WEEK 3 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-0) SERIES

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1 WEEK 3 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-0) PATRIOTS BILLS LEADER STREAKS Past 15 COACHES VS. OPP. Belichick: 20-3 Gailey: 0-3 LAST WEEK W vs. Chargers W vs. Raiders 12/26/10: Patriots 34 at Bills 3. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 140 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 to rookie TE Rob Gronkowski. AT SITE 12/26/10 CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 93 (NE), 106 (Buf.). XM: 228 (Buf). PASSING Brady: (1L)-7 (T1L) (1L) Fitzpatrick: (1L) (2C) RUSHING Green-Ellis: (T1C) Jackson: (1L) (T1C) RECEIVING Welker: 15 (T3L)-241 (3L) Nelson: OFFENSE (1L) (3C) TAKE/GIVE +4 (T3L) +3 (T3C) DEFENSE SACKS Anderson: 2 (T2C) Sp. Johnson, Scott: 1 INTs 3 tied: 1 (T3C) Florence, Searcy (R): 1 (T3C) PUNTING Mesko: 39.5 Moorman: 50.9 KICKING Gostkowski: 17 (8/8 PAT; 3/4 FG) Lindell: 19 (3C) (10/10 PAT; 3/4 FG) PATRIOTS: Club seeks 16th straight win against Bills Patriots aim to start season 3-0 for 4th time under BILL BELICHICK (2002, 2004, 2007) Dating back to 11/14/10, club has won 10 consecutive regular-season games, longest active streak in NFL NE seeks 7th straight win vs. AFC East Rank 1st in NFL w/ 563 yards per game in 11 QB TOM BRADY has 17-1 career record (.944) vs. Bills with 39 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 103 passer rating. Aims for 12th straight regular-season game with 2+ TD passes. Seeks 3rd consec game with 400+ passing yards (517, 423). Brady has 15 completions of 20+ yards in 2011, 2nd-most in NFL (CAM NEWTON, 16) RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 15 rush TDs since 2010, 2nd-most in NFL (ARIAN FOSTER, 16). In past 2, Green-Ellis averages 101 rush yards per game vs. Buf. (202 total) WRs DEION BRANCH (111) & WES WELKER (120.5) are averaging 100+ rec. yards per game this season TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 3 TD catches in 2 career games vs. Bills S PATRICK CHUNG aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT vs. Buf DT VINCE WILFORK posted 1st career INT last week BILLS: Lead NFL with 39.5 points per game this season. Buf. aims for 3-0 start for 1st time since 08 QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is tied for NFL-best with 7 TD passes this season (Brady, MATTHEW STAFFORD). Has passer rating in 4th quarter. RB FRED JACKSON aims for 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards (112, 117). Bills are 8-1 when Jackson has 100+ rushing yards. Tied career-high w/ 2 rush TDs last week WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch. WR DAVID NELSON had career-highs in rec. (10) & yards (83) last week, incl. 6-yard game-winning TD catch with 14 sec. remaining TE SCOTT CHANDLER is tied for AFC lead with 3 TD receptions this season (Rob Gronkowski, KENNY BRITT) In last game vs. NE (w/ Chargers on 9/16/07), LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN had 2 sacks & 1 FF LB NICK BARNETT leads team with 18 tackles KR-RB C.J. SPILLER had 95-yard KR-TD vs. Patriots on 9/26/10.

2 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-2) JAGUARS PANTHERS LEADER 3-1 STREAKS 3-1 COACHES VS. OPP. Del Rio: 1-1 Rivera: 0-0 LAST WEEK L 32-3 at Jets L vs. Packers 12/9/07: Panthers 6 at Jaguars 37. Leading 10-6, Jacksonville scores 27 unanswered points in 2nd half to break game open. Jaguars RB Fred Taylor records 132 rush yards & 1 TD. AT SITE 9/7/03: Panthers 24, Jaguars 23. Carolina WR Ricky Proehl catches 12-yard TD with 16 seconds remaining as Panthers erase 17-7 halftime deficit in comeback win. CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 136 (Jax.), 113 (Car.). XM: 225 (Car.). PASSING McCown: Newton (R): (1C) RUSHING Jones-Drew: Newton (R) (QB): (T2L) RECEIVING Thomas: S. Smith: 14 (T3C)-334 (1L) (T3C) OFFENSE (1C) TAKE/GIVE -2-3 DEFENSE SACKS Roth: 2 (T2C) C. Johnson: 2 INTs 3 tied: 1 (T3C) --- PUNTING Turk: 42.1 Baker: 40.4 KICKING Scobee: 13 (1/1 PAT; 4/4 FG) Mare: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG) JAGUARS: In only career start against Panthers (12/30/07 with TB), QB LUKE MC COWN completed 21 of 28 passes (75 pct.) for 236 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & passer rating RB MAURICE JONES-DREW is averaging 92.5 rush yards per game this season (185 total). Jones-Drew aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ rush yards against NFC (135, 113). Has yard rush games in past 5 road games (135, 113, 186) WR MIKE THOMAS has 2 TDs in past 3 vs. NFC TE MARCEDES LEWIS (17) needs 2 TD catches to surpass WR REGGIE WILLIAMS (18) for 3rd-most in franchise history (JIMMY SMITH, 67; KEENAN MC CARDELL, 30) LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 12 tackles CB RASHEAN MATHIS posted franchise record 30th career INT last week. Mathis had INT in last game at Car. CB WILLIAM MIDDLETON recorded 1st career INT last week DE MATT ROTH aims for 3rd consec game with sack PANTHERS: Lead NFC in total (476 yards per game) & pass (403.5) offense. No. 1 overall pick QB CAM NEWTON passed for single-game rookie record 432 yards last week. Is 1st player in NFL history with back-to-back 400- yard games to begin career & his 854 pass yards are most ever by player in 1st 2 NFL games In past 5 at home with 15+ att., RB JONATHAN STEWART has 624 rush yards (124.8 per game) & has 100+ yards in all 5 contests. When he has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824). In past 9 vs. AFC, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 834 yards (92.7 per game) & 5 TDs WR STEVE SMITH leads NFL with 334 rec. yards (14 catches, 23.9 avg., 2 TDs). Has 45 catches for 686 yards (85.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 8 home games vs. AFC. WR BRANDON LA FELL had TD catch last week. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY had 7 catches for 82 yards in last meeting (11/20/06 with NYG). TE GREG OLSEN had 3 rec. for 52 yards & TD in last game vs. Jax (12/7/08 with Chi.) DE CHARLES JOHNSON aims for 5th in row vs. AFC with sack. Has 6 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6 at home & aims for 7th home game in row with 0.5+ sacks.

3 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-1) 49ERS BENGALS LEADER 8-3 STREAKS 4 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Harbaugh: 0-0 Lewis: 1-1 LAST WEEK L (OT) vs. Cowboys L at Broncos 12/15/07: Bengals 13 at 49ers 20. San Francisco K Joe Nedney converts 2 FGs & QB Shaun Hill completes 17-yard TD pass TE to Vernon Davis. AT SITE 12/14/03: Bengals 41, 49ers 38. San Francisco QB Jeff Garcia throws for 344 yards & 2 TDs. Cincinnati RB Rudi Johnson has 174 yards & 2 TDs. FOX (1:00 PM ET): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 139 (SF), 149 (Cin.). XM: 232 (Cin.). PASSING Ale. Smith: Dalton (R): (3C) RUSHING Gore: Benson: RECEIVING V. Davis: Green (R): OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +4 (T3L) +3 (T3C) DEFENSE SACKS 3 tied: 2 4 tied: 1 INTs Brock: 2 (T1L) M. Johnson: 1 (T3C) PUNTING Lee: 57.3 (1L) Huber: 45.2 KICKING Akers: 21 (T2L) (6/6 PAT; 5/5 FG) Nugent: 19 (4/4 PAT; 5/5 FG) 49ERS: Have 0 fumble giveaways, tied for NFL lead. QB ALEX SMITH ranks 2nd in NFC with 70.5 comp. pct. (31 of 44). Has 18 TD passes in past 11 vs. AFC RB FRANK GORE rushed for 138 yards in only meeting. In past 6 vs. AFC, has 758 scrimmage yards (126.3 per game; 517 rush, 241 rec.) & 4 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ rush yards. Since start of 2006, Gore ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,100 scrimmage yards (5,912 rush, 2,188 rec.). Had rush TD last week Since start of 2009, TE VERNON DAVIS has 20 TDs, most among NFL TEs. In that time, Davis (1,944) has 2nd most rec. yards by NFC TE. Had 17-yard TD in last meeting. TE DELANIE WALKER had 29-yard TD last week. WR BRAYLON EDWARDS has 5 rec. TDs vs. Cin., his 2nd most vs. opp. (6, Mia.). WR-KR-PR TED GINN JR. ranks 2nd in NFL with 44 KR avg. Had 7 catches for 53 yards & TD in only game vs. Cin. (12/30/07 with Mia.) DE JUSTIN SMITH was 1st round pick (No. 4 overall) by Cin. in Spent 7 years with Bengals, playing 111 games & registering 43.5 sacks. Has started 157 consecutive games. LB PATRICK WILLIS led team in tackles in last meeting. CB TREMAINE BROCK aims for 3rd in row with INT BENGALS: Aim for 3rd consecutive win at home against 49ers Rookie QB ANDY DALTON (2nd round, No. 35) seeks 3rd straight game with 100+ passer rating (102.4, 107) Since 09, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 97.6 rush yards per game at home (1,465 total in 15 games) Rookie WR A.J. GREEN (1st round, No. 4) had career-best with 10 rec. for 124 yards (12.4 avg.) with TD last week. This was 1st time in NFL history that rookie teammates (Dalton-Green) combined for 10 completions in one game. Green aims for 3rd straight game with TD rec. WR JEROME SIMPSON had career-high 136 receiving yards last week, incl. career-long 84-yard rec. Simpson has 3 games with 100+ receiving yards in past 5 starts (124, 123, 136) DT GENO ATKINS & LB MICHAEL JOHNSON each registered 1st sack of season last week LB THOMAS HOWARD leads team with 16 tackles this season.

4 MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1) DOLPHINS BROWNS LEADER Series tied, 7-7 STREAKS Past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Sparano: 0-1 Shurmur: 0-0 LAST WEEK L vs. Texans W at Colts 12/5/10: Browns 13 at Dolphins 10. Cleveland K Phil Dawson converts 23-yard FG as time expires for win. Browns defense notches 3 INTs. AT SITE 10/14/07: Browns 41, Dolphins 31. Cleveland QB Derek Anderson passes for 245 yards & 3 TDs (142.5 passer rating). Miami RB Ronnie Brown rushes for 101 yards. CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Randy Cross. SIRIUS: 117 (Mia.), 94 (Cle.). XM: 227 (Cle.). PASSING Henne: McCoy: RUSHING Thomas (R): Hillis: (T1C) RECEIVING Marshall: Hillis (RB): OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE -2 0 DEFENSE SACKS Wake: 2 (T2C) D. Jackson: 2 (T2C) INTs Odrick: 1 (T3C) Young: 1 (T3C) PUNTING B. Fields: 54.2 (3C) Maynard: 40.2 KICKING Carpenter: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/5 FG) Dawson: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG) DOLPHINS: QB CHAD HENNE has 9-5 road record as starter. Ranks 2nd among QBs in 11 with 85 rush yards (MICHAEL VICK, 122). Henne will make 30th career start In only meeting against Browns (w/ Saints on 9/10/06), RB REGGIE BUSH totaled 119 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 52 rec.). Rookie RB DANIEL THOMAS (2nd round, No. 62) gained 107 yards on 18 carries (5.9 avg.) in NFL debut last week WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 5 receptions of 20+ yards this season, tied for AFC-best (ANDRE JOHNSON). Had TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Browns. WR BRIAN HARTLINE attended Ohio St. & is native of North Canton, OH TE ANTHONY FASANO had TD catch in last game vs. Cle. Since 2010, LB CAMERON WAKE has 16 sacks, 2nd-most in NFL (DE MARCUS WARE, 19.5). Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting against Browns LB JASON TAYLOR posted 1st sack of season last week & has career, most among active players & 7th-most since 82. Taylor has 3 sacks in 5 career games vs. Cle BROWNS: PAT SHURMUR recorded 1st win as NFL head coach last week QB COLT MC COY had 97.3 passer rating vs. Ind Browns are 2-1 when McCoy has rating RB PEYTON HILLIS totaled 117 yards last week (94 rushing, 23 receiving). Has 13 rush TDs in past 18 games. Hillis tied career-high with 7 receptions in each of past 2 vs. Mia. Posted career-best 116 receiving yards against Dolphins on 11/2/08 (w/ Broncos) TE BENJAMIN WATSON had career-high 10 rec. in last game vs. Mia. Has 4 TD catches vs. Dolphins, tied for most vs. any opponent. Watson (2,926) needs 74 receiving yards to reach 3,000 career. TE EVAN MOORE aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception All 6 of WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI s catches this season have been for 1st downs Defense had 3 INTs in last meeting vs. Mia LB D QWELL JACKSON leads team with 19 tackles CB JOE HADEN had INT in last game against Dolphins S USAMA YOUNG recorded 1st INT with Browns last week Rookie DE JABAAL SHEARD (2nd round, No. 37) recorded 1st career sack last week.

5 DETROIT LIONS (2-0) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-2) LIONS VIKINGS LEADER STREAKS 16 of past 18 COACHES VS. OPP. Schwartz: 1-3 Frazier: 0-1 LAST WEEK W 48-3 vs. Chiefs L vs. Buccaneers 1/2/11: Vikings 13 at Lions 20. Detroit WR Nate Burleson records 6 catches for 83 yards & 1 TD as Lions race to 13-0 lead en route to division win. AT SITE 9/26/10: Vikings 24, Lions 10. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 160 yards & 2 TDs, including 80-yard score in 3rd quarter. FOX (12:00 PM CT): Dick Stockton, John Lynch, Jaime Maggio (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Det.), 85 (Min.). XM: 231 (Min.). PASSING Stafford: (T1L) (3C) McNabb: RUSHING Best: Peterson: (1C) (T2L) RECEIVING Burleson: Harvin: OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +6 (1L) +1 DEFENSE (2C) SACKS Vanden Bosch: 2 J. Allen: 1.5 INTs Houston: 2 (T1L) 3 tied: 1 PUNTING Donahue (R): 44.7 Kluwe: 45.4 KICKING Hanson: 21 (T2L) (9/9 PAT; 4/4 FG) Longwell: 13 (4/4 PAT; 3/3 FG) LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 4 pass TDs last week, 3rd time in 1st 15 career games he passed for 4+ TD. Only 2nd player in NFL history (HOFer FRAN TARKENTON) to accomplish feat In 5 career Sept. games, RB JAHVID BEST has 544 scrimmage yards (108.8 per game; 253 rush, 291 rec.) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) WR CALVIN JOHNSON ties for NFL lead with 4 rec. TDs. Since start of 2008, Johnson has 33 rec. TDs, most in NFL. In past 2 vs. Min., WR NATE BURLESON has 12 catches for 183 yards (91.5 per game) & TD. TE TONY SCHEFFLER has 20 receptions for 162 yards & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. Min. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Rookie WR TITUS YOUNG had career-high 5 catches & 89 yards last week DT NDAMUKONG SUH had sack in last meeting. DE CLIFF AVRIL has 2.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Min. Aims for 4th meeting in row with 0.5+ sack. CB CHRIS HOUSTON aims for 3rd in row with INT K JASON HANSON set NFL record by playing in 297th game with 1 club. Became 7th player in NFL history with 1,900 (1,911) points VIKINGS: In 3 career games vs. Det., QB DONOVAN MC NABB has completed 67 of 98 (68.4 pct.) for 947 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for rating. In 9/23/07 meeting (with Phi.), completed 21 of 26 (80.8 pct.) for 381 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for rating. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939) RB ADRIAN PETERSON had 120 yards & 2 TDs last week to set franchise record with 54 career rush TDs. Has rushed for 520 yards (130 per game) & 6 TDs in 4 home games vs. Det. Aims for 5th in row at home vs. Lions with 100+ yards. RB TOBY GERHART had 78 yards on 3 touches (26 per touch) last week WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 24-yard TD catch in last home game vs. Det. Has 14 catches in past 2 meetings. Has 7 TDs (6 rec., 1 rush) in division games DE JARED ALLEN had 36-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has 6.5 sacks in 7 games vs. Det. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 84.5 sacks. Has 6.5 sacks in past 6 at home. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT in last home game vs. Det.

6 HOUSTON TEXANS (2-0) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-1) TEXANS SAINTS LEADER Series tied, 1-1 STREAKS 1-1 COACHES VS. OPP. Kubiak: 1-0 Payton: 0-1 LAST WEEK W at Dolphins W vs. Bears 11/18/07: Saints 10 at Texans 23. Houston QB Matt Schaub completes 21 of 33 passes for 293 yards with 2 TD for passer rating as Texans shutout New Orleans in 2nd half. AT SITE 9/14/03: Saints 31, Texans 10. New Orleans outscores Houston 24-0 in 2nd half. QB Aaron Brooks passes for 2 TDs. CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 86 (Hou.), 148 (NO). XM: 225 (NO). PASSING Schaub: Brees: (2C)-6 (2C) (3L) RUSHING Tate: (3L) M. Ingram (R): RECEIVING A. Johnson: Sproles (RB): 15 (T1C) OFFENSE (3C) TAKE/GIVE +1-1 DEFENSE (1L) SACKS A. Smith, Williams: 2 (T2C) Galette, Harper: 2.5 INTs Joseph: 1 (T3C) --- PUNTING Hartmann (R): 47.0 Morstead: 46.7 KICKING Rackers: 21 (T1C) (6/6 PAT; 5/5 FG) Kasay: 22 (1L) (7/7 PAT; 5/5 FG) TEXANS: Aim for 1st 3-0 start in franchise history QB MATT SCHAUB has 71.7 comp. pct. (38 of 53) this season, best in NFL. In last meeting vs. NO, Schaub passed for 293 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & rating. Schaub (1,242) needs 2 comp. to surpass DAVID CARR (1,243) for most in Texans history RB ARIAN FOSTER (1,906) needs 94 rush yards to reach 2,000 career. RB BEN TATE (116, 103) needs 100 rush yards vs. NO to join CADILLAC WILLIAMS (3 straight games in 05) as only players in NFL history with 100+ rush yards in 1st 3 games of career WR ANDRE JOHNSON aims for 3rd straight game with 7 catches, 90+ rec. yards & TD. Had 6 rec. for 120 yards (20 avg.) with TD in last game vs. NO TE OWEN DANIELS posted 18th career TD rec. last week & 1st of season Defense ranks 1st in NFL in points allowed per game (10) & passing yards per game (162.5) DE ANTONIO SMITH aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH posted 1st INT with Texans last week SAINTS: Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL in att. (3,099), comp. (2,078), yards (23,607) & TDs (161). Brees has won 14 of past 19 starts at home (incl. playoffs), completing 500 of 712 (70.2 pct.) for 5,533 yards with 46 TDs vs. 16 INTs for rating. In past 6 vs. AFC, has completed 174 of 237 (73.4 pct.) for 1,900 yards with 16 TDs vs. 7 INTs for rating RB-PR-KR DARREN SPROLES had 8 catches last week, incl. 12-yard TD. Leads NFL with 7 catches on 3rd down. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6 vs. AFC WR DEVERY HENDERSON had 3 catches for 103 yards & TD (79 yards) in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & TD. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR ROBERT MEACHEM has 19 career rec. TDs & 13 have gone for 25+ yards. Averages 29.4 yards per TD catch (559 yards). TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 6 catches for 79 yards last week. Has 5 TDs in past 5 Since entering NFL in 2006, S ROMAN HARPER has 12 sacks, most by DB. Had 2 sacks & FF last week. DT SEDRICK ELLIS aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.

7 NEW YORK GIANTS (1-1) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-1) GIANTS EAGLES LEADER STREAKS Past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. Coughlin: 8-10 Reid: LAST WEEK W vs. Rams L at Falcons 12/19/10: Eagles 38 at Giants 31. Philadelphia WR-PR DeSean Jackson records 65-yard PR-TD as time expires to complete Eagles comeback. AT SITE 11/21/10: Eagles 27, Giants 17. Facing 4th down & trailing 17-16, Philadelphia RB LeSean McCoy scores 50-yard rush TD for decisive points as Eagles take over NFC East lead. FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 112 (NYG), 91 (Phi.). XM: 230 (Phi.). PASSING Manning: Vick: OR Kafka: RUSHING Bradshaw: McCoy: (1L) RECEIVING Nicks: Maclin: 14 (T3C) (T3C) OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +1-1 DEFENSE SACKS Pierre-Paul: 2.5 Babin, Jenkins: 3 (T2L) INTs --- Asomugha, Samuel: 1 PUNTING Weatherford: 45.6 Henry (R): 41.1 KICKING Tynes: 6 (6/6 PAT; 0/1 FG) Henery (R): 14 (8/8 PAT; 2/3 FG) GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. Phi. In last meeting, completed 23 of 39 (59 pct.) for 289 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for rating RB AHMAD BRADSHAW has rush TD in 2 of past 4 vs. Phi. In past 3 vs. Phi. with 20+ att., RB BRANDON JACOBS has rushed for 282 yards (94 per game) & 2 TDs WR HAKEEM NICKS has 39 catches for 616 yards (88 per game) & 4 TDs in past 7 division games. In last meeting, WR MARIO MANNINGHAM had 8 catches for 113 yards & 2 TDs (35 & 33 yards). Has 14 career TDs & 12 have been 20+ yards. Averages 36.4 yards per TD catch in career (510 yards) DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2 vs. Phi. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks last week. LB MICHAEL BOLEY had 65-yard FR-TD in Week 2. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 12.5 sacks in past 10 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs). DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 4.5 sacks in past 4 division games EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK won both starts vs. NYG last year, passing for 500 yards with 3 TDs & rushing for 164 yards & 2 TDs. Has won past 4 division starts, completing 81 of 127 (63.8 pct.) for 1,103 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for rating & rushing for 260 yards & 5 TDs. QB MIKE KAFKA completed 7 of 9 (77.8 pct.) for 72 yards last week RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 3 rush TDs & ties for NFL lead with 4 TDs. Has 638 scrimmage yards (127.6 per game; 431 rush, 207 rec.) in past 5 vs. division WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had game-winning 65-yard PR-TD as time expired in last meeting. In career vs. NYG, has 5 TDs (2 rec., 2 PR, 1 rush). Has 27 TDs (20 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) in career & averages 45.7 yards per TD (1,234 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN had career-high 13 catches & 171 yards last week (2 TDs). TE BRENT CELEK has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings In past 3 vs. NYG at home, CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 3 INTs, FF & FR. Has NFL-best 37 INTs since DE TRENT COLE has 10 sacks in past 11 at home.

8 DENVER BRONCOS (1-1) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1) BRONCOS TITANS LEADER STREAKS 4 of past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. Fox: 0-2 Munchak: 0-0 LAST WEEK W vs. Bengals W vs. Ravens 10/3/10: Broncos 26 at Titans 20. Denver QB Kyle Orton completes 35 of 50 passes (70 pct.) for 341 yards & 2 TDs, including 6-yard TD pass to RB Correll Buckhalter in 4th quarter. AT SITE 10/3/10 CBS (12:00 PM CT): Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 92 (Den.), 104 (Ten.). XM: 229 (Ten.). PASSING K. Orton: Hasselbeck: (3C) RUSHING McGahee: C. Johnson: RECEIVING Decker: Britt: (T1C) OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE DEFENSE (3L) SACKS 3 tied: 1 5 tied: 1 INTs --- McCourty, Verner: 1 (T3C) PUNTING Colquitt: 50.0 Kern: 41.0 KICKING Prater: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/4 FG) Bironas: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/6 FG) BRONCOS: Club aims for 4th straight win against Titans In only meeting vs. Ten. (10/3/10), QB KYLE ORTON completed 35 of 50 passes (70 pct.) for 341 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.8 passer rating. Orton has 20 TDs vs. 0 INT when he has 100+ passer rating in game with Broncos (9 games). RB WILLIS MC GAHEE posted 24th 100-yard rush game of career last week WR BRANDON LLOYD had 11 catches for 115 yards (10.5 avg.) in last game at Ten. Lloyd (3,907) needs 93 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. WR ERIC DECKER had career-highs in catches (5), rec. yards (113) & TDs (2) last week. Decker has 3 TDs in past 2 games (2 rec., 1 PR-TD) Rookie LB VON MILLER (No. 2 overall) posted 1st career sack last game CB CHAMP BAILEY (48) needs 2 INTs to reach 50 career LB ROBERT AYERS attended Univ. of Tennessee...DT KEVIN VICKERSON spent 3 seasons with Titans ( ) LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 19 tackles this season TITANS: MIKE MUNCHAK earned 1st win as NFL head coach last week QB MATT HASSELBECK has passed for 621 yards in 2011, 3rd-most in AFC (TOM BRADY, 940; PHILIP RIVERS, 713). Has 90+ passer rating in past 2 games RB CHRIS JOHNSON (24) needs 100 rush yards to record 25th career game with 100+ rush yards. RB JAVON RINGER posted 1st rush TD of season last week with 10-yard TD run. Ringer had career-long 54-yard run in last game vs. Den WR KENNY BRITT posted 6th 100-yard receiving game last week (135) & aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ receiving yards (136, 135). Had career-best 9 rec. last week. Had TD rec. in last game vs. Den. WR NATE WASHINGTON is averaging 83 receiving yards per game in past 2 (166 total) Defense allows 276 yards per game in 11, 3rd-lowest in NFL LB BARRETT RUUD leads team with 16 tackles DE DAVE BALL had career-best 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Den. DE DERRICK MORGAN had sack in season debut last week. Rookie DE KARL KLUG had 1st career sack & 2 FFs last game...s MICHAEL GRIFFIN had INT in last meeting vs. Den CBs JASON MC COURTY & ALTERRAUN VERNER recorded 1st INTs of season last week.

9 NEW YORK JETS (2-0) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-1) JETS RAIDERS LEADER STREAKS 4 of past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. Ryan: 1-0 Jackson: 0-0 LAST WEEK W 32-3 vs. Jaguars L at Bills 10/25/09: Jets 38 at Raiders 0. New York RBs Shonn Greene (144 yards, 2 TDs) & Thomas Jones (121 yards, 1 TD) combine for 265 rushing yards & 3 TDs in shutout win. AT SITE 10/25/09 CBS (1:05 PM PT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 85 (NYJ), 134 (Oak.). XM: 233 (Oak.). PASSING Sanchez: (T3C) J. Campbell: RUSHING Greene: D. McFadden: (2L) RECEIVING Keller (TE): D. McFadden (RB): OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +3 (T3C) +1 DEFENSE SACKS Scott: 2 (T2C) Seymour: 2 (T2C) INTs Cromartie: 2 (T1L) Giordano, Routt: 1 (T3C) PUNTING Conley: 39.4 Lechler: 56.0 (1C) KICKING Folk: 21 (T1C) (6/6 PAT; 5/5 FG) Janikowski: 16 (7/7 PAT; 3/3 FG) JETS: Aim for 2nd 3-0 start under REX RYAN (3-0 in 09) Jets are 8-1 when QB MARK SANCHEZ has 2+ TD passes. Had 107 passer rating in only meeting vs. Raiders RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 2,017 rush yards & 22 rush TDs vs. Raiders, most vs. any opponent. Tomlinson (4,403) needs 56 receiving yards to surpass HOFer THURMAN THOMAS (4,458) for 15th most by RB in NFL history. Tomlinson (159) needs TD to become 3rd player in NFL history with 160 total TDs (JERRY RICE, 208; EMMITT SMITH, 175). RB SHONN GREENE had career-best in rush yards (144) & TDs (2) vs. Raiders on 10/25/09. Posted 1st rush TD of season last week In last meeting vs. Raiders (w/ Pit. on 12/06/09), WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 8 receptions for 149 yards (18.6 avg.) with 1 TD. WR DERRICK MASON (11,917) needs 83 receiving yards to become 18th player in history to reach 12,000. TE DUSTIN KELLER had 3rd career 100-yard game last week (101) & Jets are 3-0 in such games Defense had NFL-best 4 INTs in Week 2 CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE posted 5th game with 2+ INTs last week. CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT in last game vs. Raiders LB CALVIN PACE had career-best 3 sacks vs. Oak. on 10/25/09 RAIDERS: Club has (.696) record in home openers Raiders have won 9 of past 12 against Jets at home In past 4 starts, QB JASON CAMPBELL has completed 80 of 122 passes (65.6 pct.) for 814 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.8 passer rating. Campbell recorded 9th 300-yard passing game of career last week (323). Campbell is 4-1 as starter at home for Oak Raiders average rush yards per game 11, 2nd-most in AFC (BILLS, 190). Oak. has NFL-high 4 rush TDs this season Since 10, RB DARREN MC FADDEN averages scrimmage yards per game, 2nd-best in NFL (ARIAN FOSTER, 132.9). McFadden tied career-high with 7 catches last week & had 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving). RB MICHAEL BUSH had 1st rush TD of season last game Rookie WR DENARIUS MOORE (5th round, No. 148) had career-high 5 catches for 146 yards (29.2 avg.) last week, including 50-yard TD DE RICHARD SEYMOUR has 6.5 career sacks against NYJ CB STANFORD ROUTT had 1st INT of season last week.

10 BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-1) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (0-2) RAVENS RAMS LEADER Series tied, 2-2 STREAKS 2 of past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Harbaugh: 0-0 Spagnuolo: 0-0 LAST WEEK L at Titans L at Giants 10/14/07: Rams 3 at Ravens 22. Baltimore forces 6 turnovers & holds St. Louis to 3 points. Ravens RB Willis McGahee rushes for 61 yards & TD. AT SITE 11/9/03: Rams 33, Ravens 22. St. Louis outscores Baltimore 12-0 in 4th quarter as K Jeff Wilkins converts 4 FGs to erase deficit. CBS (3:05 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 92 (Bal.), 138 (St.L.). XM: 234 (St.L.). PASSING Flacco: (T3C) Bradford: RUSHING Rice: C. Williams: RECEIVING Rice (RB): C. Williams (RB): OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +5 (1C) -1 DEFENSE SACKS Suggs: 3 (1C) Long: 2 INTs E. Reed: 2 (T1L) Mikell: 1 PUNTING Koch: 46.1 Jones: 43.8 KICKING Cundiff: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/4 FG) Jo. Brown: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/6 FG) RAVENS: Club aims for 4th straight win vs. NFC In past 4 vs. NFC, QB JOE FLACCO has passed for 977 yards with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & passer rating. Ravens are 18-2 (.900) when Flacco has 100+ passer rating In past 8 vs. NFC, RB RAY RICE averages 92.8 rush yards per game (743 total) & has 5 rush TDs. Rice had 31-yard TD catch last week WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 1,064 career receiving yards vs. Rams, incl yard receiving games (123, 119, 105, 129, 103, 116). In last game vs. St.L. (w/ Bills on 9/28/09), WR LEE EVANS had 88 receiving yards with TD. Evans (5,979) needs 21 rec. yards for 6,000 career TE DENNIS PITTA is averaging 17.3 yards per catch in past 2 (4 catches, 69 yards) Defense is tied for 2nd in NFL with 4 INTs (JETS, 5; LIONS, 4) LB RAY LEWIS has 2 INTs & 1.5 sacks in 4 games vs. St.L LB TERRELL SUGGS posted 1st INT of season & 6th of career last week S ED REED aims for 3rd straight game with INT vs. Rams RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD aims for 6th win in past 9 home starts. Threw for career-high 331 yards last week & surpassed 4,000-yard (4,031) mark for career RB STEVEN JACKSON has 2,478 scrimmage yards (123.9 per game; 1,844 rush, 634 rec.) in past 20 games vs. AFC. Since 2006, averages scrimmage yards per game (8,446 yards, 72 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). In 1st home game with StL, RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had 91 rush yards, 140 scrimmage yards & tied for team lead with 5 receptions (49 yards) WR DANARIO ALEXANDER had 3 catches for career-high 122 yards (40.7 avg.) & TD last week. Had career-long 68-yard reception. WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER had 6 catches for 92 yards in Week 2, his 9th career game with 90+ yards. WR BRANDON GIBSON aims for 10th home game in row with 3+ receptions DE JAMES HALL had sack in only meeting vs. Bal. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. Has sack in 3 of past 4 in Sept. DE CHRIS LONG has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with sack. Rookie DE ROBERT QUINN recorded 1st career sack in NFL debut last week.

11 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-1) CHIEFS CHARGERS LEADER STREAKS 6 of past 7 COACHES VS. OPP. Haley: 1-3 Turner: 6-7 LAST WEEK L 48-3 at Lions L at Patriots 12/12/10: Chiefs 0 at Chargers 31. San Diego limits Kansas City s offense to 67 total yards & QB Philip Rivers throws 2 TD passes as Chargers notch 5th win in 6 weeks. AT SITE 12/12/10 CBS (1:05 PM PT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 137 (KC), 91 (SD). XM: 230 (SD). PASSING Cassel: Rivers: (3L)-4 (T3C) RUSHING McCluster: Mathews: RECEIVING McCluster (RB): Tolbert (RB): 17 (1L) OFFENSE (3L) TAKE/GIVE -7-5 DEFENSE SACKS Hali: 1 4 tied: 1 INTs Flowers, McGraw: 1 (T3C) Phillips: 1 (T3C) PUNTING Colquitt: 40.5 Scifres: 40.5 KICKING Succop: 4 (1/1 PAT; 1/3 FG) Novak: 3 (3/3 PAT; 1/1 FG) CHIEFS: In past 2 division road games, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 53 of 88 passes (60.2 pct.) for 685 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & rating. Cassel (67) needs 3 TDs for 70 career RB THOMAS JONES (1,980) needs 20 receiving yards to reach 2,000 career. RB-PR DEXTER MC CLUSTER is averaging 7.8 yards per rush this season (12 att., 93 rush yards). McCluster had 94-yard PR-TD on 9/13/10 against SD WR DWAYNE BOWE recorded 11th career 100-yard receiving game last week (101). Bowe is averaging 16.9 yards per catch in 1st 2 games of season (7 rec., 118 yards) S JON MC GRAW registered 1st INT of season last week. Leads team with 18 tackles LB TAMBA HALI (42.5) needs 1 sack to surpass JARED ALLEN (43) for 4th-most sacks in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5; ERIC HICKS, 44.5). Hali has 5.5 sacks in 10 career games against SD. CHARGERS: Club has won 6 of past 7 at home vs. KC In past 6 vs. Chiefs, QB PHILIP RIVERS has completed 140 of 205 passes (68.3 pct.) for 1,771 yards with 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 108 rating. Rivers has 33-8 (.805) record as home starter with 66 TDs vs. 28 INTs & 99.4 rating. Dating back to 1/2/11, Rivers aims for 4th consecutive 300-yard passing game (313, 335, 378) Since 10, RB MIKE TOLBERT has 14 TDs (12 rush, 2 rec.). Leads NFL RBs this season in catches (17). RB RYAN MATHEWS posted 1st rush TD of season last week TE ANTONIO GATES has 12 TD receptions vs. KC, most vs. any opponent. Gates (537) needs 5 receptions to surpass HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW (541) for 2nd-most rec. in team history (CHARLIE JOINER, 586). Gates (69) needs TD rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (90) as 2nd TE in NFL history w/ 70 TD catches WR VINCENT JACKSON had career-best in rec. (10) & rec. yards (172) last week with 2 TDs. WR MALCOM FLOYD had career-high 2 TD catches in last game vs. KC LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 6.5 career sacks vs. KC. Had 1st sack of season last week LB DONALD BUTLER posted 1st career sack in Week 2.

12 GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-1) PACKERS BEARS LEADER STREAKS 4 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. McCarthy: 6-5 Smith: 8-7 LAST WEEK W at Panthers L at Saints LAST REG-SEA GAME 1/2/11: Bears 3 at Packers 10: Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers finds TE Donald Lee for 1-yard score in 4th quarter for decisive points as Packers clinch playoff berth. LAST REG-SEA GAME AT SITE 9/27/10: Bears 20, Packers 17. Chicago K Robbie Gould converts 2 FGs in final 4 minutes, including game-winning 19-yarder with 4 seconds left, to lift Bears. FOX (3:15 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 86 (GB), 135 (Chi.). XM: 235 (Chi.). PASSING Rodgers: (3C) (1C) Cutler: RUSHING Starks: Forté: RECEIVING G. Jennings: (T3C) Forté (RB): 15 (T1C) OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE +4 (T3L) +2 DEFENSE SACKS 6 tied: 1 Melton, Peppers: 2 INTs Woodson: 2 (T1L) Urlacher: 1 PUNTING Masthay: 40.9 Podlesh: 45.6 KICKING Crosby: 18 (9/9 PAT; 3/3 FG) Gould: 19 (4/4 PAT; 5/5 FG) TEAMS LAST MET in NFC Champ Game (GB 21, Chi. 14) PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 5 of 7 starts vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs). In past 18 division starts with 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), has completed 392 of 577 (67.9 pct.) for 4,750 yards with 33 TDs vs. 12 INTs for rating. Has won 8 starts in row (incl. playoffs) & has 100+ rating in 6 of those 8 contests In past 5 vs. Chi., RB RYAN GRANT has rushed for 504 yards (100.8 per game) & 5 TDs. RB JAMES STARKS rushed for 74 yards & TD in NFC Champ WR DONALD DRIVER has 9,666 rec. yards & passed HOFer JAMES LOFTON for most by Packer. WR GREG JENNINGS had 8 catches for 130 yards in NFC Champ. Since start of 2007 (incl. playoffs), has 44 rec. TDs, 3rd most in NFL. Incl. SB, WR JORDY NELSON has rec. TD in 3 in row. Had 84- yard TD last week CB CHARLES WOODSON had 2 INTs & FR last week. Holds franchise record with 9 def. TDs (8 INT, 1 FR). Since start of 2006, his 8 INT-TDs are most in NFL. LB ERIK WALDEN had career-high 3 sacks in Week 17 meeting BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 7 of past 8 division games & has 100+ rating in 5 of those 8 contests. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 23-0 RB MATT FORTÉ has 311 scrimmage yards (155.5 per game; 161 rush, 150 rec.) in past 2 vs. GB (incl. NFC Champ.). Had 10 catches for 117 yards last week & finished with 166 scrimmage yards WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 3 TDs vs. GB (2 PR, 1 rec.) & averages 60.7 yards per TD (182 yards). In 2 home games vs. GB, WR JOHNNY KNOX has 9 catches for 177 yards (88.5 per game) & TD. WR EARL BENNETT had 35-yard TD in NFC Champ LB BRIAN URLACHER has INT or FF in 5 of past 8 vs. GB (incl. playoffs). Had 39-yard INT & sack in NFC Champ. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT in NFC Champ. & has 4 INTs vs. GB, incl. 2 TDs (incl. playoffs). Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 91 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. In Week 17 meeting, CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 42-yard INT & FR. Has 4 INTs vs. GB, incl. career-long 95-yard return.

13 ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-1) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-2) CARDINALS SEAHAWKS LEADER STREAKS 4 of past 6 Past 2 COACHES VS. OPP. Whisenhunt: 5-3 Carroll: 3-0 LAST WEEK L at Redskins L 24-0 at Steelers 11/14/10: Seahawks 36 at Cardinals 18. Seattle scores 19 consecutive points to break tie en route to victory. Seahawks WR Mike Williams has career-high 145 receiving yards. AT SITE 10/24/10: Seahawks 22, Cardinals 10. Seattle K Olindo Mare converts all 5 FG attempts (20, 31, 51, 24, 26). Williams adds 2-yard TD reception for Seahawks. FOX (1:15 PM PT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Drea Avent (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 93 (Arz.), 139 (Sea.). XM: 236 (Sea.). PASSING Kolb: Jackson: RUSHING Wells: (T2L) Lynch: RECEIVING Fitzgerald: Obomanu: OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE 0-3 DEFENSE (3C) SACKS Rhodes: 2 Bigby, Clemons: 1 INTs 3 tied: PUNTING Zastudil: 45.8 Ryan: 48.6 (3C) KICKING Feely: 7 (7/7 PAT; 0/1 FG) Hauschka: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/1 FG) CARDINALS: Rank 3rd in NFL averaging 7.04 yards per play QB KEVIN KOLB ranks 4th in NFL with 9.82 avg. gain & is 5th with rating RB BEANIE WELLS has rushed for 3 TDs in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 7 catches for 133 yards & TD (73 yards) last week. Tied ROY GREEN (66) for most rec. TDs by Cardinal & tied ANQUAN BOLDIN (27) for most 100-yard games in team history. In past 6 meetings, has 45 catches for 575 yards (95.8 per game) & 4 TDs. Has 2+ catches in all 42 division games played in career. WR EARLY DOUCET had 6 catches for 71 yards & TD in last meeting S ADRIAN WILSON had INT last week. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2005, Wilson (19.5) has most sacks by DB & S KERRY RHODES (12) ties for 2nd. Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 29 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 3.5 sacks in past 4 meetings SEAHAWKS: QB TARVARIS JACKSON won only start vs. Arz. (12/14/08 with Min.), completing 11 of 17 (64.7 pct.) for 163 yards with career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for rating. Was named NFC Off. Player of Week for that game. Last week, Jackson completed 20 passes to 11 different players RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD in last meeting. RB-KR-PR LEON WASHINGTON has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history...wr MIKE WILLIAMS had 22 catches for 232 yards (116 per game) & TD in 2 meetings vs. Arz. last year. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cards with 11+ catches. Undrafted rookie WR DOUG BALDWIN is averaging 17.4 yards per catch (5 catches, 87 yards) & has long of 55 yards (TD). WR SIDNEY RICE had 7 catches for 72 yards in last game vs. Arz. Has 146 career catches & 110 (75.3 pct.) have gone for 1st down or TD Defense ranks 3rd in NFC allowing 315 yards per game. LB AARON CURRY had career-high 2 sacks & added FF in last game vs. Cardinals. In past 2 meetings vs. Arz., DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 3 sacks, FF & FR. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cardinals with sack. Had sack last week at Pit.

14 ATLANTA FALCONS (1-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-1) FALCONS BUCCANEERS LEADER STREAKS Past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. Smith: 5-1 Morris: 0-4 LAST WEEK W vs. Eagles W at Vikings 12/5/10: Falcons 28 at Buccaneers 24. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan finds WR Michael Jenkins for 9-yard TD with 4:31 remaining as Falcons erase th-quarter deficit for comeback win. AT SITE 12/5/10 FOX (4:15 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Atl.), 94 (TB). XM: 227 (TB). PASSING Ryan: Freeman: RUSHING Turner: (3C) Blount: (T2L) RECEIVING Gonzalez (TE): (T3C) Graham (RB): OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE -1-1 DEFENSE SACKS Abraham: 2 Foster, Jones: 1 INTs Bierman, Hayden: 1 Talib: 1 PUNTING Bosher (R): 36.8 Koenen: 49.3 (2C) KICKING Bryant: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/2 FG) Barth: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/3 FG) FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won past 5 starts vs. TB. Has won 7 of past 8 starts vs. division. In career, has posted 100+ rating 16 times & Falcons are Had career-high 4 TD passes last week In past 4 meetings, RB MICHAEL TURNER has rushed for 380 yards (95 per game) & 4 TDs. Since joining Atl. in 2008, has rushed for 40 TDs, 2nd most in NFL. FB OVIE MUGHELLI had 17-yard TD catch in last meeting WR RODDY WHITE aims for 3rd division game in row with TD catch. Since start of 2007, has 382 receptions, 2nd most in NFC. TE TONY GONZALEZ had 7 catches (2 TDs) last week & moved into 5th place all-time (1,081). WR JULIO JONES leads NFC rookies with 7 catches & 100 yards. WR- KR ERIC WEEMS had 102-yard KR-TD in last meeting. Team is 2nd in NFC with 71.4 TD pct. inside 20 (5 TDs, 7 poss.) DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 8 sacks in 11 meetings. Has career sacks, 2nd most among active players. CB BRENT GRIMES has INT in 3 games in row vs. TB. Defense has 5 INTs in past 3 vs. TB. BUCCANEERS: In past 3 division starts, QB JOSH FREEMAN has completed 58 of 88 (65.9 pct.) for 677 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for rating. Has 130+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC South. In career, when Freeman starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1 RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT tied career-high with 2 rush TDs last week, incl. game-winner with 31 seconds left. Rushed for 103 yards & TD in last meeting. In past 3 vs. Atl. with 15+ att., RB EARNEST GRAHAM has rushed for 297 yards (99 per game) & 3 TDs WR MIKE WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with TD catch. Has 5 TDs in past 5. WR- KR MICHEAL SPURLOCK has 2 career KR-TDs vs. Atl. (90 & 89 yards). WR ARRELIOUS BENN had 25-yard rec. TD last week. Scored 1st career TD vs. Atl. (11/7/10). WR PRESTON PARKER had career-high 6 catches & 98 yards last week. TE KELLEN WINSLOW has catch in 78 games in row CB RONDE BARBER has started 185 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40). Rookie LB MASON FOSTER had 10 tackles, sack & FF in Week 2. S SEAN JONES had INT in last meeting & has INT in 3 of 4 vs. Atl.

15 SUNDAY NIGHT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-2) STEELERS COLTS LEADER 13-6 STREAKS 7 of past 9 overall 2 of past 3 at home COACHES VS. OPP. Tomlin: 0-1 Caldwell: 0-0 LAST WEEK W 24-0 vs. Seahawks L vs. Browns 11/9/08: Colts 24 at Steelers 20. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 240 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 17-yard score to RB Dominic Rhodes with 3:04 remaining. AT SITE 11/28/05: Colts 26, Steelers 7. Manning throws for 245 yards & 2 TDs, including 80-yarder to WR Marvin Harrison on Indianapolis 1st play from scrimmage. NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Brad Sham, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 92 (Pit.), 93 (Ind.), 94 (WW1). XM: 225 (Pit.), 226 (Ind.), 227 (WW1). PASSING Roethlisberger: Collins: RUSHING Mendenhall: Addai: RECEIVING Wallace: 16 (2L)-233 (3C) Wayne: OFFENSE TAKE/GIVE -7 0 DEFENSE (2L) SACKS Woodley: 1.5 Freeney: 1 INTs --- Brackett, Bullitt: 1 (T3C) PUNTING Sepulveda: 55.1 (3L) McAfee: 48.9 KICKING Suisham: 7 (4/4 PAT; 1/2 FG) Vinatieri: 14 (2/2 PAT; 4/5 FG) STEELERS: Club has won 7 of past 9 on road QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (146) needs 4 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd QB in Steelers history with 150 TD RB RASHARD MENDENHALL posted 1st rush TD of season last week & Steelers are 14-4 (.778) when Mendenhall rushes for TD. RB ISAAC REDMAN recorded 20- yard TD run last game, 1st career TD WR HINES WARD had 8 catches for 112 yards in last game vs. Ind. Ward (11,802) needs 33 rec. yards to surpass HOFer DON MAYNARD (11,834) for 20th in NFL history. Dating back to 12/19/10, WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 6th consecutive game with 100+ rec. yards (102, 104, 105, 107, 126). Tied career-high with 8 rec. last week TE HEATH MILLER (290) needs 10 catches to become 1st Pit. TE with 300 career Pit. posted 28th shutout since 1960 last week, 2nd-most in NFL during span (Chi., 30) Defense registered 5 sacks last week LB JAMES HARRISON has 50.5 career sacks, 5th-most by Steeler since 82 (JASON GILDON, 77) COLTS: Have 13-4 (.765) record at home under head coach JIM CALDWELL In 4 career starts vs. Steelers, QB KERRY COLLINS has 3-1 record & has completed 87 of 138 passes (63 pct.) for 958 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 92.6 passer rating RB JOSEPH ADDAI totaled 101 yards last week (64 rushing, 37 receiving) WR REGGIE WAYNE (798) needs 2 receptions to reach 800 career. Wayne (10,920) needs 80 receiving yards to reach 11,000 career. In last meeting vs. Steelers, Wayne had 6 catches for 114 yards (19 avg.) with TD TE DALLAS CLARK posted 1st TD catch of season last week. Incl. postseason, Clark aims for 3rd straight game with TD vs. Pit Incl. postseason, DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4.5 sacks in 4 career games against Steelers. Freeney registered 95th career sack & 42nd FF last week.

16 MONDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (1-1) REDSKINS COWBOYS LEADER STREAKS 4 of past 5 COACHES VS. OPP. Shanahan: 4-2 Garrett: 1-0 LAST WEEK W vs. Cardinals W (OT) at 49ers 12/19/10: Redskins 30 at Cowboys 33. Dallas K David Buehler connects on 39-yard FG with 50 seconds remaining as Cowboys thwart Washington comeback attempt. AT SITE 12/19/10 ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworksi, Jon Gruden, Ed Werder (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Was.), 93 (Dal.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Was.), 226 (Dal.). PASSING Grossman: Romo: (3C) RUSHING Hightower: Jones: RECEIVING F. Davis (TE): Austin: 14 (T3C)-233 (2C) (T1L) OFFENSE (2C) TAKE/GIVE 0-2 DEFENSE (1C) SACKS Neild (R): 2 Ware: 4 (1L) INTs Fletcher, Kerrigan (R): 1 Ball, Lee: 1 PUNTING Rocca: 41.8 McBriar: 47.8 KICKING Gano: 14 (5/5 PAT; 3/5 FG) Bailey (R): 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/4 FG) REDSKINS: QB REX GROSSMAN passed for 322 yards & 4 TDs in last game vs. Dal. Is 2-0 on MNF & had rating in last MNF start (12/11/06 with Chi.). Ranks 3rd in NFC with rating in 4th quarter RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed 20 times for 96 yards last week. When he has 14+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 8-1 (2-0 with Was.). Rookie RB ROY HELU had career-high 74 yards & avg. 7.4 yards per carry last week TE FRED DAVIS ranks 2nd in NFL among TEs with 191 rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 86 yards & TD last week. WR SANTANA MOSS had 8 catches for 72 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had TD catch last week. WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had 5 catches for 100 yards in last meeting. TE CHRIS COOLEY had career-high 3 TDs vs. Dal. (12/18/05). Since start of 2005, is 4th among TEs with 385 catches & 4,345 yards LB BRIAN ORAKPO had sack & FF in Week 2. Is 3rd among players who began career in 2009 with 20.5 sacks. Rookie LB RYAN KERRIGAN had sack last week. LB LONDON FLETCHER had INT in Week 2 COWBOYS: Lead NFC in total defense (283 yards per game) & rank 2nd in total offense (431) QB TONY ROMO has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. Was. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 687 pass yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 340+ yards, 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. In starts with 10+ att., when he has 100+ rating, team is 28-6 (.824). Has TD pass in club-record 20 consecutive games RB TASHARD CHOICE had rush TD in last meeting. Rookie RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 6,718 total yards at Oklahoma & scored 65 TDs TE JASON WITTEN aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row. Leads NFL TEs with 212 rec. yards. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 378 catches & 4,341 yards. Had 10 catches for 140 yards & TD in last meeting. WR-PR DEZ BRYANT had 2 rec. TDs in only MNF game (10/25/10 vs. NYG) LB DE MARCUS WARE has 10 sacks in past 5. Aims for 6th in row with sack. Since start of 2006, has 76 sacks, most in NFL. Has 9 sacks in past 10 vs. Was.