NFL Week Nine Capsules

WEEK 9 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013

CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-4)

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BENGALS:Aim for 5th straight win…QB ANDY DALTONis 25-15 (.625) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Had career-best 5 TD passes last week. In past 3, has 1,034 pass yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 126 rating. Aims for 4th straight w/ 300 pass yards. Cin. is 13-1 (.929) when Dalton has 100 rating…RB GIOVANI BERNARD leads all AFC rookies with 524 scrimmage yards. RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 3 rush TDs in past 5 vs. Mia…WR A.J. GREEN aims for 4th straight w/ 100 rec. yards (103, 155, 115). Averages 91.8 rec. yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC. WR MARVIN JONES had 4 TD rec. vs. NYJ, most in single-game in club history & most in NFL game since 11/18/07 (RANDY MOSS & TERRELL OWENS, 4 each). Became 1st player in NFL history to score on 4 TD passes of less than 15 yards in 1 game (9, 6, 14, 6)…CB ADAM JONES & S CHRIS CROCKER each had INT-return TD vs. NYJ…DT GENO ATKINS attended St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Ft. Lauderdale)…DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL (11) needs 2 TD passes to set new career-high (12 in 2012). Team is 8-1 when he has 90 rating...RB LAMAR MILLER had season-best 112 scrimmage yards last week (89 rush, 23 receiving). In past 2, RB DANIEL THOMASis averaging 5.1 yards per carry (21 att., 107 yards)…WR MIKE WALLACE is averaging 90.5 receiving yards per game in past 2 at home…TE CHARLES CLAY has career-best in catches (29) & receiving yards (341) in '13…DT RANDY STARKS has 25 sacks w/ Mia., most by Dolphins DT…LB OLIVIER VERNON seeks 5th game in row w/ sack. Has career-best 4.5 sacks this season. LBsDANNELL ELLERBE& PHILIP WHEELER lead team with 51 tackles apiece…DT JARED ODRICKhad career-high 2 sacks last week… CB DIMITRI PATTERSON has 3 INTs in 3 games in '13.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-5)

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CHIEFS:Aim for 1st 9-0 start since 2003 (9-0). Chiefs are 1st team in NFL history to start 8-0 after posting worst record in league previous season…KC ( 12) has best turnover ratio in NFL…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 27-5-1 (.833) as starter, tied for highest win pct. in NFL during span (min. 10 starts). With win last week, Smith became 1st QB since 1970 to win 1st 8 games to start season with new team…RB JAMAAL CHARLES has 100 scrimmage yards in each of 1st 8 games this season. Averages 127.3 scrim. yards per game in '13, best in NFL. Charles has 2 career games with 100 rush yards vs. Buf. (143, 177)…WR DWAYNE BOWEhad 8 rec. for 102 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Buf. WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER tied career-high with 7 rec. last week, incl. 28-yard TD rec…Defense has NFL-best 36 sacks in 2013…Became 4th team since 1970 to allow 17 points or fewer in each of their 1st 8 games of season…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON (11) & LB TAMBA HALI (9) have combined for 20 sacks, most by NFL duo in 2013. Hali has 71.5 career sacks, 3rd-most by Chief since '82. Has 3.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Buf. LB DERRICK JOHNSON leads team with 61 tackles…BILLS:In 1 career start at home with Bills, QB THAD LEWIS had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.5 passer rating. Has 83.2 4th quarter passer rating in 2013…Bills avg. 133.9 rush yards per game, 2nd-best in AFC…RB C.J. SPILLER rushed for 123 yards on 15 att. (8.2 avg.) with 2 TDs in last game vs. KC (9/16/12). RB FRED JACKSON has 5 rush TDs in past 6. Rushed for 112 yards on 20 att. in last game vs. KC (9/11/11)…WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 4th straight game with TD catch vs. KC. Registered 3rd TD reception of season last week…Since 2011, TE SCOTT CHANDLER has 14 TD catches, 2nd-most on team…Defense 12 INTs in 2013, tied for 3rd-most in NFL…S JIM LEONHARD & AARON WILLIAMS have career-best 3 INTs apiece in 2013…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (11) has most sacks through 1st 8 games of season by Bill since 1982. Has reached 10 sacks for 4th time in career (14, 12, 10.5, 11). Needs 3 sacks to tie career-best of 14 in 2007…Rookie LB KIKO ALONSO leads team with 81 tackles…DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 2 sacks in past 3.

ATLANTA FALCONS (2-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-3)

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FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN has won 5 of past 6 vs. Car., completing 137 of 215 (63.7 pct.) for 1,657 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.6 rating. In career, when Ryan starts & has 100 rating, Falcons are 34-2 (.944)…RB STEVEN JACKSON leads active players with 10,221 rush yards. RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS has 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3…TE TONY GONZALEZ has catch in 202 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Has 20 catches in past 3 meetings. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR RODDY WHITE has 611 receptions, 3rd most in NFC & only 1 behind leaders. Aims for 4th in row vs. Car. with TD catch (4 TDs in past 3). In 2 games vs. Car. last year, had 17 catches for 286 yards (143 per game) & 3 TDs. WR HARRY DOUGLAS has 19 catches for 270 yards (135 per game) & TD in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 100 yards. Had career-best 12 catches last week…Since 2011, S THOMAS DE COUD has 10 INTs, tied for most in NFL by S. DE OSI UMENYIORA is only NFC player with 4 sacks & INT-TD. CB ASANTE SAMUEL had INT in his last game at Car…PANTHERS:Aim for 4th win in row…In past 2 vs. Atl., QB CAM NEWTON had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 113.8 rating with 202 rush yards (101 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 2 pass TDs, 0 INTs with 110 rating & 85 rush yards with TD.*In past 3, has 77.3 comp. pct., 6 TDs, 0 INTs & 130.3 rating with 2 rush TDs…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMSaims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Had career-long 53-yard TD catch in last meeting. When Williams has 18 att., team is 18-4.RB MIKE TOLBERThas 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3…In past 2 home meetings,WR STEVE SMITHhas 13 catches for 234 yards (117 per game).WR BRANDON LA FELLhas 11 career rec. TDs & averages 29.7 yards per TD (327 yards).TE GREG OLSENaims for 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD. Has TD in past 3 & 4 of past 5 meetings…Since 2010,CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYNhas 4 INT-TDs, tied for 2nd in NFL.DE GREG*HARDY has 14 sacks in past 16. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads NFL with 220 tackles. In past 20, DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 18.5 sacks & 7 FFs. Has 5 sacks in past 4 meetings.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-4)

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VIKINGS: QB CHRISTIAN PONDERhas posted 100 rating in 6 games in career. QB JOSH FREEMAN has posted 100 rating in 14 games in career & his teams are 11-3 (.786)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON aims for 3rd meeting in row vs. Dal. with rush TD. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads NFL with 9,420 rush yards & 82 rush TDs. In past 17, has rushed for 2,169 yards (127.6 per game) & 16 TDs...WR GREG JENNINGS has 100 rec. yards or rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Dal. Since 2007, is 1 of 2 active players with 15 avg. (15.4) & 50 rec. TDs (52). Rookie WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had NFL-record 109-yard KR-TD last week. Leads NFL with 39.1 KR avg. & 2 KR-TDs…Since entering NFL in 2004, DE JARED ALLEN has NFL-best 121.5 sacks. In last meeting at Dal., had 2 sacks & FF. In 3 career meetings (incl. playoffs), has 3 sacks & 2 FFs. LB CHAD GREENWAY had sack in 2009 Div. Playoff vs. Dal. (1/17/10). Had 12 tackles in last meeting…COWBOYS:In only home start vs. Min., QB TONY ROMO completed 31 of 39 (79.5 pct.) for 277 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.8 rating. Has 7 starts with 75 comp. pct. & 0 INTs & Cowboys are 7-0…In career, when RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 18 att., Cowboys are 11-0. Has 1,253 rush yards (113.9 per game) in those 11…WR DEZ BRYANT ties for NFC lead with 8 rec. TDs. In past 16, has 95 catches for 1,520 yards (95 per game) & 18 TDs. Had 31-yard TD in last meeting. TE JASON WITTEN (843) ranks 2nd all-time in receptions by TE. Since 2007, has 591 catches, most by NFL TE. Rookie WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with TD. Is 1st Cowboys rookie with rec. TD in 4 in row…Since 2010, LB SEAN LEE leads NFL LBs with 11 INTs & 305 INT yards. Ties for 1st among LBs with 2 INT-TDs. DT JASON HATCHER has 4 sacks in past 3 & is 2nd in NFC with 7 sacks. Incl. playoffs, DE DE MARCUS WARE aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Since entering NFL in 2005, has 115 sacks, most in NFL.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-4)

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GAME FEATURES brothers REX (NYJ head coach) & ROB (NO defensive coordinator) RYAN…SAINTS:Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL with 35,861 yards & 263 TDs. Passed for 332 yards, 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 146.1 rating last week. Aims for 3rd consecutive win vs. NYJ…RB PIERRE THOMAS had 132 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 46 rec.) & rush TD in only game vs. NYJ. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 197 catches, 1,743 rec. yards & 15 rec. TDs…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 236 catches & 3,080 yards. Ties for NFL TE lead with 31 TDs in span. Rookie WR KENNY STILLS had 3 catches for career-high 129 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR MARQUES COLSTON played at Hofstra. Has 7,736 career rec. yards & needs 119 to pass ERIC MARTIN (7,854) for most in franchise history. WR LANCE MOORE had TD last week…DE CAMERON JORDAN has 6 sacks in past 6. RookieKENNY VACCARO is 1 of 2 rookie S with sack & INT. LB JONATHAN VILMA was drafted by NYJ in 1st round (No. 12) in 2004. Played 4 seasons with NYJ (2004-07)…JETS:Club is 3-1 at home this season…Against NFC, rookie QB GENO SMITH is 2-0 & completed 40 of 58 passes (69 pct.) for 455 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108 rating. Smith is only QB since 1970 merger with 4 game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 7 career games…RB CHRIS IVORYspent 3 seasons with Saints (2010-2012). Ivory was signed as undrafted free agent by NO. Ivory (104) registered 4th career game with 100 rush yards & 1st as Jet in last home game…WR DAVID NELSON has 12 catches for 160 yards in past 2 games. WR JEREMY KERLEYhad TD catch in last game vs. NFC. WR STEPHEN HILL has career-best in rec. (23) & receiving yards (340) in '13…Defense allows fewest rush yards per game (77.9) in NFL in 2013…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON has career-best 7 sacks this season. Aims for 5th straight with sack. Registered 1st career INT last week. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. NFC…LB DAVID HARRIS has team-high 58 tackles in 2013.

TENNESSEE TITANS (3-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-5)

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TITANS:Since 1990, club has 13-11 record after bye…In past 4 starts, QB JAKE LOCKER has completed 83 of 132 passes (62.9 pct.) for 922 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.6 rating. Locker is averaging 9.5 rush yards per carry this season. Has passed for 300 yards in 2 of 3 starts vs. NFC…RB CHRIS JOHNSON totaled 186 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 69 rec.) with 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in only meeting vs. Rams. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when he has 100 rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80 yards, most in NFL history. Had 60-yard TD rec. last game…WR NATE WASHINGTON has catch in 85 consecutive games. Tied career-high with 2 TD catches in last game at StL. (w/ Pit.. 12/20/07). WR KENDALL WRIGHT tied career-best with 9 catches vs. SF…TE DELANIE WALKER (23) needs 7 catches to surpass career-best of 29 in 2010… DT JURRELL CASEY has career-best 4 sacks this season…S BERNARD POLLARD leads team w/ 47 tackles…CB ALTERRAUN VERNER has NFL-best 13 PD…RAMS:Head coach JEFF FISHER was 147-126 with Titans (1994-2010) & led team to 6 playoff appearances, 3 division titles, 2 AFC Champ Games & SB XXXIV…QB KELLEN CLEMENS has started 13 career games…Rookie RB ZAC STACY rushed for career-high 134 yards last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL & 2nd among rookies with 344 rush yards in Oct…TE JARED COOK was drafted in 3rd round (No. 89) by Ten. in 2009 & spent 4 seasons with Titans (2009-12). Leads club with 375 rec. yards.WR CHRIS GIVENS has 5 career catches of 50 yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR AUSTIN PETTIS has 4 TDs in past 7. WR TAVON AUSTIN leads rookie WRs with 31 catches…DE ROBERT QUINN leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 11 sacks in past 9. DE CHRIS LONG has 9.5 sacks in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 3 LBs with 9 sacks (9.5) & 8 INTs (8). Leads team with 58 tackles. Rookie LB ALEC OGLETREE is 2nd on team with 54 tackles. CB JANORIS JENKINS leads team with 7 PD. Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR).

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-3) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-5)

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CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS has 3 400-yard pass games in 2013, most in NFL. Has completed 20 passes while completing at least 80 pct. of pass att. in 3 games this season, tying for most such games in season in NFL history (BRETT FAVRE in '09; DREW BREES in '11). In 4 road games in '13, has completed 113 of 145 passes (77.9 pct.) for 1,299 yards with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 111.5 rating. Is 1-0 as starter vs. Was. with 101.8 rating…RB RYAN MATHEWS aims for 3rd in row with 100 rush yards (102, 110). SD is 6-1 when he has 100 rush yards. RB DANNY WOODHEADhas 40 rec. in '13, 2nd-most among NFL RBs…Since entering NFL in 2003, TE ANTONIO GATES has 85 TD catches, most among NFL TEs. Gates (497) needs 3 rec. yards to reach 500 for 11th consecutive season…WR EDDIE ROYALhas career-best 6 TD rec. in '13. Rookie WR KEENAN ALLEN is averaging 96.3 rec. yards per game in past 3…CB MARCUS GILCHRIST posted 1st INT of season vs. Jax…S ERIC WEDDLE leads team with 42 tackles…DE COREY LIUGET tied career-high with 2 sacks last game…REDSKINS:Since 2012, QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III is only player in NFL with 90 rating (93) & 1,000 rush yards (1,055). Redskins are 8-2 when Griffin has 100 rating…Since Week 12 of 2012, RB ALFRED MORRIS is averaging 100.7 rush yards per game, 2nd best in NFL. Has 12 rush TDs in that span, tied for most in NFL. RB ROY HELU, JR. had career-high 3 rush TDs in last home game…Rookie TE JORDAN REED has 17 catches for 224 yards (112 per game) & TD in past 2. WR PIERRE GARÇON has 5 catches in all 7 games in 2013. WR LEONARD HANKERSON had TD catch last week.WR SANTANA MOSS has 3 career TDs vs. SD (incl. playoffs): 2 rec. TDs (47 & 22 yards) & 52-yard PR-TD…CB DE ANGELO HALL had 2 INTs last week, incl. 26-yard INT-TD. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 8.5 sacks & 4 FFs in past 9. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 20 sacks (22.5) & 2 INT-TDs (2). LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 10.5 sacks in 13 games vs. AFC. LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 247 consecutive games. LB PERRY RILEY, JR. leads team with 61 tackles. Fletcher ranks 2nd with 52 tackles.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-4)

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EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK won only start vs. Oak. (12/12/04 with Atl.). QB NICK FOLES has 101.3 rating in 2013…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 733 rush yards & leads NFC with 1,017 scrimmage yards. Since 2010, ranks 4th in NFL with 110.5 scrimmage yards per game (5,526 yards, 50 games)…Among active players (min. 300 catches), WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.1 avg. (319 rec., 5,458 yards). In only meeting, had 6 catches for 94 yards. In last game vs. Oak., TE BRENT CELEK had 4 catches for 75 yards (18.8 avg.)…In career vs. Raiders, LB DE MECO RYANS has 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 FFs & FR. In 12/3/06 game vs. Oak. (with Hou.), had 15 tackles, sack, INT, FF & FR. Is only player to accomplish feat since 1994, 1st year FF & FR were tracked. Leads team with 65 tackles. CB CARY WILLIAMS is 1 of 2 NFL CBs with 5 PD (5), 2 INTs (2) & sack (1). LB TRENT COLE had sack in last meeting. LB NAJEE GOODE had 2-yard FR-TD last week…RAIDERS:Club is 3-1 at home this season…QB TERRELLE PRYOR is 3-0 at home as starter & has completed 43 of 66 passes (65.2 pct.) for 435 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 81.3 rating. Pryor had 93-yard rush TD last week, longest TD run by QB in NFL history. Also surpassed BO JACKSON (92 yards, 11/5/89) for longest rush TD by Raider. Leads NFL QBs with 391 rush yards this season…Club leads AFC with 138.9 rush yards per game in 2013…RB DARREN MC FADDEN had season-high 2 rush TDs last week, tied for 2nd-most in career…In past 5, WR DENARIUS MOORE is averaging 17.6 yards per catch (22 rec., 388 yards). Leads team with 179 yards after catch this season…S CHARLES WOODSON has13 career defensive TDs (11 INTs, 2 FRs), tied for most in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among active players with 56 INTs (ED REED, 61)…CB TRACY PORTER had INT in only career meeting vs. Phi (w/ NO on 9/20/09). CBs MIKE JENKINS& Porter each posted INTs last week, 1st with Raiders…Rookie LB SIO MOORE had career-high 2 sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in past 2 games.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-1)

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BUCCANEERS:Rookie QB MIKE GLENNON had career-high 275 pass yards last week. Has 3 TDs & 0 INTs in past 2…Rookie RB MIKE JAMES made 1st career start last week. RB BRIAN LEONARD had team-high 6 catches in Week 8…WR VINCENT JACKSONhad 5 catches for 97 yards (19.4 avg.) & 2 TDs in only game vs. Sea. (12/24/06 with SD). In past 3, has 24 catches for 331 yards (110.3 per game) & 4 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.6 avg. (385 catches, 6,761 yards). Rookie TE TIM WRIGHT had 1st career TD catch last week…LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player in NFL with 50 tackles (59), 5 sacks (5) & INT (1). Had 12 tackles & sack last week. S MARK BARRON is 2nd on club with 44 tackles. Incl. playoffs, when CB DARRELLE REVIS has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842). Leads club with 6 PD. DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN had sack last week. Ranks 2nd on team with 3 sacks. Bucs have 4 players with 1 sack & 1 INT: David, LB MASON FOSTER, Barron & LB DEKODA WATSON…SEAHAWKS:Are 7-1 for 1st time in team history…QB RUSSELL WILSON is 11-0 at home, completing 151 of 235 (64.3 pct.) for 2,105 yards with 22 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 117.1 rating. Seahawks are 12-1 when Wilson has 100 rating…Since Nov. 2011, RB MARSHAWN LYNCH leads NFL with 3,132 rush yards & 26 rush TDs. In past 22 home games, has rushed for 22 TDs & has 25 total TDs…WR GOLDEN TATE had 2 TDs last week, incl. career-long 80-yard TD. WR SIDNEY RICE has 6 rec. TDs in past 9 at home. TE ZACH MILLER has 3 TDs in past 4…Seahawks have forced 2 turnovers in all 8 games…CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 7 INTs in past 7 at home & 8 INTs in past 9 at home. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 16 INTs. S EARL THOMAS has INT in 4 of past 7. Only player in NFL with 50 tackles (57), 4 INTs (4) & 2 FFs (2). Since 2011, DE CLIFF AVRIL is 1 of 2 players in NFL (JOHN ABRAHAM) with 20 sacks (24.5) & 10 FF (10). Has 2 sacks & FF in 3 career meetings. DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 3.5 sacks in past 5. LB BRUCE IRVIN had sack, INT & FF last week.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-5)

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RAVENS:Have won 13 of past 16 vs. AFC North…Club has 12-5 (.706) record after bye…Aim for 6th consecutive win at Cle…For career, QB JOE FLACCO is 11-0 vs. Browns & has completed 188 of 301 passes (62.5 pct.) for 2,248 yards with 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 92.7 rating. Flacco has 22-10 career record vs. AFC North…RB RAY RICEhas rushed for 958 career yards vs. Cle., most against any team. Rushed for career-high 204 at Cle. on 12/4/11. Since entering NFL in 2008, leads NFL RBs in rec. (335). Club is 14-3 (.823) when Rice has 100 rush yards. RB BERNARD PIERCE has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Cle…WR TORREY SMITH is averaging 89.9 rec. yards per game in 2013, 4th-best in AFC. Avg. 20.3 yards per catch in 2013...TE DALLAS CLARK (497) needs 3 rec. to become 9th TE in NFL history to reach 500 career. Posted 52nd career TD last week, tied for 6th-most all-time among TEs (DAVE CASPER)…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 14 career sacks vs. Browns, 2nd-most vs. any team. Has at least 1 sack in 6 of 7 games in '13. LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 62 tackles…PR TANDON DOSS has 17.8 PR avg. in 2013, best in AFC…BROWNS:In 1st career start with Cle. last week, QB JASON CAMPBELLcompleted 22 of 36 passes (61.1 pct.) for 293 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.4 rating…RB WILLIS MC GAHEE ranks 4th among active NFL RBs w/ 8,328 rush yards. Ranks 3rd among active players w/ 64 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 82; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 65). McGahee spent 4 seasons with Ravens (2007-10). RB CHRIS OGBONNAYA (23) needs 2 receptions to surpass career-best of 24 in 2012…WR JOSH GORDON averages AFC-best 97 receiving yards per game this season. Posted 3rd 100-yard receiving game of season last week…TE JORDAN CAMERON leads NFL TEs in receptions (49). Has 6 TD rec., tied for 2nd-most in single-season by TE in Browns history (OZZIE NEWSOME, 9 in 1979). Had 5 catches for 95 yards (19 avg.) in last game vs. Ravens…Defense tied season-best with 6 sacks last week…LB D'QWELL JACKSON leads team with 69 tackles.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-2)

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STEELERS:In career vs. Patriots, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 3-3 reg-sea record with 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 95.3 rating. In past 2 vs. NE, Roethlisberger has passed for 752 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 97.7 rating. Has 199 TD passes & needs 1 to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as only Steelers to reach 200 career. Has 89-44 (.669) record as starter…Since '11, Steelers are 14-2 (.875) when club has 100 rush yards….Rookie RB LE'VEON BELLaims for 3rd straight game with rush TD…WR ANTONIO BROWN (56) has reached 50 rec. for 3rd straight season. Avg. NFL-best 8 catches per game in 2013. Had 9 rec. for 67 yards with TD in last game vs. NE. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS tied career-best with 7 rec. last week. Has TD in 2 of past 3…TE HEATH MILLER had 7 catches for 85 yards in last meeting vs. Patriots…LB LA MARR WOODLEYhas (57) 5th-most sacks in club annals since '82. Has 3 sacks in 3 career games vs. NE. S TROY POLAMALU had sack & INT last week. Had INT in last game at NE….LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS leads team with 59 tackles…PATRIOTS:Club aims for 7th consecutive win in Nov…In past 3 vs. Steelers, QB TOM BRADY has completed 86 of 124 passes (69.4 pct.) for 947 yards with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 115.9 rating. Has 343 career TD passes, tied for 4th-most in NFL history (DREW BREES, 343). Brady has 33-10 (.767) record as starter in Nov…RB STEVAN RIDLEY has 4 rush TDs in past 3 games. RB BRANDON BOLDEN aims for 3rd straight game with rush TD…In 2 career games vs. Pit., TE ROB GRONKOWSKIhas 12 catches for 166 yards with 3 TD catches. Gronkowski (197) needs 3 catches to reach 200 career. Since 2011, Gronkowski has 28 TD rec., tied for 3rd-most in NFL…WR-PR JULIAN EDELMAN has career-best in catches (48) & rec. yards (462) in' 13…Defense has forced turnover in 35 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL…Registered season-best 6 sacks last week…DE CHANDLER JONES has career-best 6.5 sacks in 2013…Rookie DT CHRIS JONES ranks 1st among NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks…Rookie CB LOGAN RYAN had career-best 2 sacks last week…Rookie S DURON HARMON registered 1st INT of career last week.

SUNDAY NIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-5)

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COLTS:In 2 career games vs. Hou., QB ANDREW LUCK has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.8 rating. Luck is tied with JAKE PLUMMER for most game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT in 1st 2 seasons of career since 1970 (9). Since 2012, has 8 rush TDs, most by AFC QB…Since '12, RB TRENT RICHARDSON has 13 rush TDs, 3rd-most in AFC. RB DONALD BROWN is averaging 5.9 yards per carry in '13…In 2 career games vs. Hou., WR T.Y. HILTONhas 7 rec. for 189 yards (27 avg.) w/ 2 TDs (61, 70). WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEYhad 7 rec. for 99 yards, incl. 34-yard TD rec. in last game vs. Hou. (w/ Oak. on 10/9/11)…TE COBY FLEENER has career-best 3 TD rec. in '13…LB ROBERT MATHIS has at least 1 sack in 6 of 7 in '13. Mathis (11.5) needs half sack to surpass career-high (11.5 in '05 & '08). Has 15.5 career sacks vs. Hou., most vs. any team...LB PAT ANGERER registered 1st INT since 12/18/11 last game…TEXANS:In NFL debut vs. KC in Week 7, QB CASE KEENUMcompleted 15 of 25 passes (60 pct.) for 271 yards w/ TD & 110.6 rating. Keenum will make 1st career start at home. Keenum attended Univ. of Hou. & finished college career as NCAA all-time leader in total passing yards (19,217) and TD passes (155)…RB ARIAN FOSTER averages 150.4 rush yards per game in 5 career meetings vs. Ind…WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 81.6 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Johnson (48) needs 2 rec. to record 10th career season with 50 . Has 100 receiving yards in past 2 against Colts (141, 151). WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS leads AFC rookies in rec. yards (416). Posted 2nd TD of career last game…Defense allows NFL-low 267.7 yards per game...S ED REED leads active players with 61 INTs. Has 4 career INTs vs. Colts (incl. postseason)…DE J.J. WATT had 3 sacks in last home game vs. Ind. Since '12, Watt leads NFL w/ 25 sacks.

MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 4, 2013

CHICAGO BEARS (4-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-2)

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BEARS: QB JOSH MC COWN completed 14 of 20 (70 pct.) for 204 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 119.6 rating in Week 7…RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for career-high 3 TDs in Week 7…WR BRANDON MARSHALL had TD catch in last meeting. Aims for 4th MNF game in row with TD. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 20 catches for 457 yards (114.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 (3 100-yard games). TE MARTELLUS BENNETT is 1 of 4 NFL TEs with 30 catches (32) & 4 TDs (4). KR-PR DEVIN HESTER had 81-yard PR-TD in Week 7. Has 20 career return TDs (incl. playoffs), most in NFL history…Since 2012, Bears have 11 INT-TDs, most in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2003, CB CHARLES TILLMANis only player with 30 INTs (36) & 30 FFs (40). Aims for 4th in row vs. GB with FF. Since 2012, CB TIM JENNINGS ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 112.5 sacks, 3rd most in NFL…PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS has won 6 in row vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs), completing 130 of 193 (67.4 pct.) for 1,563 yards with 13 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 103.6 rating. Is 5-0 at home vs. Chi. with 106.4 rating. Since becoming starter in 2008, has NFL-best 105.9 rating. Has 108 rating in 2013 & 100 rating in each of past 4 seasons…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY led NFL with 395 rush yards in Oct. Aims for 5th in row with 95 scrimmage yards…WR JORDY NELSON has 12 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Chi. Since 2011, ties for 1st in NFL with 29 rec. TDs. In last meeting, WR JAMES JONES had 3 TDs. In past 3 vs. Chi., has 5 TDs, incl. 2 games with 2 TDs…LB A.J. HAWK has 27 tackles & 3 sacks in past 3. Leads team with 59 tackles. When he has INT, GB is 8-0. LB MIKE NEAL had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. In last home meeting, CB TRAMON WILLIAMS tied career-high with 2 INTs. DE MIKE DANIELS has 3 sacks in past 2.