NFL CAPSULES -- WEEK 12

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WEEK 12 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2012

HOUSTON TEXANS (9-1) AT DETROIT LIONS (4-6)

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TEXANS:Aim for 1st 10-1 start in team history. Are 4-0 on road…QB MATT SCHAUB passed for 527 yards last week, tied for 2nd-most in game in NFL history (WARREN MOON, 12/16/90). In past 14, Schaub is 13-1 with 23 TDs vs. 9 INTs & 99.7 rating. In only career start vs. Det., had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 124.1 rating…RB ARIAN FOSTER (949) needs 51 rush yards to reach 1,000 for 3rd straight season…WR ANDRE JOHNSON posted career-best 273 receiving yards last week & has 8 career games with at least 10 rec. & 150 receiving yards, 3rd-most behind JERRY RICE (10) & TIM BROWN(9). Needs 130 rec. yards to record 6th 1,000-yard season. Had 11 rec. for 141 yards in last game vs. Det. Rookie WR-KR KESHAWN MARTIN posted 1st TD catch of career last week & had 2 returns of 50 yards (71-yard PR; 54-yard KR). Attended Mich. St…TE GARRETT GRAHAM had career-high 2 TDs last week…DE J.J. WATT has 6 sacks in past 5 on road. Leads NFL DL with 11 PD…LIONS:Play 73rd game on Thanksgiving…In past 2 seasons, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD is 5-1 vs. AFC with 1,888 yards (314.7 per game), 15 TDs vs. 1 INT & 112.1 rating. When he has 105 rating, Lions are 10-0…RB MIKEL LESHOURE has 4 rush TDs in past 3…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 4 of 5 Thanksgiving games. In past 3, has 24 catches for 479 yards (159.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Has 3 200-yard rec. games in career, tied for 5th most in NFL history. In past 6 vs. AFC, has 39 catches for 763 yards (127.2 per game) & 7 TDs. Aims for 6th in row vs. AFC with 100 rec. yards. Leads NFL with 1,117 rec. yards. Since 2011, has 2,798 rec. yards, most in NFL, & his 107.6 yards per game avg. during span ranks 1st. Since 2008, has 48 rec. TD, most in NFL. Since 2010, TE BRANDON PETTIGREWis 3rd among NFL TEs with 200 rec…DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 4 in NFC with 15 sacks (16.5) & 6 FFs (6) since 2011. Had sack & FF in last Thanksgiving game. DT NICK FAIRLEY has 3 sacks in past 2 games.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-6) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (5-5)

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REDSKINS:Play 1st Thanksgiving game since 2002…QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III had career-high 4 pass TDs last week. Completed 14 of 15 (93.3 pct.), highest comp. pct. by QB with 4 pass TDs since HOFer STEVE YOUNG (1994). Griffin is 1st QB in NFL history with 3 TD passes of 60 yards & rush TD of 60 yards in season…RB ALFRED MORRIS is 2nd among rookies with 869 rush yards. Griffin (613) & Morris are 1st rookie QB-RB duo to each rush for 500 yards. Morris has 75 rush yards in 8 of 1st 10 NFL games…WR SANTANA MOSS had 61-yard TD last week. Has 4 TDs in past 4.

WR ALDRICK ROBINSON had career-long 49-yard TD catch last week…In last game vs. Dal., LB LONDON FLETCHER had 16 tackles, sack & FF. CB DE ANGELO HALL had 11 tackles in last meeting. Since 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is only NFL player with 10 sacks (13) & 2 INT-TDs (2). Had sack in last game vs. Dal…COWBOYS:Are 28-15-1 on Thanksgiving, including 5-1 in past 6…QB TONY ROMO is 6-0 as starter on Thurs. (5-0 on Thanksgiving), completing 124 of 184 (67.4 pct.) for 1,676 yards with 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 117.5 rating. Is 21-3 (.875) in career during Nov. with 110.5 rating. Is 5-1 in past 6 vs. Was…RB FELIX JONESaims for 3rd in row with TD. When RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18 att., Cowboys are 7-0. Has 856 rush yards (122.3 per game) in those 7 games…TE JASON WITTEN has 65 catches (9.3 per game) in past 7. Since 2007, has 517 catches, most by NFL TE. WR DEZ BRYANT had career-high 145 yards (12 catches, TD) last week. WR MILES AUSTIN aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD. Bryant (735), Austin (727) & Witten (636) can be 1st Cowboys trio with 1,000 rec. yards in season…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 5 sacks in past 4 vs. Was. Has 35.5 sacks in past 29. Since 2006, has 101.5 sacks, most in NFL. Has 10 sacks for 7th consecutive season, tying HOFers LAWRENCE TAYLOR & BRUCE SMITH for 3rd-longest streak. Has 5 sacks in past 4 on Thanksgiving.

THURSDAY NIGHT

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-6)

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PATRIOTS:Have won past 2 on Thanksgiving. Club is 9-3 at NYJ under BILL BELICHICK…Average NFL-best in points per game (35.8) & yards per game (431.9)…Incl. postseason, QB TOM BRADYhas 17-5 career record (.773) vs. Jets with 32 TDs vs. 11 INTs & 93.2 rating. Has thrown TD pass in 42 consecutive games, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history.*Brady (51) needs 300-yard passing game to surpass HOFerDAN FOUTS(51) & tieKURT WARNER(52) for 5th-most in NFL history. In past 4 (all wins), has 11 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.3 rating. In last game on Thanksgiving, passed for 341 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 158.3 rating…RB*STEVAN RIDLEY aims for 4th straight game with rush TD. RB DANNY WOODHEAD had career-best 104 rec. yards vs. NYJ on 12/6/10. WR WES WELKER has 6 catches in 8 consecutive games…TE AARON HERNANDEZ has 10 rec. for 142 yards in 2 games at NYJ…Rookie S TAVON WILSON is tied for AFC-best with 4 INTs…CB AQIB TALIB had 59-yard INT-return TD in NE debut…DB-KR DEVIN MC COURTY had 104-yard KR-TD in last meeting vs. NYJ…JETS: QB MARK SANCHEZ completed season-best 15 of 20 passes last week (75 pct.). Registered 118.3 passer rating in win vs. Rams & club has 10-2 record (.833) when Sanchez has 100 rating…For career, RB SHONN GREENE averages 103.3 rush yards per game with 20 att. Club is 5-0 when Greene has 100 rush yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NE. RB BILAL POWELL had career-best 2 rush TDs last week…WR JEREMY KERLEY had career-best in catches (7) & receiving yards (120) in last game vs. NE…TE DUSTIN KELLER has 445 receiving yards vs. Patriots, most vs. any opponent…LB DAVID HARRIS leads team with 75 tackles. Harris posted 8 tackles & sack in last game vs. NE…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE has 3 career INTs vs. NE (incl. postseason).

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-4) AT CHICAGO BEARS (7-3)

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VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDER made NFL debut vs. Chi. (10/16/11). In last game, had 114.2 rating…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 629 yards (157.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Aims for 5th in row with 100 yards. Has 11 career 150 yard rush games, most by active player. Since 2007, leads NFL with 7,880 rush yards & 71 rush TDs. In 8 career meetings, has 823 rush yards (102.9 per game) & 12 TDs…WR-KR PERCY HARVIN & HOFer GALE SAYERS are only players in NFL history w/ 20 scrim. TDs & 5 KR-TDs in 1st 4 seasons. Harvin, Sayers & TIMMY BROWN are only players in NFL history w/ rush, rec. & KR TD in 3 seasons in row. Rookie WR JARIUS WRIGHT made NFL debut in last game & had 3 catches for 65 yards & TD…DE JARED ALLEN has 13 sacks in 8 meetings, incl. 3.5 in last game vs. Chi. Has 39 sacks in past 35. Since entering NFL in 2004, Allen has NFL-best 112 sacks…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER is 5-1 vs. Min. with 100.8 rating. Incl. playoffs, when he has 100 rating, his teams are 26-0. QB JASON CAMPBELLhas had 100 rating in game 17 times in career…RB MATT FORTÉ had 123 scrimmage yards in last meeting…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 53 catches for 711 yards (101.6 per game) & 7 TDs in past 7…Bears have allowed 165 points (16.5 per game), 3rd lowest in NFL. Defense has 7 INT-TDs, tied for 3rd most in season in NFL history. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 22-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 7 FFs & is tied for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. LB LANCE BRIGGS also ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 35 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30 INTs (32) & 30 FFs in that span. CB TIM JENNINGS leads NFL with 8 INTs, incl. 3 games with 2 INTs. Had INT in last meeting & has INT in 3 of past 5 vs. division. DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 8 sacks in past 7 vs. Min.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-7) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-5)

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RAIDERS:Club has won 4 of past 5 vs. Bengals…QB CARSON PALMER was No. 1 overall pick by Bengals in 2003 NFL Draft. Palmer spent 8 seasons in Cin. (2003-10). Palmer (3,035, AFC-best) has reached 3,000 passing yards for 6th time in career. Aims for 4th straight game with 300 passing yards (414, 368, 312)…Raiders are 9-2 (.818) when RB DARREN MC FADDEN has 100 rush yards. FB MARCEL REECE posted career-best 193 scrimmage yards last week, incl. 1st career game with 100 rush yards (103). Has totaled 297 scrimmage yards in past 2 games (148.5)…In past 5, WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY is averaging 18 yards per catch (19 receptions, 342 yards). Heyward-Bey (1,905) needs 95 receiving yards to reach 2,000 career. Rookie WR JURON CRINER registered 1st TD catch last week…TE BRANDON MYERS has career-best in catches (50), receiving yards (554) & TDs (3) in '12…LB PHILIP WHEELERhas team-best 78 tackles…BENGALS:Aim for 3rd straight win…In past 2, QB ANDY DALTONhas completed 39 of 59 passes for 429 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 121.4 passer rating. Dalton needs TD pass to surpass 2011 rookie total (20)…RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS posted 1st 100-yard rush game of season last week (101). Has 28 rush TDs since '10, tied for 3rd-most in NFL…WR A.J. GREEN has TD catch in 9 consecutive games, tied with HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (1963) for 3rd-longest streak in single season in NFL history, trailing only HOFers JERRY RICE (12 games, 1987) & CRAZYLEGS HIRSCH (10 games, 1951). Has career-best 10 TD catches in '12, incl. 3 for 50 yards (73, 57, 56). Since '11, Green has 17 TD rec., most among AFC WRs. Rookie WR MOHAMED SANU aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception…In past 3, TE JERMAINE GRESHAM has 15 catches for 192 yards w/ TD…Defense ranks 3rd in NFL & 2nd in AFC with 30 sacks…Since '11, DT GENO ATKINS has 15.5 sacks, incl. career-best 8 this season…LB REY MAUALUGA leads team with 82 tackles…DE MICHAEL JOHNSON has career-best 7 sacks in '12.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-8)

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STEELERS:Club has won 10 of past 13 vs. AFC North. Pit. has won 10 of past 11 at Cle…QB CHARLIE BATCH is 1-0 as starter vs. Browns. with 92 passer rating (11/13/05). Batch will make 1st start since 12/24/11 against Rams. RB RASHARD MENDENHALL tied career-high with 2 rush TDs at Cle. on 1/2/11. RB JONATHAN DWYERrushed for 122 yards on 17 att. (7.2 avg.) in last road game…WR MIKE WALLACE averages 21.6 yards per catch vs. Browns (15 receptions, 324 yards). WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had season-high 82 receiving yards last week. In 3 career games vs. Cle., WR ANTONIO BROWN averages 97.7 receiving per game (293 total)…TE HEATH MILLER has 5 career TD catches vs. Browns…LB LA MARR WOODLEY has 3.5 sacks in past 3 meetings. LB JAMES HARRISON (60) needs half sack to surpass JOEY PORTER (60) for 2nd-most by Steeler since sacks became official statistic in 1982 (JASON GILDON, 77)…CB KEENAN LEWIS leads team with 18 passes defensed…BROWNS:Rookie QB BRANDON WEEDEN (2,298) needs 150 passing yards to surpass TIM COUCH (2,447) for most by rookie in club history…Rookie RB TRENT RICHARDSON has 3 games with 100 rush yards, tied for most ever by Browns rookie. In past 3, Richardson is averaging 107.3 rush yards per game. Aims for 3rd home game in row with 100 rush yards. Leads AFC rookies with 670 rush yards. Has 12 catches in past 2 games…WR JOSH GORDON ranks 2nd among NFL rookies in receiving yards (470). Averages 19.6 yards per catch in 2012. WR GREG LITTLE (91) needs 9 catches to reach 100 career…TE BENJAMIN WATSON tied career-best with 2 TD catches last week…Browns have 27 sacks, tied for 3rd-most in AFC…Defense posted season-high 7 sacks last week…LB D'QWELL JACKSON has*team-high 76 tackles…DE JABAAL SHEARDaims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…Since entering NFL in 2010,CB JOE HADENleads team with 8 INTs…K PHIL DAWSONhas made 25 consecutive FGs, longest active streak in NFL. Dawson has made all 19 FGs in 2012, best pct. in NFL…KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS* has 3 KR-TDs vs. Steelers, most vs. any opponent.

BUFFALO BILLS (4-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-4)

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BILLS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK(73) needs 4 TD passes to tie JACK KEMP (77) for 3rd-most in Bills history. In past 4, Fitzpatrick has totaled 969 passing yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 94 passer rating. Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 120.8 passer rating in last game vs. Colts (1/3/10)…RB FRED JACKSONhad career-high 212 rush yards on 33 att. (6.4 avg.) in only game vs. Colts. RB C.J. SPILLER has totaled 100 scrimmage yards in 5 straight games. Tied for NFL-best with 6.6 yards per carry (109 att., 723 yards)…WR STEVIE JOHNSON has 6 receptions in each of past 2 games…Since '11, TE SCOTT CHANDLER is tied for 3rd among AFC TEs with 11 TD catches....DE MARIO WILLIAMS has 2 sacks in past 3 games…DE SHAWNE MERRIMAN posted 1st sack of season last week…LB NICK BARNETT has team-high 72 tackles…Since entering NFL in '09, S JAIRUS BYRD is tied for 3rd in NFL with 17 INTs…PR LEODIS MC KELVIN has NFL-best 21.9 PR avg. Posted 3rd PR-TD of career last week, tied for most in Bills history…COLTS:Club is 4-1 at home '12…QB ANDREW LUCK posted 5th 300-yard passing game last week, surpassing PEYTON MANNING (1998) for most by rookie all-time. Luck's 2,965 passing yards are most through 10 games among rookie QBs in NFL history. Leads AFC QBs in rush yards (163) & rush TDs (5). At home, Luck has 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 88.6 passer rating…RB VICK BALLARD ranks 2nd among AFC rookies with 386 rush yards…WR REGGIE WAYNE (1,003) recorded 8th season with 1,000 receiving yards. Wayne (938) needs 6 receptions to surpass HOFer ART MONK (940) &DERRICK MASON (943) for 11th-most in NFL annals. WR T.Y. HILTON posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week, most among NFL rookies. Had career-high 2 TDs vs. NE…TE DWAYNE ALLEN tied career-high with 6 catches last week…LB DWIGHT FREENEY has 2 sacks in 2 career games vs. Buf. LB ROBERT MATHIS posted 2 sacks in last game vs. Bills. Mathis aims for 5th consecutive home game with sack in '12. LB JERRELL FREEMANleads team with 85 tackles.

TENNESSEE TITANS (4-6) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-9)

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TITANS:Club has 13-10 record after bye…Titans have 10-7 record all-time at Jax…QB JAKE LOCKER posted 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 93.8 passer rating last game. Registered 1st career road win as starter vs. Dolphins…RB CHRIS JOHNSON has 24 career games with at least 125 rush yards, 2nd-most in player's 1st 5 seasons in NFL history (ERIC DICKERSON, 27). Has 5 career rush TD of 80 yards, most in NFL history. Has 32 career 100-yard rush games & Titans are 23-9 (.719) in such games. Since entering NFL in 2008, Johnson ranks 2nd in league with 6,507 rush yards…WR NATE WASHINGTON (298) needs 2 catches to reach 300 career. WR KENNY BRITT had 5 catches for 136 yards with 2 TDs in last game at Jax. WR KENDALL WRIGHT leads NFL rookies in rec. (43). Has 2 TDs in past 3…TE JARED COOK had career-best 169 yards with 8 catches & 55-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Jax…LBs AKEEM AYERS, ZACH BROWN & COLIN MC CARTHY (49-yard INT-return TD) each posted INT vs. Mia last game…S MICHAEL GRIFFIN had INT in last game vs. Jax…JAGUARS: QB CHAD HENNEpassed for 354 yards with career-best 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 126.8 passer rating last week. Henne passed for 349 yards in only career start vs. Ten. (w/ Mia. on 12/20/09)…RB JALEN PARMELE had career-high 80 rush yards last week. RB RASHAD JENNINGS(881) needs 119 rush yards to reach 1,000 career…Rookie WR JUSTIN BLACKMON had 236 receiving yards last week, 3rd-most in game by rookie in NFL history (JERRY BUTLER, 255; JERRY RICE, 241). Blackmon's 236 rec. yards are 2nd-most in game in Jaguars history (JIMMY SMITH, 291). In past 5 starts (1st of career),WR CECIL SHORTS is averaging 87.4 receiving yards per game (437 total). Has 4 TD catches of 30 yards in '12 (39, 80, 42, 67). Averages 20.1 yards per catch in '12 (32 catches, 642 yards)…TE MARCEDES LEWIS tied career-best with 2 TD catches last week. Ranks 3rd in Jaguars history with 21 career TD rec…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 85 tackles…DT C.J. MOSLEY tied career-best with 2 sacks last week.

DENVER BRONCOS (7-3) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-9)

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BRONCOS:Club aims for 6th consecutive win. Totaled 121 points in 4th quarter of games in '12, tied for most in NFL (Lions)…With victory, QB PEYTON MANNING (148) can pass HOFer JOHN ELWAY (148) for 2nd-most regular-season wins as starter in NFL history. Manning (2,975) needs 25 passing yards to register 14th season with at least 3,000 passing yards & surpass HOFer DAN MARINO for 2nd-most such seasons in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE, 18 seasons). For career, Manning is 5-1 vs. KC…Rookie RB RONNIE HILLMAN posted 1st rush TD of career in last road game vs. Car…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (933) needs 67 yards to record 1st 1,000-yard season of career. WR ERIC DECKER has 8 TD receptions in past 7 games. WR BRANDON STOKLEY posted 5th TD catch of season last week…Since entering NFL in 2011, LB VON MILLER has 24.5 sacks, 2nd-most sacks through player's 1st 25 games since 1982. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DERRICK THOMAS (25) has more. Totaled 7 sacks in past 3 games. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL aims for 4th consecutive game with sack. Needs 2 sacks to record at least 10 for 3rd time of career…CHIEFS: QB MATT CASSEL (59) needs TD pass to reach 60 with Chiefs. QB BRADY QUINN spent 2 seasons with Broncos (2010-11)…Club averages 145.4 rush yards per game, best in AFC…In past 2, RB JAMAAL CHARLES has averaged 93.5 rush yards per game (187 total). Since 2010, Charles averages 108.5 scrimmage yards per game (2,371 rush; 666 rec.). For career, Charles averages 6.1 yards per carry vs. Den. (81 att., 492 yards). RB PEYTON HILLIS spent 2 seasons with Broncos (2008-09)…WR DWAYNE BOWE(39) needs TD catch to become 5th player in club history with 40 career…In past 2, TE TONY MOEAKI has 7 receptions for 141 yards (20.1 avg.)…LB TAMBA HALI has 6 sacks in past 7. Hali (59.5) has 3rd-most sacks in Chiefs annals (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5). Has 8.5 career sacks vs. Den. LB DERRICK JOHNSON has team-high 88 tackles. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has career-high 7 sacks this season.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-4) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (4-6)

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SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON is 2-0 vs. AFC, completing 28 of 46 (60.9 pct.) for 481 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.6 rating. Aims for 3rd in row with 125 rating. In past 2, has completed 28 of 43 (65.1 pct.) for 361 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.1 rating…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH aims for 5th in row with 100 rush yards. In past 4, has 456 yards (114 per game) & 3 TDs. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 1,946 rush yards, 305 more than 2nd place (ARIAN FOSTER). RB-PR-KR LEON WASHINGTON ranks 3rd in NFC with 28.3 KR avg...WR GOLDEN TATE has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 pass) in past 2. In last game, became 1st NFL WR since 2008 with TD pass & TD catch in same game. WR SIDNEY RICE has 5 TDs in past 5 & aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 5 TDs in past 3 vs. AFC East…Total defense (296.8) & pass defense (196.2) both rank 2nd in NFC. DE CHRIS CLEMONShas 13 sacks in past 17. Rookie DE BRUCE IRVIN leads NFL rookies with 7 sacks. Has 3 games with 2 sacks. Rookie LB BOBBY WAGNER leads team with 80 tackles. In last game, CB RICHARD SHERMAN had INT, sack & FF. Was NFC Defensive Player of Week. Leads team with 14 PD…DOLPHINS:Club is 5-1 at home all-time vs. Seahawks…QB RYAN TANNEHILL (2,120) needs 91 passing yards to surpass HOFer DAN MARINO (2,210 in 1983) for most by rookie in Dolphins history. Tannehill (179) surpassed DAVID WOODLEY (176) for most completions by rookie in club annals last week. In 2 games vs. NFC, Tannehill has completed 47 of 70 passes (67.1 pct.) for 616 yards with 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 97.1 passer rating. RB REGGIE BUSHtotaled 141 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 44 rec.) in only career meeting vs. Sea. (w/ NO on 10/14/07). Since entering NFL in 2006, Bush leads NFL RBs in rec. (360) & rec. yards (2,632)…WR BRIAN HARTLINE has career-best in rec. (53) & receiving yards (790) in '12. WR DAVONE BESS (48) needs 2 rec. to reach 50 for 5th consecutive season. Posted 1st TD catch of season & 12th of career last week…DE CAMERON WAKE has 9.5 sacks in past 7. Wake needs half sack to reach 10 for 2nd time in career (14 in '10)…CB SEAN SMITHhas team-high 11 PD in '12.

ATLANTA FALCONS (9-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-4)

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FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won 6 of past 7 starts vs. TB. In past 5 division starts, has 1,579 yards (315.8 per game), 13 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 107.6 rating. In career, Falcons are 29-1 (.967) when he has 100 rating…RB MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 172 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 5 rush TDs in past 4 vs. TB…TE TONY GONZALEZ has 13,988 rec. yards & needs 12 to become 8th player (1st TE) in NFL history with 14,000 . Has 101 career rec. TDs, most by TE & 6th most in NFL history. In 2 meetings last year, WR JULIO JONES had 100-yard game & 2 TD game. WR RODDY WHITE had 9 catches for 140 yards in last game at TB. Since 2007, has 533 receptions, most in NFC. Has 22 catches for 355 yards (118.3 per game) in past 3…DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 13.5 sacks in past 13. Had 2 sacks last week & FF that led to 15-yard FR-TD by DT JONATHAN BABINEAUX. Abraham had sack, FF & FR in last meeting. S THOMAS DE COUD had INT in last game at TB…BUCCANEERS:Over past 6 weeks, lead NFL with 205 points…In past 6, QB JOSH FREEMAN is 5-1 & has 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 106.1 rating. Bucs are 11-3 when he has 100 rating…Rookie RB DOUG MARTIN leads NFL with 1,319 scrimmage yards (1,000 rush, 319 rec.). Has 1,019 scrimmage yards in past 6 & joins HOFer ERIC DICKERSON & EDGERRIN JAMES as only rookies with 1,000 scrimmage yards in 6-game span…WR VINCENT JACKSON has 6 TDs in past 7, incl. 24-yard TD with 0:12 remaining last week. Since 2008, his 18.4 yards per catch avg. (243 rec., 4,482 yards) is best in NFL (min. 100 catches). Jackson (20.5) & WR MIKE WILLIAMS (17.6) are top 2 in NFC in yards per catch (min. 30 catches). TE DALLAS CLARK had GW 15-yard TD in OT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD…Rookie CB LEONARD JOHNSON has INT in 3 of past 4, incl. 83-yard INT-TD. DB RONDE BARBER had INT in last home meeting. Is only player in NFL annals with 25 sacks (28) & 40 INTs (46). DE MICHAEL BENNETT has sack in 3 of past 4 games. Rookie LB LAVONTE DAVID leads team with 90 tackles.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-6)

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RAVENS:With win, Ravens will register at least 9 wins for 5th straight season under JOHN HARBAUGH…Ravens have won 8 of past 9 in Nov…QB JOE FLACCO is 16-5 (.762) in Nov., tied for 4th-best record among QBs in SB era. Flacco will make 75th career start. Club has won 16 consecutive games when Flacco has 100 rating…RB RAY RICEaverages 5.2 yards per carry against Chargers. Rice is tied for NFL-best among RBs with 40 receptions this season…WR TORREY SMITH had 36-yard TD reception in last game vs. Chargers. Ravens are 9-1 when Smith has TD reception. Has 7 TD receptions in '12, tied with 2011 rookie total. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN (9,871) needs 129 yards to reach 10,000 career. In 2 career games vs. SD, Boldin has 6 catches for 163 yards (27.2 avg.)…CB COREY GRAHAM had 8 tackles & INT vs. Pit…LB DANNELL ELLERBE had team-high 12 tackles last week. LB PAUL KRUGER has 3 sacks in past 2 games…KR-WR JACOBY JONES posted 63-yard PR-TD last week, 1st of season. Since entering NFL in 2007, Jones is tied for 3rd in league with 7 combined kick-return TDs (4 PR-TDs, 3 KR-TDs)…CHARGERS:Have won 2 of past 3 at home against Ravens…QB PHILIP RIVERS (26,746) needs 193 yards to surpass QB JOHN HADL (26,938) for 2nd-most passing yards in franchise history (DAN FOUTS, 43,040). In 3 career games at home vs. Ravens, Rivers has 955 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 106.3 passer rating…RB RYAN MATHEWSrushed for 90 yards with 2 TDs in only meeting vs. Bal…TE ANTONIO GATES (80) trails only HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (81) for most TD receptions in team history. Posted 105 receiving yards against Ravens on 11/25/07. WR MALCOM FLOYD had 5 receptions for 96 yards (19.2 avg.) with TD in last game against Ravens. In past 2, WR DANARIO ALEXANDER has 12 receptions for 230 yards (19.2 avg.) with 3 TDs…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS (66) surpassed LEE WILLIAMS (65.5) last week for 2nd-most sacks by Charger (LESLIE O'NEAL, 105.5) since '82…Rookie DE KENDALL REYES had career-high 2 sacks last week…Since '11, S ERIC WEDDLE has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL (TIM JENNINGS, 10). Had 23-yard INT-return TD last week.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-6-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-6)

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RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 2 TDs in Week 5 win over Arz. Is unbeaten (2-0-1) in past 3 division starts…RB STEVEN JACKSON aims for 3rd in row at Arz. with 100 rush yards; has 232 yards (116 per game) & TD in past 2. Since 2006, has NFL-best 10,582 scrimmage yards. Is only player since 2006 with 7,500 rush yards (7,959) & 2,500 rec. yards (2,623). Rookie RB DARYL RICHARDSON is 3rd among NFC rookie RBs with 419 rush yards…WR BRANDON GIBSON had career-high 2 TDs last week. WR DANNY AMENDOLA has 18 catches in past 2. WR AUSTIN PETTIS has TD in 2 of past 4. Rookie WR CHRIS GIVENS has 50 yard catch in 5 of past 6. Had 51-yard TD in last meeting…DE ROBERT QUINN had career-high 3 sacks in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. Has 8.5 sacks in past 10. DE CHRIS LONG has 7 sacks in past 8. Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with sack. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 NFC players (PATRICK WILLIS) with 8 sacks (8.5) & 5 INTs (5) since 2009…CARDINALS: QB JOHN SKELTON is 2-0 vs. StL. Rookie QB RYAN LINDLEY made NFL debut last week…RB LA ROD STEPHENS-HOWLING rushed for career-high 127 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 8 TDs in 8 home games vs. StL. Has 13 TDs vs. Rams, his most vs. single opp. Needs 1 catch to reach 100 vs. StL; would be 2nd team with 100 against (Sea., 106). Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 7,781 yards & 62 rec. TDs. WR ANDRE ROBERTS has 7 TDs in past 14…Team had 5 INTs last week. LB DARYL WASHINGTON had INT last week. Has 9 sacks in past 11. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (CLAY MATTHEWS) with 13 sacks, 3 INTs & 2 FFs since 2011. Had sack in last meeting. In 3 meetings, CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON has 2 PR-TDs (99 & 80 yards), 2 INTs & FR. In last home game vs. StL, had GW 99-yard PR-TD in OT. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 4th in row at home vs. Rams with sack; has 4 sacks in past 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (7-2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-5)

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49ERS:In last year's Div., QB ALEX SMITH had 3 TDs, 0 INTs & 103.2 rating. Added 28-yard TD run. In career (incl. playoffs), SF is 15-0 when he starts & has 100 rating (min. 15 att.). QB COLIN KAEPERNICK had 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 133.1 rating in 1st career start last week…RB FRANK GORE rushed for 112 yards with TD & had 7 catches for 56 yards with TD in last reg. season meeting; 1 of 2 career games with rush & rec. TD. Is only player since 2006 with 10,000 scrimmage yards (10,253) & 50 TDs (54)…In Div., TE VERNON DAVIS had 7 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD with 0:09 remaining. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs),*leads NFC TEs with 35 TDs.WR MICHAEL CRABTREEhas 4 TDs in past 3. Had TD catch in Div…49ers lead NFL allowing 13.4 points per game (134 points).LB ALDON SMITHhas 29 career sacks, most by player in 1st 26 games. Had 5.5 sacks last week. Since 2007,LB PATRICK WILLISis only NFC player with 17 sacks & 6 INTs…SAINTS: Have won 5 of past 6.QB DREW BREESis 5-0 in reg. season vs. SF with 107.2 rating & has 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs. In Div., passed for 462 yards & 4 TDs. Has TD pass in NFL-record 53 games in row. Has 20 comp. in 46 consecutive games, longest streak in NFL history…RB CHRIS IVORYhas 3 rush TDs in his past 4 games played.RB MARK INGRAMhad 27-yard TD run last week…TE JIMMY GRAHAMhad 5 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs in Div. Incl. playoffs, has TD catch in 12 of past 14. Since 2010, Graham leads NFC TEs with 27 TDs (incl. playoffs).WR*MARQUES COLSTON has 55 career TDs & needs 1 to pass DEUCE MC ALLISTER for most by Saint. Has 7 TDs in past 7. Had 9 catches for 136 yards & TD in Div. Had 1st career 3-TD game vs. SF (10/28/07). WR LANCE MOORE had 2 TDs last week…S ROMAN HARPER had 1.5 sacks & FF in Div. Since 2006, has 18.5 sacks, most by DB (incl. playoffs). Had INT last week. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 55-yard INT-TD last week. Recorded sack in Div.

SUNDAY NIGHT

GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-3) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (6-4)

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PACKERS:In past 7, QB AARON RODGERS is 6-1 & has 24 TDs, 4 INTs & 117 rating. In 2 reg. season starts vs. NYG, is 2-0 with 773 yards (386.5 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 121.2 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with 4 TDs. Packers are 25-0 when he starts & has 115 rating…WR-PR-KR RANDALL COBB has 6 rec. TDs in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with TD. Is only player in NFL with 600 KR (627), 500 receiving (574), 200 PR (211) & 100 rush (115) yards. WR JAMES JONES ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 2 reg. season meetings, WR JORDY NELSON has 8 catches for 218 yards (27.3 avg.) & TD (80 yards). In past 2 reg. season meetings, WR GREG JENNINGS has 14 catches for 236 yards (118 per game) & TD…S M.D. JENNINGS had 72-yard INT-TD last week, 1st career TD. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB TRAMON WILLIAMS ties for NFL lead with 15 INTs. In last game at NYG, LB CLAY MATTHEWS had 38-yard INT-TD, sack & FF. CB CASEY HAYWARD leads all rookies with 5 INTs…GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has 197 pass TDs & needs 2 to tie PHIL SIMMS for most ever by Giant. In past 2 vs. GB (incl. Div.), has 106.9 rating with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 677 yards (338.5 per game). Aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with 3 TD passes, 300 yards & 100 rating…Giants are 10-0 when RB AHMAD BRADSHAW has 100 rush yards…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 28 catches for 427 yards (106.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 at home. WR HAKEEM NICKS had 7 catches for 165 yards & 2 TDs (66 & 37 yards) in Div. In past 3 meetings (incl. Div.), has 18 catches for 346 yards (115.3 per game) & 5 TDs…In past 5, DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 5 sacks, INT-TD & FF. DE JUSTIN TUCK has sack in all 3 reg. season meetings. S STEVIE BROWN leads NFL with 168 INT return yds, most by Giant since 1963 (DICK LYNCH). Leads NFL safeties with 5 INTs. DE OSI UMENYIORA had 2 sacks & FF in Div. Playoff. LB MICHAEL BOLEY had 2 sacks in Div.

MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 26, 2012

CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-8) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-7)

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PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON is only player in NFL history with 6,000 pass yards (6,446), 30 pass TDs (30), 1,000 rush yards (1,100) & 15 rush TDs (18) in 1st 2 NFL seasons…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD. In last game at Phi., had career-high 7 catches & 101 yards with TD. RB JONATHAN STEWART had rush TD last week…WR STEVE SMITH has TD in 2 of 3 meetings vs. Phi. TE GREG OLSEN has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Eagles. Has 539 rec. yards, his 4th 500-yard season in past 5 years. WR BRANDON LA FELL had 5 catches for 93 yards & TD (29 yards) last week…CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN had 74-yard INT-TD last week & ties for NFL lead with 2 INT-TDs. DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 25.5 sacks in past 32. DE GREG HARDY has 5 sacks in past 4. Rookie LB LUKE KUECHLY leads team with 98 tackles…EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK is 6-3 as starter vs. Car. QB NICK FOLES aims for 3rd in row with 200 pass yards…RB LE SEAN MC COY has 17 TDs (13 rush, 4 rec.) in past 15 at home…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had 85-yard PR-TD in last meeting. Has 6 career 70 yard TDs (4 rec., 2 PR), 2nd most in team history (TIMMY BROWN, 9). Incl. playoffs, Jackson has 32 TDs (25 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) & avg. 45.5 yards per TD (1,457 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN has 2 TDs (70 & 44 yards) in past 3 at home. TE BRENT CELEK had TD catch in last meeting…Rookie DT FLETCHER COX aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack & FF last week. Since 2007, DE TRENT COLE has 56.5 sacks, 4th most in NFL. CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE had INT & 4 PD vs. Car. in 2008 Divisional Playoff (1/10/09 with Arz.). DE JASON BABIN has sack in 2 of past 3 games. Had sack last week.