WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 11
HOPE IS ALIVE:Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 18 clubs with a losing record after nine games have made the playoffs.
Most recently in 2012, the Washington Redskins (3-6) and Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) both had losing records through nine games before advancing to the postseason.
The 18 clubs to qualify for the playoffs since 1990 with a sub-.500 record through nine games:
|
YEAR |
TEAM |
RECORD AFTER NINE GAMES |
FINAL RECORD |
ADVANCED TO | |
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1990 |
Houston Oilers |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
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1990 |
New Orleans |
4-5 |
8-8 |
|
Wild Card |
|
1992 |
San Diego |
4-5 |
11-5 |
|
Divisional |
|
1994 |
Detroit |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
|
1994 |
New England |
3-6 |
10-6 |
|
Wild Card |
|
1995 |
Detroit |
3-6 |
10-6 |
|
Wild Card |
|
1995 |
San Diego |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
|
1996 |
Jacksonville |
3-6 |
9-7 |
|
AFC Championship |
|
1997 |
Detroit |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
|
2001 |
Tampa Bay |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
|
2002 |
Cleveland |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Wild Card |
|
2002 |
NY Jets |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
Divisional |
|
2003 |
Green Bay |
4-5 |
10-6 |
|
Divisional |
|
2008 |
San Diego |
4-5 |
8-8 |
|
Divisional |
|
2009 |
NY Jets |
4-5 |
9-7 |
|
AFC Championship |
|
2011 |
Denver |
4-5 |
8-8 |
|
Divisional |
|
2012 |
Cincinnati |
4-5 |
10-6 |
|
Wild Card |
|
2012 |
Washington |
3-6 |
10-6 |
|
Wild Card |
-- NFL --
THE WEST IS THE BEST:Sunday Night Football *in Week 10 *will feature an AFC West divisional matchup between the 9-0 Kansas City Chiefs and the 8-1 Denver Broncos. The combined win percentage (.944/ 17-1) between Denver and Kansas City represents the highest for a game this late in the season since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger (minimum nine games each).
The last time a game featured a better combined record between opponents this late in the season was on December 7, 1969, when the Minnesota Vikings (10-1) defeated the L.A. Rams (11-0) by a score of 20-13.
The games with the highest win percentage in the NFL since 1970 (minimum nine games each):
|
DATE |
* * MATCHUP |
HIGHEST WIN PERCENTAGE |
|
11/17/13 |
*Kansas City (9-0) at Denver (8-1) |
17-1 (.944) |
|
11/29/07 |
Green Bay (10-1) at Dallas (10-1) |
20-2 (.909) |
|
12/3/90 |
N.Y. Giants (10-1) at San Francisco (10-1) |
20-2 (.909) |
|
11/27/77 |
Baltimore (9-1) at Denver (9-1) |
18-2 (.900) |
|
12/24/05 |
Indianapolis 13-1 at Seattle (12-2) |
25-3 (.893) |
Play on *Sunday Night Football
-- NFL --
MANNING UP:Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNING leads the NFL in 2013 with 33 touchdown passes.
With two TD passes on Sunday Night Football against Kansas City, Manning would register his third season of at least 35 passing TDs, tying TOM BRADY and BRETT FAVRE for the most such seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most seasons with at least 35 touchdown passes in NFL history:
|
* * PLAYER |
* * TEAM(S) |
SEASONS WITH 35 TD PASSES |
|
Brett Favre |
Green Bay |
3 |
|
Tom Brady* |
New England |
3 |
|
*Peyton Manning |
Indianapolis, Denver |
2 |
|
Many tied |
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2 |
|
*Active |
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-- NFL --
RUNNER'S WORLD: Running back ADRIAN PETERSON and the Minnesota Vikings will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Sunday.
With one rushing TD, Peterson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer EMMITT SMITH (eight) and LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (nine) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 10 touchdowns in at least seven different seasons.
The running backs with the most seasons with 10 rushing TDs in NFL history:
|
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
SEASONS WITH 10 RUSHING TDs |
|
LaDainian Tomlinson |
San Diego |
9 |
|
Emmitt Smith |
Dallas |
8 |
|
Adrian Peterson* |
Minnesota |
6 |
|
Marcus Allen |
Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City |
6 |
|
Barry Sanders |
Detroit |
6 |
|
*Active |
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-- NFL --
OPEN THE GATES: San Diego tight end ANTONIO GATEShas 52 receptions for 612 yards this season. In his 11th year out of Kent State, Gates ranks fourth in NFL history in both receptions (694) and receiving yards (8,933) by a tight end.
With six receptions and 67 yards on Sunday against Miami, Gates would join TONY GONZALEZof the Atlanta Falcons,JASON WITTENof the Dallas Cowboys and*Pro Football Hall of FamerSHANNON SHARPE *as the only tight ends in NFL history with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards.
The tight ends with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards in NFL history:
|
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
YARDS |
RECEPTIONS |
|
Tony Gonzalez* |
Kansas City, Atlanta |
14,773 |
1,289 |
|
Shannon Sharpe |
Denver, Baltimore |
10,060 |
815 |
|
Jason Witten* |
Dallas |
9,480 |
853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antonio Gates* |
San Diego |
8,933 |
694 |
|
*Active |
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-- NFL --
MONDAY NIGHT MAGIC: TOM BRADYand the New England Patriots will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers on Monday Night Football.
Brady (41) needs two touchdown passes to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG(42)* *for the third-most TD passes on Monday Night Football.
The quarterbacks with the most career touchdown passes on Monday Night Football:
|
PLAYER |
TD PASSES ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
GAMES |
|
Dan Marino |
74 |
38 |
|
Brett Favre |
69 |
38 |
|
Steve Young |
42 |
25 |
|
*Tom Brady |
41 |
17 |
|
Peyton Manning** |
36 |
17 |
|
Joe Montana |
36 |
20 |
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*Plays Monday **Active |
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