NFL WEEK 13 CAPSULES

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WEEK 13 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013

GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-5-1) AT DETROIT LIONS (6-5)

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PACKERS: QB MATT FLYNN passed for 480 yards & 6 TDs – both franchise records since tied by QB AARON RODGERS – in 1/1/12 game vs. Det…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY leads NFL with 755 rush yards since Oct. 1. Rushed for 110 yards & TD last week. Had 99 rush yards in Week 5. Has TD in 5 of past 6…WR JORDY NELSON had 9 catches for 162 yards & 3 TDs in 1/1/12 game vs. Det., all career-highs (9 catches & 3 TDs are tied). WR JAMES JONES had 83-yard TD in last meeting & had 4 catches for 127 yards (31.8 avg.). In last Thanksgiving game vs. Det., had 65-yard TD & had 3 catches for 94 yards (31.3 avg.)…LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 6 sacks in 6 meetings. Has sack or INT in all 6 games vs. Det. Had 2 sacks last week. LB A.J. HAWK has 59 tackles & 5 sacks in past 7. Leads team with 91 tackles. LB NICK PERRY had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. S M.D. JENNINGS had 72-yard INT-TD in last game at Det…LIONS:Play 74th game on Thanksgiving…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 441 yards & 2 TDs last Thanksgiving…In 4 division games this year, RB REGGIE BUSH has 546 scrimmage yards (136.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Ranks 6th in NFL with 112.0 scrimmage yards per game…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 861 rec. yards in past 5, most ever in 5-game span in season. Has 26 catches for 505 yards (168.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. GB. Has 11 rec. TDs in 11 games vs. GB. Aims for 5th in row on Thanksgiving with TD. Since 2011, leads NFL with 4,843 rec. yards & 115.3 rec. yards per game…LB STEPHEN TULLOCH leads team with 91 tackles. LB DE ANDRE LEVY ties for NFL lead with career-high 5 INTs. Ranks 2nd on team with 90 tackles. Levy & CB RASHEAN MATHIS are tied for club lead with 11 PD. DT NICK FAIRLEY has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 3 vs. GB. DE ZIGGY ANSAH is tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 5 sacks.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-7) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (6-5)

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RAIDERS:In 2 career starts, rookie QB MATT MC GLOIN has 457 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.3 rating. In only start on road, had 3 TD passes & became 1st undrafted rookie QB to throw 3 TD passes without INT in game in common draft era (since 1967)…Club leads AFC with 140.6 rush yards per game in 2013…In past 4, RB RASHAD JENNINGSis averaging 103.3 rush yards per game (73 att., 413 yards). FB MARCEL REECE posted 2nd TD reception of season last week…WR ROD STREATER is averaging 88.5 rec. yards per game in past 2 (177 total)…S CHARLES WOODSON has 13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61). In 6 games vs. Dal., Woodson has 2 sacks, 3 INTs & 3 FF…CB MIKE JENKINS was selected No. 25 overall by Dal. in '08 NFL Draft & spent 5 seasons in Dal. (2008-12)…K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI has 45 FGs of 50 yards, 2nd-most in NFL history…COWBOYS:Are 28-16-1 on Thanksgiving, incl. 5-2 in past 7…QB TONY ROMO is 6-1 as starter on Thurs. (5-1 on Thanksgiving), completing 161 of 246 (65.4 pct.) for 2,117 yards with 21 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 109.1 rating. In only start vs. Oak., passed for 309 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 121.2 rating…In only Thanksgiving game, RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 128 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 41 rec.)…Last Thanksgiving, WR DEZ BRYANT had 8 catches for 145 yards & 2 TDs (85 & 11 yards). Has 18 rec. TDs in past 19. Since 2011, has 29 rec. TDs, tied for 2nd among NFL WRs. Had 9 catches for 102 yards last week. TE JASON WITTEN had 5 catches for 107 yards in last meeting. Since 2007, has 605 catches, most by NFL TE. Ranks 2nd all-time in receptions (857) by TE. Had 2 TDs last week. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS has rec. TD in 5 of past 7.WR-KR-PR DWAYNE HARRIS ranks 2nd in NFL with 31.3 KR avg. & ties for 2nd with 14.0 PR avg…DE DE MARCUS WARE has 6 sacks in past 6 on Thurs. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 116 sacks, most in NFL. DT JASON HATCHER had 2 sacks last week. Has 6 sacks in his past 5 games.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-6) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-6)

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STEEELERS: As starter vs. Ravens (incl. postseason), QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 10-4 (.714) with 20 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 82.7 rating. Roethlisberger (210) needs 3 TD passes to surpass HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) for most career TD passes by Steeler. Has 3,118 passing yards, most in 1st 11 games of season in franchise history. Has most career passing yards (32,962) in club annals…Rookie RB LE'VEON BELLtotaled 98 scrimmage yards last week (80 rush, 18 rec.). Has 3 rush TDs in 5 road games in '13…WR ANTONIO BROWN (80) needs 10 catches to join HINES WARD as only Steelers to register 90 catches in single-season. Brown (1,044) has reached 1,000 for 2nd time in career. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY has career-best 7 TD rec. in '13…TE HEATH MILLER (5,062) needs 70 receiving yards to surpass ELBIE NICKEL (5,131) for most career rec. yards by TE in club history. Aims for 3rd straight with TD vs. Bal…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas 5th-most sacks (57) in club annals since '82…S TROY POLAMALU had sack, 2 FF& FR vs. Browns…CB WILLIAM GAY had 21-yard INT-return TD last week…RAVENS:Defeated SF 16-6 in last game on Thanksgiving Day…Club has won 18 of past 21 games at home…QB JOE FLACCO has 37-8 (.822) record at home as starter…RB RAY RICE (5,970) needs 30 rush yards to join JAMAL LEWIS (7,801) as only players in Ravens history to reach 6,000 career rush yards…WR TORREY SMITH has career-high 859 receptions in '13. Smith (48) needs 3 catches for most in single-season (50 in 2011). WR JACOBY JONES had season-best 103 rec. yards last week, incl. 66-yard TD catch…TE DALLAS CLARK (504) needs 2 catches to surpass FRANK WYCHECK (505) for 8th-most receptions by TE in NFL history…LB TERRELL SUGGS (9) needs sack to reach double-digit sacks for 5th time in career. LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 4 sacks in 5 career games vs. Pit…CB COREY GRAHAM had career-high 2 INTs last week.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-8) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-3)

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BUCCANEERS:Aim for 4th win in row…Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON has 77.3 comp. pct. (34 of 44), 478 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 142 rating in past 2. Has 10 TDs vs. 1 INT in past 6…RB BOBBY RAINEY has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3…WR VINCENT JACKSON had 6 catches for 94 yards & TD in last game at Car. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.5 avg. (402 catches, 7,026 yards). WR TIQUAN UNDERWOOD had 3 catches for 108 yards (36 avg.) & 2 TDs (85 & 7 yards) last week. Rookie TE TIM WRIGHT caught 1st career TD in last meeting…LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 90 tackles (98), 5 sacks (5) & INT (2). S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 72 tackles. DT GERALD MC COY has 4 sacks in past 3. CB DARRELLE REVIS had 2 INTs, incl. 67-yard TD, in 11/29/09 game vs. Car. (with NYJ). CB LEONARD JOHNSON had 48-yard INT-TD last week…PANTHERS:Aim for 8th win in row…In 5 meetings, QB CAM NEWTON has 106.6 rating & 5 rush TDs. Has 9 career games with 2 pass TDs & 1 rush TD (2 vs. TB). Is only player with 50 pass (57) & 25 rush (27) TDs in 1st 3 NFL seasons…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 9 rush TDs in past 10 vs. TB. RB MIKE TOLBERT has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 7. Had rec. TD in Week 8…WR STEVE SMITH has 7 career 100-yard games vs. TB. WR BRANDON LA FELL has TD in 3 of past 4 vs. TB. Had career-long 91-yard TD in 12/24/11 meeting. TE GREG OLSEN had GW TD last week. Had TD catch in last meeting…Lead NFL in fewest points allowed (151). DE GREG HARDY has 15 sacks in past 20. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 257 tackles. Since 2010, DE CHARLES JOHNSON is only NFC player with 40 sacks (41.5) & 10 FFs (10). Had 2 sacks in last game vs. TB. S MIKE MITCHELL is only player in NFL with 3 INTs (3), 2 sacks (2.5) & 2 FFs (2). CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN had 74-yard INT-TD in last home meeting vs. TB.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-9) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-7)

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JAGUARS:Club has won 2 of past 3 games…QB CHAD HENNEhad 90.4 passer rating in last game at Cle. (9/25/11 with Mia.). Henne had season-best 71.9 completion pct. (23 of 32) last week…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had season-best 144 scrimmage yards last week (84 rushing, 60 receiving). Jones-Drew aims for 4th straight game with rush TD. Has 68 rush TDs, most in club annals & 2nd-most among active players (ADRIAN PETERSON, 86). Has 81 total TDs (68 rush, 11 rec. 2 return), most in Jaguars history. In past 3, Jones-Drew is averaging 106.7 rush yards per game vs. Cle…WR CECIL SHORTS has career-high 58 rec. in '13. WR MIKE BROWN is averaging 17 yards per catch in 2013 (17 rec. for 289 yards)…DE ANDRE BRANCH aims for 3rd straight game with sack. DE RYAN DAVISposted 1st INT of career last week…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team w/ 102 tackles. Reached 100 tackles for 6th consecutive season…DE JASON BABIN had sack & FF in last meeting vs. Browns (w/ Eagles on 9/9/12)…BROWNS:Club needs win to match last year's win total of 5…In 2 starts at home in 2013, QB JASON CAMPBELLhas completed 37 of 57 passes (64.9 pct.) for 386 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.9 rating. QB BRANDON WEEDEN (4,746) needs 254 passing yards to reach 5,000 career passing yards…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 3rd among active players w/ 64 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 85; Jones-Drew, 68). Has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Jax. RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA has career-best in catches (36) & receiving yards (252) in '13…WR JOSH GORDON had single-game franchise record 237 receiving yards last week & tied HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME (14) for most catches by Browns player in single-game. Gordon (988) needs 12 receiving yards to become 1st Browns player to reach 1,000 receiving yards in season since '07 (BRAYLON EDWARDS, 1,289; KELLEN WINSLOW, 1,106)…TE JORDAN CAMERON has 6 TD rec., tied for 2nd-most by TE in season in club history (Newsome, 9 in 1979)…CB JOE HADEN has 1 INT in 2 career games vs. Jax…LB D'QWELL JACKSON leads team with 97 tackles. S T.J. WARD had career-best 2 INTs at Jax. on 11/21/10.

TENNESSEE TITANS (5-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-4)

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TITANS:In past 3 games, QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has completed 74 of 103 passes (71.8 pct.) for 806 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 110.7 rating. In 4 career starts vs. Colts, Fitzpatrick has completed 73 of 112 passes (65.2 pct.) for 727 yards with 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 87.2 passer rating…RB CHRIS JOHNSON had 86 rush yards on 17 att. (5.1 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. Ind. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history…WR KENDALL WRIGHT tied career-best with 9 rec. in last game vs. Ind. Posted 1st career game with 100 rec. yards last week. Has career-high 763 receiving yards in 2013. Wright leads NFL with 25 3rd-down rec. Rookie WR JUSTIN HUNTER registered 1st career game with 100 rec. yards vs. Raiders, incl. 54-yard TD catch…TE DELANIE WALKER had career-high 10 rec. for 91 yards in last meeting against Colts. In 2013, Walker has career-highs in catches (44), receiving yards (449) & TD rec. (5)…DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 7 sacks this season…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has career-high 5 INTs in '13…DE DERRICK MORGAN has 2.5 sacks in past 3 games vs. Colts…LB ZACH BROWN registered 1st INT of season last week…COLTS:Have won 4 of past 5 in Dec…Since 2003, Colts are 17-4 (.810) against Titans…QB ANDREW LUCK has 7-2 career record vs. AFC South, incl. 3-0 vs. Ten. Luck (10) has most game-winning drives by QB in 4th qtr./OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since '70. Since 2012, Luck has 9 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…In past 3 vs. Ten., RB DONALD BROWN averages 107 rush yards per game. Had career-best 2 rush TDs in last game against Titans…WR T.Y. HILTON(745) needs 117 receiving yards to surpass rookie total in 2012 (861). Has 4 100-yard receiving games in '13…TE COBY FLEENER had career-highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (107) in last game vs. Titans. Has career-best in rec. (41), yards (494) & TDs (4) in '13…LB ROBERT MATHIS has career-best 14.5 sacks in '13…DT RICKY JEAN FRANCOIS had career-high 2.5 sacks last week....LB JERRELL FREEMANleads team w/ 88 tackles.

CHICAGO BEARS (6-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-8-1)

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BEARS: QB JOSH MC COWN has 7 TDs, 1 INT & 100.8 rating this season (5 games)…RB MATT FORTÉ has 280 scrimmage yards (140 per game) in past 2 meetings…In 5 meetings, WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 43 catches for 550 yards (110 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with 100 yards & TD. Has 28 catches for 405 yards (101.3 per game) & 4 TDs in past 4. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 45 catches for 756 yards (94.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 8. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had 2 TDs in Week 2. Had TD catch last week. Is 1 of 4 NFL TEs with 5 rec. TDs in each of past 2 seasons…Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. Had 44-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has team-best 9 PD. DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 8 sacks in past 10 meetings. Since entering NFL in 2002, has 115.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. S MAJOR WRIGHT aims for 4th meeting in row with INT, FF or FR. Leads team with 75 tackles. LB JAMES ANDERSON had sack last week. DE COREY WOOTTON aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. In past 2, rookie DE DAVID BASS has 24-yard INT-TD & sack…VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDER had 103.9 rating last week, his 8th career game with 100 rating…In 11 meetings, RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 1,185 yards (107.7 per game) & 14 TDs. In 4 home games vs. Chi., has rushed for 448 yards (112 per game) & 6 TDs. Aims for 4th in row vs. Bears with 100 rush yards & averaging 120.7 per game in past 3. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,846 rush yards & 86 rush TDs. Is 3rd in NFL history with 9,846 rush yards in 1st 100 games…WR GREG JENNINGShas 30 catches for 480 yards (96 per game) in past 5 meetings (incl. playoffs). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON leads NFL with 34.0 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs. Had 105-yard KR-TD vs. Bears in Week 2. Had career-high 8 catches last week…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 122 sacks. Has 14 sacks in 11 meetings. LB ERIN HENDERSON is 1 of 4 in NFL with 3 sacks (3) & 2 INTs (2). DE BRIAN ROBISON had 61-yard FR-TD in Week 2.

MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (5-6)

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DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILLregistered 4th career game with 300 passing yards last week. Tannehill (2,784) needs 216 passing yards to reach 3,000 in 1st 2 seasons of career...RB LAMAR MILLER averages 5.3 yards per carry against Jets. RB DANIEL THOMAS aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD vs. NYJ…WR MIKE WALLACE had 127 receiving yards last week, most as Dolphin. Averages 88 receiving yards per game in 2 career games vs. Jets. WR BRAIN HARTLINE (53) has reached 50 receptions for 2nd straight season…TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (46), receiving yards (501) & TD rec. (4) in '13…DT RANDY STARKS has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT. Has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Jets…LB OLIVIER VERNON has career-best 6.5 sacks this season. Aims for 3rd straight game with sack. LB PHILIP WHEELER leads team with 78 tackles…DE CAMERON WAKE has 3 sacks in past 3 at NYJ…S NOLAN CARROLL posted career-best 2nd INT of season last week…JETS: QB GENO SMITH (2,227) needs 218 passing yards for most passing yards by rookie in franchise history (MARK SANCHEZ, 2,444 in 2009). Club is 3-0 when Smith has 80 passer rating…RB CHRIS IVORYaims for 100 rush yards for 3rd straight game at home (104, 139)…WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 9 receptions for 147 yards (16.3 avg.) in last game vs. Dolphins. Holmes is averaging 25.1 yards per reception this season (13 catches for 326 yards). WR JEREMY KERLEYhad 8 catches for 97 yards in last game vs. AFC East opponent…TE JEFF CUMBERLAND (3) needs TD reception to set career-high (3 in 2012)…Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (72.6) in NFL in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has career-best 10 sacks this season & is 1st Jet since 2005 to register double-digit sacks (JOHN ABRAHAM, 10.5). Has sack in 6 of past 7 games…LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 85 tackles. LB CALVIN PACE aims for 4th straight game with sack. Has 5 career sacks vs. Dolphins…S ED REED has 5 INTs in 7 career games vs. Mia. (incl. postseason)…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE has INT in 2 of past 3…K NICK FOLK has made 96 pct. of FGs in 2013, tied for 2nd-best in NFL.

ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-4) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-5)

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CARDINALS: Have won 4 in row…QB CARSON PALMER has 110.8 rating in past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 300 yards…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL had 101 scrimmage yards & TD in last game vs. Phi. (10/7/12 with Pit.). RB ANDRE ELLINGTON is averaging 6.0 yards per carry…In 5 games vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs), WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 35 catches for 570 yards (114 per game) & 9 TDs, incl. 25 catches for 412 yards (137.3 per game) & 6 TDs in past 3. Named NFC Off. Player of Week in each of past 2 meetings. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 70 rec. TDs. WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 13 catches for 297 yards (148.5 per game) & TD in past 2…LB JOHN ABRAHAM has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 5. Leads active players with 129 sacks & 47 FFs. Since 2011, CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON is only player with 10 INTs (12) & 3 PR-TDs (4). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 4.5 sacks in past 7.LB KARLOS DANSBY had 22-yard INT-TD last week, 3rd career INT-TD. Dansby & LB DARYL WASHINGTON are only NFL teammates with 8 PD, 2 sacks & 2 INTs each. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Phi. with sack…EAGLES:In past 3, QB NICK FOLES has completed 51 of 72 (70.8 pct.) for 932 yards with 10 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 152.8 rating. His 152.8 rating in Nov. is highest in any month in NFL history. Has 16 TDs vs. 0 INTs, joining PEYTON MANNING (2013) & MILT PLUM (1960) as only 3 to start season with 16 TDs before INT…RB LE SEAN MC COY (1,009) was 1st player to reach 1,000 rushing yards this season, 2nd time he has accomplished feat (2011). Leads NFL averaging 128 scrimmage yards per game & has NFL-best 1,408 scrimmage yards…WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 2 TDs in 3 games vs. Az., incl. 62-yard TD in 2008 NFC Champ Game (1/18/09). Among active players (min. 300 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.4 avg. (332 rec., 5,770 yards). In past 3, WR RILEY COOPER has 11 catches for 278 yards (25.3 avg.) & 5 TDs. TE BRENT CELEK had 2 TDs vs. Az. in 2008 NFC Champ Game…LB DE MECO RYANS leads team with 96 tackles. LB TRENT COLE had 2 sacks last week.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-9)

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PATRIOTS:Have won 15 of past 16 in December…QB TOM BRADY is 4-1 vs. Texans (incl. postseason), with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 100.6 rating. Has 351 TD passes, 5th-most in NFL history. Brady's 144 wins are 5th-most all-time by starting QB in regular season. Brady has 41-6 (.873) career record in December…RB STEVAN RIDLEY has totaled 154 yards with 2 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Hou. (incl. postseason). RB SHANE VEREEN had 5 catches for 83 yards in postseason game vs. Hou. Has 8 catches in each of past 2…Since season debut in Week 7, TE ROB GRONKOWSKIleads NFL TEs in catches (31) & rec. yards (433). Aims for 4th straight game with TD reception…WR JULIAN EDELMAN posted 2nd 100-yard rec. game of season last week…DE CHANDLER JONES has 7.5 sacks in past 7. Has career-high 10.5 sacks in 2013…S DEVIN MC COURTY had INT in last regular season game vs. Hou…Rookie CB LOGAN RYAN posted 2nd INT of season last week…K STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI has made 21 consecutive FGs, 2nd-most in single season in team history (ADAM VINATIERI, 23 in 2004)…TEXANS: QB CASE KEENUMhas 4 TDs vs. 2 INT & 84.9 rating in 3 career starts at home…RB BEN TATE has 80 rush yards in 3 of 6 home games in 2013. Has career-high 29 receptions this season…Rookie RB DENNIS JOHNSON averaged 5.7 yards per carry last week (13 att., 74 yards)…WR ANDRE JOHNSON has totaled 16 catches for 190 yards in last 2 vs. NE (incl. playoffs). Johnson (892) needs 8 catches to become 15th player in NFL history to reach 900 career. Has 19 career games with at least 10 catches & 100 rec. yards, most in NFL history. Averages 109.2 rec. yards per game at home this season (655 total). For career, Johnson averages 6 receptions per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS is 2nd among NFL rookies in rec. yards (554)…Defense allows NFL-low 290.4 yards per game…DE J.J. WATT aims for 6th straight game with sack. Since 2012, Watt leads NFL w/ 30 sacks. Leads team with 56 tackles in 2013.* *

ATLANTA FALCONS (2-9) AT BUFFALO BILLS (4-7) IN TORONTO

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FALCONS:In only start vs. Buf., QB MATT RYAN threw 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & had 103.3 rating. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100 rating, Atl. is 34-2 (.944)…In past 2 meetings, RB STEVEN JACKSON has 261 scrimmage yards (130.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs. Had rush TD last week. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 7…TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 206 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Has 50 receptions (58) in 16 consecutive years, longest streak in NFL history. Has 4 TDs in past 6 vs. Buf. In last meeting, WR RODDY WHITE had 8 catches for 139 yards & 2 TDs. WR HARRY DOUGLAS has 44 catches for 614 yards (102.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 6. Rookie WR DARIUS JOHNSON had career-high 6 catches & 67 yards last week…DE OSI UMENYIORA is 1 of 3 in NFL with 6 sacks (6.5) & INT-TD. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Buf. with sack. Has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC. Rookie LB PAUL WORRILOW leads team with 80 tackles. Rookie CB DESMOND TRUFANT has team-best 13 PD. DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX had sack in last meeting…BILLS:Will play 6th regular-season game in Toronto…Rookie QB EJ MANUEL(8) needs 3 TD passes for most by Bills rookie in franchise history (DENNIS SHAW, 10 in 1970). Manuel is 3-1 at home with 6 TD passes versus 3 INTs & 93.2 passer rating. Had career-best 121.9 rating in last game…Bills avg. 134.1 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC…Since '12, RB C.J. SPILLER averages 5.3 yards per carry, 2nd-best (100 att. min.) among NFL RBs (ADRIAN PETERSON). Aims for 3rd straight with 100 rush yards vs. NFC. RB FRED JACKSON (4,822) needs 178 rush yards to join HOFers THURMAN THOMAS & O.J. SIMPSON as only Bills to reach 5,000 career rush yards…WR STEVIE JOHNSON (290) needs 10 rec. to reach 300 career rec. Rookie WR MARQUISE GOODWIN has 3 TDs of 40 yards (40, 59, 43)…Defense is tied for NFL-best in INTs (16) & sacks (37) this season…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (11) needs 3 sacks to tie career-best of 14 in '07. DT KYLE WILLIAMS has career-high 7 sacks in '13. Has 4.5 sacks in past 4…Since entering NFL in 2009, S JAIRUS BYRD has 21 INTs, 2nd-most in NFL.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (5-6) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (7-4)

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RAMS: QB KELLEN CLEMENS has 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 100.5 rating in past 3…Rookie RB ZAC STACY has rushed for 410 yards (102.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 4. Rookie RB BENNY CUNNINGHAM rushed for 109 yards & TD last week… Rookie WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN had 65-yard rush TD last week & is 1st in NFL history with 95 yard PR-TD, 80 yard rec. TD & 65 yard rush TD in season. TE JARED COOK had TD last week. WR CHRIS GIVENS had career-high 11 catches (92 yards) vs. SF (12/2/12). Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards).WRs AUSTIN PETTIS & BRIAN QUICK each had TD in last game at SF…DE ROBERT QUINN has 14 sacks in past 12. Had sack, FF & 31-yard FR-TD last week. DE CHRIS LONG has 10.5 sacks in past 13. CB JANORIS JENKINS had FR-TD in 12/2/12 meeting. Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR). Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 LBs with 10 sacks (10.5) & 9 INTs (9). DT MICHAEL BROCKERS had 1.5 sacks in last game at SF…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK had 115.7 rating in Week 4. Had career-best 134.5 rating last week. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100 rating, 49ers are 9-0…RB FRANK GORE has 14 rush TDs in past 13 meetings. Aims for 4th in row vs. StL with rush TD. Had 153 yards & TD in last meeting. In career vs. StL, WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 6 100-yard rec. games. Had 5 catches for 94 yards & 2 TDs last week. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS leads NFL TEs with 45 TDs. Has 7 TDs in past 8. Had TD in last meeting…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 98 tackles. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 18 sacks (18.5), 15 FF (16) & 7 INTs (7). Had 23-yard INT-TD vs. StL (10/4/09), 1 of 2 career INT-TDs. LB AHMAD BROOKS had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. StL. Has 5 sacks in past 3, incl. 2 last week. LB ALDON SMITH has 5 sacks in 4 career meetings. Had 2 sacks last week. Rookie S ERIC REID is only NFC player with 3 INTs & 2 FR. CB TRAMAINE BROCK has 4 INTs in past 7.

CINCINNATI BENGALS (7-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-6)

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BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON(2,954) needs 46 pass yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd consecutive season. Is averaging 330.3 pass yards per game in past 4 on road. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100 rating…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all AFC rookies with 809 scrimmage yards (464 rush; 345 receiving). Has 2 games with 100 scrimmage yards. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS rushed for 118 yards in last game vs. SD…WR A.J. GREEN averages 125 rec. yards per game on road in '13, best in NFL. Has 6 games with 100 rec. yards in 2013, tied for most in NFL. Averages 92.7 rec. yards per game this season, 4th-best in NFL. Had 9 rec. for 85 yards in only meeting vs. SD…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM has TD rec. in 2 of past 3…Defense allows 313.1 yards per game, 3rd-fewest in AFC…LB VONTAZE BURFICT leads team with 118 tackles. Had FF & 13-yard FR-TD last game. LB JAMES HARRISONhas 3 sacks in past 3 vs. SD…S REGGIE NELSON posted 2nd INT of season last game…DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 3 sacks in past 2…CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 392 yards last week & now has 4 games this season with at least 390 pass yards, tied with HOFers DAN MARINO (1984) & JOE MONTANA (1990) for most such games in season. Has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 107.7 rating at home this season. Has 90 rating in 9 of 11 games in '13. Has completed 20 passes with 80 comp pct. in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in 2009; DREW BREES in 2011)…RB DANNY WOODHEADhas career-best in catches (59), rec. yards (469) & TD catches (5) in 2013, most among NFL RBs…Last week,TE ANTONIO GATES (701 rec; 9,006 rec. yards) became 4th TE in NFL history to have at least 700 catches & 9,000 rec. yards…WR EDDIE ROYALhas career-best 7 TD rec. in 2013. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN leads NFL rookies in catches (50) & rec. yards (737). Needs 10 rec. to surpass LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (59 in 2001) for the most rec. by Chargers rookie. TE LADARIUS GREEN had career-long 60-yard TD rec. last week…S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 75 tackles…CB MARCUS GILCHRIST posted 2nd INT of season vs. KC last game.

DENVER BRONCOS (9-2) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-2)

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BRONCOS:Have scored 429 points, 2nd-most by team through 1st 11 games of season in NFL history (NE, 442 in 2007)…QB PEYTON MANNING has passed for 3,722 yards, most ever through 1st 11 games. Manning (3,722) needs 278 pass yards to become 1st player in NFL history with 13 4,000-yard seasons. Averages 317.4 pass yards per game on road in '13, 2nd-best in NFL. With Den., Manning is 9-0 vs. AFC West. In career, Manning is 10-1 vs. KC (incl. postseason)…RB KNOWSHON MORENOhad 224 rush yards last week, 3rd-most in game in Broncos history. Rookie RB MONTEE BALL had career-high 2 rush TDs in last game vs. KC…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS aims for 3rd straight game with 100 receiving yards vs. KC (122, 121). Thomas is 1st Bronco with at least 10 TD rec. in consecutive seasons. TE JULIUS THOMAS (10) needs TD rec. to surpass HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (10 in '96 & '98) for most by Den. TE in season…LB VON MILLER had 60-yard FR-TD & season-best 2 sacks last week…DE SHAUN PHILLIPS (9) needs 3 sacks to surpass career-best of 11.5 in '06. Has 9 career sacks vs. KC, 2nd-most vs. any team…CHIEFS:Club is 5-1 at home this season…With win, ANDY REID will become 21st coach in NFL history to win 150 games (incl. postseason)…KC ( 13) has best turnover ratio in NFL…In past 2 at home, QB ALEX SMITH has passed for 519 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INTs & 104.5 rating. Smith (314) needs 73 rush yards for most in season by QB in Chiefs history (TYLER THIGPEN, 386)…RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 122.1 scrimmage yards per game in '13, best in AFC. For career, Charles averages 5.5 yards per carry, best in NFL history among RBs (min. 750 att.). Needs 82 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd straight season & 4th time of career…WR DWAYNE BOWEaims for 3rd straight game with TD rec. WR DONNIE AVERY is averaging 22.2 yards per catch in past 2…Chiefs allow AFC-low 16.3 points per game this season…KC has 37 sacks in 2013, tied for best in NFL…DT DONTARI POEhas career-best 4.5 sacks this season…LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 83 tackles…S ERIC BERRY has 2.5 sacks this season, tied for most among NFL DBs.

SUNDAY NIGHT

NEW YORK GIANTS (4-7) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-8)

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GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has won 5 of past 7 starts at Was. Has started 146 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB…RB ANDRE BROWN has 9 rush TDs in his past 12. Rushed for 127 yards last week & is averaging 102.7 yards per game this season. RB BRANDON JACOBS has 3 rush TDs in past 4 meetings. Has team-record 60 career rush TDs…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 12 catches for 235 yards & TD in past 2 vs. Was. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100 yards. WR RUEBEN RANDLE has 6 rec. TDs in past 7. Leads team with 6 rec. TDs. WR LOUIS MURPHY, JR. & TE BRANDON MYERS each had TD last week…DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 6 sacks, 2 FFs & 2 FRs in 6 games vs. Was. S ANTREL ROLLE has 4 INTs, 2 sacks & FF in past 5. Leads team with 9 PD. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA leads team w/ 61 tackles & is 2nd w/ 8 PD. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 9 sacks & 4 FFs in past 11 meetings. DT CULLEN JENKINS had 2 sacks last week…REDSKINS:In 2 career starts vs. NYG, QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III has 105.9 rating & 161 rush yards (80.5 per game)…RB ALFRED MORRIS has rushed for 244 yards (122 per game) in 2 games vs. NYG. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 120 yards. Has*rushed for 593 yards (98.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 6…In last meeting,WR PIERRE GARÇONhad 8 catches for 106 yards & TD. Has 28 catches for 407 yards (101.8 per game) & TD in past 4. Has 5 catches in all 11 games in 2013.TE JORDAN REEDleads NFC rookies w/ 45 catches…LB RYAN KERRIGANhas 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 13. Since entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 players in NFL (NYG's Pierre-Paul) w/ 20 sacks (22.5) & 2 INT-TDs (2). Has sack & INT-TD in career vs. NYG.LB LONDON FLETCHERhas played in 251 consecutive games, 1 of 4 players in NFL history to accomplish feat.LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 3.5 sacks in past 3. Had sack in his last game vs. NYG.CB DE ANGELO HALLhas 5 career INTs vs. NYG.LB PERRY RILEY, JR.* leads team w/ 81 tackles.

MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 2, 2013

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-1)

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SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has won past 9 on MNF, completing 224 of 312 (71.8 pct.) for 2,880 yards (320 per game) with 28 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 123.6 rating. In 3 games vs. Sea. with NO (incl. 2010 WC), has passed for 1,032 yards (344 per game), 8 TDs, 2 INTs & 102 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 37,218 yards & 272 TDs…RB PIERRE THOMAS has 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in past 9 on MNF. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 209 catches, 1,840 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs…TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 6 100-yard games, tied for most in season by TE in NFL history. Aims for 6th in row on MNF with TD. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 261 catches & 3,396 yards. Ties for 1st with 34 TDs. WR MARQUES COLSTON has 7 TDs in past 10 on MNF. Rookie WR KENNY STILLS has 4 TDs in past 6…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 9.5 sacks in past 10…SEAHAWKS:Are 10-1 for 1st time…QB RUSSELL WILSON is 2-0 on MNF with 107.7 rating. Is 13-0 in career at home with 26 TDs, 6 INTs & 117 rating. Had career-high 151.4 rating in Week 11…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 11. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 3,456 rush yards & 29 rush TDs. Rushed for 131 yards & 67-yard TD in WC…WR-PR GOLDEN TATE has 4 TDs in past 2 on MNF. Is only player in NFL with 600 rec. (600) & 400 PR (401) yards…Team has 16 INTs, tied for most in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2011, CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 16 INTs. In past 9 at home, has 7 INTs, FF, FR & scored 2 TDs (INT & blocked FG return). S EARL THOMAS is only NFL player with 70 tackles (75), 4 INTs (4) & 2 FFs (2). Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 3 in NFL with 25 sacks (27) & 10 FF (11). Has 4.5 sacks in past 5. LB BRUCE IRVIN has 3 sacks, INT & FF in past 2 on MNF. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 6 sacks in past 4 on MNF.