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STILL IN THE MIX:History shows that a losing record at this point in the season does not negate a team's chances of making the playoffs.
Since the current playoff system (12 teams) was instituted in 1990, 23 teams have rebounded from a losing record after four weeks to qualify for the postseason. Four of those clubs advanced to their Conference Championship Games, including the 2001 New England Patriots (1-3) en route to their Super Bowl XXXVI victory.
Since 1990, teams that started 1-3 or worse and made the playoffs:
YEAR
TEAM
RECORD
ADVANCED TO:
1990
New Orleans
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
1990
Philadelphia
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
1991
NY Jets
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
1992
San Diego
0-4
Divisional Playoffs
1993
Green Bay
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
1993
Houston
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
1995
Detroit
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
1995
Philadelphia
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
1996
Dallas
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
1996
Jacksonville
1-3
Championship Game
1997
NY Giants
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
1998
Buffalo
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
2000
New Orleans
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
2001
New England
1-3
Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002
Atlanta
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
2002
Tennessee
1-3
Championship Game
2002
NY Jets
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
2002
Pittsburgh
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
2004
Green Bay
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
2005
Chicago
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
2007
San Diego
1-3
Championship Game
2008
Minnesota
1-3
Wild Card Playoffs
2011
Denver
1-3
Divisional Playoffs
-- NFL --
UNBEATEN: Five teams – DENVER, KANSAS CITY, NEW ENGLAND, NEW ORLEANS and SEATTLE – enter Week 5 without a loss. A win by all five teams on Sunday, would tie for the most teams to start 5-0 in a single season in NFL history. Five teams started 5-0 in 2009 (Denver, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New Orleans and the New York Giants).
-- NFL --
MANNING ON THE MARK: Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNINGhas 16 touchdown passes, the most through the first four games of a season in NFL history. With three touchdowns passes on Sunday against the Cowboys, Manning will set the record for the most TD passes through the first five games of a season in NFL history.
PLAYER
TEAM
YEAR
MOST TD PASSES IN FIRST 5 GAMES
Daunte Culpepper
Minnesota Vikings
2004
18
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
1996
16
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
2007
16
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos
2013
*16
Many tied
15
Additionally, with one touchdown pass and no interceptions, Manning will surpass MILT PLUM for the most consecutive touchdown passes without an interception to start a season in NFL history.
PLAYER
TEAM
YEAR
CONSECUTIVE TD PASSES W/OUT INT TO START SEASON
Milt Plum
Cleveland Browns
1960
16
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos
2013
*16
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
1966
14
Randall Cunningham
Minnesota Vikings
1998
14
*Active
-- NFL --
BELICHICK-BRADY CLIMBING CHARTS: Last week, New England head coach BILL BELICHICKregistered his 209th career win (including postseason) in the Patriots' 30-23 victory at Atlanta.
With a win on Sunday at Cincinnati, Belichick can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer CHUCK NOLL (209) for the fifth-most victories all-time among head coaches.
The most career wins all-time among NFL head coaches (including postseason):
HEAD COACH
TEAM(S)
W-L-T
WIN PCT.
Don Shula
Colts, Dolphins
347-173-6
.666
George Halas
Bears
324-151-31
.682
Tom Landry
Cowboys
270-178-6
.603
Curly Lambeau
Packers, Cardinals, Redskins
229-134-22
.631
Chuck Noll
Steelers
209-156-1
.572
Bill Belichick
Browns, Patriots
209-109-0
.657
Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY has 341 career touchdown passes. With two touchdown passes on Sunday, Brady will pass Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback FRAN TARKENTON (342) for the fourth-most touchdown passes in NFL history.
The quarterbacks with the most career touchdown passes in NFL history:
MOST CAREER TD PASSES
Brett Favre
508
Peyton Manning
452*
Dan Marino
420
Fran Tarkenton
342
Tom Brady
*341
*Active
-- NFL --
J&J: New Orleans tight end JIMMY GRAHAM is tied for the NFL lead with six touchdown receptions in 2013 (WES WELKER, six) and ranks first among tight ends. With one touchdown catch on Sunday at Chicago, Graham can tie Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end MIKE DITKA (seven) and Chargers tight end ANTONIO GATES (seven) for the most touchdown receptions by a tight end through a team's first five games of a season in NFL history.
Cleveland tight end JORDAN CAMERON is tied for third in the NFL and ranks second among tight ends with five touchdown receptions this season. With two TD catches on Thursday Night Football against Buffalo, Cameron can tie for the most by a tight end through a team's first five games of a season in NFL history.
The most touchdown receptions by a tight end through his team's first five games of a season in NFL history:
TIGHT END
TEAM
YEAR
TD REC. THROUGH FIRST 5 GAMES
Mike Ditka
Chicago Bears
1963
7
Antonio Gates
San Diego Chargers
2010
7
Wesley Walls
Carolina Panthers
1999
6
Jimmy Graham
New Orleans Saints
2013
*6
Many tied**
5
* Through four games
**Including Cleveland's Jordan Cameron through four games
-- NFL --
LIONS ROAR: Detroit quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD will play in his 50th career game on Sunday at Green Bay. Stafford has totaled 14,069 career passing yards (49 games), the most passing yards in NFL history through a player's first 50 games.
The quarterbacks with the most passing yards through their first 50 career games in NFL history:
PLAYER
PASSING YARDS THROUGH FIRST 50 GAMES
Matthew Stafford
*14,069
Kurt Warner
13,864
Marc Bulger
13,551
Dan Marino
13,514
Peyton Manning
12,939
*Through 49 games
The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft has 87 career touchdown passes. With three touchdown passes on Sunday, Stafford can become the sixth quarterback in NFL history to reach 90 career TD passes in the first 50 games of a career.
The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through their first 50 games of a career in NFL history:
PLAYER
TD PASSES THROUGH FIRST 50 GAMES
Dan Marino
114
Kurt Warner
101
Peyton Manning
91
Johnny Unitas
91
Carson Palmer
90
Matthew Stafford
*87
*Through 49 games
