Week 11 capsules

LITTLE ROCK — TV GAMES- All times CentralBrowns at Cowboys Noon, CBS

LINE - Dallas by 7 1/2 LAST MEETING Dallas beat Cleveland 28-19 Sept. 7, 2008.

LAST WEEK Cleveland had bye. Dallas beat Philadelphia 38-23.

RANKINGS Browns: offense (29), defense (24); Cowboys: offense (9), defense (8) NOTES Cleveland RB Trent Richardson already has tied Browns rookie record with 3 100-yard rushing games. Before becoming Dallas’ defensive coordinator in 2011, Rob Ryan had same job with Browns in 2009-2010. K Phil Dawson has made 23 consecutive field goals, 17 this season. That is longest active streak in NFL. ... After playing at home once in 6-week span, Dallas will play 5 of next 6 at Cowboys Stadium. Cowboys have 14-13 record in regular-season games since stadium opened in 2009. Dallas trying to get back-to-back victories for first time this season.

Chargers at Broncos 3:25 p.m., CBS

LINE - Broncos by 8 LAST MEETING Denver beat San Diego 35-24 Oct. 15.

LAST WEEK San Diego lost to Tampa Bay 34-24. Denver beat Carolina 36-14.

RANKINGS Chargers: offense (22), defense (7); Broncos: offense (3), defense (6) NOTES San Diego have won 3 consecutive and 5 of past 6 at Denver. ... Denver QB Peyton Manning needs victory to tie John Elway for second in all-time victories for starting quarterbacks with 148. In 35-24 victory over Chargers in October, Broncos became first team in NFL history to trail by at least 24 and win by at least 10 points. With 76-yard punt return for touchdown, Broncos returner Trindon Holliday became third player in franchise history to score on kickoff and punt return in same season.

Saints at Raiders 3:05 p.m., Fox

LINE - Saints by 5 LAST MEETING New Orleans beat Oakland 34-3 Oct. 12, 2008.

LAST WEEK New Orleans beat Atlanta 31-27. Oakland lost to Baltimore 55-20.

RANKINGS Saints: offense (4), defense (32); Raiders: offense (tied 12th), defense (23) NOTES New Orleans QB Drew Brees has won past 6 starts vs. Raiders, completing 70.4 percent of passes for 1,248 yards and 13 touchdowns and has thrown 0 interceptions. Brees holds NFL records with touchdown passes in 52 consecutive games and 20 or more completions in 45 consecutive. ... Oakland allowed 97 points past 2 weeks, most for franchise since 1961. Raiders QB Carson Palmer threw for personal-best 782 yards past 2 games and looking to string together 3 consecutive 300-yard games for first time.

Ravens at Steelers 7:20 p.m., NBC

LINE - Ravens by 3 1/2LAST MEETING Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 23-20 Nov. 6, 2011.

LAST WEEK Baltimore beat Oakland 55-20. Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 16-13 in overtime.

RANKINGS Ravens: offense (16), defense (27); Steelers: offense (16), defense (1) NOTES Baltimore has won 11 consecutive AFC North games. 5 of past 7 meetings decided by 3 points or less. Baltimore’s 55 points in last week’s victory over Oakland was team record. ... Pittsburgh QB Byron Leftwich will make first start since 2009 in place of Ben Roethlisberger. Last Steelers quarterback to beat Ravens other than Roethlisberger was Tommy Maddox in 2003. Steelers K Shaun Suisham is 20 of 21 on field-goal attempts this year and has kicked 2 game-winners.

Jets at Rams Noon LINE - Rams by 3 1/2LAST MEETING New York beat St. Louis 47-3 Nov. 9, 2008.

LAST WEEK New York lost to Seattle 28-7. St. Louis tied San Francisco 24-24 in overtime.

RANKINGS Jets: offense (30), defense (17); Rams: offense (24), defense 15) NOTES New York Coach Rex Ryan is facing Rams for first time. Rams Coach Jeff Fisher played for and coached under Ryan’s father, Buddy Ryan. Rams offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer held same position with Jets in 2006-2011. Jets have totaled 16 points past 2 games. ... Two St. Louis rookies, starting CB Janoris Jenkins and WR Chris Givens, return after 1-game disciplinary suspension. Givens is first rookie in NFL with 50-yard reception in 5 consecutive games.

Jaguars at Texans Noon LINE - Texans by 15 1/2 LAST MEETING Houston beat Jacksonville 27-7 Sept. 16.

LAST WEEK Jacksonville lost to Indianapolis 27-10. Houston beat Chicago 13-6.

RANKINGS Jaguars: offense (32), defense (26); Texans: offense (15), defense (2) NOTES Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew is expected to sit out for fourth consecutive game with sprained left foot. Jaguars haven’t won in Reliant Stadium since 2009. QB Blaine Gabbert completed 7 of 19 passes for 53 yards in first meeting. ... Houston has won past 4 meetings. QB Matt Schaub has won 11 of past 12 starts. Texans have won time of possession in every game this season and lead league in average possession time per game (34 minutes, 46 seconds). RB Arian Foster has scored in 11 consecutive games and leads league with 12 touchdowns.

Bengals at Chiefs Noon LINE - Bengals by 3 1/2 LAST MEETING Cincinnati beat Kansas City 17-10 Dec. 27, 2009.

LAST WEEK Cincinnati beat New York 31-13. Kansas City lost to Pittsburgh 16-13 in overtime.

RANKINGS Bengals: offense (20), defense (19); Chiefs: offense (18), defense (11) NOTES Cincinnati has won 3 of past 4 meetings. Cincinnati plays next 5 games against teams below .500. QB Andy Dalton threw career-high 4 touchdown passes in helping Bengals end 4-game losing streak against Giants. ... Kansas City has been outscored 157-78 during 6-game losing streak. It’s longest single-season slide since Chiefs lost 7 consecutive Oct. 5-Nov. 23, 2008. QB Matt Cassel has thrown 6 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.

Eagles at Redskins Noon LINE - Redskins by 3 1/2 LAST MEETING Philadelphia beat Washington 34-10 Jan. 1.

LAST WEEK Philadelphia lost to Dallas 38-23. Washington had bye.

RANKINGS Eagles: offense (8), defense (12); Redskins: offense (7), defense (28) NOTES Philadelphia has lost 5 consecutive, longest skid since Ray Rhodes dropped his past 3 as coach in 1998 and successor Andy Reid his first 4 in 1999. Eagles rank eighth in offensive yardage, but 29th in points. Defense is 12th in yards allowed, but team 22nd in points allowed. ... Washington has lost 3 consecutive while scoring only 4 touchdowns. Redskins is coming off bye to host Eagles for third consecutive year. Philadelphia won in 2010 and 2011.

Packers at Lions Noon LINE - Packers by 3 LAST MEETING Green Bay beat Detroit 45-41 Jan. 1.

LAST WEEK Green Bay had bye. Detroit lost to Minnesota 34-24.

RANKINGS Packers: offense (19), defense (14); Lions: offense (2), defense (10) NOTES Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers has 25 touchdowns and is first in NFL with 25 or more in team’s first 9 games in 2 different seasons. LB Clay Matthews will miss game with hamstring injury. CB Casey Hayward leads all rookies with 4 interceptions. ... Detroit DL Cliff Avril is 1 of 5 players in league with 15 or more sacks and 6 or more forced fumbles since 2011. Lions are only team in NFL without any runs of at least 20 yards.

Cardinals at Falcons Noon

LINE - Falcons by 10 LAST MEETING Atlanta beat Arizona 41-7 Sept. 19, 2010.

LAST WEEK Arizona had bye. Atlanta lost to New Orleans 31-27.

RANKINGS Cardinals: offense (31), defense (9); Falcons: offense (6), defense (20) NOTES Arizona have lost 5 consecutive after 4-0 start. .... Atlanta is 29-1 when QB Matt Ryan has 100-plus quarterback rating, including 6-1 this season. Only loss came last week, when Ryan threw career-best 411 yards and 3 touchdown passes against Saints. Atlanta’s once potent-running game has dropped near bottom of league rankings, and really struggling in third-and-short situations. Last week, Michael Turner was held to 15 yards on 13 carries.

Bucs at Panthers Noon LINE - Buccaneers by 1 LAST MEETING Tampa Bay beat Carolina 16-10 Sept. 9.

LAST WEEK Tampa Bay beat San Diego 34-24. Carolina lost to Denver 36-14.

RANKINGS Buccaneers: offense (tied 12th), defense (30); Panthers: offense (23), defense (16) NOTES Tampa Bay has scored 28 or more points in team-record 5 consecutive games QB Josh Freeman has 13 touchdowns and 1 interception in past 5 games. Rookie RB Doug Martin has 858 total yards from scrimmage in past 5 games, most by rookie in 5-game span since Edgerrin James in 1999. ... Carolina RB DeAngelo Williams (Wynne) has 4 games vs. Tampa Bay with 2 or more touchdown runs.

Colts at Patriots 3:25 p.m.

LINE - Patriots by 9 1/2LAST MEETING New England beat Indianapolis 31-24 Dec. 4, 2011.

LAST WEEK Indianapolis beat Jacksonville 27-10. New England beat Buffalo 37-31.

RANKINGS Colts: offense (5), defense (18); Patriots: offense (1), defense (25) NOTES Indianapolis and New England meet for 13th time since 2003 despite being in different divisions. Three of those games were during postseason. Colts’ Reggie Wayne leads NFL with 69 receptions, Patriots’ Wes Welker tied for third with 66. Colts have won past 4 games but none vs. teams with winning record. ... New England is on 3-game winning streak with 1 victory in overtime and last Sunday’s victory against Bills after Devin McCourty’s interception in end zone with 23 seconds left. Patriots lead NFL with 33.2 points and 430.3 yards per game.