WEEK 9 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4) BENGALS DOLPHINS LEADER 14-5 STREAKS Past 2, 11 of past 13 COACHES VS. OPP. Lewis: 2-2 Philbin: 1-0 LAST WEEK W 49-9 vs. Jets L 27-17 at Patriots 10/7/12: Dolphins 17 at Bengals 13. Miami RBs Reggie Bush (13 yards) & Daniel Thomas (1) each rush for TD. Dolphins defense force 3 turnovers. AT SITE 12/30/07: Bengals 38, Dolphins 25. Cincinnati WR Chad Johnson records 131 receiving yards & 2 TDs (70, 2). Bengals S Chinedum Ndukwe adds 54-yard FR-TD. NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Rocky Boiman (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Cin.), 93 (Mia.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Cin.), 226 (Mia.). PASSING Dalton: 183-279-2,249 (2C)-16 (2C)-7-99.0 (3C) Tannehill: 155-261-1,769-11-9-79.5 RUSHING Green-Ellis: 110-352-3.2-3 L. Miller: 77-343-4.5-2 RECEIVING Green: 46-734 (1C)-16.0-5 Hartline: 35-438-12.5-2 OFFENSE 369.6 311.0 TAKE/GIVE -1-3 DEFENSE 322.5 355.0 SACKS Atkins: 5 Vernon: 4.5 INTs A. Jones: 2 Patterson: 3 PUNTING Huber: 45.4 Fields: 48.8 (2L) KICKING Nugent: 53 (23/24 PAT; 10/13 FG) Sturgis (R): 50 (17/17 PAT; 11/15 FG) BENGALS: Aim for 5th straight win QB ANDY DALTON is 25-15 (.625) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Had career-best 5 TD passes last week. In past 3, has 1,034 pass yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 126 rating. Aims for 4th straight w/ 300+ pass yards. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100+ rating RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all AFC rookies with 524 scrimmage yards. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 3 rush TDs in past 5 vs. Mia WR A.J. GREEN aims for 4th straight w/ 100+ rec. yards (103, 155, 115). Averages 91.8 rec. yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC. WR MARVIN JONES had 4 TD rec. vs. NYJ, most in single-game in club history & most in NFL game since 11/18/07 (RANDY MOSS & TERRELL OWENS, 4 each). Became 1st player in NFL history to score on 4 TD passes of less than 15 yards in 1 game (9, 6, 14, 6) CB ADAM JONES & S CHRIS CROCKER each had INT-return TD vs. NYJ DT GENO ATKINS attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Ft. Lauderdale) DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL (11) needs 2 TD passes to set new career-high (12 in 2012). Team is 8-1 when he has 90+ rating...rb LAMAR MILLER had season-best 112 scrimmage yards last week (89 rush, 23 receiving). In past 2, RB DANIEL THOMAS is averaging 5.1 yards per carry (21 att., 107 yards) WR MIKE WALLACE is averaging 90.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 at home TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (29) & receiving yards (341) in 13 DT RANDY STARKS has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT LB OLIVIER VERNON seeks 5th game in row w/ sack. Has career-best 4.5 sacks this season. LBs DANNELL ELLERBE & PHILIP WHEELER lead team with 51 tackles apiece DT JARED ODRICK had career-high 2 sacks last week CB DIMITRI PATTERSON has 3 INTs in 3 games in 13.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-5) CHIEFS BILLS LEADER 23-17-1 STREAKS 5 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Reid: 2-2 Marrone: 0-0 LAST WEEK W 23-17 vs. Browns L 35-17 at Saints 9/16/12: Chiefs 17 at Bills 35. Buffalo RB C.J. Spiller rushes for 123 yards & 2 TDs. Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throws 2 TDs & PR Leodis McKelvin returns punt 88 yards for TD. AT SITE 9/16/12 CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 112 (KC), 91 (Buf.). XM: 228 (Buf.). PASSING A. Smith: 169-286-1,795-9-4-82.1 Lewis: 62-103-652-3-2-80.2 RUSHING Charles: 153-635 (1C)-4.2-6 (T3L) F. Jackson: 101-425-4.2-6 (T3L) RECEIVING Charles (RB): 41-383-9.3-2 St. Johnson: 33-387-11.7-3 OFFENSE 330.8 329.0 TAKE/GIVE +12 (1L) +2 DEFENSE 309.0 (3C) 381.1 SACKS Houston: 11 (T2L) M. Williams: 11 (T2L) INTs Demps: 3 Alonso (R): 4 (T1L) PUNTING Colquitt: 43.7 Moorman: 46.6 KICKING Succop: 66 (21/21 PAT; 15/18 FG) Carpenter: 64 (16/16 PAT; 16/18 FG) CHIEFS: Aim for 1st 9-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 8-0 after posting worst record in league previous season KC (+12) has best turnover ratio in NFL Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 27-5-1 (.833) as starter, tied for highest win pct. in NFL during span (min. 10 starts). With win last week, Smith became 1st QB since 1970 to win 1st 8 games to start season with new team RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 8 games this season. Averages 127.3 scrim. yards per game in 13, best in NFL. Charles has 2 career games with 100+ rush yards vs. Buf. (143, 177) WR DWAYNE BOWE had 8 rec. for 102 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Buf. WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER tied career-high with 7 rec. last week, incl. 28-yard TD rec Defense has NFL-best 36 sacks in 2013 Became 4th team since 1970 to allow 17 points or fewer in each of their 1st 8 games of season LB JUSTIN HOUSTON (11) & LB TAMBA HALI (9) have combined for 20 sacks, most by NFL duo in 2013. Hali has 71.5 career sacks, 3rd-most by Chief since 82. Has 3.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Buf. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 61 tackles BILLS: In 1 career start at home with Bills, QB THAD LEWIS had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.5 passer rating. Has 83.2 4th quarter passer rating in 2013 Bills avg. 133.9 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC RB C.J. SPILLER rushed for 123 yards on 15 att. (8.2 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. KC (9/16/12). RB FRED JACKSON has 5 rush TDs in past 6. Rushed for 112 yards on 20 att. in last game vs. KC (9/11/11) WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 4th straight game with TD catch vs. KC. Registered 3rd TD reception of season last week Since 2011, TE SCOTT CHANDLER has 14 TD catches, 2nd-most on team Defense 12 INTs in 2013, tied for 3rd-most in NFL S JIM LEONHARD & AARON WILLIAMS have career-best 3 INTs apiece in 2013 DE MARIO WILLIAMS (11) has most sacks through 1st 8 games of season by Bill since 1982. Has reached 10+ sacks for 4th time in career (14, 12, 10.5, 11). Needs 3 sacks to tie careerbest of 14 in 2007 Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO leads team with 81 tackles DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 2 sacks in past 3.
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-3) FALCONS PANTHERS LEADER 23-13 STREAKS 5 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Smith: 7-3 Rivera: 1-3 LAST WEEK L 27-13 at Cardinals W 31-13 at Buccaneers 12/9/12: Falcons 20 at Panthers 30. Carolina QB Cam Newton throws 2 TDs, including 53- yarder to RB DeAngelo Williams. Newton tallies 116 rush yards, including 72-yard TD. AT SITE 12/9/12 FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Atl.), 92 (Car.). XM: 225 (Car.). PASSING Ryan: 205-305-2,223 (3C)-14-7-94.2 Newton: 131-202-1,552-12-5-97.6 RUSHING Jac. Rodgers: 62-201-3.2-2 D. Williams: 114-477-4.2-1 RECEIVING Gonzalez (TE): 38-395-10.4-3 S. Smith: 32-335-10.5-3 OFFENSE 362.9 327.0 TAKE/GIVE -5 +6 DEFENSE 363.7 301.4 (3L) SACKS Umenyiora: 4 Johnson: 6 INTs 4 tied: 1 Mitchell: 3 PUNTING Bosher: 47.3 (3C) Nortman: 46.6 KICKING Bryant: 52 (19/19 PAT; 11/12 FG) Gano: 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/10 FG) FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won 5 of past 6 vs. Car., completing 137 of 215 (63.7 pct.) for 1,657 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.6 rating. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100+ rating, Falcons are 34-2 (.944) RB STEVEN JACKSON leads active players with 10,221 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3 TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 202 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Has 20 catches in past 3 meetings. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR RODDY WHITE has 611 receptions, 3rd most in NFC & only 1 behind leaders. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with TD catch (4 TDs in past 3). In 2 games vs. Car. last year, had 17 catches for 286 yards (143 per game) & 3 TDs. WR HARRY DOUGLAS has 19 catches for 270 yards (135 per game) & TD in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards. Had career-best 12 catches last week Since 2011, S THOMAS DE COUD has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. DE OSI UMENYIORA is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had INT in his last game at Car PANTHERS: Aim for 4th win in row In past 2 vs. Atl., QB CAM NEWTON had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 113.8 rating with 202 rush yards (101 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 2+ pass TDs, 0 INTs with 110+ rating & 85+ rush yards with TD. In past 3, has 77.3 comp. pct., 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 130.3 rating with 2 rush TDs RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Had career-long 53-yard TD catch in last meeting. When Williams has 18+ att., team is 18-4. RB MIKE TOLBERT has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3 In past 2 home meetings, WR STEVE SMITH has 13 catches for 234 yards (117 per game). WR BRANDON LA FELL has 11 career rec. TDs & averages 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards). TE GREG OLSEN aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Has TD in past 3 & 4 of past 5 meetings Since 2010, CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN has 4 INT-TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL. DE GREG HARDY has 14 sacks in past 16. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 220 tackles. In past 20, DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 18.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Has 5 sacks in past 4 meetings.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-4) VIKINGS COWBOYS LEADER 11-10 STREAKS 5 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Frazier: 0-0 Garrett: 0-0 LAST WEEK L 44-31 vs. Packers L 31-30 at Lions 10/17/10: Cowboys 21 at Vikings 24. Minnesota KR Percy Harvin starts second half with 95- yard KR-TD. Vikings QB Brett Favre connects with WR Greg Camarillo for 10-yard TD. AT SITE 10/21/07: Cowboys 24, Vikings 14. Dallas DE Chris Canty blocks FG & S Pat Watkins returns 68 yards for TD. Cowboys defense hold Vikings to 196 total net yards. FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (Min.), 108 (Dal.). XM: 229 (Dal.). PASSING Freeman: 63-147-761-2-4-52.6 OR Romo: 195-295-2,216-18 (3L)-5-101.7 (3C) Ponder: 73-121-836-2-5-69.4 RUSHING Peterson: 128-571-4.5-6 (T2C) Murray: 91-428-4.7-3 RECEIVING Rudolph (TE): 28-278-9.9-2 Bryant: 45-641-14.2-8 (T1C) OFFENSE 305.9 341.9 TAKE/GIVE -2 +9 (T1C) DEFENSE 401.6 422.5 SACKS Allen: 4.5 Hatcher: 7 (2C) INTs 3 tied: 2 Lee: 4 (T1L) PUNTING Locke (R): 46.2 C. Jones: 44.1 KICKING Walsh: 49 (19/19 PAT; 10/12 FG) Bailey: 66 (3C) (24/24 PAT; 14/16 FG) VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDER has posted 100+ rating in 6 games in career. QB JOSH FREEMAN has posted 100+ rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786) RB ADRIAN PETERSON aims for 3rd meeting in row vs. Dal. with rush TD. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,420 rush yards & 82 rush TDs. In past 17, has rushed for 2,169 yards (127.6 per game) & 16 TDs...WR GREG JENNINGS has 100+ rec. yards or rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Dal. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15+ avg. (15.4) & 50+ rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had NFL-record 109-yard KR-TD last week. Leads NFL with 39.1 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. In last meeting at Dal., had 2 sacks & FF. In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 3 sacks & 2 FFs. LB CHAD GREENWAY had sack in 2009 Div. Playoff vs. Dal. (1/17/10). Had 12 tackles in last meeting COWBOYS: In only home start vs. Min., QB TONY ROMO completed 31 of 39 (79.5 pct.) for 277 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.8 rating. Has 7 starts with 75+ comp. pct. & 0 INTs & Cowboys are 7-0 In career, when RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18+ att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11 WR DEZ BRYANT ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 16, has 95 catches for 1,520 yards (95 per game) & 18 TDs. Had 31-yard TD in last meeting. TE JASON WITTEN (843) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 591 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with TD. Is 1st Cowboys rookie with rec. TD in 4 in row Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE leads NFL LBs with 11 INTs & 305 INT yards. Ties for 1st among LBs with 2 INT-TDs. DT JASON HATCHER has 4 sacks in past 3 & is 2nd in NFC with 7 sacks. Incl. playoffs, DE DE MARCUS WARE aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 115 sacks, most in NFL.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-4) SAINTS JETS LEADER 6-5 STREAKS 5 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Payton: 1-0 Ryan: 0-1 LAST WEEK W 35-17 vs. Bills L 49-9 at Bengals 10/4/09: Jets 10 at Saints 24. New Orleans S Darren Sharper has 2 INTs, including 99-yard INT-TD. Saints LB Will Smith forces fumble & DT Remi Ayodele recovers fumble for TD. AT SITE 11/27/05: Saints 21, Jets 19. New Orleans QB Aaron Brooks completes 17 of 23 passes for 181 yards & 3 TDs (21, 15, 30) for 136.1 rating. FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 85 (NO), 86 (NYJ). XM: 86 (NYJ). PASSING Brees: 183-271-2,290 (3L)-19 (1C)-5-109.2 (1C) Smith (R): 150-253-1,882-8-13-71.6 RUSHING P. Thomas: 73-253-3.5-0 Powell: 100-385-3.9-1 RECEIVING Graham (TE): 40-630-15.8-8 (T1C) Kerley: 27-346-12.8-2 OFFENSE 396.0 330.4 TAKE/GIVE +8 (3C) -12 DEFENSE 332.4 315.0 SACKS Jordan: 6 Wilkerson: 7 INTs Lewis: 3 3 tied: 1 PUNTING Morstead: 46.9 Quigley (R): 44.8 KICKING Hartley: 64 (22/22 PAT; 14/18 FG) Folk: 69 (3C) (12/12 PAT; 19/19 FG) GAME FEATURES brothers REX (NYJ head coach) & ROB (NO defensive coordinator) RYAN SAINTS: Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 35,861 yards & 263 TDs. Passed for 332 yards, 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 146.1 rating last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NYJ RB PIERRE THOMAS had 132 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 46 rec.) & rush TD in only game vs. NYJ. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 197 catches, 1,743 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 236 catches & 3,080 yards. Ties for NFL TE lead with 31 TDs in span. Rookie WR KENNY STILLS had 3 catches for career-high 129 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR MARQUES COLSTON played at Hofstra. Has 7,736 career rec. yards & needs 119 to pass ERIC MARTIN (7,854) for most in franchise history. WR LANCE MOORE had TD last week DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in past 6. Rookie KENNY VACCARO is 1 of 2 rookie S with sack & INT. LB JONATHAN VILMA was drafted by NYJ in 1st round (No. 12) in 2004. Played 4 seasons with NYJ (2004-07) JETS: Club is 3-1 at home this season Against NFC, rookie QB GENO SMITH is 2-0 & completed 40 of 58 passes (69 pct.) for 455 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108 rating. Smith is only QB since 1970 merger with 4 game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 7 career games RB CHRIS IVORY spent 3 seasons with Saints (2010-2012). Ivory was signed as undrafted free agent by NO. Ivory (104) registered 4th career game with 100+ rush yards & 1st as Jet in last home game WR DAVID NELSON has 12 catches for 160 yards in past 2 games. WR JEREMY KERLEY had TD catch in last game vs. NFC. WR STEPHEN HILL has career-best in rec. (23) & receiving yards (340) in 13 Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (77.9) in NFL in 2013 DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has career-best 7 sacks this season. Aims for 5th straight with sack. Registered 1st career INT last week. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. NFC LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 58 tackles in 2013.
TENNESSEE TITANS (3-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-5) TITANS RAMS LEADER 6-4 STREAKS 2 of past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Munchak: 0-0 Fisher: 0-0 LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: L 31-17 vs. 49ers) L 14-9 vs. Seahawks 12/13/09: Rams 7 at Titans 47. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson totals 117 rush yards & 2 rush TDs (39, 3). Titans QB Vince Young connects with Johnson on 66-yard TD pass. AT SITE 9/25/05: Rams 31, Titans 27. St. Louis S Adam Archuleta scores on 85-yard INT-TD. Rams QB Marc Bulger completes 21 of 28 passes (75 pct.) & throws 3 TDs (13, 32, 10). CBS (12:00 PM CT): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. Westwood One: Dave Sims, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 134 (Ten.), 157 (StL). XM: 227 (StL). PASSING Locker: 94-152-1,047-8-1-97.1 Clemens: 17-35-177-0-2-39.8 RUSHING C. Johnson: 115-366-3.2-0 Stacy (R): 76-348-4.6-0 RECEIVING Wright: 40-433-10.8-1 Austin (R): 31-207-6.7-2 OFFENSE 311.6 303.8 TAKE/GIVE +6 +1 DEFENSE 337.0 343.6 SACKS Casey, Pitoitua: 4 R. Quinn: 10 (1C) INTs Verner: 4 (T1L) 5 tied: 1 PUNTING Kern: 43.5 Hekker: 45.0 KICKING Bironas: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/14 FG) Zuerlein: 57 (15/15 PAT; 14/15 FG) TITANS: Since 1990, club has 13-11 record after bye In past 4 starts, QB JAKE LOCKER has completed 83 of 132 passes (62.9 pct.) for 922 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.6 rating. Locker is averaging 9.5 rush yards per carry this season. Has passed for 300+ yards in 2 of 3 starts vs. NFC RB CHRIS JOHNSON totaled 186 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 69 rec.) with 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in only meeting vs. Rams. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when he has 100+ rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history. Had 60-yard TD rec. last game WR NATE WASHINGTON has catch in 85 consecutive games. Tied career-high with 2 TD catches in last game at StL. (w/ Pit.. 12/20/07). WR KENDALL WRIGHT tied career-best with 9 catches vs. SF TE DELANIE WALKER (23) needs 7 catches to surpass career-best of 29 in 2010 DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 4 sacks this season S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 47 tackles CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has NFL-best 13 PD RAMS: Head coach JEFF FISHER was 147-126 with Titans (1994-2010) & led team to 6 playoff appearances, 3 division titles, 2 AFC Champ Games & SB XXXIV QB KELLEN CLEMENS has started 13 career games Rookie RB ZAC STACY rushed for career-high 134 yards last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL & 2nd among rookies with 344 rush yards in Oct TE JARED COOK was drafted in 3rd round (No. 89) by Ten. in 2009 & spent 4 seasons with Titans (2009-12). Leads club with 375 rec. yards. WR CHRIS GIVENS has 5 career catches of 50+ yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS has 4 TDs in past 7. WR TAVON AUSTIN leads rookie WRs with 31 catches DE ROBERT QUINN leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 11 sacks in past 9. DE CHRIS LONG has 9.5 sacks in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 3 LBs with 9+ sacks (9.5) & 8+ INTs (8). Leads team with 58 tackles. Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE is 2nd on team with 54 tackles. CB JANORIS JENKINS leads team with 7 PD. Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-5) CHARGERS REDSKINS LEADER 6-3 STREAKS Past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. McCoy: 0-0 Shanahan: 20-12 LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: W 24-6 at Jaguars) L 45-21 at Broncos 1/3/10: Redskins 20 at Chargers 23. San Diego backup QB Billy Volek throws game-winning TD to RB Mike Tolbert with 0:35 remaining. AT SITE 11/27/05: Chargers 23, Redskins 17 (OT). San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 184 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 41-yard TD run in OT. CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 136 (SD), 93 (Was.). XM: 226 (Was.). PASSING Rivers: 184-289-2,132 (3C)-15 (3C)-5-111.1 (2L) Griffin III: 158-268-1,878-9-8-79.2 RUSHING Mathews: 110-446-4.1-1 A. Morris: 108-565-5.2-4 RECEIVING Gates (TE): 42-497-11.8-2 Garçon: 47 (T1C)-512-10.9-2 OFFENSE 402.9 (2C) 394.4 TAKE/GIVE -6-2 DEFENSE 378.6 397.1 SACKS Ja. Johnson: 3 Kerrigan: 6.5 (3C) INTs 3 tied: 1 Hall: 3 PUNTING Scifres: 43.9 Rocca: 41.5 KICKING Novak: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/16 FG) Forbath: 25 (13/13 PAT; 4/6 FG) CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has 3 400-yard pass games in 2013, most in NFL. Has completed 20+ passes while completing at least 80 pct. of pass att. in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in 09; DREW BREES in 11). In 4 road games in 13, has completed 113 of 145 passes (77.9 pct.) for 1,299 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 111.5 rating. Is 1-0 as starter vs. Was. with 101.8 rating RB RYAN MATHEWS aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards (102, 110). SD is 6-1 when he has 100+ rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEAD has 40 rec. in 13, 2nd-most among NFL RBs Since entering NFL in 2003, TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs. Gates (497) needs 3 rec. yards to reach 500 for 11th consecutive season WR EDDIE ROYAL has career-best 6 TD rec. in 13. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN is averaging 96.3 rec. yards per game in past 3 CB MARCUS GILCHRIST posted 1st INT of season vs. Jax S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 42 tackles DE COREY LIUGET tied career-high with 2 sacks last game REDSKINS: Since 2012, QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III is only player in NFL with 90+ rating (93) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,055). Redskins are 8-2 when Griffin has 100+ rating Since Week 12 of 2012, RB ALFRED MORRIS is averaging 100.7 rush yards per game, 2nd best in NFL. Has 12 rush TDs in that span, tied for most in NFL. RB ROY HELU, JR. had career-high 3 rush TDs in last home game Rookie TE JORDAN REED has 17 catches for 224 yards (112 per game) & TD in past 2. WR PIERRE GARÇON has 5+ catches in all 7 games in 2013. WR LEONARD HANKERSON had TD catch last week. WR SANTANA MOSS has 3 career TDs vs. SD (incl. playoffs): 2 rec. TDs (47 & 22 yards) & 52-yard PR-TD CB DE ANGELO HALL had 2 INTs last week, incl. 26-yard INT- TD. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 9. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 10.5 sacks in 13 games vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 247 consecutive games. LB PERRY RILEY, JR. leads team with 61 tackles. Fletcher ranks 2nd with 52 tackles.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-4) EAGLES RAIDERS LEADER Series tied, 5-5 STREAKS 3 of past 4 COACHES VS. OPP. Kelly: 0-0 Allen: 0-0 LAST WEEK L 15-7 vs. Giants W 21-18 vs. Steelers 10/18/09: Eagles 9 at Raiders 13. Oakland QB JaMarcus Russell completes 86-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller. Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski converts 2 FGs (29, 46). AT SITE 10/18/09 FOX (1:05 PM PT): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 119 (Phi.), 108 (Oak.). XM: 229 (Oak.). PASSING Foles: 52-90-622-6-0-101.3 OR Pryor: 99-157-1,149-5-7-77.2 Vick: 77-141-1,215-5-3-86.5 RUSHING L. McCoy: 156-733 (1L)-4.7-3 Pryor (QB): 53-391-7.4-1 RECEIVING Jackson: 45-673 (3C)-15.0-5 D. Moore: 27-431-16.0-4 OFFENSE 397.1 (3C) 314.9 TAKE/GIVE -1-1 DEFENSE 401.8 330.9 SACKS Barwin, Cox: 3 Houston: 4 INTs Boykin, Williams: 2 5 tied: 1 PUNTING D. Jones: 45.3 King: 48.9 (1L) KICKING Henery: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/18 FG) Janikowski: 36 (15/15 PAT; 7/11 FG) EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK won only start vs. Oak. (12/12/04 with Atl.). QB NICK FOLES has 101.3 rating in 2013 RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 733 rush yards & leads NFC with 1,017 scrimmage yards. Since 2010, ranks 4th in NFL with 110.5 scrimmage yards per game (5,526 yards, 50 games) Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.1 avg. (319 rec., 5,458 yards). In only meeting, had 6 catches for 94 yards. In last game vs. Oak., TE BRENT CELEK had 4 catches for 75 yards (18.8 avg.) In career vs. Raiders, LB DE MECO RYANS has 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs & FR. In 12/3/06 game vs. Oak. (with Hou.), had 15 tackles, sack, INT, FF & FR. Is only player to accomplish feat since 1994, 1st year FF & FR were tracked. Leads team with 65 tackles. CB CARY WILLIAMS is 1 of 2 NFL CBs with 5+ PD (5), 2+ INTs (2) & sack (1). LB TRENT COLE had sack in last meeting. LB NAJEE GOODE had 2-yard FR-TD last week RAIDERS: Club is 3-1 at home this season QB TERRELLE PRYOR is 3-0 at home as starter & has completed 43 of 66 passes (65.2 pct.) for 435 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 81.3 rating. Pryor had 93-yard rush TD last week, longest TD run by QB in NFL history. Also surpassed BO JACKSON (92 yards, 11/5/89) for longest rush TD by Raider. Leads NFL QBs with 391 rush yards this season Club leads AFC with 138.9 rush yards per game in 2013 RB DARREN MC FADDEN had season-high 2 rush TDs last week, tied for 2nd-most in career In past 5, WR DENARIUS MOORE is averaging 17.6 yards per catch (22 rec., 388 yards). Leads team with 179 yards after catch this season S CHARLES WOODSON has13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61) CB TRACY PORTER had INT in only career meeting vs. Phi (w/ NO on 9/20/09). CBs MIKE JENKINS & Porter each posted INTs last week, 1st with Raiders Rookie LB SIO MOORE had career-high 2 sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in past 2 games.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-1) BUCCANEERS SEAHAWKS LEADER 7-4 STREAKS Past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Schiano: 0-0 Carroll: 0-2 LAST WEEK L 31-13 vs. Panthers W 14-9 at Rams 12/26/10: Seahawks 15 at Buccaneers 38. Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman completes 21 of 26 passes for 144.2 rating & 5 TDs, including 2 to TE Kellen Winslow & WR Mike Williams. AT SITE 12/20/09: Buccaneers 24, Seahawks 7. Tampa Bay rookie QB Josh Freeman throws TDs to RB Carnell Williams (22 yards) & RB Derrick Ward (6). Bucs K Connor Barth hits all 3 FGs. FOX (1:05 PM PT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 110 (TB), 117 (Sea.). XM: 230 (Sea.). PASSING Glennon (R): 106-181-997-6-3-78.0 R. Wilson: 125-205-1,628-13-4-99.0 RUSHING Mike James (R): 27-96-3.6-1 Lynch: 146-601 (3C)-4.1-6 (T2C) RECEIVING Jackson: 41-623-15.2-4 Tate: 32-439-13.7-3 OFFENSE 297.7 339.4 TAKE/GIVE -1 +9 (T1C) DEFENSE 338.4 289.3 (1C) SACKS David: 5 Bennett: 4.5 INTs 6 tied: 1 Sherman, Thomas: 4 (T1L) PUNTING Koenen: 42.9 Ryan: 43.9 KICKING Lindell: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/12 FG) Hauschka: 69 (2C) (21/21 PAT; 16/17 FG) BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON had career-high 275 pass yards last week. Has 3 TDs & 0 INTs in past 2 Rookie RB MIKE JAMES made 1st career start last week. RB BRIAN LEONARD had team-high 6 catches in Week 8 WR VINCENT JACKSON had 5 catches for 97 yards (19.4 avg.) & 2 TDs in only game vs. Sea. (12/24/06 with SD). In past 3, has 24 catches for 331 yards (110.3 per game) & 4 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.6 avg. (385 catches, 6,761 yards). Rookie TE TIM WRIGHT had 1st career TD catch last week LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 50+ tackles (59), 5+ sacks (5) & INT (1). Had 12 tackles & sack last week. S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 44 tackles. Incl. playoffs, when CB DARRELLE REVIS has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842). Leads club with 6 PD. DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN had sack last week. Ranks 2nd on team with 3 sacks. Bucs have 4 players with 1+ sack & 1+ INT: David, LB MASON FOSTER, Barron & LB DEKODA WATSON SEAHAWKS: Are 7-1 for 1st time in team history QB RUSSELL WILSON is 11-0 at home, completing 151 of 235 (64.3 pct.) for 2,105 yards with 22 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 117.1 rating. Seahawks are 12-1 when Wilson has 100+ rating Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 3,132 rush yards & 26 rush TDs. In past 22 home games, has rushed for 22 TDs & has 25 total TDs WR GOLDEN TATE had 2 TDs last week, incl. career-long 80-yard TD. WR SIDNEY RICE has 6 rec. TDs in past 9 at home. TE ZACH MILLER has 3 TDs in past 4 Seahawks have forced 2+ turnovers in all 8 games CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 7 INTs in past 7 at home & 8 INTs in past 9 at home. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 16 INTs. S EARL THOMAS has INT in 4 of past 7. Only player in NFL with 50+ tackles (57), 4+ INTs (4) & 2+ FFs (2). Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 2 players in NFL (JOHN ABRAHAM) with 20+ sacks (24.5) & 10+ FF (10). Has 2 sacks & FF in 3 career meetings. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 3.5 sacks in past 5. LB BRUCE IRVIN had sack, INT & FF last week.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-5) RAVENS BROWNS LEADER 22-7 STREAKS Past 11 COACHES VS. OPP. Harbaugh: 11-0 Chudzinski: 0-1 LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: L 19-16 at Steelers) L 23-17 at Chiefs 9/15/13: Browns 6 at Ravens 14. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco throws 5-yard TD pass to WR Marlon Brown. Ravens RB Bernard Pierce adds 5-yard TD run. AT SITE 11/4/12: Ravens 25, Browns 15. Baltimore RB Ray Rice rushes 25 times for 98 yards & TD. Ravens WR Torrey Smith catches 4 passes for 46 yards, including 19-yard TD. CBS (4:25 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 91 (Bal.), 92 (Cle.). XM: 225 (Cle.). PASSING Flacco: 160-269-1,917-8-8-78.9 Campbell: 23-40-299-2-0-97.8 RUSHING Rice: 86-242-2.8-3 McGahee: 79-231-2.9-1 RECEIVING T. Smith: 31-629-20.3-1 Cameron (TE): 49 (3L)-596-12.2-6 OFFENSE 328.7 317.0 TAKE/GIVE -2-2 DEFENSE 343.0 320.4 SACKS Suggs: 8 Mingo (R): 4 INTs D. Smith: 2 Gipson, Ward: 2 PUNTING Koch: 45.2 Lanning (R): 45.0 KICKING Tucker: 60 (15/15 PAT; 15/17 FG) Cundiff: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/14 FG) RAVENS: Have won 13 of past 16 vs. AFC North Club has 12-5 (.706) record after bye Aim for 6th consecutive win at Cle For career, QB JOE FLACCO is 11-0 vs. Browns & has completed 188 of 301 passes (62.5 pct.) for 2,248 yards with 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 92.7 rating. Flacco has 22-10 career record vs. AFC North RB RAY RICE has rushed for 958 career yards vs. Cle., most against any team. Rushed for career-high 204 at Cle. on 12/4/11. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads NFL RBs in rec. (335). Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100+ rush yards. RB BERNARD PIERCE has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Cle WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 89.9 rec. yards per game in 2013, 4th-best in AFC. Avg. 20.3 yards per catch in 2013...TE DALLAS CLARK (497) needs 3 rec. to become 9th TE in NFL history to reach 500 career. Posted 52nd career TD last week, tied for 6th-most all-time among TEs (DAVE CASPER) LB TERRELL SUGGS has 14 career sacks vs. Browns, 2nd-most vs. any team. Has at least 1 sack in 6 of 7 games in 13. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 62 tackles PR TANDON DOSS has 17.8 PR avg. in 2013, best in AFC BROWNS: In 1st career start with Cle. last week, QB JASON CAMPBELL completed 22 of 36 passes (61.1 pct.) for 293 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.4 rating RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 4th among active NFL RBs w/ 8,328 rush yards. Ranks 3rd among active players w/ 64 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 82; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 65). McGahee spent 4 seasons with Ravens (2007-10). RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA (23) needs 2 receptions to surpass career-best of 24 in 2012 WR JOSH GORDON averages AFC-best 97 receiving yards per game this season. Posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week TE JORDAN CAMERON leads NFL TEs in receptions (49). Has 6 TD rec., tied for 2nd-most in single-season by TE in Browns history (OZZIE NEWSOME, 9 in 1979). Had 5 catches for 95 yards (19 avg.) in last game vs. Ravens Defense tied season-best with 6 sacks last week LB D QWELL JACKSON leads team with 69 tackles.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-2) STEELERS PATRIOTS LEADER 14-8 STREAKS 2 of past 3 5 of past 8 COACHES VS. OPP. Tomlin: 2-2 Belichick: 9-11 LAST WEEK L 21-18 at Raiders W 27-17 vs. Dolphins 10/30/11: Patriots 17 at Steelers 25. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 365 yards & 2 TDs. Steelers defense allows 213 total net yards (43 rushing, 170 passing). AT SITE 11/30/08: Steelers 33, Patriots 10. Pittsburgh defense forces 5 turnovers (3 FRs, 2 INTs) as Ben Roethlisberger throws TD to WRs Santonio Holmes (19 yards) & Hines Ward (11). CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 93 (Pit.), 86 (NE). XM: 86 (NE). PASSING Roethlisberger: 172-260-1,930-8-7-87.2 Brady: 171-307-1,824-9-6-74.9 RUSHING Bell (R): 64-208-3.3-3 Ridley: 92-399-4.3-4 (T3C) RECEIVING A. Brown: 56 (1L)-630 (3C)-11.3-2 Edelman: 48-462-9.6-2 OFFENSE 322.1 330.0 TAKE/GIVE -9 +7 (T2C) DEFENSE 302.9 (2C) 346.3 SACKS Woodley: 5 Cha. Jones: 6.5 INTs 5 tied: 1 Talib: 4 (T1L) PUNTING Mesko: 42.5 Allen (R): 46.2 KICKING Suisham: 55 (10/10 PAT; 15/17 FG) Gostkowski: 77 (2L) (17/17 PAT; 20/21 FG) STEELERS: In career vs. Patriots, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 3-3 reg-sea record with 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 95.3 rating. In past 2 vs. NE, Roethlisberger has passed for 752 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 97.7 rating. Has 199 TD passes & needs 1 to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as only Steelers to reach 200 career. Has 89-44 (.669) record as starter Since 11, Steelers are 14-2 (.875) when club has 100+ rush yards.rookie RB LE VEON BELL aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD WR ANTONIO BROWN (56) has reached 50 rec. for 3rd straight season. Avg. NFL-best 8 catches per game in 2013. Had 9 rec. for 67 yards with TD in last game vs. NE. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS tied careerbest with 7 rec. last week. Has TD in 2 of past 3 TE HEATH MILLER had 7 catches for 85 yards in last meeting vs. Patriots LB LA MARR WOODLEY has (57) 5th-most sacks in club annals since 82. Has 3 sacks in 3 career games vs. NE. S TROY POLAMALU had sack & INT last week. Had INT in last game at NE.LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 59 tackles PATRIOTS: Club aims for 7th consecutive win in Nov In past 3 vs. Steelers, QB TOM BRADY has completed 86 of 124 passes (69.4 pct.) for 947 yards with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 115.9 rating. Has 343 career TD passes, tied for 4th-most in NFL history (DREW BREES, 343). Brady has 33-10 (.767) record as starter in Nov RB STEVAN RIDLEY has 4 rush TDs in past 3 games. RB BRANDON BOLDEN aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD In 2 career games vs. Pit., TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 12 catches for 166 yards with 3 TD catches. Gronkowski (197) needs 3 catches to reach 200 career. Since 2011, Gronkowski has 28 TD rec., tied for 3rd-most in NFL WR-PR JULIAN EDELMAN has career-best in catches (48) & rec. yards (462) in 13 Defense has forced turnover in 35 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL Registered season-best 6 sacks last week DE CHANDLER JONES has careerbest 6.5 sacks in 2013 Rookie DT CHRIS JONES ranks 1st among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks Rookie CB LOGAN RYAN had career-best 2 sacks last week Rookie S DURON HARMON registered 1st INT of career last week.
SUNDAY NIGHT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-5) COLTS TEXANS LEADER 18-4 STREAKS 9 of past 12 COACHES VS. OPP. Pagano: 1-1 Kubiak: 4-10 LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: W 39-33 vs. Broncos) Bye (Wk. 7: L 17-16 at Chiefs) 12/30/12: Texans 16 at Colts 28. Indianapolis rookie QB Andrew Luck connects with rookie WR T.Y. Hilton for 70-yard TD. Colts KR Deji Karim scores on 101-yard KR-TD. AT SITE 12/16/12: Texans 29, Colts 17. Houston RB Arian Foster rushes for 165 yards & WR Andre Johnson adds 151 receiving yards & TD. Texans DE J.J. Watt has 3 sacks & FF. NBC (7:30 PM CT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (WW1), 92 (Ind.), 93 (Hou.). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Ind.), 226 (Hou.). PASSING Luck: 136-224-1,574-10-3-91.3 Keenum: 15-25-271-1-0-110.6 RUSHING Richardson: 106-333-3.1-2 Foster: 121-542 (2C)-4.5-1 RECEIVING Hilton: 27-412-15.3-2 A. Johnson: 48-584-12.2-0 OFFENSE 344.7 381.1 (3C) TAKE/GIVE +7 (T2C) -11 DEFENSE 350.7 267.7 (1L) SACKS Mathis: 11.5 (1L) Mercilus, Watt: 4.5 INTs Butler: 2 3 tied: 1 PUNTING McAfee: 46.3 Lechler: 47.5 (3C) KICKING Vinatieri: 63 (18/18 PAT; 15/17 FG) Bullock: 46 (10/10 PAT; 12/17 FG) COLTS: In 2 career games vs. Hou., QB ANDREW LUCK has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.8 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 8 rush TDs, most by AFC QB Since 12, RB TRENT RICHARDSON has 13 rush TDs, 3rd-most in AFC. RB DONALD BROWN is averaging 5.9 yards per carry in 13 In 2 career games vs. Hou., WR T.Y. HILTON has 7 rec. for 189 yards (27 avg.) w/ 2 TDs (61, 70). WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY had 7 rec. for 99 yards, incl. 34-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Hou. (w/ Oak. on 10/9/11) TE COBY FLEENER has career-best 3 TD rec. in 13 LB ROBERT MATHIS has at least 1 sack in 6 of 7 in 13. Mathis (11.5) needs half sack to surpass career-high (11.5 in 05 & 08). Has 15.5 career sacks vs. Hou., most vs. any team...lb PAT ANGERER registered 1st INT since 12/18/11 last game TEXANS: In NFL debut vs. KC in Week 7, QB CASE KEENUM completed 15 of 25 passes (60 pct.) for 271 yards w/ TD & 110.6 rating. Keenum will make 1st career start at home. Keenum attended Univ. of Hou. & finished college career as NCAA all-time leader in total passing yards (19,217) and TD passes (155) RB ARIAN FOSTER averages 150.4 rush yards per game in 5 career meetings vs. Ind WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 81.6 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Johnson (48) needs 2 rec. to record 10th career season with 50+. Has 100+ receiving yards in past 2 against Colts (141, 151). WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS leads AFC rookies in rec. yards (416). Posted 2nd TD of career last game Defense allows NFL-low 267.7 yards per game...s ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs. Has 4 career INTs vs. Colts (incl. postseason) DE J.J. WATT had 3 sacks in last home game vs. Ind. Since 12, Watt leads NFL w/ 25 sacks.
MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 4, 2013 CHICAGO BEARS (4-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-2) BEARS PACKERS LEADER 91-87-6 STREAKS Past 5, 8 of past 10 COACHES VS. OPP. Trestman: 0-0 McCarthy: 10-5 LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 7: L 45-41 at Redskins) W 44-31 at Vikings 12/16/12: Packers 21 at Bears 13. Green Bay WR James Jones catches 3 TDs (29, 8, 6) from QB Aaron Rodgers. Packers defense allows 190 total net yards. AT SITE 9/13/12: Packers 23, Bears 10. Green Bay P Tim Masthay completes 27-yard TD pass to TE Tom Crabtree on fake punt. Packers defense limits Chicago to 168 total yards. ESPN (7:40 PM CT): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 92 (Chi.), 86 (GB). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Chi.), 86 (GB). PASSING McCown: 14-20-204-1-0-119.6 Rodgers: 167-249-2,191-15-4-108.0 (2C) RUSHING Forté: 116-533-4.6-6 (T2C) Lacy: 112-446-4.0-3 RECEIVING Marshall: 46-540-11.7-5 Nelson: 39-649-16.6-7 (T3C) OFFENSE 367.7 438.9 (1C) TAKE/GIVE +7-2 DEFENSE 391.0 331.1 SACKS Briggs, Williams: 2 Daniels: 4 INTs Jennings, Tillman: 3 3 tied: 1 PUNTING Podlesh: 43.6 Masthay: 45.3 KICKING Gould: 57 (21/22 PAT; 12/13 FG) Crosby: 74 (1C) (23/23 PAT; 17/19 FG) BEARS: QB JOSH MC COWN completed 14 of 20 (70 pct.) for 204 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 119.6 rating in Week 7 RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for career-high 3 TDs in Week 7 WR BRANDON MARSHALL had TD catch in last meeting. Aims for 4th MNF game in row with TD. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 20 catches for 457 yards (114.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 (3 100-yard games). TE MARTELLUS BENNETT is 1 of 4 NFL TEs with 30+ catches (32) & 4+ TDs (4). KR-PR DEVIN HESTER had 81-yard PR-TD in Week 7. Has 20 career return TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL history Since 2012, Bears have 11 INT-TDs, most in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2003, CB CHARLES TILLMAN is only player with 30+ INTs (36) & 30+ FFs (40). Aims for 4th in row vs. GB with FF. Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 6 in row vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs), completing 130 of 193 (67.4 pct.) for 1,563 yards with 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 103.6 rating. Is 5-0 at home vs. Chi. with 106.4 rating. Since becoming starter in 2008, has NFLbest 105.9 rating. Has 108 rating in 2013 & 100+ rating in each of past 4 seasons Rookie RB EDDIE LACY led NFL with 395 rush yards in Oct. Aims for 5th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards WR JORDY NELSON has 12 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Chi. Since 2011, ties for 1st in NFL with 29 rec. TDs. In last meeting, WR JAMES JONES had 3 TDs. In past 3 vs. Chi., has 5 TDs, incl. 2 games with 2+ TDs LB A.J. HAWK has 27 tackles & 3 sacks in past 3. Leads team with 59 tackles. When he has INT, GB is 8-0. LB MIKE NEAL had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. In last home meeting, CB TRAMON WILLIAMS tied career-high with 2 INTs. DE MIKE DANIELS has 3 sacks in past 2.