Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles Football Informatio… · 2016-11-13 · scrimmage (865 rush, 317 rec.) & 8 TDs in 2017, his 3rd consecutive season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 81 (Atl), 83 (Phi) | XM: 226 (Atl), 225 (Phi)

LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 16-13-1STREAKS: Falcons have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 11/13/16: Falcons 15 at Eagles 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/13/16

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

ATLANTA FALCONS (2017 STATS) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Dan Quinn: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Pederson: 1-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.1/19.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6 (T2L)/18.4OFFENSE 364.8 OFFENSE 365.8PASSING Matt Ryan: 342-529-4095-20-12-91.4 PASSING Nick Foles: 57-101-537-5-2-79.5RUSHING Devonta Freeman: 196-865-4.4-7 RUSHING Jay Ajayi: 70-408-5.8-1RECEIVING Julio Jones: 88-1444 (2L)-16.4-3 RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 74-824-11.1-8DEFENSE 318.4 DEFENSE 306.5SACKS Takkarist McKinley: 6 SACKS Brandon Graham: 9.5INTs Deion Jones: 3 INTs Many tied: 3TAKE/GIVE -2 (16/18) TAKE/GIVE +11 (31/20)PUNTING (NET) Matt Bosher: 44.9 (40.8) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston (Pre.): 49.3 (43.0)KICKING Matt Bryant: 137 (35/35 PAT; 34/39 FG) KICKING Jake Elliott: 117 (39/42 PAT; 26/31 FG)

Week 1

Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles

Thursday, September 6, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | Lincoln Financial Field | Referee: John Hussey

• FALCONS advanced to playoffs for 2nd consecutive season in 2017.

• QB MATT RYAN has 41,796 career pass yards, most by player in his 1st 10 seasons in NFL history. Passed for 4,095 yards in 2017, his franchise-record 7th consecutive season with 4,000+ pass yards & tied for 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. In his past 4 games vs. Phi., has 10 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 100.3 rating.

• RB DEVONTA FREEMAN totaled 1,182 yards from scrimmage (865 rush, 317 rec.) & 8 TDs in 2017, his 3rd consecutive season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. RB TEVIN COLEMAN had 927 scrimmage yards & 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 rec.) last season.

• WR JULIO JONES led NFC with 1,444 rec. yards last season, his 5th career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. Incl. playoffs, aims for 5th in row with 100+ rec. yards vs. Phi. WR MOHAMED SANU had career-high 67 receptions last season. Rookie WR CALVIN RIDLEY was No. 26 overall selection in 2018 NFL Draft.

• LB DEION JONES was 1 of 3 players in 2017 (LUKE KUECHLY & TELVIN SMITH) with 100+ tackles (138) & 3+ INTs (3). LB VIC BEASLEY, JR. had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. LB TAKKARIST MC KINLEY was only NFL rookie in 2017 with 5+ sacks (6) & 2+ FFs (2). Had sack in NFC Div. at Phi. S KEANU NEAL led NFC safeties with 113 tackles last season.

FALCONS NOTES• EAGLES won 1st SB in franchise history, defeating New

England 41-33 in SB LII. Ranked 3rd in NFL averaging 28.6 points per game last season.

• QB NICK FOLES earned SB LII MVP honors & became 3rd QB to start & win SB after starting 3 or fewer games in reg. season. Completed 77 of 106 (72.6 pct.) for 971 yards (323.7 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 115.7 rating in 2017 postseason.

• RB JAY AJAYI had 98 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 44 rec.) in 2017 NFC Div. vs. Atl. Had 130 rush yards in his last game vs. Atl. (10/15/17 with Mia.). RB COREY CLEMENT had 100 rec. yards & TD catch in SB LII. RB DARREN SPROLES has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Atl.

• TE ZACH ERTZ led NFC TEs with 74 receptions & 824 yards & had career-high 8 rec. TDs last season. EAGLES became 11th team in NFL history with 3 players with 8+ rec. TDs in same season - Ertz (8), WR ALSHON JEFFERY (9) & WR NELSON AGHOLOR (8). Selected rookie TE DALLAS GOEDERT in 2nd round (49th overall) of 2018 NFL Draft. Set South Dakota State record with 92 catches in 2016.

• DE BRANDON GRAHAM led team with career-high 9.5 sacks in 2017. Had sack in last meeting. DE MICHAEL BENNETT makes Phi. debut. Had 8.5 sacks with Sea. last season. DT FLETCHER COX has 21.5 sacks since 2015, 4th-most among NFL DTs. Had sack in 2017 NFC Div. vs. Atl. S MALCOLM JENKINS has 4 PD in his past 3 vs. Atl.

EAGLES NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Steve Tasker (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 94 (Buf), 111 (Bal) | XM: 388 (Buf), 231 (Bal)

LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 4-3STREAKS: Ravens have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 9/11/16: Bills 7 at Ravens 13LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/11/16


BUFFALO BILLS (2017 STATS) BALTIMORE RAVENS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 2-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.9/22.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.7/18.9OFFENSE 302.6 OFFENSE 305.4PASSING Nathan Peterman: 24-49-252-2-5-38.4 PASSING Joe Flacco: 352-549-3141-18-13-80.4RUSHING LeSean McCoy: 287-1138-4.0-6 RUSHING Alex Collins: 212-973-4.6-6RECEIVING LeSean McCoy (RB): 59-448-7.6-2 RECEIVING Michael Crabtree (Oak.): 58-618-10.7-8DEFENSE 355.1 DEFENSE 325.1SACKS Jerry Hughes, Shaq Lawson: 4 SACKS Terrell Suggs: 11INTs Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer: 5 INTs Eric Weddle: 6 (T3L)TAKE/GIVE +9 (25/16) TAKE/GIVE +17 (1L) (34/17)PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez (R) (Pre.): DNP PUNTING (NET) Sam Koch: 44.8 (40.3)KICKING Stephen Hauschka: 116 (29/29 PAT; 29/33 FG) KICKING Justin Tucker: 141 (39/39 PAT; 34/37 FG)

Week 1

Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | M&T Bank Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli

• BILLS earned playoff berth last season for 1st time since 1999. • QB NATHAN PETERMAN will make 3rd career start.

Had TD pass & 100.8 rating in last start (12/10/17 vs. Ind.).• RB LE SEAN MC COY ranked 4th in NFL with 1,138

rush yards & 1,586 scrimmage yards last season, his 8th consecutive season with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. Became 5th player in franchise history with multiple seasons of 1,500+ scrimmage yards. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Bal. with rush TD.

• WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had rec. TD in only career game vs. Bal. (9/28/14 with Car.). TE CHARLES CLAY had 49 receptions & led team with 558 rec. yards last season. Is 1 of 4 active TEs (JIMMY GRAHAM, ROB GRONKOWSKI & DELANIE WALKER) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons.

• S JORDAN POYER set career highs in tackles (95), INTs (5) & sacks (2) in 2017. Was only NFL player with 90+ tackles (95) & 5+ INTs (5) last season. Poyer & S MICAH HYDE (5) were only pair of teammates with 5+ INTs each last season. Hyde had sack & FF in only career game vs. Bal. (10/13/13 with GB). CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE tied for NFL rookie lead with 18 PD & tied for 2nd with 4 INTs last season. DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 43.5 career sacks, most by DT in franchise history. Rookie LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS was selected No. 16 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Had 109 tackles, 14 TFL, 5.5 sacks & 3 FFs for Virginia Tech in 2017.

BILLS NOTES• RAVENS led NFL with +17 turnover differential last season.• QB JOE FLACCO has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.5 rating in

2 career home meetings. Has 8 career seasons with 3,000+ pass yards, most in team history. Is franchise leader in pass yards (35,780), comp. (3,267) & TDs (200).

• RB ALEX COLLINS set career highs in rush yards (973), scrimmage yards (1,160) & rush TDs (6) last season. Had 6 rush TDs in final 7 games of 2017. RB JAVORIUS ALLEN set career highs in rush yards (591) & catches (46) in 2017.

• WR MICHAEL CRABTREE makes Bal. debut. Had 58 receptions for 618 yards & 8 TDs with Oak. last season. Since 2015, ranks 5th in NFL with 25 TD catches. Has 270 rec. yards (90 per game) & 2 TDs in 3 career games vs. Buf. WR WILLIE SNEAD had 149 catches for 1,971 yards & 7 TDs in past 3 seasons with NO.

• LB TERRELL SUGGS led team with 11 sacks last season, his 7th season with 10+ sacks. Ranks 2nd among active players with 125.5 career sacks. Has 6 sacks in 6 career meetings. LB C.J. MOSLEY ranked 5th in AFC with 132 tackles in 2017, his 3rd career season with 100+ tackles. Is 1 of 2 NFL players (LUKE KUECHLY) with 450+ tackles (469), 5+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (8) since entering league in 2014. LB MATTHEW JUDON had career-high 8 sacks last season & was 1 of 6 players with 8+ sacks (8) & 17+ TFL (17) in 2017. S ERIC WEDDLE tied for 3rd in NFL with 6 INTs last season.

RAVENS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians, Melanie Collins (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 98 (Pit), 134 (Cle) | XM: 390 (Pit), 232 (Cle)

LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 72-58STREAKS: Steelers have won past 6

LAST GAME: 12/31/17: Browns 24 at Steelers 28LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/10/17: Steelers 21, Browns 18


PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2017 STATS) CLEVELAND BROWNS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 19-3 COACH VS. OPP. Hue Jackson: 0-4PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.4/19.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 14.6/25.6OFFENSE 377.9 (3L) OFFENSE 308.9PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 360-561-4251-28-14-93.4 PASSING Tyrod Taylor (Buf.): 263-420-2799-14-4-89.2RUSHING Le’Veon Bell: 321-1291 (3L)-4.0-9 (T3L) RUSHING Carlos Hyde (SF): 240-938-3.9-8RECEIVING Antonio Brown: 101-1533 (1L)-15.2-9 RECEIVING Jarvis Landry (Mia.): 112 (1L)-987-8.8-9DEFENSE 306.9 DEFENSE 328.1SACKS Cameron Heyward: 12 SACKS Myles Garrett: 7INTs Sean Davis: 3 INTs Damarious Randall (GB), Terrance Mitchell (KC): 4TAKE/GIVE +2 (22/20) TAKE/GIVE -28 (13/41)PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 43.2 (39.8) PUNTING (NET) Britton Colquitt: 47.6 (40.6)KICKING Chris Boswell: 142 (37/39 PAT; 35/38 FG) KICKING Zane Gonzalez: 70 (25/26 PAT; 15/20 FG)

Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | FirstEnergy Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith

• STEELERS won AFC North for 2nd straight season in 2017.• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 4,251 yards &

28 TDs in 2017, his franchise-record 5th 4,000-yard season. Ranks 8th in NFL history in pass yards (51,065) & 9th in pass TDs (329). Has 21-2 record in 23 career starts vs. Cle.

• RB LE’VEON BELL led all NFL RBs with 85 catches, ranked 2nd in league with 1,946 scrimmage yards & was 3rd with 1,291 rush yards in 2017. Has 744 scrimmage yards (124 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 6 career meetings. RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 144 yards as rookie in 2017.

• WR ANTONIO BROWN led NFL with 1,533 rec. yards & ranked 5th with 101 catches in 2017. Has 100+ receptions in 5 consecutive seasons, longest streak in NFL history. Has 582 receptions & 7,848 rec. yards since 2013, both most by player in any 5-year span in NFL history. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER led all rookies with 917 rec. yards & 7 TD catches last season. Had 9 catches for 143 yards with TD catch & 96-yard KR-TD in last meeting.

• DT CAMERON HEYWARD led team with career-high 12 sacks last season. Has sack in 6 of his past 7 vs. Cle. LB T.J. WATT has 3 sacks & INT in past 2 meetings. Last season, became 1st player with 2+ sacks & INT in NFL debut on KO Weekend since 1982. S SEAN DAVIS was 1 of 2 safeties (JORDAN POYER) with 90+ tackles (90) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2017. LB VINCE WILLIAMS was only player in NFL with 80+ tackles (88) & 8+ sacks (8) last season.

STEELERS NOTES• QB TYROD TAYLOR passed for 2,799 yards with 14

TDs vs. 4 INTs for Buf. last season. Since 2015, ranks 2nd among QBs in rush yards (1,575) & rush TDs (14). Has lowest career INT pct. (1.4 pct.) in NFL history among QBs with 1,250 career att.

• RB CARLOS HYDE makes Cle. debut. Had career-high 1,288 scrimmage yards & 8 rush TDs with SF in 2017. RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. led team with 74 catches & 693 rec. yards last season. Since 2015, leads all RBs with 188 receptions & 1,741 rec. yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. Rookie RB NICK CHUBB was selected in 2nd round of 2018 NFL Draft. Ranked 2nd in SEC history with 4,769 rush yards in 4 seasons at Georgia.

• WR JARVIS LANDRY led NFL with 112 receptions with Mia. in 2017. Has 400 catches since entering NFL in 2014, most by player in 1st 4 seasons in NFL history. Is only player in NFL history with 80+ catches in each of his 1st 4 seasons. WR JOSH GORDON has 434 rec. yards (144.7 per game) & TD catch in his past 3 vs. Pit. TE DAVID NJOKU ranked 3rd among rookie TEs with 4 TD catches last season.

• DE MYLES GARRETT tied for 2nd among rookies with 7 sacks in 2017. Had sack & FF in only career meeting. LB JOE SCHOBERT (142 tackles) & LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY (138) were only pair of NFL teammates with 125+ tackles each last year. CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL had career-high 4 INTs with GB in 2017.

BROWNS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James LoftonSIRIUS: 127 (Cin), 108 (Ind) | XM: 391 (Cin), 228 (Ind)

LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 17-11STREAKS: Bengals have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 10/29/17: Colts 23 at Bengals 24 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/19/14: Colts 27, Bengals 0


CINCINNATI BENGALS (2017 STATS) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Marvin Lewis: 3-5 COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.1/21.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.4/25.3OFFENSE 280.5 OFFENSE 284.6PASSING Andy Dalton: 297-496-3320-25-12-86.6 PASSING Andrew Luck (2016): 346-545-4240-31-13-96.4RUSHING Joe Mixon: 178-626-3.5-4 RUSHING Marlon Mack: 93-358-3.8-3RECEIVING A.J. Green: 75-1078-14.4-8 RECEIVING Jack Doyle (TE): 80-690-8.6-4DEFENSE 339.1 DEFENSE 367.1SACKS Geno Atkins: 9 SACKS Jabaal Sheard: 5.5INTs Darqueze Dennard: 2 INTs Malik Hooker: 3TAKE/GIVE -9 (14/23) TAKE/GIVE +5 (20/15)PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 46.6 (40.8) PUNTING (NET) Rigoberto Sanchez: 44.8 (42.6)KICKING Randy Bullock: 85 (31/33 PAT; 18/20 FG) KICKING Adam Vinatieri: 109 (22/24 PAT; 29/34 FG)

Week 1

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Pete Morelli

• BENGALS have won 3 of past 4 on Kickoff Weekend.• QB ANDY DALTON passed for 3,320 yards in 2017 &

joined PEYTON MANNING & CAM NEWTON as only QBs to pass for 3,000+ yards in each of their 1st 7 seasons. Has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.5 rating in 4 career meetings.

• RB JOE MIXON had 913 scrimmage yards (626 rush, 287 rec.) in 2017, 5th-most among rookie RBs. RB GIOVANI BERNARD was 1 of 5 AFC RBs with 450+ rush yards (458) & 350+ rec. yards (389) last season.

• WR A.J. GREEN led team with 75 catches for 1,078 yards & 8 TDs last season, his 6th career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. Became 1st player in NFL history to record 950+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 7 seasons, surpassing HOFer RANDY MOSS (6). Aims for 4th in row vs. Ind. with TD catch. TE TYLER KROFT ranked 3rd among AFC TEs with 7 TD catches last season.

• DT GENO ATKINS led team with 9 sacks last season. Since 2010, leads NFL DTs with 61 sacks. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had 7.5 sacks in 2017, his 5th consecutive season with 7+ sacks. Has 1.5 sacks, INT-TD, FR, FF & 2 PD in past 2 meetings. LB CARL LAWSON led NFL rookies with 8.5 sacks in 2017, tied for 2nd-most by rookie in franchise history. LB PRESTON BROWN makes Cin. debut. Led NFL with 144 tackles last season with Buf. Is 1 of 4 players (LUKE KUECHLY, K.J. WRIGHT & BOBBY WAGNER) with 100+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons.

BENGALS NOTES• FRANK REICH makes NFL head coaching debut. • QB ANDREW LUCK passed for 4,240 yards with 31

TDs vs. 13 INTs for 96.4 rating in 2016. Has passed for 670 yards (335 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.6 rating in 2 career meetings.

• RB MARLON MACK had 583 scrimmage yards (358 rush, 225 rec.) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) last season. Rookie RB NYHEIM HINES was selected in 4th round of 2018 NFL Draft. Recorded 3rd-most career all-purpose yards (4,638) in NC State history.

• WR T.Y. HILTON had 57 receptions for team-high 966 yards & 4 TDs in 2017. Is 1 of 4 WRs (ANTONIO BROWN, A.J. GREEN & DEMARYIUS THOMAS) with 900+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. TE JACK DOYLE ranked 2nd among NFL TEs with career-high 80 receptions last season & joined DALLAS CLARK (100 in 2009) as only TEs in franchise history with 80+ catches in single season.

• LB ANTONIO MORRISON led team with career-high 109 tackles last season. DE JABAAL SHEARD had team-leading 5.5 sacks in 2017. Has 5+ sacks in 6 of 7 career seasons. S MALIK HOOKER tied for 4th among rookies with 3 INTs in 2017 & became 1st rookie in team history to record INT in 3 consecutive games (Weeks 2-4) since 1984.

• K ADAM VINATIERI ranks 2nd in NFL history with 2,487 points scored & needs 58 points to pass HOFer MORTEN ANDERSEN (2,544) as NFL’s all-time leading scorer.

COLTS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Cris Carter, Sarah Kustok (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 125 (Ten), 119 (Mia) | XM: 383 (Ten), 229 (Mia)

LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 20-16STREAKS: Dolphins have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 10/8/17: Titans 10 at Dolphins 16LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/8/17


TENNESSEE TITANS (2017 STATS) MIAMI DOLPHINS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Adam Gase: 1-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.9/22.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 17.6/24.6OFFENSE 314.0 OFFENSE 307.7PASSING Marcus Mariota: 281-453-3232-13-15-79.3 PASSING Ryan Tannehill (2016): 261-389-2995-19-12-93.5RUSHING Derrick Henry: 176-744-4.2-5 RUSHING Frank Gore (Ind.): 261-961-3.7-3RECEIVING Delanie Walker (TE): 74-807-10.9-3 RECEIVING Danny Amendola (NE): 61-659-10.8-2DEFENSE 328.0 DEFENSE 335.7SACKS Derrick Morgan: 7.5 SACKS Cameron Wake: 10.5INTs Kevin Byard: 8 (T1L) INTs Xavien Howard: 4TAKE/GIVE -4 (21/25) TAKE/GIVE -14 (15/29)PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 49.7 (1L) (44.6) (1L) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.5 (40.7)KICKING Ryan Succop: 136 (31/33 PAT; 35/42 FG) KICKING Jason Sanders (R) (Pre.): 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/9 FG)

Week 1

Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Hard Rock Stadium | Referee: Jerome Boger

• MIKE VRABEL makes NFL head coaching debut. TITANS advanced to postseason for 1st time since 2008 last season.

• QB MARCUS MARIOTA had career-high 5 rush TDs last season. Passed for 3 TDs & had rush TD in his last game vs. Mia (10/9/16).

• RB DERRICK HENRY had 744 rush yards & 5 TDs in 2017. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 390 rush yards in 4th Q. RB DION LEWIS set career highs in scrimmage yards (1,110), rush yards (896) & rush TDs (6) with NE in 2017. Has 344 scrimmage yards (86 per game) in his past 4 vs. Mia.

• TE DELANIE WALKER tied for 3rd among NFL TEs with 74 receptions & ranked 4th with 807 rec. yards last season. Since 2014, is 1 of 3 TEs (ROB GRONKOWSKI & TRAVIS KELCE) with 3,000+ rec. yards (3,585) & 20+ TD catches (20). WR RISHARD MATTHEWS had 8 TD catches for Mia. from 2012-15. WR COREY DAVIS ranked 3rd among AFC rookie WRs with 375 rec. yards in 2017.

• S KEVIN BYARD tied for league lead with career-high 8 INTs & led all safeties with 16 PD last season. DT JURRELL CASEY had 6 sacks in 2017, his 5th consecutive season with 5+ sacks. Has 3 sacks in past 2 meetings. LB BRIAN ORAKPO has 3 sacks in his past 3 vs. Mia. CB MALCOLM BUTLER makes Ten. debut. Since 2015, is 1 of 8 in NFL with 40+ PD (44) & 8+ INTs (8). LB WESLEY WOODYARD was 1 of 2 players (DEMARIO DAVIS) with 120+ tackles (121) & 5+ sacks (5) in 2017.

TITANS NOTES• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 2,995 yards &19 TDs

for 93.5 rating in 2016. Ranks 3rd in franchise history in pass TDs (106), pass yards (18,455) & comp. (1,653).

• RB FRANK GORE had 1,206 scrimmage yards & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) with Ind. in 2017, his NFL-record 12th consecutive season with 1,200+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 5th in NFL history with 14,026 career rush yards. Has 782 scrimmage yards (97.8 per game) & 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career games vs. Ten. RB KENYAN DRAKE had 594 scrimmage yards (118.8 per game) in final 5 games of 2017.

• WR KENNY STILLS tied for 4th in NFL with 4 TD catches of 20+ yards in 2017. Ranks 3rd among active players with 16.1 yards per catch average (min. 200 receptions). WR DANNY AMENDOLA makes Mia. debut. Had 61 catches for 659 yards & 2 TDs with NE in 2017. Rookie TE MIKE GESICKI was selected in 2nd round of 2018 NFL Draft. Led Penn State with 57 catches in 2017.

• DE CAMERON WAKE led team with 10.5 sacks last season, his 5th career season with 10+ sacks. Has 92 career sacks, 3rd-most among active players. DE ROBERT QUINN had 8.5 sacks with Rams in 2017. Since 2013, leads NFL with 19 FFs. S RESHAD JONES led all safeties with 122 tackles in 2017. Had 2 FRs, incl. 38-yard FR-TD, in last meeting. LB KIKO ALONSO had 7 tackles & FF in last meeting. Has 100+ tackles in 3 of 4 career seasons. Rookie S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 9 INTs in 3 seasons with Alabama.

DOLPHINS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 136 (SF), 81 (Min) | XM: 384 (SF), 226 (Min)

LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 21-19-1STREAKS: Vikings have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 9/14/15: Vikings 3 at 49ers 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/23/12: Vikings 24, 49ers 13


SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2017 STATS) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 0-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.7/23.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.9/15.8 (1L)OFFENSE 349.2 OFFENSE 356.9PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 120-178-1560-7-5-96.2 PASSING Kirk Cousins (Was.): 347-540-4093-27-13-93.8RUSHING Alfred Morris (Dal.): 115-547-4.8-1 RUSHING Latavius Murray: 216-842-3.9-8RECEIVING Marquise Goodwin: 56-962-17.2-2 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 91-1276-14.0-4DEFENSE 351.6 DEFENSE 275.9 (1L)SACKS DeForest Buckner, Solomon Thomas: 3 SACKS Everson Griffen: 13INTs Richard Sherman (Sea.), Ahkello Witherspoon: 2 INTs Harrison Smith: 5TAKE/GIVE -3 (20/23) TAKE/GIVE +5 (19/14)PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 43.4 (41.3) PUNTING (NET) Ryan Quigley: 42.2 (39.2)KICKING Robbie Gould: 145 (3L) (28/30 PAT; 39/41 FG) KICKING Daniel Carlson (R) (Pre.): 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/6 FG)

Week 1

San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | U.S. Bank Stadium | Referee: Clay Martin

• 49ERS won last 5 games of 2017, longest active win streak in NFL. • QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO is 1 of 5 QBs since 1970 to win

each of his 1st 7 starts. Ranked 3rd in NFL in passing yards (1,542) over final 5 weeks of 2017 season. Passed for 1,560 yards & 7 TDs for 96.2 passer rating in 6 games with SF in 2017. Is 3-0 with 919 pass yards (306.3 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 3 road starts.

• RB ALFRED MORRIS makes SF debut. Had 547 rush yards & rush TD in 2017 with Dal. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Min. Since entering league in 2012, ranks 6th in NFL with 5,503 rush yards.

• WR MARQUISE GOODWIN set career highs in receptions (56) & rec. yards (962) last season. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 17.2 yards per catch avg. in 2017. WR PIERRE GARÇON had 40 catches for 500 yards in 8 games in 2017. Has 500+ rec. yards in 9 consecutive seasons. Rookie WR DANTE PETTIS had 163 catches for 2,256 yards & 24 TDs in 4 years at Washington.

• CB RICHARD SHERMAN makes SF debut. Since 2011, leads NFL with 32 INTs & 99 PD. Is 1 of 3 active CBs with 30+ INTs (32) & 5+ FFs (5). DL DE FOREST BUCKNER was 1 of 3 DL (CAMERON JORDAN & JASON PIERRE-PAUL) with 60+ tackles (61) & 5+ PD (5) last season. DL SOLOMON THOMAS tied for lead among rookies with 10 TFL & tied for 3rd among NFC rookies with 3 sacks in 2017.

49ERS NOTES• VIKINGS won NFC North & advanced to NFC Champ. Game in 2017.• QB KIRK COUSINS makes Min. debut. Had 4,093 pass

yards & 27 TD passes with Was. last season. Is 1 of 2 QBs (PHILIP RIVERS) with 4,000+ pass yards & 25+ TD passes in each of past 3 seasons. Passed for 330 yards & 2 TDs with 102.3 rating in only career game vs. SF (10/15/17 with Was.).

• RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had 842 rush yards & 8 rush TDs last season. Since 2016, ties for 2nd in league with 20 rush TDs. RB DALVIN COOK had 444 scrimmage yards (111 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 starts in 2017.

• WR ADAM THIELEN ranked 2nd in NFC with 1,276 rec. yards & 4th with 91 receptions last season. Joined ROD SMITH & WES WELKER as only undrafted players since 1967 to record 90+ catches & 1,200+ rec. yards in single season. WR STEFON DIGGS had 849 rec. yards & career-high 8 TD catches in 2017. TE KYLE RUDOLPH caught career-high 8 TDs last season. Had 2 TD catches in only career home meeting (9/23/12).

• DE EVERSON GRIFFEN tied for 3rd in NFC with career-high 13 sacks. Became 3rd player since 1982 to record sack in each of his team’s 1st 8 games of season. DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 7 sacks last season, his 3rd consecutive season with 5+ sacks. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with career-high 113 tackles last season. S HARRISON SMITH was only NFC player in 2017 with 70+ tackles (78) & 5+ INTs (5).

VIKINGS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 99 (Hou), 82 (NE) | XM: 385 (Hou), 227 (NE)

LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 7-1STREAKS: Patriots have won past 5

LAST GAME: 9/24/17: Texans 33 at Patriots 36LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/24/17


HOUSTON TEXANS (2017 STATS) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 7-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.1/27.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6 (T2L)/18.5OFFENSE 320.0 OFFENSE 394.2 (1L)PASSING Deshaun Watson: 126-204-1699-19-8-103.0 PASSING Tom Brady: 385-581-4577 (1L)-32 (3L)-8-102.8 (3L)RUSHING Lamar Miller: 238-888-3.7-3 RUSHING Rex Burkhead: 64-264-4.1-5RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 96-1378-14.4-13 (1L) RECEIVING Rob Gronkowski (TE): 69-1084-15.7-8DEFENSE 346.6 DEFENSE 366.0SACKS Jadeveon Clowney: 9.5 SACKS Adrian Clayborn (Atl.): 9.5INTs Andre Hal: 3 INTs Duron Harmon: 4TAKE/GIVE -12 (16/28) TAKE/GIVE +6 (18/12)PUNTING (NET) Trevor Daniel (R) (Pre.): 45.3 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Ryan Allen: 43.4 (40.5)KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 92 (32/35 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING Stephen Gostkowski: 156 (2L) (45/47 PAT; 37/40 FG)

Week 1

Houston Texans at New England Patriots

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Gillette Stadium | Referee: Tony Corrente

• QB DESHAUN WATSON set franchise rookie records with 19 TD passes & 103 rating last season. Had 19 TD passes in his 1st 7 games, most in NFL history by rookie in his 1st 7 games of season. Passed for 301 yards & 2 TDs in only career meeting (9/24/17).

• RB LAMAR MILLER had 1,215 scrimmage yards (888 rush, 327 rec.) last season & is 1 of 4 in NFL (ANTONIO BROWN, FRANK GORE & JULIO JONES) with 1,200+ scrimmage yards in each of past 4 seasons.

• WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS led NFL with career-high & franchise-record 13 TD catches & ranked 4th with 1,378 rec. yards in 2017. Ranks 2nd in franchise history in receptions (413), rec. yards (5,865) & TD catches (36). Since 2014, ranks 3rd in NFL in rec. yards (5,063) & tied for 3rd in TD catches (34). WR WILL FULLER V had career-high 7 TD catches in 2017.

• DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had career-high 9.5 sacks & ranked 2nd in NFL with 21 TFL last season. In 3 career meetings, has 4 sacks, 6 TFL & FR. DE J.J. WATT has 76 career sacks, 2nd-most in NFL since entering league in 2011. S TYRANN MATHIEU makes Hou. debut. Had 74 tackles, 2 INTs & 7 PD with Az. last season. LB BENARDRICK MC KINNEY led team with 95 tackles in 2017. Has 21 tackles (10.5 per game) & sack in past 2 games at NE. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 3.5 sacks in past 5 meetings. S KAREEM JACKSON & CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH are tied for franchise record with 14 INTs each.

TEXANS NOTES• PATRIOTS advanced to SB for 3rd time in past 4 seasons

in 2017. Led NFL in total offense (394.2 yards per game) & ranked 2nd in scoring (28.6) last season.

• QB TOM BRADY earned 3rd-career MVP award in 2017. Led NFL in pass yards (4,577) & ranked 3rd in TD passes (32) & rating (102.8). Ties for 3rd in NFL history with 488 TD passes & ranks 4th in pass yards (66,159). Passed for 378 yards & 5 TDs in last meeting. Has 1,371 pass yards (317.8 per game) with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT for 124.7 rating in past 4 vs. Hou.

• RB JAMES WHITE has 156 receptions since 2015, 5th-most among NFL RBs. Rookie RB SONY MICHEL was selected No. 31 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Ranked 3rd in Georgia history with 3,638 career rush yards.

• TE ROB GRONKOWSKI led NFL TEs with 1,084 rec. yards in 2017, his 4th career 1,000-yard season, tied for most by TE in NFL history. Ranks 3rd in NFL history among TEs with 76 career TDs. Has 3 TD catches in 4 career games vs. Hou. WR CHRIS HOGAN had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting.

• S DEVIN MC COURTY led team with career-high 94 tackles last season. CB JASON MC COURTY had 65 tackles & 3 INTs with Cle. in 2017. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT vs. Hou. S DURON HARMON had INT in last meeting. DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN had career-high 9.5 sacks with Atl. last season. DE DEATRICH WISE, JR. ranked 4th among AFC rookies with 5 sacks in 2017. LB KYLE VAN NOY had career-high 11 tackles in last meeting.

PATRIOTS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 113 (TB), 106 (NO) | XM: 386 (TB), 230 (NO)

LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 32-20STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 12/31/17: Saints 24 at Buccaneers 31LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/5/17: Saints 30, Buccaneers 10


TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2017 STATS) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Dirk Koetter: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 13-9PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.9/23.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.0/20.4OFFENSE 363.5 OFFENSE 391.2 (2L)PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick: 96-163-1103-7-3-86.0 PASSING Drew Brees: 386-536-4334-23-8-103.9 (2L)RUSHING Peyton Barber: 108-423-3.9-3 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 120-728-6.1-8RECEIVING Mike Evans: 71-1001-14.1-5 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 104-1245-12.0-5DEFENSE 378.1 DEFENSE 336.5SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul (NYG): 8.5 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 13INTs Many tied: 3 INTs Marshon Lattimore: 5TAKE/GIVE -1 (26/27) TAKE/GIVE +7 (25/18)PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 44.0 (39.5) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 47.0 (42.2)KICKING Chandler Catanzaro (NYJ): 104 (29/29 PAT; 25/30 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 140 (47/50 PAT; 31/36 FG)

Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Referee: John Parry

• QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 1,103 yards & 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 86 rating last season.

• RB PEYTON BARBER led team with career-high 423 rush yards last season. Had rush TD in last meeting. Rookie RB RONALD JONES was selected in 2nd round (38th overall) of 2018 NFL Draft. Rushed for 3,619 yards with 39 TDs & had 32 catches for 302 yards & 3 TDs in 3 seasons at USC.

• WR MIKE EVANS had 1,001 rec. yards last season & joined HOFer RANDY MOSS & A.J. GREEN as only players in NFL history to have 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to begin career. WR DE SEAN JACKSON had 668 rec. yards & 3 TDs last season. Ranks 1st among active players (min. 200 receptions) with 17.3 yards per catch avg. TE O.J. HOWARD tied for 1st among rookie TEs with 6 TD catches & ranked 3rd with 432 rec. yards in 2017. TE CAMERON BRATE has 14 rec. TDs since 2016, 3rd-most among NFL TEs.

• DT GERALD MC COY led team with 6 sacks last season. Since 2012, ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 44.5 sacks. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL makes TB debut. Had 8.5 sacks with NYG in 2017. LB LAVONTE DAVID tied for 2nd in NFL with 5 FFs & led team with 101 tackles in 2017. Since 2012, ranks 3rd in NFL with 764 tackles. CB BRENT GRIMES led team with 11 PD last season. Since 2013, leads NFL with 78 PD. S JUSTIN EVANS was 1 of 3 rookies with 60+ tackles (65) & 3+ INTs (3) last season.

BUCCANEERS NOTES• SAINTS won NFC South title for 1st time since 2011 last

season.• QB DREW BREES has 70,445 career pass yards & joined

PEYTON MANNING & HOFer BRETT FAVRE as only players in NFL history to reach 70,000 pass yards. Ranked 2nd in NFL in rating (103.9), 4th in pass yards (4,334) & set single-season NFL record with 72.0 comp. pct. last season.

• RB ALVIN KAMARA led NFL rookies & ranked 2nd in league with 14 total TDs in 2017. Had 826 rec. yards & 728 rush yards last season & joined HOFer CHARLEY TAYLOR (1964) as only rookies in NFL history to have 700+ rush yards & 700+ rec. yards.

• WR MICHAEL THOMAS ranked 3rd in NFL with 104 receptions last season & became 1st player in franchise history with 100+ catches in single season. Has 196 career receptions since entering NFL in 2016, most in NFL history by player in his 1st 2 seasons. TE BENJAMIN WATSON had 61 catches for 522 yards & 4 TDs in 2017 with Bal. Had 10 TD catches with NO from 2013-15.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN tied for 4th in NFL with career-high 13 sacks in 2017. Since 2013, is 1 of 6 players with 50+ sacks (50.5). Has 4 sacks in his past 4 vs. TB. Rookie CB MARSHON LATTIMORE led all rookies with 5 INTs & tied for 1st among rookies with 18 PD in 2017. LB DEMARIO DAVIS makes NO debut. Ranked 6th in NFL with 135 tackles in 2017 with NYJ.

SAINTS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 103 (Jax), 83 (NYG) | XM: 387 (Jax), 225 (NYG)

LEADER: Series tied, 3-3STREAKS: Jaguars have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 11/30/14: Giants 24 at Jaguars 25LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/28/10: Giants 24, Jaguars 20


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2017 STATS) NEW YORK GIANTS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Doug Marrone: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Pat Shurmur: 1-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.1/16.8 (2L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 15.4/24.3OFFENSE 365.9 OFFENSE 314.3PASSING Blake Bortles: 315-523-3687-21-13-84.7 PASSING Eli Manning: 352-571-3468-19-13-80.4RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 268-1040-3.9-9 (T3L) RUSHING Jonathan Stewart (Car.): 198-680-3.4-6RECEIVING Keelan Cole: 42-748-17.8-3 RECEIVING Evan Engram (TE): 64-722-11.3-6DEFENSE 286.1 (2L) DEFENSE 373.2SACKS Calais Campbell: 14.5 (T2L) SACKS Olivier Vernon: 6.5INTs A.J. Bouye: 6 (T3L) INTs Janoris Jenkins: 3TAKE/GIVE +10 (33/23) TAKE/GIVE -3 (19/22)PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke (R) (Pre.): 42.7 (39.1) PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon (Den.): 45.6 (40.2)KICKING Josh Lambo: 79 (22/24 PAT; 19/20 FG) KICKING Aldrick Rosas: 74 (20/23 PAT; 18/25 FG)

Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | MetLife Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad

• JAGUARS won 1st division title since 1999 last season. Ranked 2nd in NFL in points allowed (16.8 per game), total defense (286.1 yards per game) & sacks (55) in 2017.

• QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 3,687 yards & 21 TDs last season. Has 14,928 career pass yards, 4th-most by QB through his 1st 4 seasons in league annals. Is 1 of 2 NFL QBs (CAM NEWTON) with 300+ rush yards in each of past 4 seasons.

• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE led team & ranked 2nd among rookies with 1,040 rush yards in 2017. Joined FRED TAYLOR (1998) as only rookies to rush for 1,000+ yards in franchise history. Tied for 3rd in NFL with 9 rush TDs last season.

• WR KEELAN COLE ranked 4th among rookies with 748 rec. yards in 2017 & ranked 2nd in NFL with 17.8 yards per catch avg. TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS makes Jax. debut. Had 50 receptions for 357 yards & 3 TDs with NYJ last season.

• DE CALAIS CAMPBELL tied for 2nd in NFL with career-high & franchise-record 14.5 sacks last season. Aims for 3rd in row with sack at NYG. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE was 1 of 5 players with 10+ sacks (12) & 4+ FFs (6) last season. Recorded 11 of his 12 sacks on road last season. CB A.J. BOUYE tied for 3rd in NFL with 6 INTs & tied for 2nd in AFC with 18 PD in 2017. Bouye & CB JALEN RAMSEY (4 INTs, 17 PD) were only pair of teammates with 4+ INTs & 15+ PD in 2017. LB TELVIN SMITH led team with 102 tackles & is 1 of 2 in NFL (SEAN LEE) with 100+ tackles & 10+ TFL in each of past 3 seasons.

JAGUARS NOTES• PAT SHURMUR makes NYG head coaching debut.• QB ELI MANNING passed for 3,468 yards & 19 TDs

last season. Has 13 consecutive seasons with 3,000+ pass yards, tied with PEYTON MANNING for 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. Ranks 6th all-time in pass yards (51,682) & 8th in pass TDs (339).

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY (rookie) was selected No. 2 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Had 3,843 rush yards & 43 rush TDs in 38 career games at Penn St. RB JONATHAN STEWART makes NYG debut. Had 680 rush yards & 6 TDs in 2017 with Car.

• WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. has 38 career rec. TDs, 2nd-most since entering NFL in 2014. Has 313 career catches & became fastest in NFL history to reach 300 receptions (45 games). TE EVAN ENGRAM ranked 1st among rookie TEs in receptions (64) & rec. yards (722) last season & tied for 1st with 6 rec. TDs, most by rookie TE in franchise history. WR STERLING SHEPARD had career-high 731 rec. yards in 2017.

• S LANDON COLLINS led team with 99 tackles & became 1st safety in franchise history with 95+ tackles in 3 different seasons. Since 2015, leads all NFL safeties with 332 tackles. CB JANORIS JENKINS tied for team lead with 3 INTs in 2017. LB ALEC OGLETREE had 63 tackles & 2 sacks with Rams last season. DE OLIVIER VERNON had 6.5 sacks last season, his 5th straight season with 6+ sacks.

GIANTS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 78 (KC), 81 (LAC) | XM: 388 (KC), 226 (LAC)

LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 60-54-1STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 8

LAST GAME: 12/16/17: Chargers 13 at Chiefs 30LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/24/17: Chiefs 24, Chargers 10


KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2017 STATS) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 10-3 COACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn 0-2PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.9/21.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.2/17.0 (3L)OFFENSE 375.4 OFFENSE 376.6PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 22-35-284-0-1-76.4 PASSING Philip Rivers: 360-575-4515 (2L)-28-10-96.0RUSHING Kareem Hunt: 272-1327 (1L)-4.9-8 RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 284-1105-3.9-8RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 83-1038-12.5-8 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 102-1393 (3L)-13.7-6DEFENSE 365.1 DEFENSE 328.4SACKS Justin Houston: 9.5 SACKS Joey Bosa: 12.5INTs Kendall Fuller (Was.): 4 INTs Casey Hayward: 4TAKE/GIVE +15 (2L) (26/11) TAKE/GIVE +12 (3L) (27/15)PUNTING (NET) Dustin Colquitt: 45.2 (41.1) PUNTING (NET) Drew Kaser: 48.1 (3L) (41.3)KICKING Harrison Butker: 142 (28/28 PAT; 38/42 FG) KICKING Caleb Sturgis (Phi.): 10 (1/2 PAT; 3/3 FG)

Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 4:05 PM ET | StubHub Center | Referee: Clete Blakeman

• CHIEFS won AFC West for 2nd consecutive season in 2017.• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 22 of 35 (62.9 pct.)

for 284 yards in only career start (12/31/17 at Den.).• RB KAREEM HUNT led NFL with 1,327 rush yards &

ranked 1st among rookies with 1,782 scrimmage yards last season. Became 1st rookie in NFL history with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of his team’s 1st 7 games of season. Has 389 scrimmage yards (327 rush, 62 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career meetings.

• TE TRAVIS KELCE led all TEs with 83 catches & ranked 2nd with 1,038 rec. yards last season. Since 2014, is only TE with 300+ receptions (307) & is 1 of 3 TEs (ROB GRONKOWSKI & DELANIE WALKER) with 3,000+ rec. yards & 20+ TDs over span. WR TYREEK HILL led team with 1,183 rec. yards in 2017. Has 11 career TDs of 50+ yards, tied with HOFer GALE SAYERS (11) for 2nd-most 50+ yard TDs in player’s 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAC with rec. TD. WR SAMMY WATKINS makes KC debut. Had 593 rec. yards & 8 TDs with Rams last season.

• LB JUSTIN HOUSTON led team with 9.5 sacks in 2017. Has 6 sacks in his past 5 vs. Chargers. CB KENDALL FULLER had 4 INTs & 10 PD with Was. in 2017. S DANIEL SORENSEN led team with career-high 88 tackles last season. DE CHRIS JONES had career-high 6.5 sacks & tied for 2nd in AFC with 4 FFs in 2017. Had sack in last meeting. LB ANTHONY HITCHENS had 84 tackles with Dal. last season.

CHIEFS NOTES• QB PHILIP RIVERS ranked 2nd in NFL with 4,515 pass

yards & tied for 5th with 28 TD passes in 2017. Has 9 career seasons with 4,000+ pass yards, tied for 3rd-most in NFL history. Ties for 6th in league annals in pass TDs (342) & ranks 9th in pass yards (50,348).

• RB MELVIN GORDON led team with 1,105 rush yards in 2017, his 1st career 1,000-yard season. Was 1 of 6 in NFL with 1,000+ rush yards (1,105) & 50+ catches (58) last season. Had 169 scrimmage yards (91 rec., 78 rush) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. KC with rush TD.

• WR KEENAN ALLEN ranked 3rd in NFL in rec. yards (1,393) & 4th in receptions (102) in 2017. Became 1st player in NFL history with 10+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 consecutive games (Weeks 11-13) last season. WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN had 105 rec. yards in last home meeting.

• DE JOEY BOSA ranked 2nd in AFC with 12.5 sacks last season. Had 19 sacks in his 1st 20 games, most by player in his 1st 20 games since 1982. Has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings. LB MELVIN INGRAM tied for 3rd in NFL with 17 TFL in 2017 & is 1 of 6 players to record 8+ sacks & 10+ TFL in each of past 3 seasons. Has 4 sacks in past 2 meetings. Bosa & Ingram were 1 of 3 pairs of teammates to record 10+ sacks each in 2017. CB CASEY HAYWARD led AFC with career-high 22 PD in 2017. Is only NFL player with 20+ PD in each of past 2 seasons. Rookie S DERWIN JAMES had 183 tackles, 15 TFL, 5.5 sacks & 3 INTs in 3 seasons with Florida State.

CHARGERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 119 (Was), 108 (Az) | XM: 389 (Was), 228 (Az)

LEADER: Redskins lead all-time series, 75-46-2STREAKS: Cardinals have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 12/17/17: Cardinals 15 at Redskins 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/4/16: Cardinals 31, Redskins 23


WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2017 STATS) ARIZONA CARDINALS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 1-2 COACH VS. OPP. Steve Wilks: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.4/24.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.4/22.6OFFENSE 324.9 OFFENSE 314.1PASSING Alex Smith (KC): 341-505-4042-26-5-104.7 (1L) PASSING Sam Bradford (Min.): 32-43-382-3-0-124.4RUSHING Samaje Perine: 175-603-3.4-1 RUSHING David Johnson (2016): 293-1239-4.2-16RECEIVING Jamison Crowder: 66-789-12.0-3 RECEIVING Larry Fitzgerald: 109 (2L)-1156-10.6-6DEFENSE 347.9 DEFENSE 310.9SACKS Ryan Kerrigan: 13 SACKS Chandler Jones: 17 (1L)INTs D.J. Swearinger: 4 INTs Antoine Bethea: 5TAKE/GIVE -4 (23/27) TAKE/GIVE -4 (21/25)PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 45.7 (39.0) PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 47.3 (39.7)KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 60 (18/19 PAT; 14/17 FG) KICKING Phil Dawson: 119 (23/26 PAT; 32/40 FG)

Week 1

Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 4:25 PM ET | State Farm Stadium | Referee: Walt Coleman

• QB ALEX SMITH makes Was. debut. Passed for career-high 4,042 yards & 26 TDs vs. 5 INTs & led NFL with 104.7 rating with KC in 2017. Has NFL-record 5 consecutive seasons with 3,000+ pass yards & fewer than 10 INTs. Has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 118.8 rating in past 2 starts at Az.

• RB ADRIAN PETERSON makes Was. debut. Had 529 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in 10 games with Az. & NO last season. Has 12,276 career rush yards & needs 4 rush yards to pass HOFer MARSHALL FAULK (12,279) for 11th-most in NFL history. Has 425 rush yards (106.3 per game) & 6 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. Az. RB CHRIS THOMPSON set career highs in scrimmage yards (804) & total TDs (6) in 2017. RB SAMAJE PERINE ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with 603 rush yards last season.

• WR JAMISON CROWDER led team with 66 receptions & 789 rec. yards in 2017. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Az. with TD catch. WR JOSH DOCTSON led team with 6 rec. TDs last season. TE VERNON DAVIS ranked 3rd among NFC TEs with 648 rec. yards in 2017. TE JORDAN REED has 5 TD catches in his past 6 on road.

• LB RYAN KERRIGAN tied for 4th in NFL with 13 sacks. Since 2014, ranks 2nd in NFL with 47 sacks. LB ZACH BROWN led team with 127 tackles in 2017. LB PRESTON SMITH had sack, INT & FR in last meeting. CB JOSH NORMAN has 57 PD since 2014, 5th-most in NFL. Rookie DT DA’RON PAYNE was selected No. 13 overall in 2018 NFL Draft.

REDSKINS NOTES• STEVE WILKS makes NFL head coaching debut.• QB SAM BRADFORD makes Az. debut. Passed for 4,259

yards with 23 TDs for 101.1 rating in past 2 seasons with Min. • RB DAVID JOHNSON set single-season franchise

records in scrimmage yards (2,118), rush TDs (16) & total TDs (20) in 2016 & had NFL-record 15 consecutive games with 100+ scrimmage yards to begin season. Had 175 scrimmage yards (91 rec., 84 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last home meeting.

• WR LARRY FITZGERALD ranks 3rd all-time in receptions (1,234) & rec. yards (15,545). Has 110 career TD catches & needs 1 rec. TD to tie TONY GONZALEZ (111) for 7th-most in NFL history. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 109 catches last season. Has catch in 211 consecutive games, tied with Gonzalez for 2nd-longest streak in league annals. Rookie WR CHRISTIAN KIRK was selected in 2nd round (47th overall) of 2018 NFL Draft. Had 234 catches for 2,856 yards & 26 TDs in 3 seasons at Texas A&M.

• LB CHANDLER JONES led NFL in sacks (17) & TFL (28) last season. Became 4th player since 2008 (VON MILLER, J.J. WATT & DE MARCUS WARE) with 15+ sacks & 25+ TFL in a single season. Since 2016, is only player in NFL with 25+ sacks (28) & 40+ TFL (43). CB PATRICK PETERSON has 21 career INTs, tied for 4th-most in NFL since entering league in 2011. S ANTOINE BETHEA led team & tied for 2nd in NFC with 5 INTs in 2017. Had FF in last meeting.

CARDINALS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 127 (Dal), 82 (Car) | XM: 391 (Dal), 227 (Car)

LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 9-2STREAKS: Cowboys have won 9 of past 10

LAST GAME: 11/26/15: Panthers 33 at Cowboys 14LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/21/12: Cowboys 19, Panthers 14


DALLAS COWBOYS (2017 STATS) CAROLINA PANTHERS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 1-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.1/20.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.7/20.4OFFENSE 331.9 OFFENSE 323.7PASSING Dak Prescott: 308-490-3324-22-13-86.6 PASSING Cam Newton: 291-492-3302-22-16-80.7RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 242-983-4.1-7 RUSHING C.J. Anderson (Den.): 245-1007-4.1-3RECEIVING Allen Hurns (Jax.): 39-484-12.4-2 RECEIVING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 80-651-8.1-5DEFENSE 318.1 DEFENSE 317.1SACKS Demarcus Lawrence: 14.5 (T2L) SACKS Mario Addison, Julius Peppers: 11INTs Jeff Heath: 3 INTs Luke Kuechly: 3TAKE/GIVE -1 (21/22) TAKE/GIVE -1 (21/22)PUNTING (NET) Chris Jones: 44.1 (41.4) PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 46.0 (42.4)KICKING Brett Maher (Pre.): 15 (3/3 PAT; 4/5 FG) KICKING Graham Gano: 121 (34/37 PAT; 29/30 FG)

Week 1

Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 4:25 PM ET | Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Walt Anderson

• COWBOYS have a 38-19-1 (.667) record on Kickoff Weekend, tied for highest winning pct. in NFL history.

• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 3,324 yards & 22 TDs last season. Since entering NFL in 2016, leads all QBs with 12 rush TDs. Is 6-1 in past 7 starts on road with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 101.4 passer rating.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT totaled 1,252 scrimmage yards (983 rush, 269 rec.) & 9 TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) last season. Since 2016, ties for league lead in total TDs (25) & ranks 3rd in NFL in scrimmage yards (3,246). Led NFL with 98.3 rush yards per game in 2017.

• WR ALLEN HURNS makes Dal. debut. Had 39 receptions for 484 yards & 2 TDs in 10 games with Jax. last season. WR COLE BEASLEY had rec. TD in only career game vs. Car. (11/26/15). WR TAVON AUSTIN makes Dal. debut. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 5+ rush TDs (9), 10+ rec. TDs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (3).

• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE tied for 2nd in NFL with career-high 14.5 sacks in 2017. Had 1.5 sacks on Kickoff Weekend last year. Has 8 sacks, 2 FRs & 2 FFs in his past 8 on road. LB SEAN LEE led team with 101 tackles in 2017, his 3rd straight 100+ tackle season. Since 2015, ranks 3rd in NFL with 374 tackles. Rookie LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH was selected No. 19 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. S JEFF HEATH led team with career-high 3 INTs last season. DL TYRONE CRAWFORD had sack in last game vs. Car.

COWBOYS NOTES• PANTHERS have made playoffs in 4 of past 5 seasons &

won 3 of past 4 on Kickoff Weekend.• QB CAM NEWTON passed for 3,302 yards in 2017 &

joined PEYTON MANNING & ANDY DALTON as only QBs to pass for 3,000+ yards in each of their 1st 7 seasons. Led QBs with 754 rush yards in 2017, his 3rd career season with 700+ rush yards. Has 54 career rush TDs & is only QB in NFL history with 50+ rush TDs.

• RB CHRISTIAN MC CAFFREY set franchise rookie records in scrimmage yards (1,086) & receptions (80) last season. His 80 catches were 4th-most by rookie RB in NFL history. RB C.J. ANDERSON makes Car. debut. Had 1,007 rush yards & 3 rush TDs last season with Den. Had 118 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in only career game vs. Dal. (9/17/17 with Den.).

• TE GREG OLSEN has 1,000+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 seasons. Ranks 2nd among active NFL TEs in receptions (639) & rec. yards (7,556). WR TORREY SMITH makes Car. debut. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS led team with career-high 840 rec. yards & 8 TDs in 2017. Rookie WR D.J. MOORE was selected No. 24 overall in 2018 NFL Draft.

• LB LUKE KUECHLY had a team-high 134 tackles & is only player in franchise history with 100+ tackles in each of his 1st 6 seasons. Since 2012, leads NFL with 818 tackles. DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 11 sacks in 2017, his 10th season with 10+ sacks. Has 154.5 career sacks, 4th-most in NFL history. DE MARIO ADDISON had career-high 11 sacks last season.

PANTHERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 125 (Sea), 83 (Den) | XM: 383 (Sea), 225 (Den)

LEADER: Broncos lead all-time series, 34-19STREAKS: Seahawks have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 9/21/14: Broncos 20 at Seahawks 26LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/19/10: Broncos 31, Seahawks 14


SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2017 STATS) DENVER BRONCOS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 3-3 COACH VS. OPP. Vance Joseph: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.9/20.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.1/23.9OFFENSE 330.4 OFFENSE 324.1PASSING Russell Wilson: 339-553-3983-34 (1L)-11-95.4 PASSING Case Keenum (Min.): 325-481-3547-22-7-98.3RUSHING Russell Wilson (QB): 95-586-6.2-3 RUSHING Devontae Booker: 79-299-3.8-1RECEIVING Doug Baldwin: 75-991-13.2-8 RECEIVING Demaryius Thomas: 83-949-11.4-5DEFENSE 323.2 DEFENSE 290.0 (3L)SACKS Frank Clark: 9 SACKS Von Miller: 10INTs Many tied: 2 INTs Darian Stewart: 3TAKE/GIVE +8 (25/17) TAKE/GIVE -17 (17/34)PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson (R) (Pre.): 48.6 (43.6) PUNTING (NET) Marquette King (Oak.): 47.4 (42.7) (3L)KICKING Sebastian Janikowski (Oak.) (2016): 124 (37/39 PAT; 29/35 FG) KICKING Brandon McManus: 99 (27/27 PAT; 24/32 FG)

Week 1

Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 4:25 PM ET | Broncos Stadium at Mile High | Referee: Brad Allen

• QB RUSSELL WILSON led NFL with 34 TD passes in 2017, tied for most in single season in franchise history. Had 19 4th Q TD passes in 2017, most in single season in NFL history. Passed for 3,983 yards & became 4th player in league history with 3,000+ pass yards in each of his 1st 6 seasons. Ranks 3rd in franchise history in pass yards (22,176), TD passes (161) & comp. (1,815). Passed for 258 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.9 rating in last meeting.

• RB RASHAAD PENNY (rookie) was selected No. 27 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Rushed for 2,248 yards & 23 TDs at San Diego St. RB CHRIS CARSON had 267 scrimmage yards & rec. TD in 4 games last season.

• WR DOUG BALDWIN led team with 75 catches & 991 rec. yards last season. Has 29 TD catches since 2015, 2nd-most in NFL. WR-KR TYLER LOCKETT led NFL with 949 KR yards last season. Was 1 of 2 in NFL in 2017 with 900+ KR yards (949) & 200+ PR yards (237). WR BRANDON MARSHALL ranks 2nd among active players in receptions (959) & rec. yards (12,215) & 3rd in TD catches (82). Had 327 catches for 4,019 yards & 25 TDs in 4 seasons with Den. (2006-09).

• LB BOBBY WAGNER ranked 3rd in NFC with 133 tackles, his franchise-record 6th season with 100+ tackles. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 776 tackles. DE FRANK CLARK had team-high 9 sacks last season. Has 4 sacks & FF in last 5 games. CB SHAQUILL GRIFFIN ranked 4th among rookies with 15 PD last season.

SEAHAWKS NOTES• BRONCOS have longest active win streak on Kickoff

Weekend (6 games). • QB CASE KEENUM set career highs in comp. (325),

pass yards (3,547), pass TDs (22) & rating (98.3) with Min. last season. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 67.6 comp. pct. (325 of 481) in 2017.

• RB DEVONTAE BOOKER has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 vs. NFC. Rookie RB ROYCE FREEMAN was selected in 3rd round of 2018 NFL Draft. Is all-time Pac-12 leader in rush TDs (60) & ranks 2nd in conference history in rush yards (5,621).

• WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS led team in receptions (83), rec. yards (949) & TD catches (5) last season. Is only player in NFL with 80+ catches & 900+ rec. yards in each of past 6 seasons. Ranks 2nd in franchise history in rec. yards (8,653) & rec. TDs (57) & 3rd in catches (629). WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 11 catches for 149 yards in last meeting.

• LB VON MILLER had 10 sacks last season & became 3rd player since 1982 (HOFer REGGIE WHITE & DE MARCUS WARE) with 10+ sacks in 6 of his 1st 7 seasons. Has 83.5 sacks since 2011, most in NFL. LB BRANDON MARSHALL had 106 tackles in 2017, his 3rd career 100-tackle season. CB CHRIS HARRIS, JR. is 1 of 3 NFL CBs with 400+ tackles (407) & 15+ INTs (16) since entering league in 2011. Rookie LB BRADLEY CHUBB set NC State career records in TFL (60) & sacks (26).

BRONCOS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor | SIRIUS: 81 (Chi), 83 (GB) | XM: 226 (Chi), 225 (GB)

LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 95-93-6STREAKS: Packers have won past 4

LAST GAME: 11/12/17: Packers 23 at Bears 16LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/28/17: Packers 35, Bears 14


CHICAGO BEARS (2017 STATS) GREEN BAY PACKERS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 17-7PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.5/20.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.0/24.0OFFENSE 287.4 OFFENSE 305.7PASSING Mitchell Trubisky: 196-330-2193-7-7-77.5 PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 154-238-1675-16-6-97.2RUSHING Jordan Howard: 276-1122-4.1-9 (T3L) RUSHING Jamaal Williams: 153-556-3.6-4RECEIVING Tarik Cohen (RB): 53-353-6.7-1 RECEIVING Davante Adams: 74-885-12.0-10 (T2L)DEFENSE 319.1 DEFENSE 348.9SACKS Khalil Mack (Oak.): 10.5 SACKS Clay Matthews: 7.5INTs Many tied: 2 INTs Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: 3TAKE/GIVE 0 (22/22) TAKE/GIVE -3 (22/25)PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 47.0 (39.7) PUNTING (NET) J.K. Scott (R) (Pre.): 45.2 (42.7)KICKING Cody Parkey (Mia.): 89 (26/29 PAT; 21/23 FG) KICKING Mason Crosby: 78 (33/35 PAT; 15/19 FG)

Week 1

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | Lambeau Field | Referee: Carl Cheffers

• MATT NAGY makes NFL head coaching debut. • QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 2,193 yards & 7

TDs in 12 starts last season. Had 297 pass yards & 97 rating in last game vs. GB.

• RB JORDAN HOWARD ranked 3rd in NFC with 1,124 rush yards & tied for 3rd in NFL with 9 rush TDs in 2017. Rushed for 1,313 yards as rookie in 2016 & is 1st player in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ yards in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 vs. GB. In 2017, RB TARIK COHEN became 1st player since TERRY METCALF (1975) & 1st rookie since HOFer GALE SAYERS (1965) to have PR-TD, rush TD, rec. TD and pass TD in single season.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON makes Chi. debut. Had 73 receptions for 883 yards & 6 TDs in 2016 with Jax. WR JOSH BELLAMY has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. GB. Rookie WR ANTHONY MILLER was selected in 2nd round (51st overall) of 2018 NFL Draft.

• LB KHALIL MACK makes Chi. debut. Since 2015, ranks 2nd in NFL with 36.5 sacks. DE AKIEM HICKS led team with career-high 8.5 sacks last season. LB LEONARD FLOYD has 3.5 sacks, FF & FR in 4 career games vs. GB. LB AARON LYNCH makes Chi. debut. Had 2 sacks in only career game vs. GB (10/4/15 with SF). Rookie LB ROQUAN SMITH was selected No. 8 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Last season, S EDDIE JACKSON became only rookie in NFL history with 2 75-yard defensive TDs in single season.

BEARS NOTES• PACKERS have won past 3 Kickoff Weekend games.• QB AARON RODGERS passed for 1,675 yards & 16

TDs in 7 starts last season. Has 313 career TD passes & became 11th QB in NFL history with 300 career TD passes. Is all-time NFL leader with 103.8 career rating. Needs 1,498 pass yards to become 20th QB in NFL history with 40,000 career pass yards. Has 14 TDs vs. 1 INT & 111.2 rating in past 4 home starts vs. Chi.

• RB TY MONTGOMERY has 385 scrimmage yards (96.3 per game) & 3 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. Chi. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 818 scrimmage yards & 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) as rookie in 2017.

• WR DAVANTE ADAMS tied for 2nd in NFL with 10 rec. TDs last season. Has 22 TD catches since 2016, most in NFL. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. Chi. TE JIMMY GRAHAM makes GB debut. Led all NFL TEs with 10 rec. TDs last season with Sea. Has 305 rec. yards (101.7 per game) & TD in his past 3 vs. Chi. WR RANDALL COBB aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Chi. with TD catch.

• LB CLAY MATTHEWS led team with 7.5 sacks last season. Since 2009, ranks 5th in NFL with 80 sacks. LB BLAKE MARTINEZ led NFC with career-high 142 tackles in 2017. DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON makes GB debut. Had 1.5 sacks in only career game vs. Chi. (9/22/14 with NYJ). Rookie CB JAIRE ALEXANDER (No. 18 overall) & rookie CB JOSH JACKSON (No. 45 overall) were selected in 2018 NFL Draft.

PACKERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (7:10 PM ET): Beth Mowins, Brian Griese, Laura Rutledge (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, James Lofton, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 81 (NYJ), 83 (Det) | XM: 226 (NYJ), 225 (Det)

LEADER: Lions lead all-time series, 7-6STREAKS: Jets have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 9/28/14: Lions 24 at Jets 17LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/7/10: Jets 23, Lions 20


NEW YORK JETS (2017 STATS) DETROIT LIONS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Patricia: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.6/23.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.6/23.5OFFENSE 305.3 OFFENSE 337.8PASSING Sam Darnold (R) (Pre.): 29-45-244-2-1-83.9 PASSING Matthew Stafford: 371-565-4446 (3L)-29-10-99.3RUSHING Isaiah Crowell (Cle.): 206-853-4.1-2 RUSHING LeGarrette Blount (Phi.): 173-766-4.4-2RECEIVING Jermaine Kearse: 65-810-12.5-5 RECEIVING Golden Tate: 92-1003-10.9-5DEFENSE 352.3 DEFENSE 355.8SACKS David Bass: 3.5 SACKS Ezekiel Ansah: 12INTs Many tied: 2 INTs Darius Slay: 8 (T1L)TAKE/GIVE -4 (20/24) TAKE/GIVE +10 (32/22)PUNTING (NET) Lachlan Edwards: 46.6 (40.5) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 43.4 (37.6)KICKING Jason Myers (Jax): 48 (15/17 PAT; 11/15 FG) KICKING Matt Prater: 130 (40/41 PAT; 30/35 FG)

Week 1

New York Jets at Detroit Lions

Monday, September 10, 2018 | 7:10 PM ET | Ford Field | Referee: Bill Vinovich

• QB SAM DARNOLD (rookie) was selected No. 3 overall in 2018 NFL Draft. Passed for 4,143 yards & 26 TDs in 2017, leading USC to Pac-12 title.

• RB BILAL POWELL led team with career-high 772 rush yards & 5 rush TDs in 2017. Since 2016, ranks 3rd among NFL RBs with 4.83 rush avg. RB ISAIAH CROWELL had 1,035 scrimmage yards with Cle. in 2017. Is 1 of 6 active RBs with 600+ rush yards in each of past 4 seasons. Had 90 rush yards & TD in only career game vs. Det. (11/12/17 with Cle.).

• WR ROBBY ANDERSON led team with career-high 941 rec. yards & 7 TD catches last season. Has 474 rec. yards (94.8 per game) & 4 TD catches in past 5 vs. NFC. WR JERMAINE KEARSE set career highs in receptions (65), rec. yards (810) & tied career high with 5 TD catches last season. WR TERRELLE PRYOR, SR. is 1 of 2 active players (MOHAMED SANU) with multiple pass TDs (9), rush TDs (4) & TD catches (5) in career.

• CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON was 1 of 8 CBs with 65+ tackles (65) & 10+ PD (14) with Rams last season. Had 58-yard INT-TD & 2 PD in his last game vs. Det. (12/13/15 with Rams). S JAMAL ADAMS was only NFL rookie with 80+ tackles (82) & 8+ TFL (9) last season. S MARCUS MAYE was only NFL rookie with 75+ tackles (78) & 2+ INTs (2) in 2017. LBs AVERY WILLIAMSON (92 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FFs with Ten.) & DARRON LEE (94, 3, 2) were 2 of 4 NFL players with 90+ tackles, 3+ sacks & 2+ FFs in 2017.

JETS NOTES• MATT PATRICIA makes NFL head coaching debut. • QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranked 3rd in NFL in pass

yards (4,446) & 4th in pass TDs (29) last season. Has 7 consecutive seasons with 4,000+ pass yards, tied for 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Has 216 career TD passes & became 4th QB in NFL history to reach 200 career TD passes before his 30th birthday. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 105.2 rating in 2 career games vs. NYJ.

• RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT makes Det. debut. Had 766 rush yards & 2 rush TDs with Phi. in 2017. Had 2 rush TDs in last game vs. NYJ (12/24/16 with NE). RB THEO RIDDICK has 186 receptions & 10 TD catches since 2015, both 2nd-most among RBs. Rookie RB KERRYON JOHNSON was selected in 2nd round (No. 43 overall) in 2018 NFL Draft.

• WR GOLDEN TATE had 92 receptions for 1,003 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2017. Is 1 of 2 players (ANTONIO BROWN) with 90+ receptions in each of past 4 seasons. WR MARVIN JONES, JR. had career-high 1,101 rec. yards in 2017 & led NFL averaging 18 yards per reception.

• DE EZEKIEL ANSAH led team & ranked 6th in NFC with 12 sacks last season. CB DARIUS SLAY tied for 1st in NFL with career-high 8 INTs & led league with 26 PD, most by Det. player in single season since 1991. LB JARRAD DAVIS led all rookies with 96 tackles in 2017. S GLOVER QUIN has 19 INTs since 2013, 2nd-most among NFL safeties.

LIONS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (10:20 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Scott Kaplan | SIRIUS: 138 (LAR), 137 (Oak) | XM: 228 (LAR), 227 (Oak)

LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 8-5STREAKS: Rams have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 11/30/14: Raiders 0 at Rams 52LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/19/10: Raiders 16, Rams 14


LOS ANGELES RAMS (2017 STATS) OAKLAND RAIDERS (2017 STATS)LAST WEEK - LAST WEEK -COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Jon Gruden: 2-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.9 (1L)/20.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.8/23.3OFFENSE 361.5 OFFENSE 324.1PASSING Jared Goff: 296-477-3804-28-7-100.5 PASSING Derek Carr: 323-515-3496-22-13-86.4RUSHING Todd Gurley: 279-1305 (2L)-4.7-13 (1L) RUSHING Marshawn Lynch: 207-891-4.3-7RECEIVING Brandin Cooks (NE): 65-1082-16.6-7 RECEIVING Jared Cook (TE): 54-688-12.7-2DEFENSE 339.5 DEFENSE 350.1SACKS Aaron Donald: 11 SACKS Bruce Irvin: 8INTs Marcus Peters (KC): 5 INTs Rashaan Melvin (Ind.): 3TAKE/GIVE +7 (28/21) TAKE/GIVE -14 (14/28)PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 47.9 (44.3) (2L) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Townsend (R) (Pre.): 42.4 (39.6)KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 158 (1L) (44/46 PAT; 38/40 FG) KICKING Mike Nugent (Chi.): 19 (7/9 PAT; 4/4 FG)

Week 1

Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders

Monday, September 10, 2018 | 10:20 PM ET | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Referee: Ron Torbert

• RAMS won NFC West for 1st time since 2003. Led NFL in scoring average (29.9 points per game). SEAN MC VAY was named 2017 AP Coach of Year.

• QB JARED GOFF passed for 3,804 yards with 28 TDs vs. 7 INTs & was 1 of 5 QBs in 2017 with 100+ rating (100.5). Has 22 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 99.1 rating in 11 career road games.

• RB TODD GURLEY earned AP Offensive Player of Year honors last season. Led NFL with 2,093 scrimmage yards & 19 total TDs & ranked 2nd with 1,305 rush yards in 2017. Became 3rd player in NFL history with 2,000+ scrimmage yards (2,093), 10+ rush TDs (13) & 5+ rec. TDs (6) in single season.

• WR COOPER KUPP led NFL rookie WRs with 62 catches & led team with 869 rec. yards in 2017. WR BRANDIN COOKS makes LAR debut. Had 65 receptions for 1,082 yards & 7 TDs in 2017 with NE. Is 1 of 2 players (ANTONIO BROWN) with 1,000+ rec. yards & 7+ TD catches in each of past 3 seasons.

• DT AARON DONALD was named 2017 AP Defensive Player of Year. Since 2014, leads all NFL DTs with 39 sacks. Is 1 of 3 players with 8+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. CB MARCUS PETERS makes LAR debut. Has 19 INTs since 2015, most in NFL. CB AQIB TALIB makes LAR debut. Has 118 career PD, 7th-most among active players. DT NDAMUKONG SUH makes LAR debut. Since 2010, ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 51.5 sacks.

RAMS NOTES• JON GRUDEN has 100-85 career head coaching record

(incl. playoffs). Returns to sideline for 1st time since 2008.• QB DEREK CARR is 1 of 3 QBs in NFL history (PEYTON

MANNING & RUSSELL WILSON) with 3,000+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes in each of his 1st 4 seasons. Has 2,868 pass yards (260.7 per game) with 23 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 99.7 rating in past 11 at home.

• RB MARSHAWN LYNCH is 2nd among active RBs with 81 rush TDs & ranks 4th with 10,003 rush yards. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 8 vs. Rams. Has 323 scrimmage yards (107.7 per game) & 2 rush TDs in past 3 at home. RB DOUG MARTIN makes Oak. debut. Has 216 scrimmage yards (108 per game) in 2 career games vs. Rams.

• WR AMARI COOPER had career-high 7 TD catches last season. WR JORDY NELSON has 69 career rec. TDs, tied for 5th-most among active players. Since 2011, has 63 TD catches, 2nd-most by NFL WR. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE JARED COOK led team & ranked 5th among AFC TEs with 688 rec. yards last season.

• LB BRUCE IRVIN tied career-high with 8 sacks in 2017. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD had 110 tackles with Det. in 2017. Has 242 tackles since 2016, tied for 7th-most in NFL. S REGGIE NELSON has 36 career INTs, most among active safeties. Had INT in last game vs. Rams (11/29/15 with Cin.). LB DERRICK JOHNSON is 1 of 2 active players (JULIUS PEPPERS) with 75+ PD (77) & 25+ sacks (27.5).

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