PATRIOTS NOTES

Club seeks 16th straight win against Bills…Patriots aim to start season 3-0 for 4th time under BILL BELICHICK (2002, 2004, 2007)…Dating back to 11/14/10, club has won 10 consecutive regular-season games, longest active streak in NFL…NE seeks 7th straight win vs. AFC East…Rank 1st in NFL w/ 563 yards per game in ’11…QB TOM BRADY has 17-1 career record (.944) vs. Bills with 39 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 103 passer rating. Aims for 12th straight regular-season game with 2+ TD passes. Seeks 3rd consec game with 400+ passing yards (517, 423). Brady has 15 completions of 20+ yards in 2011, 2nd-most in NFL (CAM NEWTON, 16)…RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS has 15 rush TDs since 2010, 2nd-most in NFL (ARIAN FOSTER, 16). In past 2, Green-Ellis averages 101 rush yards per game vs. Buf. (202 total)…WRs DEION BRANCH (111) & WES WELKER (120.5) are averaging 100+ rec. yards per game this season…TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 3 TD catches in 2 career games vs. Bills…S PATRICK CHUNG aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT vs. Buf…DT VINCE WILFORK posted 1st career INT last week…

BILLS NOTES

Lead NFL with 39.5 points per game this season. Buf. aims for 3-0 start for 1st time since ’08…QB RYAN FITZPATRICK is tied for NFL-best with 7 TD passes this season (Brady, MATTHEW STAFFORD). Has 120.2 passer rating in 4th quarter. RB FRED JACKSON aims for 3rd straight game w/ 100+ rush yards (112, 117). Bills are 8-1 when Jackson has 100+ rushing yards. Tied career-high w/ 2 rush TDs last week…WR STEVIE JOHNSON aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD catch. WR DAVID NELSON had career-highs in rec. (10) & yards (83) last week, incl. 6-yard game-winning TD catch with 14 sec. remaining…TE SCOTT CHANDLER is tied for AFC lead with 3 TD receptions this season (Rob Gronkowski, KENNY BRITT)…In last game vs. NE (w/ Chargers on 9/16/07), LB SHAWNE MERRIMAN had 2 sacks & 1 FF…LB NICK BARNETT leads team with 18 tackles…KR-RB C.J. SPILLER had 95-yard KR-TD vs. Patriots on 9/26/10.

JAGUARS NOTES

In only career start against Panthers (12/30/07 with TB), QB LUKE MC COWN completed 21 of 28 passes (75 pct.) for 236 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 108.6 passer rating…RB MAURICE JONES-DREW is averaging 92.5 rush yards per game this season (185 total). Jones-Drew aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ rush yards against NFC (135, 113). Has 3 100-yard rush games in past 5 road games (135, 113, 186)…WR MIKE THOMAS has 2 TDs in past 3 vs. NFC…TE MARCEDES LEWIS (17) needs 2 TD catches to surpass WR REGGIE WILLIAMS (18) for 3rd-most in franchise history (JIMMY SMITH, 67; KEENAN MC CARDELL, 30)…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 12 tackles…CB RASHEAN MATHIS posted franchise record 30th career INT last week. Mathis had INT in last game at Car. CB WILLIAM MIDDLETON recorded 1st career INT last week…DE MATT ROTH aims for 3rd consec game with sack…

PANTHERS NOTES

Lead NFC in total (476 yards per game) & pass (403.5) offense. No. 1 overall pick QB CAM NEWTON passed for single-game rookie record 432 yards last week. Is 1st player in NFL history with back-to-back 400-yard games to begin career & his 854 pass yards are most ever by player in 1st 2 NFL games…In past 5 at home with 15+ att., RB JONATHAN STEWART has 624 rush yards (124.8 per game) & has 100+ yards in all 5 contests. When he has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824). In past 9 vs. AFC, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 834 yards (92.7 per game) & 5 TDs…WR STEVE SMITH leads NFL with 334 rec. yards (14 catches, 23.9 avg., 2 TDs). Has 45 catches for 686 yards (85.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 8 home games vs. AFC. WR BRANDON LA FELL had TD catch last week. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY had 7 catches for 82 yards in last meeting (11/20/06 with NYG). TE GREG OLSEN had 3 rec. for 52 yards & TD in last game vs. Jax (12/7/08 with Chi.)…DE CHARLES JOHNSON aims for 5th in row vs. AFC with sack. Has 6 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6 at home & aims for 7th home game in row with 0.5+ sacks.

49ERS NOTES

Have 0 fumble giveaways, tied for NFL lead. QB ALEX SMITH ranks 2nd in NFC with 70.5 comp. pct. (31 of 44). Has 18 TD passes in past 11 vs. AFC…RB FRANK GORE rushed for 138 yards in only meeting. In past 6 vs. AFC, has 758 scrimmage yards (126.3 per game; 517 rush, 241 rec.) & 4 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ rush yards. Since start of 2006, Gore ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,100 scrimmage yards (5,912 rush, 2,188 rec.). Had rush TD last week…Since start of 2009, TE VERNON DAVIS has 20 TDs, most among NFL TEs. In that time, Davis (1,944) has 2nd most rec. yards by NFC TE. Had 17-yard TD in last meeting. TE DELANIE WALKER had 29-yard TD last week. WR BRAYLON EDWARDS has 5 rec. TDs vs. Cin., his 2nd most vs. opp. (6, Mia.). WR-KR-PR TED GINN JR. ranks 2nd in NFL with 44 KR avg. Had 7 catches for 53 yards & TD in only game vs. Cin. (12/30/07 with Mia.)…DE JUSTIN SMITH was 1st round pick (No. 4 overall) by Cin. in 2001. Spent 7 years with Bengals, playing 111 games & registering 43.5 sacks. Has started 157 consecutive games. LB PATRICK WILLIS led team in tackles in last meeting. CB TREMAINE BROCK aims for 3rd in row with INT…

BENGALS NOTES

Aim for 3rd consecutive win at home against 49ers…Rookie QB ANDY DALTON (2nd round, No. 35) seeks 3rd straight game with 100+ passer rating (102.4, 107)…Since ’09, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 97.6 rush yards per game at home (1,465 total in 15 games)…Rookie WR A.J. GREEN (1st round, No. 4) had career-best with 10 rec. for 124 yards (12.4 avg.) with TD last week. This was 1st time in NFL history that rookie teammates (Dalton-Green) combined for 10 completions in one game. Green aims for 3rd straight game with TD rec. WR JEROME SIMPSON had career-high 136 receiving yards last week, incl. career-long 84-yard rec. Simpson has 3 games with 100+ receiving yards in past 5 starts (124, 123, 136)…DT GENO ATKINS & LB MICHAEL JOHNSON each registered 1st sack of season last week…LB THOMAS HOWARD leads team with 16 tackles this season.

DOLPHINS NOTES

QB CHAD HENNE has 9-5 road record as starter. Ranks 2nd among QBs in ’11 with 85 rush yards (MICHAEL VICK, 122). Henne will make 30th career start…In only meeting against Browns (w/ Saints on 9/10/06), RB REGGIE BUSH totaled 119 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 52 rec.). Rookie RB DANIEL THOMAS (2nd round, No. 62) gained 107 yards on 18 carries (5.9 avg.) in NFL debut last week…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 5 receptions of 20+ yards this season, tied for AFC-best (ANDRE JOHNSON). Had TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Browns. WR BRIAN HARTLINE attended Ohio St. & is native of North Canton, OH…TE ANTHONY FASANO had TD catch in last game vs. Cle. Since 2010, LB CAMERON WAKE has 16 sacks, 2nd-most in NFL (DE MARCUS WARE, 19.5). Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting against Browns…LB JASON TAYLOR posted 1st sack of season last week & has 133.5 career, most among active players & 7th-most since ’82. Taylor has 3 sacks in 5 career games vs. Cle…

BROWNS NOTES

PAT SHURMUR recorded 1st win as NFL head coach last week…QB COLT MC COY had 97.3 passer rating vs. Ind – Browns are 2-1 when McCoy has 90.0+ rating…RB PEYTON HILLIS totaled 117 yards last week (94 rushing, 23 receiving). Has 13 rush TDs in past 18 games. Hillis tied career-high with 7 receptions in each of past 2 vs. Mia. Posted career-best 116 receiving yards against Dolphins on 11/2/08 (w/ Broncos)…TE BENJAMIN WATSON had career-high 10 rec. in last game vs. Mia. Has 4 TD catches vs. Dolphins, tied for most vs. any opponent. Watson (2,926) needs 74 receiving yards to reach 3,000 career. TE EVAN MOORE aims for 3rd straight game with TD reception…All 6 of WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI’s catches this season have been for 1st downs…Defense had 3 INTs in last meeting vs. Mia…LB D’QWELL JACKSON leads team with 19 tackles…CB JOE HADEN had INT in last game against Dolphins…S USAMA YOUNG recorded 1st INT with Browns last week…Rookie DE JABAAL SHEARD (2nd round, No. 37) recorded 1st career sack last week.

LIONS NOTES

QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 4 pass TDs last week, 3rd time in 1st 15 career starts he passed for 4+ TD. Only 2nd player in NFL history (HOFer FRAN TARKENTON) to accomplish feat…In 5 career Sept. games, RB JAHVID BEST has 544 scrimmage yards (108.8 per game; 253 rush, 291 rec.) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) …WR CALVIN JOHNSON ties for NFL lead with 4 rec. TDs. Since start of 2008, Johnson has 33 rec. TDs, most in NFL. In past 2 vs. Min., WR NATE BURLESON has 12 catches for 183 yards (91.5 per game) & TD. TE TONY SCHEFFLER has 20 receptions for 162 yards & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. Min. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Rookie WR TITUS YOUNG had career-high 5 catches & 89 yards last week…DT NDAMUKONG SUH had sack in last meeting. DE CLIFF AVRIL has 2.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Min. Aims for 4th meeting in row with 0.5+ sack. CB CHRIS HOUSTON aims for 3rd in row with INT…K JASON HANSON set NFL record by playing in 297th game with 1 club. Became 7th player in NFL history with 1,900 (1,911) points…

VIKINGS NOTES

In 3 career games vs. Det., QB DONOVAN MC NABB has completed 67 of 98 (68.4 pct.) for 947 yards with 7 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118.9 rating. In 9/23/07 meeting (with Phi.), completed 21 of 26 (80.8 pct.) for 381 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating. Incl. playoffs, when McNabb has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), his teams are 46-3 (.939)…RB ADRIAN PETERSON had 120 yards & 2 TDs last week to set franchise record with 54 career rush TDs. Has rushed for 520 yards (130 per game) & 6 TDs in 4 home games vs. Det. Aims for 5th in row at home vs. Lions with 100+ yards. RB TOBY GERHART had 78 yards on 3 touches (26 per touch) last week…WR-KR PERCY HARVIN had 24-yard TD catch in last home game vs. Det. Has 14 catches in past 2 meetings. Has 7 TDs (6 rec., 1 rush) in division games… DE JARED ALLEN had 36-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has 6.5 sacks in 7 games vs. Det. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 84.5 sacks. Has 6.5 sacks in past 6 at home. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had INT in last home game vs. Det.

TEXANS NOTES

Aim for 1st 3-0 start in franchise history…QB MATT SCHAUB has 71.7 comp. pct. (38 of 53) this season, best in NFL. In last meeting vs. NO, Schaub passed for 293 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 112.3 rating. Schaub (1,242) needs 2 comp. to surpass DAVID CARR (1,243) for most in Texans history…RB ARIAN FOSTER (1,906) needs 94 rush yards to reach 2,000 career. RB BEN TATE (116, 103) needs 100 rush yards vs. NO to join CADILLAC WILLIAMS (3 straight games in ’05) as only players in NFL history with 100+ rush yards in 1st 3 games of career…WR ANDRE JOHNSON aims for 3rd straight game with 7 catches, 90+ rec. yards & TD. Had 6 rec. for 120 yards (20 avg.) with TD in last game vs. NO…TE OWEN DANIELS posted 18th career TD rec. last week & 1st of season…Defense ranks 1st in NFL in points allowed per game (10) & passing yards per game (162.5)…DE ANTONIO SMITH aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack…CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH posted 1st INT with Texans last week…

SAINTS NOTES

Since joining NO in 2006, QB DREW BREES leads NFL in att. (3,099), comp. (2,078), yards (23,607) & TDs (161). Brees has won 14 of past 19 starts at home (incl. playoffs), completing 500 of 712 (70.2 pct.) for 5,533 yards with 46 TDs vs. 16 INTs for 105.2 rating. In past 6 vs. AFC, has completed 174 of 237 (73.4 pct.) for 1,900 yards with 16 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 106.9 rating…RB-PR-KR DARREN SPROLES had 8 catches last week, incl. 12-yard TD. Leads NFL with 7 catches on 3rd down. RB PIERRE THOMAS has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6 vs. AFC…WR DEVERY HENDERSON had 3 catches for 103 yards & TD (79 yards) in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with 100+ yards & TD. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR ROBERT MEACHEM has 19 career rec. TDs & 13 have gone for 25+ yards. Averages 29.4 yards per TD catch (559 yards). TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 6 catches for 79 yards last week. Has 5 TDs in past 5…Since entering NFL in 2006, S ROMAN HARPER has 12 sacks, most by DB. Had 2 sacks & FF last week. DT SEDRICK ELLIS aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.

GIANTS NOTES

QB ELI MANNING has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. Phi. In last meeting, completed 23 of 39 (59 pct.) for 289 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 105.6 rating…RB AHMAD BRADSHAW has rush TD in 2 of past 4 vs. Phi. In past 3 vs. Phi. with 20+ att., RB BRANDON JACOBS has rushed for 282 yards (94 per game) & 2 TDs…WR HAKEEM NICKS has 39 catches for 616 yards (88 per game) & 4 TDs in past 7 division games. In last meeting, WR MARIO MANNINGHAM had 8 catches for 113 yards & 2 TDs (35 & 33 yards). Has 14 career TDs & 12 have been 20+ yards. Averages 36.4 yards per TD catch in career (510 yards)… DE JUSTIN TUCK has 4.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 2 vs. Phi. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks last week. LB MICHAEL BOLEY had 65-yard FR-TD in Week 2. DE OSI UMENYIORA has 12.5 sacks in past 10 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs). DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 4.5 sacks in past 4 division games…

EAGLES NOTES

QB MICHAEL VICK won both starts vs. NYG last year, passing for 500 yards with 3 TDs & rushing for 164 yards & 2 TDs. Has won past 4 division starts, completing 81 of 127 (63.8 pct.) for 1,103 yards with 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.2 rating & rushing for 260 yards & 5 TDs. QB MIKE KAFKA completed 7 of 9 (77.8 pct.) for 72 yards last week…RB LE SEAN MC COY leads NFL with 3 rush TDs & ties for NFL lead with 4 TDs. Has 638 scrimmage yards (127.6 per game; 431 rush, 207 rec.) in past 5 vs. division …WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON had game-winning 65-yard PR-TD as time expired in last meeting. In career vs. NYG, has 5 TDs (2 rec., 2 PR, 1 rush). Has 27 TDs (20 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) in career & averages 45.7 yards per TD (1,234 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN had career-high 13 catches & 171 yards last week (2 TDs). TE BRENT CELEK has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings…In past 3 vs. NYG at home, CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 3 INTs, FF & FR. Has NFL-best 37 INTs since 2006. DE TRENT COLE has 10 sacks in past 11 at home.

BRONCOS NOTES

Club aims for 4th straight win against Titans…In only meeting vs. Ten. (10/3/10), QB KYLE ORTON completed 35 of 50 passes (70 pct.) for 341 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 93.8 passer rating. Orton has 20 TDs vs. 0 INT when he has 100+ passer rating in game with Broncos (9 games). RB WILLIS MC GAHEE posted 24th 100-yard rush game of career last week…WR BRANDON LLOYD had 11 catches for 115 yards (10.5 avg.) in last game at Ten. Lloyd (3,907) needs 93 receiving yards to reach 4,000 career. WR ERIC DECKER had career-highs in catches (5), rec. yards (113) & TDs (2) last week. Decker has 3 TDs in past 2 games (2 rec., 1 PR-TD)…Rookie LB VON MILLER (No. 2 overall) posted 1st career sack last game…CB CHAMP BAILEY (48) needs 2 INTs to reach 50 career…LB ROBERT AYERS attended Univ. of Tennessee...DT KEVIN VICKERSON spent 3 seasons with Titans (2007-09)…LB WESLEY WOODYARD leads team with 19 tackles this season…

TITANS NOTES

MIKE MUNCHAK earned 1st win as NFL head coach last week…QB MATT HASSELBECK has passed for 621 yards in 2011, 3rd-most in AFC (TOM BRADY, 940; PHILIP RIVERS, 713). Has 90+ passer rating in past 2 games…RB CHRIS JOHNSON (24) needs 100 rush yards to record 25th career game with 100+ rush yards. RB JAVON RINGER posted 1st rush TD of season last week with 10-yard TD run. Ringer had career-long 54-yard run in last game vs. Den…WR KENNY BRITT posted 6th 100-yard receiving game last week (135) & aims for 3rd straight game with 100+ receiving yards (136, 135). Had career-best 9 rec. last week. Had TD rec. in last game vs. Den. WR NATE WASHINGTON is averaging 83 receiving yards per game in past 2 (166 total)…Defense allows 276 yards per game in ’11, 3rd-lowest in NFL…LB BARRETT RUUD leads team with 16 tackles…DE DAVE BALL had career-best 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Den. DE DERRICK MORGAN had sack in season debut last week. Rookie DE KARL KLUG had 1st career sack & 2 FFs last game...S MICHAEL GRIFFIN had INT in last meeting vs. Den…CBs JASON MC COURTY & ALTERRAUN VERNER recorded 1st INTs of season last week.

JETS NOTES

Aim for 2nd 3-0 start under REX RYAN (3-0 in ’09)…Jets are 8-1 when QB MARK SANCHEZ has 2+ TD passes. Had 107 passer rating in only meeting vs. Raiders…RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 2,017 rush yards & 22 rush TDs vs. Raiders, most vs. any opponent. Tomlinson (4,403) needs 56 receiving yards to surpass HOFer THURMAN THOMAS (4,458) for 15th most by RB in NFL history. Tomlinson (159) needs TD to become 3rd player in NFL history with 160 total TDs (JERRY RICE, 208; EMMITT SMITH, 175). RB SHONN GREENE had career-best in rush yards (144) & TDs (2) vs. Raiders on 10/25/09. Posted 1st rush TD of season last week…In last meeting vs. Raiders (w/ Pit. on 12/06/09), WR SANTONIO HOLMES had 8 receptions for 149 yards (18.6 avg.) with 1 TD. WR DERRICK MASON (11,917) needs 83 receiving yards to become 18th player in history to reach 12,000. TE DUSTIN KELLER had 3rd career 100-yard game last week (101) & Jets are 3-0 in such games…Defense had NFL-best 4 INTs in Week 2…CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE posted 5th game with 2+ INTs last week. CB DARRELLE REVIS had INT in last game vs. Raiders…LB CALVIN PACE had career-best 3 sacks vs. Oak. on 10/25/09…

RAIDERS NOTES

Club has 35-15-1 (.696) record in home openers…Raiders have won 9 of past 12 against Jets at home…In past 4 starts, QB JASON CAMPBELL has completed 80 of 122 passes (65.6 pct.) for 814 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 94.8 passer rating. Campbell recorded 9th 300-yard passing game of career last week (323). Campbell is 4-1 as starter at home for Oak…Raiders average 160.5 rush yards per game ’11, 2nd-most in AFC (BILLS, 190). Oak. has NFL-high 4 rush TDs this season…Since ’10, RB DARREN MC FADDEN averages 130.9 scrimmage yards per game, 2nd-best in NFL (ARIAN FOSTER, 132.9). McFadden tied career-high with 7 catches last week & had 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving). RB MICHAEL BUSH had 1st rush TD of season last game…Rookie WR DENARIUS MOORE (5th round, No. 148) had career-high 5 catches for 146 yards (29.2 avg.) last week, including 50-yard TD…DE RICHARD SEYMOUR has 6.5 career sacks against NYJ…CB STANFORD ROUTT had 1st INT of season last week.

RAVENS NOTES

Club aims for 4th straight win vs. NFC…In past 4 vs. NFC, QB JOE FLACCO has passed for 977 yards with 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 105.8 passer rating. Ravens are 18-2 (.900) when Flacco has 100+ passer rating…In past 8 vs. NFC, RB RAY RICE averages 92.8 rush yards per game (743 total) & has 5 rush TDs. Rice had 31-yard TD catch last week…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 1,064 career receiving yards vs. Rams, incl. 6 100-yard receiving games (123, 119, 105, 129, 103, 116). In last game vs. St.L. (w/ Bills on 9/28/09), WR LEE EVANS had 88 receiving yards with TD. Evans (5,979) needs 21 rec. yards for 6,000 career…TE DENNIS PITTA is averaging 17.3 yards per catch in past 2 (4 catches, 69 yards)…Defense is tied for 2nd in NFL with 4 INTs (JETS, 5; LIONS, 4)…LB RAY LEWIS has 2 INTs & 1.5 sacks in 4 games vs. St.L…LB TERRELL SUGGS posted 1st INT of season & 6th of career last week…S ED REED aims for 3rd straight game with INT vs. Rams…

RAMS NOTES

QB SAM BRADFORD aims for 6th win in past 9 home starts. Threw for career-high 331 yards last week & surpassed 4,000-yard (4,031) mark for career…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 2,478 scrimmage yards (123.9 per game; 1,844 rush, 634 rec.) in past 20 games vs. AFC. Since 2006, averages 117.3 scrimmage yards per game (8,446 yards, 72 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). In 1st home game with StL, RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had 91 rush yards, 140 scrimmage yards & tied for team lead with 5 receptions (49 yards)…WR DANARIO ALEXANDER had 3 catches for career-high 122 yards (40.7 avg.) & TD last week. Had career-long 68-yard reception. WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER had 6 catches for 92 yards in Week 2, his 9th career game with 90+ yards. WR BRANDON GIBSON aims for 10th home game in row with 3+ receptions…DE JAMES HALL had sack in only meeting vs. Bal. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. Has sack in 3 of past 4 in Sept. DE CHRIS LONG has 4 sacks in past 3 vs. AFC. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with sack. Rookie DE ROBERT QUINN recorded 1st career sack in NFL debut last week.

CHIEFS NOTES

In past 2 division road games, QB MATT CASSEL has completed 53 of 88 passes (60.2 pct.) for 685 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 102.7 rating. Cassel (67) needs 3 TDs for 70 career…RB THOMAS JONES (1,980) needs 20 receiving yards to reach 2,000 career. RB-PR DEXTER MC CLUSTER is averaging 7.8 yards per rush this season (12 att., 93 rush yards). McCluster had 94-yard PR-TD on 9/13/10 against SD…WR DWAYNE BOWE recorded 11th career 100-yard receiving game last week (101). Bowe is averaging 16.9 yards per catch in 1st 2 games of season (7 rec., 118 yards)…S JON MC GRAW registered 1st INT of season last week. Leads team with 18 tackles…LB TAMBA HALI (42.5) needs 1 sack to surpass JARED ALLEN (43) for 4th-most sacks in club history (DERRICK THOMAS, 126.5; NEIL SMITH, 85.5; ERIC HICKS, 44.5). Hali has 5.5 sacks in 10 career games against SD.

CHARGERS NOTES

Club has won 6 of past 7 at home vs. KC…In past 6 vs. Chiefs, QB PHILIP RIVERS has completed 140 of 205 passes (68.3 pct.) for 1,771 yards with 13 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 108 rating. Rivers has 33-8 (.805) record as home starter with 66 TDs vs. 28 INTs & 99.4 rating. Dating back to 1/2/11, Rivers aims for 4th consecutive 300-yard passing game (313, 335, 378)…Since ’10, RB MIKE TOLBERT has 14 TDs (12 rush, 2 rec.). Leads NFL RBs this season in catches (17). RB RYAN MATHEWS posted 1st rush TD of season last week…TE ANTONIO GATES has 12 TD receptions vs. KC, most vs. any opponent. Gates (537) needs 5 receptions to surpass HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW (541) for 2nd-most rec. in team history (CHARLIE JOINER, 586). Gates (69) needs TD rec. to join TONY GONZALEZ (90) as 2nd TE in NFL history w/ 70 TD catches…WR VINCENT JACKSON had career-best in rec. (10) & rec. yards (172) last week with 2 TDs. WR MALCOM FLOYD had career-high 2 TD catches in last game vs. KC…LB SHAUN PHILLIPS has 6.5 career sacks vs. KC. Had 1st sack of season last week…LB DONALD BUTLER posted 1st career sack in Week 2.

PACKERS NOTES

QB AARON RODGERS has won 5 of 7 starts vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs). In past 18 division starts with 15+ att. (incl. playoffs), has completed 392 of 577 (67.9 pct.) for 4,750 yards with 33 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 103.4 rating. Has won 8 starts in row (incl. playoffs) & has 100+ rating in 6 of those 8 contests…In past 5 vs. Chi., RB RYAN GRANT has rushed for 504 yards (100.8 per game) & 5 TDs. RB JAMES STARKS rushed for 74 yards & TD in NFC Champ…WR DONALD DRIVER has 9,666 rec. yards & passed HOFer JAMES LOFTON for most by Packer. WR GREG JENNINGS had 8 catches for 130 yards in NFC Champ. Since start of 2007 (incl. playoffs), has 44 rec. TDs, 3rd most in NFL. Incl. SB, WR JORDY NELSON has rec. TD in 3 in row. Had 84-yard TD last week…CB CHARLES WOODSON had 2 INTs & FR last week. Holds franchise record with 9 def. TDs (8 INT, 1 FR). Since start of 2006, his 8 INT-TDs are most in NFL. LB ERIK WALDEN had career-high 3 sacks in Week 17 meeting…

BEARS NOTES

BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 7 of past 8 division games & has 100+ rating in 5 of those 8 contests. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 23-0…RB MATT FORTÉ has 311 scrimmage yards (155.5 per game; 161 rush, 150 rec.) in past 2 vs. GB (incl. NFC Champ.). Had 10 catches for 117 yards last week & finished with 166 scrimmage yards…WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 3 TDs vs. GB (2 PR, 1 rec.) & averages 60.7 yards per TD (182 yards). In 2 home games vs. GB, WR JOHNNY KNOX has 9 catches for 177 yards (88.5 per game) & TD. WR EARL BENNETT had 35-yard TD in NFC Champ…LB BRIAN URLACHER has INT or FF in 5 of past 8 vs. GB (incl. playoffs). Had 39-yard INT & sack in NFC Champ. LB LANCE BRIGGS had INT in NFC Champ. & has 4 INTs vs. GB, incl. 2 TDs (incl. playoffs). Since entering NFL in 2002, DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 91 sacks, 3rd most in NFL. In Week 17 meeting, CB CHARLES TILLMAN had 42-yard INT & FR. Has 4 INTs vs. GB, incl. career-long 95-yard return.

CARDINALS NOTES

Rank 3rd in NFL averaging 7.04 yards per play…QB KEVIN KOLB ranks 4th in NFL with 9.82 avg. gain & is 5th with 110.3 rating…RB BEANIE WELLS has rushed for 3 TDs in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD…WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 7 catches for 133 yards & TD (73 yards) last week. Tied ROY GREEN (66) for most rec. TDs by Cardinal & tied ANQUAN BOLDIN (27) for most 100-yard games in team history. In past 6 meetings, has 45 catches for 575 yards (95.8 per game) & 4 TDs. Has 2+ catches in all 42 division games played in career. WR EARLY DOUCET had 6 catches for 71 yards & TD in last meeting…S ADRIAN WILSON had INT last week. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2005, Wilson (19.5) has most sacks by DB & S KERRY RHODES (12) ties for 2nd. Since start of 2007, DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 29 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 3.5 sacks in past 4 meetings…

SEAHAWKS NOTES

QB TARVARIS JACKSON won only start vs. Arz. (12/14/08 with Min.), completing 11 of 17 (64.7 pct.) for 163 yards with career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135.5 rating. Was named NFC Off. Player of Week for that game. Last week, Jackson completed 20 passes to 11 different players…RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD in last meeting. RB-KR-PR LEON WASHINGTON has 7 career KR-TDs, 2nd most in NFL history...WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 22 catches for 232 yards (116 per game) & TD in 2 meetings vs. Arz. last year. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cards with 11+ catches. Undrafted rookie WR DOUG BALDWIN is averaging 17.4 yards per catch (5 catches, 87 yards) & has long of 55 yards (TD). WR SIDNEY RICE had 7 catches for 72 yards in last game vs. Arz. Has 146 career catches & 110 (75.3 pct.) have gone for 1st down or TD…Defense ranks 3rd in NFC allowing 315 yards per game. LB AARON CURRY had career-high 2 sacks & added FF in last game vs. Cardinals. In past 2 meetings vs. Arz., DE CHRIS CLEMONS has 3 sacks, FF & FR. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cardinals with sack. Had sack last week at Pit.

FALCONS NOTES

QB MATT RYAN has won past 5 starts vs. TB. Has won 7 of past 8 starts vs. division. In career, has posted 100+ rating 16 times & Falcons are 16-0. Had career-high 4 TD passes last week…In past 4 meetings, RB MICHAEL TURNER has rushed for 380 yards (95 per game) & 4 TDs. Since joining Atl. in 2008, has rushed for 40 TDs, 2nd most in NFL. FB OVIE MUGHELLI had 17-yard TD catch in last meeting…WR RODDY WHITE aims for 3rd division game in row with TD catch. Since start of 2007, has 382 receptions, 2nd most in NFC. TE TONY GONZALEZ had 7 catches (2 TDs) last week & moved into 5th place all-time (1,081). WR JULIO JONES leads NFC rookies with 7 catches & 100 yards. WR-KR ERIC WEEMS had 102-yard KR-TD in last meeting. Team is 2nd in NFC with 71.4 TD pct. inside 20 (5 TDs, 7 poss.) … DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 8 sacks in 11 meetings. Has 104.5 career sacks, 2nd most among active players. CB BRENT GRIMES has INT in 3 games in row vs. TB. Defense has 5 INTs in past 3 vs. TB.

BUCCANEERS NOTES

In past 3 division starts, QB JOSH FREEMAN has completed 58 of 88 (65.9 pct.) for 677 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.3 rating. Has 130+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC South. In career, when Freeman starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT tied career-high with 2 rush TDs last week, incl. game-winner with 31 seconds left. Rushed for 103 yards & TD in last meeting. In past 3 vs. Atl. with 15+ att., RB EARNEST GRAHAM has rushed for 297 yards (99 per game) & 3 TDs…WR MIKE WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row vs. Atl. with TD catch. Has 5 TDs in past 5. WR-KR MICHEAL SPURLOCK has 2 career KR-TDs vs. Atl. (90 & 89 yards). WR ARRELIOUS BENN had 25-yard rec. TD last week. Scored 1st career TD vs. Atl. (11/7/10). WR PRESTON PARKER had career-high 6 catches & 98 yards last week. TE KELLEN WINSLOW has catch in 78 games in row…CB RONDE BARBER has started 185 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40). Rookie LB MASON FOSTER had 10 tackles, sack & FF in Week 2. S SEAN JONES had INT in last meeting & has INT in 3 of 4 vs. Atl.

STEELERS NOTES

Club has won 7 of past 9 on road…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (146) needs 4 TD passes to join HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212) as 2nd QB in Steelers history with 150 TD…RB RASHARD MENDENHALL posted 1st rush TD of season last week & Steelers are 14-4 (.778) when Mendenhall rushes for TD. RB ISAAC REDMAN recorded 20-yard TD run last game, 1st career TD…WR HINES WARD had 8 catches for 112 yards in last game vs. Ind. Ward (11,802) needs 33 rec. yards to surpass HOFer DON MAYNARD (11,834) for 20th in NFL history. Dating back to 12/19/10, WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 6th consecutive game with 100+ rec. yards (102, 104, 105, 107, 126). Tied career-high with 8 rec. last week…TE HEATH MILLER (290) needs 10 catches to become 1st Pit. TE with 300 career… Pit. posted 28th shutout since 1960 last week, 2nd-most in NFL during span (Chi., 30)…Defense registered 5 sacks last week…LB JAMES HARRISON has 50.5 career sacks, 5th-most by Steeler since ’82 (JASON GILDON, 77)…

COLTS NOTES

Have 13-4 (.765) record at home under head coach JIM CALDWELL…In 4 career starts vs. Steelers, QB KERRY COLLINS has 3-1 record & has completed 87 of 138 passes (63 pct.) for 958 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 92.6 passer rating…RB JOSEPH ADDAI totaled 101 yards last week (64 rushing, 37 receiving)…WR REGGIE WAYNE (798) needs 2 receptions to reach 800 career. Wayne (10,920) needs 80 receiving yards to reach 11,000 career. In last meeting vs. Steelers, Wayne had 6 catches for 114 yards (19 avg.) with TD…TE DALLAS CLARK posted 1st TD catch of season last week. Incl. postseason, Clark aims for 3rd straight game with TD vs. Pit…Incl. postseason, DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4.5 sacks in 4 career games against Steelers. Freeney registered 95th career sack & 42nd FF last week.

REDSKINS NOTES

QB REX GROSSMAN passed for 322 yards & 4 TDs in last game vs. Dal. Is 2-0 on MNF & had 114.4 rating in last MNF start (12/11/06 with Chi.). Ranks 3rd in NFC with 116.1 rating in 4th quarter…RB TIM HIGHTOWER rushed 20 times for 96 yards last week. When he has 14+ att. (incl. playoffs), his teams are 8-1 (2-0 with Was.). Rookie RB ROY HELU had career-high 74 yards & avg. 7.4 yards per carry last week…TE FRED DAVIS ranks 2nd in NFL among TEs with 191 rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 86 yards & TD last week. WR SANTANA MOSS had 8 catches for 72 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had TD catch last week. WR ANTHONY ARMSTRONG had 5 catches for 100 yards in last meeting. TE CHRIS COOLEY had career-high 3 TDs vs. Dal. (12/18/05). Since start of 2005, is 4th among TEs with 385 catches & 4,345 yards…LB BRIAN ORAKPO had sack & FF in Week 2. Is 3rd among players who began career in 2009 with 20.5 sacks. Rookie LB RYAN KERRIGAN had sack last week. LB LONDON FLETCHER had INT in Week 2…

COWBOYS NOTES

Lead NFC in total defense (283 yards per game) & rank 2nd in total offense (431)…QB TONY ROMO has won 3 of past 4 starts vs. Was. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 687 pass yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 340+ yards, 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. In starts with 10+ att., when he has 100+ rating, team is 28-6 (.824). Has TD pass in club-record 20 consecutive games…RB TASHARD CHOICE had rush TD in last meeting. Rookie RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 6,718 total yards at Oklahoma & scored 65 TDs…TE JASON WITTEN aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row. Leads NFL TEs with 212 rec. yards. Since start of 2007, leads NFL TEs with 378 catches & 4,341 yards. Had 10 catches for 140 yards & TD in last meeting. WR-PR DEZ BRYANT had 2 rec. TDs in only MNF game (10/25/10 vs. NYG)…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 10 sacks in past 5. Aims for 6th in row with sack. Since start of 2006, has 76 sacks, most in NFL. Has 9 sacks in past 10 vs. Was.

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