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Week Seven NFL Capsules

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WEEK 7 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-3)

SERIES

 

SEAHAWKS

CARDINALS

SERIES LEADER

15-13

STREAKS

4 of past 6

2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.

Carroll: 5-2

Arians: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 20-13 vs. Titans

L 32-20 at 49ers

LAST GAME

12/9/12: Cardinals 0 at Seahawks 58. Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch rushes for 128 yards & 3 TDs (20, 4, 33). Seahawks defense force 8 turnovers (4 INTs & 4 fumbles).

LAST GAME AT SITE

9/9/12: Cardinals 20, Seahawks 16. Arizona QB Kevin Kolb connects with WR Andre Roberts for 6-yard TD with 4:59 remaining for decisive points.

BROADCAST

NFLN (5:25 PM MST): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Sea.), 93 (Arz.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Sea.), 209 (Arz.). 

STATS

PASSING

R. Wilson: 97-158-1,254-8-4-92.6

Palmer: 131-221-1,483-7-11-69.3

RUSHING

Lynch: 117-487 (3L)-4.2-5 (T1C)

Mendenhall: 79-259-3.3-2

RECEIVING

Tate: 23-269-11.7-1

Fitzgerald: 30-405-13.5-4

OFFENSE

372.7

322.3

TAKE/GIVE

7 (T1C)

-2

DEFENSE

290.2 (1C)

350.7

SACKS

Bennett: 3.5

Dockett: 4

INTs

Sherman, Thomas: 3 (T2C)

Peterson: 3 (T2C)

PUNTING

Ryan: 43.9

Zastudil: 44.4

KICKING

Hauschka: 57 (2C) (15/15 PAT; 14/15 FG)

Feely: 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/10 FG)

NOTES

SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has won past 4 vs. division & has 110.4 rating. Seahawks are 10-1 when Wilson has 100 rating…Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 3,018 rush yards & 25 rush TDs. In last meeting, rushed for 128 yards & 3 TDs…WR SIDNEY RICE had TD catch in last game at Az…In past 3 meetings, CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 4 INTs (1 INT-TD) & FR. Aims for 4th in row vs. Az. with INT. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 15 INTs. S EARL THOMAS leads team with 41 tackles. Only player in NFL with 40 tackles, 3 INTs (3) & 2 FFs (2). LB BOBBY WAGNER had career-high 2 INTs in last meeting. Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 2 players in NFL (CHARLES JOHNSON) with 20 sacks (22.5) & 9 FF (9). DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 6 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs in past 6 meetings. DE BRUCE IRVIN had sack in last game vs. Az…CARDINALS:In only start vs. Sea. (9/23/07 with Cin.), QB CARSON PALMER passed for 342 yards…Incl. playoffs, when RB RASHARD MENDENHALLhas 22 carries, his teams are 10-2 (.833). Rookie RB ANDRE ELLINGTON ranks 1st among NFL RBs with 7.0 avg. (min. 25 att.)…Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL with 66 rec. TDs. Had 6 catches for 117 yards & TD (75 yards) last week. In past 3 vs. division, WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 17 catches for 292 yards (97.3 per game) & 2 TDs. WR ANDRE ROBERTS had TD in last home meeting…Since entering NFL in 2011, CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10 INTs (12) & 3 PR-TDs (4). LB JOHN ABRAHAM has 3 sacks in 3 games vs. Sea. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 38 sacks, most by NFL DT. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 6 sacks in past 8 vs. Sea. LB DARYL WASHINGTON aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Sea. with sack.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-5) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1-4)

SERIES

 

BUCCANEERS

FALCONS

SERIES LEADER

20-19

STREAKS

7 of past 9

COACHES VS. OPP.

Schiano: 1-1

Smith: 7-3

LAST WEEK

L 31-20 vs. Eagles

Bye (Wk. 5: L 30-28 vs. Jets)

LAST GAME

12/30/12: Buccaneers 22 at Falcons 17. Tampa Bay rookie RB Doug Martin gains 142 yards & rushes for 40-yard TD. Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman throws TD to WR Mike Williams.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/30/12

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Molly McGrath (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (TB), 92 (Atl.). XM: 225 (Atl.). 

STATS

PASSING

Glennon (R): 50-86-466-3-3-70.2

Ryan: 151-218-1,649-10-3-100.9

RUSHING

Martin: 116-409-3.5-1

Jac. Rodgers: 52-177-3.4-2

RECEIVING

Jackson: 26-406-15.6-2

Gonzalez (TE): 33-339-10.3-3

OFFENSE

290.0

391.4

TAKE/GIVE

0

-2

DEFENSE

350.8

372.2

SACKS

David: 4

Umenyiora: 4

INTs

6 tied: 1

3 tied: 1

PUNTING

Koenen: 43.8

Bosher: 47.4

KICKING

Lindell: 22 (7/7 PAT; 5/7 FG)

Bryant: 38 (14/14 PAT; 8/9 FG)

NOTES

BUCCANEERS:Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON passed for career-high 273 yards & 2 TDs last week…RB DOUG MARTIN has 3 TDs in past 2 meetings. In last game vs. Atl., rushed for 142 yards & TD. Has 1,841 scrimmage yards (122.7 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 15. His 1,841 scrimmage yards are 2nd most in NFL in that span…WR VINCENT JACKSON had 9 catches for 114 yards & 2 TDs last week. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.7 avg. (370 catches, 6,544 yards). WR MIKE WILLIAMS had TD in last meeting…LB LAVONTE DAVID had sack in last game vs. Atl. Is only player in NFL with 30 tackles (37), 4 sacks (4) & INT (1). TB has 4 players with sack & INT: S MARK BARRON & LBs David, MASON FOSTER & DEKODA WATSON. David & S DASHON GOLDSON tie for team lead with 37 tackles. DT GERALD MC COY has sack in 2 of past 4. Incl. playoffs, when CB DARRELLE REVIS has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842)…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 34-7 (.829) in home starts & has won 12 of his past 15 starts at home. Has 100 rating in 10 of those 15. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100 rating, Falcons are 33-2 (.943)…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads active players with 10,215 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS had career-high 2 rush TDs in Week 5. RB JASON SNELLING rushed for career-high 147 yards vs. TB (1/3/10)…TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 200 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. In past 2, has 22 catches for 246 yards & 2 TDs. Leads active players with 1,275 catches, 14,607 rec. yards & 106 rec. TDs. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR RODDY WHITE has 611 receptions, most in NFC. WR HARRY DOUGLAS had TD in last meeting. Rookie TE LEVINE TOILOLO has TD in 2 of past 3…Since 2011, S THOMAS DE COUD has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 3 INTs in past 3 vs. TB. CB ROBERT MC CLAIN leads team with 30 tackles. Rookie CB DESMOND TRUFANT has club-best 5 PD. In past 4, DE OSI UMENYIORA has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & 68-yard INT-TD. Is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-3)

SERIES

 

RAMS

PANTHERS

SERIES LEADER

10-8

STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.

Fisher: 2-1

Rivera: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 38-13 at Texans

W 35-10 at Vikings

LAST GAME

10/31/10: Panthers 10 at Rams 20. St. Louis rookie QB Sam Bradford throws TDs to WR Danny Amendola & TE Daniel Fells. Rams defense records 3 INTs & recovers fumble.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/19/06: Panthers 15, Rams 0. Carolina WR Steve Smith catches TD from QB Jake Delhomme. Panthers rookie RB DeAngelo Williams rushes for 114 yards.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (StL), 98 (Car.). XM: 226 (Car.). 

STATS

PASSING

Bradford: 138-232-1,432-13 (3C)-3-90.7

Newton: 93-153-1,127-9-5-89.4

RUSHING

Richardson: 58-167-2.9-0

D. Williams: 91-394-4.3-0

RECEIVING

Austin: 24-159-6.6-2

Olsen (TE): 23-292-12.7-1

OFFENSE

295.7

336.6

TAKE/GIVE

6 (3C)

2

DEFENSE

388.7

299.2 (3L)

SACKS

Quinn: 6 (1C)

3 tied: 3

INTs

5 tied: 1

Mitchell: 3 (T2C)

PUNTING

Hekker: 45.5

Nortman: 46.7

KICKING

Zuerlein: 41 (14/14 PAT; 9/9 FG)

Gano: 31 (13/13 PAT; 6/6 FG)

NOTES

RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD had career-best 134.6 rating last week & had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Won only start vs. Car. & had 112.4 rating. Rams are 8-1-1 when he starts & has 100 rating…Rookie RB ZAC STACY aims for 3rd in row with 75 rush yards…TE JARED COOK leads club with 311 rec. yards. WR CHRIS GIVENS has 5 career catches of 50 yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & avgs. 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS has 4 TDs in past 5. WR TAVON AUSTIN leads NFC rookies with 24 catches. TE LANCE KENDRICKS aims for 4th in row with TD…DE ROBERT QUINN leads NFC with 6 sacks. Has 7 sacks in past 7. DE CHRIS LONG has 6.5 sacks in past 8. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had sack & INT in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2009, is 1 of 3 LBs with 8.5 sacks (8.5) & 8 INTs (8). Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE had 98-yard INT-TD last week, tied for longest by LB in NFL history. CB JANORIS JENKINS has 4 career TDs (3 INTs, FR). DT MICHAEL BROCKERS has 3.5 sacks in past 3…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON has won 3 of past 4 home starts, completing 72 of 114 (63.2 pct.) for 805 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 97.3 rating. In those 4, has rushed for 259 yards & 3 TDs. Had 3 pass TDs & rush TD last week, 3rd such game in career…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS had 20 att. for 114 yards in last home meeting. When Williams has 18 att., team is 18-4. RB MIKE TOLBERT had rush & rec. TD last week…In past 4 meetings (incl. playoffs), WR STEVE SMITH has 26 catches for 456 yards (114 per game) & 3 TDs. All 3 TDs were 60 yards. In career vs. Rams (incl. playoffs), has 4 total TDs (3 rec., 1 KR) & averages 74.5 yards per TD. WR BRANDON LA FELL has 11 career rec. TDs & avgs. 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). Had 79-yard TD & career-high 107 yards last week…DE GREG HARDY has 12 sacks in past 14. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 209 tackles. In past 18, DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 15.5 sacks & 7 FFs. S MIKE MITCHELL had career-high 2 INTs & sack last week. LB THOMAS DAVIS had 2 sacks last week.

CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-2) AT DETRIOT LIONS (4-2)

SERIES

 

BENGALS

LIONS

SERIES LEADER

7-3

STREAKS

Past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.

Lewis: 2-0

Schwartz: 0-1

LAST WEEK

W 27-24 (OT) at Bills

W 31-17 at Browns

LAST GAME

12/6/09: Lions 13 at Bengals 23. Cincinnati DE Jonathan Fanene scores on 45-yard INT-TD. Bengals QB Carson Palmer connects with WR Chad Johnson on 36-yard TD pass.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/18/05: Bengals 41, Lions 17. Cincinnati RB Rudi Johnson totals 117 rush yards & 2 TDs. Bengals QB Carson Palmer throws 3 first-half TDs as defense has 3 INTs & FR.

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 104 (Cin.), 91 (Det.). XM: 229 (Det.). 

STATS

PASSING

Dalton: 140-215-1,552-8 (T3C)-6-87.2

Stafford: 150-239-1,772 (2C)-12-4-95.0

RUSHING

Green-Ellis: 89-295-3.3-3

Bush: 78-376-4.8-1

RECEIVING

Green: 37-464-12.5-4

C. Johnson: 24-337-14.0-4

OFFENSE

355.7

378.5

TAKE/GIVE

-2

5

DEFENSE

317.7

393.2

SACKS

Atkins, Dunlap: 4

Ansah (R): 3

INTs

5 tied: 1

Levy: 4 (T1L)

PUNTING

Huber: 44.3

Martin (R): 48.9 (1C)

KICKING

Nugent: 37 (13/14 PAT; 8/10 FG)

Akers: 48 (18/18 PAT; 10/12 FG)

NOTES

BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTONis 7-3 as starter vs. NFC. Has 101.6 rating in 2 games vs. NFC in 2013. Bengals are 11-1 (.917) when Dalton has 100 rating. Posted 4th career game with 300 yards & 3 TDs last week…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all rookies with 438 scrimmage yards (237 rush, 201 rec). Has 2 rush TDs & 2 rec. TDs.RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS had 2 rush TDs in only meeting vs. Det. (w/ NE on 11/25/10)…WR A.J. GREEN (199) needs reception to reach 200. Recorded 11th 100-yard rec. game of career last week. Since 2012, has 6 TDs in 6 games vs. NFC…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (196) needs 4 rec. to become 5th TE in club history with 200. Gresham (24) & rookie TE TYLER EIFERT (19) have combined for 43 receptions…LB VONTAZE BURFICT leads team with 61 tackles…Since 2012, DT GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 16.5 sacks. DE WALLACE GILBERRY has 2.5 sacks in past 2…LB JAMES HARRISON had 3 sacks & FF in last game vs. Lions (w/ Pit. on 10/11/09)…LIONS:Since 2011, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,777 pass yards. Passed for 4 TDs last week, his 7th career game with 4 pass TDs, tied for 2nd most by QB in 1st 5 seasons…RB REGGIE BUSH ranks 3rd in NFL with 127.4 scrimmage yards per game (637 yards, 5 games). Is only player in NFC with 350 rush (376) & 250 rec. (261) yards. Had TD in last game vs. Cin. (10/7/12 with Mia.)…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 6 catches for 123 yards & TD (54 yards) in last meeting. In past 8 vs. AFC, has 60 catches for 1,070 yards (133.8 per game) & 7 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 3,982 rec. yards & 107.6 rec. yards per game. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,417 rec. yards & 54 rec. TDs. Rookie TE JOSEPH FAURIA had career-high 3 TDs last week & is 1st TE in team history with 3 TDs in game. 5 of his 7 catches this season have been for TD. Since 2010, TE BRANDON PETTIGREW is 4th among NFL TEs with 233 receptions…LB DE ANDRE LEVY had career-best 2 INTs last week & ties for NFL lead with 4 INTs. Leads team with 49 tackles. DE ZIGGY ANSAH ties for lead among NFL rookies with 3 sacks. DT NICK FAIRLEY has 3.5 sacks, 2 FRs & FF in past 5 at home.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-3) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-6)

SERIES

 

CHARGERS

JAGUARS

SERIES LEADER

3-2

STREAKS

3-2

COACHES VS. OPP.

McCoy: 0-0

Bradley: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 19-9 vs. Colts

L 35-19 at Broncos

LAST GAME

12/5/11: Chargers 38 at Jaguars 14. San Diego RBs Ryan Mathews & Mike Tolbert combine for 136 rushing yards & 2 TDs. Chargers QB Philip Rivers throws 3 TD passes.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/5/11

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 136 (SD), 117 (Jax.). XM: 227 (Jax.). 

 

STATS

PASSING

Rivers: 162-223-1,847 (3L)-14 (T2L)-5-108.7 (2L)

Henne: 80-137-904-2-4-70.9

RUSHING

Mathews: 89-336-3.8-0

Jones-Drew: 95-279-2.9-2

RECEIVING

Gates (TE): 36-466-12.9-2

Shorts: 31-411-13.3-1

OFFENSE

397.7 (2C)

270.2

TAKE/GIVE

-7

-6

DEFENSE

382.8

384.3

SACKS

Ja. Johnson: 3

Babin: 2

INTs

Cox, Thomas: 2

Posluszny: 2

PUNTING

Scifres: 43.8

Anger: 46.8

KICKING

Novak: 54 (3C) (15/15 PAT; 13/15 FG)

Scobee: 26 (5/5 PAT; 7/7 FG)

NOTES

CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has 3 400-yard passing games in 2013, most in NFL. For career, Rivers is 2-1 vs. Jax. & has completed 66 of 97 passes (68 pct.) for 937 yards with 7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 105.9 rating. Rivers (29,738) needs 262 yards to join HOFer DAN FOUTS (43,040) as only QBs in club history to reach 30,000 career. Since '08, Rivers has 23,059 passing yards, 2nd-most in NFL (DREW BREES, 26,688)…RB RYAN MATHEWS (102) recorded 1st 100-yard rush game of season last week. SD is 5-1 when Mathews has 100 rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEADhas 36 rec. in '13, most among NFL RBs…Since entering NFL in 2003, TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs. Leads AFC TEs with 466 rec. yards in '13. Has 5 TD rec. in 5 career games vs. Jax…WR EDDIE ROYAL(5) needs TD catch to surpass career best of 5 in '08. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for 3rd straight game with 100 rec. yards (115, 107) & TD rec…CB DEREK COX spent 4 seasons in Jax. (2009-12). Posted 1st INT of season last week. S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 37 tackles in 2013…JAGUARS: In only career start vs. SD (12/5/11), QB BLAINE GABBERT had 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 82.3 passer rating. QB CHAD HENNEregistered 10th 300-yard passing game of career last week…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 78 TDs (65 rush, 11 receiving, 2 return), 6th-most among active players. Has 65 career rush TDs, most in club annals. Jones-Drew totaled 188 (97 rush, 91 receiving) scrimmage yards in last game vs. Chargers…Since Week 5, WR JUSTIN BLACKMON leads NFL in catches (19) & receiving yards (326). Posted career-best 14 catches last week. Aims for 3rd straight game with 100 receiving yards (136, 190). WR CECIL SHORTS had TD reception in only career game vs. Chargers...TE MARCEDES LEWIS has 3,224 career receiving yards, 3rd-most in franchise history…Since 2010, DE JASON BABIN is tied for 4th in NFL with 39.5 sacks. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had 59-yard INT-return TD last week. Leads team with 54 tackles in 2013. DE JASON BABIN has 2 sacks in past 3 vs. SD.

 HOUSTON TEXANS (2-4) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-0)

SERIES

 

TEXANS

CHIEFS

SERIES LEADER

3-2

STREAKS

3-2

COACHES VS. OPP.

Kubiak: 2-0

Reid: 3-0

LAST WEEK

L 38-13 vs. Rams

W 24-7 vs. Raiders

LAST GAME

10/17/10: Chiefs 31 at Texans 35. Houston overcomes 10-point deficit in 4th quarter. Texans WR Andre Johnson catches game-winning TD with 0:28 remaining.

LAST GAME AT SITE

9/26/04: Texans 24, Chiefs 21. Houston S Marcus Coleman records 102-yard INT-TD. Texans K Kris Brown converts 3 FGs, including 49-yard game winner with 0:02 remaining.

BROADCAST

CBS (12:00 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 113 (Hou.), 86 (KC). XM: 86 (KC).

STATS

PASSING

Schaub: 150-233-1,552-8 (T3C)-9-78.8

A. Smith: 122-216-1,330-7-3-79.8

RUSHING

Foster: 117-531 (1C)-4.5-1

Charles: 114-475 (2C)-4.2-5 (T2L)

RECEIVING

A. Johnson: 44 (1L)-495-11.3-0

Charles (RB): 33-300-9.1-2

OFFENSE

395.7 (3C)

326.3

TAKE/GIVE

-12

12 (1L)

DEFENSE

252.8 (1L)

306.3 (3C)

SACKS

Mercilus: 4.5

Houston: 9.5 (T1L)

INTs

Cushing, Joseph: 1

Demps: 3

PUNTING

Lechler: 47.1 (3C)

Colquitt: 43.2

KICKING

Bullock: 36 (9/9 PAT; 9/14 FG)

Succop: 50 (17/17 PAT; 11/13 FG)

NOTES

TEXANS:Since '11, QB MATT SCHAUB is 21-11 (.656) as starter & has completed 678 of 1,069 passes (63.4 pct.) for 8,039 yards with 45 TDs vs. 27 INTs & 89.8 rating. In past 2 vs. KC, Schaub is 2-0 & has completed 41 of 55 passes (74.5 pct.) for 530 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 115 rating. QB T.J. YATES is 1-1 as starter on road with 90.4 rating…RB ARIAN FOSTER totaled season-best 198 scrimmage yards last week. Foster is averaging 113.7 rush yards per game in past 3. Had 2 rush TDs in only meeting vs. KC. Has AFC-best 531 rush yards this season…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 81.6 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). In 5 career games vs. KC, Johnson averages 105.6 receiving yards per game with 4 TDs. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS leads NFL rookies in rec. yards (340)…Defense allows NFL-low 252.8 yards per game…LB BRIAN CUSHING leads team with 44 tackles...S ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs…CHIEFS:Aim for 1st 7-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 6-0 after losing 14 games in previous season…ANDY REID is 1st Chiefs head coach to open season with 6 straight wins in 1st season with team…KC ( 12) has best turnover ratio in NFL…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 25-5-1 as starter w/ 37 TDs vs. 13 INTs for 91.3 rating…RB JAMAAL CHARLES rushed for 93 yards on 16 att. (5.8 avg.) in only meeting vs. Hou. Aims for 7th straight game with 100 scrimmage yards & averages 129.2 scrim. yards per game in '13, 2nd-best in NFL…WR DWAYNE BOWEposted 6 catches for 108 yards (18 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. Hou…Last week, KC became 1st team to have 10 sacks, 3 INTs & INT-return TD in game since 1963 when team sacks became an official stat. Defense has NFL-best 31 sacks in 2013…S QUINTON DEMPS has INT in past 3…Since '12, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON ranks 3rd in NFL with 19.5 sacks. LB TAMBA HALI has 7.5 sacks in past 4. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 44 tackles…NT DONTARI POE has career-best 4.5 sacks…Rookie CB MARCUS COOPER has INT in each of past 2.

BUFFALO BILLS (2-4) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-2)

SERIES

 

BILLS

DOLPHINS

SERIES LEADER

56-37-1

STREAKS

7 of past 10

COACHES VS. OPP.

Marrone: 0-0

Philbin: 1-1

LAST WEEK

L 27-24 (OT) vs. Bengals

Bye (Wk. 5: L 26-23 vs. Ravens)

LAST GAME

12/23/12: Bills 10 at Dolphins 24. Miami RB Reggie Bush gains 107 total scrimmage yards & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush). Dolphins rookie QB Ryan Tannehill passes for 130 yards & 2 TDs.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/23/12

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 128 (Buf.), 112 (Mia.). XM: 230 (Mia.).

 

STATS

PASSING

Lewis: 19-32-216-2-0-100.5

Tannehill: 114-182-1,383-6-5-85.5

RUSHING

Spiller: 84-351-4.2-1

L. Miller: 50-211-4.2-2

RECEIVING

F. Jackson (RB): 21-166-7.9-0

Hartline: 25-332-13.3-2

OFFENSE

344.2

316.6

TAKE/GIVE

3

1

DEFENSE

395.0

393.0

SACKS

M. Williams: 8 (3L)

Vernon, Wake: 2.5

INTs

Alonso (R): 4 (T1L)

Patterson: 2

PUNTING

Moorman: 48.8

Fields: 50.6 (1L)

KICKING

Carpenter: 48 (12/12 PAT; 12/13 FG)

Sturgis (R): 42 (12/12 PAT; 10/11 FG)

NOTES

BILLS:In 2nd career start (1st with Buf.), QB THAD LEWIS completed 19 of 32 passes (59.4 pct.) for 216 yards with 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 100.5 passer rating last week. Lewis is 1st QB in Bills history w/ 2 TD passes & 1 rush TD in 1st start with team…Bills avg. AFC-best 148.8 rush yards per game…Since 2012, RB C.J. SPILLER averages 95.2 scrimmage yards per game, 3rd-highest in AFC. In past 3 vs. Mia., Spiller has rushed for 320 yards on 56 att. (5.7 avg.). RB FRED JACKSON has 3 rush TDs in past 4…Rookie WR MARQUISE GOODWINregistered 40-yard TD reception last week, 1st of career…Since 2011, TE SCOTT CHANDLER has 14 TD catches, 2nd-most on team…Defense is tied for NFL-best with 10 INTs in 2013…S JIM LEONHARD has career-best 3 INTs this season…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 5.5 sacks in 7 career games vs. Dolphins…Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO leads team with 66 tackles. Tied for NFL-best with 4 INTs…DT MARCELL DAREUS had 2 sacks in last game vs. Mia., tied for 2nd-most in career. Has 3 sacks in past 3 games…DOLPHINS:Since 1990, club has 14-10 (.583) record after bye…In past 4 at home, QB RYAN TANNEHILL has completed 80 of 128 passes (62.5 pct.) for 893 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 98.2 rating. Team is 8-1 when he has 90 rating. Posted 93.8 rating in last win vs. Bills…RB LAMAR MILLER averaged 7.3 yards per carry (10 att., 73 yards) in last game vs. Buf…WR MIKE WALLACE recorded 2nd 100-yard receiving game of season last game. 15 of WR BRANDON GIBSON's 24 catches this season have been for 1st downs. In only career meeting vs. Bills (with Rams on 12/9/12), Gibson totaled 6 catches for 100 yards (16.7 avg.) with TD…TE CHARLES CLAY aims for 3rd straight game with TD catch. Averages 19.8 yards per catch vs. Bills…DE CAMERON WAKE aims for 4th straight game with sack against Buf. DT RANDY STARKS has 24 sacks with Mia., most by Dolphins DT. Has 5 career sacks vs. Bills…S RESHAD JONES posted 1st INT of season last game vs. Ravens…LB OLIVIER VERNON seeks 3rd game in row with sack.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-3)

SERIES

 

PATRIOTS

JETS

SERIES LEADER

54-51-1

STREAKS

Past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.

Belichick: 21-10

Ryan: 3-7

LAST WEEK

W 30-27 vs. Saints

L 19-6 vs. Steelers

LAST GAME

9/12/13: Jets 10 at Patriots 13. New England WR Julian Edelman records 13 receptions for 78 yards. Patriots QB Tom Brady throws TD in 50th consecutive reg.-season game.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/22/12: Patriots 49, Jets 19. New England defense returns back-to-back fumbles for TDs. Tom Brady passes for 323 yards, 3 TDs & adds rushing TD.

BROADCAST

CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 132 (NE), 86 (NYJ). XM: 86 (NYJ). 

 

STATS

PASSING

Brady: 136-239-1,480-8 (T3C)-4-79.5

G. Smith (R): 113-190-1,490-7-10-74.7

RUSHING

Ridley: 67-270-4.0-2

Powell: 87-360-4.1-1

RECEIVING

Edelman: 41 (T2L)-411-10.0-2

Hill: 18-300-16.7-1

OFFENSE

348.8

336.7

TAKE/GIVE

5 (T3C)

-11

DEFENSE

347.7

303.8 (2C)

SACKS

Cha. Jones: 4.5

Wilkerson: 5

INTs

Talib: 4 (T1L)

Landry: 1

PUNTING

Allen (R): 45.6

Quigley (R): 45.0

KICKING

Gostkowski: 59 (T2L) (11/11 PAT; 16/17 FG)

Folk: 48 (9/9 PAT; 13/13 FG)

NOTES

PATRIOTS:Aim for 13th straight win vs. AFC East. Seek 3rd straight win at NYJ…Last week, BILL BELICHICK (210) surpassed HOFer CHUCK NOLL (209) for 5th-most victories all-time among head coaches…QB TOM BRADY (342) needs TD pass to surpass HOFer FRAN TARKENTON (342) for 4th-most in NFL history. For career, Brady is 18-4 (.818) as starter in regular-season games vs. Jets…RB STEVAN RIDLEY rushed for 97 yards with TD in last game at NYJ. Totaled 110 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 14 rec.) last week & tied career-high with 2 rush TDs…In past 2 vs. NYJ, TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 14 catches for 191 yards with 4 TDs…WR JULIAN EDELMAN has career-best in catches (41) & rec. yards (411) in' 13. Rookie WR KENBRELL THOMPKINSregistered game-winning TD reception last week. Rookie WR AARON DOBSON had 39-yard TD catch in last game vs. NYJ…Defense has forced turnover in 33 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL…DE CHANDLER JONES has 4.5 sacks in past 5 games…CB AQIB TALIB had 2 INTs in last meeting vs. Jets. CB ALFONZO DENNARD has 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. NYJ…JETS:Rookie QB GENO SMITH (2nd round, No. 39 overall) is 2-1 as starter at home. Passed for career-best 331 yards at home game on 9/22/13. In past 4 games in 4th quarter, Smith has completed 26 of 37 passes (70.3 pct.) for 317 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 112.1 passer rating…RB BILAL POWELL had rush TD in last game vs. NE…WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 6 catches for 93 yards (15.5 avg.) in last home game vs. Pats (11/13/11). In past 2 vs. NE, WR JEREMY KERLEY has 14 rec. for 206 yards. WR STEPHEN HILL averages 16.7 yards per catch in '13…TE JEFF CUMBERLAND has TD reception in 2 of past 3…Defense allows 2nd-fewest yards per game (303.8) in AFC in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON (5) needs sack to surpass career-best of 5 in 2012. Aims for 3rd straight game with sack…LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 52 tackles this season. ANTONIO CROMARTIE has 3 career INTs against Patriots (incl. postseason).

DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-3)

SERIES

 

COWBOYS

EAGLES

SERIES LEADER

58-46

STREAKS

3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.

Garrett: 3-3

Kelly: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 31-16 vs. Redskins

W 31-20 at Buccaneers

LAST GAME

12/2/12: Eagles 33 at Cowboys 38. Dallas QB Tony Romo throws 3 TD passes, including 2 to WR Dez Bryant. Cowboys rookie CB Morris Claiborne seals win with 50-yard FR-TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/11/12: Cowboys 38, Eagles 23. Dallas scores 21 4th-quarter points to break 17-17 tie in division win. Tony Romo tosses 2 TD passes & posts 122.1 passer rating.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 157 (Dal.), 85 (Phi.). XM: 228 (Phi.). 

STATS

PASSING

Romo: 153-218-1,693-14 (T1C)-3-108.6 (1C)

Vick: 71-132-1,185-5-2-90.6 OR

Foles: 41-61-542-6-0-127.9

RUSHING

Dunbar: 7-38-5.4-0

L. McCoy: 123-630 (1L)-5.1-3 (T3C)

RECEIVING

Bryant: 34-459-13.5-6 (T1C)

Jackson: 34-589 (2L)-17.3-5

OFFENSE

349.8

449.8 (3L)

TAKE/GIVE

4

2

DEFENSE

413.2

420.2

SACKS

Hatcher: 5 (T2C)

Barwin: 3

INTs

6 tied: 1

Boykin, Williams: 2

PUNTING

C. Jones: 46.0

D. Jones: 45.1

KICKING

Bailey: 49 (19/19 PAT; 10/12 FG)

Henery: 56 (3C) (17/17 PAT; 13/16 FG)

NOTES

COWBOYS:Lead NFC with 183 points scored…QB TONY ROMOhas won past 2 meetings, completing 41 of 53 (77.4 pct.) for 512 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.2 rating. Leads NFC with 70.2 comp. pct. & 108.6 rating. Ties for 1st in NFC with 14 TDs…Rookie RB JOSEPH RANDLE scored 1st career TD last week…WR DEZ BRYANT ties for NFC lead with 6 TDs. In past 14, has 84 catches for 1,338 yards (95.6 per game) & 16 TDs. In past 2 vs. Phi., has 9 catches for 185 yards (20.6 avg.) & 3 TDs. TE JASON WITTEN (837) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 585 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with TD. Has 309 rec. yards, most by NFC rookie…Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE ties for 1st among NFL LBs with 8 INTs & 2 INT-TDs. His 183 INT yards are most by LB. DT JASON HATCHER had 2 sacks last week & ties for 2nd in NFC with career-high 5 sacks. CB MORRIS CLAIBORNE had 50-yard FR-TD in last meeting…EAGLES:Are 1st team since 1970 with 1,600 net pass (1,628) & 1,050 rush (1,071) yards in 1st 6 games…With Phi., QB MICHAEL VICK is 3-1 as starter vs. Dal. with 111.4 rating & 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush). Aims for 4th in row vs. Dal. with 100 rating. QB NICK FOLES has 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 127.9 rating in 2013…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 630 rush yards & 871 scrimmage yards. Had 171 scrimmage yards (116 rush, 55 rec.) last week. Has 10 TDs (6 rush, 4 rec.) in past 9 Oct. games. Has 500 scrimmage yards (125 per game) in past 4 vs. Dal…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON is 2nd in NFL with 589 rec. yards & had 2 TDs last week. Among active players (min. 200 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.4 avg. (308 rec., 5,374 yards). Had career-high 210 rec. yards in 12/12/10 meeting, incl. 91-yard TD. WR RILEY COOPER had career-high 120 yards & TD last week…9 different Eagles have 1 sack led by LB CONNOR BARWIN(3). CB CARY WILLIAMS is only DB in NFL with 5 PD, 2 INTs & sack.

CHICAGO BEARS (4-2) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-4)

SERIES

 

BEARS

REDSKINS

SERIES LEADER

20-19-1

STREAKS

Past 4, 10 of past 12

COACHES VS. OPP.

Trestman: 0-0

Shanahan: 2-2

LAST WEEK

W 27-21 vs. Giants

L 31-16 at Cowboys

LAST GAME

10/24/10: Redskins 17 at Bears 14. Washington CB DeAngelo Hall records 4th INT of game with 92-yard INT-TD return late in 3rd quarter. Redskins WR Santana Moss adds TD catch.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/6/07: Redskins 24, Bears 16. Washington backup QB Todd Collins completes 15 of 20 passes (75 pct.) for 2 TDs & 144.6 passer rating. Redskins CB Shawn Springs adds 2 INTs.

BROADCAST

FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Westwood One: Dave Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 113 (Chi.), 93 (Was.). XM: 209 (Was.). 

STATS

PASSING

Cutler: 143-217-1,630-12-6-95.2

Griffin III: 125-209-1,448-6-5-80.4

RUSHING

Forté: 100-442-4.4-3 (T3C)

A. Morris: 72-377-5.2-3 (T3C)

RECEIVING

Marshall: 40 (2C)-465-11.6-5

Garçon: 35-408-11.7-2

OFFENSE

369.2

399.2 (3C)

TAKE/GIVE

7 (T1C)

-1

DEFENSE

373.0

395.0

SACKS

Briggs, Williams: 2

Kerrigan: 5 (T2C)

INTs

Jennings: 3 (T2C)

3 tied: 1

PUNTING

Podlesh: 43.0

Rocca: 41.8

KICKING

Gould: 46 (16/17 PAT; 10/10 FG)

Forbath: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/5 FG)

NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 7 of past 8 in Oct. Aims for 3rd in row with 100 rating. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler's teams are 27-2 (.931) when he has 100 rating…Since entering NFL in 2008, RB MATT FORTÉ is 1 of 2 players (RAY RICE) with 5,000 rush (5,769) & 2,500 rec. (2,569) yards…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 47 catches for 578 yards (96.3 per game) & 6 TDs in past 6 Oct. games. In 2 meetings, has 12 catches for 232 yards (116 per game) & 2 TDs. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 16 catches for 352 yards (117.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT is 1 of 6 NFL TEs with 30 catches (31) & 3 TDs…Team has not allowed 4th Q TD. Since 2012, Bears have 11 INT-TDs, most in NFL. CB TIM JENNINGS had 2 INTs last week, incl. 48-yard TD. Since 2012, leads NFL with 12 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2003, CB CHARLES TILLMANis only player with 30 INTs (35) & 30 FFs (40). Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack last week & leads team with 56 tackles…REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III has 94.7 rating, 964 rush yards & 33 total TDs (26 pass, 7 rush) in 1st 20 career starts…RB ALFRED MORRIS has rushed for 571 yards (114.2 per game) & 6 TDs in past 5 at home. Since Week 12 of 2012, has rushed for 1,121 yards (101.9 per game) & 11 TDs. His 11 TDs tie for most in NFL & his 101.9-yard avg. ranks 2nd…WR PIERRE GARÇON has 6 catches in all 5 games in 2013. WR SANTANA MOSS needs 71 yards to reach 10,000 career rec. yards. Had 24-yard TD catch in last meeting…CB DE ANGELO HALL tied NFL record with 4 INTs, including 92-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has 4 career INT-TDs, incl. 17-yard TD in Week 3. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 7. Ties for 2nd in NFC with 5 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20 sacks (21) & 2 INT-TDs (2). LB BRIAN ORAKPO had 2 sacks in last meeting, 1 of 7 career games with 2 sacks. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 245 consecutive games. Had FF & FR in last meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-2) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-3)

SERIES

 

49ERS

TITANS

SERIES LEADER

7-5

STREAKS

Past 2, 3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.

Harbaugh: 0-0

Munchak: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 32-20 vs. Cardinals

L 20-13 at Seahawks

LAST GAME

11/8/09: Titans 34 at 49ers 27. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson rushes for 135 yards & 2 TDs. Titans CB Cortland Finnegan has 39-yard INT-TD as Titans score 17 4th-quarter points.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/27/05: Titans 33, 49ers 22. Tennessee QB Steve McNair completes 23 of 41 passes for 343 yards & 3 3rd-quarter TDs. Titans K Rob Bironas converts 4 FGs.

BROADCAST

FOX (3:05 PM CT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 117 (SF), 112 (Ten.). XM: 230 (Ten.). 

STATS

PASSING

Kaepernick: 90-161-1,221-8-5-83.9

Fitzpatrick: 41-78-526-2-4-61.2

RUSHING

Gore: 103-477-4.6-3 (T3C)

C. Johnson: 106-327-3.1-0

RECEIVING

Boldin: 29-421-14.5-2

Wright: 31-335-10.8-1

OFFENSE

332.7

302.2

TAKE/GIVE

2

8 (2L)

DEFENSE

319.2 (3C)

335.0

SACKS

Brooks: 2.5

Pitoitua: 4

INTs

Reid (R): 3 (T2C)

Verner: 4 (T1L)

PUNTING

Lee: 48.6 (2C)

Kern: 43.5

KICKING

Dawson: 41 (17/17 PAT; 8/11 FG)

Bironas: 44 (14/14 PAT; 10/13 FG)

NOTES

49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK is 11-5 (.688) as starter (incl. playoffs) with 94.1 rating & 674 rush yards. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100 rating, 49ers are 7-0…RB FRANK GORE rushed for 101 yards last week, his 34th 100-yard rush game. Had 83 rush yards with TD & 7 catches for 75 yards in last game vs. Ten. (158 scrimmage yards). 1 of 3 career games with 75 rush & 75 rec. yards. Since 2006, has 11,264 scrimmage yards (8,708 rush, 2,556 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. RB KENDALL HUNTER has rush TD in 3 of past 4…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN reached 800 career catches (801) last week. TE VERNON DAVIS had 8 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs last week. His 180 yards tied career high set in 2011 NFC Divisional Playoff. Had career-high 10 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. Incl. playoffs, has 13 100-yard games. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 42 TDs…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 53 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only player with 17 sacks (17.5), 15 FF (15) & 7 INTs (7). Rookie LB COREY LEMONIERhad 1st career sack last week which resulted in safety. Also had FF. S ERIC REID leads NFC rookies with 3 INTs. Had 53-yard INT last week…TITANS: Have won 10 of past 13 at home vs. NFC…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK (14,862) needs 138 passing yards to reach 15,000 career. Fitzpatrick's teams are 7-4 when he has 100 passer rating as starter…RB CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 135 yards (5.4 avg.) on 25 att. with 2 rush TDs in only career meeting vs. 49ers. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when Johnson has 100 rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history…WR NATE WASHINGTON has rec. in 84 consec. games. Has 2 100-yard rec. games in 3 home games in '13…TE DELANIE WALKER was selected in 6th round in '06 NFL Draft by 49ers & spent 7 seasons in SF (2006-12)… DE ROPATI PITOITUA aims for 4th straight game with sack…S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 45 tackles…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has NFL-best 13 passes defensed. CB JASON MC COURTY posted 77-yard FR-TD vs. Sea.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-2)

SERIES

 

BROWNS

PACKERS

SERIES LEADER

10-7

STREAKS

3 of past 4

COACHES VS. OPP.

Chudzinski: 0-0

McCarthy: 1-0

LAST WEEK

L 31-17 vs. Lions

W 19-17 at Ravens

LAST GAME

10/25/09: Packers 31 at Browns 3. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers completes 15 of 20 passes (75 pct.) & 3 TDs (155.4 passer rating). Packers defense only allow 139 total yards.

LAST GAME AT SITE

9/18/05: Browns 26, Packers 24. Cleveland TE Steve Heiden records 106 rec yards & 2 TDs from QB Trent Dilfer. Browns rookie WR Braylon Edwards has 107 rec yards & TD.

BROADCAST

CBS (3:25 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 92 (Cle.), 85 (GB). XM: 228 (GB). 

STATS

PASSING

Weeden: 86-153-1,005-4-5-71.4

Rodgers: 118-184-1,646-10-4-101.9 (3C)

RUSHING

McGahee: 59-164-2.8-1

Lacy (R): 61-270-4.4-1

RECEIVING

Cameron (TE): 38-460-12.1-5 (T3C)

Nelson: 27-484-17.9-4

OFFENSE

330.0

450.2 (1C)

TAKE/GIVE

0

-3

DEFENSE

312.5

371.8

SACKS

D. Bryant: 3.5

3 tied: 3

INTs

Gipson, Ward: 2

Neal, Shields: 1

PUNTING

Lanning (R): 44.8

Masthay: 47.5 (3C)

KICKING

Cundiff: 39 (12/12 PAT; 9/11 FG)

Crosby: 53 (14/14 PAT; 13/14 FG)

NOTES

BROWNS:Have won 3 of past 4…In 2 career road games vs. NFC, QB BRANDON WEEDEN has completed 42 of 70 passes (60 pct.) for 501 yards with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 89 rating… RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 4th among active NFL RBs w/ 8,261 rush yards. Ranks 3rd among active players w/ 64 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 81; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 65). Rushed for 103 yards on 15 att. (6.9 avg.) in last game vs. GB (w/ Den. on 10/2/11). RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA had career-high 7 catches last week, incl. 4-yard TD rec…In past 4, WR JOSH GORDON has 25 rec. for 429 yards (17.2 avg.) & 2 TDs. Is averaging 107.3 rec. yards per game in '13. Aims for 3rd in row with 100 rec. yards vs. NFC. WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN had career-long 45-yard rush last week…TE JORDAN CAMERON leads NFL TEs in catches (38). Has most rec. in 1st 6 games of season in club history…Rookie LB BARKEVIOUS MINGOis tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 3 sacks…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS completed 15 of 20 (75 pct.) for 246 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.4 rating in only start vs. Cle. Has won 21 of past 22 at home, completing 512 of 739 (69.3 pct.) for 6,464 yards (293.8 per game) with 59 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 116.1 rating. Since becoming starter in 2008, has NFL-best 105.4 rating. Has 101.9 rating in 2013 & 100 rating in each of past 4 seasons…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY rushed for career-high 120 yards last week & is 1st GB rookie to rush for 99 yards in consecutive games since 1971…WR JORDY NELSON had 4 catches for 113 yards & TD (64 yards) last week. In past 3 vs. AFC, has 21 catches for 327 yards (109 per game) & 4 TDs. Since 2011, is 2nd among NFL WRs with 26 rec. TDs. WR JAMES JONES has 405 yards (135 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 at home. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY aims for 4th in row at home with 5 catches. WR JARRETT BOYKIN had career-long 43-yard catch last week…LB A.J. HAWK had career-high 3 sacks last week. CB SAM SHIELDShas INT in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. Rookie CB MICAH HYDE has 1st career sack last week at Bal.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-4)

SERIES

 

RAVENS

STEELERS

SERIES LEADER

19-15

STREAKS

5 of past 8

COACHES VS. OPP.

Harbaugh: 5-7

Tomlin: 8-6

LAST WEEK

L 19-17 vs. Packers

W 19-6 at Jets

LAST GAME

12/2/12: Steelers 23 at Ravens 20. Pittsburgh QB Charlie Batch throws 4th-quarter TD pass to tie score at 20-20 & K Shaun Suisham converts game-winning FG as time expires.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/18/12: Ravens 13, Steelers 10. Baltimore PR-WR Jacoby Jones scores only TD for Ravens on 63-yard PR. Ravens CB Corey Graham records INT.

BROADCAST

CBS (4:25 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 93 (Bal.), 91 (Pit.). XM: 229 (Pit.). 

 

STATS

PASSING

Flacco: 136-235-1,702 (3C)-7-8-76.2

Roethlisberger: 126-192-1,495-6-5-88.8

RUSHING

Pierce: 73-206-2.8-2

F. Jones: 24-92-3.8-0

RECEIVING

T. Smith: 28-568 (1C)-20.3-1

A. Brown: 41 (T2L)-498 (3C)-12.1-2

OFFENSE

335.7

338.6

TAKE/GIVE

-3

-9

DEFENSE

352.5

310.8

SACKS

Suggs: 7

Woodley: 4

INTs

D. Smith: 2

3 tied: 1

PUNTING

Koch: 45.5

Mesko: 42.7

KICKING

Tucker: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/14 FG)

Suisham: 38 (8/8 PAT; 10/10 FG)

NOTES

RAVENS: Have won 13 of past 15 vs. AFC North. Seek 4th consecutive win at Pit…QB JOE FLACCO has 3-2 career reg.-sea. record at Pit. For career, Flacco is 22-9 vs. AFC North…RB RAY RICEhas 2 career 100-yard rush games vs. Steelers (141, 107). Since entering NFL in 2008, leads NFL RBs in rec. (331). Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100 rush yards…WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 94.7 receiving yards per game in 2013, 2nd-best in AFC. Avg. 20.3 yards per catch in 2013. WR TANDON DOSS had career-best 99 receiving yards last week. In past 2, Doss is averaging 22.4 yards per catch...TE DALLAS CLARK (494) needs 6 rec. to become 9th TE in NFL history to reach 500 career. Posted 51st career TD last week, 7th-most all-time among TEs…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 13.5 career sacks vs. Pit., 2nd-most vs. any team. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 53 tackles…CB JIMMY SMITH posted 1st INT of season vs. GB…PR-WR JACOBY JONES had 63-yard PR-TD in last game at Pit. Posted 1st TD rec. of season last week…STEELERS: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 9-5 (.643) vs. Bal. (incl. playoffs). Has 197 TD passes & needs 3 to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as only Steelers to reach 200 career. In past 3, Roethlisberger is averaging 351 passing yards per game. Aims for 3rd straight game with 70 comp. pct. Has 88-43 (.672) record as starter…In 2 career games, rookie RB LE'VEON BELLhas 91 rush yards with 2 TDs…WR ANTONIO BROWN had 5 rec. for 109 yards (21.8 avg.) in last home game vs. Bal. In past 3, Brown has 30 rec. for 370 yards with 2 TDs. Avg. AFC-best 99.6 rec. yards per game in 2013. WR EMMANUEL SANDERShad career-long 55-yard TD catch last week…TE HEATH MILLER (39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in Steelers history to reach 40 career. Had season-best 84 receiving yards last week…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas sack in 4 of 5 in 2013. Woodley (56) has 5th-most sacks by Steeler since 1982. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS & S RYAN CLARK recorded 1st INTs of season last week. Clark leads team with 37 tackles in 2013.

DENVER BRONCOS (6-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-2)

SERIES

 

BRONCOS

COLTS

SERIES LEADER

11-8

STREAKS

Past 4, 6 of past 8

COACHES VS. OPP.

Fox: 1-1

Pagano: 0-0

LAST WEEK

W 35-19 vs. Jaguars

L 19-9 at Chargers

LAST GAME

9/26/10: Colts 27 at Broncos 13. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws 3 TDs, including 2 to WR Austin Collie. Colts CB Jacob Lacey records 2nd-quarter INT.

LAST GAME AT SITE

12/13/09: Colts 28, Broncos 16. Peyton Manning throws 4 TD passes, including 3 to TE Dallas Clark. Colts RB Joseph Addai records 116 scrimmage yards.

BROADCAST

NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (WW1), 92 (Den.), 93 (Ind.). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Den.), 226 (Ind.). 

STATS

PASSING

Manning: 178-240-2,179 (1L)-22 (1L)-2-128.8 (1L)

Luck: 115-186-1,346-7-3-89.6

RUSHING

Moreno: 80-373 (3C)-4.7-7 (1L)

Richardson: 92-296-3.2-2

RECEIVING

D. Thomas: 37-528 (2C)-14.3-4

Wayne: 33-453-13.7-2

OFFENSE

476.0 (1L)

346.5

TAKE/GIVE

0

5 (T3C)

DEFENSE

407.5

337.7

SACKS

Phillips: 5.5

Mathis: 9.5 (T1L)

INTs

Trevathan: 3

Butler: 2

PUNTING

Colquitt: 43.7

McAfee: 45.2

KICKING

Prater: 61 (1L) (34/34 PAT; 9/9 FG)

Vinatieri: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/14 FG)

NOTES

BRONCOS: Have won 17 consecutive regular-season games, tied for 4th-longest streak in NFL history…Den has scored 265 points in '13, most by team through 1st 6 games of season in NFL history…QB PEYTON MANNING has 22 TD passes in '13, most ever through 1st 6 games of season. Selected No. 1 overall in '98 NFL Draft, Manning spent 14 seasons (1998-2011) with Colts. Won 4 AP NFL MVP awards with Colts & ranks 1st in career pass yards (54,828) & career TD passes (399) in club annals…RB KNOWSHON MORENOhad career-best 3 rush TDs last week. Aims for 4th consecutive game with at least 1 rush TD. Needs rush TD to surpass career-best of 7 in '09…Since '12, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 1,962 rec. yards, 2nd-most in AFC. WR WES WELKER aims for 9th game in row with TD (dating back to '12). Welker (8,958) needs 42 yards to reach 9,000 career rec. yards. Welker (8) & TE JULIUS THOMAS (7) rank No. 1 & 2 respectively in NFL in TD rec. in '13…LB DANNY TREVATHAN aims for 3rd in row with INT…LB VON MILLER had franchise single-season best 18.5 sacks in '12…COLTS: For career at home, QB ANDREW LUCK is 9-2 with 17 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 86.8 rating. Luck is tied with JAKE PLUMMER for most game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since 1970 (9). Since 2012, has 7 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…Since '12, RB TRENT RICHARDSON has 13 rush TDs, 3rd-most in AFC…Last week, WR REGGIE WAYNE (1,001) became 9th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career rec. Reached 1,000 catches in 195th reg. season game, 3rd-fastest in NFL history. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,516 rec. yards. WR T.Y. HILTONaims for 3rd straight home game with 100 rec. yards (124, 140). WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEYhad 56-yard TD catch in last game vs. Den. (w/ Oak. on 12/6/12)…LB ROBERT MATHIS has at least 1 sack in 5 of 6 games in '13. Mathis has 101 career sacks, 6th-most among active players.

MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 21, 2013

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-4) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (0-6)

SERIES

 

VIKINGS

GIANTS

SERIES LEADER

13-9

STREAKS

4 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.

Frazier: 0-1

Coughlin: 3-5

LAST WEEK

L 35-10 vs. Panthers

L 27-21 at Bears

LAST GAME

12/13/10: Giants 21 at Vikings 3 (at Ford Field, Detroit). New York RBs Brandon Jacobs (116 yards) & Ahmad Bradshaw (103) each rush for 100 yards & TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/25/07: Vikings 41, Giants 17. Minnesota defense scores on 3 INT-TD returns: S Darren Sharper (20 yards), S Dwight Smith (93) & rookie LB Chad Greenway (37). 

BROADCAST

ESPN (8:40 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Ross Tucker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Min.), 86 (NYG). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Min.), 86 (NYG).

STATS

PASSING

Cassel: 48-69-489-3-2-92.0 OR

Freeman (TB): 43-94-571-2-3-59.3

Manning: 123-229-1,721 (3C)-9-15-64.0

RUSHING

Peterson: 102-483 (3C)-4.7-5 (T1C)

Jacobs: 44-154-3.5-3 (T3C)

RECEIVING

Simpson: 23-372-16.2-0

Cruz: 35-541-15.5-4

OFFENSE

338.4

340.0

TAKE/GIVE

0

-16

DEFENSE

418.0

391.3

SACKS

Allen: 3.5

Kiwanuka: 1.5

INTs

3 tied: 2

4 tied: 1

PUNTING

Locke (R): 46.6

Weatherford: 47.4

KICKING

Walsh: 41 (14/14 PAT; 9/10 FG)

J. Brown: 25 (13/13 PAT; 4/6 FG)

NOTES

VIKINGS: QB MATT CASSEL had 2 TDs in only start vs. NYG. QB JOSH FREEMAN threw 2 TDs in only game at NYG. QB CHRISTIAN PONDER has 6 games with 100 rating…Since entering NFL in 2007, RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads NFL with 9,332 rush yards & 81 rush TDs. In past 15, has rushed for 2,081 yards (138.7 per game) & 15 TDs...WR GREG JENNINGS has 14 catches for 236 yards (118 per game) & TD in 2 meetings vs. NYG. Has 7 career 70 yard rec. TDs, tied for most among active players with NYG WR Cruz. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15 avg. (15.5) & 50 rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON is 2nd in NFL with 33.8 KR avg. & has 105-yard KR-TD…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 120.5 sacks. LB CHAD GREENWAY leads team with 43 tackles. LB ERIN HENDERSON is only player in NFL with 2 sacks & 2 INTs…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has started 141 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB. Is 7-4 as starter on MNF…RB BRANDON JACOBS rushed for 106 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 13th career 100-yard game. Has rushed for 2 TDs 13 times. In last meeting, rushed for 116 yards & TD. Is franchise leader with 59 rush TDs…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 14 catches for 261 yards (130.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 on MNF. WR HAKEEM NICKS had 7 catches for 96 yards in last meeting. WR RUEBEN RANDLE has 9 catches for 171 yards (19 avg.) & 3 TDs in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Averaging 16.7 yards per catch in 2013…DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 8 sacks & 28-yard INT-TD in past 9 in Oct. S RYAN MUNDY leads team with 42 tackles. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA ranks 2nd on club with 35 tackles & has team-high 5 PD.

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