Week 7 capsules

LITTLE ROCK — TV GAMES - All times Central Texans at Titans Noon, CBS LINE - Titans by 3LAST MEETING Tennessee beat Houston 31-17 on Dec. 19, 2010.

LAST WEEK Houston lost to Baltimore 29-14, Tennessee had bye.

RANKINGS Texans: offense (8), defense (10); Titans: offense (19), defense (9) NOTES Houston has won 3 of past 4 against AFC South. ... Quarterback Matt Schaub has thrown for 1,449 yards with 11 touchdowns and 1 interception with 101 passer rating in past 5 games with Titans. On road, Schaub has 6 touchdowns and 1 interception with 100.6 passer rating. ... Tennessee quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for 669 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception with 106.2 passer rating at home this season. He has 90 or better passer rating in four games. Chris Johnson averaging 91.7 yards rushing per game versus AFC.

Rams at Cowboys 3:15 p.m., Fox 1 LINE - Cowboys by 13 /2LAST MEETING St. Louis beat Dallas 34-14 on Oct. 19, 2008.

LAST WEEK St. Louis lost to Green Bay 24-3, Dallas lost to New England 20-16.

RANKINGS Rams: offense (25), defense (30); Cowboys: offense (7), defense (5) NOTES St. Louis could start A.J. Feeley in place of injured Sam Bradford (high ankle sprain), which would be his first start since 2007. He will have new target in wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, acquired in trade from Denver this week. Danario Alexander leads Rams with 287 yards receiving. ... Dallas Coach Jason Garrett turned down chance to coach Rams before job given to Steve Spagnuolo. Cowboys have played 11 consecutive games decided by four points or less. Garrett 7-5 since being promoted from offensive coordinator midway through last season.

Redskins at Panthers Noon, Fox 1 LINE - Panthers by 2 /2LAST MEETING Carolina beat Washington 20-17 on Oct. 11, 2009.

LAST WEEK Washington lost to Philadelphia 20-13, Carolina lost to Atlanta 31-17.

RANKINGS Panthers: offense (5), defense (16); Redskins: offense (17), defense (6) NOTES Washington quarterback John Beck will make his fifth start, first since 2007 when he was with Miami. Running back Tim Hightower has 3 touchdowns in 4 career meetings with Carolina. Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton averaging 307.8 pass yards per game and is the only player in NFL history with six-plus touchdown passes in his first six games.

Colts at Saints 7 p.m., NBC 1 LINE - Saints by 13 /2LAST MEETING Indianapolis beat New Orleans 41-10 on Sept. 6, 2007.

LAST WEEK Indianapolis lost to Cincinnati 27-17, New Orleans lost to Tampa Bay 26-20.

RANKINGS Colts: offense (31), defense (27); Saints: offense (2), defense (17) NOTES Game is rematch of 2010 Super Bowl in Miami, which New Orleans won 31-17. ... Indianapolis has beaten New Orleans in 2 consecutive regular-season meetings, both with now-injured Peyton Manning at quarterback. ...New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees has passed for 350-plus yards in four consecutive games, longest such streak in NFL. Jimmy Graham is second tight end in NFL history with 100-plus yards receiving in four consecutive games in same season, first being Tony Gonzalez in 2000.

Chargers at Jets Noon LINE - Jets by 1LAST MEETING New York Jets beat San Diego 17-14 on Jan. 17, 2010.

LAST WEEK San Diego had bye, New York Jets beat Miami 24-6.

RANKINGS Chargers: offense (6), defense (4); Jets: offense (29), defense (11) NOTES Last time teams met was in 2009 AFC divisional playoffs, when Jets won. ... San Diego coming off bye on three-game winning streak, looking to improve to 5-1 and match team’s best start since 2002. ... New York Jets stopped 3-game skid with victory over Dolphins on Monday night. ... Running back LaDainian Tomlinson and cornerback Antonio Cromartie playing against former team for first time since joining Jets last season. Tomlinson signed as free agent; Cromartie traded to New York.

Seahawks at Browns Noon

LINE - Browns by 3LAST MEETING Cleveland beat Seattle 33-30 in overtime on Nov. 4, 2007.

LAST WEEK Seattle had bye, Cleveland lost to Oakland 24-17.

RANKINGS Seahawks: offense (30), defense (18); Browns: offense (24), defense (7) NOTES Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy has attempted 107 passes past 2 weeks as team has had to play from behind. Slow starts hurting Browns, who have been outscored 34-3 in first quarter. McCoy’s 5.53 average per completion is second-lowest in AFC. He’s completing 55.8 percent of passes, 27th in league. Seattle hasn’t won 2 consecutive road games since 2007. Backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst may start if Tarvaris Jackson is unavailable with a strained chest muscle.

Broncos at Dolphins Noon LINE - Even LAST MEETING Miami beat Denver 26-17 on Nov. 2, 2008.

LAST WEEK Denver had bye, Miami lost to New York Jets 24-6.

RANKINGS Broncos: offense (26), defense (24); Dolphins: offense (16), defense (26) NOTES Denver has beaten Miami once in 11 regular-season meetings since 1968. Broncos allowing 28 points per game, next to last in league. Denver’s Tim Tebow has accounted for 13 touchdowns in 148 career touches (8.8 percent), which leads league since start of 2010. Miami wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who caught 25 touchdown passes for Broncos, plays against them for first time. He has 4 touchdowns in 19 games with Miami. ... Marshall has 6 drops - tied for most in NFL.

Falcons at Lions Noon 1 LINE - Lions by 3 /2LAST MEETING Atlanta beat Detroit 34-21 on Sept. 7, 2008.

LAST WEEK Atlanta beat Carolina 25-14, Detroit lost to San Francisco 25-19.

RANKINGS Falcons: offense (20), defense (22); Lions: offense (13), defense (12) NOTES Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Michael Turner and Coach Mike Smith each made Falcons debut in 2008 against Detroit. Ryan threw touchdown on first pass, Turner had franchise-high 220 yards and Smith started on way to becoming first Falcons coach to have 3 consecutive winning seasons. ...Detroit outscoring teams 118-36 after halftime. Running back Jahvid Best had third concussion of career last week and team tried to acquire Philadelphia running back Ronnie Brown just before deadline, but the trade was denied.

Bears at Buccaneers Noon

LINE - Bears by 1LAST MEETING Tampa Bay beat Chicago 27-24 OT on Sept. 21, 2008.

LAST WEEK Chicago beat Minnesota 39-10. Tampa Bay beat New Orleans 26-20.

RANKINGS Bears: offense (21), defense (28); Buccaneers: offense (16), defense (25) NOTES Game will be played in Wembley Stadium in London. It’s second time in three seasons Tampa Bay has given up home date to play international game. Tampa Bay lost to New England Patriots there in 2009. Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman made NFL debut in that game. ... Chicago running back Matt Forte only player in NFL with at least 500 yards rushing and 350 yards receiving. With league-leading 908 yards from scrimmage, Forte has accounted for 46.2 percent of the Bears offense.

Chiefs at Raiders 3:05 p.m.

1 LINE - Raiders by 3 /2LAST MEETING Oakland beat Kansas City 31-10 on Jan. 2, 2011.

LAST WEEK Kansas City had bye, Oakland beat Cleveland 24-17.

RANKINGS Chiefs: offense (26), defense (19); Raiders: offense (11), defense (28) NOTES Kansas City has won 7 of past 8 games in Oakland. Quarterback Matt Cassel 56 for 82 for 693 yards, 7 touchdowns, 1 interception and a 117.6 passer rating past three games. ... Oakland looking for second three-game winning streak since 2002. Raiders fourth in league with 32 offensive plays that have gone for at least 20 yards. Quarterback Carson Palmer could make first start for Raiders since being acquired in trade from Cincinnati to replace injured Jason Campbell.

Steelers at Cardinals 3:05 p.m.

1 LINE - Steelers by 3 /2LAST MEETING Pittsburgh beat Arizona 27-23 on Feb. 1, 2009.

LAST WEEK Pittsburgh beat Jacksonville 17-3;, Arizona had bye.

RANKINGS Steelers: offense (10), defense (1); Cardinals: offense (18), defense (21) NOTES Pittsburgh has held last 5 opponents to 20 points or less after season-opening 35-7 loss at Baltimore. ... Steelers first in NFL in 5 defensive categories - yards per game (270.5), passing yards per game (157.7), passing yards per play (4.5), first downs per game (15.3) and first down yards per play (4.67). ... Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb has thrown for 1 touchdown and 5 interceptions in last three games. This season, Larry Fitzgerald became franchise leader in yards receiving, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games.

Packers at Vikings 3:15 p.m.

1 LINE - Packers by 9 /2LAST MEETING Green Bay beat Minnesota 31-3 on Nov. 21, 2010.

LAST WEEK Green Bay beat St. Louis 24-3, Minnesota lost to Chicago 39-10.

RANKINGS Packers: offense (4), defense (23); Vikings: offense (23), defense (15) NOTES Green Bay has won 7 of past 10 meetings in rivalry. With 1 more victory, Packers would run their winning streak, including playoffs, to franchise-best 13 consecutive games. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is first player in NFL history to start season with a 110-plus passer rating in six consecutive games. Minnesota rookie Christian Ponder will start at quarterback for Vikings, replacing Donovan McNabb. Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has 9 1/2 sacks.