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KANSAS CITY (4-7) At CHICAGO (7-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Bears by 9
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Kansas City 6-5-0; Chicago 6-5-0
SERIES RECORD — Bears lead 6-4
LAST MEETING — Bears beat Chiefs 20-10, Sept. 16, 2007
LAST WEEK — Chiefs lost to Pittsburgh 13-9; Bears lost to Oakland, 25-20
CHIEFS OFfense — OVERALL (27), RUSH (10), PASS (27)
CHIEFS Defense — OVERALL (20), RUSH (26), PASS (12)
BEARS OFfense — OVERALL (19), RUSH (9), PASS (20)
BEARS Defense — OVERALL (25), RUSH (8), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Chiefs have dropped four straight. … Steelers intercepted QB Tyler Palko three times and recovered fumbled snap. … Chiefs have gone two games without TD. Last reached end zone in third quarter against Denver Nov. 13. … LB Tamba Hali has team-high seven sacks. … WR Dwayne Bowe leads club with 55 receptions for 819 yards. … K Ryan Succop has made 15 consecutive FGs, longest streak in his career, tied for fifth-longest in team history. … Javier Arenas third in NFL with 14.8-yard punt return average. … For Bears, third of four straight games against AFC West. They beat San Diego before losing to Oakland; visit Denver next week. … Bears third in league with 24 takeaways, including 16 in past five games. … In first start last week, Caleb Hanie threw three first-half INTs and flubbed spike at end of game; also threw for 254 yards and ran for 50. … Matt Forte third in league with 985 yards rushing. Has not run for more than 64 in past three weeks after going for 116 or more in four of five games. Forte leads NFL with 1,475 yards from scrimmage. … WR Johnny Knox had four receptions for career-high 145 yards last week, including 81-yarder. … DE Julius Peppers had two sacks against Oakland, giving him eight on season. … LB Brian Urlacher has three INTs this season and 21 in career, third among Chicago linebackers behind Doug Buffone (24) and Hall of Famer Dick Butkus (22).
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ATLANTA (7-4) At HOUSTON (8-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Falcons by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Atlanta 4-5-2; Houston 8-3
SERIES RECORD — Series tied 1-1
LAST MEETING — Falcons beat Texans 26-16, Sept. 30, 2007
LAST WEEK — Falcons beat Vikings 24-14; Texans beat Jaguars 20-13
FALCONS OFfense — OVERALL (13), RUSH (14), PASS (11)
FALCONS Defense — OVERALL (9), RUSH (2), PASS (23)
TEXANS OFfense — OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (16)
TEXANS Defense — OVERALL (1), RUSH (4), PASS (2)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Houston LB Connor Barwin had career-high four sacks against Jacksonville last week; leads team with 8 1/2. … Falcons CB Dunta Robinson was first-round pick by Texans in 2004 and spent his first six seasons with them. … Houston rookie QB T.J. Yates, a fifth-round pick, will make first career start. … Houston's 14 rushing touchdowns is tied for first in AFC. … Atlanta QB Matt Ryan has won five straight against AFC opponents. … Texans only team in NFL with two running backs with at least 700 yards rushing each. Arian Foster has 805, Ben Tate has 712. … Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez needs one reception to set NFL record with 13 straight seasons of at least 60 catches. … Houston's defense tops NFL with 268.4 yards allowed per game. … Falcons RB Michael Turner has 47 rushing touchdowns with Atlanta since 2008. … Texans need three sacks to set franchise record for sacks in season with 38. … Atlanta WR Roddy White has 64 receptions for 830 yards and four touchdowns. … Houston's record is best mark in franchise history through 11 games.
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DENVER (6-5) At MINNESOTA (2-9)
Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Vikings by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Broncos 6-5; Vikings 4-6-1
SERIES RECORD — Vikings lead 7-5
LAST MEETING — Broncos beat Vikings 22-19, Dec. 30, 2007
LAST WEEK — Broncos beat Chargers 16-13; Vikings lost to Falcons 24-14
BRONCOS OFfense — OVERALL (25), RUSH (1), PASS (31)
BRONCOS Defense — OVERALL (18), RUSH (19), PASS (17)
VIKINGS OFfense — OVERALL (23), RUSH (5), PASS (30)
VIKINGS Defense — OVERALL (19), RUSH (9), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Though Broncos are visitors, game will be broadcast on Fox, rare break from NFL's contract with CBS for AFC games — including interconference matchups when AFC team is road team. League allowed switch as part of late-season flexible scheduling plan to help boost Fox's coverage of early games Sunday. Fox had only two other matchups in 1 p.m. slot, both involving teams in South. … Broncos making second trip to Minnesota in last 15 years. They lost at Metrodome in 2003, but none of their current players were on roster then. Vikings still have three players left from that year, TE Jim Kleinsasser, DT Kevin Williams and LB E.J. Henderson. … Broncos have won four straight road games. Last loss away from Denver was Oct. 2 at unbeaten Green Bay. Last time they won five road games in a row was 1998, their second of two straight championship seasons. … Broncos trail Raiders by one game in AFC West race. Denver has three home games and two winning teams — Chicago and New England — left on schedule. Oakland has two home games and two winning teams — Green Bay and Detroit — remaining. … Broncos QB Tim Tebow has accounted for six touchdowns without a turnover in 122 total touches during Denver's four-game winning streak. … Broncos WR Eric Decker returns to home state, and stadium where he played three of his four college seasons for Minnesota. He's tied for fourth in NFL with eight touchdowns receiving. … Broncos star rookie LB Von Miller recovering from right thumb surgery this week, but expected to play. … Vikings star RB Adrian Peterson remains questionable with sprained left ankle. He missed last game. … After recording at least one sack in each of first nine games and reaching NFL lead with 13 1/2, Vikings DE Jared Allen has gone two straight games without one. … Last time Vikings had two wins at 12-game mark was 1962, their second season of existence.
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CAROLINA (3-8) At TAMPA BAY (4-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Buccaneers by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Carolina 6-4-1; Tampa Bay 4-7
SERIES RECORD — Panthers lead 12-9
LAST MEETING — Buccaneers beat Panthers 31-16, Nov. 14, 2010
LAST WEEK — Panthers beat Colts 27-19; Buccaneers lost to Titans 23-17
PANTHERS OFfense — OVERALL (5), RUSH (6), PASS (9)
PANTHERS Defense — OVERALL (24), RUSH (28), PASS (15)
BUCCANEERS OFfense — OVERALL (15), RUSH (23), PASS (12)
BUCCANEERS Defense — OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (28)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — First of two meetings between NFC South rivals within four-week span. Buccaneers have lost five straight games — six of seven overall — following 3-1 start. … Panthers, playing on road for third consecutive week, snapped three-game skid with last Sunday's win over winless Indianapolis. … Rookie QB Cam Newton has thrown for 1,521 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 190 yards and seven TDs in five road starts for Carolina. With 3,093 yards passing, Newton fourth rookie in league history to top the 3,000-yard plateau, joining Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan and Sam Bradford. … Panthers WR Steve Smith leads NFC with 1,060 yards receiving. He has six career 100-yard games against Tampa Bay, and 56 yards shy of 10,000 for career. … Bucs QB Josh Freeman injured right shoulder during final minute of last week's loss at Tennessee. He's also played through team's rough stretch with sprained right thumb, an injury aggravated when a pistol he was firing at a shooting range recoiled during Tampa Bay's bye week. In two victories over Carolina last season, Freeman completed 30 of 48 passes for 419 yards, four TDs and no interceptions. … Through 11 games, Freeman has 12 TD passes, 16 interceptions. A year ago, he threw for 25 TDs, six interceptions. … Bucs first-round draft pick Adrian Clayborn tied for third among NFC rookies with five sacks. … Tampa Bay RB LeGarrette Blount coming off consecutive 100-yard games. He gained 107 in loss at Green Bay and had 103 against Tennessee last week. When second-year pro has at least 19 carries, Bucs are 6-2.
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CINCINNATI (7-4) At PITTSBURGH (8-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Steelers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Cincinnati 7-3-1; Pittsburgh 5-6
SERIES RECORD — Steelers lead 51-32
LAST MEETING — Steelers beat Bengals 24-17, Nov. 13, 2011
LAST WEEK — Bengals beat Browns 23-20; Steelers beat Chiefs 13-9
BENGALS OFfense — OVERALL (18), RUSH (20), PASS (17)
BENGALS Defense — OVERALL (5), RUSH (5), PASS (11)
STEELERS OFfense — OVERALL (10), RUSH (18), PASS (8)
STEELERS Defense — OVERALL (2), RUSH (6), PASS (3)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Teams split last six meetings in Pittsburgh. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 12-4 all-time against Cincinnati, with 22 touchdowns, 17 interceptions. … Bengals have come back from 10 points down in second half to win three times this season, tying NFL record held by four other teams, including 2011 Lions. … Cincinnati DT Geno Atkins leads NFL interior linemen with 6 1/2 sacks. … Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton's 16 TD passes through 11 games are second-most by rookie since 1970 merger. Sam Bradford had 17 touchdown passes through 11 games for Rams last season. … Steelers would sweep season series with Bengals for seventh time since 2000 with victory. … Steeler RB Rashard Mendenhall became 12th player in team history to top 3,000 career yards last week. … Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward needs 9 yards receiving to become 19th player in NFL history to reach 12,000-yard plateau. … Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin has highest winning percentage (.681) among active coaches who have coached at least 60 games. … Steelers collected six turnovers in last two games after notching four through first nine games. … Pittsburgh hosts Cleveland on Thursday night next week while Bengals host Houston. … If season ended this week, Bengals, Steelers and AFC North leader Ravens would all make playoffs. Last time three teams from same division made playoffs was 2007 — Cowboys, Giants and Redskins made it from NFC East.
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NEW YORK JETS (6-5) At WASHINGTON (4-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Jets by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — New York 4-7; Washington 5-6
SERIES RECORD — Redskins lead 8-1
LAST MEETING — Redskins beat Jets, 23-20 OT, Nov 4, 2007
LAST WEEK — Jets beat Bills 28-24; Redskins beat Seahawks 23-17
JETS OFfense — OVERALL (24), RUSH (24), PASS (21)
JETS Defense — OVERALL (8), RUSH (16), PASS (7)
REDSKINS OFfense — OVERALL (19), RUSH (31), PASS (14)
REDSKINS Defense — OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (10)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Jets playing first of three games in four weeks against NFC East opponents. … Jets QB Mark Sanchez threw four TD passes last week, giving him career-high 18 for season, and pulled off his ninth career fourth-quarter comeback or overtime victory, including playoffs. He has also thrown at least one interception in five straight games. … New York's offensive line didn't allow sack last week for first time this season. … Jets holding opposing QBs to 71.8 passing rating, third best among NFL defenses. … New York 4-2 on road in December under coach Rex Ryan. … Jets WR Plaxico Burress has four fourth-quarter TD catches, tied for most in AFC with Vincent Jackson. … KR Joe McKnight leads NFL with kick return average of 34.7 yards. … Washington playing first of back-to-back home games vs. AFC East. … Redskins QB Rex Grossman completed season-high 74.3 per cent (26 of 35) of passes last week. He has thrown at least one interception in seven straight starts and his 5.2 interception percentage is worst in NFL. … Washington RB Roy Helu had first career 100-yard game last week and leads NFC rookies with 38 receptions. … Redskins KR Brandon Banks (33) has most kickoff returns in NFL. … Washington one of two NFL teams (Houston) with four players posting at least 4 1/2 sacks. … Washington's Fred Davis ranks fourth in NFL among tight ends with 697 yards receiving. … Redskins rookie LB Ryan Kerrigan second among NFC rookies with six sacks.
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OAKLAND (7-4) At MIAMI (3-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Dolphins by 2 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Oakland 7-3-1; Miami 6-5
SERIES RECORD — Raiders lead 19-14-1
LAST MEETING — Dolphins beat Raiders 33-17, Nov. 28, 2010
LAST WEEK — Raiders beat Bears 25-20; Dolphins lost at Cowboys 20-19
RAIDERS OFfense — OVERALL (12), RUSH (4), PASS (18)
RAIDERS Defense — OVERALL (27), RUSH (27), PASS (19)
DOLPHINS OFfense — OVERALL (21), RUSH (16), PASS (23)
DOLPHINS Defense — OVERALL (16), RUSH (7), PASS (24)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Dolphins have won eight of past nine regular-season meetings dating back to 1997. … Raiders outscored by 49 points in fourth quarter, most in NFL. Dolphins outscored by 33, fifth-worst. … Oakland's Carson Palmer has passer rating of 34.8 in fourth quarter — 40th and last in league. In first half his rating is 105.4. … Raiders lead NFL with 62 plays of at least 20 yards. That includes league-high 19 runs. … Oakland tied for league lead with 14 rushing touchdowns. … Shane Lechler leads league with average of 51.5 yards per punt. … Raiders allowing 5.3 yards per rush, most in NFL. … In seven games against Raiders, Jason Taylor has nine sacks and four forced fumbles. … Taylor will appear in 200th game with Miami, second only to Dan Marino's 242. … Miami's Matt Moore had league's third-highest passer rating in November at 112.7. … Dolphins 0-6 against teams that have winning record this week. … Dolphins rookie Daniel Thomas averaging 2.9 yards a carry since first two games, when he averaged 4.9.
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TENNESSEE (6-5) At BUFFALO (5-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Bills by 1 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Tennessee 5-4-2; Buffalo 6-4-1
SERIES RECORD — Titans lead 26-16
LAST MEETING — Titans beat Bills 41-17, Nov. 15, 2009
LAST WEEK — Titans beat Buccaneers 23-17; Bills lost to Jets 28-14
TITANS OFfense — OVERALL (20), RUSH (30), PASS (15)
TITANS Defense — OVERALL (17), RUSH (22), PASS (13)
BILLS OFfense — OVERALL (14), RUSH (9), PASS (19)
BILLS Defense — OVERALL (22), RUSH (21), PASS (22)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Last time long-time rivals met proved to be Bills' coach Dick Jauron's final game. He was fired two days later and replaced by Perry Fewell on interim basis. … Teams have also played in two memorable playoff games: Bills set NFL playoff comeback record in rallying from a 32-point deficit to beat the then Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in 1993 AFC wild card playoff; Titans beat Buffalo 22-16 in 2000 wild card round on a last-second kickoff return dubbed Music City Miracle. … Titans rookie coach Mike Munchak played guard for Oilers in that loss to Buffalo in '93, and was Titans offensive line coach in 2000. … RB Chris Johnson beginning to regain stride with 190 yards rushing against Tampa Bay — third highest total of career. … WR Nate Washington has 22 third-down catches and tied for NFL lead with New Orleans RB Darren Sproles. … Titans defensive co-ordinator Jerry Gray held same position in Buffalo from 2001-05. … Since taking over for injured WR Kenny Britt on Oct. 2, Damian Williams has five TDs receiving, tied for third most among NFL players over that nine-week span. … Titans second in NFL in having allowed 16 sacks, while Bills are first having given up 15. … Bills have lost four straight after 5-2 start and in jeopardy of missing playoffs for 12th consecutive season. … Buffalo playing first home game after losing past three on road. … Bills 4-1 at home (including win over Washington at Toronto), and haven't won five home games since 2004. … QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has 51 TDs with Bills, five short of passing Drew Bledsoe for fourth on team list. … Bills haven't scored TD rushing in past five games after having eight in first six. … Offense converted 6 of 15 third-down chances against Jets after going combined 5-for-30 in previous three games. … Defense has allowed 153 yards rushing combined in past two games, and held opponents to 130 or less seven times this season after giving up 200 or more eight times last year. … Bills 31st in NFL with 16 sac ks, including 10 in 23-0 win over Redskins.
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INDIANAPOLIS (0-11) At NEW ENGLAND (8-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Patriots by 20 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Indianapolis 2-9; New England 7-4
SERIES RECORD — Patriots lead 45-29
LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Colts 31-28, Nov. 21, 2010
LAST WEEK — Colts lost to Panthers 27-19; Patriots beat Eagles 38-20
COLTS OFfense — OVERALL (31), RUSH (25), PASS (28)
COLTS Defense — OVERALL (29), RUSH (31), PASS (18)
PATRIOTS OFfense — OVERALL (2), RUSH (15), PASS (2)
PATRIOTS Defense — OVERALL (32), RUSH (12), PASS (32)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Colts and Patriots meet for ninth straight season despite being in different divisions. … Colts have allowed most points in NFL this season, 29.7 per game. Patriots have given up most yards, 409.8 per game. … New England 16-7 against Indianapolis since 1996, including playoffs, but 2-5 starting with 2005 season. … Dan Orlovsky makes first start at quarterback for Colts in place of ineffective Curtis Painter. … DE Dwight Freeney needs a half sack to become 26th player to reach 100 for his career since it became an official statistic in 1982. … Colts outscored 78-13 in first quarter and 62-16 in third. … Reggie Wayne's 122 yards receiving and Donald Brown's 80 yards rushing last Sunday were personal season highs. … Colts tied for last in NFL with minus-11 turnover differential. Five interceptions by their defense are fewest in league. … Patriots 37-5 record in December during past 10 seasons is best in NFL. They're 18-1 at home in that month since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002. … Win would move Tom Brady ahead of former Colts great Johnny Unitas into sixth place for most regular-season victories by starting quarterback with 120. … Rob Gronkowski needs two touchdowns to tie NFL single-season record for tight ends of 13 shared by Antonio Gates and Vernon Davis. … Andre Carter tied for second in AFC with nine sacks and Mark Anderson tied for sixth with seven. … Patriots lead AFC with 30.1 points per game. They averaged 32.4 last year.
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BALTIMORE (8-3) At CLEVELAND (4-7)
Sunday, 4 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE — Ravens by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Baltimore 6-4-1; Cleveland 3-7-1
SERIES RECORD — Ravens leads 17-7
LAST MEETING — Ravens beat Browns 20-10, Dec. 26, 2010
LAST WEEK — Ravens beat 49ers 16-6; Browns lost to Bengals 23-20
RAVENS OFfense — OVERALL (17), RUSH (26), PASS (13)
RAVENS Defense — OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (5)
BROWNS OFfense — OVERALL (28), RUSH (29), PASS (24)
BROWNS Defense — OVERALL (6), RUSH (29), PASS (1)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Ravens must avoid letdown to keep pace with Pittsburgh atop AFC North. … Ravens have won six straight over Browns. … Ravens lead NFL with 38 sacks — tied franchise record with nine in previous game against San Francisco. Ravens had 27 sacks in 2010. … DE Terrell Suggs has nine sacks this season. He has 12 in career vs. Browns, most by opponent against Cleveland franchise. … Ravens only team not to allow any points on opponents' opening drive this season. … Ravens defense allowing league-low 3.4 yards per rushing attempt. … 12-time Pro Bowl LB Ray Lewis expected back after missing two games with toe injury. … Ravens QB Joe Flacco and Hall of Famer Warren Moon are only QBs to start first 60 games of career. … Flacco tied with Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers for most road wins (19) since 2008. … Browns have lost four of five. … QB Colt McCoy had three INTs in matchup against Ravens last season. … McCoy has lost first six games in career against AFC North foes. … RB Peyton Hillis rushed for 65 yards last week in first game back after missing six straight with hamstring injury. … K Phil Dawson needs one more field goal over 50 yards to tie NFL record held by Morten Andersen with eight in one season. … Browns waived two-time Pro Bowl long snapper Ryan Pontbriand this week after he had two errant snaps in past three weeks. … WR Greg Little has team-high 47 receptions, leading all NFL rookies. Little had four drops last week in loss at Cincinnati. … CB Joe Haden is second in league with 16 pass breakups.
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ST. LOUIS (2-9) At SAN FRANCISCO (9-2)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — 49ers by 13
RECORD VS. SPREAD — St. Louis 2-9; San Francisco 9-1-1
SERIES RECORD — Rams lead 61-60-2
LAST MEETING — Rams beat 49ers 25-17, Dec. 27, 2010
LAST WEEK — Rams lost to Cardinals 23-20; 49ers lost to Ravens 16-6
RAMS OFfense — OVERALL (29), RUSH (21), PASS (26)
RAMS Defense — OVERALL (21), RUSH (32), PASS (8)
49ERS OFfense — OVERALL (26), RUSH (7), PASS (29)
49ERS Defense — OVERALL (7), RUSH (1), PASS (21)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — 49ers had won five straight before losing at St. Louis in second-to-last week of 2010 season. After that game, coach Mike Singletary was fired, which led to hiring of Jim Harbaugh in January. … Harbaugh would join George Seifert (1989) and Steve Mariucci (1997) as only rookie coaches in franchise history to win NFC West in first year. … Niners are unbeaten in last nine home games vs. NFC West. … Nick Miller's 88-yard punt return for TD last week against Arizona was Rams' first since 85-yarder by Dante Hall on Sept. 30, 2007 at Dallas. … Rams' last-place run defense allowed Cardinals' Beanie Wells to set franchise mark with 228 yards rushing on 27 carries — St. Louis' second time this year giving up a career day to an opponent. Rams also allowed 253 yards to Dallas' DeMarco Murray in Week 6. … Over last eight games, 49ers defense has held opponents to seven TDs in 20 red-zone possessions. … San Francisco's current 11-game streak without allowing rushing TD ranks tied for first in NFL since 1970 for most consecutive games not allowing rushing TD at any point in a single season. … RB Frank Gore (7,323) needs 22 yards rushing to pass late Hall of Famer Joe Perry (7,344) for most in franchise history. … 49ers defense has not allowed TD in first half in each of past five games, which is longest streak in franchise history and most in NFL since Dallas Cowboys had five consecutive games doing so in 2008.
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DALLAS (7-4) at ARIZONA (4-7)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 6 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Dallas 4-6-1; Arizona 5-5-1
SERIES RECORD — Cowboys lead 55-30-1
LAST MEETING — Cardinals beat Cowboys 27-26, Dec. 25, 2010
LAST WEEK — Cowboys beat Miami 20-19; Cardinals beat Rams 23-20
COWBOYS OFfense — OVERALL (6), RUSH (13),PASS (7)
COWBOYS Defense — OVERALL (12), RUSH (10), PASS (14)
CARDINALS OFfense — OVERALL (22), RUSH (19), PASS (22)
CARDINALS Defense — OVERALL (26), RUSH (20), PASS (25)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Cowboys victory would be fifth in row, their longest streak since winning seven straight in 2007. … Teams first met in 1960, Dallas' inaugural season. … Victory would give Cowboys sweep against four teams in NFC West. … QB Tony Romo 19-2 as starter in November. .. TE Jason Witten needs 143 yards receiving to pass Drew Pearson for third on Dallas career list, behind Michael Irvin and Tony Hill. … Game features two RBs who set franchise single-game rushing records this season, both against St. Louis. Dallas' DeMarco Murray gained 253 yards against Rams on Oct. 23; Arizona's Beanie Wells rushed for 228 at St. Louis last Sunday. … Cardinals own two-game win streak with pair of wild finishes. In 2008, Sean Morey blocked Mat McBriar's punt in overtime and Monty Beisel returned it three yards for 30-24 Arizona victory. Last year, Cowboys took 26-24 lead on Romo's 37-yard TD pass to Miles Austin with 1:41 to play, but on Arizona's last possession, John Skelton threw 26 yards to Larry Fitzgerald on fourth-and-19 and Jay Feely kicked a 48-yard field goal with five seconds left to give Cardinals 27-26 win. … Last week, rookie OLB Sam Acho, a Dallas native, had two sacks, forced two fumbles and had fumble recovery. … Cardinals 3-1 since Skelton took over for injured Kevin Kolb. Skelton has completed 50 per cent of his passes (59 of 117) for 750 yards with four touchdowns, seven interception. His QB rating is 52.5 compared with 77.8 for Kolb and Romo's 97.5.
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GREEN BAY (11-0) At NEW YORK GIANTS (6-5)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE — Packers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Green Bay 8-3; New York 4-7
SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 30-23-2
LAST MEETING — Packers beat Giant 45-17, Dec. 26, 2010
LAST WEEKS — Packers beat Lions 27-15; Giants lost to Saints 49-24
PACKERS OFfense — OVERALL (4), RUSH (28), PASS (3)
PACKERS Defense — OVERALL (30), RUSH (13), PASS (31)
GIANTS OFfense — OVERALL (11), RUSH (32), PASS (4)
GIANTS Defense — OVERALL (28), RUSH (24), PASS (26)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Packers 11-0 for first time in franchise history and have won 17 in row, including playoffs, longest streak in team history. Defending Super Bowl champions can clinch third straight playoff berth with win, and win NFC North with win and a little help. …QB Aaron Rodger is first player in NFL history to post 100+ rating in 11 straight games. He has thrown at least two TDs in first 11 games, third longest streak to begin season. In last year's meeting with New York, he threw for 404 yards, four TDs and no interceptions for 139.9 rating. …FB John Kuhn scored three TDs in that game. …WR Jordy Nelson has five receiving TDs in last four games. …CB Charles Woodson has 36 interceptions since joining Packers in 2006, including one last week. …CB Tramon Williams has four interceptions in last four games. …Giants have lost three in row and are game behind first-place Dallas in NFC East. …Eli Manning is fifth quarterback in NFL history with seven consecutive seasons with 3,000+ yards (3,358) & 20+ TDs (20). …WR Victor Cruz had career-high nine catches for 157 yards and two TDs last week. …New York's defense gave up 577 yards against Saints, second most in franchise history. … New York is last in league in rushing, having posted four 100+ yard games.
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DETROIT (7-4) At NEW ORLEANS (8-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE — Saints by 8 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Detroit 6-4-1; New Orleans 7-4
SERIES RECORD — Saints lead 10-9-1
LAST MEETING — Saints beat Lions, 45-27, Sept. 13, 2009
LAST WEEK — Saints beat Giants 49-24; Lions lost to Packers 27-15
LIONS OFfense — OVERALL (9), RUSH (22), PASS (6)
LIONS Defense — OVERALL (10), RUSH (23), PASS (6)
SAINTS OFfense — OVERALL (1), RUSH (8), PASS (1)
SAINTS Defense — OVERALL (25), RUSH (17), PASS (27)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Matthew Stafford's 3,119 yards passing are most by Lions QB in first 11 games of a season. … Stafford has 26 TDs passing, tied with Bobby Layne (1951) for second most by a Lions QB in a season. … Stafford made first career start in Superdome in 2009, throwing three INTs. That game also marked Jim Schwartz's coaching debut with Detroit. … WR Calvin Johnson leads NFL with 12 TD catches. He is one of only three players, along with Lance Alworth and Jerry Rice, with 12 or more TDs receiving in three of their first five seasons. … Since start of 2008, Johnson has 41 TDs receiving, most in NFL. … Johnson has 1,023 yards receiving this season, making him first Lions WR with 1,000-plus yards receiving in three of first five seasons. … DE Cliff Avril has five sacks, four forced fumbles and 24-yard fumble return for TD in his past five games. … Saints QB Drew Brees tied franchise record with six TD passes in last meeting. … Brees has 20-plus completions in an NFL-record 31 straight games. … Brees has passed for a TD in 38 straight games, second-longest streak in NFL history. … Brees leads NFL with 3,689 yards passing. He has completed 70.2 per cent (323 of 460) of his passes. … Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs with 67 receptions and 957 yards. He had two TDs last week. … RB Pierre Thomas has a TD in three of his last four games. … WR Lance Moore had two TDs last week.
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SAN DIEGO (4-7) At JACKSONVILLE (3-8)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE — Chargers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD — San Diego 2-9; Jacksonville 3-7-1
SERIES RECORD — Series tied 2-2
LAST MEETING — Chargers beat Jaguars 38-13, Sept. 19, 2010
LAST WEEK — Chargers lost to Broncos 16-13 OT; Jaguars lost to Texans 20-13
CHARGERS OFfense — OVERALL (7), RUSH (17), PASS (5)
CHARGERS Defense — OVERALL (13), RUSH (25), PASS (9)
JAGUARS OFfense — OVERALL (32), RUSH (12), PASS (32)
JAGUARS Defense — OVERALL (4), RUSH (14), PASS (4)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Chargers have lost six in row, franchise's longest losing streak since dropping nine straight over end of 2002 season and beginning of 2003 season. … Since 2006, Chargers are 20-2 in December. … QB Philip Rivers has 40 TDs and 13 INTs and a 100.7 rating in December. … Rivers needs 289 yards passing to reach 3,500 for fourth consecutive season. … TE Antonio Gates needs 65 yards receiving to move into third all-time in franchise history. … Jaguars changed landscape of team this week, firing coach Jack Del Rio and announcing team is being sold to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan. Interim coach Mel Tucker stepped in and fired WRs coach Johnny Cox, moved QBs coach Mike Sheppard to WRs and waived starting WR Jason Hill. … Jacksonville will use final five games to audition Tucker for coaching job and evaluate young WRs. Jarett Dillard, Cecil Shorts, Chastin West and Brian Robiskie will get added playing time. … Jaguars 2-0 at home against Chargers. … Jaguars on Monday Night Football for second time this season. They beat Baltimore 12-7 in October, snapping five-game losing streak. … Maurice Jones-Drew ranks second in NFL in rushing with 1,040 yards. He has at least 80 yards on the ground in 10 of 11 games this season.
