes…In past 9, RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is averaging 93.8 scrimmage yards per game (657 rush, 187 rec., 844 total) & has 3 rush TDs. RB TAIWAN JONES scored 1st career TD last week (59-yard catch)…WR AMARI COOPER (No. 4 overall) leads NFL rookies in catches (38) & receiving yards (565). Has 100+ receiving yards or TD catch in 4 of past 6. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE led team with 7 catches for 102 yards & TD vs. Jets. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR ANDRE HOLMES tied career-high with 2 TD catches last week, incl. 49-yarder…LB KHALIL MACK has 4 sacks in past 5, incl. 1 last week. In only career meeting (12/19/11 with SF), LB ALDON SMITH had 2.5 sacks. S CHARLES WOODSON posted 65th career INT last week, surpassing ED REED (64) & tying KEN RILEY (65) for No. 5 all-time…STEELERS: In past 4 vs. Oak., QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has completed 101 of 147 (68.7 pct.) for 1,212 yards with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 107.9 rating. Last week, became 5th-fastest player to reach 40,000 career passing yards (163 games)…In 2 starts at RB for Pit, DE ANGELO WILLIAMS is averaging 112 scrimmage yards per game (204 rush, 20 rec.) & has 3 rush TDs…WR ANTONIO BROWN aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 80+ rec. yards vs. Oak. Since 2013, leads NFL in catches (291) & receiving yards (3,915). Last week, TE HEATH MILLER posted season-highs in catches (10) & receiving yards (105).
WR MARTAVIS BRYANT has 4 TDs in past 4…LB RYAN SHAZIER has 2 sacks in past 3, incl. .5 sack vs. Cin, & aims for 4th in row with .5+ sack. DT STEVE MC LENDON posted 1st sacks of season last week. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 58 tackles. LB BUD DUPREE leads AFC rookies with 4 sacks, incl. 1 last week vs. Bengals.
ATLANTA FALCONS (6-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-6)
SERIES
FALCONS 49ERS
SERIES LEADER 45-29-1
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Quinn: 0-0 Jim Tomsula: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 23-20 (OT) vs. Buccaneers L 27-6 at Rams
LAST GAME 12/23/13: Falcons 24 at 49ers 34. San Francisco LB NaVorro Bowman has 89-yard INT-TD. 49ers RB Frank Gore rushes for 97 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/23/13
REFEREE Tony Corrente
BROADCAST FOX (1:05 PM PT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (field reporter). SIRIUS: 81 (Atl.), 145 (SF). XM: 233 (SF).
STATS
PASSING Ryan: 209-312-2399 (1C)-11-7-92.3 Kaepernick: 144-243-1615-6-5-78.8 OR
Gabbert (2014 Pre.): 23-28-203-1-0-108.8
RUSHING Freeman: 152-709 (1L)-4.7-9 (1L) Hyde: 115-470-4.1-3
RECEIVING Jones: 70 (1L)-892 (1L)-12.7-6 (T3C) Boldin: 31-372-12.0-2
OFFENSE 414.8 (3C) 282.3
TAKE/GIVE -2 +1
DEFENSE 345.4 403.8
SACKS 3 tied: 2 Lynch: 5
INTs Alford, Moore: 2 Acker, Brock: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING Bosher: 49.8 (1C) Pinion (R): 43.9
KICKING Bryant: 55 (22/22 PAT; 11/14 FG) Dawson: 47 (8/8 PAT; 13/14 FG)
NOTES
FALCONS: In 4 career starts vs. SF (incl. playoffs), QB MATT RYAN has 1,346 pass yards (336.5 per game) & 95.2 rating. In 2 at SF, has 677 yards (338.5 per game) & 99.8 rating. Passed for 397 yards, 2 TDs & 109 rating last week…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN leads NFL with 1,062 scrimmage yards, 709 rush yards & 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.). In past 6 (1st 6 career starts), has 956 scrimmage yards (159.3 per game), 666 rush yards (111 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.)…WR JULIO JONES had 12 catches for 162 yards & TD last week. Leads NFL with 70 catches. Has 102 catches for 1,505 yards (125.4 per game) & 8 TDs in past 12. In only game vs. SF (2012 NFC Champ), had 11 catches for 182 yards & 2 TDs. WR RODDY WHITE aims for 5th in row vs. SF with 100+ rec. yards (incl. playoffs). In past 4 meetings, has 34 catches for 555 yards (138.8 per game) & 3 TDs. TE JACOB TAMME had 10 catches for 103 yards & TD last week…LB O’BRIEN SCHOFIELD aims for 3rd in row with sack. S WILLIAM MOORE had INT & FF in 10/3/10 meeting. CB DESMOND TRUFANT has 39 PD since entering NFL in 2013, most on club…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK is 2-0 in career vs. Atl (incl. playoffs) with 118.2 rating. QB BLAINE GABBERT threw TD pass in only game vs. Atl (12/15/11 with Jax)…RB CARLOS HYDE has 15 runs of 10+ yards & 25 rush 1st downs…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN aims for 5th in row vs. Atl with TD (incl. playoffs). In past 4 meetings, has 5 TDs. In only game vs. Atl (10/19/14 with Bal), WR TORREY SMITH had 3 catches for 81 yards (27 avg.) & TD…In last meeting, LB NA VORRO BOWMAN had 89-yard INT-TD & 11 tackles. Leads NFC with 82 tackles. Rookie S JAQUISKI TARTT had 1st career FF last week & made 1st career start. CB TRAMAINE BROCK had INT in last game vs. Atl. Leads team with 7 PD. CB KENNETH ACKER aims for 3rd in row at home with INT. LB AARON LYNCH has 9 sacks in past 9 at home. Has 4 sacks in past 5 games.
NEW YORK GIANTS (4-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-4)
SERIES
GIANTS BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER 12-6
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Tom Coughlin: 5-1 Lovie Smith: 2-2
LAST WEEK L 52-49 at Saints W 23-20 (OT) at Falcons
LAST GAME 9/16/12: Buccaneers 34 at Giants 41. New York RB Andre Brown rushes for 71 yards & GW 2-yard TD with 34 seconds remaining. Giants QB Eli Manning throws for 510 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/27/09: Giants 24, Buccaneers 0. New York QB Manning throws for 161 yards & 2 TDs. Giants RB Brandon Jacobs has 92 rush yards & TD.
REFEREE Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST CBS (4:05 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 133 (NYG), 126 (TB). XM: 232 (TB).
STATS
PASSING Manning: 198-300-2126-17 (2C)-4-99.9 Winston (R): 123-210-1648-10-7-85.6
RUSHING Jennings: 81-316-3.9-1 Martin: 132-612-4.6-3
RECEIVING Beckham: 50 (3C)-654-13.1-7 (T1L) Evans: 24-386-16.1-1
OFFENSE 352.5 353.3
TAKE/GIVE +11 (1L) +2
DEFENSE 352.1 352.1
SACKS Moore: 3 J. Smith: 5
INTs Rodgers-Cromartie: 3 (T3C) Alexander (R): 2
PUNTING Wing: 44.7 Schum: 42.3
KICKING Brown: 67 (3C) (22/23 PAT; 15/15 FG) Barth: 35 (8/8 PAT; 9/9 FG)
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING is 4-0 in career vs. TB (incl. playoffs) with 8 TDs, 3 INTs & 95.1 rating. In 2 starts at TB, has 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 112.1 rating. Passed for career-high 510 yards in last meeting. Last week, passed for 350 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 138.2 rating. Has started 175 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL…RB RASHAD JENNINGS leads team with 316 rush yards. RB SHANE VEREEN had 8 catches for 60 yards & TD last week…WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 8 catches for 130 yards & 3 TDs last week. Has 19 TDs in 20 career games. WR-KR DWAYNE HARRIS had 2 rec. TDs last week & has 3 TDs (2 rec. 1 KR) in past 2. WR VICTOR CRUZ had 11 catches for 179 yards & TD (80 yards) in only meeting…CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had INT & FF last week. Has 3 INTs (1 TD) & FF in past 2. Has 7 career TDs (6 INTs, 1 FR) & averages 56.9 yards per TD. LB JON BEASON had career-high 2 INTs vs. TB on 12/6/09 (with Car.). Rookie S LANDON COLLINS leads team with 51 tackles…BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON has passed for 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 110.5 rating in past 3…RB DOUG MARTIN has 301 scrimmage yards (150.5 per game), 229 rush yards (114.5 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 at home. Aims for 3rd home game in row with 100+ rush yards & TD…WR MIKE EVANS has 13 TDs in his past 18. WR VINCENT JACKSON has 10 catches for 186 yards (93 per game) & 3 TDs in 2 career meetings. TE CAMERON BRATE had 1st career TD catch last week…DT GERALD MC COY aims for 5th in row at home with sack (4.5 sacks in past 4). Has 16.5 sacks in past 19 at home. Has 11 sacks in past 15. Rookie LB KWON ALEXANDER had 11 tackles, INT, FF & FR last week. DE HOWARD JONES has 3 sacks, FF & FR-TD in past 3. Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 300+ tackles (348), 8+ sacks (9) & 5+ INTs (5). Leads team with 58 tackles. DE JACQUIES SMITH has 5 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs.
DENVER BRONCOS (7-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-5)
SERIES
BRONCOS COLTS
SERIES LEADER 12-9
STREAKS 5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. Gary Kubiak: 4-12 Chuck Pagano: 2-1
LAST WEEK W 29-10 vs. Packers L 29-26 (OT) at Panthers
LAST REG-SEA GAME 9/7/14: Colts 24 at Broncos 31. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning passes for 269 yards & 3 TDs. Broncos TE Julius Thomas has 7 receptions for 104 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/20/13: Colts 39, Broncos 33. Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck throws for 228 yards & 3 TDs (99.5 passer rating). Colts LB Robert Mathis records 2 sacks & FF.
REFEREE Brad Allen
BROADCAST CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). SIRIUS: 83 (Den.), 82 (Ind.). XM: 231 (Ind.).
STATS
PASSING Manning: 167-266-1864-7-11-75.1 Luck: 141-257-1629-13-12-71.6
RUSHING Hillman: 85-383-4.5-4 (T2C) Gore: 120-516-4.3-3
RECEIVING Thomas: 56 (3C)-695-12.4-1 Hilton: 38-621-16.3-3
OFFENSE 350.7 352.3
TAKE/GIVE +5 (2C) -9
DEFENSE 261.1 (1L) 404.9
SACKS Ware: 5.5 Mathis: 4
INTs Talib: 3 (T3C) Adams: 4 (T2L)
PUNTING Colquitt: 45.1 McAfee: 49.0 (3C)
KICKING McManus: 70 (3C) (16/16 PAT, 19/22 FG) Vinatieri: 45 (18/19 PAT; 9/11 FG)
NOTES
BRONCOS: GARY KUBIAK is 4th NFL head coach to start 7-0 in 1st year with new team since 1970…Last week, QB PEYTON MANNING passed for season-high 340 yards & earned 186th career win, tying BRETT FAVRE for most reg.-sea. wins ever by starting QB. Drafted No. 1 overall by Ind in 1998 & is Colts’ all-time leading passer. Passed for 269 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.9 rating in last meeting…Last week, RB C.J. ANDERSON rushed for season-high 101 yards on 14 att. (7.2 avg.) with TD. Has 11 total TDs in past 15. RB RONNIE HILLMAN matched career-high with 2 rush TDs vs. GB…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS aims for 3rd in row with 100+ receiving yards. Since 2010, has 42 TD rec, 2nd most among AFC WRs. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS (3,983) needs 17 yards to reach 4,000 career…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 5.5 sacks in past 6. Needs 1.5 sacks to surpass LESLIE O’NEAL (132.5), HOFer LAWRENCE TAYLOR (132.5) & JOHN ABRAHAM (133.5) for No. 10 all-time. Since 2008, CB AQIB TALIB leads league with 8 INT-TDs. COLTS: Including playoffs, QB ANDREW LUCK is 2-1 vs. Den. & has passed for 863 yards & 7 TDs. Aims for 4th in row vs. Broncos with 2+ TDs…RB FRANK GORE aims for 7th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Averages 110 scrimmage yards per game in 3 career meetings…WR T.Y. HILTON (3,910) needs 90 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. Has 3 TD receptions in past 3. WR ANDRE JOHNSON (13,885) needs 48 receiving yards to surpass HOFer CRIS CARTER (13,899) & STEVE SMITH, SR. (13,932) for No. 10 all-time. In past 6 at home, WR DONTE MONCRIEF has 26 catches for 434 yards & 5 TDs…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 92 tackles. LB ROBERT MATHIS had season-high 2 sacks last week & has 3 sacks in past 4. Has 3 sacks & FF in past 2 vs. Den. & aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Broncos. Since 2014, S MIKE ADAMS is tied for 1st in AFC with 9 INTs (CHARLES WOODSON). Has 3 INTs in past 3.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-4) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-5)
SERIES
EAGLES COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER 61-48
STREAKS 5 of past 7
COACHES VS. OPP. Chip Kelly: 2-3 Jason Garrett: 6-5
LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: L 27-16 at Panthers) L 13-12 vs. Seahawks
LAST GAME 9/20/15: Cowboys 20 at Eagles 10: Dallas WR Terrance Williams has 84 rec. yards & TD. Cowboys LB Kyle Wilber scores 26-yard TD on blocked punt.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/27/14: Eagles 33, Cowboys 10. Philadelphia QB Mark Sanchez throws for 217 yards & TD. Eagles RB LeSean McCoy rushes for 159 yards & TD.
REFEREE Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST NBC (7:30 PM CT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Phi.), 93 (Dal.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Phi.), 226 (Dal.).
STATS
PASSING Bradford: 170-274-1766-9-10-76.4 Cassel: 30-52-324-1-3-58.5
RUSHING Mathews: 56-342-6.1-3 McFadden: 86-345-4.0-2
RECEIVING Matthews: 39-398-10.2-1 Witten (TE): 38-360-9.5-2
OFFENSE 353.1 346.0
TAKE/GIVE +4 -8
DEFENSE 360.4 337.0
SACKS Cox: 5 J. Crawford, Hardy: 3
INTs Thurmond: 3 (T3C) 3 tied: 1
PUNTING D. Jones: 47.8 (3C) C. Jones: 46.3
KICKING Sturgis: 36 (9/11 PAT; 9/11 FG) Bailey: 55 (13/13 PAT; 14/14 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB SAM BRADFORD needs 234 to reach 2,000 pass yards for 4th time…RB DE MARCO MURRAY returns to Dal. Won 2014 Off. Player of Year & set club records in rush (1,845) & scrimmage (2,261) yards. Last year at AT&T Stadium (9 games), rushed for 957 yards (106.3 per game) & 7 TDs. RB RYAN MATHEWS had 63-yard TD run in Week 7. RB DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4 vs. Dal. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ rec. TD (27), 15+ rush TD (18) & 5+ PR-TD (6)…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS had 6 catches for 80 yards & TD in last meeting. In last game at Dal, had 27-yard TD…DE FLETCHER COX has 4 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 3. Aims for 4th in row vs. Dal. with sack or FR. LB CONNOR BARWIN aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Rookie LB JORDAN HICKS had sack & FF in Week 2. CB NOLAN CARROLL aims for 3rd in row with INT. DE VINNY CURRY has sack in 3 of past 5 meetings. S MALCOLM JENKINS aims for 3rd in row with INT or FF…COWBOYS: QB MATT CASSEL has 2 career starts vs. Phi with 119.4 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Eagles with 100+ rating…In past 2, RB DARREN MC FADDEN has 275 scrimmage yards (137.5 per game) & 216 rush yards (108 per game)…WR DEZ BRYANT had 6 catches for 114 yards & 3 TDs in his last game vs. Phi (12/14/14). Has 7 TDs in past 6 meetings. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS had 42-yard TD in Week 2. TE JASON WITTEN aims for 3rd meeting in row with 7+ catches. Has 5 100-yard games vs. Phi. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (981) & rec. yards (10,862)…LB SEAN LEE aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi with 10+ tackles & INT. Won NFC Defensive Player of Week 2 (14 tackles & INT). Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. Leads team in tackles (61) followed by S BARRY CHURCH (51). S J.J. WILCOX aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi with INT. Has 2 INTs & FF in past 3 meetings. DE GREG HARDY has 12 sacks in his past 7. Had 1st career INT last week.
MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 9, 2015
CHICAGO BEARS (2-5) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-6)
SERIES
BEARS CHARGERS
MON. RECORD 28-36 22-20
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS 5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP. John Fox: 8-3 Mike McCoy: 0-0
LAST WEEK L 23-20 vs. Vikings L 29-26 at Ravens
LAST GAME 11/20/11: Chargers 20 at Bears 31. Chicago QB Jay Cutler throws for 286 yards & 2 TDs & adds rushing TD. Bears WR Johnny Knox has 97 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/9/07: Chargers 14, Bears 3. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for TD & throws 17-yard TD pass. Chargers TE Antonio Gates has 9 receptions for 107 yards & TD.
REFEREE Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST ESPN (5:30 PM PT): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Laura Okmin (field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Chi.), 93 (SD). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Chi.), 226 (SD).
STATS
PASSING Cutler: 128-207-1442-8-4-87.5 Rivers: 243-348-2753 (1L)-18 (3L)-7-102.1
RUSHING Forté: 136-548-4.0-2 Gordon (R): 103-382-3.7-0
RECEIVING Bennett (TE): 37-324-8.8-2 Woodhead (RB): 39-443-11.4-2
OFFENSE 333.0 423.3 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE 0 -6
DEFENSE 342.3 362.9
SACKS McPhee: 5 Attaochu: 4
INTs 3 tied: 1 4 Tied: 1
PUNTING O’Donnell: 46.5 Scifres: 44.5
KICKING Gould: 60 (9/10 PAT; 17/18 FG) Lambo (R): 61 (16/18 PAT; 15/17 FG)
NOTES
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 11 of past 15 starts vs. AFC. Is 7-2 (.778) in past 9 on MNF. Has 137 TD passes with Chi, tied with HOFer SID LUCKMAN for most in team history…RB MATT FORTÉ has 100+ scrimmage yards in 8 of past 9 vs. AFC. In those 9, has 1,153 yards (128.1 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rec., 2 rush). Has 529 scrimmage yards (132.3 per game) in past 4 on MNF…WR ALSHON JEFFERY aims for 5th MNF game in row with 100+ yards or TD catch. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. Since 2014, leads NFL TEs with 127 catches. WR EDDIE ROYAL played 3 seasons with SD (2012-14) & scored 16 TDs…LB PERNELL MC PHEE has 5 sacks, INT & blocked FG in past 5. DE JARVIS JENKINS has 3.5 sacks in past 5. S ANTREL ROLLE has FF & INT in past 3 on MNF…CHARGERS: In past 5, QB PHILIP RIVERS has passed for 1,863 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 102.7 rating, incl. 301 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 126.1 rating vs. Bal. Aims for 6th in row with 300+ yards & 2+ TDs. Passed for 280 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…RB MELVIN GORDON (No. 15 overall) ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 382 rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEAD leads NFL RBs with 443 rec. yards…WR MALCOM FLOYD had season-high 2 TD catches last week with 4 catches & 92 yards. Floyd (34) needs 2 TD catches to tie JOHN JEFFERSON for No. 9 in SD history. TE ANTONIO GATES (101) needs TD to surpass HOFer STEVE LARGENT (101) for No. 19 all-time. In past 2 vs. Chi, has 13 catches for 170 yards & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch vs. Bears…LB JERRY ATTAOCHU has 4 sacks in past 5.
