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Bills at Chiefs
Noon, CBS LINE — Chiefs by 5½
LAST MEETING Chiefs beat Bills 17-13, Nov. 9, 2014
LAST WEEK Bills lost to Patriots 20-13; Chiefs beat Chargers 33-3
OFFENSE Bills: 340.3 ypg (22), 24.4 ppg (10); Chiefs: 345.1 ypg (19), 25.7 ppg (6) DEFENSE Chiefs: 327.4 ypg (7), 19.8 ppg (8); Bills: 350.2 ypg (17), 22.7 ppg (14)
Chiefs have won 2 in a row vs. Bills. … Has league-leading 14 TDs rushing. … Are third in NFL with plus-10 turnover margin. … TE Travis Kelce has 50 receptions, third most among AFC TEs. … Held Chargers to 201 yards on offense last week. San Diego never entered red zone. … Has outscored past 4 opponents by NFL-best 91 points.
Bills lead NFL with 16 TDs of 20 yards or more. … Buffalo allows QBs to complete 57.7 percent of passes, second lowest in NFL to Jets. … RB LeSean McCoy has had at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 4 consecutive games. Needs 98 more to reach 10,000 for career. … Bills are plus-5 in turnover margin, tied for sixth. … RB Karlos Williams is averaging 53 yards rushing, fourth-best among NFL rookies.
Steelers at Seahawks
3:25 p.m., CBS LINE — Seahawks by 3½
LAST MEETING Steelers beat Seahawks 24-0, Sept. 18, 2011
LAST WEEK Steelers had bye; Seahawks beat 49ers 29-13
OFFENSE Steelers: 384.9 ypg (6), 23.6 ppg (12); Seahawks: 367.6 ypg (10), 22.8 ppg (16) DEFENSE Seahawks: 303.6 ypg (2), 19.2 ppg (7); Steelers: 371.4 ypg (23), 19.1 ppg (5)
Steelers are 3-0 against NFC West this season. … QB Ben Roethlisberger is 3-0 in career against Seahawks, including victory in Super Bowl at conclusion of 2005 season. … Roethlisberger tied for 14th all-time with 261 touchdown passes. … RB DeAngelo Williams (Wynne) averaging 134.7 yards from scrimmage in his past 3 games.
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is 6-0 at home against AFC teams. … Wilson had 3 TD passes and passer rating of 138.5 last week vs. 49ers, fourth highest of career. … RB Thomas Rawls rushed for 209 yards vs. 49ers, second-best game in franchise history. Rawls finished with 255 total yards of offense and became first rookie to have more than 250 yards from scrimmage, 1 TD running and 1 receiving in same game.
Dolphins at Jets
Noon LINE — Jets by 4
LAST MEETING Jets beat Dolphins 27-14 in London, Oct. 4
LAST WEEK Dolphins lost to Cowboys 24-14; Jets lost to Texans 24-17
OFFENSE Dolphins: 336.2 ypg (26), 20.5 ppg (26); Jets: 351.2 ypg (17), 23.4 ppg (14) DEFENSE Jets: 323.0 ypg (5), 20.8 ppg (11); Dolphins: 389.8 ypg (26), 24.9 ppg (20)
Dolphins are 3-3 under interim Coach Dan Campbell. … QB Ryan Tannehill has thrown 2 or more TD passes in 7 of past 9 road games. … RB Lamar Miller averaging 112.8 yards from scrimmage in past 6 games and has 5 rushing TDs and 2 TD catches in that span. … WR Jarvis Landry is first Dolphins player with completion, rushing attempt, catch, kick return and punt return in same season since Mark Clayton in 1983.
Jets sticking with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has struggled at times and is playing with surgically repaired left thumb. He has 16 TDs and 11 INTs and is New York’s second-leading rusher with 166 yards. … WR Brandon Marshall has 62 catches, most by Jets player since Dustin Keller’s 65 in 2011, for 800 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Chargers at Jaguars
Noon
LINE —Jaguars by 5½
LAST MEETING Chargers beat Jaguars 33-14, Sept. 28, 2014
LAST WEEK Chargers lost to Chiefs 33-3; Jaguars beat Titans 19-13
OFFENSE Chargers: 392.6 ypg (5), 21.3 ppg (22); Jaguars: 340.1 ypg (23), 21.1 ppg (23) DEFENSE Jaguars 357.5 ypg (19), 26.8 ppg (28); Chargers: 373.4 ypg (24), 28.2 ppg (31)
Chargers have lost 6 consecutive games on the season but have won 4 in a row in this series. … Philip Rivers needs two TD passes to tie Joe Montana (273) for 12th on all-time list. … Rivers needs 134 yards passing to become 17th NFL player with 40,000 yards passing. … Rivers has topped 300 yards passing 6 times this season.
Jaguars have won 3 of 4, including 2 in row for the first time in nearly two years. … QB Blake Bortles needs 3 TD passes to tie David Garrard’s single-season, franchise record of 23. … Bortles has led game-winning drive in each of Jacksonville’s 4 victories. … WRs Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson have combined for 14 TD catches this season.
Rams at Bengals
Noon LINE — Bengals by 9
LAST MEETING Bengals beat Rams 20-13, Dec. 18, 2011
LAST WEEK Rams lost to Ravens 16-13, Bengals lost to Cardinals 34-31
OFFENSE Rams: 299.9 ypg (31), 17.9 ppg (31); Bengals: 376.2 ypg (7), 26.6 ppg (5) DEFENSE Bengals: 343.2 ypg (16), 18.6 ppg (4); Rams: 337.5 ypg (12), 19.9 ppg (10)
Rams making second visit to Paul Brown Stadium, where they lost 19-10 in 2007. … Have lost 3 consecutive. … Fumble set up Justin Tucker’s last-second field goal in Baltimore last week. … Rank second in NFC with 30 sacks. … Rookie RB Todd Gurley has rushed for 766 yards and 6 TDs in past 7 games.
Bengals have dropped past 2 games, both decided in closing minutes. Haven’t dropped 3 in a row since 2012. … QB Andy Dalton needs 262 yards passing to join Peyton Manning as only NFL players to throw for 3,000 yards in each of first 5 seasons. … RB Jeremy Hill needs 2 TDs to become first Bengals player with at least 10 TDs in each of first 2 seasons. … TE Tyler Eifert leads NFL with 11 TD catches.
Buccaneers at Colts
Noon LINE — Colts by 3
LAST MEETING Buccaneers beat Colts 24-17, Oct. 3, 2011
LAST WEEK Buccaneers beat Eagles 45-17; Colts beat Falcons 24-21
OFFENSE Bucs: 370.7 ypg (9), 23.6 ppg (12); Colts: 345.9 ypg (18), 22.4 ppg (18) DEFENSE Colts: 392.3 ypg (27), 24.8 ppg (19); Bucs: 339.1 ypg (13), 25.4 ppg (26)
Buccaneers have won 2 in a row and 3 of past 4 … Three of team’s 5 victories have come on road. … QB Jameis Winston threw 5 TD passes last week, giving him 15 for season, 4 short of tying Bucs’ rookie record. … RB Doug Martin needs 59 yards to become second 1,000-yard rusher in league in 2015.
Colts can get over .500 for second time this season. … QB Matt Hasselbeck is 3-0 in relief of Andrew Luck, who is out with lacerated kidney and partially torn abdominal muscle. … Hasselbeck needs 5 pass attempts to surpass John Unitas (5,186) for 19th, on NFL’s career list for attempts. … RB Frank Gore needs 42 yards from scrimmage to move past Jim Brown (14,811).
Giants at Redskins
Noon
LINE — Giants by 2½
LAST MEETING Giants beat Redskins 32-21, Sept. 24, 2014
LAST WEEK Giants had bye; Redskins lost to Panthers 44-16
OFFENSE Giants: 356.9 ypg (14), 27.3 ppg (4); Redskins: 332.8 ypg (28), 22.1 ppg (20) DEFENSE Redskins: 370.1 ypg (22), 25.3 ppg (24); Giants: 420.9 ypg (31), 25.3 ppg (24)
Redskins will pull even with Giants atop NFC East and surpass last season’s victory total with victory. … Are 0-5 on road but 4-1 at home, including 4 victories in row. … Finished with total of 14 yards on 11 carries in last week’s loss to Carolina, franchise’ssecond-lowest yards rushing in single game.
Giants lead NFL with a plus-13 turnover margin. … Coach Tom Coughlin is 3-0 against Washington’s Jay Gruden as head coaches. … QB Eli Manning’s set to make 178th consecutive start, NFL’s longest active streak. … Manning ranks third in NFC with 95.7 passer rating on third downs. … WR Odell Beckham Jr. scored 4 TDs in past 3 games overall, and 4 TDs in 2 games vs. Redskins.
Cardinals at 49ers
3:05 p.m. LINE — Cardinals by 10
LAST MEETING Cardinals beat 49ers 47-7, Sept. 27
LAST WEEK Cardinals beat Bengals 34-31; 49ers lost to Seahawks 29-13
OFFENSE Cardinals: 417.3 ypg (1), 33.6 ppg (1); 49ers: 288.2 ypg (32), 13.9 ppg (32) DEFENSE 49ers: 404.0 ypg (28), 25.2 ppg (23); Cardinals: 322.2 ypg (3), 21.6 ppg (13)
Cardinals have won 4 in row, have NFL’s second-best record along with Cincinnati and Denver. … Have won 2 of past 3 against San Francisco. … RB Chris Johnson ran for 110 yards and 2 TDs in first meeting, while WR Larry Fitzgerald had 9 catches for 134 yards and 2 scores.
49ers will try to split season series for second consecutive season. … Have won past 6 meetings at home vs. Cardinals and 7 of 8. … 49ers scored 20 or more points in each of those 6 consecutive home victories against Cardinals. … Demoted and now injured QB Colin Kaepernick threw 4 INTs in first meeting, 2 returned for touchdowns.
Saints at Texans
Noon, Fox LINE — Texans by 3
LAST MEETING Saints beat Texans 40-33, Sept. 25, 2011
LAST WEEK Saints had bye, lost to Redskins 47-14 on Nov. 15; Texans beat Jets 24-17 OFFENSE Saints: 414.5 ypg (2), 25.5 ppg (7); Texans: 357.5 ypg (13), 20.8 ppg (25) DEFENSE Texans: 333.0 ypg (8), 22.8 ppg (15); Saints: 424.3 ypg (32), 31.5 ppg (32)
Saints QB Drew Brees has thrown for 1,574 yards with 13 TDs and 3 interceptions in past 5 games against AFC. … RB Mark Ingram had career-long 70-yard run in last game. Needs 2 yards to reach 1,000 all-purpose yards for second year in a row. … WR Brandin Cooks has 5 TDs in past 3 games combined.
Texans QB Brian Hoyer will start after sitting out last week with concussion. He has at least 2 TD passes in 5 of past 6 games. … WR DeAndre Hopkins is third in NFL with 1,045 yards receiving and his 9 receiving TDs are second in league and tie franchise record. … WR Nate Washington has 3 TD receptions in past 4 games. … DE J.J. Watt leads NFL with 11 1/2 sacks. He has had multiple sacks in 3 of past 4 games.
Patriots at Broncos
7:30 p.m., NBC LINE — Patriots by 2½
LAST MEETING Patriots beat Broncos 43-21, Nov. 2, 2014
LAST WEEK Patriots beat Bills 20-13; Broncos beat Bears 17-15
OFFENSE Patriots: 412.4 ypg (3), 32.3 ppg (2); Broncos: 337.4 ypg (24), 22.2 ppg (19) DEFENSE Broncos: 284.3 ypg (1), 18.3 ppg (2); Patriots: 341.3 ypg (15), 18.2 ppg (1);
Patriots are 10-0 for second time and have won at least 10 games for 13th consecutive season, second all-time to San Francisco 49ers’ streak of 16 from 1983-1998. … QB Tom Brady has won 5 of past 6 against Denver, passing for 17 TDs and 2 INTs. … Brady is 4 TD throws shy of surpassing Dan Marino for third on all-time list.
Broncos QB Brock Osweiler won his first career start at Chicago last week and was AFC’s offensive player of week. He threw for 250 yards and 2 TDs with no interceptions. It was first game this year Denver didn’t have turnover. … QB Peyton Manning will sit out second game in a row with torn plantar fascia in left foot that will keep him sidelined at least until mid-December.
Raiders at Titans
Noon LINE — Raiders by 1
LAST MEETING Titans beat Raiders 23-19, Nov. 24, 2013
LAST WEEK Raiders lost to Lions 18-13; Titans lost to Jaguars 19-13
OFFENSE Raiders: 358.2 ypg (12), 24.0 ppg (11); Titans: 321.0 ypg (30), 18.2 ppg (30) DEFENSE Titans: 324.3 ypg (6), 23.3 ppg (18); Raiders: 405.2 ypg (29), 25.9 ppg (27)
Raiders have lost 3 in a row. … QB Derek Carr has thrown for 300 yards or more in 3 of past 4 games. Carr needs another 300-yard passing game to join Rich Gannon (10 in 2002) and Carson Palmer (6 in 2012) as only Raiders with 6 or more in single season. … WR Amari Cooper leads NFL rookies with 51 receptions and 736 yards receiving.
Titans have lost 10 in a row at home. … QB Marcus Mariota leads NFL rookies with 96.1 passer rating and has team rookie record with 13 TD passes. Mariota has thrown for 2 or more TD passes in 4 of 8 games. … RB Antonio Andrews had 94 yards from scrimmage last week. … WR Kendall Wright had 6 catches for 103 yards and TD in last game vs. Raiders. … LB Brian Orakpo has 6 sacks in past 6 games.
Vikings at Falcons
Noon LINE — Falcons by 1½
LAST MEETING Vikings beat Falcons 41-28, Sept. 28, 2014
LAST WEEK Vikings lost to Packers 30-13; Falcons lost to Colts 24-21
OFFENSE Vikings: 330.0 ypg (29), 21.1 ppg (23); Falcons: 399.5 ypg (4), 25.0 ppg (8) DEFENSE Falcons: 335.7 ypg (10), 21.4 ppg (12); Vikings: 334.9 ypg (9), 18.4 ppg (3)
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson leads NFL in rushing with 1,006 yards, his seventh 1,000-yard season … Two starting offensive linemen are out for season: center John Sullivan (back) and right tackle Phil Loadholt (Achilles tendon). … QB Teddy Bridgewater is coming off a 296-yard passing game, his second-highest total of season.
Falcons WR Julio Jones has three 100-yard receiving games and six for season. Overall, he’s got 89 receptions for 1,189 yards, topping NFL in both categories. … RB Devonta Freeman sustained concussion early in last Sunday’s game. It’s not known if NFL’s fifth-leading rusher (764 yards) will be able to go. … WR Roddy White was targeted season-high 9 times in loss to Colts.