NFL Week 14 Game Capsules

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WEEK 14 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-10) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3-9)

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TEXANS: Aim for 3rd straight win at Jax…QB CASE KEENUMhas 4 TDs vs. 0 INT & 84.9 rating in 2 career starts on road. Posted 1st rush TD of career last week…RB BEN TATE had 97 scrimmage yards with 2 rush TDs in last game at Jax. Tied franchise-record with 3 rush TDs last week & registered 1st 100-yard rush game of season (102)…Rookie RB DENNIS JOHNSON had career-best 74 rush yards in last game vs.  Jax. Last week, WR ANDRE JOHNSON reached 900 career catches in 2nd fewest games (150) in NFL history. Has 19 career games with at least 10 catches & 100 rec. yards, most in NFL history. For career, Johnson averages 6 receptions per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Johnson averages 81.7 receiving yards per game vs. Jax. WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS had career-long 66-yard reception last week. Is 2nd among NFL rookies in rec. yards (631)…Since 2012, DE J.J. WATT leads NFL w/ 30 sacks. Has 5.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Jax…JAGUARS: Club has won 3 of past 4 games…In past 3 vs. Hou., QB CHAD HENNEhas completed 41 of 67 passes (61.2 pct.) for 616 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.3 rating. Henne had season-best 71.9 completion pct. (23 of 32) in last game vs. Texans…In past 10 vs. Hou., RB MAURICE JONES-DREW is averaging 80.7 rush yards per game with 9 rush TDs. Had season-best 144 scrimmage yards (84 rushing, 60 receiving) in last meeting vs. Hou. Has 68 rush TDs, most in club annals & 2nd-most among active players (ADRIAN PETERSON, 86). Has 81 total TDs (68 rush, 11 rec. 2 return), most in Jaguars history…WR CECIL SHORTS had game-winning 20-yard TD catch last week…TE MARCEDES LEWIS posted 22nd TD rec. of career last week, 3rd-most in Jaguar annals…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY (113) reached 100 tackles for 6th consecutive season…DE JASON BABIN has 2.5 sacks in past 3.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-8-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-6)

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VIKINGS: QB MATT CASSEL passed for 243 yards & TD in relief last week & led team to OT victory…RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 211 yards in Week 13 & is 3rd fastest to reach 10,000 career yards (101 games). In only career meeting, rushed for 143 yards. In 2 games vs. AFC in 2013, has rushed for 228 yards (114 per game) & 3 TDs. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 10,057 rush yards & 86 rush TDs…WR GREG JENNINGS has 8 TDs in past 8 vs. AFC (incl. SB). Had TD last week. In past 2 at Bal., WR JEROME SIMPSON has 20 catches for 275 yards (137.5 per game) & TD. Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON leads NFL with 34.0 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs. Had 33-yard rush TD last week…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 123 sacks. Had sack in last meeting.

DE BRIAN ROBISON has 5 sacks in past 5 & aims for 4th in row with sack. DT KEVIN WILLIAMS had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. Bal. LB CHAD GREENWAY leads team with 105 tackles. Had sack last week…RAVENS:Since 2010, are 26-4 (.867) at home…QB JOE FLACCO is 10-1 (.909) at home vs. NFC. Passed for 385 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 109.2 rating in only game vs. Vikings. Flacco (2,993) needs 7 passing yards to become 1st Raven with 5 consecutive 3,000-yard seasons…Last week, RB RAY RICE (6,002) joined JAMAL LEWIS (7,801) as only players in Ravens history to reach 6,000 rush yards. Had 194 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 117 rec.) in only meeting…WR TORREY SMITH (952) needs 48 rec. yards to reach 1,000 for 1st time in career. WR-KR JACOBY JONES is averaging 19.5 yards per catch in past 2 games. Had season-long 73-yard KR last week…TE DALLAS CLARK (505) needs rec. to surpass FRANK WYCHECK (505) for 8th-most catches by TE in NFL history…LB TERRELL SUGGS (9) needs sack to reach double-digit sacks for 5th time in career…K JUSTIN TUCKER has made 27 consecutive FGs, longest active streak in NFL.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-4)

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COLTS: Have won 5 of past 6 in Dec & 7 of past 9 at Cin…QB ANDREW LUCK has 7,167 career passing yards, 4th-most passing yards in 1st 2 seasons of career in NFL history. Luck (10) has most game-winning drives by QB in 4th qtr./OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since '70. Since 2012, Luck has 9 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…RB DONALD BROWN averages 5 yards per carry against Bengals (17 att., 85 yards). In only career meeting at Cin. (w/ Cle. on 9/16/12), RB TRENT RICHARDSON rushed for 109 yards on 19 att. (5.7 avg.) with TD…WR T.Y. HILTON(791) needs 71 rec. yards to surpass rookie total in 2012 (861). Has 4 100-yard rec. games in '13…TE COBY FLEENER has career-best in catches (44), rec. yards (544) & TDs (4) in 2013…LB ROBERT MATHIS (15.5) needs sack to surpass DWIGHT FREENEY (16 in 2004) for most sacks by Colt in season since 1982.  Has 4.5 sacks in 5 career games vs. Bengals…CB CASSIUS VAUGHN had career-high 2 INTs last week...LB JERRELL FREEMANleads team w/ 97 tackles. Posted 1st INT of season last week…BENGALS: Club is 5-0 at home this season…QB ANDY DALTONnow*has 3,144 passing yards in 2013 & joinedPEYTON MANNINGas only QBs in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards in 1st 3 seasons of career. Completed 25 of 32 passes (78.1 pct.) for 264 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs & 111.5 rating in only career meeting vs. Ind. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100 rating. Dalton has 11 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 94 rating at home in 2013…RB GIOVANI BERNARDleads all AFC rookies with 875 scrim. yards (521 rush; 354 receiving). Has 2 games with 100 scrim. yards.RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIShad season-high 92 rush yards last week…WR A.J. GREEN(1,103) has reached 1,000 rec. yards for 3rd consecutive season. Has 6 games with 100 rec. yards in 2013, tied for most in NFL. Averages 91.9 rec. yards per game this season, tied for 5th-best in NFL…TE JERMAINE GRESHAMhas 13 rec. for 108 yards with TD in 2 career games vs. Colts…Defense allows 314.8 yards per game, 3rd-fewest in AFC…LB VONTAZE BURFICTleads team with 131 tackles.CB DRE KIRKPATRICK posted 1st career INT last week…DE WALLACE GILBERRYhas 3.5 sacks in past 4.DE MICHAEL JOHNSON* had sack & FR in last game vs. Ind.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-8) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-3)

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BROWNS:Club needs win to match last year's win total of 5…QB JASON CAMPBELLhas 100 passer rating in 2 of 4 starts with Browns. QB BRANDON WEEDEN had career-best 370 passing yards last week, including career-long 95-yard TD pass…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 3rd among active players w/ 65 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 86; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 68). Has 2 career-games with 100 rush yards vs. NE (136, 138). RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA has career-best in catches (38) & rec. yards (266) in '13…WR JOSH GORDON had 10 catches for franchise record 261 rec. yards & 2 TDs last week (237 rec. yards in Week 12) & became 1st player in NFL history to have 200 rec. yards in consecutive games. In past 3, Gordon has totaled 623 yards, most in 3 game-span in NFL history. Gordon (1,249) needs 41 rec. yards for most in season in Browns history (BRAYLON EDWARDS, 1,289). WR DAVONE BESS has 4 career TD rec. vs. NE…TE JORDAN CAMERON has 6 TD rec., tied for 2nd-most by TE in season in club history (OZZIE NEWSOME, 9 in 1979)…CB JOE HADEN has 4 INTs in past 4…PATRIOTS:Have won 16 of past 17 in Dec…For career, QB TOM BRADY is 4-1 vs. Browns. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 98.3 rating in past 2 vs. Cle. Has 353 TD passes, tied for 4th-most in NFL history. Brady's 145 wins are 5th-most all-time by starting QB in regular season. Brady has 42-6 (.875) career record in Dec…RB SHANE VEREEN posted 1st TD rec. of season last week…Since season debut in Week 7, TE ROB GRONKOWSKIleads NFL TEs in catches (37) & rec. yards (560). Aims for 5th straight game with TD reception. Needs TD catch to surpass GINO CAPPELLETTI (42) for 4th-most career TD rec. in franchise history…WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 100 rec. yards in each of past 2 (110, 101)…DE CHANDLER JONES has 7.5 sacks in past 8. Has career-high 10.5 sacks in 2013…CB LOGAN RYAN has INT in each of past 2…LB BRANDON SPIKES leads team with 74 tackles.

OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-8) AT NEW YORK JETS (5-7)

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RAIDERS: In 2 career starts on road, rookie QB MATT MC GLOIN has 452 passing yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 90.3 rating…Club ranks 2nd in AFC with 133.1 rush yards per game in 2013…In past 5, RB RASHAD JENNINGSis averaging 89.6 rush yards per game (90 att., 448 yards) & has 4 rush TDs. Had career-best 2 rush TDs last week. RB DARREN

MC FADDEN had career-high 171 yards on 19 att. (9 avg.) vs. Jets on 9/25/11…WR ROD STREATER has career-best in catches (43) & receiving yards (657) in 2013. WR ANDRE HOLMES had career-high in catches (7) & receiving yards (136) last week. Averages 20.1 yards per catch this season…S CHARLES WOODSON has 13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61). Woodson aims for 3rd straight game with INT vs. Jets…LB NICK ROACH has 3.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2 games. Roach has career-high 5.5 sacks in 2013…K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI has 45 FGs of 50 yards, 2nd-most in NFL history…JETS: Aim for 4th straight win at home vs. Raiders…QB GENO SMITH (2,256) needs 188 passing yards for most by rookie in franchise history (MARK SANCHEZ, 2,444 in 2009). Club is 3-0 when Smith has 80 passer rating…RB CHRIS IVORYis averaging 101.3 rush yards in past 3 at home…WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 8 catches for 149 yards with TD vs. Raiders on 12/6/09 (w/ Pit.). WR DAVID NELSONhad career-high 10 rec. for 83 yards (8.3 avg.) with TD in only meeting vs. Oak. (w/ Bills on 9/18/11)…TE JEFF CUMBERLAND (3) needs TD rec. to set career-high (3 in 2012)…Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (77) in NFL in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has career-best 10 sacks this season & is 1st Jet since 2005 to register 10 sacks (JOHN ABRAHAM, 10.5)…LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 98 tackles…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE has 3 INTs in past 4 games. Since 2007, Cromartie has 28 INTs, 5th-most in NFL.

DETROIT LIONS (7-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-5)

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LIONS:In past 2, QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has passed for 627 yards (313.5 per game) & 6 TDs…RB REGGIE BUSH had 182 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 65 rec.) & TD last week. Ranks 4th in NFL with 118.4 scrimmage yards per game. RB JOIQUE BELL had 128 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 34 rec.) & TD last week…WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 962 rec. yards in past 6, most in NFL history for 6-game span in season. Since 2011, leads NFL with 4,944 rec. yards & 115 rec. yards per game. His 4,944 rec. yards are most in any 3-year span in NFL history. Had 6 catches for 135 yards in last meeting. WR NATE BURLESON has TD catch in past 2 at Phi…Defense had 7 sacks, 2 FRs, INT & safety last week. Rookie DEs ZIGGY ANSAH & DEVIN TAYLOR each had 2 sacks last week. Ansah leads NFL rookies with 7 sacks. LB DE ANDRE LEVY had INT last week & leads NFL with career-high 6 INTs. Tied HOFer JOE SCHMIDT for most INTs by LB in season. LB STEPHEN TULLOCH leads team with 97 tackles. DT NDAMUKONG SUH had sack & safety last week. S LOUIS DELMAS aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack or INT…EAGLES:In past 4, QB NICK FOLES has completed 72 of 106 (67.9 pct.) for 1,169 yards with 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.2 rating. Has 19 TDs vs. 0 INTs & trails PEYTON MANNING (20) for NFL record for most pass TDs to start season before INT. Named NFC Offensive Player of Nov. & his 152.8 rating was highest ever in a calendar month…RB LE SEAN MC COY had TD catch in last meeting. In 9/19/10 game vs. Det., rushed for 120 yards & 3 TDs. Leads NFL with 1,523 scrimmage yards…In 2 career meetings, WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 9 catches for 209 yards (104.5 per game) & TD. Among active players (min. 300 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.3 avg. (335 rec., 5,806 yards). In past 4, WR RILEY COOPER has 14 catches for 326 yards (23.3 avg.) & 5 TDs. TEs ZACH ERTZ(2) & BRENT CELEK (1) had 3 TDs last week…LB DE MECO RYANS leads team with 105 tackles. Had sack last week. Had 13 tackles in last meeting. LB TRENT COLE aims for 3rd in row with 2 sacks.  LB BRANDON GRAHAM had 2 sacks last week. S NATE ALLEN & CB CARY WILLIAMS each had INT last week.

MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-6) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-7)

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DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILLpassed for 331 yards last week, 2nd-most in game in career (431 at Arz. on 9/30/12). Aims for 3rd straight game with 300 pass yards. Tannehill (3,115) is 1st Dolphin QB to pass for 3,000 yards in 1st 2 seasons of career...RB LAMAR MILLER totaled 85 scrim. yards last week…WR MIKE WALLACE spent 4 seasons (2009-12) in Pit. Selected in 3rd round of 2009 NFL Draft (No. 84 overall) by Steelers. In past 2, Wallace has 12 catches for 209 yards with 2 TDs. WR BRAIN HARTLINE posted 2nd 100-yard rec. game of season last week, & Mia. is 2-0 in such games…TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (53), rec. yards (581) & TD rec. (4) in '13. Needs 19 rec. yards to join RANDY MC MICHAEL & KEITH JACKSON as only Dolphin TEs to reach 600 rec. yards in season…LB OLIVIER VERNON has career-best 10 sacks in 2013. Aims for 4th straight game with sack…DE CAMERON WAKE (49.5) needs half sack to join JASON TAYLOR, JEFF CROSS & TRACE ARMSTRONG as only Dolphins to reach 50 career sacks since 1982…STEELERS: Seek 4th straight win at home vs. Mia…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (212) needs TD pass to surpass HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) for most career TD passes by Steeler. Has 3,375 passing yards, most in 1st 12 games of season in franchise history. Is 4-0 vs. Dolphins with 108.2 rating…Rookie RB LE'VEON BELLtotaled 136 scrim. yards last week (73 rush, 63 rec.), 2nd-most in career. Has 5 rush TDs, most among AFC rookies…WR ANTONIO BROWN (85) needs 5 catches to join HINES WARD as only Steelers to register 90 catches in single-season. Brown (1,103) needs 6 rec. yards to surpass career-best of 1,109 in 2011. WR JERRICHO COTCHERY has career-best 8 TD rec. in '13…TE HEATH MILLER (5,148) surpassed ELBIE NICKEL (5,131) for most career rec. yards by TE in club history last week…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas 5th-most sacks (57) in club annals since '82. LB JASON WORILDS tied career-high with 2 sacks last week…S TROY POLAMALU has 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. Mia.

BUFFALO BILLS (4-8) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-9)

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BILLS:Rookie QB EJ MANUEL(9) needs 2 TD passes for most by Bills rookie (DENNIS SHAW, 10 in 1970). In past 3, has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 103.1 rating. Has 88.1 rating in 2 games vs. NFC…Bills avg. 139.2 rush yards per game, best in AFC…RB C.J. SPILLER had 149 rush yards on 15 att. (9.9 avg.) last week, 2nd-most in single-game in career. Aims for 3rd straight with 100 rush yards vs. NFC. RB FRED JACKSON (4,864) needs 136 rush yards to join HOFers THURMAN THOMAS & O.J. SIMPSON as only Bills to reach 5,000 rush yards. Rushed for 163 yards on 28 att. (5.8 avg.) in only game vs. TB…WR STEVIE JOHNSON (295) needs 5 catches to reach 300. Rookie WR MARQUISE GOODWIN has 3 TDs of 40 yards (40, 59, 43)…Defense has NFL-best 43 sacks…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (12) needs 2.5 sacks to tie career-best of 14 in '07. DT KYLE WILLIAMS has career-high 7 sacks in '13. Mario & Kyle Williams have combined for 19 sacks, 3rd-most sacks by duo in NFL in '13…BUCCANEERS:Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON has completed 76 of 109 (69.7 pct.) for 965 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 110.8 rating in past 5. Has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs in past 7. Was named NFL Offensive Rookie of Month for Nov…RB BOBBY RAINEY has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 at home. Has 208 rush yards (104 per game) in those 2…In past 4 at home,WR VINCENT JACKSON has 27 catches for 386 yards (96.5 per game) & 3 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.5 avg. (405 catches, 7,101 yards). WR TIQUAN UNDERWOOD has 6 catches for 159 yards (26.5 avg.) & 2 TDs (85 & 7 yards) in past 2…LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 100 tackles (107), 5 sacks (5) & INT (3). Aims for 3rd in row with INT. S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 82 tackles. Is only NFC S with 80 tackles, 2 INTs (2) & sack (1). DT GERALD MC COY has 4 sacks in past 4. Has 4 sacks in past 2 at home & aims for 3rd home game in row with sack. When CB DARRELLE REVIS has INT (incl. playoffs), his teams are 17-3 (.850). S KEITH TANDY aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has 3 INTs in past 5.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-9)

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CHIEFS:Are 4-1 on road…With win, ANDY REID will become 21st coach in NFL history to win 150 games (incl. postseason)…KC ( 14) has best turnover ratio in NFL…In last meeting at Was. (w/ 49ers on 11/6/11), QB ALEX SMITH completed 17 of 24 passes (70.8 pct.) for 200 yards with 1 TD & 109.7 rating. Smith (360) needs 27 rush yards for most in season by Chiefs QB (TYLER THIGPEN, 386)…Last week, RB JAMAAL CHARLES became 1st Chief ever with 4 career 1,000-yard rush seasons. Averages 121.9 scrimmage yards per game in '13, 2nd-best in AFC…WR DWAYNE BOWEhad 6 catches for 109 yards (18.2 avg.) in only game vs. Was…TE ANTHONY FASANO aims for 3rd straight game with TD rec…Allow AFC-low 17.8 points per game in 2013…LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 92 tackles…S ERIC BERRY has 2.5 sacks this season, tied for most among NFL DBs. S QUINTIN DEMPS has career-high 4 INTs in 2013…Rookie RB-KR KNILE DAVIS had 108-yard KR-TD last week, longest return in franchise history…REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. AFC. Had 102 rating last week, his 4th 100 game this season…RB ALFRED MORRIShas rushed for 501 yards (100.2 per game) & 5 TDs in past 5 vs. AFC. Had rush TD last week…WR PIERRE GARÇON had 5 catches for 125 yards & 2 TDs (67 & 6 yards) in last game vs. KC. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 7 catches. In past 2 vs. AFC, has 14 catches for 218 yards (109 per game). Has 5 catches in all 12 games in 2013 & leads NFC with 84 catches. TE JORDAN REED leads NFC rookies with 45 catches. WR SANTANA MOSS had 10 catches for 173 yards & 2 TDs (78 & 4 yards) in 10/16/05 meeting…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 14. Since entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 players in NFL with 20 sacks (22.5) & 2 INT-TDs (2). Has 3 sacks & 2 FFs in past 3 vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 252 consecutive games, 1 of 4 players in NFL history with 250 in a row. Recorded his only 20-tackle, 1-sack game vs. KC (11/13/05 with Buf.). In 14 career games vs. AFC, LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 10.5 sacks. Has 5.5 sacks in past 4 games. LB PERRY RILEY, JR. leads team with 90 tackles.

ATLANTA FALCONS (3-9) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6-1)

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TENNESSEE TITANS (5-7) AT DENVER BRONCOS (10-2)

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TITANS:Club needs win to match last year's win total of 6…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is 1-0 as starter vs. Denver (w/ Bills on 12/24/11). Has 100 passer rating in 3 of past 4…RB CHRIS JOHNSON (48) needs 2 rush TDs to join HOFer EARL CAMPBELL (73) & EDDIE GEORGE (64) as only RBs in club history to reach 50 career rush TDs. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history. Totaled 101 scrimmage yards last week…WR KENDALL WRIGHT (71) needs 9 rec. to become 1st Titan with at least 80 rec. in season since '04 (DREW BENNETT & DERRICK MASON). Leads AFC with 26 3rd-down rec. WR NATE WASHINGTON had 8 rec. for 92 yards with TD in last game vs. Den…TE DELANIE WALKER had 5 rec. for 85 yards (17 avg.) in only career meeting vs. Den. (10/31/10 w/ SF). In 2013, Walker has career-highs in catches (45), rec. yards (454) & TD catches (5)…DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 8 sacks this season, most among AFC DTs…BRONCOS:Have scored 464 points, 3rd-most by team through 1st 12 games of season in NFL history (NE, 469 in 2007; LA Rams, 466 in 1950). 13-1 at home since 2012…QB PEYTON MANNING has passed for 4,125 yards, most ever through 1st 12 games of season. Manning's 41 TD passes are tied for 2nd-most through 1st 12 games (Manning, 44 in 2004; TOM BRADY, 41 in 2007). For career, Manning is 13-5 (.722) vs. Ten. with 102.2 rating. Has won 5 straight vs. Ten…RB KNOWSHON MORENO(824) needs 124 rush yards to surpass career-high (947 in '09). Rookie RB MONTEE BALL had career-high 117 rush yards on 13 att. (9 avg.) last week…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 100 rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Thomas is 1st Bronco with at least 10 TD rec. in consecutive seasons. WR ERIC DECKER had club single-game record 4 TD catches last week & career-high 174 rec. yards. TE JULIUS THOMAS (10) needs TD rec. to surpass HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (10 in '96 & '98) for most by Den. TE in season…DE SHAUN PHILLIPS (9) needs 3 sacks to surpass career-best of 11.5 in '06. LB DANNY TREVATHAN leads team with 95 tackles.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (5-7) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-5)

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RAMS: QB KELLEN CLEMENS has 5 TDs & 1 INT in past 4…Rookie RB ZAC STACY has rushed for 482 yards (96.4 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5…Rookie WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN is only player in NFL history with 95 yard PR-TD, 80 yard rec. TD & 65 yard rush TD in season. TE JARED COOK had 7 catches for 141 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1. In last game at Az., WR CHRIS GIVENS had 5 catches for 115 yards & TD. Has 2 TDs in 3 meetings & averages 44 yards per TD. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards).TE LANCE KENDRICKS had 37-yard TD catch in last meeting at Az…DE ROBERT QUINN had 3 sacks in Week 1. Has 8 sacks & 3 FFs in 5 meetings. Has 14 sacks in past 13. DE CHRIS LONG has 10.5 sacks in past 14. Has sack in 3 of past 5 meetings. In last game at Az., CB JANORIS JENKINS had 2 INT-TDs (36 & 39 yards). Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR). Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 LBs with 10 sacks (10.5) & 9 INTs (9)…CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER has 104.7 rating in past 5. Has 2 TD passes in past 5. Passed for 327 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1… In 2 games vs. StL, RB RASHARD MENDENHALL has 176 rush yards (88 per game) & TD. RB ANDRE ELLINGTON is averaging 6.0 yards per carry…WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 2 TDs in last game vs. StL. Has 4 TDs in past 3. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 71 rec. TDs. WR MICHAEL FLOYD has 18 catches for 396 yards (132 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3. In past 2 vs. StL, WR ANDRE ROBERTS has 17 catches for 189 yards (94.5 per game)…LB JOHN ABRAHAM has 8 sacks & 3 FFs in past 6. Leads active players with 130 sacks & 47 FFs. In 5 games vs. StL, CB-PR PATRICK PETERSONhas 3 INTs & 2 PR-TDs (99 & 80 yards). Since 2011, is only player with 10 INTs (12) & 3 PR-TDs (4). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 4 sacks in his past 3 at home vs. StL. LB KARLOS DANSBY had 2 sacks last week. Dansby & LB DARYL WASHINGTON are only NFL teammates with 8 PD, 2 sacks & 2 INTs each. Washington aims for his 3rd in row vs. StL with sack.

NEW YORK GIANTS (5-7) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-7)

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GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has completed 49 of 74 (66.2 pct.) for 567 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.2 rating in 2 starts vs. SD. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100 rating. Has started 147 consecutive games, longest active streak by QB…RB ANDRE BROWN rushed for 2 TDs last week & has 11 rush TDs in his past 13. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with rush TD. RB BRANDON JACOBS has team-record 60 career rush TDs. RB PEYTON HILLIS averaged 7.5 yards per carry last week…WR VICTOR CRUZ has 21 catches for 319 yards (106.3 per game) & TD in 3 games vs. AFC this season. WR RUEBEN RANDLE has 6 rec. TDs in past 8. Leads team with 6 rec. TDs…DE JUSTIN TUCK had career-high 4 sacks last week. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 9 sacks in 12 games vs. AFC. S ANTREL ROLLE has 4 INTs, 2 sacks & FF in past 6. Leads team with 67 tackles & 10 PD. CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA is 2nd on team with 66 tackles & 9 PD. CB TERRELL THOMAS had 33-yard INT in last meeting. DT CULLEN JENKINS has 3 sacks in past 2 games…CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS (3,633) needs 367 pass yards to register 5th 4,000-yard season. Is 1-0 as starter vs. NYG. Has 4 games this season with at least 390 pass yards, tied with HOFers DAN MARINO (1984) & JOE MONTANA (1990) for most such games in season. Has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 101.7 rating at home this season…RB DANNY WOODHEADhas career-best in catches (61), rec. yards (482) & TD catches (5) in 2013, most among NFL RBs…TE ANTONIO GATES (9,047) needs 156 receiving yards to surpass HOFer CHARLIE JOINER (9,203) for 2nd-most rec. yards in team history…WR EDDIE ROYALhas career-best 7 TD rec. in 2013. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN leads NFL rookies in catches (58) & rec. yards (843). Needs 2 rec. to surpass LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (59 in 2001) for the most rec. by Chargers rookie. Posted 5th game of season with 100 rec. yards last week. TE LADARIUS GREEN has TDs of 30 & 60 yards in past 2…S ERIC WEDDLE has INT, FF & 2 FRs in past 2. Leads team with 81 tackles.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8-4)

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SEAHAWKS:Are 11-1 for 1st time & clinched playoff spot…Have won past 2 vs. SF, outscoring 49ers 71-16…QB RUSSELL WILSON has 22 wins in 1st 2 seasons, tied for most in SB era…In past 4 meetings, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH has rushed for 419 yards (104.8 per game) with 4 TDs & has 2 rec. TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with rush & rec. TD. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 3,501 rush yards & 29 rush TDs…WR-PR GOLDEN TATE is only player in NFL with 600 rec. (645) & 400 PR (418) yards. WR DOUG BALDWIN has 4 TDs in 5 meetings…Team has 27 takeaways, most in NFL. In past 3 meetings, CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 2 INTs, FF & returned blocked FG 90 yards for TD. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 16 INTs. S EARL THOMAS is only NFL player with 80 tackles (81), 4 INTs (4) & 2 FFs (2). Had INT in last meeting. DE CLIFF AVRIL had sack & FF last week, returned for TD by DE MICHAEL BENNETT. Since 2011, Avril is 1 of 3 in NFL with 25 sacks (28) & 10 FF (12). Has 5.5 sacks in past 6…49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has 123.1 rating in past 2. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100 rating, 49ers are 10-0…RB FRANK GORE has 2 best rushing performances in franchise history, both vs. Sea. (212 on 11/19/06 & 207 on 9/20/09)…Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS leads NFL TEs with 46 TDs. Has 8 TDs in past 9. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 4 100-yard games in career vs. Sea. Has 14 catches for 192 yards (96 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 60-yard catch last week…LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 109 tackles. Has 46 tackles & 2 sacks in past 4 meetings.LB PATRICK WILLIS had career-long 86-yard INT-TD vs. Sea. on 9/14/08. Since entering NFL in 2007, is only player with 18 sacks (19.5), 15 FF (16) & 7 INTs (7). LB AHMAD BROOKS has 5 sacks in past 4. Had sack in Week 2. LB ALDON SMITH has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. Sea. Rookie S ERIC REID had INT in last meeting. Is only NFC player with 3 INTs & 2 FR. CB TRAMAINE BROCK leads team with 4 INTs & 10 PD.

SUNDAY NIGHT

CAROLINA PANTHERS (9-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (9-3)

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PANTHERS:Have won club-record 8 in row…QB CAM NEWTON aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NO. Is only player with 50 pass (59) & 25 rush (28) TDs in 1st 3 NFL seasons…In past 8 vs. NO, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.). In past 7 meetings, has rushed for 860 yards (122.9 per game) & 7 TDs. In last game vs. NO, rushed for 210 yards & 2 TDs. RB MIKE TOLBERT rushed for career-high 3 TDs in last meeting. Had 4 rush TDs in 2 meetings last year…WR STEVE SMITH has 100 yards or TD in 3 of past 4 vs. NO. WR BRANDON LA FELL had TD last week. TE GREG OLSEN has TD in 4 of past 6…Lead NFL in fewest points allowed (157). DE GREG HARDY has 16 sacks in past 21. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 266 tackles. Since 2010, DE CHARLES JOHNSON is 1 of 2 in NFC with 40 sacks (41.5) & 10 FFs (10). Had 2 sacks in last meeting. S MIKE MITCHELL is only player in NFL with 4 INTs (4), 2 sacks (2.5) & 2 FFs (2)…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has completed 57 of 78 (73.1 pct.) for 785 yards (392.5 per game) with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 132.7 rating in past 2 home games vs. Car. Is 6-0 at home in 2013, completing 175 of 238 (73.5 pct.) for 2,141 yards with 19 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 122.2 rating…In his last game vs. Car., RB PIERRE THOMAS rushed for 110 yards & averaged 12.2 yards per carry. RB DARREN SPROLES aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with 100 rec. yards or rec. TD. Since 2011, leads NFL RBs with 216 catches, 1,872 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs. RB MARK INGRAM has rush TD in 2 of 3 meetings. TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 6 100-yard games, tied for most in season by TE in NFL history. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 264 catches & 3,438 yards. Ties for 1st with 35 TDs. Has TD in 4 of past 5 meetings. In past 2 home meetings, WR MARQUES COLSTON has 12 catches for 197 yards (98.5 per game) & 4 TDs…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 9.5 sacks in past 11. Has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings vs. Car.

MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 9, 2013

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-5) AT CHICAGO BEARS (6-6)

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COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO has 300 pass yards in all 3 games vs. Chi. In only start at Chi., had 329 yards & 100.8 rating…RB DE MARCO MURRAY rushed for career-high 3 TDs last week…WR DEZ BRYANT has 19 rec. TDs in past 20. Since 2011, has 30 rec. TDs, 2nd most among NFL WRs. Had 8 catches for 105 yards in last meeting. TE JASON WITTEN had 13 catches for 112 yards & TD in last meeting. Since 2007, has 608 catches, most by NFL TE. Is 2nd all-time in receptions (860) by TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS has rec. TD in 5 of past 8.WR-KR-PR DWAYNE HARRIS ranks 2nd in NFL with 31.3 KR avg. & 14.0 PR avg…DE DE MARCUS WARE had 2 sacks in only game at Chi. Aims for 4th in row on MNF with sack. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 116 sacks, most in NFL. DT JASON HATCHER has 6 sacks in his past 6. CB BRANDON CARR had INT last week…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER is 2-0 vs. Dal. with 5 TDs, 0 INTs & 138.2 rating. With Chi., is 6-1 on MNF with 14 TDs, 3 INTs & 100.6 rating. QB JOSH MC COWN has 9 TDs, 1 INT & 103.6 rating this season…In past 7 on MNF, RB MATT FORTÉ has 794 scrimmage yards (113.4 per game)…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 16 catches for 332 yards (110.7 per game) & 3 TDs in 3 meetings. WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 12 catches for team-record 249 yards & 2 TDs last week. Is 1 of 8 in NFL history with 2 200-yard games in season. Has 57 catches for 1,005 yards (111.7 per game) & 5 TDs in past 9… In last meeting, Bears had 5 INTs (2 INT-TDs). Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 118 sacks, 2nd most in NFL. S MAJOR WRIGHT had career-high 2 INTs in last game vs. Dal.