Week 8 capsules

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Saints at Rams Noon, Fox LINE - Saints by 13LAST MEETING New Orleans beat St. Louis 31-13 on Dec. 12, 2010.

LAST WEEK New Orleans beat Indianapolis 62-7; St. Louis lost to Dallas 34-7 RANKINGS Saints: offense (2), defense (16); Rams: offense (28), defense (29) NOTES New Orleans point total last week tied most since AFL merger in 1970. Saints had 557 total yards and team-record 36 first downs last week. Saints quarterback Drew Brees was 31 for 35 for 325 yards with 5 touchdowns last week and was taken out late in third quarter. ... St. Louis defense is worst in league vs. run, allowing an average of 183 yards, and surrendered 253 yards rushing last week to Cowboys rookie running back DeMarco Murray. Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd caught six passes for 74 yards in Rams debut last week after coming in trade from Denver.

Patriots at Steelers 3:15 p.m., CBS 1 LINE - Patriots by 2 /2LAST MEETING New England beat Pittsburgh 39-26 on Nov. 14, 2010.

LAST WEEK New England had bye; Pittsburgh beat Arizona 32-20 RANKINGS Patriots: offense (1), defense (32); Steelers: offense (9), defense (3) NOTES New England quarterback Tom Brady 6-1 against Steelers. He’s passed for 2,008 yards and 14 touchdowns against 3 interceptions. Patriots 32-5 in October since 2003. Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has 18 touchdown runs since start of 2010 season, third-highest in league. ... Pittsburgh WR Mike Wallace has a reception of at least 40 yards in six consecutive games, longest streak since Isaac Bruce in 2000. Hines Ward needs 40 yards receiving become 19th player to reach 12,000 career receiving yards. Steelers giving up 10 points a game at Heinz Field this year, fewest at home in NFL.

Colts at Titans Noon LINE - Titans by 9LAST MEETING Indianapolis beat Tennessee 23-20 on Jan. 1, 2011.

LAST WEEK Indianapolis lost to New Orleans 62-7; Tennessee lost to Houston 41-7 RANKINGS Colts: offense (30), defense (30); Titans: offense (24), defense (16) NOTES Indianapolis has won five consecutive against Titans. In four career starts, quarterback Curtis Painter has completed 60 of 108 passes for 813 yards with 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and 87.5 passer rating. Reggie Wayne (817) needs three catches to pass Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent (819) for 20th most catches all-time. ... Tennessee quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has 90 or higher passer rating in four of six games this season. He threw for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns and 131.7 passer rating in lone start versus Colts in 2005 with Seattle.

Dolphins at Giants Noon LINE - Giants by 10LAST MEETING New York Giants beat Miami 13-10 on Oct. 28, 2007.

LAST WEEK Miami lost to Denver 18-15 OT; New York Giants had bye RANKINGS Dolphins: offense (19), defense (23); Giants: offense (11), defense (22) NOTES Miami rookie Daniel Thomas leads AFC rookie RBs with 302 yards rushing. Wide receiver Brandon Marshall third in AFC with 34 catches. Miami had seasonhigh seven sacks last week. ... New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has had five consecutive games with 90-plus passer rating, and at least two touchdown passes in six of past eight home games. Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul third in league with 7 1/2 sacks.

Vikings at Panthers Noon LINE - Panthers by 3LAST MEETING Carolina beat Minnesota 26-7 on Dec. 20, 2009.

LAST WEEK Minnesota lost to Green Bay 33-27; Carolina beat Washington 33-20 RANKINGS Vikings: offense (21), defense (19); Panthers: offense (5), defense (17) NOTES Minnesota rookie quarterback Christian Ponder passed for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns in first NFL start last week against Green Bay. He led Vikings to season-high 435 total yards against Packers. Running back Adrian Peterson leads NFL in rushing with 721 yards and 8 touchdowns rushing. ... Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton averages 300.4 yards passing per game. Running back DeAngelo Williams has 4,548 yards rushing and 970 yards receiving in career. He needs 30 yards receiving to become first player in franchise history with 4,000-plus yards rushing and 1,000-plus yards receiving.

Cardinals at Ravens Noon LINE - Ravens by 13LAST MEETING Baltimore beat Arizona 26-23 on Sept. 23, 2007.

LAST WEEK Arizona lost to Pittsburgh 32-20; Baltimore lost to Jacksonville 12-7 RANKINGS Cardinals: offense (16), defense (26); Ravens: offense (20), defense (1) NOTES Arizona Coach Ken Whisenhunt was Ravens TE coach from 1997-98. Whisenhunt is 9-8 against AFC and Ravens Coach John Harbaugh is 6-0 vs. NFC. Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has a touchdown catch in three of his last four road games. ... Baltimore did not make a first down before halftime in Monday’s loss to Jacksonville. Ravens have won five consecutive and 13 of 14 at home. Ravens allowing NFL-low 13.8 points per game and lead league with 9 fumble recoveries. Quarterback Joe Flacco 22-5 at home with 32 touchdown passes compared to 15 interceptions.

Redskins vs. Bills 3:05 p.m.

LINE - Bills by 4LAST MEETING Buffalo beat Washington 17-16 on Dec. 2, 2007.

LAST WEEK Washington lost to Carolina 33-20; Buffalo had bye RANKINGS Redskins: offense (14), defense (12); Bills: offense (10), defense (31) NOTES Washington rookie linebacker Ryan Kerrigan has 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 interception return for touchdown. With 28 catches for 423 yards, Fred Davis leads NFL tight ends averaging 15.1 yards per catch. ... Buffalo only NFL team without a lost fumble this season; tied for league lead with 16 takeaways (12 interceptions, 4 fumbles). With 44 touchdown passing, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick three short of matching Doug Flutie for fifth on franchise list.

Bengals at Seahawks 3:15 p.m.

LINE - Bengals by 3LAST MEETING Seattle beat Cincinnati 24-21 on Sept. 23, 2007.

LAST WEEK Cincinnati had bye; Seattle lost to Cleveland 6-3 RANKINGS Bengals: offense (22), defense (2); Seahawks: offense (31), defense (15) NOTES Cincinnati has lost four consecutive West Coast road games and 11 of last 12. Marvin Lewis needs one victory to become Cincinnati’s all-time winningest coach. He’s currently tied with Sam Wyche with 64 victories. Running back Cedric Benson serving one-game suspension for violating NFL’s conduct policy. ... Seattle leads NFL giving up 3.2 yards per rushing play. Seattle with injury woes on offense with QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral), RB Marshawn Lynch (back), TE Zach Miller (head) and C Max Unger (foot) all in question. If Jackson can’t go, Charlie Whitehurst would start.

Jaguars at Texans Noon, CBS 1 LINE - Texans by 9 /2LAST MEETING Houston beat Jacksonville 34-17 on Jan. 2, 2011.

LAST WEEK Jacksonville beat Baltimore 12-7; Houston beat Tennessee 41-7 RANKINGS Jaguars: offense (32), defense (6); Texans: offense (7), defense (8) NOTES Jacksonville has 11 sacks and 4 interceptions in past 4 games. Jaguars’ defense has held five of its seven opponents under 300 yards and allowed only seven points in last five quarters. Kicker Josh Scobee has kicked a field goal in 15 consecutive games, longest streak in franchise history. Running back Maurice Jones-Drew needs 75 yards rushing to reach 6,000. ... Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson (right hamstring) and FB James Casey (strained chest muscle) expected to play. Johnson has missed past three games. Houston defense has 19 sacks.

Cowboys at Eagles 7 p.m., NBC 1 LINE - Eagles by 3 /2LAST MEETING Dallas beat Philadelphia 14-13 on Jan. 2, 2011.

LAST WEEK Dallas beat St. Louis 34-7; Philadelphia had bye RANKINGS Cowboys: offense (6), defense (7); Eagles: offense (3), defense (13) NOTES Dallas has won four of last five meetings. Quarterback Tony Romo has thrown touchdown in club-record 21 consecutive games. Linebacker DeMarcus Ware has 11 1/2 sacks versus Eagles. Tight end Jason Witten has 91 receptions for 1,053 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games vs. Philadelphia. ... Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy has 918 yards from scrimmage in last seven division games. Quarterback Michael Vick has run for a touchdown in four of past six home games. Eagles DE Trent Cole and LT Jason Peters will start after missing two games each with injuries.

Lions at Broncos 3:05 p.m.

LINE - EvenLAST MEETING Detroit beat Denver 44-7 on Nov. 4, 2007.

LAST WEEK Detroit lost to Atlanta 23-16; Denver beat Miami 18-15 OT RANKINGS Broncos: offense (25), defense (21); Lions: offense (13), defense (10) NOTES Detroit wide receiver Calvin Johnson leads league in touchdowns (10) and ranks fourth in yards receiving (679). Lions defense allowed three rushing touchdowns all season. ... Denver linebacker Von Miller has six sacks, which leads all rookies. Kicker Matt Prater has made all 22 of his field-goal attempts in fourth quarter or OT during career. He hit a 52-yarder in 18-15 OT victory over Dolphins last weekend. Quarterback Tim Tebow has engineered five scoring drives in fourth quarter or OT in team’s past two games.

Browns at 49ers 3:15 p.m.

1 LINE - San Francisco by 8 /2LAST MEETING Cleveland beat San Francisco 20-7 on Dec. 30, 2007.

LAST WEEK Cleveland beat Seattle 6-3; San Francisco had bye RANKINGS Browns: offense (23), defense (4); 49ers: offense (27), defense (11) NOTES Cleveland has won past three meetings in series. Browns in stretch with three of four games on road. Cleveland wide receiver Greg Little has 17 of team leading 25 receptions over last three games. ... San Francisco running back Frank Gore goes for fourth consecutive 100-yard game and needs 110 yards to pass Roger Craig (7,064) for second on franchise list. Gore has 6,955 yards rushing. Wide receiver Braylon Edwards could be back for San Francisco after right knee surgery following Week 2 injury vs. Cowboys.