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WEEK 13 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
COWBOYS VIKINGS
SERIES LEADER Series tied: 11-11
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 1-0 Mike Zimmer: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 31-26 vs. Washington L 16-13 at Detroit
LAST GAME 11/3/13: Vikings 23 at Cowboys 27. Dallas QB Tony Romo passes for 337 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW
7-yard TD to WR Dwayne Harris with 35 seconds remaining. Cowboys DT Nick Hayden has FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT
SITE
10/17/10: Vikings 24, Cowboys 21. Minnesota WR Percy Harvin has 95-yard KR-TD. Vikings LB
E.J. Henderson has 2 INTs & 9 tackles.
REFEREE Tony Corrente
BROADCAST NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Heather Cox (Field reporter). Westwood One:
Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Dal), 81 (Min). XM: 88 (WW1). 226 (Dal), 225 (Min).
STATS
PASSING Dak Prescott (R): 231-340-2835-18-2-108.6 Sam Bradford: 248-348-2415-12-3-98.3
RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott (R): 243-1199 (1L)-4.9-11 (2L) Jerick McKinnon: 106-316-3.0-1
RECEIVING Cole Beasley: 58-647-11.2-5 Stefon Diggs: 67-747-11.1-2
OFFENSE 407.6 294.9
TAKE/GIVE +3 +12 (2L)
DEFENSE 362.2 307.0 (3L)
SACKS Tyrone Crawford: 3.5 Danielle Hunter: 7.5
INTs Barry Church: 2 Xavier Rhodes: 4
PUNTING Chris Jones: 46.5 Jeff Locke: 44.5
KICKING Dan Bailey: 94 (34/34 PAT; 20/22 FG) Kai Forbath: 13 (4/5 PAT; 3/3 FG)
NOTES
COWBOYS: Rookie QB DAK PRESCOTT leads NFL rookies in pass yards (2,835), pass TDs (18) & rating (108.6). In 5
career road games, has 1,350 pass yards (270 per game), 10 TDs & 1 INT for 119.5 rating…Rookie RB EZEKIEL
ELLIOTT leads NFL with 1,199 rush yards & ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,502) & rush TDs (11). Has 306 scrimmage
yards (153 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 2 on road…WR COLE BEASLEY has 3 rec. TDs in past 3 on road.
WR DEZ BRYANT has 49 TD catches since 2012, most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs in past 6. WR TERRANCE WILLIAMS
had TD catch in Week 12. TE JASON WITTEN had 8 receptions for 102 yards & TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd all-time
among TEs with 1,072 receptions & 11,768 rec. yards…DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE has 7 sacks in past 7 on road. LB
SEAN LEE ranks 2nd in NFC with 105 tackles. Aims for 9th in row on road with 8+ tackles. CB ORLANDO SCANDRICK
had INT in last meeting…VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 295 yards & TD for 103.4 rating in last meeting
(11/8/15 with Phi.). Has passed for 1,261 yards (252.2 per game) with 7 TDs & 0 INTs for 109.2 rating in 5 games at
home with Min…RB MATT ASIATA aims for 4th in row with rush TD…WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 3rd in NFC with 67
receptions. In past 4, has 40 receptions (10 per game) for 357 yards & TD. WR ADAM THIELEN has TD catch in 2 of
past 3. Has 260 rec. yards (86.7 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 at home. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD catch in last
meeting. Ties for NFC lead among TEs with 5 rec. TDs…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack in last meeting. Has 28.5
sacks since 2014, 2nd in NFC. DE BRIAN ROBISON has 8 sacks in past 7 at home. LB ANTHONY BARR had sack last
week. S HARRISON SMITH aims for 12th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 390 tackles since 2012, 2nd among NFC safeties.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-3) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
CHIEFS FALCONS
SERIES LEADER 5-3
STREAKS Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 6-3 Dan Quinn: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 30-27 (OT) at Denver W 38-19 vs. Arizona
LAST GAME 9/9/12: Falcons 40 at Chiefs 24. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan passes for 299 yards & has 4 TDs (3
passing, 1 rushing) with 136.4 rating. Falcons WR Julio Jones has 108 rec. yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/21/08: Falcons 38, Chiefs 14. Atlanta RB Michael Turner rushes for 104 yards & 3 TDs.
Falcons CB Chris Houston has 10-yard INT-TD.
REFEREE Walt Coleman
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (Field reporter). Westwood
One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 112 (KC), 82 (Atl). XM: 380 (KC), 82 (Atl).
STATS
PASSING Alex Smith: 229-346-2297-10-4-89.7 Matt Ryan: 262-380-3516 (3L)-26 (3L)-6-114.3 (2L)
RUSHING Spencer Ware: 149-705-4.7-2 Devonta Freeman: 161-729-4.5-5
RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 57-675-11.8-3 Julio Jones: 65-1140 (1L)-17.5-5
OFFENSE 328.3 411.5 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE +14 (1L) +3
DEFENSE 381.9 381.0
SACKS Dee Ford: 10 (T2L) Vic Beasley: 9.5
INTs Marcus Peters: 5 (T2L) Deion Jones (R), Robert Alford: 2
PUNTING Dustin Colquitt: 46.1 Matt Bosher: 46.9
KICKING Cairo Santos: 96 (T3L) (21/22 PAT; 25/28 FG) Matt Bryant: 108 (1L) (36/37 PAT; 24/26 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: Have won 18 of past 21 regular-season games…QB ALEX SMITH has 7 TDs & 92.3 rating in past 6 vs. NFC.
Threw TD pass & game-tying 2-point conv. with 12 sec. remaining in 4th quarter last week…RB SPENCER WARE ranks
5th in NFL averaging 107.7 scrimmage yards per game…Rookie WR TYREEK HILL became 1st NFL player since 1965
(GALE SAYERS) to record rush TD, rec. TD & KR-TD in same game last week. Ties for 2nd among rookies with 7 TDs (5
rec., 1 rush, 1 KR-TD). TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd among NFL TEs with 57
catches & 675 rec. yards. In 4 career games vs. Atl., WR JEREMY MACLIN has 446 rec. yards (111.5 per game) & 4
TDs…LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had 10 tackles, 3 sacks & FF last week. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2012, ranks 3rd in
NFL with 53.5 sacks. LB TAMBA HALI had sack last week. Has 88.5 sacks since 2006, 6th most among active players…
FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN ranks 3rd in NFL in pass yards (3,516) & rating (114.3). Has 2,307 pass yards (329.6 per
game) with 15 TDs & 4 INTs for 115.5 rating in past 7 at home…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN has 4 rush TDs in past 4 at
home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with 100+ scrimmage yards. RB TEVIN COLEMAN aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with
TD…WR TAYLOR GABRIEL had 75 rec. yards & 2 TDs last week, 1st career multi-TD game. WR JULIO JONES leads
NFL with 1,140 rec. yards. Had 6 receptions for 108 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Is averaging 117.4 yards per game in
past 5 vs. AFC. WR MOHAMED SANU had TD catch in 11/18/12 meeting (with Cin.)…In past 3 vs. AFC, LB VIC
BEASLEY has 6.5 sacks & 3 FFs. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 9.5 sacks. Rookie CB BRIAN POOLE had 1st career sack in
Week 12. S KEANU NEAL leads NFL rookies with 72 tackles & 4 FFs. Is averaging 8 tackles per game in 4 at home.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-5)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
DOLPHINS RAVENS
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Adam Gase: 0-0 John Harbaugh: 4-1
LAST WEEK W 31-24 vs. San Francisco W 19-14 vs. Cincinnati
LAST GAME 12/6/15: Ravens 13 at Dolphins 15. Miami WR DeVante Parker has 3 catches for 63 yards &
TD. Dolphins DE Derrick Shelby has 22-yard INT-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/7/10: Ravens 26, Dolphins 10. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco passes for 266 yards & 2 TDs for
129.6 rating. Ravens RB Ray Rice has 180 yards from scrimmage.
REFEREE Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Chris Fischer (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134
(Mia), 93 (Bal). XM: 382 (Mia), 227 (Bal).
STATS
PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 217-329-2574-15-8-94.7 Joe Flacco: 285-450-2877-11-10-80.4
RUSHING Jay Ajayi: 161-847-5.3-7 Terrance West: 153-600-3.9-4
RECEIVING Jarvis Landry: 64-733-11.5-2 Dennis Pitta (TE): 52-439-8.4-0
OFFENSE 332.4 334.2
TAKE/GIVE +2 +4
DEFENSE 361.9 297.8 (2L)
SACKS Cameron Wake: 8.5 Terrell Suggs: 8
INTs 3 tied: 2 C.J. Mosley: 3
PUNTING Matt Darr: 45.9 Sam Koch: 46.7
KICKING Andrew Franks: 67 (28/28 PAT; 13/16 FG) Justin Tucker: 96 (T3L) (15/15 PAT; 27/27 FG)
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Aim for 7th win in row…QB RYAN TANNEHILL has 9 pass TDs vs. 1 INT for 104.7 rating in past 6. Passed
for 285 yards & 3 TDs for 130.6 rating last week…RB JAY AJAYI has 730 rush yards (121.7 per game) & 5 TDs in past
6. Is 2nd among NFL RBs with 5.26 yards per carry average…WR KENNY STILLS has rec. TD in 3 of past 4 on road.
Ranks 2nd among NFL WRs with 18.5 yards per catch avg. WR DE VANTE PARKER has 246 rec. yards (82 per game)
& TD in past 3. Rookie WR LEONTE CARROO had 1st career TD catch last week. Since 2014, WR JARVIS LANDRY
ranks 4th in NFL with 258 catches…In past 3, LB KIKO ALONSO has 24 tackles (8 per game), 2 INTs (incl. INT-TD), 2
FR, FF & TFL. Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 90+ tackles (91) & 2+ INTs (2). Had 2 INTs in last meeting (9/29/13 with Buf.). DE
CAMERON WAKE has 7.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 6. Is 2nd among active players with 78.5 sacks since 2009…RAVENS:
QB JOE FLACCO is 4-0 in career vs. Mia. & has 1,036 pass yards (259 per game) with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 105.6
rating…RB JAVORIUS ALLEN had 170 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 107 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Rookie RB
KENNETH DIXON has 200 scrimmage yards in past 3…WR BRESHAD PERRIMAN has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. WR
STEVE SMITH SR. has 396 rec. yards (99 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4 vs. Mia. Ranks 13th in NFL history with 1,009
career receptions. WR MIKE WALLACE aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with rec. TD…LB TERRELL SUGGS had 2 sacks, 2
FFs & PD last week. Has 3 sacks & 3 FFs in past 3. In past 6 vs. Mia., has 8.5 sacks, 7 TFL & INT-TD. LB C.J. MOSLEY
ties for lead among NFL LBs with 3 INTs…K JUSTIN TUCKER became 1st player in NFL history with 3 FGs of 50+ yards
in 1st half of game last week. Has converted 34 consecutive FG attempts, longest active streak in NFL.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-10) AT CHICAGO BEARS (2-9)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
49ERS BEARS
SERIES LEADER Series tied: 30-30-1
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Chip Kelly: 1-0 John Fox: 4-1
LAST WEEK L 31-24 at Miami L 27-21 vs. Tennessee
LAST GAME 12/6/15: 49ers 26 at Bears 20 (OT). San Francisco QB Blaine Gabbert has game-tying 44-
yard rushing TD with 1:42 remaining. 49ers WR Torrey Smith has GW 71-yard TD in OT.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/6/15
REFEREE Pete Morelli
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 137
(SF), 83 (Chi). XM: 383 (SF), 226 (Chi).
STATS
PASSING Colin Kaepernick: 115-208-1440-10-3-87.0 Matt Barkley: 34-69-397-3-4-57.5
RUSHING Carlos Hyde: 154-594-3.9-6 Jordan Howard (R): 149-766-5.1-2
RECEIVING Jeremy Kerley: 42-448-10.7-3 Cameron Meredith: 35-449-12.8-2
OFFENSE 324.6 350.2
TAKE/GIVE -5 -8
DEFENSE 424.5 343.2
SACKS Ahmad Brooks: 4 Willie Young: 6.5
INTs Gerald Hodges: 2 Tracy Porter: 2
PUNTING Bradley Pinion: 44.9 Pat O’Donnell: 44.1
KICKING Phil Dawson: 70 (25/25 PAT; 15/16 FG) Connor Barth: 58 (19/20 PAT; 13/17 FG)
NOTES
49ERS: QB COLIN KAEPERNICK passed for 296 yards & 3 TDs with 113 rush yards in Week 12. Has 506 pass yards &
5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) in past 2 on road. Since 2012, ranks 3rd among NFL QBs with 2,207 rush yards…RB SHAUN
DRAUGHN had rush TD in last meeting. RB CARLOS HYDE had 95 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 30 rec.) & TD catch last
week…WR JEREMY KERLEY had 7 receptions for 81 yards & TD in only career meeting (9/22/14 with NYJ). WR
TORREY SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with TD catch. TE GARRETT CELEK had rec. TD last week…DT QUINTON
DIAL had career-high 9 tackles in last meeting. Rookie DE RONALD BLAIR had sack last week. Rookie DE DE FOREST
BUCKNER has 3 sacks in past 3 on road. LB GERALD HODGES has sack, FF & INT in past 4 on road. CB TRAMAINE
BROCK is tied for 3rd in NFC with 12 PD. S JIMMIE WARD had 29-yard INT-TD in last meeting…BEARS: QB MATT
BARKLEY passed for career-high 316 yards & 3 TDs last week…Rookie RB JORDAN HOWARD has 382 rush yards
(95.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 at home. Ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 766 rush yards. Had 127 scrimmage
yards (84 rush, 43 rec.) in Week 12. RB KA’DEEM CAREY had 1st career rush TD in last meeting…WR EDDIE ROYAL
had 10 catches for 94 yards & TD in last meeting (12/20/14 with SD). WR DEONTE THOMPSON had 1st career TD catch
last week. WR MARQUESS WILSON had career-high 8 receptions for 125 yards & TD in Week 12. Aims for 3rd game in
row at home with 100+ rec. yards. TE DANIEL BROWN had 1st career TD catch in Week 12…NT EDDIE GOLDMAN
had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting. LB SAM ACHO had sack in last meeting (12/28/14 with Az.). Rookie LB
LEONARD FLOYD is 3rd among NFL rookies with 5 sacks. Has 4.5 sacks & FF in past 4 games. LB WILLIE YOUNG
has 3.5 sacks in past 2 meetings. CB TRACY PORTER has 2 INTs & sack in 4 career meetings. Had FF last week.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-6) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-7-1)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
EAGLES BENGALS
SERIES LEADER 8-3-1
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Doug Pederson: 0-0 Marvin Lewis: 2-0-1
LAST WEEK L 27-13 vs. Green Bay L 19-14 at Baltimore
LAST GAME 12/13/12: Bengals 34 at Eagles 13. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton passes for TD & rushes for
TD. Bengals DE Wallace Gilberry has 25-yard FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/16/08: Eagles 13, Bengals 13 (OT). Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb passes for 339
yards & TD. Cincinnati QB Ryan Fitzpatrick passes for 261 yards & TD.
REFEREE Jeff Triplette
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Peter Schrager (Field reporter).
SIRIUS: 132 (Phi), 113 (Cin). XM: 384 (Phi), 230 (Cin).
STATS
PASSING Carson Wentz (R): 249-392-2593-11-8-83.4 Andy Dalton: 259-408-3043-12-6-89.7
RUSHING Ryan Mathews: 102-427-4.2-7 Jeremy Hill: 147-644-4.4-6
RECEIVING Jordan Matthews: 57-686-12.0-3 Tyler Boyd (R): 38-411-10.8-1
OFFENSE 336.0 368.4
TAKE/GIVE +3 +1
DEFENSE 339.4 366.5
SACKS Brandon Graham: 5 Carlos Dunlap: 6.5
INTs Rodney McLeod: 3 Dre Kirkpatrick: 3
PUNTING Donnie Jones: 45.4 Kevin Huber: 45.8
KICKING Caleb Sturgis: 96 (T3L) (21/22 PAT; 25/29 FG) Mike Nugent: 73 (19/23 PAT; 18/23 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: QB CARSON WENTZ ranks 2nd among NFL rookies in pass yards (2,593) & TD passes (11). Has 579 pass
yards (289.5 per game) with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 112.3 rating in 2 career games vs. AFC. Had 1st career rush TD in
Week 12…RB RYAN MATHEWS has 4 rush TDs in past 4. RB DARREN SPROLES has 3 TDs (2 PR, 1 rush) in past 2
on road vs. AFC…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD catch. TE ZACH ERTZ has 23
receptions since Week 9, tied for most by NFL TE…DT FLETCHER COX had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. DE BRANDON
GRAHAM had career-high 2.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. Has 4 sacks in past 4 vs. AFC. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 2
sacks & FF in 2 career games vs. Cin. LB JORDAN HICKS has 2 INTs in past 3 on road. Has 4 INTs since 2015, tied for
3rd-most among NFL LBs. LB NIGEL BRADHAM has 36 tackles (9 per game) in past 4 games on road…BENGALS: QB
ANDY DALTON passed for 283 yards & TD last week. Ranks 3rd in AFC with 3,043 pass yards. Is 1 of 2 QBs (PEYTON
MANNING) in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 6 seasons…RB JEREMY HILL aims for 3rd in row vs.
NFC East with rush TD. Since 2014, ranks 2nd in NFL with 26 rush TDs…TE TYLER EIFERT has 303 rec. yards (75.8
per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 games. Has 15 TD catches since 2015, 2nd most among NFL TEs. Rookie WR TYLER
BOYD ranks 4th among NFL rookies with 38 catches…LB VONTAZE BURFICT aims for 5th in row with 10+ tackles. Had
3 TFL in last meeting. DE WALLACE GILBERRY had sack, TFL & FR-TD in last meeting. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has
1.5 sacks in past 2. Had FF in last meeting. Is only player in NFL with 5+ sacks (6.5) & 10 PD (10). CB DRE
KIRKPATRICK has INT in 2 of past 3 games. DT GENO ATKINS leads NFL DTs with 47.5 sacks since 2010.
HOUSTON TEXANS (6-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
TEXANS PACKERS
SERIES LEADER 2-1
STREAKS 2 of 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-0 Mike McCarthy: 1-1
LAST WEEK L 21-13 vs. San Diego W 27-13 at Philadelphia
LAST GAME 10/14/12: Packers 42 at Texans 24. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 338 yards & 6
TDs for 133.8 rating. Packers WR Jordy Nelson has 9 catches for 121 yards & 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/7/08: Texans 24, Packers 21. Houston QB Matt Schaub passes for 414 yards & 2 TDs for
104.7 rating. Texans WR Kevin Walter has 6 catches for 146 yards & TD.
REFEREE Gene Steratore
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136
(Hou), 81 (GB). XM: 385 (Hou), 225 (GB).
STATS
PASSING Brock Osweiler: 238-400-2307-12-13-72.2 Aaron Rodgers: 289-449-3074-27 (2L)-7-97.8
RUSHING Lamar Miller: 211-881-4.2-3 Aaron Rodgers (QB): 46-285-6.2-3
RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 55-610-11.1-3 Jordy Nelson: 61-754-12.4-9 (3L)
OFFENSE 316.9 364.9
TAKE/GIVE -9 -5
DEFENSE 316.7 350.8
SACKS Whitney Mercilus: 4.5 Nick Perry: 8
INTs Quintin Demps: 2 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: 3
PUNTING Shane Lechler: 48.4 Jacob Schum: 44.9
KICKING Nick Novak: 86 (17/18 PAT; 23/28 FG) Mason Crosby: 86 (26/28 PAT; 20/23 FG)
NOTES
TEXANS: QB BROCK OSWEILER is 3-1 in 4 career starts vs. NFC North. Had rush TD last week…RB LAMAR MILLER
is 5th in NFL with 881 rush yards. Had 93 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 40 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting (10/12/14 with
Mia.)...Since 2014, WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS ranks 7th in NFL with 3,341 rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC
North. Rookie WR WILL FULLER ranks 4th among NFL rookies with 449 rec. yards. TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ has 39
catches, tied for 6th among AFC TEs…LB BENARDRICK MC KINNEY had 12 tackles & sack last week. Is only player in
NFL with 100+ tackles (101) & 4+ sacks (4). DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. Ties for lead
among NFL DEs with 12 TFL. S QUINTIN DEMPS had INT last week. CB A.J. BOUYE ties for 6th in AFC with 11 PD. LB
WHITNEY MERCILUS had 3 TFL last week. Has 3.5 sacks in past 3 vs. NFC North…PACKERS: QB AARON
RODGERS completed 30 of 39 (76.9 pct.) for 313 yards & 2 TDs for 116.7 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 300+
yards. In 2 career meetings, has 633 pass yards (316.5 per game), 8 TDs & 1 INT for 128.3 rating…WR DAVANTE
ADAMS had 5 receptions for 113 yards & 2 TDs in Week 12. Has 5 TD catches in past 5 at home. WR RANDALL COBB
aims for 4th in row at home with rec. TD. WR TY MONTGOMERY has 321 scrimmages yards in past 3 at home. WR
JORDY NELSON ranks 3rd in NFL with 9 TD catches. Has 12 receptions for 146 yards & 4 TDs in 2 career meetings…
LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. LB JULIUS PEPPERS aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 141.5
sacks since 2002, most in NFL. LB NICK PERRY has 4.5 sacks & INT in past 5 at home. S MORGAN BURNETT aims
for 4th game in row vs. AFC with sack. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX has 2 INTs & FF in past 3 games vs. AFC.
DENVER BRONCOS (7-4) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-9)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
BRONCOS JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER 5-4
STREAKS 3 of past 4
COACHES VS. OPP. Gary Kubiak: 9-7 Gus Bradley: 0-1
LAST WEEK L 30-27 (OT) vs. Kansas City L 28-21 at Buffalo
LAST GAME 10/13/13: Jaguars 19 at Broncos 35. Denver QB Peyton Manning passes for 295 yards & 2
TDs. Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno rushes for 3 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/12/10: Jaguars 24, Broncos 17. Jacksonville QB David Garrard passes for 170 yards & 3
TDs for 138.9 rating. Jaguars TE Marcedes Lewis has 2 TD catches.
REFEREE Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 146 (Den), 108 (Jax). XM: 387
(Den), 229 (Jax).
STATS
PASSING Trevor Siemian: 195-325-2396-15-7-89.2 Blake Bortles: 263-441-2749-20-13-80.6
RUSHING Devontae Booker (R): 128-475-3.7-2 Chris Ivory: 93-350-3.8-2
RECEIVING Emmanuel Sanders: 61-830-13.6-4 Allen Robinson: 53-591-11.2-6
OFFENSE 337.4 334.2
TAKE/GIVE +4 -15
DEFENSE 313.9 320.9
SACKS Von Miller: 12.5 (1L) Yannick Ngakoue (R): 6
INTs Aqib Talib, Darian Stewart: 3 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Riley Dixon (R): 45.9 Brad Nortman: 46.4
KICKING Brandon McManus: 94 (25/26 PAT; 23/27 FG) Jason Myers: 66 (21/22 PAT; 15/18 FG)
NOTES
BRONCOS: QB TREVOR SIEMIAN threw for 368 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.6 rating last week. Has 909 pass
yards (303 per game) & 7 TDs in past 3…Rookie RB DEVONTAE BOOKER has 189 scrimmage yards (94.5 per game)
in past 2. Is 3rd among NFL rookies with 475 rush yards…WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 162 rec. yards & TD last
week. Ranks 6th in AFC with 830 rec. yards. Since 2012, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS ranks 2nd in NFL with 462 catches
& ties for 3rd with 46 rec. TDs. WR BENNIE FOWLER had 76-yard TD catch last week. WR JORDAN TAYLOR aims for
3rd in row with rec. TD…Team had 6 sacks last week. LB VON MILLER tied career-highs with 10 tackles & 3 sacks last
week. In past 13 (incl. playoffs), has 17.5 sacks, 14 TFL, 3 FFs & INT. Leads NFL with 12.5 sacks. LB DE MARCUS
WARE had sack last week. Is tied for 8th in NFL history with 137.5 sacks. CB CHRIS HARRIS JR. had 11 tackles in last
meeting…JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES passed for 2 TDs & had career-high 81 rush yards last week. Aims for 6th
in row with 2+ TD passes…RB CHRIS IVORY had rush TD last week. Since 2015, RB T.J. YELDON is 1 of 6 in AFC with
1,000+ rush yards (1,058) & 475+ rec. yards (499)…WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 4 rec. TDs in past 4 at home. Since
2015, has 20 TD catches, tied for 2nd in NFL. WR MARQISE LEE aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR ALLEN HURNS
had TD catch last week. Since entering NFL in 2014, ties for 9th in AFC with 19 rec. TDs…Rookie DE YANNICK
NGAKOUE aims for 3rd in row with sack. Leads NFL rookies with 6 sacks. Is 1 of 2 players in NFL (KHALIL MACK) with
6+ sacks (6), 3+ FFs (3) & INT in 2016. DT MALIK JACKSON spent 4 seasons with Den. (2012-15). Has 3 sacks in past
2. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had 59-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Has 24 tackles in past 3 meetings. Has 3 TFL in past 2.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-7) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-2)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
RAMS PATRIOTS
SERIES LEADER 6-5
STREAKS Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Jeff Fisher: 1-5 Bill Belichick: 4-1
LAST WEEK L 49-21 at New Orleans W 22-17 at New York Jets
LAST GAME 10/28/12: Patriots 45 at Rams 7 (in London). New England QB Tom Brady passes for 304
yards & 4 TDs. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley rushes for 127 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/26/08: Patriots 23, Rams 16. New England RB Kevin Faulk has 107 scrimmage yards &
TD. Patriots WR Randy Moss has 7 catches for 102 yards.
REFEREE Jerome Boger
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 138
(LA), 145 (NE). XM: 386 (LA), 228 (NE).
STATS
PASSING Jared Goff (R): 37-63-348-3-1-83.3 Tom Brady: 175-256-2201-18-1-116.7 (1L)
RUSHING Todd Gurley: 200-641-3.2-4 LeGarrette Blount: 212-869-4.1-12 (1L)
RECEIVING Kenny Britt: 54-788-14.6-4 Julian Edelman: 64-617-9.6-2
OFFENSE 295.1 386.2
TAKE/GIVE -4 +3
DEFENSE 339.8 353.2
SACKS Aaron Donald: 6 Trey Flowers: 4
INTs Mark Barron: 2 3 tied: 1
PUNTING Johnny Hekker: 46.7 Ryan Allen: 44.2
KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 62 (17/17 PAT; 15/18 FG) Stephen Gostkowski: 79 (31/34 PAT; 16/20 FG)
NOTES
RAMS: Rookie QB JARED GOFF passed for 214 yards & 3 TDs for 100.3 rating last week in 2nd career start…RB
TODD GURLEY has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC…WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN had TD catch in Week 12. Since 2013, is only
NFL player with 5+ rush TDs (7), 10+ rec. TDs (12) & PR-TD (3). WR KENNY BRITT has 297 rec. yards (99 per game) &
3 TDs in past 3 on road. TE LANCE KENDRICKS has TD catch in 2 of past 3 on road…DT AARON DONALD had sack
& FF last week. Since 2014, leads NFL DTs with 26 sacks. DE ROBERT QUINN aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 9
sacks & 5 FFs in past 8 vs. AFC. LB MARK BARRON aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & INT in only
career meeting (9/22/13 with TB). LB ALEC OGLETREE has 35 tackles (8.8 per game), 2 sacks & INT in past 4 vs. AFC.
CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON has 9 PD in past 4 on road…PATRIOTS: QB TOM BRADY has 200 career wins (incl.
playoffs), tied with PEYTON MANNING for most all-time. In 7 games this season, has 2,201 pass yards with 18 TDs vs. 1
INT for 116.7 rating. Has 6 pass TDs & 118.1 rating in his past 2 meetings…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 7 rush
TDs in past 5 at home. Leads NFL with 12 rush TDs. RB JAMES WHITE ranks 4th among AFC RBs with 43 catches
…Rookie WR MALCOLM MITCHELL had 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 3 TD catches in past 2. WR JULIAN EDELMAN has
23 catches (7.7 per game) for 259 yards (86.3 per game) & TD in past 3. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 8 catches for 146
yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. TE MARTELLUS BENNETT has TD catch in 2 of past 4 vs. Rams…DE CHRIS LONG
spent 8 seasons with Rams (2008-15). Had sack & FF last week. CB MALCOLM BUTLER had FF & FR in Week 12.
Leads team & ties for 6th in AFC with 11 PD. LB ROB NINKOVICH has sack in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last meeting.
DETROIT LIONS (7-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
LIONS SAINTS
SERIES LEADER Series tied: 11-11-1
STREAKS Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 2-1 Sean Payton: 3-2
LAST WEEK W 16-13 vs. Minnesota W 49-21 vs. Los Angeles
LAST GAME 12/21/15: Lions 35 at Saints 27. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford passes for 254 yards & 3 TDs
for 148.6 rating. Lions WR Golden Tate has 2 TD catches.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/21/15
REFEREE Clete Blakeman
BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135
(Det), 121 (NO). XM: 381 (Det), 231 (NO).
STATS
PASSING Matthew Stafford: 261-391-2883-19-5-99.3 Drew Brees: 326-456-3587 (1L)-30 (1L)-8-109.1 (3L)
RUSHING Theo Riddick: 88-355-4.0-1 Mark Ingram: 136-721-5.3-3
RECEIVING Golden Tate: 57-617-10.8-2 Michael Thomas (R): 65-789-12.1-7
OFFENSE 329.5 434.1 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE +3 +1
DEFENSE 353.5 370.5
SACKS Kerry Hyder: 7 Cameron Jordan: 5
INTs Rafael Bush, Darius Slay: 2 Sterling Moore, Kenny Vaccaro: 2
PUNTING Sam Martin: 48.9 Thomas Morstead: 48.9 (3L)
KICKING Matt Prater: 85 (22/24 PAT; 21/24 FG) Wil Lutz (R): 86 (38/39 PAT; 16/22 FG)
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD completed 22 of 25 (88 pct.) for 254 yards & 3 TDs for 148.6 rating in last meeting.
Has 1,949 pass yards (278.4 per game), 15 TD passes & 4 INTs for 105.7 rating in past 7 on road…RB THEO RIDDICK
ties for NFL lead among RBs with 4 rec. TDs. Since 2015, leads NFL RBs with 128 receptions…WR ANQUAN BOLDIN
aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with rec. TD. Has 4 TD catches in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2003, ranks 3rd with 13,587
rec. yards. WR GOLDEN TATE has 16 receptions for 199 yards (99.5 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 vs. NO. TE ERIC
EBRON aims for 3rd in row on road with 7+ receptions…DE KERRY HYDER has 6 sacks in past 5 on road. LB TAHIR
WHITEHEAD had 12 tackles in Week 12. Has 101 tackles, 1st career 100-tackle season. CB DARIUS SLAY had INT last
week. Aims for 7th in row with PD…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES passed for 310 yards & had 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) last
week. Leads NFL with 3,587 pass yards & 30 TD passes, 9th season with 30+ TD passes, tied for most all-time. Has TD
pass in NFL-record 60 consecutive home games…RB TIM HIGHTOWER has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. RB
MARK INGRAM had 167 scrimmage yards (146 rush, 21 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Had rush TD in last
home meeting...WR BRANDON COLEMAN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR BRANDIN COOKS has 981 rec. yards
& 11 TDs in past 10 at home. Had 10 receptions for 124 yards & TD in last meeting. WR WILLIE SNEAD had 50-yard TD
pass in Week 12, 1st career TD pass. Rookie WR MICHAEL THOMAS leads NFL rookies with 65 receptions, 789 rec.
yards & 7 TD catches. TE COBY FLEENER had TD catch in only meeting (12/2/12 with Ind.)…Rookie DT SHELDON
RANKINS aims for 3rd in row at home with sack. DE KASIM EDEBALI had 2 sacks in last meeting. LB DANNELL
ELLERBE aims for 4th in row with sack. S KENNY VACCARO has 2 INTs & sack in past 2 at home.
BUFFALO BILLS (6-5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (9-2)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
BILLS RAIDERS
SERIES LEADER 20-17
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Rex Ryan: 3-1 Jack Del Rio: 4-3
LAST WEEK W 28-21 vs. Jacksonville W 35-32 vs. Carolina
LAST GAME 12/21/14: Bills 24 at Raiders 26. Oakland QB Derek Carr passes for 214 yards & 2 TDs.
Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski converts all 4 FG attempts.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/21/14
REFEREE Bill Vinovich
BROADCAST CBS (1:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 133
(Buf), 93 (Oak). XM: 232 (Buf), 227 (Oak).
STATS
PASSING Tyrod Taylor: 193-313-2101-11-4-87.8 Derek Carr: 281-423-3115-22-5-100.5
RUSHING LeSean McCoy: 157-819-5.2-9 Latavius Murray: 120-471-3.9-9
RECEIVING Robert Woods: 42-493-11.7-1 Amari Cooper: 66-922-14.0-3
OFFENSE 339.9 390.9
TAKE/GIVE +8 +10 (3L)
DEFENSE 341.9 390.4
SACKS Lorenzo Alexander: 10 (T2L) Khalil Mack: 9
INTs Stephon Gilmore: 4 Reggie Nelson: 3
PUNTING Colton Schmidt: 42.3 Marquette King: 48.6
KICKING Dan Carpenter: 69 (27/30 PAT; 14/18 FG) Sebastian Janikowski: 89 (29/29 PAT; 20/26 FG)
NOTES
BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR had pass TD & rush TD last week. Leads QBs with 439 rush yards. Since 2015, is only QB
with 5,000+ pass yards (5,136) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,007). Has rush TD in 4 of past 5…RB LE SEAN MC COY had rec.
TD in last meeting vs. Oak. (11/3/13 with Phi.). Had 134 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 31 rec.) last week. Has 3 rush TDs
in past 2. Since 2010, leads NFL with 7,869 rush yards…WR SAMMY WATKINS had TD catch in last meeting. WR
ROBERT WOODS has 203 rec. yards (101.5 per game) in past 2. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR JUSTIN HUNTER
has TD catch in 2 of past 3…DT MARCELL DAREUS has 3.5 sacks in past 3. CB STEPHON GILMORE ties for 4th in
NFL with 4 INTs. LB LORENZO ALEXANDER ties for 2nd in NFL with 10 sacks. LB ZACH BROWN ranks 3rd in NFL
with 107 tackles. DT KYLE WILLIAMS has 4 TFL & 2 sacks in past 4…RAIDERS: Aim for 6th win in row…QB DEREK
CARR threw 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 4.4 TD/INT ratio (min. 15
pass TDs)…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY has 307 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in past 3. Has 6 rush
TDs in past 5. RB JAMIZE OLAWALE had rec. TD in last meeting…WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 113 rec. yards & TD
in last meeting (10/7/12 with SF). Led team with 8 catches & 110 rec. yards last week. Since 2015, WR AMARI COOPER
is 1 of 8 in NFL with 130+ catches (138) & 14.0+ yards per catch avg. (14.4). WR SETH ROBERTS & TE CLIVE
WALFORD both had rec. TD last week…LB KHALIL MACK had INT-TD, sack, FF & FR last week. Is 1 of only 2 players
since 2000 to record INT-TD, sack, FF & FR in single game. Has 9 sacks, 10 TFL, 3 FFs, 2 FR & INT-TD in past 8. Since
2015, leads NFL with 24 sacks. LB BRUCE IRVIN aims for 3rd in row with sack. S REGGIE NELSON had 11 tackles in
last meeting (10/18/15 with Cin.). Is only active player with 30+ INTs (33) & 5+ sacks (6.5) since 2007.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (6-4-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-6-1)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
REDSKINS CARDINALS
SERIES LEADER 74-45-2
STREAKS 8 of past 9
COACHES VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 0-1 Bruce Arians: 1-0
LAST WEEK L 31-26 at Dallas L 38-19 at Atlanta
LAST GAME 10/12/14: Redskins 20 at Cardinals 30. Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald has 6 catches for 98
yards & TD. Cardinals S Rashad Johnson has 2 INTs, including 28-yard INT-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/12/14
REFEREE Walt Anderson
BROADCAST FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman, Kristina Pink (Field reporter). Westwood
One: Tom McCarthy, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 108 (Was), 83 (Ari). XM: 229 (Was), 226 (Ari).
STATS
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 299-437-3540 (2L)-20-7-101.4 Carson Palmer: 252-414-2931-15-11-83.3
RUSHING Robert Kelley (R): 98-461-4.7-4 David Johnson: 210-921 (3L)-4.4-10 (3L)
RECEIVING Jordan Reed (TE): 59-630-10.7-5 Larry Fitzgerald: 78 (2L)-802-10.3-5
OFFENSE 426.4 (2L) 369.1
TAKE/GIVE +2 -1
DEFENSE 369.6 294.0 (1L)
SACKS Ryan Kerrigan: 9 Chandler Jones: 8
INTs 7 tied: 1 Marcus Cooper, D.J. Swearinger: 3
PUNTING Tress Way: 43.5 Drew Butler: 41.5
KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 100 (2L) (25/27 PAT; 25/31 FG) Chandler Catanzaro: 67 (25/26 PAT; 14/17 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS has completed 84 of 116 (72.4 pct.) for 1,086 pass yards (362 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 0
INTs for 124.4 rating in past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 400+ pass yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,540 pass
yards…RB ROBERT KELLEY ranks 3rd among NFC rookies with 461 rush yards & 4 TDs…In past 5, WR JAMISON
CROWDER has 31 receptions for 442 yards (88.4 per game) & 3 TDs. Is averaging 8 receptions & 101 yards per game in
past 3 on road. WR PIERRE GARÇON aims for 3rd game in row vs. Az. with TD catch. WR DE SEAN JACKSON aims
for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had 115 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. TE JORDAN REED had 10 receptions for 95 yards &
2 TDs in Week 12. Has 16 TD catches since 2015, most among NFL TEs…LB WILL COMPTON leads team with 89
tackles. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 7.5 sacks in past 7 games. Has 1.5 sacks & FF in 2 career meetings. LB TRENT
MURPHY has 7 sacks & 3 FFs in past 10...CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER passed for 250 yards & 2 TDs for 93.9
rating in last meeting. Aims for 3rd game in row at home with 300+ pass yards…RB DAVID JOHNSON leads NFL with
1,534 scrimmage yards (921 rush, 613 rec.) & 13 TDs (10 rush, 3 rec.). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in all 11 games in
2016. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch…WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 20 receptions for 340 yards (113.3 per game) &
3 TDs in past 3 vs. Was. Since 2004, leads NFL in receptions (1,096) & rec. yards (14,168). WR MICHAEL FLOYD had
rec. TD in last meeting. TE JERMAINE GRESHAM had TD catch in Week 12. Had rec. TD in only career meeting
(9/23/12 with Cin.)…LB CHANDLER JONES has 6 sacks & 2 FFs in 6 home games with Az. Had sack in only career
meeting (11/8/15 with NE). LB ALEX OKAFOR had 2 sacks in last meeting. CB MARCUS COOPER had career-high 9
tackles last week. S D.J. SWEARINGER had sack & FF in only career meeting (9/7/14 with Hou.). Had INT in Week 12.
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-3) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-5)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
GIANTS STEELERS
SERIES LEADER 44-29-3
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Ben McAdoo: 0-0 Mike Tomlin: 1-1
LAST WEEK W 27-13 at Cleveland W 28-7 at Indianapolis
LAST GAME 11/4/12: Steelers 24 at Giants 20. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 216 yards &
2 TDs. Steelers RB Isaac Redman rushes for 147 yards & GW 1-yard TD w/ 4:02 remaining.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/26/08: Giants 21, Steelers 14. New York Giants QB Eli Manning passes for 199 yards &
TD. Giants TE Kevin Boss has GW 2-yard TD catch with 3:07 remaining.
REFEREE Terry McAulay
BROADCAST FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 113
(NYG), 82 (Pit). XM: 230 (NYG), 82 (Pit).
STATS
PASSING Eli Manning: 261-413-2902-20-10-90.1 Ben Roethlisberger: 242-373-2745-23-7-99.5
RUSHING Rashad Jennings: 115-395-3.4-2 Le’Veon Bell: 151-699-4.6-3
RECEIVING Odell Beckham Jr.: 65-915-14.1-8 Antonio Brown: 82 (1L)-998 (3L)-12.2-10 (T1L)
OFFENSE 335.9 364.8
TAKE/GIVE -5 +4
DEFENSE 353.8 358.7
SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 7 James Harrison: 4
INTs Landon Collins: 5 (T2L) Artie Burns (R): 2
PUNTING Brad Wing: 47.2 Jordan Berry: 46.1
KICKING Robbie Gould: 19 (13/16 PAT; 2/2 FG) Chris Boswell: 62 (26/26 PAT; 12/16 FG)
NOTES
GIANTS: QB ELI MANNING has 1,174 yards (293.5 per game) with 13 pass TDs & 4 INTs for 110.6 rating in past 4 vs.
AFC. Has 5 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104 rating in past 2…RB RASHAD JENNINGS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of
past 3…In past 6 vs. AFC, WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 41 receptions for 834 yards (139 per game) & 9 TDs. Has 3
rec. TDs in past 3 on road. Since entering NFL in 2014, ties for NFL lead with 33 TD catches. WR DWAYNE HARRIS had
TD catch last week. Rookie WR STERLING SHEPARD aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among NFC rookies
with 44 receptions & 476 rec. yards...DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 3 sacks, FF & 43-yard FR-TD in Week 12. Had sack
in only career meeting. DE OLIVIER VERNON aims for 5th in row with sack. S LANDON COLLINS leads NFL safeties
with 87 tackles & 5 INTs & ties for 1st with 3 sacks…STEELERS: QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 6 pass TDs vs. 0
INTs for 114.7 rating in past 3. Has 110+ rating in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC East. Completed 70 pct. of passes for 221 yards &
3 TDs last week…RB LE’VEON BELL aims for 4th in row with rush TD. Has 477 scrimmage yards (159 per game) & 4
TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3. Leads NFL averaging 142 scrimmage yards per game…WR ANTONIO BROWN had 3 rec.
TDs last week. Has 5 TD catches in past 4. Leads NFL with 82 catches & ties for league lead with 10 rec. TD. Since 2011,
has 592 receptions & 7,924 rec. yards, both most in NFL. WR ELI ROGERS has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC East…LB
JAMES HARRISON has 4 sacks in past 4. Is franchise leader with 78.5 sacks. CB WILLIAM GAY had sack, FF & INT in
Week 12. Is 1 of 5 players in 2016 with sack, FF & INT in same game. S MIKE MITCHELL had INT last week. LB
LAWRENCE TIMMONS had sack & TFL in last meeting. Leads team with 82 tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-5) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-6)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
BUCCANEERS CHARGERS
SERIES LEADER 8-2
STREAKS 2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Dirk Koetter: 0-0 Mike McCoy: 0-0
LAST WEEK W 14-5 vs. Seattle W 21-13 at Houston
LAST GAME 11/11/12: Chargers 24 at Buccaneers 34. Tampa Bay CB Leonard Johnson has 83-yard INT-
TD. Buccaneers LB Adam Hayward returns blocked punt 29 yards for TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/12/04: Chargers 31, Buccaneers 24. San Diego RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 131
yards & TD. Chargers LB Donnie Edwards has 30-yard INT-TD.
REFEREE John Hussey
BROADCAST FOX (4:25 PM ET): Sam Rosen, David Diehl, Holly Sonders (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 145
(TB), 81 (SD). XM: 228 (TB), 225 (SD).
STATS
PASSING Jameis Winston: 249-406-2900-22-11-89.7 Philip Rivers: 251-399-3128-23-12-93.9
RUSHING Doug Martin: 88-268-3.0-1 Melvin Gordon: 234-908-3.9-9
RECEIVING Mike Evans: 73 (3L)-1020 (2L)-14.0-10 (T1L) Tyrell Williams: 51-790-15.5-5
OFFENSE 363.5 371.2
TAKE/GIVE +2 0
DEFENSE 369.3 361.1
SACKS Gerald McCoy: 6 Melvin Ingram: 6
INTs 3 tied: 2 Casey Hayward: 6 (1L)
PUNTING Bryan Anger: 45.6 Drew Kaser (R): 45.4
KICKING Roberto Aguayo (R): 61 (22/24 PAT; 13/19 FG) Josh Lambo: 95 (32/35 PAT; 21/24 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: QB JAMEIS WINSTON has 1,573 pass yards (262.2 per game) with 13 TDs & 3 INTs for 104.1 rating in
past 6. Has 5 TD passes vs. 1 INT for 102.2 rating in past 3 on road…RB DOUG MARTIN had 119 scrimmage yards (68
rush, 51 rec.) in last meeting. Has 361 scrimmage yards (283 rush, 78 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 vs.
AFC…WR MIKE EVANS ties for NFL lead with 10 rec. TDs. Has 5 TD catches in past 5 on road. In past 4, has 29
receptions for 425 yards (106.3 per game) & 4 TDs. TE CAMERON BRATE has TD catch in 3 of past 5…DT GERALD
MC COY had 1.5 sacks in Week 12. Since 2012, leads NFL DTs with 37.5 sacks. Rookie DE NOAH SPENCE had career-
high 1.5 sacks last week. Leads NFC rookies with 5.5 sacks. LB LAVONTE DAVID aims for 3rd in row with FF. CB
BRENT GRIMES leads NFC with 15 PD. S BRADLEY MC DOUGALD had INT last week...CHARGERS: QB PHILIP
RIVERS passed for 3 TDs & 116.3 rating last week. Has 624 pass yards (312 per game) & 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 123.7
rating in past 2 vs. TB. Has 11 consecutive seasons with 3,000 pass yards, tied for 4th longest streak in NFL history…RB
MELVIN GORDON has 758 scrimmage yards (151.6 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5. Ranks 4th in NFL with
908 rush yards & ties for 4th with 9 rush TDs…WR TYRELL WILLIAMS has 260 rec. yards (86.7 per game) & 3 rec. TDs
in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TD catch. WR DONTRELLE INMAN had 119 rec. yards & TD last week. Rookie TE
HUNTER HENRY aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 5 TD catches. TE ANTONIO GATES
has 3 rec. TDs in past 2 vs. TB. Has 109 career TD catches, 2nd most by TE in NFL history…CB CASEY HAYWARD
leads NFL with 6 INTs. Has INT in 3 of past 4. In 7 games, rookie DE JOEY BOSA has 4.5 sacks, 8 TFL & FF.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3-1)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
PANTHERS SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER 5-3
STREAKS 4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 1-3 Pete Carroll: 4-1
LAST WEEK L 35-32 at Oakland L 14-5 at Tampa Bay
LAST GAME 10/18/15: Panthers 27 at Seahawks 23. Carolina QB Cam Newton passes for 269 yards & has
2 TDs (1 passing, 1 rushing). Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 78 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/18/15
REFEREE John Parry
BROADCAST NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood
One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Car), 81 (Sea). XM: 88 (WW1), 226
(Car), 225 (Sea).
STATS
PASSING Cam Newton: 189-339-2432-13-8-81.4 Russell Wilson: 238-368-2865-11-4-93.9
RUSHING Jonathan Stewart: 127-461-3.6-7 Russell Wilson (QB): 47-159-3.4-1
RECEIVING Greg Olsen (TE): 58-790-13.6-3 Doug Baldwin: 61-767-12.6-5
OFFENSE 352.8 341.9
TAKE/GIVE -5 +5
DEFENSE 345.5 335.6
SACKS Mario Addison: 6.5 Cliff Avril: 10 (T2L)
INTs Thomas Davis: 3 Richard Sherman: 4
PUNTING Michael Palardy: 46.7 Jon Ryan: 45.7
KICKING Graham Gano: 78 (24/27 PAT; 18/22 FG) Steven Hauschka: 84 (18/22 PAT; 22/25 FG)
NOTES
REMATCH of last year’s NFC Div. playoff game (Car, 31-24)…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON passed for 246 yards &
had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 12. Had 269 pass yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in last regular-season meeting. Has
48 career rush TDs, most by QB in NFL history…RB JONATHAN STEWART has 7 rush TDs in past 6. Rushed for 106
yards & 2 TDs in 2015 Div…WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had TD catch last week. WR TED GINN JR. aims for 3rd in row
with TD catch. TE GREG OLSEN leads NFL TEs with 790 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 58 receptions. Incl. postseason,
has 208 rec. yards (104 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 vs. Sea…DE KONY EALY has sack in 2 of past 3. LB THOMAS
DAVIS had 7 tackles & INT in Week 12. Since 2012, is only NFL LB with 500+ tackles (502), 10+ sacks (14) & 10+ INTs
(10). LB A.J. KLEIN had sack & FF last week. S KURT COLEMAN has 20 tackles (10 per game), FF & INT in past
2…SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON has 2,468 pass yards (274.2 per game), 18 TD passes & 2 INTs for 111.7
rating in past 9 at home…RB THOMAS RAWLS has 379 rush yards (94.8 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4 at home...WR
DOUG BALDWIN has 788 rec. yards (98.5 per game) & 8 rec. TDs in past 8 at home. In 10 career meetings, TE JIMMY
GRAHAM has 64 receptions for 840 yards & 8 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 5,707 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 58
TD catches…DE CLIFF AVRIL leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 4.5 sacks in past 3 at home. LB BOBBY WAGNER leads
NFL with 118 tackles. LB K.J. WRIGHT has 46 tackles (9.2 per game) & 2 sacks in past 5 games at home. Since 2011,
CB RICHARD SHERMAN leads NFL with 30 INTs. S KAM CHANCELLOR aims for 3rd game in row with INT.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-8)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
COLTS JETS
SERIES LEADER 40-28
STREAKS Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP. Chuck Pagano: 0-2 Todd Bowles: 1-0
LAST WEEK L 28-7 vs. Pittsburgh L 22-17 vs. New England
LAST GAME 9/21/15: Jets 20 at Colts 7. Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick passes for 244 yards & 2 TDs. Jets WR
Brandon Marshall has 7 catches for 101 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/14/12: Jets 35, Colts 9. Jets RB Shonn Greene rushes for 161 yards & 3 TDs. Jets QB
Mark Sanchez passes for 2 TDs & has 109.0 rating.
REFEREE Ronald Torbert
BROADCAST ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood
One: Kevin Harland, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 81
(Ind), 83 (NYJ). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Ind), 226 (NYJ).
STATS
PASSING Andrew Luck: 236-375-2827-19-8-93.9 OR
Scott Tolzien: 22-36-205-1-2-62.8
Ryan Fitzpatrick: 190-330-2252-10-13-72.2
RUSHING Frank Gore: 178-670-3.8-4 Matt Forté: 202-759-3.8-7
RECEIVING T.Y. Hilton: 60-942-15.7-5 Brandon Marshall: 49-668-13.6-3
OFFENSE 352.4 335.1
TAKE/GIVE -5 -13
DEFENSE 395.0 348.7
SACKS Erik Walden: 8 Leonard Williams: 6
INTs Darius Butler: 2 Marcus Gilchrist, Marcus Williams: 2
PUNTING Pat McAfee: 50.1 (1L) Lachlan Edwards (R): 43.1
KICKING Adam Vinatieri: 88 (28/28 PAT; 20/22 FG) Nick Folk: 70 (19/21 PAT; 17/20 FG)
NOTES
COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK has 1,106 pass yards (276.5 per game) & 8 TDs for 93.4 rating in past 4. Has 120 TD
passes in 1st 5 seasons, 5th most in NFL history…In past 2 vs. AFC East, RB FRANK GORE has 189 scrimmage yards
(94.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs. Is 1 of 5 in NFL history with 12,500+ rush yards (12,710) & 400+ catches (405)…WR T.Y.
HILTON ranks 2nd in NFL with 20 catches of 20+ yards. Is 5th in NFL with 942 rec. yards. Is 1 of 4 players in NFL with 5+
rec. TDs in each of past 5 seasons. WR DONTE MONCRIEF had 122 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 5th in row
with TD catch…LB ERIK WALDEN is 1 of 5 NFL LBs with 8+ sacks (8) & 2+ FFs (2). LB D’QWELL JACKSON has 30
tackles & FF in past 3 meetings. DT HENRY ANDERSON had sack in last meeting…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
threw for 244 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Passed for 269 yards, 2 TDs & 115.2 rating last week…RB MATT FORTÉ
has 508 scrimmage yards (101.6 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 5. In past 2 vs. Ind., has 261 scrimmage
yards (130.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs…WR BRANDON MARSHALL has 37 catches (12.3 per game) for 420 yards (140
per game) & 4 TDs in past 3 vs. Ind. Since entering league in 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 11,941 rec. yards & 931
catches. WR QUINCY ENUNWA led team with 109 rec. yards & had TD catch last week...CB DARRELLE REVIS had
INT & 2 FRs in last game vs. Ind. DT LEONARD WILLIAMS has 5.5 sacks & 5 TFL in past 7 at home.
