Week 14 NFL Capsules
by Bruce Raffel on Dec 10, 2009 9:01 AM EST
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PrintThese capsules of this week's games includes stats and news on EVERY game this weekend, starting with tonight's Thursday Night Football game and includes the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Detroit Lions along with the rest of the weekend's schedule.
WEEK 14 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-6) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-11)
SERIES
| STEELERS | BROWNS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 58-55 | |
| STREAKS | Past 12 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Tomlin: 5-0 | Mangini: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-24 vs. Raiders | L 30-23 vs. Chargers |
| LAST GAME | 10/18/09: Browns 14 at Steelers 27. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 417 yards & 2 TDs. Steelers WR Hines Ward has 8 catches for 159 yards, including 52-yard TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/14/08: Steelers 10, Browns 6. Pittsburgh defense limits Cleveland to 208 total yards & Ward has 59 receiving yards & 1 TD as Steelers improve to 2-0. | |
| BROADCAST | NFLN (8:20 PM ET): Bob Papa, Matt Millen. Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle, Randy Cross, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Pit.), 125 (Cle.). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Pit.), 102 (Cle.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Roethlisberger: 255-368-3,145-19-11-100.2 (3C) | Quinn: 120-220-1,183-8-5-72.6 |
| RUSHING | Mendenhall: 178-887-5.0-5 | J. Harrison: 81-292-3.6-0 |
| RECEIVING | Ward: 72-922-12.8-6 | Massaquoi (R): 28-509-18.2-2 |
| OFFENSE | 374.8 (3C) | 242.4 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -5 | -12 |
| DEFENSE | 297.3 | 400.3 |
| SACKS | J. Harrison: 10 (3C) | Wimbley: 6.5 |
| INTs | Carter, Clark: 2 | E. Wright: 2 |
| PUNTING | Sepulveda: 43.8 | Hodges: 40.8 |
| KICKING | Reed: 80 (32/32 PAT; 16/20 FG) | Dawson: 29 (8/9 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Club aims for 13th consecutive win vs. Browns & seeks 9th in row at Cle…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER is 10-0 vs. Cle. & has completed 155 of 248 (62.5 pct.) for 2,223 yards with 14 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 97.1 passer rating. Roethlisberger (3,145) is on pace (4,288) to become 1st player in franchise history to reach 4,000 passing yards in single season…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (887) needs 113 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time. Mendenhall is averaging 110 rush yards per game in past 3 on road (330 total)…WR HINES WARD had 8 rec. for season-high 159 yards w/TD in last game vs. Cle. Ward has 4 100-yard receiving games in ’09 (103, 113, 159, 128) & needs 1 more for most in single season in his career. WR SANTONIO HOLMES (987) needs 13 receiving yards to reach 1,000 mark for 1st time in career. Aims for 6th consecutive game w/6+ rec…Club allows league-low 77.8 rush yards per game…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 6 sacks in past 4 & aims for 5th consecutive game w/sack…BROWNS: In past 3, QB BRADY QUINN has completed 61 of 112 passes (54.5 pct.) for 675 passing yards w/7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 93.4 passer rating. Quinn has 89.8 career passer rating in Dec…As starter at home, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 78 rush yards per game in ’09. Harrison totaled 97 yards last week (35 rush, 62 receiving), incl. career-high 2 TD rec…Rookie WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI (2nd round, Georgia) has TD rec. in 2 of past 3…TE EVAN MOORE had 6 rec. for 80 receiving yards (13.3 avg.) in NFL debut last week…Defense has 24 sacks in ’09 vs. 17 in all of ‘08…LB KAMERION WIMBLEY aims for 3rd consecutive game with at least 0.5 sack…KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS has 3 KR-TDs against Steelers (most vs. any opponent), incl. 98-yard KR-TD in last game vs. Pit. Cribbs ranks 2nd in NFL w/1,163 KR yards this season.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-0) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-6)
SERIES
| SAINTS | FALCONS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 44-36 | |
| STREAKS | 6 of past 7 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Payton: 6-1 | Smith: 1-2 |
| LAST WEEK | W 33-30 (OT) at Redskins | L 34-7 vs. Eagles |
| LAST GAME | 11/2/09: Falcons 27 at Saints 35. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 308 yards & 2 TDs as Saints tie best start in franchise history at 7-0. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/9/08: Falcons 34, Saints 20. Atlanta rookie QB Matt Ryan throws for 248 yards & 2 TDs, including 67-yarder to RB Jerious Norwood, as Falcons improve to 4-0 at home. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (NO), 153 (Atl.). XM: 103 (NO). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Brees: 271-392-3,536 (1C)-29 (1L)-10-111.3 (1L) | Ryan: 206-347-2,291-16-12-80.0 OR
Redman: 46-85-478-3-2-72.6 |
| RUSHING | P. Thomas: 122-666-5.5-5 | Turner: 177-864-4.9-10 (3L) |
| RECEIVING | Colston: 50-854-17.1-8 | Gonzalez (TE): 69-738-10.7-5 |
| OFFENSE | 429.0 (1L) | 335.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +15 (2L) | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 343.9 | 374.4 |
| SACKS | Smith: 10 (2C) | Babineaux, Biermann: 5 |
| INTs | Sharper: 8 (T1L) | DeCoud, Grimes: 2 |
| PUNTING | Morstead (R): 42.9 | Koenen: 43.2 |
| KICKING | Carney: 89 (50/52 PAT; 13/17 FG) | Bryant: 1 (1/1 PAT; 0/0 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: Are 12-0 for 1st time in team history. Clinched NFC South last week…QB DREW BREES has won 6 of 7 starts vs. Atl. since joining NO in 2006. In past 4 vs. division, Brees has 106.8 rating. Since 2008, Brees has started 16 games indoors & has won 13. In those 16, he has passed for 5,217 yards (326.1 per game), 44 TDs, 13 INTs & 113.9 rating…RB-PR REGGIE BUSH aims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD (2 rec., 1 rush). RB PIERRE THOMAS aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with rush & rec. TD. Has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 2 meetings & 193 rush yards (96.5 per game)…WR MARQUES COLSTON has 10 rec. TDs in past 9 Dec. games. WR ROBERT MEACHEM aims for 6th in row with TD. Had 8 catches for 142 yards & TD last week. Also had 44-yard FR-TD…DE WILL SMITH has 7.5 sacks in past 6. S DARREN SHARPER has 57 INTs, 1,309 INT return yards & 9 INT-TDs since 2000, most in NFL…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN is 12-1 (.923) at home. In only meeting at home vs. NO, Ryan had 134 rating. QB CHRIS REDMAN threw for 298 yards in only start vs. NO…RB MICHAEL TURNER aims for 4th in row vs. NO with rush TD. Has 27 rush TDs since joining Atl. in 2008, most in NFL. Has 360 rush yards (180 per game) in past 2 Dec. games with 20+ att. RB JERIOUS NORWOOD had 67-yard TD catch in last home game vs. NO…WR RODDY WHITE has TD in 4 of past 5 vs. NO. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 100+ yards. TE TONY GONZALEZ has 25 catches in past 3. WR MICHAEL JENKINS aims for 6th in row vs. NO with 4+ catches & 65+ yards…S THOMAS DE COUD had sack with FF & DE KROY BIERMANN had FR-TD in last meeting. DE JOHN ABRAHAM had career-high 4 sacks vs. NO (11/4/01 with NYJ). DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX has 4.5 sacks in past 6 games. CB CHEVIS JACKSON had 95-yard INT-TD in last home meeting.
DETROIT LIONS (2-10) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-6)
SERIES
| LIONS | RAVENS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 1-1 | |
| STREAKS | 1-1 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Schwartz: 0-0 | Harbaugh: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 23-13 at Bengals | L 27-14 at Packers |
| LAST GAME | 10/9/05: Ravens 17 at Lions 35. Detroit RB Kevin Jones scores 2 1st-quarter TDs as Lions jump to 14-0 lead. Lions RB Shawn Bryson later adds 77-yard TD run. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/27/98: Ravens 19, Lions 10. Baltimore RB Priest Holmes rushes for 132 yards & scores 1st-quarter TD to help Ravens jump out to 9-0 lead. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan. SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 152 (Bal.). XM: 108 (Bal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Stafford (R): 201-377-2,267-13-20-61.0 OR
Culpepper: 37-65-433-1-2-69.6 |
Flacco: 257-406-2,881-14-11-84.6 |
| RUSHING | K. Smith: 196-678-3.5-4 | Rice: 181-875-4.8-6 |
| RECEIVING | C. Johnson: 47-730-15.5-4 | Rice (RB): 64-599-9.4-1 |
| OFFENSE | 302.9 | 339.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -10 | +3 |
| DEFENSE | 388.2 | 312.3 |
| SACKS | Peterson: 4.5 | J. Johnson, Pryce: 6 |
| INTs | Henry, James: 2 | Landry: 4 |
| PUNTING | N. Harris: 43.1 | Koch: 45.0 |
| KICKING | Hanson: 62 (20/20 PAT; 14/19 FG) | Cundiff: 47 (8/8 PAT; 13/15 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD leads NFL rookies with 2,267 passing yards & 13 TDs. QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER needs 3 TD passes to reach 150 for career…RB KEVIN SMITH has 1,074 scrimmage yards, 2nd consecutive season with 1,000+ yards. Has 473 scrimmage yards (118.3 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 6 catches for 123 yards & TD (54 yards) last week. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 5 TD receptions in past 5 in Dec. Has 5 100-yard games vs. AFC, incl. 3 of past 4. WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT had 62-yard PR-TD vs. Bal. (1/1/06 with Cle.). TE WILL HELLER has TD in 2 of past 4…LB JULIAN PETERSON has 29 sacks since 2006. S LOUIS DELMAS is only rookie in NFL history to record safety, INT & FR-TD in season. CB PHILLIP BUCHANON had INT (29 yards) in only meeting (12/14/03 with Oak.). Had sack & FF last week. CB ANTHONY HENRY tied career-high 3 INTs vs. Bal. (11/18/01 with Cle.). Had INT last week. DE CLIFF AVRIL had sack vs. Cin. last week…RAVENS: Aim for 6th consecutive win against NFC at home…QB JOE FLACCO has 10-4 (.714) record at home & has completed 247 of 401 (61.6 pct.) for 2,835 yards with 11 TD passes. With 170 passing yards, Flacco (2,881) can surpass STEVE MC NAIR (3,050 in ’06) for 2nd-most in season in club history. Flacco needs 1 TD pass to surpass 14 as rookie last year…RB RAY RICE leads NFL in rec. (64) & receiving yards (599) among RBs. Rice (875) needs 125 rush yards to reach 1,000…DERRICK MASON (844) needs 6 receptions to become 16th player in NFL history to reach 850 career. Mason (391) needs 9 receptions to become 2nd Raven to reach 400 w/Bal. (TODD HEAP, 416)…WR KELLEY WASHINGTON had 2nd TD rec. of season last week…Defense ranks 3rd in AFC & 6th in NFL allowing 97.3 rush yards per game…Club is 24-2 (.923) since 2000 when defense records INT-TD return…LB RAY LEWIS leads team w/99 tackles…LB JARRETT JOHNSON had 2nd career INT last week & 1st since ’04…S ED REED has 6 INTs in past 4 vs. NFC.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-4) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-7)
SERIES
| PACKERS | BEARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 90-81-6 | |
| STREAKS | 7 of past 11 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | McCarthy: 3-4 | Smith: 7-4 |
| LAST WEEK | W 27-14 vs. Ravens | W 17-9 vs. Rams |
| LAST GAME | 9/13/09: Bears 15 at Packers 21. Green Bay WR Greg Jennings catches 6 passes for 106 yards incl. game-winning 50-yard TD from QB Aaron Rodgers with 1:11 remaining. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/22/08: Bears 20, Packers 17 (OT). Chicago RB Matt Forté rushes for TD with 3:17 remaining to force OT. Bears K Robbie Gould connects on 38-yard FG for victory. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. SIRIUS: 147 (GB), 121 (Chi.). XM: 106 (Chi.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Rodgers: 275-420-3,399 (2C)-25 (T3L)-7-103.3 (3C) | Cutler: 261-421-2,814-17-20-75.3 |
| RUSHING | Grant: 227-931-4.1-5 | Forté: 189-634-3.4-4 |
| RECEIVING | Driver: 56-876-15.6-6 | Hester: 54-682-12.6-3 |
| OFFENSE | 379.3 | 309.2 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +18 (1L) | -4 |
| DEFENSE | 273.5 (1L) | 330.9 |
| SACKS | Matthews (R): 7 | Ogunleye: 6 |
| INTs | Woodson: 7 (T3L) | Bowman: 4 |
| PUNTING | Kapinos: 44.0 | Maynard: 41.8 |
| KICKING | Crosby: 99 (T3C) (33/34 PAT; 22/29 FG) | Gould: 77 (23/23 PAT; 18/21 FG) |
NOTES
CLUBS MEET for 178th time, most meetings by 2 teams in NFL history…PACKERS: Have won 4 in row…QB AARON RODGERS has 22 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 108.3 rating in 11 career starts vs. division. Aims for 5th in row vs. division with 100+ rating. Has 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132 rating on 3rd down, best in NFL…RB RYAN GRANT has rush TD in 3 of past 4 vs. Chi. Needs 69 yards for 2nd 1,000-yard season in row…WR DONALD DRIVER has 20 catches for 312 yards (104 per game) & TD in past 3 vs. division. WR GREG JENNINGS has 27 rec. TDs (875 yards) & averages 32.4 yards per TD. Aims for 4th in row vs. Chi. with TD. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had career-high 2 TDs last week…CB CHARLES WOODSON has 4 INTs in 4 games at Chi. Since joining GB in 2006, leads NFL with 6 INT-TDs & ranks 2nd with 26 INTs. S NICK COLLINS aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with INT. Since 2008, Woodson (14) & Collins (12) have combined for 26 INTs, most by teammates. LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 7 sacks, tied for most by rookie…BEARS: When QB JAY CUTLER has 100+ rating, his teams are 13-0…RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for 91 yards & TD last week. Is only player in NFL with 1,850+ rush yards (1,872) & 900+ rec. yards (915) since 2008…WR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 20 TDs (8 rec., 7 PR, 5 KR), incl. playoffs. Had 36-yard rec. TD in last meeting. WR-KR JOHNNY KNOX ties for 3rd among rookies with 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 KR). TE GREG OLSEN ties for 3rd among NFL TEs with 6 rec. TDs. 9 of his 13 career TDs have come at home…LB LANCE BRIGGS has 2 INTs vs. GB, both returned for TDs. CB ZACKARY BOWMAN has INT in 3 of past 5. CB CHARLES TILLMAN has 3 INTs & 3 FFs in career vs. GB. Team is 16-5 (.762) when he has INT. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE had 2 sacks in last meeting. Had sack last week. DE ALEX BROWN aims for 3rd in row at home vs. GB with INT. S DANIEAL MANNING had sack & safety in last meeting. LB HUNTER HILLENMEYER had INT last week.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-7) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-7)
SERIES
| SEAHAWKS | TEXANS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 1-0 | |
| STREAKS | 1-0 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Mora: 0-0 | Kubiak: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 20-17 vs. 49ers | L 23-18 at Jaguars |
| LAST GAME | 10/16/05: Texans 10 at Seahawks 42. Seattle RB Shaun Alexander rushes for 141 yards & 4 TDs (4, 5, 1, 23) as Seahawks establish franchise record for rush yards (320). | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | --- | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (12:00 PM CT): Ron Pitts, John Lynch. SIRIUS: 157 (Sea.), 130 (Hou.). XM: 110 (Hou.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Hasselbeck: 208-340-2,153-13-7-83.6 | Schaub: 295-434-3,449 (3C)-22 (T2C)-12-97.2 |
| RUSHING | J. Jones: 127-459-3.6-2 | Slaton: 131-437-3.3-3 |
| RECEIVING | Houshmandzadeh: 61-669-11.0-3 | A. Johnson: 70-1,044 (3L)-14.9-6 |
| OFFENSE | 317.3 | 367.6 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -2 | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 349.4 | 333.3 |
| SACKS | Kerney: 5 | Williams: 6 |
| INTs | Hawthorne: 3 | Cushing (R): 3 |
| PUNTING | Ryan: 47.1 (3C) | Turk: 42.5 |
| KICKING | Mare: 87 (24/24 PAT; 21/23 FG) | K. Brown: 73 (31/31 PAT; 14/20 FG) |
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK completed 25 of 34 (73.5 pct.) for 198 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.2 rating last week. In starts with 10+ att. & 90+ rating, his teams are 40-13 (.755). Completed 14 of 20 (70 pct.) for 168 yards with 1 TD & 91.3 rating in only start vs. Hou…RB JUSTIN FORSETT aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4. RB JULIUS JONES rushed for 106 yards in only meeting vs. Hou. (10/15/06 with Dal.)…WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ties for 2nd in NFL with 355 receptions since 2006. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 8+ catches. WR NATE BURLESON had TD catch in last game vs. Hou. (10/10/04 with Min.). WR DEION BRANCH had TD last week. Had 10 catches for 143 yards & TD in SB XXXVIII played at Reliant Stadium…In past 4, CB JOSH WILSON has 2 60+ INT-TDs & FR. LB DAVID HAWTHORNE has 3 sacks, 2 INTs & FF in past 5. S JORDAN BABINEAUX had 0.5 sack & FF last week. DT CRAIG TERRILL had sack in last meeting…K OLINDO MARE had game-winning FG as time expired last week…TEXANS: Dating back to 11/18/07, club aims for 6th consecutive win at home against NFC…QB MATT SCHAUB (3,449) needs 83 passing yards to surpass franchise season record (DAVID CARR, 3,531 in ’04). Since ’07, Schaub is 4-0 at home vs. NFC & has completed 94 of 130 passes (72.3 pct.) for 1,152 passing yards w/8 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 119.8 passer rating. Ranks 3rd in AFC & 4th in NFL w/3,449 passing yards…RB CHRIS BROWN aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD…Since ’08, WR ANDRE JOHNSON leads NFL w/2,619 receiving yards. Johnson (1,044) needs 156 receiving yards for 2nd consecutive 1,200-yard receiving season (1,575 in ’08). Johnson (6) seeks 2 TD rec. to tie career-high of 8 in ’07 & ’08. WR KEVIN WALTER has reception of 20+ yards in past 3…Defense had season-high 4 sacks last week…Rookie LB BRIAN CUSHING (No. 15, USC) leads team & all NFL rookies with 102 tackles. Cushing was named NFL Rookie of Month in November. Cushing is tied for team lead in passes defensed (9) & FFs (2)…DE MARIO WILLIAMS seeks sack in 3 straight games. Williams has 13 sacks in 16 career Dec. games…Rookie DE CONNOR BARWIN (Round 2, Cincinnati) aims for 3rd consecutive game with at least 0.5 sack.
DENVER BRONCOS (8-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (12-0)
SERIES
| BRONCOS | COLTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 11-6 | |
| STREAKS | 4 of past 6 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | McDaniels: 0-0 | Caldwell: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 44-13 at Chiefs | W 27-17 vs. Titans |
| LAST GAME | 9/30/07: Broncos 20 at Colts 38. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning passes for 3 TDs, incl. 2 to TE Dallas Clark, & runs for another as Colts start 4-0 for 3rd consecutive season. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/30/07 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Dick Enberg, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 108 (Den.), 123 (Ind.). XM: 105 (Ind.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Orton: 229-369-2,627-14-7-88.2 | Manning: 322-460-3,685 (1L)-25 (1C)-11-101.9 (2C) |
| RUSHING | Moreno (R): 182-774-4.3-5 | Addai: 181-662-3.7-9 (T2C) |
| RECEIVING | Marshall: 65-808-12.4-7 (T3C) | Wayne: 83-1,035-12.5-9 (T1C) |
| OFFENSE | 334.7 | 390.4 (2C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | +9 (T1C) |
| DEFENSE | 288.9 (3L) | 335.8 |
| SACKS | Dumervil: 15 (1L) | Freeney: 10.5 (3L) |
| INTs | Goodman: 4 | Bethea: 4 |
| PUNTING | Berger: 42.8 | McAfee (R): 44.3 |
| KICKING | Prater: 90 (3C) (24/24 PAT; 22/26 FG) | Stover: 50 (23/23 PAT; 9/11 FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS: Have 4-1 record on road against AFC in ’09…QB KYLE ORTON (2,627) needs 346 passing yards to surpass career-high of 2,972 in ’08. On road in ’09, Orton has completed 99 of 160 passes (61.9 percent) for 1,154 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 97.8 passer rating. Orton attended Purdue Univ. in Indiana…RB KNOWSHON MORENO (Round 1, Georgia) aims for 3rd consecutive game w/rush TD. Moreno seeks 5th game in row w/80+ rush yards & is averaging 87.8 rush yards per game in past 4. RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER (563 rush yards in ’09) posted 2nd 100-yard rush game (113) of career last week & needs 24 rush yards to surpass career high of 586 in ’01…In past 5, WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 90.4 receiving yards per game (452 total). Marshall aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD rec. on road…Defense ranks 2nd in NFL in passing yards allowed per game (180.3)…LB-DE ELVIS DUMERVIL has NFL-best 15 sacks in ’09 & needs 1.5 sacks to surpass SIMON FLETCHER (16 in 1992) for most sacks in season in franchise history…COLTS: Have won franchise-record 21 consecutive regular-season games & can surpass 2006-08 Patriots (21) for longest such streak in NFL history…Incl. postseason, Colts aims for 4th consecutive win vs. Den…QB PEYTON MANNING (49,313) needs 13 passing yards to surpass WARREN MOON for 4th-most passing yards all-time. Manning (3,685) needs 315 passing yards to become 1st QB in NFL history with 10 4,000-yard seasons. Incl. playoffs, Manning has 4-1 record at home vs. Broncos & has 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 128.7 passer rating…In 2 career games vs. Den., RB JOSEPH ADDAI averages 114.5 rush yards per game (36 att., 229 yards)…Incl. postseason, WR REGGIE WAYNE has 8 TDs in past 5 against Broncos & aims for 6th game in row w/TD vs. Den. WR PIERRE GARCON had career-high 136 receiving yards last week…With 59 receiving yards, TE DALLAS CLARK (3,941) can become 2nd Colts TE with 4,000 (JOHN MACKEY, 5,126)…DE ROBERT MATHIS (9.5) needs 2.5 sacks to surpass career high of 11.5 in ’05 & ’08. Mathis & DE DWIGHT FREENEY are tied for 3rd in AFC w/21 sacks apiece since ’08…Rookie CB JACOB LACEY (undrafted, Oklahoma St.) posted 2nd career INT last week…LB CLINT SESSION leads team w/91 tackles.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-6) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (7-5)
SERIES
| DOLPHINS | JAGUARS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 2-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 1 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Sparano: 0-0 | Del Rio: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 22-21 vs. Patriots | W 23-18 vs. Texans |
| LAST GAME | 12/3/06: Jaguars 24 at Dolphins 10. Jacksonville QB David Garrard completes 16 of 22 passes for 229 yards & 2 TDs, incl. 6 passes for 128 yards & 1 TD to WR Matt Jones. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/12/03: Dolphins 24, Jaguars 10. Miami defense forces 5 turnovers & records 4 sacks. Dolphins CB San Madison returns INT 29 yards for TD with 1:28 remaining to clinch victory. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 125 (Mia.), 117 (Jax.). XM: 102 (Mia.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Henne: 173-301-1,847-9-8-74.4 | Garrard: 239-386-2,848-10-6-86.6 |
| RUSHING | R. Williams: 172-867-5.0-9 (T2C) | Jones-Drew: 233-1,077 (2C)-4.6-13 (1L) |
| RECEIVING | Bess: 59-548-9.3-1 | Sims-Walker: 52-752-14.5-6 |
| OFFENSE | 326.1 | 351.7 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 349.9 | 345.5 |
| SACKS | Porter: 7 | J. Henderson: 3 |
| INTs | V. Davis (R): 3 | Mathis: 3 |
| PUNTING | Fields: 46.1 (3C) | Podlesh: 42.2 |
| KICKING | Carpenter: 86 (29/30 PAT; 19/20 FG) | Scobee: 67 (22/23 PAT; 15/23 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Club is 5-0 in Dec. under head coach TONY SPARANO…QB CHAD HENNE had career highs in completions (29) & passing yards (335) last week. Henne is 6-3 as starter…RB RICKY WILLIAMS (867) needs 133 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 5th time in career & 1st since ’03. Williams (9) needs 1 rush TD to reach double-digit rush TDs for 2nd time in career (16 in ’02). Has 3 rush TDs in past 2 vs. Jax…WR DAVONE BESS had career highs in receptions (10) & receiving yards (117) last week. Since ’08, Bess leads Mia., w/113 rec. for 1,102 yards. Rookie WR BRIAN HARTLINE (Round 4, Ohio St.) aims for 3rd consecutive game w/TD rec…LB JASON TAYLOR (126.5) needs 0.5 sack to surpass DERRICK THOMAS for 11th-most sacks all-time. Taylor aims for 3rd consecutive game w/sack against Jax…Rookie CB VONTAE DAVIS (Round 1, Illinois) posted 3rd INT of season last week…LB CHANNING CROWDER had 1st INT of career last week…K DAN CARPENTER registered 3rd game-winning FG of career on 41-yard FG vs. NE. JAGUARS: Aim for 6th consecutive win at home…QB DAVID GARRARD is 5-1 at home in ’09 & has completed 134 of 208 (64.4 pct.) for 1,657 passing yards w/9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 95.4 passer rating…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW leads NFL w/13 rush TDs & needs 2 rush TDs to surpass FRED TAYLOR (14 in 1998) for most rush TDs in season in franchise history. Jones-Drew (47) needs 3 rush TDs to reach 50 career…WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER averages 94.5 receiving yards per game at home in ’09 & has 3 100-yard receiving games (106, 120, 147). For career, WR TORRY HOLT averages 18.1 yards per catch vs. Mia. (8 rec., 145 yards)…Rookie TE ZACH MILLER (Round 6, Nebraska-Omaha) had career-high 74 receiving yards last week. TE ERNEST WILFORD had 1st TD rec. of ’09 last week. Wilford spent ’08 season w/Dolphins…Defense had season-high 3 INTs last week…CB RASHEAN MATHIS aims for 2nd straight game w/INT vs. Mia…S ANTHONY SMITH has 2 INTs in past 3…LB DARYL SMITH leads team w/111 tackles in ’09.
BUFFALO BILLS (4-8) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-9)
SERIES
| BILLS | CHIEFS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 20-16-1 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 5 | 5 of past 7 at home |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Fewell: 0-0 | Haley: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 19-13 vs. Jets in Toronto | L 44-13 vs. Broncos |
| LAST GAME | 11/23/08: Bills 54 at Chiefs 31. Buffalo QB Trent Edwards passes for 273 yards with 2 TDs & adds 38 rush yards, including 15-yard TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/23/08 | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 156 (Buf.), 154 (KC). XM: 109 (KC). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Fitzpatrick: 82-157-1,003-4-8-59.5 | Cassel: 188-349-1,982-13-9-72.3 |
| RUSHING | Jackson: 156-632-4.1-2 | Charles: 96-462-4.8-3 |
| RECEIVING | Owens: 43-690-16.0-3 | Wade: 29-299-10.3-2 |
| OFFENSE | 273.9 | 265.6 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 360.3 | 394.6 |
| SACKS | Schobel: 7 | Hali: 6.5 |
| INTs | Byrd (R): 8 (T1L) | M. Brown: 3 |
| PUNTING | Moorman: 46.9 (2C) | Colquitt: 45.8 |
| KICKING | Lindell: 79 (19/19 PAT; 20/23 FG) | Succop (R): 72 (18/18 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
NOTES
AFL 50th Anniversary Season: Game features 2 of 8 original AFL teams…BILLS: Aim for 3rd consecutive win against Chiefs…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is 1-0 as starter against KC (w/Bengals on 12/28/08) & completed 18 of 30 passes (60.0 pct.) for 129 yards. Posted season-high 297 passing yards in last road game (vs. Jax. on 11/22/09)…RB FRED JACKSON averages 6.2 rush yards per carry against KC. In only career meeting vs. KC, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH totaled 104 yards (79 rush, 25 receiving)…WR TERRELL OWENS (994) needs 6 receptions to become 6th player in NFL history w/1,000 career. In last game vs. KC (w/Eagles on 10/2/05), Owens posted 11 receptions for 171 yards (15.5 avg.) & 1 TD. In 2 career games vs. KC, WR LEE EVANS averages 22 yards per catch (8 rec., 176 yards)…Bills lead AFC & are tied for 2nd in NFL w/21 INTs…Rookie S JAIRUS BYRD (2nd round, Oregon) tied for 1st in NFL w/8 INTs & needs 2 to tie BILLY ATKINS (1961) & TOM JANIK (1967) for most INTs in season in franchise history (10)…DT KYLE WILLIAMS had career-high 2 sacks last week…CHIEFS: Have won 2 of past 3 at home against Bills…In 2 career starts against Bills (w/Patriots), QB MATT CASSEL is 2-0 & has 92.9 passer rating. Cassel (5,928) needs 72 passing yards to reach 6,000 career...RB-KR JAMAAL CHARLES averages 5.0 yards per carry for career (163 att., 819 rush yards). Charles aims for 5th consecutive game w/TD…WR CHRIS CHAMBERS averages 14.1 yards per catch against Bills (47 rec., 665 yards). In only career game vs. Bills (w/Ten. on 12/24/06), WR BOBBY WADE had 1 TD reception…LB TAMBA HALI had career-high 3 sacks last week & posted 5th career multi-sack game. Hali (6.5) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high of 8 in ’06…DE GLENN DORSEY had 2 FFs last week…S MIKE BROWN posted 3rd INT of season last week, most since ’05…LB DEMORRIO WILLIAMS leads team w/100 tackles…CB BRANDON FLOWERS leads team with 17 passes defensed in ’09…P DUSTIN COLQUITT is tied for NFL-high with franchise-record 32 punts inside 20…WR-KR QUINTEN LAWRENCE (Round 6, McNeese St.) had career-high 126 KR yards last week (21.0 avg.).
CINCINNATI BENGALS (9-3) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-2)
SERIES
| BENGALS | VIKINGS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied, 5-5 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Lewis: 1-0 | Childress: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 23-13 vs. Lions | L 30-17 at Cardinals |
| LAST GAME | 9/18/05: Vikings 8 at Bengals 37. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 3 TDs & defense forces 7 turnovers as Bengals post 1st 2-0 start since 2001. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/15/98: Vikings 24, Bengals 3. Minnesota QB Randall Cunningham throws 61-yard TD to WR Randy Moss & rushes for another to lead Vikings to victory. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 129 (Cin.), 122 (Min.). XM: 107 (Min.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | C. Palmer: 222-365-2,547-16-10-85.0 | Favre: 278-403-3,149-26 (2L)-5-108.5 (2L) |
| RUSHING | Benson: 241-969-4.0-6 | Peterson: 243-1,103 (2C)-4.5-12 (1C) |
| RECEIVING | Ochocinco: 62-910-14.7-6 | Rice: 63-1,036 (1C)-16.4-4 |
| OFFENSE | 331.9 | 383.8 (3C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +1 | +7 |
| DEFENSE | 293.3 (3C) | 311.4 |
| SACKS | Fanene: 5 | J. Allen: 12.5 (1C) |
| INTs | Joseph: 5 (T2C) | Griffin: 3 |
| PUNTING | Huber (R): 43.8 | Kluwe: 44.6 |
| KICKING | Graham: 78 (24/25 PAT; 18/23 FG) | Longwell: 99 (T3C) (42/42 PAT; 19/20 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: Head coach MARVIN LEWIS (55-53-1) can surpass PAUL BROWN (55-59-1) for 2nd-most wins in team history (SAM WYCHE, 64-68)…Team has won 2 of past 3 against Vikings…Club aims for 4-0 record vs. NFC North in ’09…In ’09 against NFC North, QB CARSON PALMER is 3-0 & has 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 111.6 passer rating. In only meeting vs. Vikings (9/18/05), Palmer completed 27 of 40 passes (67.5 pct.) for 337 yards w/3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.0 passer rating…RB CEDRIC BENSON (969) needs 31 rush yards for 1st 1,000-yard season. Bengals are 5-0 when Benson has 25+ att. in ’09 & he averages 135.4 rush yards per game in those 5 (677 total). WR CHAD OCHOCINCO aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ receiving yards vs. NFC & averages 115.3 receiving yards per game vs. NFC in ’09. Ochocinco (910) needs 90 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 7th time in career…Defense allows league-low 15.6 points per game…DT JONATHAN FANENE had 1st career INT-TD return last week…VIKINGS: QB BRETT FAVRE is 3-1 in career as starter vs. Cin. Passed for 289 yards & 1st 2 TDs of career in 9/20/92 meeting vs. Cin. when he entered in relief. Has started every game since (281 starts). Has completed 143 of 208 (68.8 pct.) for 1,799 yards with 16 TDs vs. 1 INT for 119.1 rating at home…Since entering NFL in 2007, RB ADRIAN PETERSON leads league with 4,204 rush yards, 705 more than No. 2 THOMAS JONES (3,499). Has 738 rush yards (184.5 per game) & 4 TDs in 4 home games vs. AFC. RB CHESTER TAYLOR had 139 rush yards & TD in only start vs. Cin. (12/5/04 with Bal.)…WR SIDNEY RICE leads NFC with 1,036 yards, 1st 1,000-yard season of career. Has 25 catches for 555 yards (138.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 at home. WR-KR PERCY HARVIN leads NFL rookies with 8 TDs (6 rec., 2 KR). Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. TE VISANTHE SHIANCOE is 2nd among TEs with 9 TDs. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch…DE JARED ALLEN has 3.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2 meetings. Has 70 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. CB BENNY SAPP had FF last week.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-7) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-5)
SERIES
| PANTHERS | PATRIOTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 2-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 1 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Fox: 1-1 | Belichick: 2-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 16-6 vs. Buccaneers | L 22-21 at Dolphins |
| LAST GAME | 9/18/05: Patriots 17 at Panthers 27. Carolina RB Stephen Davis rushes for 77 yards, incl. 3 1-yard TD runs, as Panthers win SB XXXVIII rematch. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/29/95: Panthers 20, Patriots 17 (OT). New England RB Curtis Martin scores 2 4th-quarter TDs to force OT, but Carolina K John Kasay kicks 29-yard FG as Panthers win 3rd straight. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 144 (Car.), 127 (NE). XM: 104 (NE). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Delhomme: 178-321-2,015-8-18-59.4 OR
M. Moore: 20-32-224-0-2-57.3 |
Brady: 301-458-3,638 (2L)-22 (T2C)-10-96.9 |
| RUSHING | D. Williams: 197-1,022 (3C)-5.2-7 (T3C) | Maroney: 144-560-3.9-8 |
| RECEIVING | S. Smith: 49-682-13.9-4 | Welker: 95 (1L)-1,053 (2L)-11.1-4 |
| OFFENSE | 321.0 | 414.6 (1C) |
| TAKE/GIVE | -6 | +9 (T1C) |
| DEFENSE | 325.8 | 321.9 |
| SACKS | Peppers: 8.5 | Banta-Cain: 5.5 |
| INTs | 4 tied: 3 | Bodden: 5 (T2C) |
| PUNTING | Baker: 45.7 | Hanson: 41.3 |
| KICKING | Kasay: 69 (21/21 PAT; 16/20 FG) | Gostkowski: 98 (2C) (35/35 PAT; 21/26 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME passed for 323 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 113.6 rating in SB XXXVIII vs. NE. QB MATT MOORE is 3-1 in career as starter…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 602 yards (100.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC. Has rushed for 681 yards (136.2 per game) & 9 TDs in past 5 Dec. contests. Has 25 rush TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Team is 14-3 (.824) when Williams has 18+ att. RB JONATHAN STEWART made 1st career start & had career-high 26 att. for 120 yards & TD last week. WR STEVE SMITH had 4 catches for 80 yards (20.0 avg.) & 39-yard TD in SB XXXVIII. Has 29 catches for 541 yards (108.2 per game) & 2 TDs in past 5 Dec. games…DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 5.5 sacks & 5 FFs in past 6 vs. AFC. Has 23 sacks in past 26. LB JON BEASON had career-high 2 INTs last week. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had INT last week. Has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. AFC…PATRIOTS: Since 2000, club is 17-2 (.895) at home in Dec…Team aims for 15th consecutive win vs. NFC at home…QB TOM BRADY aims for 19th win in row at home as starter & has 36 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 104.2 passer rating during streak. Ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 3,638 passing yards. Posted 7th 300-yard passing game last week & needs 1 such game to match his NE record of 8 in ’07…RB LAURENCE MARONEY aims for 4th game in row w/rush TD at home…With 1,058 rec. yards in ’09, WR RANDY MOSS joined JERRY RICE (14) as only players in NFL history w/10 1,000-yard seasons. WR WES WELKER leads NFL w/95 rec. & aims for 11th consecutive game w/6+ rec. Welker (1,053) needs 123 receiving yards to surpass career-high of 1,175 in ’07. Needs (95) 5 rec. to join Rice (3), HERMAN MOORE (3) & MARVIN HARRISON (4) as only players to have 100 rec. in 3 consecutive seasons…WR SAM AIKEN is averaging 85.5 receiving yards per game in past 2...S BRANDON MERIWEATHER posted 4th INT of season last week & needs 1 INT to pass career-high in ’08.
NEW YORK JETS (6-6) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-11)
SERIES
| JETS | BUCCANEERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 8-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 6 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Ryan: 0-0 | Morris: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | W 19-13 at Bills in Toronto | L 16-6 at Panthers |
| LAST GAME | 12/9/05: Buccaneers 12 at Jets 14. New York RB Curtis Martin rushes for 2 TDs as Jets hold off Tampa Bay, who advance to Jets’ 34 on final drive before time expires. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/24/00: Jets 21, Buccaneers 17. Martin throws 18-yard TD pass to WR Wayne Chrebet on RB option with 52 seconds remaining for victory. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 91 (NYJ), 158 (TB). XM: 111 (NYJ). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Sanchez (R): 158-297-2,049-11-17-63.7 | Freeman (R): 92-169-1,114-7-10-64.1 |
| RUSHING | Jones: 239-1,068 (3C)-4.5-9 (T2C) | Williams: 144-572-4.0-3 |
| RECEIVING | Cotchery: 41-662-16.1-3 | Winslow (TE): 58-633-10.9-5 |
| OFFENSE | 324.9 | 291.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | -7 |
| DEFENSE | 276.4 (1C) | 365.8 |
| SACKS | Ellis: 6.5 | Wilkerson: 6 |
| INTs | Revis: 5 (T2C) | Talib: 5 |
| PUNTING | Weatherford: 42.5 | Paulescu: 46.4 |
| KICKING | Feely: 87 (24/24 PAT; 21/24 FG) | Barth: 29 (8/8 PAT; 7/11 FG) |
NOTES
JETS: Club has 2-1 record at TB all-time…Jets lead NFL w/168.6 rush yards per game…Rookie QB MARK SANCHEZ (2,049) needs 171 passing yards to surpass JOE NAMATH (2,220 in 1965) for the most passing yards by rookie in franchise history…RB THOMAS JONES (8,883) needs 117 rush yards to reach 9,000 career. Jones (9) needs 1 rush TD to become 1st Jet since JOHNNY HECTOR in 1987-88 to record consecutive seasons w/10+ rush TDs. Spent ’03 season w/ TB. Jones (1,068) is on pace for career-high 1,424 rush yards…WR JERRICHO COTCHERY averages 16.1 yards per catch in ’09 & 34 of 41 receptions have been for 1st downs…WR BRAYLON EDWARDS posted 3rd TD as Jet last week…Defense ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL in yards per game (276.4)…CB DARRELLE REVIS has 3 INTs in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT. Revis needs 1 INT to surpass career-high of 5 in ’08…DE SHAUN ELLIS has 6 sacks in past 5…BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN had career-high 321 pass yards last week vs. Car…RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS rushed for 92 yards last week. In 13 games with 20+ attempts, he has 1,381 yards (106.2 per game) & 7 TDs. Bucs have won 10 of those 13 contests…WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 5 catches for 116 yards last week. In past 2, Bryant has 8 receptions for 207 yards (103.5 per game) & is averaging 25.9 yards per catch. TE KELLEN WINSLOW aims for 6th game in row with 4+ receptions. Since 2006, Winslow ranks 4th among TEs with 272 catches. Had 30-yard TD vs. NYJ in 10/29/06 meeting (with Cle.). Is 4th among NFC TEs with 58 catches & 633 yards…S TANARD JACKSON has 3 INTs in past 4 at home, incl. 2 INT-TDs. CB RONDE BARBER aims for 3rd in row vs. NYJ with INT. In 2 career meetings, has 2 INTs, incl. 37-yard INT-TD. Has 13 career return TDs. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 35+ INTs (37). DE STYLEZ G WHITE has 5.5 sacks in past 6. LB GENO HAYES had 1st career INT last week. DE TIM CROWDER aims for 3rd in row with sack. He has 2.5 sacks in past 2 games.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-9) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-8)
SERIES
| REDSKINS | RAIDERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 7-3 | |
| STREAKS | 4 of past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Zorn: 0-0 | Cable: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 33-30 (OT) vs. Saints | W 27-24 at Steelers |
| LAST GAME | 11/20/05: Raiders 16 at Redskins 13. Oakland K Sebastian Janikowski kicks 19-yard FG with 1:08 remaining to lift Raiders. Raiders QB Kerry Collins throws 49-yard TD to WR Jerry Porter. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/29/98: Redskins 29, Raiders 19. Washington QB Trent Green throws for 224 yards & 3 TDs in Redskins victory. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:05 PM PT): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis. SIRIUS: 149 (Was.), 122 (Oak.). XM: 112 (Oak.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Campbell: 244-370-2,724-15-12-87.7 | Gradkowski: 72-132-854-6-3-80.2 |
| RUSHING | Cartwright: 58-212-3.7-0 | Fargas: 117-462-3.9-2 |
| RECEIVING | Moss: 49-642-13.1-3 | Z. Miller (TE): 43-611-14.2-2 |
| OFFENSE | 321.2 | 247.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -9 | -7 |
| DEFENSE | 312.0 | 378.9 |
| SACKS | Carter: 9 | Ellis, Scott: 5 |
| INTs | Hall: 4 | Huff, C. Johnson: 3 |
| PUNTING | H. Smith: 42.8 | Lechler: 51.5 (1L) |
| KICKING | Gano: (Pre.) 7 (4/4 PAT; 1/3 FG) | Janikowski: 64 (13/13 PAT; 17/19 FG) |
NOTES
REDSKINS: Had season-high 30 points & 455 yards of total offense…QB JASON CAMPBELL passed for career-high 367 yards last week, most by Redskin since 1999, & had 3 TDs with 111.9 rating. Has scored 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) in past 2 games. Has 9,966 career pass yards & needs 34 to reach 10,000. Needs 276 pass yards to reach 3,000 for 2nd year in row. Has career-high 15 TD passes…RB QUINTON GANTHER had career-high 46 rush yards on 8 att. (5.8 avg.)…WR DEVIN THOMAS set career-highs with 7 catches, 100 yards & 2 TDs last week. TE FRED DAVIS had TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with TD reception. WR SANTANA MOSS had 6 catches for 146 yards (24.3 avg.) & TD (65 yards) in last meeting at Oak. (11/9/03 with NYJ)…DE ANDRE CARTER has 8 sacks in past 8. LB BRIAN ORAKPO ties for 1st among rookies with 7 sacks. S LA RON LANDRY had sack last week. CB DE ANGELO HALL played 8 games with Oak. in 2008 before being traded to Was. Had 3 INTs in 8 games with Oak. S KAREEM MOORE had INT last week…RAIDERS: Club is 3-1 all-time vs. Redskins at home…Raiders aim for 4th consecutive win in Dec…Team had season-high 396 total yards last week…QB BRUCE GRADKOWSKI is 2-1 as starter in ’09 & has 691 passing yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 90.8 passer rating. Added 58 rush yards on 12 att. (4.8 avg.) in those 3. Had career-highs in passing yards (308) & TDs (3) last week. Aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD pass…RB JUSTIN FARGAS averages 4.7 yards per carry as starter in ’09…TE ZACH MILLER has 611 rec. yards in ’09 & is on pace (814) to surpass career high of 778 in ’08. Rookie WR LOUIS MURPHY (Round 4, Florida) had career best in receiving yards (128), TD catches (2) & tied career high w/4 receptions last week. Murphy averages 17.9 yards per catch. WR CHAZ SCHILENS posted 1st TD rec. of season last week…Club aims for 8th game in row w/sack (16 in past 7)… DE TREVOR SCOTT has 3 sacks in past 2 & needs 0.5 sack to surpass career-high of 5…S HIRAM EUGENE had 1st career INT last week.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-11) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (5-7)
SERIES
| RAMS | TITANS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 6-3 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Spagnuolo: 0-0 | Fisher: 1-2 |
| LAST WEEK | L 17-9 at Bears | L 27-17 at Colts |
| LAST GAME | 9/25/05: Titans 27 at Rams 31. St. Louis QB Marc Bulger passes for 3 TDs as Rams outlast Tennessee. Rams WR Torry Holt catches 9 passes for 163 yards, incl. 32-yard TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/31/99: Titans 24, Rams 21. In preview of SB XXXIV, Titans QB Steve McNair throws 2 TDs & rushes for another as Tennessee improves to 6-1. | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (3:05 PM CT): Chris Rose, Trent Green. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 151 (St.L.). XM: 113 (St.L.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Boller: 94-164-876-3-6-63.0 | Young: 107-175-1,251-6-3-87.1 |
| RUSHING | Jackson: 266-1,232 (1C)-4.6-4 | Johnson: 244-1,509 (1L)-6.2-9 (T2C) |
| RECEIVING | Jackson (RB): 44-267-6.1-0 | Johnson (RB): 39-322-8.3-1 |
| OFFENSE | 303.8 | 353.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -6 | -7 |
| DEFENSE | 363.7 | 367.3 |
| SACKS | Little: 6.5 | 3 tied: 4 |
| INTs | J. Butler: 3 | Finnegan, Hood: 3 |
| PUNTING | D. Jones: 46.4 | Kern: 45.1 |
| KICKING | Jo. Brown: 55 (13/13 PAT; 14/18 FG) | Bironas: 82 (25/25 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
NOTES
GAME FEATURES NFL’s 2 leading rushers: Titans RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1,509) & Rams RB STEVEN JACKSON (1,232)…RAMS: Defeated Ten. in SB XXXIV (StL 23, Ten. 16)…QB KYLE BOLLER has 48 career TD passes & needs 2 to reach 50 for career…RB Jackson leads NFC with 1,232 rush yards. Had 112 rush yards last week & has 100+ yards in 5 of past 6. Has topped 1,000 yards for 5th season in row, passing HOFer ERIC DICKERSON for most in team annals. Has averaged 125.5 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL (6,527 yards, 52 games). In past 3 Dec. games, has 455 scrimmage yards (151.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5…WR DONNIE AVERY has 5 TDs in past 8. KR-PR-WR DANNY AMENDOLA had 176 total yards (108 KR, 60 PR, 8 rush) last week…Rookie LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had 12 tackles last week. S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had 2 FFs & FR last week. Has 15 INTs since 2007, tied for 4th most in NFL. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 6.5 sacks in past 10. Had sack in last meeting. DE CHRIS LONG has sack in 4 of past 5…TITANS: Club seeks 8th consecutive win vs. NFC…Aim for 4th win in row at home…Team ranks 2nd in NFL w/165.8 rush yards per game…QB VINCE YOUNG is 8-2 as starter against NFC. Young aims for 5th consecutive game w/TD pass…RB Johnson (1,509) needs 1 rush yard to surpass EDDIE GEORGE (1,509 in 2000) for 3rd-most rushing yards in season in franchise history. Johnson aims for 8th consecutive game w/100+ rush yards. Johnson averages 138 rush yards per game in past 3 against NFC (414 total). Johnson needs 1 rush TD to surpass career high of 9 as rookie in ’08…Rookie WR KENNY BRITT (Round 1, Rutgers) leads AFC rookies & ranks 4th among NFL rookies w/567 receiving yards. Britt aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD rec…TE BO SCAIFE (1,968 yards) needs 32 receiving yards to become 3rd TE in club history to reach 2,000 (FRANK WYCHECK, 4,958; ALVIN REED, 2,818). Scaife posted 1st TD of season last week…DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH posted 2 sacks in last meeting vs. St.L.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (9-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8-4)
SERIES
| CHARGERS | COWBOYS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 6-2 | |
| STREAKS | 4 of past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Turner: 4-9 | Phillips: 3-3 |
| LAST WEEK | W 30-23 at Browns | L 31-24 at Giants |
| LAST GAME | 9/8/05: Cowboys 28 at Chargers 24. Dallas CB Aaron Glenn intercepts pass in end zone with 22 seconds left to secure Cowboys’ victory. WR Keyshawn Johnson has 2 TD catches. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/23/01: Chargers 32, Cowboys 21. San Diego QB Doug Flutie completes 23 of 38 passes for 353 yards & 2 TDs. Chargers CB Ryan McNeil registers 2 interceptions in win. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (3:15 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 125 (SD), 123 (Dal.). XM: 114 (Dal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Rivers: 242-374-3,311-21-6-104.9 (1C) | Romo: 257-414-3,325 (3C)-20-7-96.3 |
| RUSHING | Tomlinson: 168-561-3.3-9 (T2C) | Barber: 152-669-4.4-4 |
| RECEIVING | Gates (TE): 67-994-14.8-4 | Witten (TE): 73 (3C)-744-10.2-1 |
| OFFENSE | 355.4 | 394.8 (3L) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +9 (T1C) | -2 |
| DEFENSE | 322.3 | 328.4 |
| SACKS | Phillips: 7 | Ware: 9 |
| INTs | Cromartie: 3 | Jenkins: 4 |
| PUNTING | Scifres: 45.9 | McBriar: 44.3 |
| KICKING | Kaeding: 112 (1L) (37/38 PAT; 25/28 FG) | Folk: 79 (31/31 PAT; 16/24 FG) |
NOTES
CHARGERS: Aim for 8th consecutive win…Seek 16th win in row in Dec…Chargers lead AFC & rank 3rd in NFL w/28.5 points per game & aim for 5th consecutive game with at least 30 points…QB PHILIP RIVERS leads AFC & 3rd in NFL w/104.9 passer rating. Rivers is 5-1 on road this season with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 107.5 passer rating. In past 4, Rivers has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 133.2 passer rating…In 2 career games in home state of Texas, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON is 2-0 & has totaled 211 rush yards (90 at Dal; 121 at Hou.). Needs 1 rush TD to extend NFL-record streak of consecutive 10-TD seasons to begin career to 9. Tomlinson (135) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass EMMITT SMITH (136) for most rushing TDs in single decade…TE ANTONIO GATES (994) needs 6 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for 2nd time. Aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ receiving yards (118, 167)…WR VINCENT JACKSON (869) needs 131 rec. yards to become 1st Chargers WR since TONY MARTIN (1995-96) to reach 1,000 in back-to-back seasons…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 7 sacks in past 7…COWBOYS: Offense had 424 total yards last week, 6th game this season with 400+ yards, tied for most in franchise history…QB TONY ROMO has won past 2 vs. AFC. Has completed 38 of 63 (60.3 pct.) for 660 yards (330 per game) with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.2 rating. Team is 24-4 (.857) when he starts & has 100+ rating. Last week, set career-highs in att. (55), comp. (41) & yards (392)…RB MARION BARBER has 35 rush TDs since 2006, most in NFC & 3rd in NFL. RB-KR FELIX JONES averages 42.5 yards per TD in career…WR MILES AUSTIN had 22-yard TD last week & leads NFL with 7 rec. TDs of 20+ yards. Aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row. TE JASON WITTEN had career-high 156 yards last week on 14 catches, 2nd best total of career. Reached 500 receptions (502) in 107th career game, 2nd fastest TE to accomplish feat (HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW, 101). WR ROY WILLIAMS had 2 rec. TDs last week, 1st 2-TD game since 2007 & 1st with Dal…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 43 sacks since 2007, most in NFL. Team has won 8 in row when CB TERENCE NEWMAN has INT. CB MIKE JENKINS had INT last week.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-4) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (7-5)
SERIES
| EAGLES | GIANTS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 79-68-2 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | 6 of past 9 |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Reid: 12-12 | Coughlin: 8-7 |
| LAST WEEK | W 34-7 at Falcons | W 31-24 vs. Cowboys |
| LAST GAME | 11/1/09: Giants 17 at Eagles 40. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 3 TDs, including 54-yarder to WR DeSean Jackson, his 6th 50-yd TD in 7 games to tie NFL record. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/7/08: Eagles 20, Giants 14. Philadelphia RB Brian Westbrook totals 203 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs (131 rushing & 1 TD, 72 receiving & 1 TD), but Giants still clinch NFC East. | |
| BROADCAST | NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, John Dockery (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 125 (WW1), 127 (Phi.), 126 (NYG). XM: 102 (WW1), 104 (Phi.), 103 (NYG). | |
STATS
| PASSING | McNabb: 189-310-2,427-16-6-94.7 | Manning: 225-379-2,925-20-11-89.2 |
| RUSHING | McCoy (R): 129-530-4.1-3 | Jacobs: 187-722-3.9-4 |
| RECEIVING | Celek (TE): 56-617-11.0-6 | Smith: 78 (2C)-979 (2C)-12.6-5 |
| OFFENSE | 359.0 | 371.6 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +12 (3L) | -1 |
| DEFENSE | 304.1 (3C) | 301.6 (2C) |
| SACKS | T. Cole: 9.5 (3C) | Umenyiora: 5 |
| INTs | Samuel: 7 (T3L) | Thomas: 4 |
| PUNTING | Rocca: 41.7 | Feagles: 40.5 |
| KICKING | Akers: 111 (1C) (33/34 PAT; 26/30 FG) | Tynes: 105 (3L) (33/33 PAT; 24/29 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 10 of past 14 starts vs. NYG (incl. playoffs). In Wk. 8, passed for 3 TDs & 146.7 rating. In starts (min. 10+ att.) with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 44-1 (.978). QB MICHAEL VICK had pass & rush TD last week…Rookie RB LE SEAN MC COY has 66-yard TD run in last meeting, longest of career…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 54-yard TD vs. NYG in Wk. 8 & all 8 TDs (6 rec., 1 PR, 1 rush) this season have been 35+ yards. Has 6 TDs of 50+ yards & needs 2 to tie NFL season record. TE BRENT CELEK aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD (inc. playoffs). WR JEREMY MACLIN had 23-yard TD in last meeting…CB SHELDON BROWN had career-best 83-yard INT-TD last week, his 3rd INT-TD of career. DE TRENT COLE has 0.5+ sack in 9 of 12 games (9.5 sacks). CB ASANTE SAMUEL aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with INT (incl. playoffs). Has 6 INTs in past 9. Since 2006, has 27 INTs, most in NFL…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING needs 75 yards for 5th consecutive 3,000-yard season. Can become 1st NYG QB with 5 seasons in row with 3,000+ yards & 20+ TDs. Has 108.8 rating on 3rd down, 2nd best in NFL…RB BRANDON JACOBS had career-long 74-yard TD reception last week & added rush TD. In past 3 Dec. games with 20+ att., Jacobs has rushed for 360 yards (120 per game) & 5 TDs…WR STEVE SMITH is 2nd in NFC with 78 receptions & 979 yards. Needs 21 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard season. TE KEVIN BOSS had TD catch in last meeting. Rookie WR HAKEEM NICKS ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 5 rec. TDs. WR-PR DOMENIK HIXON had 79-yard PR-TD last week…Club has won 11 in row when DE JUSTIN TUCK has 1+ sack (incl. SB XLII). Rookie LB CLINT SINTIM had 1st career sack last week. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 11.5 sacks in past 7 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs) & aims for 5th meeting in row with sack.
MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 14, 2009
ARIZONA CARDINALS (8-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-7)
SERIES
| CARDINALS | 49ERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 20-16 | |
| STREAKS | 6 of past 9 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Whisenhunt: 2-3 | Singletary: 1-1 |
| LAST WEEK | W 30-17 vs. Vikings | L 20-17 at Seahawks |
| LAST GAME | 9/13/09: 49ers 16 at Cardinals 20. San Francisco RB Frank Gore scores 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) including 3-yard TD catch for go-ahead score in 4th quarter on 2009 Kickoff Weekend. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 9/7/08: Cardinals 23, 49ers 13. Arizona RB Edgerrin James rushes for 100 yards & K Neil Rackers’ FG with 1:57 remaining clinches win for Cardinals on 2008 NFL Kickoff Weekend. | |
| BROADCAST | ESPN (5:30 PM PT): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Warren Moon, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 126 (Arz.), 125 (SF). XM: 124 (WW1), 103 (Arz.), 102 (SF). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Warner: 273-404-3,003-23-11-97.0 | A. Smith: 149-241-1,577-13-7-86.7 |
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