Compliments of the NFL, here are the capsules for week 9 starting with the Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, followed by the rest of the league after the 'Jump.'

 

BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-2)

SERIES

	RAVENS	BENGALS
SERIES LEADER	15-12
STREAKS		4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.	Harbaugh: 2-1	Lewis: 8-5
LAST WEEK	W 30-7 vs. Broncos	Bye (Wk. 7: W 45-10 vs. Bears)
LAST GAME	10/11/09: Bengals 17 at Ravens 14.  Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 271 yards & throws games-winning 20-yard TD pass to WR Andre Caldwell with :22 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/30/08: Ravens 34, Bengals 3.  Baltimore WR Mark Clayton has 5 catches for 164 yards, incl. 70-yard TD, & throws 32-yard TD to WR Derrick Mason as Ravens improve to 8-4.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts.  Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone.  SIRIUS: 129 (Bal.), 123 (Cin.).  XM: 105 (Cin.).

STATS

PASSING	Flacco: 165-250-1,849-12-5-95.6	Palmer: 140-227-1,608-13-7-89.2
RUSHING	Rice: 96-525-5.5-4	Benson: 164-720 (2C)-4.4-5
RECEIVING	Rice (RB): 38-349-9.2-1	Ochocinco: 39-573-14.7-5 (T2C)
OFFENSE	378.7	345.9
TAKE/GIVE	+3	+1
DEFENSE	313.7	341.3
SACKS	J. Johnson: 5	Fanene: 3
INTs	Landry, Reed: 2	Joseph, Hall: 3 (T2C)
PUNTING	Koch: 45.3	Huber (R): 43.4
KICKING	Hauschka: 49 (25/25 PAT; 8/10 FG)	Graham: 35 (17/18 PAT; 6/9 FG)

NOTES

RAVENS: Offense (28.4 points per game) is on pace to set franchise scoring record (24.7 in 2003)…In 3 career meetings vs. Cin., QB JOE FLACCO has 2-1 record as starter & has completed 56 of 89 passes (62.9 pct.) for 595 yards w/3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 84.2 passer rating.  Aims for 8th consecutive game with at least 1 TD pass.  Flacco (12) needs 3 TD passes to surpass ’08 rookie total (14)…RB RAY RICE averages 100.7 rush yards per game with 20+ att.  In past 4, Rice is averaging 149.3 total yards per game (597 total – 333 rush, 264 rec.).  RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in ’09, tied for 4th in NFL…WR DERRICK MASON averages 85.7 rec. yards per game in past 3 at Cin. Since ’03, Mason ranks 2nd in NFL with 558 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 592)…S ED REED posted INT-TD in last game vs. Cin. & has 12 career return TDs, tied for 2nd most among active players (DARREN SHARPER, 13; RONDE BARBER, DEVIN HESTER, 12).  Has 6 INTs vs. Bengals, 2nd most vs. any opponent…Rookie KR-CB LARDARIUS WEBB (Round 3, Nicholls St.) posted 1st career KR-TD (95 yards) last week…BENGALS: Dating back to 12/14/08, Bengals have won 8 of past 10…Bengals are 25-1 (.961) under MARVIN LEWIS when rusher carries 25 or more times…In last game, QB CARSON PALMER had best TD-INT differential of career at +5 (5 TDs vs. 0 INTs) & tied BOOMER ESIASON for club record.  Palmer has 7-3 record vs. Ravens…Dating back to 12/21/08, RB CEDRIC BENSON leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL w/1,002 rush yards on 227 att. (4.4 avg.).  Averages 105.3 rush yards per game when he has 20+ att. (1,264 total in 12 games) & his teams are 10-1-1 (.875).  Aims for 2nd consecutive 100-yard rush game vs. Bal. (120 on 10/11/09)…Since ’02, WR CHAD OCHOCINCO ranks 2nd in NFL with 9,149 receiving yards (TORRY HOLT; 9,298).  Aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game & is averaging 105 receiving yards per game in past 3…Club has 6 INTs in past 3…CB LEON HALL has 3 INTs in past 3…S CHRIS CROCKER aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT.

WEEK 9 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-5) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (4-3)

SERIES

	REDSKINS	FALCONS
SERIES LEADER	14-5-1
STREAKS		2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.	Zorn: 0-0	Smith: 0-0
LAST WEEK	Bye (Wk. 7: L 27-17 vs. Eagles)	L 35-27 at Saints
LAST GAME	12/3/06: Falcons 24 at Redskins 14.  Atlanta QB Michael Vick throws for 2 TDs & RB Jerious Norwood rushes for 109 yards & TD as Falcons score 24 unanswered points in win.
LAST GAME AT SITE	9/14/03: Redskins 33, Falcons 31.  Washington QB Patrick Ramsey completes 25 of 39 passes for 356 yards & 2 TDs.  Redskins start season 2-0 for 1st time since 1991.
BROADCAST	FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 152 (Was.), 125 (Atl.).  XM: 102 (Atl.).

STATS

PASSING	Campbell: 136-206-1,481-8-7-85.8	Ryan: 139-233-1,649-12-9-82.4
RUSHING	Portis: 120-490-4.1-1	Turner: 138-554-4.0-8 (3L)
RECEIVING	Moss: 28-453-16.2-2	White: 37-543-14.7-6 (T2L)
OFFENSE	296.0	339.9
TAKE/GIVE	-8	+4
DEFENSE	283.4 (T2C)	378.1
SACKS	Carter: 6.5 (T3C)	Abraham, Biermann: 3
INTs	Hall: 3	DeCoud: 2
PUNTING	H. Smith: 43.4	Koenen: 42.7
KICKING	Suisham: 36 (9/10 PAT; 9/9 FG)	Elam: 39 (21/22 PAT; 6/10 FG)

NOTES

REDSKINS: QB JASON CAMPBELL has 1.8 INT pct. since start of 2008, 2nd best mark among QBs with 700+ att…RB CLINTON PORTIS averages 108.9 scrimmage yards per game (11,655 yards, 107 games), 5th highest mark in NFL history (min. 100 games).  RB LADELL BETTS rushed for 155 yards & TD in last game vs. Atl…WR SANTANA MOSS had 7 catches for 123 yards (17.6 avg.) & TD in last meeting.  Averages 15.3 yards per catch since 2001, highest among active WRs (min. 450 receptions).  WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 29 career TDs (17 rec., 6 PR, 5 pass., 1 KR), incl. playoffs.  TE FRED DAVIS had career-high 8 catches & 78 yards in last game, incl. 1st career TD…CB DE ANGELO HALL was 1st round pick (No. 8) by Atl. in 2004.  Spent 4 seasons with Falcons (2004-07) & had 17 INTs (2 TDs).  DE ANDRE CARTER has 5.5 sacks in past 3.  Aims for 4th in row with 1+ sack.  LB BRIAN ORAKPO leads all NFL rookies with 3.5 sacks…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 10-1 (.909) in career at home & aims for 7th consecutive win at home.  Falcons are 8-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating, incl. 5-0 at home…RB MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 151 yards & TD last week.  Has 16 rush TDs in 11 home games with Atl.  Has 1,232 rush yards (112 per game) in those 11.  When Turner has 19+ carries, his teams are 14-2 (.875).  RB JERIOUS NORWOOD rushed for 107 yards & had 69-yard TD in last meeting…WR RODDY WHITE has 19 catches for 392 yards (98 per game) in past 4 in Nov.  Has 5 TDs in past 4, incl. 68-yard TD last week.  Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD.  TE TONY GONZALEZ had 6 catches for 89 yards last week.  Has TD in all 3 home games with Atl…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 87 sacks since 2000, 2nd most among active players.  Had 2 sacks vs. Was. in 9/4/03 game (with NYJ).  S THOMAS DE COUD has 2 INTs, 2 sacks & FF in past 3.  His sack & FF set up DE KROY BIERMANN’s 4-yard FR-TD last week.  CB BRENT GRIMES had 2nd career INT last week.

ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-3)

SERIES

	CARDINALS	BEARS
SERIES LEADER		55-26-6
STREAKS		Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.	Whisenhunt: 0-0	Smith: 1-0
LAST WEEK	L 34-21 vs. Panthers	W 30-6 vs. Browns
LAST GAME	10/16/06: Bears 24 at Cardinals 23.  Chicago scores 3 non-offensive TDs in 2nd-half, last on punt return by Devin Hester, to overcome 20-point deficit & remain undefeated.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/30/03: Bears 28, Cardinals 3.  Chicago QB Kordell Stewart passes for 2 TDs & rushes for another while Bears defense allows just 9 1st downs.  WR Justin Gage has 100 rec. yards.
BROADCAST	FOX (12:00 PM CT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 130 (Arz.), 127 (Chi.).  XM: 104 (Chi.).

STATS

PASSING	Warner: 185-283-1,914-11-11-81.5	Cutler: 153-239-1,677-11-11-80.8
RUSHING	B. Wells (R): 57-238-4.2-1	Forté: 118-408-3.5-3
RECEIVING	Fitzgerald: 47 (2C)-509-10.8-5	Hester: 35-454-13.0-3
OFFENSE	328.1	320.3
TAKE/GIVE	-6	-1
DEFENSE	329.4	310.0
SACKS	Campbell: 3.5	Ogunleye: 4.5
INTs	Rodgers-Cromartie, Rolle: 3	Tillman: 2
PUNTING	Graham: 48.2 (2C)	Maynard: 40.3
KICKING	Rackers: 43 (19/19 PAT; 8/9 FG)	Gould: 47 (17/17 PAT; 10/11 FG)

NOTES

CARDINALS: Are 3-0 on road for 1st time since 1982…QB KURT WARNER has 102 rating & 73.8 comp. pct on road this year.  In starts (incl. playoffs) with 100+ rating (min. 15 att.), his teams are 40-4 (.909).  Became 1st player in NFL history with 14,000 yards with 2 teams (Az. 14,004; StL 14,447)…RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL RBs with 39 catches.  Rookie RB LA ROD STEPHENS-HOWLING scored 1st career TD last week…Since 2005, WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL in receptions (415) & is 2nd in yards (5,704).  Has 24 rec. TDs since start of 2008 (incl. playoffs), most in NFL & 9 more than next player (RANDY MOSS, 15).  WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 12 catches for 136 yards & TD in last meeting…S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 2 active S with 19+ INTs (19) & 19+ sacks (19).  Had sack & FF in last meeting.  CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has 9 INTs (2 TDs) in past 18 (incl. playoffs).  In past 8 Nov. games, S ANTREL ROLLE has 4 INTs, incl. 3 INT-TDs.  LB GERALD HAYES had INT in last game vs. Chi.  DE BERTRAND BERRY had sack, FF & FR in last meeting.  DT DARNELL DOCKETT had INT & FR in last game vs. Chi…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER completed 21 of 31 (67.7 pct.) for 261 yards, 2 TDs & 1 INT for 101.7 passer rating in only meeting (12/17/06 with Den.).  When he has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0…RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for 2 TDs last week.  Is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 1,500+ rush yards (1,646) & 600+ rec. yards (662) since 2008…WR-KR JOHNNY KNOX ties for 2nd among rookies with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 KR).  TE GREG OLSEN has TD in 3 of past 5.  WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER had 83-yard PR-TD in last meeting.  Has 20 career TDs (8 rec., 7 PR, 5 KR), incl. playoffs…CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 40-yard FR-TD in last meeting.  Had 21-yard INT-TD last week.  Team is 16-5 (.762) when he has INT.  LB LANCE BRIGGS had 15 tackles in last meeting.  Bears have won 21 of past 24 when DE ALEX BROWN starts & has 0.5+ sack, incl. last week.  S DANIEAL MANNING had INT, FF & FR last week.  LB NICK ROACH had career-high 2 FFs last week.

HOUSTON TEXANS (5-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-0)

SERIES

	TEXANS	COLTS
SERIES LEADER		13-1
STREAKS		Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.	Kubiak: 1-5	Caldwell: 0-0
LAST WEEK	W 31-10 at Bills	W 18-14 vs. 49ers
LAST GAME	11/16/08: Texans 27 at Colts 33.  Indy QB Peyton Manning passes for 320 yards & 2 TDs & RB Joseph Addai adds 198 total yards (150 rush, 48 rec.) with 1 TD as Colts win 3rd in row.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/16/08
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots.  SIRIUS: 154 (Hou.), 121 (Ind.).  XM: 107 (Ind.).

STATS

PASSING	Schaub: 188-283-2,342 (1L)-16 (T1L)-7-100.5 (3C)	Manning: 187-263-2,227 (2L)-15 (T2C)-4-109.3 (1C)
RUSHING	Slaton: 110-342-3.1-2	Addai: 102-336-3.3-4
RECEIVING	A. Johnson: 44-697 (1L)-15.8-4	Wayne: 51 (1C)-689 (2L)-13.5-6 (1C)
OFFENSE	374.0	403.6 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE	+2	+6 (T2C)
DEFENSE	326.5	292.1
SACKS	Williams: 3	Freeney: 8 (T3L)
INTs	Cushing (R), Wilson: 2	Bethea: 2
PUNTING	Turk: 40.9	McAfee (R): 45.0
KICKING	K. Brown: 50 (23/23 PAT; 9/12 FG)	Stover: 18 (6/6 PAT; 4/4 FG)

NOTES

TEXANS: Club aims for franchise-best 6-3 record through 9 games of season…Won 5 of past 7 road games…In past 7, QB MATT SCHAUB has passed for 250+ yards 6 times & has 16 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 106.4 passer rating.  Schaub has career-high 16 TDs in ’09.  Leads NFL with 2,342 passing yards…RB RYAN MOATS totaled career-high 126 rush yards with career-best 3 rush TDs last week.  RB CHRIS BROWN has 398 rush yards against Colts, most vs. any opponent…In past 2 against Colts, WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 93 receiving yards per game. Leads NFL in rec. yards (697).  In 4 road games in ’09, Johnson has 3 100-yard receiving games (149, 101, 135) & is averaging 112 receiving yards on road in ’09 (448 total)…Rookie LB BRIAN CUSHING (No. 15, USC) leads team & all NFL rookies with 66 tackles.  Has 2 INTs in past 3 games…DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 3 sacks in past 3 against Colts…COLTS: Dating back to ’08, Colts have franchise-record 16 consecutive regular-season wins & can tie 1933-34 Chicago Bears (17) for 3rd-longest such streak in NFL history…At home against Texans, QB PEYTON MANNING is 7-0 & has completed 165 of 239 passes (69.0 pct.) for 2,107 yards with 20 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 120.8 passer rating.  Has 6 300-yard passing games in 7 contests in ’09.  Since ’04, Colts are 49-7 (.875) when Manning has 2+ TDs & 23-6 (.793) when he has 300+ passing yards…RB JOSEPH ADDAI posted 105 rush yards in last meeting vs. Hou. & aims for 5th consecutive game with rush TD vs. Texans.  Posted 1st passing TD of career last week…WR REGGIE WAYNE has 7 TD rec. vs. Texans, most vs. any opponent, & is averaging 110 receiving yards per game in past 3 vs. Hou (330 total).  Tied career-high with 12 receptions last week & aims for 6th consecutive game with TD rec…Since ’07, TE DALLAS CLARK leads NFL TEs w/20 TD rec.  Has 7 TD rec. against Hou., most vs. any team…Since ’02, DE DWIGHT FREENEY ranks 2nd in NFL with 78.5 sacks (JASON TAYLOR, 86.5).  Dating back to 12/18/08, Freeney aims for 9th consecutive game with 1 or more sacks…DE ROBERT MATHIS has 6 sacks in past 6 games…S BOB SANDERS recorded 1st INT of ’09 last week.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-6) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3-4)

SERIES

	CHIEFS	JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER		5-2
STREAKS		3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.	Haley: 0-0	Del Rio: 2-1
LAST WEEK	Bye (Wk 7: L 37-7 vs. Chargers)	L 30-13 at Titans
LAST GAME	10/7/07: Jaguars 17 at Chiefs 7.  Jacksonville wins 3rd consecutive game as RB Maurice Jones-Drew scores on 52-yard TD run & QB David Garrard passes for 218 yards & 1 TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/17/04: Jaguars 22, Chiefs 16.  Jacksonville WR Cortez Hankton catches 14-yard TD with 45 seconds left as Jaguars improve to 4-0 in games decided by 6 points or less.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein.  SIRIUS: 108 (KC), 91 (Jax.).  XM: 106 (Jax.).

STATS

PASSING	Cassel: 102-186-994-8-5-73.2	Garrard: 144-239-1,603-5-5-78.5
RUSHING	Charles: 23-116-5.0-0	Jones-Drew: 116-640-5.5-10 (1L)
RECEIVING	Bowe: 23-301-13.1-4	Sims-Walker: 30-407-13.6-3
OFFENSE	251.6	351.7
TAKE/GIVE	+1	-2
DEFENSE	383.1	370.7
SACKS	Hali: 3	5 tied: 1
INTs	Flowers: 2	D. Cox (R), Mathis: 2
PUNTING	Colquitt: 44.5	Podlesh: 41.5
KICKING	Succop (R): 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/11 FG)	Scobee: 37 (13/14 PAT; 8/12 FG)

NOTES

CHIEFS: Club has 12-8 (.600) record after bye week…Head coach TODD HALEY graduated from Univ. of North Florida…In 2 road games in ’09, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 30 of 49 passes (61.2 pct.) for 276 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 90.2 passer rating.  Cassel has 7-3 record as road starter...KR-RB JAMAAL CHARLES averages 5.0 rush yards per carry in ’09 (23 att., 116 yards).  Charles totaled career-high 147 KR yards last game…WR DWAYNE BOWE has TD reception in 2 of past 3.  Bowe had 4 receptions for 70 yards (17.5 avg.) in last game against Jaguars…TE SEAN RYAN has career highs in receptions (14), receiving yards (135) & TDs (2) in ’09…LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS leads team with 44 tackles & registered team-high 9 tackles in last game…CB BRANDON FLOWERS (2) needs 1 INT to surpass career high of 2 in ’08…Rookie K RYAN SUCCOP (Round 7, South Carolina) has made 9 of 11 (.818) FGs in ’09…JAGUARS: Head coach JACK DEL RIO played 2 seasons with Chiefs (1987-88)…In last meeting vs. KC, QB DAVID GARRARD completed 20 of 27 passes (74.1 pct.) for 218 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 109.8 passer rating.  Garrard has 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 91.5 passer rating at home in ’09.  Club is 12-4 (.750) when Garrard has 2+ TD passes.  Leads AFC & ranks 2nd among NFL QBs with 162 rush yards (AARON RODGERS, 188)…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW totaled career-high 177 rush yards last week & became 3rd player in NFL history with 2 rushing TDs of 75+ yards in same game, joining BARRY SANDERS (10/12/97) and FRANK GORE (9/20/09).  Has 50 TDs (44 rush, 4 rec., 2 KR) in 53 career games & has 9 rush TDs in past 5.  Aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD against Chiefs…WR TORRY HOLT (898) needs 2 receptions to become 10th player in NFL history with 900 catches…TE MARCEDES LEWIS needs 1 TD to surpass career high (2 in ’07 & ’08)…CB RASHEAN MATHIS leads franchise with 27 career INTs.  CB DEREK COX (3rd round, William & Mary) is tied for 2nd among NFL rookies with 2 INTs.

MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-2)

SERIES

	DOLPHINS	PATRIOTS
SERIES LEADER	48-36
STREAKS		3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.	Sparano: 1-1	Belichick: 11-9
LAST WEEK	W 30-25 at Jets	Bye (Wk. 7: W 35-7 at Buccaneers in London)
LAST GAME	11/23/08: Patriots 48 at Dolphins 28.  New England QB Matt Cassel passes for 415 yards with 3 TDs – his 2nd straight 400-yard game – & adds 8-yard TD run.
LAST GAME AT SITE	9/21/08: Dolphins 38, Patriots 13.  Miami RB Ronnie Brown accounts for 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 pass) as Dolphins halt New England’s NFL-record 21-game regular-season win streak.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf.  SIRIUS: 153 (Mia.), 122 (NE).  XM: 108 (NE).

 

STATS

PASSING	Henne: 74-124-771-4-3-78.4	Brady: 179-273-2,032-15 (T2C)-4-99.9
RUSHING	R. Brown: 120-518-4.3-7 (T2C)	Maroney: 61-265-4.3-2
RECEIVING	Bess: 30-206-6.9-0	Welker: 46 (T2C)-484-10.5-4
OFFENSE	305.4	406.0 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE	-2	+9 (1C)
DEFENSE	328.4	285.7 (3C)
SACKS	Taylor: 5.5	Wright: 4
INTs	W. Allen: 2	Butler (R), Meriweather: 2
PUNTING	Fields: 46.5	Hanson: 39.5
KICKING	Carpenter: 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/11 FG)	Gostkowski: 60 (2C)  (21/21 PAT; 13/16 FG)

NOTES

DOLPHINS: Head coach TONY SPARANO is 7-2 vs. AFC East…Dating back to 12/07/08, club aims for 6th consecutive win against AFC East…In 3 career starts against division opponents, QB CHAD HENNE is 3-0 & has completed 46 of 69 passes (66.7 pct.) for 468 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.2 passer rating…In last game at NE, RB RONNIE BROWN gained 113 rush yards & set franchise record with 4 rush TDs. Has scored 7 TDs in past 6.  RB RICKY WILLIAMS averages 5.4 rush yards per carry in ’09 (78 att., 423 yards).  Brown (7) & Williams (5) are only teammates with 5+ rush TDs in ’09…TE JOEY HAYNOS recorded 1st TD rec. of ’09 last week…DE JASON TAYLOR leads active players with 126 sacks.  Has 12 career sacks against Patriots…LB JOEY PORTER aims for 5th consecutive game w/sack vs. Patriots & has 8 in past 4.  Tied career-high w/4 sacks vs. NE on 9/21/08…KR-WR TED GINN JR. is 1st player in NFL history w/2 TDs of 100+ yards in same game & is 8th player in NFL history with 2 KR-TDs in game.  Also became 1st player w/2 KR-TDs in same quarter since Packers’ TRAVIS WILLIAMS in 1967…PATRIOTS: In past 5, QB TOM BRADY has completed 117 of 173 passes (67.6 pct.) for 1,438 passing yards w/13 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 113.3 passer rating.  Brady aims for 3rd consecutive game w/3 or more TD passes vs. Miami & has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 124.2 passer rating in past 2 against Dolphins…In last game RB KEVIN FAULK became 26th RB in NFL history with 400 rec…WR RANDY MOSS posted 8 rec. for 125 yards (15.6 avg.) w/3 TDs in last meeting vs. Mia.  Since ’07, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 269 rec.  Aims for 6th consecutive game with 6 or more rec. (46 total in those 5).  Seeks 3rd consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards (150, 107)…Pats have forced turnover in 15 consecutive games…S BRANDON MERIWEATHER registered career-high 2 INTs & posted 1st career INT-TD (39 yards) last game…Rookie CB DARIUS BUTLER (Round 2, Connecticut) aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT...LB JUNIOR SEAU has won 24 consecutive games w/NE.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-3) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-7)

SERIES

	PACKERS	BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER	29-20-1
STREAKS		3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.	McCarthy: 0-1	Morris: 0-0
LAST WEEK	L 38-26 vs. Vikings	Bye (Wk. 7: L 35-7 vs. Patriots in London)
LAST GAME	9/28/08: Packers 21 at Buccaneers 30.  Tampa Bay intercepts 3 passes & scores on fumble-return TD.  Buccaneers RB Earnest Graham scores game-clinching TD with 1:56 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE	9/28/08
BROADCAST	FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 126 (GB), 158 (TB).  XM: 103 (GB).

STATS

PASSING	Rodgers: 147-225-1,989 (2C)-14 (3C)-2-110.4 (1L)	Freeman (R): 2-4-16-0-0-60.4
RUSHING	Grant: 128-525-4.1-3	Williams: 76-310-4.1-2
RECEIVING	Driver: 33-542-16.4-3	Winslow (TE): 31-295-9.5-4
OFFENSE	372.7	272.2
TAKE/GIVE	+12 (T1L)	-2
DEFENSE	283.4 (T2C)	376.4
SACKS	Jenkins: 3.5	Wilkerson: 5.5
INTs	Woodson: 4 (T3C)	Talib: 4 (T3C)
PUNTING	Kapinos: 45.0	D. Johnson: 41.3
KICKING	Crosby: 59 (17/18 PAT; 14/18 FG)	Barth (’08 KC): 54 (24/24 PAT; 10/12 FG)

NOTES

PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS aims for 6th in row with 100+ rating.  Is only player in franchise history with 5 consecutive 100+ games in season, passing HOFer BART STARR (4)…When RB RYAN GRANT has 22+ att. (incl. playoffs), team is 10-1 (.909).  In those 11 games, Grant has rushed for 1,318 yards (119.8 per game)…WR GREG JENNINGS had 6 catches for 109 yards & 2 TDs (48, 25 yards) in last meeting.  Has 26 rec. TDs (811 yards) & averages 31.2 yards per TD.  11 of 26 TDs have been 40+ yards.  Aims for 5th Nov. game in row with TD catch.  WR DONALD DRIVER has 610 career rec., most by Packer.  TE SPENCER HAVER had career-high 2 TDs last week.  Aims for 3rd in row with TD…CB CHARLES WOODSON had 62-yard INT-TD in last meeting.  Has 23 INTs in 53 games with GB.  Has 23 INTs since 2006, tied for 2nd in NFL.  His 5 INT-TDs during that span lead NFL.  S NICK COLLINS has averaged 38.9 return yards on past 10 INTs (4 TDs).  Had INT in last meeting.  CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had 39-yard INT in last game vs. TB.  LB CLAY MATTHEWS ranks 2nd among rookies with 3 sacks…BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN will make 1st career NFL start.  Was drafted No. 17 overall in 2009 NFL Draft…RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had career highs in att. (37) & rush yards (158) in only meeting.  Team is 10-0 when Williams has 22+ carries.  Since 2008, RB DERRICK WARD averages 5.3 yards per carry, 3rd best in NFL (min. 1,000 yards).  Rushed for 90 yards on 15 att. (6.0 avg.) in only game vs. GB (9/16/07 with NYG)…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 33-yard TD in Wk. 7.  Is 1 of 5 active players with 5,000+ yards to average 15+ yards per catch (15.2).  Since 2006, TE KELLEN WINSLOW ranks 3rd among TEs with 245 catches.  Rookie WR-KR SAMMIE STROUGHTER has 32.5 KR avg. (6 KR, 195 yards, 97-yard TD) & is 5th among NFC rookies with 16 catches (214 yards)…Defense has 194 INTs since 2000, 2nd most in NFL.  S TANARD JACKSON aims for 3rd in row with INT.  Has 2 INTs in past 2, incl. INT-TD.  LB BARRETT RUUD had INT in last meeting.  CB RONDE BARBER is 1 of 4 players all-time with 20+ sacks (24) & 30+ INTs (37).  CB AQIB TALIB has 4 INTs in past 4.  

CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-0)

SERIES

	PANTHERS	SAINTS
SERIES LEADER	16-12
STREAKS	6 of past 7
COACHES VS. OPP.	Fox: 10-4	Payton: 1-5
LAST WEEK	W 34-21 at Cardinals	W 35-27 vs. Falcons
LAST GAME	12/28/08: Panthers 33 at Saints 31.  Carolina K John Kasay kicks game-winning 42-yard FG with 1 second left to give Panthers most wins in franchise history (12).
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/28/08
BROADCAST	FOX (3:05 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick.  Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Dan Reeves.  SIRIUS: 91 (Car.), 121 (NO).  XM: 107 (NO).

STATS

PASSING	Delhomme: 113-191-1,262-5-13-59.3	Brees: 157-230-2,006 (1C)-16 (T1L)-6-107.6 (3L)
RUSHING	D. Williams: 128-619 (3C)-4.8-5 (T3C)	P. Thomas: 70-405-5.8-4
RECEIVING	S. Smith: 30-414-13.8-1	Colston: 36-551-15.3-6 (T2L)
OFFENSE	318.6	428.7 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE	-8	+7 (3C)
DEFENSE	288.1	326.0
SACKS	Peppers: 7 (2C)	Smith: 4.5
INTs	3 tied: 2	Sharper: 7 (T1L)
PUNTING	Baker: 46.8	Morstead (R): 44.2
KICKING	Kasay: 32 (14/14 PAT; 6/9 FG)	Carney: 57 (33/35 PAT; 8/11 FG)

NOTES

PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME is 8-2 vs. NO.  Aims for 5th in row vs. NO with 100+ rating.  Has 120.3 rating in past 4 meetings.  In career as starter (incl. playoffs), when Delhomme has 110+ rating, team is 17-1 (.944)…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS rushed for 178 yards in last meeting.  Has rushed for 696 yards (139.2 per game) & 6 TDs in past 5 vs. division.  Has rushed for 591 yards (118.2 per game) & 8 TDs in past 5 in Nov.  Has 23 rush TDs in past 19.  Team is 10-0 when he rushes for 110+ yards.  RB JONATHAN STEWART aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD run.  Has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. division & averages 6.0 yards per carry.  Rushed for 2 TDs last week…WR STEVE SMITH has 11 catches for 256 yards (128 per game) & TD in past 2 meetings.  Since 2005, averages 84.3 rec. yards per game, 2nd most in NFL (min. 50 games).  Has 100+ yards in 6 of past 7 vs. NFC South…DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 13-yard INT-TD, sack & FF last week.  Has 21.5 sacks in past 21, incl. 6 in past 4.  Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with sack.  Rookie S SHERROD MARTIN had 1st 2 INTs of career last week…SAINTS: Average 39 points per game, most in NFL.  Have scored 273 points in 1st 7 games, 4th best in NFL history…QB DREW BREES passed for 386 yards & 4 TDs in last meeting.  Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 15,916 pass yards.  Has 2+ TD passes in 10 of past 11 vs. division (25 TDs).  Has 2,083 yards (347.2 per game), 21 TDs, 4 INTs & 126 rating in past 6 vs. NFC…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 28 TDs (16 rush, 8 rec, 4 PR) & is only Saint to score via rush, rec. & PR.  Aims for 4th in row with TD.  RB PIERRE THOMAS had rush & rec. TD last week.  Has 534 scrimmage yards (106.8 per game) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in past 5 at home…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 10 TDs in past 10 & aims for 4th in row with TD.  Has 14 catches for 216 yards (108 per game) in past 2 starts vs. Car.  TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 452 receptions since 2002, 3rd most in NFL among TEs.  WR LANCE MOORE had 8 catches for 91 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…S DARREN SHARPER leads NFL with 317 INT yards & 3 INT-TDs.  CB JABARI GREER had 48-yard INT-TD last week.  DE WILL SMITH had 2 sacks vs. Atl. 

DETROIT LIONS (1-6) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-5)

SERIES

	LIONS	SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER		6-4
STREAKS		Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.	Schwartz: 0-0	Mora: 1-2
LAST WEEK	L 17-10 vs. Rams	L 38-17 at Cowboys
LAST GAME	9/10/06: Seahawks 9 at Lions 6.  Seattle K Josh Brown kicks 42-yard FG as time expires giving defending NFC-champions hard-fought victory on Kickoff Weekend.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/16/03: Seahawks 35, Lions 14.  Seattle WR Bobby Engram has 34-yard TD reception & 83-yard punt return TD in 3-minute span.  RB Shaun Alexander rushes for 110 yards & 1 TD.
BROADCAST	FOX (1:05 PM PT): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis.  SIRIUS: 122 (Det.), 125 (Sea.).  XM: 102 (Sea.).

STATS

PASSING	Stafford (R): 93-172-1,062-3-7-61.7	Hasselbeck: 85-152-978-9-3-87.0
RUSHING	K. Smith: 125-393-3.1-3	J. Jones: 89-346-3.9-1
RECEIVING	K. Smith (RB): 24-198-8.3-0	Burleson: 38-487-12.8-3
OFFENSE	292.6	309.9
TAKE/GIVE	-4	-3
DEFENSE	369.6	325.7
SACKS	Peterson: 3.5	Jackson, Kerney: 4
INTs	5 tied: 1	3 tied: 1
PUNTING	N. Harris: 42.2	Ryan: 48.3 (1C)
KICKING	Hanson: 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/10 FG)	Mare: 45 (15/15 PAT; 10/12 FG)

NOTES

GAME FEATURES 2 of top 4 picks in 2009 NFL Draft: Det. QB MATTHEW STAFFORD (No. 1) & Sea. LB AARON CURRY (No. 4)…LIONS: QB Stafford had 2nd career rush TD last week…RB KEVIN SMITH has 6 rush TDs in past 10.  Has 3 100-yard rush games in career.  Led team with 4 catches & 94 scrimmage yards last week.  RB MAURICE MORRIS led team with 63 rush yards last week & scored on 2 pt. conversion.  Played 7 years with Sea. (2002-08)…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 5 receiving TDs in his past 7 Nov. games.  Since 2008, ties for 3rd in NFL with 13 TD catches.  Has 7 career 100-yard games…WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT had 5 catches for 61 yards in last game vs. Sea. (11/30/03 with Cle.)…DE CLIFF AVRIL has 0.5+ sack in 3 of past 4.  LB JULIAN PETERSON spent 3 seasons with Sea. (2006-08) & recorded 24.5 sacks & 3 INTs during that time.  DE DEWAYNE WHITE had INT last week, 3rd of career.  Has INT in each of past  3 seasons…K JASON HANSON has 1,784 points & needs 16 to reach 1,800…SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK is 2-0 in career vs. Det. & has 102.4 rating in those 2 meetings.  In starts with 10+ att. & 90+ rating, his teams are 38-13 (.745)…RB JULIUS JONES has 20 games with 22+ att.  In those 20, Jones has rushed for 2,172 yards (108.6 per game) & 16 TDs.  RB EDGERRIN JAMES is NFL’s active rushing leader (12,246).  Has 400 rush yards (100 per game) in 4 games vs. Det…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ranks 2nd in NFL with 329 rec. since 2006.  Had 6 catches for 61 yards & TD in last game vs. Det. (12/18/05 with Cin.).  TE JOHN CARLSON has 5 TDs in past 7 at home.  WR NATE BURLESON has 9 rec. TDs in past 13.  Has 4 rec. TDs in past 5 vs. Det.  Had 6 catches for 89 yards last week.  WR DEION BRANCH had 23-yard TD reception last week…LB DAVID HAWTHORNE had 2 sacks, 1st 2 of career, & FF last week.  DE PATRICK KERNEY has 4 sacks in past 5.  DT CORY REDDING was 3rd round pick by Det. in 2003.  Spent 6 years with Lions (2003-08) & recorded 16 sacks.  DE LAWRENCE JACKSON has 4 sacks in past 7. 

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (5-3)

SERIES

	CHARGERS	GIANTS
SERIES LEADER		5-4
STREAKS	2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.	Turner: 5-7-1	Coughlin: 0-1
LAST WEEK	W 24-16 vs. Raiders	L 40-17 at Eagles
LAST GAME	9/25/05: Giants 23 at Chargers 45.  San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 192 yards & 3 TDs & passes for TD to WR Keenan McCardell.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/23/95: Chargers 27, Giants 17.  San Diego wins 5th straight game & secures playoff berth as Chargers S Shaun Gayle returns interception 99 yards for TD with 5:44 remaining.
BROADCAST	CBS (4:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.  SIRIUS: 127 (SD), 123 (NYG).  XM: 105 (NYG).

STATS

PASSING	Rivers: 142-238-2,036-11-4-95.9	Manning: 140-242-1,855-13-8-86.4
RUSHING	Tomlinson: 79-267-3.4-3	Jacobs: 140-550-3.9-2
RECEIVING	V. Jackson: 37-664 (3L)-17.9-5 (T2C)	Smith: 53 (1L)-662 (1C)-12.5-4
OFFENSE	351.0	386.9 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE	+2	+1
DEFENSE	310.6	278.1 (1C)
SACKS	Phillips: 4	Umenyiora: 4
INTs	Cason: 2	Thomas: 2
PUNTING	Scifres: 47.5 (2C)	Feagles: 39.9
KICKING	Kaeding: 65 (1C) (20/20 PAT; 15/18 FG)	Tynes: 74 (1L) (23/23 PAT; 17/21 FG)

NOTES

CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS was selected No. 4 overall by NYG in ’04 NFL Draft before being traded to Chargers.  Rivers (12,733) needs 267 passing yards to become 4th player in franchise history with 13,000…In past 5 against NFC, Rivers has 11 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.2 passer rating.  On road in ’09, Rivers has 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 104.0 passer rating…In only career game against NYG, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON rushed for 192 yards on 21 att. with 3 rush TDs.  Last week, Tomlinson (12,027) reached 12,000 rushing yards in his 132nd game, 4th-fastest in NFL history…Since ’02, TE ANTONIO GATES leads NFL TEs with 53 TD receptions…WR VINCENT JACKSON has career-high 4 100-yard receiving games in ’09 (141, 120, 142, 103) & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards.  Ranks 3rd in NFL with 664 receiving yards & aims for 4th consecutive game with TD reception…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE posted 1st INT of season last week & 13th of career…LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN (2) & LB SHAUN PHILLIPS (2) combined for 4 sacks last week .  Phillips has 4 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game with 2 sacks…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING passed for 352 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 102.9 rating in only start vs. SD.  Team is 20-5 (.800) in his starts with 90+ rating (incl. playoffs).  Aims for 5th win in row vs. AFC…RB BRANDON JACOBS (550 yards) & RB AHMAD BRADSHAW (476) only teammates with 475+ rush yards each.  When Jacobs has 100+ rush yards, team is 8-1.  Bradshaw ranks 4th in NFL with 5.3 avg. (min 475 rush yards).  In 3 games vs. AFC with 10+ att., Bradshaw has 40 carries for 325 yards (8.1 avg.) & 3 TDs.  Had rush TD last week…WR STEVE SMITH leads NFL with 53 receptions.  Tops NFC with 662 yards.  TE KEVIN BOSS had 3 catches for 70 yards & TD last week.  Rookie WR HAKEEM NICKS has rec. TD in 4 of past 5.  Tied for lead among NFL rookies with 4 rec. TD …When DE JUSTIN TUCK has sack (incl. playoffs), team is 15-3 (.833).  Have won 10 in row when Tuck has 1+ sack (incl. SB XLII).  DE OSI UMENYIORA has 6 sacks in past 8 vs. AFC.  Had sack & FF last week.  Rookie CB BRUCE JOHNSON had 1st career sack last week.

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-6) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-4)

SERIES

	TITANS	49ERS
SERIES LEADER		7-4
STREAKS		2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.	Fisher: 1-2	Singletary: 0-0
LAST WEEK	W 30-13 vs. Jaguars	L 18-14 at Colts
LAST GAME	11/27/05: 49ers 22 at Titans 33.  Tennessee QB Steve McNair passes for 3 TDs, all in 3rd quarter. Titans outgain San Francisco 461-261 in total yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/3/99: 49ers 24, Titans 22.  San Francisco stops Tennessee on game-tying 2-point conversion attempt with 1:48 remaining.  Titans QB Neil O’Donnell throws for 355 yards.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:15 PM PT): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon.  SIRIUS: 126 (SF).  XM: 103 (SF).

 

STATS

PASSING	Young: 15-23-125-1-1-75.5	A. Smith: 34-54-404-4-2-95.0
RUSHING	Johnson: 119-824 (1L)-6.9-4	Gore: 65-364-5.6-4
RECEIVING	Britt (R): 20-296-14.8-0	V. Davis (TE): 32-375-11.7-7 (1L)
OFFENSE	327.9	275.3
TAKE/GIVE	-8	+1
DEFENSE	394.9	337.0
SACKS	J. Jones: 4	McDonald: 3
INTs	Finnegan: 2	Willis: 2
PUNTING	Kern: 46.4	Lee: 48.0 (3C)
KICKING	Bironas: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/12 FG)	Nedney: 39 (18/18 PAT; 7/9 FG)

NOTES

TITANS: Head coach JEFF FISHER spent 2 seasons (1992-93) as DB coach w/49ers.  Fisher & 49ers head coach MIKE SINGLETARY were teammates w/Bears (1981-84)…Club aims for 6th consecutive win against NFC…Dating back to 12/2/07, QB VINCE YOUNG has won 6 of past 7 starts & has 19-11 career record (.633).  In 1st start of ’09, Young completed 15 of 18 passes (83.3 pct.) for 125 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 114.1 passer rating…RB CHRIS JOHNSON posted franchise-record 228 rush yards last week.  Leads NFL with 824 rush yards in ’09 & ranks 1st in AFC & 3rd in NFL with 961 scrimmage yards.  Johnson leads NFL in yards per carry with 6.9 avg…WR NATE WASHINGTON (4) needs 1 TD catch to tie career-high of 5 TD rec. in ’07…Since ’02, LB KEITH BULLUCK ranks 2nd in NFL among active LBs with 14 INTs (RAY LEWIS, 16)…Club tied season-high with 4 sacks last week…DT JASON JONES has 3 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack…CB ROD HOOD posted 1st INT of ’09 in 1st start as Titan last week…49ERS: QB ALEX SMITH has 404 yards, 4 TDs & 95 passer rating in 2 games this year.  In starts with 95+ rating, Smith’s teams are 5-0…RB FRANK GORE had 134 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 43 rec.) last week, incl. 64-yard TD run.  Has 3 60+ yard TD runs this year, 1st RB with 3+ in season since 2003.  Has 4,197 rush yards since start of 2006, 2nd most in NFC & 4th most in NFL.   Is 1 of 4 players with 5,000+ scrimmage yards (5,606) since 2006…TE VERNON DAVIS has 4 TDs in past 2.  Leads NFL with 7 rec. TDs.  Is 4th among NFC TEs with 375 yards & 4th with 32 receptions.  Rookie WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 6 catches & 81 yards last week.  Has 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 career starts.  WR ISAAC BRUCE ranks 2nd in career rec. yards (15,185), 5th in receptions (1,022) & 9th in TD catches (91)…LB PATRICK WILLIS has 2.5 sacks, 23-yard INT-TD & 2 FFs in past 4.  DE RAY MC DONALD had sack last week & leads club with career-high 3 sacks.  Defense allowed 61 rush yards vs. Ind. & has held opponents under 100 yards in 6 games.

SUNDAY NIGHT

DALLAS COWBOYS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-2)

SERIES

	COWBOYS	EAGLES
SERIES LEADER	53-43
STREAKS		4 of past 6 & 14 of past 20
COACHES VS. OPP.	Phillips: 3-2	Reid: 14-6
LAST WEEK	W 38-17 vs. Seahawks	W 40-17 vs. Giants
LAST GAME	12/28/08: Cowboys 6 at Eagles 44.  Philadelphia scores on fumble recoveries of 73 & 96 yards & QB Donovan McNabb throws for 2 TDs.  Eagles clinched wild-card berth with victory.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/28/08
BROADCAST	NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Kevin Kiley (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 125 (WW1), 127 (Dal.) , 126 (Phi.).  XM: 102 (WW1), 104 (Dal.), 103 (Phi.).

STATS

PASSING	Romo: 138-230-1,908-12-4-96.8	McNabb: 80-133-1,008-9-1-103.2
RUSHING	Barber: 86-397-4.6-4	McCoy (R): 70-294-4.2-2
RECEIVING	Witten (TE): 37-348-9.4-1	Celek (TE): 37-447-12.1-3
OFFENSE	411.1 (2L)	344.4
TAKE/GIVE	-1	+12 (T1L)
DEFENSE	342.1	296.9
SACKS	Ware: 5	T. Cole: 6.5 (T3C)
INTs	Jenkins: 2	Samuel: 5 (3L)
PUNTING	McBriar: 46.4	Rocca: 42.3
KICKING	Folk: 57 (21/21 PAT; 12/15 FG)	Akers: 61 (3C) (22/23 PAT; 13/16 FG)

NOTES

COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO has won 12 Nov. starts in row.  Has 3,334 yards, 34 TDs & 119.1 rating in those 12.  Has 3+ TD passes in 8 of past 12 in Nov.  Team is 23-3 (.885) when he starts & has 100+ rating…RB MARION BARBER has 35 rush TDs since 2006, most in NFC & 3rd in NFL.  RB-KR FELIX JONES had 98-yard KR-TD in his last game vs. Phi…WR MILES AUSTIN has 21 catches for 482 yards (160.7 per game) & 5 TDs in past 3.  His 482 rec. yards are most by player in 1st 3 starts of career.  WR-PR PATRICK CRAYTON had 82-yard PR-TD last week & became 2nd Cowboy with PR-TD in consecutive games (HOFer BOB HAYES, 1968).  Since 2004, TE JASON WITTEN has 431 receptions, 2nd most among TEs.  Has 22 catches in past 3 vs. Phi…LB DE MARCUS WARE has sack in 5 of past 6 meetings (5.5 sacks).  Has 39 sacks since 2007, 2nd most in NFL.  Team has won 8 in row when CB TERENCE NEWMAN has INT… EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB had 146.7 rating last week with 3 TDs & 0 INTs. In starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 42-1 (.977).  Has won 11 of past 16 starts vs. Dal…RB BRIAN WESTBROOK is only active player with 25+ rush (37) & rec. (29) TDs.  Last week was 1st time 2 Eagles had 40+ yard rush TDs (FB LEONARD WEAVER, 41 yards & RB LE SEAN MC COY, 66)…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has 6 TDs this year (4 rec., 1 PR, 1 rush), of 50+ yards, tied for most in season in club history.  TE BRENT CELEK leads NFC TEs with 447 yards.  Had TD in last meeting…In last game vs. Dal., Eagles became 1st team in NFL history with 2 70+ yard FR-TDs in same quarter (DE CHRIS CLEMONS, 73 yards & CB JOSELIO HANSON, 96).  CB SHELDON BROWN has 4 INTs vs. Dal.  In career, has 17 INTs & 14 have led to scores (2 INT-TDs).  DE TRENT COLE has 0.5+ sack in 6 of 7 games this year (6.5 sacks).  Since 2005, CB ASANTE SAMUEL leads NFL with 28 INTs.  When he has INT, incl. last week, his teams are 23-2 (.920).

MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) AT DENVER BRONCOS (6-1)

SERIES

	STEELERS	BRONCOS
SERIES LEADER		13-6-1
STREAKS		5 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.	Tomlin: 0-1	McDaniels: 0-0
LAST WEEK	Bye (Wk. 7: W 27-17 vs. Vikings)	L 30-7 at Ravens
LAST GAME	10/21/07: Steelers 28 at Broncos 31.  Denver QB Jay Cutler completes 22 of 29 (75.9 pct.) for 248 yards with 3 TDs & K Jason Elam kicks 49-yard FG as time expires to seal win.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/21/07
BROADCAST	ESPN (6:30 PM MT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden.  Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Warren Moon, Mark Malone (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Pit.), 125 (Den).  XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Pit.), 102 (Den).

STATS

PASSING	Roethlisberger: 164-233-2,062 (3L)-11-6-102.6 (2C)	Orton: 147-231-1,617-9-1-95.5
RUSHING	Mendenhall: 78-418-5.4-4	Moreno (R): 109-420-3.9-2
RECEIVING	Ward: 42-602-14.3-2	Marshall: 33-356-10.8-4
OFFENSE	383.0 (3C)	344.6
TAKE/GIVE	-3	+6 (T2C)
DEFENSE	291.0	266.7 (1L)
SACKS	J. Harrison: 8 (T3L)	Dumervil: 10 (1C)
INTs	Clark, Polamalu: 2	6 tied: 1
PUNTING	Sepulveda: 44.8	Berger: 38.4
KICKING	Reed: 47 (20/20 PAT; 9/12 FG)	Prater: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/16 FG)

NOTES

STEELERS: Club has 11-9 record (.550) after bye…Team aims for 5th consecutive win…Head coach MIKE TOMLIN has 4-0 record on MNF…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (31) needs 1 100+ passer rating game (min. 14 att.) to surpass TERRY BRADSHAW for team record.  Incl. playoffs, team is 32-2 (.941), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating.  Aims for 8th consecutive game with TD…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL averages 5.4 rush yards per carry (418 total) in ’09 & has 4 rush TDs in past 4.  RB WILLIE PARKER posted 93 rush yards in last game against Den…WR HINES WARD is averaging 102.5 rec. yards per game in past 2 vs. Den.  Rookie WR MIKE WALLACE averages 17.5 yards per catch (21 rec., 368 yards)…TE HEATH MILLER has 4 TD rec. in past 4.  Miller posted 2 TDs in last meeting vs. Den… Since ’07, club leads AFC w/104 sacks & is tied for 4th in NFL…LB JAMES HARRISON has 24 sacks in past 22 games.  In past 4 on MNF, Harrison has 8.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FR & 5 FF…LB KEYARON FOX posted 82-yard INT-TD return last game…BRONCOS: Team has won 3 of past 4 at home on MNF…QB KYLE ORTON has 27-13 (.675) record as starter. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 124.2 4th quarter passer rating…RB KNOWSHON MORENO (1st round, Georgia) leads NFL rookies with 420 rush yards…Since ’07, WR BRANDON MARSHALL is tied for 3rd in NFL with 235 receptions.  In last meeting vs. Pit. (10/21/07), WR BRANDON STOKLEY posted 5 receptions for 70 rec. with 1 TD…TE TONY SCHEFFLER averages 13.3 yards per catch in ’09 (17 rec., 226  yards)…Club ranks 2nd NFL in scoring defense (13.7 points per game).  Club ranks 1st in AFC & is tied for 2nd in NFL with 23 sacks (Minnesota, 31; Philadelphia, 23)…LB-DE ELVIS DUMERVIL leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 10 sacks & has 2+ sacks in 4 of past 6 games.  Since ’06, Dumervil leads AFC & is tied for 5th in NFL with 36 sacks…CB CHAMP BAILEY recorded 2 INTs in last game vs. Pit.