Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Week 8 NFL Capsules

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-4) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-4)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

JAGUARS
TITANS 
SERIES LEADER

23-19
STREAKS
2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Gus Bradley: 3-3
Mike Mularkey: 1-2
LAST WEEK
L 33-16 vs. Oakland
L 34-26 vs. Indianapolis
LAST GAME
12/6/15: Jaguars 39 at Titans 42. Tennessee QB Marcus Mariota passes for 268 yards & 3 TDs with 112 rush yards & TD. Titans WR Dorial Green-Beckham has 119 rec. yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/6/15
REFEREE
John Hussey
BROADCAST
NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Mike Mayock. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Jax), 81 (Ten). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Jax), 225 (Ten).
STATS
PASSING
Blake Bortles: 141-236-1567-9-9-76.4
Marcus Mariota: 139-226-1604-12-6-89.5
RUSHING
T.J. Yeldon: 60-200-3.3-1
DeMarco Murray: 139-633 (3L)-4.6-5
RECEIVING
Marqise Lee: 29-337-11.6-0
DeMarco Murray (RB): 27-192-7.1-2
OFFENSE
324.0
361.1
TAKE/GIVE
-7
-4
DEFENSE
325.2
338.0
SACKS
Yannick Ngakoue (R): 4
Brian Orakpo: 7 (3L)
INTs
3 tied: 1
Jason McCourty: 2
PUNTING
Brad Nortman: 49.5
Brett Kern: 46.3
KICKING
Jason Myers: 45 (12/12 PAT; 11/13 FG)
Ryan Succop: 38 (14/15 PAT; 8/10 FG)
NOTES
JAGUARS: QB BLAKE BORTLES threw for 322 yards & 5 TDs for 134.5 rating in last meeting. In 2 road games at Ten., has 658 passing yards, 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 111.7 rating...RB T.J. YELDON had 136 scrimmage yards (79 rec., 57 rush) & TD in last game vs. Ten…WR ALLEN ROBINSON had 10 catches for 153 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards vs. Ten. WR MARQISE LEE had 107 rec. yards last week & leads team with 337 rec. yards. TE JULIUS THOMAS has TD catch in 4 of past 5 vs. division. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch vs. Ten…Rookie DE YANNICK NGAKOUE ties for lead among NFL rookies with 4 sacks. LB PAUL POSLUSZNY leads team with 54 tackles. Had 13 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting. In past 3 vs. division, has 30 tackles, 3 TFL & 1.5 sacks. CB DAVON HOUSE had INT in last meeting. S JOHNATHAN CYPRIEN led team with 11 tackles in Week 7…TITANS: QB MARCUS MARIOTA rushed for career-high 112 yards (incl. 87-yard TD) & threw for 3 TDs & 118.2 rating in last game vs. Jax. In past 3, has 8 pass TDs vs. 1 INT for 113.1 rating…RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 603 scrimmage yards (502 rush, 101 rec.) & 5 TDs in past 5. Had 100 rush yards in last meeting (11/9/14 with Dal.). Since 2013, leads NFL with 33 rush TDs & is 2nd with 4,301 rush yards...WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 2nd most catches (136) & rec. yards (1,794) by any player vs. Jax. In past 2 meetings, TE DELANIE WALKER has 16 catches for 201 yards (100.5 per game) & TD. Has 7+ catches in 5 of past 6 vs. division…T TAYLOR LEWAN had 1st career rec. TD last week…LB BRIAN ORAKPO ranks 3rd in NFL with 7 sacks. LB DERRICK MORGAN has 4.5 sacks in past 3. Has 6 sacks in past 6 meetings. LB AVERY WILLIAMSON is 1 of 2 in AFC with 50+ tackles, 1+ sack & 1+ INT. Since 2013, DT JURRELL CASEY has 25.5 sacks, 2nd most by NFL DT.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES, WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-4)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

REDSKINS
BENGALS
SERIES LEADER

5-4
STREAKS

4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jay Gruden: 0-0
Marvin Lewis: 3-0
LAST WEEK
L 20-17 at Detroit
W 31-17 vs. Cleveland
LAST GAME
9/23/12: Bengals 38 at Redskins 31. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton passes for 328 yards & 3 TDs for 132.9 rating. Bengals WR A.J. Green has 9 catches for 183 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
1st meeting between teams in London
REFEREE
Carl Cheffers
BROADCAST
FOX (9:30 AM ET): Kenny Albert, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Field Reporter). Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Brady Poppinga. SIRIUS: 108 (WW1), 83 (Was), 93 (Cin). XM: 227 (WW1), 226 (Was), 225 (Cin).
STATS
PASSING
Kirk Cousins: 177-265-1996-10-6-92.3
Andy Dalton: 166-246-2065-8-2-100.7
RUSHING
Matt Jones: 99-460-4.6-3
Jeremy Hill: 84-439-5.2-4
RECEIVING
Jamison Crowder: 31-391-12.6-3
A.J. Green: 50 (1L)-775 (2L)-15.5-3
OFFENSE
391.4
392.6
TAKE/GIVE
-1
+3
DEFENSE
363.3
354.6
SACKS
Ryan Kerrigan, Trent Murphy: 6
Carlos Dunlap: 5
INTs
4 tied: 1
6 tied: 1
PUNTING
Tress Way: 44.5
Kevin Huber: 44.2
KICKING
Dustin Hopkins: 63 (15/16 PAT; 16/18 FG)
Mike Nugent: 56 (14/14 PAT; 14/18 FG)
NOTES
REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 301 yards with TD for 106.9 rating & added rush TD in Week 7. Has 100+ rating in 5 of past 6 on road…RB CHRIS THOMPSON had 113 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 40 rec.) last week. RB MATT JONES has 100+ rush yards & TD in 2 of past 4…WR JAMISON CROWDER had 7 receptions for 108 yards in Week 7. WR PIERRE GARƇON has 3 TDs in past 5 on road. TE VERNON DAVIS had 8 receptions for 114 yards in last meeting (9/25/11 with SF)…DE ZIGGY HOOD has sack & FF in past 2 vs. AFC. LB WILL COMPTON aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. LB MASON FOSTER aims for 13th in row with 5+ tackles. LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 4.5 sacks in past 3. Had 2 PD in last meeting. LB TRENT MURPHY had sack & FF in Week 7. Has 6 sacks in past 6. LB PRESTON SMITH had sack last week. CB BASHAUD BREELAND has PD in 5 of past 6…BENGALS: QB ANDY DALTON passed for 308 yards & 2 TDs for 128.3 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 100+ rating & 0 INTs. In last meeting, had 328 pass yards & 3 TDs for 132.9 rating…RB JEREMY HILL rushed for career-high 168 yards, incl. 74-yard TD, on 9 carries (18.7 avg.) last week. Has 11 rush TDs in past 15 (incl. playoffs). Since 2014, has 24 rush TDs, tied for most in NFL. RB GIOVANI BERNARD had 80 rush yards & TD last week…WR A.J. GREEN had 8 catches for 169 yards & TD in Week 7. Has 9 career games with 150+ rec. yards & TD catch, 4th most ever among players in 1st 6 seasons. Has 480 rec. yards (120 per game) & 2 TDs in past 4. Leads NFL with 50 catches & is 2nd in rec. yards (775). WR BRANDON LA FELL has 4 TDs in past 3…S SHAWN WILLIAMS had INT, sack & TFL last week. DT GENO ATKINS had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. Has 42.5 sacks & 8 FFs since 2011, most by NFL DT. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 18.5 sacks in past 23 games.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-1) AT BUFFALO BILLS (4-3)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

PATRIOTS
BILLS 
SERIES LEADER
68-42-1

STREAKS
23 of past 26

COACHES VS. OPP.
Bill Belichick: 28-6
Rex Ryan: 4-11
LAST WEEK
W 27-16 at Pittsburgh
L 28-25 at Miami
LAST GAME
10/2/16: Bills 16 at Patriots 0. Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor passes for 246 yards & TD. Bills WR Robert Woods has 7 catches for 89 yards.  
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/20/15: Patriots 40, Bills 32. New England QB Tom Brady passes for 466 yards & 3 TDs for 105.6 rating. Patriots WR Julian Edelman has 11 catches for 97 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
John Parry
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Rich Gannon, Evan Washburn (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 132 (NE), 82 (Buf). XM: 380 (NE), 82 (Buf). 
STATS
PASSING
Tom Brady: 76-101-1004-8-0-132.6 (1L)
Tyrod Taylor: 116-192-1297-9-2-91.9
RUSHING
LeGarrette Blount: 143-566-4.0-8 (T1L)
LeSean McCoy: 112-598-5.3-6
RECEIVING
Julian Edelman: 37-321-8.7-0
Robert Woods: 25-240-9.6-1
OFFENSE
383.6
327.4
TAKE/GIVE
+3
+8 (T2L)
DEFENSE
351.0
360.7
SACKS
Jabaal Sheard: 3.5
Lorenzo Alexander: 9 (1L)
INTs
Jamie Collins: 2
Stephon Gilmore, Nickell Robey-Coleman: 2
PUNTING
Ryan Allen: 43.9
Colton Schmidt: 43.3
KICKING
Stephen Gostkowski: 46 (19/21 PAT; 9/12 FG)
Dan Carpenter: 47 (20/22 PAT; 9/11 FG)
NOTES
PATRIOTSAim for 4th consecutive win…QB TOM BRADY has most career TD passes (62) by any player vs. Buf. Is 25-3 (.893) in career vs. Buf. & has won 8 of past 9 meetings, throwing for 2,509 yards & 19 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 97.7 rating over span. Leads NFL with 132.6 rating…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for 127 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 4 rush TDs in past 3. Ties for NFL lead with 8 rush TDs. RB JAMES WHITE has 3 rec. TDs in past 2…TE MARTELLUS BENNETT had 109 rec. yards in last meeting. In past 2 vs. AFC East, has 223 rec. yards (111.5 per game) & TD. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI had 94 rec. yards & 2 TDs in Week 7. In past 3, has 16 catches for 364 yards (121.3 per game) & 2 TDs. Has 68 career TDs (67 rec., 1 rush), tied for franchise record…DT ALAN BRANCH & DE JABAAL SHEARD each had sack & TFL in last meeting. Branch has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings. CB MALCOLM BUTLER had INT & 3 PD last week…BILLSAim for 1st season sweep vs. NE since 1999…In 9 starts vs. division, QB TYROD TAYLOR has 99.5 rating, 13 pass TDs & 3 rush TDs...In past 3 meetings,RB LE SEAN MC COY has 347 scrimmage yards (115.7 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Has 250 rush yards (125 per game) & 5 TDs in past 2 at home. Is only NFL player with 7,000+ rush (7,648) & 2,000+ rec. (2,363) yards since 2010. RB REGGIE BUSH had rush TD last week…WR MARQUISE GOODWIN had 93 rec. yards, incl. 67-yard TD catch last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3… DE JERRY HUGHES has 3.5 sacks & 2 TFL in past 5 meetings. LB ZACH BROWN had 17 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 FF & sack in last meeting & won AFC Def. Player of Week. Leads NFL with 74 tackles. LB LORENZO ALEXANDERleads NFL with 9 sacks & ties for 2nd with 3 FFs. Has 0.5+ sacks in all 7 games. S RONALD DARBY led team with 8 tackles in Week 7.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-3-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-5) 
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

CARDINALS
PANTHERS 
SERIES LEADER

8-4
STREAKS
2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Bruce Arians: 1-0
Ron Rivera: 0-2
LAST WEEK
T 6-6 (OT) vs. Seattle 
Bye (Wk. 6: L 41-38 at New Orleans)
LAST GAME
10/6/13: Carolina 6 at Arizona 22. Arizona QB Carson Palmer passes for 175 yards & TD. Cardinals DE Calais Campbell records 2 sacks & safety.
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/19/10: Carolina 19, Arizona 12. Carolina QB Jimmy Clausen passes for 141 yards & TD. Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for 137 yards.
REFEREE
Walt Coleman
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field Reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Ari.), 81 (Car.). XM: 385 (Ari.), 225 (Car.).
STATS
PASSING
Carson Palmer: 142-236-1705-7-5-83.4
Cam Newton: 104-180-1296-8-6-81.2
RUSHING
David Johnson: 146-681 (2L)-4.7-8 (T1L)
Fozzy Whittaker: 33-185-5.6-0
RECEIVING
Larry Fitzgerald: 46 (T3L)-480-10.4-5 (T3L)
Greg Olsen (TE): 39-610-15.6-2
OFFENSE
379.3
394.3
TAKE/GIVE
+4
-8
DEFENSE
289.6 (2L)
371.5
SACKS
Markus Golden: 6
Tre Boston: 2
INTs
Marcus Cooper: 3 (T2L)
5 tied: 1
PUNTING
Ryan Quigley: 40.8
Andy Lee: 49.5
KICKING
Chandler Catanzaro: 41 (17/18 PAT; 8/11 FG)
Graham Gano: 41 (14/16 PAT; 9/12 FG)
NOTES
REMATCH of last year’s NFC Champ Game (Car, 49-15)…CARDINALS: QB CARSON PALMER passed for 342 yards last week. Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 on road. Has won 11 of past 13 road starts…RB DAVID JOHNSON had 171 scrimmage yards (113 rush, 58 rec.) in Week 7. Aims for 8th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,004) & ties for lead in rush TDs (8)…Since entering league in 2004, WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL in receptions (1,064) & rec. yards (13,846). Has 103 TD catches in that span…DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. LB DEONE BUCANNON led team with 13 tackles last week. LB MARKUS GOLDEN has 4 sacks in past 3 on road. LB CHANDLER JONES had sack & FF in Week 7. Had sack in last meeting (11/18/13 with NE). CB PATRICK PETERSON had INT & 3 PD in last meeting. Had INT in NFC Champ Game. S TYRANN MATHIEU had sack in last meeting…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON passed for 322 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in Week 6. Passed for 355 yards with 2 TDs & added 2 rush TDs in NFC Champ Game. Has 100+ rating in 5 of past 6 at home…RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed for 85 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6…WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had 8 receptions for 86 yards in Week 6. WR COREY BROWN had 113 rec. yards & TD in NFC Champ Game. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS had TD catch in Week 6. TE GREG OLSEN leads NFL TEs in receptions (39) & rec. yards (610). Aims for 5th in row with 6+ receptions…DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 9 sacks in 8 career meetings (incl. postseason). LB LUKE KUECHLY had 22-yard INT-TD in NFC Champ Game. Since 2012, leads NFL with 659 tackles. CB TEDDY WILLIAMS had 1st career INT in Week 6. S KURT COLEMAN has 6+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Had 2 INTs in NFC Champ game.      
NEW YORK JETS (2-5) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-7)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

JETS
BROWNS
SERIES LEADER

12-10
STREAKS
Past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Todd Bowles: 1-1
Hue Jackson: 1-0
LAST WEEK
W 24-16 vs. Baltimore
L 31-17 at Cincinnati
LAST GAME
9/13/15: Browns 10 at Jets 31. New York QB Ryan Fitzpatrick passes for 179 yards & 2 TDs. Jets RB Chris Ivory rushes for 91 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/14/10: Jets 26, Browns 20 (OT). New York QB Mark Sanchez passes for 299 yards & 2 TDs. Jets WR Santonio Holmes has 5 catches for 76 yards, incl. GW 37-yard TD in OT.
REFEREE
Pete Morelli
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 133 (NYJ), 83 (Cle). XM: 386 (NYJ), 226 (Cle).
STATS
PASSING
Ryan Fitzpatrick: 136-237-1561-6-11-66.4
Kevin Hogan (R): 12-24-100-0-2-26.4
RUSHING
Matt Forte: 132-460-3.5-4
Isaiah Crowell: 95-495-5.2-4
RECEIVING
Quincy Enunwa: 32-409-12.8-2
Terrelle Pryor: 35-431-12.3-3
OFFENSE
333.3
348.6
TAKE/GIVE
-10
-2
DEFENSE
356.9
425.6
SACKS
Leonard Williams: 5
Emmanuel Ogbah (R): 3
INTs
Marcus Williams: 2
Jamar Taylor, Joe Haden: 2
PUNTING
Lachlan Edwards (R): 42.5
Britton Colquitt: 46.7
KICKING
Nick Folk: 47 (11/12 PAT; 12/14 FG)
Cody Parkey: 32 (8/8 PAT; 8/11 FG)
NOTES
JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK threw for 208 yards & 3 TDs for 107.8 rating in last meeting at Cle. (9/23/12 with Buf.). Completed 9 of 14 for 120 yards & TD in relief last week…RB MATT FORTE had 154 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 7. Is 7th player in NFL history with 9,000+ rush yards (9,062) & 500 catches (505). Since entering NFL in 2008, has 13,325 scrimmage yards (9,062 rush, 4,263 rec.), most in NFL ...WR BRANDON MARSHALL had TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with TD. Has 16 TDs in 23 games with NYJ. WR QUINCY ENUNWA had 69-yard TD catch last week. Leads team with 32 catches…DE LEONARD WILLIAMS has team-high 5 sacks, tied for 2nd among NFL DL. DE SHELDON RICHARDSON had sack & 3 TFL in Week 7. CB BUSTER SKRINE & S MARCUS GILCHRIST each had INT last week. CB MARCUS WILLIAMS had INT & 3 PD in last meeting…BROWNSIn NFL debut last week, rookie QB KEVIN HOGAN led team with 104 rush yards, incl. 28-yard TD run, longest by QB in team history…RB ISAIAH CROWELL had rush TD last week. Has 4 rush TDs in past 7. RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. has 89 catches since 2015, 3rd most by NFL RB…Since 2015, TE GARY BARNIDGE ranks 4th among NFL TEs with 109 catches & 1,404 rec. yards. Has 5+ receptions in 6 of past 7 at home. WR TERRELLE PRYOR has 3 rec. TD in past 4. In past 2 vs. AFC East, has 216 scrimmage yards (192 rec., 24 rush) & rush TD. Is only player in NFL with rush TD, rec. TD & 5+ pass att. in 2016…T JOE THOMAS is only OL in NFL history to be selected to Pro Bowl in each of 1st 9 seasons. Has started all 151 games in career…Rookie LB EMMANUEL OGBAH had 2 sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in past 2. Since 2010, CBs JOE HADEN (95) & TRAMON WILLIAMS (93) lead NFL in PD. Haden has 2 INTs & 4 PD in past 2 at home.
DETROIT LIONS (4-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3) 
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

LIONS
TEXANS
SERIES LEADER

2-1
STREAKS

Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.
Jim Caldwell: 4-2
Bill O’Brien: 0-0
LAST WEEK
W 20-17 vs. Washington
L 27-9 at Denver
LAST GAME
11/22/12: Texans 34 at Lions 31 (OT). Houston RB Arian Foster rushes for 102 yards & 2 TDs. Texans K Shayne Graham converts GW 32-yard FG in OT.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/19/08: Texans 28, Lions 21. Houston QB Matt Schaub passes for 267 yards & 2 TDs for 124.1 rating. Texans WR Andre Johnson has 11 receptions for 141 yards.
REFEREE
Brad Allen
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). Westwood
One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker. SIRIUS: 135 (Det), 84 (Hou). XM: 381 (Det), 230 (Hou). 
STATS
PASSING
Matthew Stafford: 164-241-1914-15 (3L)-4-105.7 (3L)
Brock Osweiler: 156-268-1533-8-8-71.9
RUSHING
Theo Riddick: 50-171-3.4-1
Lamar Miller: 136-581-4.3-1
RECEIVING
Marvin Jones: 33-623-18.9-4
DeAndre Hopkins: 36-390-10.8-3
OFFENSE
348.6
319.6
TAKE/GIVE
+1
-6
DEFENSE
385.0
320.1
SACKS
Kerry Hyder: 5
Whitney Mercilus: 4.5
INTs
3 tied: 1
3 tied: 1
PUNTING
Sam Martin: 50.3
Shane Lechler: 48.1
KICKING
Matt Prater: 50 (17/18 PAT; 11/13 FG)
Nick Novak: 57 (9/10 PAT; 16/19 FG)
NOTES
LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 27,890 pass yards in 100 career games, most in player’s 1st 100 games to begin career. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rating. Passed for 441 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…RB ZACH ZENNER rushed for 1st career TD last week...WR ANQUAN BOLDIN caught GW 18-yard TD with 16 seconds remaining in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR MARVIN JONES has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. WR GOLDEN TATE had 6 receptions for 93 yards last week…DE ARMONTY BRYANT has sack in 2 of past 3. DE BRANDON COPELAND had 1st career FF in Week 7. DE KERRY HYDER has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. AFC. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD led team with 12 tackles last week. Has 9+ tackles in 6 of past 7 games. Ranks 4th in NFL with 67 tackles. CB NEVIN LAWSON has PD in 3 of past 4 vs. AFC. S RAFAEL BUSHhad sack last week. S GLOVER QUIN has 3 INTs in past 6 vs. AFC…TEXANSAim for 6th win in row at home…QB BROCK OSWEILER is 4-0 as starter at home with Hou…In past 4 at home, RB LAMAR MILLER has 500 scrimmage yards (420 rush, 80 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards at home. Ranks 5th in NFL with 581 rush yards…WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. NFC North. In 3 career home games, WR WILL FULLERhas 292 rec. yards (97.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 PR). Has 349 rec. yards, 2nd most by NFL rookie. TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ has 133 rec. yards & 2 TDs in past 2 at home…LB BERNARDRICK MC KINNEY leads team & ranks 2nd in NFL with 69 tackles. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY leads all NFL DE with 8 TFL & has 5 TFL in past 4. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 2.5 sacks & 3 TFL in past 3. Has 11 sacks in past 9 (incl. playoffs).  CB A.J. BOUYE led team with 11 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has team-high 8 PD.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-4)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

CHIEFS
COLTS 
SERIES LEADER

12-8
STREAKS

4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Andy Reid: 1-4
Chuck Pagano: 2-0
LAST WEEK
W 27-21 vs. New Orleans
W 34-26 at Tennessee
LAST GAME
12/22/13: Colts 23 at Chiefs 7. Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck passes for 241 yards & TD. Colts RB Donald Brown rushes for 79 yards with TD & adds TD catch.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/9/11: Chiefs 28, Colts 24. Kansas City QB Matt Cassel passes for 257 yards & 4 TDs. Chiefs WRs Dwayne Bowe & Steve Breaston each have 2 rec. TDs.
REFEREE
Craig Wrolstad
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 112 (KC), 93 (Ind). XM: 384 (KC), 228 (Ind). 
STATS
PASSING
Alex Smith: 145-214-1511-7-2-95.0
Andrew Luck: 179-276-2074 (3L)-14-4-98.3
RUSHING
Spencer Ware: 95-492-5.2-2
Frank Gore: 117-495-4.2-2
RECEIVING
Jeremy Maclin: 27-333-12.3-1
T.Y. Hilton: 45-689 (3L)-15.3-4
OFFENSE
347.7
372.4
TAKE/GIVE
+7
+1
DEFENSE
371.3
399.7
SACKS
Dee Ford: 3.5
Erik Walden: 5
INTs
Marcus Peters: 5 (1L)
Darius Butler, Vontae Davis: 1
PUNTING
Dustin Colquitt: 43.7
Pat McAfee: 50.5 (3L)
KICKING
Cairo Santos: 46 (13/14 PAT; 11/13 FG)
Adam Vinatieri: 72 (T1L) (18/18 PAT; 18/18 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFSIn 2013 WC meeting at Ind., QB ALEX SMITH threw for 378 yards & 4 TDs for 119.7 rating…RB SPENCER WARE ranks 3rd in NFL averaging 129.5 scrimmage yards per game, incl. 131 yards (77 rush, 54 rec.) in Week 7. RB JAMAAL CHARLES had 144 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 38 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. In 3 games vs. Ind., has rushed for 419 yards (139.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Averages 5.45 yards per carry, highest in NFL history (min. 1,000 att.)…Rookie WR TYREEK HILL had TD catch last week. Ties for NFL rookie lead with 3 rec. TDs…LB DERRICK JOHNSON had sack in last meeting. LB DEE FORD has 2.5 sacks, 2 TFL & FF in past 3. CB MARCUS PETERS has 10 INTs (1 TD) in past 13, incl. playoffs. Has 7 INTs (1 TD) & 15 PD in past 7 on road, incl. playoffs. S DREW SORENSEN had INT-TD, 1 sack & TFL last week. S RON PARKER had 2 FFs in Week 7…COLTS: QB ANDREW LUCK threw for 443 yards & 4 TDs in 2013 WC vs. KC. Has 300+ pass yards in 5 of past 6 at home. Has 15 TDs & 100.5 rating over that span. Has 31 completions of 20+ yards, tied for 2nd in NFL…In past 2 vs. KC, RB FRANK GORE has 253 scrimmage yards (150 rush, 103 rec.), incl. career-high 102 rec. yards (9/26/10 with SF). RB ROBERT TURBIN aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC West with rush TD…WR T.Y. HILTON had 224 rec. yards & 2 TDs in WC meeting. Has 345 yards (172.5 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 at home. Has 35 catches for 569 yards (113.8 per game) & 4 TDs in past 5. TE JACK DOYLE aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Ties for 1st among NFL TEs with 4 TDs…LB ERIK WALDEN is 1 of 9 players in NFL with 5+ sacks & 2+ FF. LB ROBERT MATHIS had 2 FFs & sack in last meeting. Had FR-TD last week. CB DARIUS BUTLER had INT-TD in 12/23/12 meeting…K ADAM VINATIERI has made 43 consecutive FGs, most in NFL history. 
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-1-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-4)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

SEAHAWKS
SAINTS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied 6-6

STREAKS

2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
Pete Carroll: 2-1
Sean Payton: 2-1
LAST WEEK
T 6-6 (OT) at Arizona
L 27-21 at Kansas City
LAST GAME
12/2/13: Saints 7, Seahawks 34. Seattle QB Russell Wilson throws for 310 yards & 3 TDs. Seahawks DE Michael Bennett has 22-yard FR-TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/21/10: Saints 34, Seahawks 19. New Orleans QB Drew Brees passes for 382 yards & 4 TDs. Saints WR Marques Colston has 8 catches for 113 yards & 2 TDs.
REFEREE
Ed Hochuli
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman, Holly Sonders (Field Reporter). SIRIUS: 121 (Sea.), 146 (NO). XM: 383 (Sea.), 229 (NO).
STATS
PASSING
Russell Wilson: 136-207-1559-5-1-94.3
Drew Brees: 187-273-2101 (2L)-17 (1L)-5-104.4
RUSHING
Christine Michael: 97-406-4.2-4
Mark Ingram: 86-334-3.9-1
RECEIVING
Doug Baldwin: 34-430-12.6-2
Michael Thomas (R): 36-437-12.1-3
OFFENSE
336.7
421.7 (2L)
TAKE/GIVE
+1
0
DEFENSE
310.2
403.8
SACKS
Cliff Avril: 6.5
Nick Fairley: 3.5
INTs
Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas: 2
Sterling Moore, B.W. Webb: 1
PUNTING
Jon Ryan: 44.4
Thomas Morstead: 50.9 (1L)
KICKING
Stephen Hauschka: 45 (9/11 PAT; 12/14 FG)
Wil Lutz (R): 42 (21/21 PAT; 7/11 FG)
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 310 yards & 3 TDs for 139.6 rating in last meeting. Has 100+ rating in 4 of past 6 on road…RB CHRISTINE MICHAEL has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4…WR DOUG BALDWIN had 4 receptions for 77 yards & TD in last meeting. TE JIMMY GRAHAM has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 4. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ receptions. Spent 5 seasons with NO (2010-14)…DE CLIFF AVRIL had 2.5 sacks & 2 PD in Week 7. Had sack & FF in last meeting. DE MICHAEL BENNETT has 14 sacks in past 14 on road. DT FRANK CLARK had 1.5 sacks & FF in Week 7. LB BOBBY WAGNER had 13 tackles & blocked FG last week. Aims for 4th in row with 10+ tackles. LB K.J. WRIGHT had 10 tackles & PD in Week 7. Aims for 8th in row on road with 6+ tackles. CB RICHARD SHERMAN aims for 5th in row with PD. S EARL THOMAS has INT in 2 of past 3. Had INT & 2 PD in last game at NO…SAINTS: QB DREW BREES passed for 367 yards & 3 TDs with 1 INT for 110.3 rating in Week 7. Is only player in NFL history with 100 career 300+ yard pass games. Is averaging 403.4 pass yards per game in past 5 at home & has 17 TDs with 2 INTs for 115 rating in those 5…RB MARK INGRAM had rec. TD last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 4. RB TIM HIGHTOWER had rush TD in last meeting (11/14/10 with Az.)…WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6 at home. Rookie WR MICHAEL THOMAS had career-high 10 receptions for 130 yards last week. Leads NFL rookies in receptions (36) & rec. yards (437)…DE DARRYL TAPP had sack in last meeting (10/5/15 with Det.). LB CRAIG ROBERTSON leads team with 59 tackles. LB NATE STUPAR led team with 8 tackles in Week 7. S KENNY VACCARO had 9 tackles & FF in last meeting.  
OAKLAND RAIDERS (5-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-3)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

RAIDERS
BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER
6-2

STREAKS
2 of past 3

COACHES VS. OPP.
Jack Del Rio: 3-0
Dirk Koetter: 0-0
LAST WEEK
W 33-16 at Jacksonville
W 34-17 at San Francisco
LAST GAME
11/4/12: Buccaneers 42 at Raiders 32. Tampa Bay RB Doug Martin rushes for 251 yards & 4 TDs. Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman passes for 247 yards & 2 TDs. 
LAST GAME AT SITE
12/28/08: Raiders 31, Buccaneers 24. Oakland RB Michael Bush rushes for 177 yards & 2 TDs. Raiders WR Johnnie Lee Higgins has 6 catches for 52 yards & TD. 
REFEREE
Terry McAulay
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein (Field Reporter). SIRIUS: 137 (Oak), 157 (TB). XM: 382 (Oak), 227 (TB). 
STATS
PASSING
Derek Carr: 174-264-1808-13-3-97.2
Jameis Winston: 142-237-1596-12-9-81.1
RUSHING
DeAndre Washington (R): 47-235-5.0-0
Jacquizz Rodgers: 69-324-4.7-0
RECEIVING
Amari Cooper: 40-614-15.4-1
Mike Evans: 40-545-13.6-6 (T1L)
OFFENSE
369.6
365.3
TAKE/GIVE
+8 (T2L)
-3
DEFENSE
430.4
350.7
SACKS
Khalil Mack: 3
Gerald McCoy: 3
INTs
3 tied: 2
4 tied: 1
PUNTING
Marquette King: 50.6 (2L)
Bryan Anger: 46.3
KICKING
Sebastian Janikowski: 53 (17/17 PAT; 12/15 FG)
Roberto Aguayo (R): 30 (12/13 PAT; 6/11 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERSAim for 5th win in row on road…QB DEREK CARR has won 6 of past 7 starts on road, incl. 4 in row. Has 13 pass TDs vs. 2 INTs for 95.4 rating in past 7 on road…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had 2 rush TDs in Week 7. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5…WR AMARI COOPER is 3rd in AFC with 614 rec. yards. Has 328 rec. yards (109.3 per game) & 2 TDs in past 3 vs. NFC. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 8 catches for 96 yards & TD last week. Has 5 TDs in past 4. Has 4 TDs in past 2 on road. Ties for 1st in NFL with 6 rec. TDs…DE KHALIL MACK has 13 sacks in past 13. Has 9 sacks and 12 TFL in past 7 on road. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Since 2014, LB BRUCE IRVIN is 1 of 2 in NFL with 10+ sacks (14) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). S REGGIE NELSON had INT last week. Has INT in 2 of past 3 on road. Since entering NFL in 2007, is only active player with 30+ INTs (32) & 5+ sacks (6.5). CB DAVID AMERSON had INT in Week 7…BUCCANEERS: QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 269 yards & 3 TDs last week…RB JACQUIZZ RODGERS rushed for 154 yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Rookie RB PEYTON BARBER rushed for career-high 84 yards & TD last week…WR MIKE EVANS had 8 receptions for 96 yards & 2 TDs in Week 7. Has TD catch in 5 of past 6. WR RUSSELL SHEPARD had 5 rec. for 77 yards & TD last week. TE CAMERON BRATE has 2 TDs in past 2 at home…DT GERALD MC COY had sack, FF & FR in Week 7. Has 7.5 sacks in past 7 vs. AFC. Rookie DE NOAH SPENCE had sack last week. LB KWON ALEXANDER has 7+ tackles in 10 of past 12. Has sack in 3 of past 4 at home. LB LAVONTE DAVID had 8 tackles & FF in Week 7. Had career-high 16 tackles in last meeting. CB JUDE ADJEI-BARIMAH had sack & FF last week. CB BRENT GRIMES has 7 PD in past 3. Had INT in only career meeting (9/28/14 with Mia.).    
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-4) AT DENVER BRONCOS (5-2) 
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

CHARGERS
BRONCOS
SERIES LEADER

62-50-1
STREAKS

4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike McCoy: 2-5
Gary Kubiak: 3-3
LAST WEEK
W 33-30 (OT) at Atlanta 
W 27-9 vs. Houston
LAST GAME
10/13/16: Broncos 13 at Chargers 21. San Diego RB Melvin Gordon rushes for 94 yards. Chargers rookie TE Hunter Henry has 6 receptions for 83 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
1/3/16: Chargers 20 at Broncos 27. Denver RBs Ronnie Hillman & C.J. Anderson combine for 212 rushing yards. Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas has 5 receptions for 117 yards & TD.  
REFEREE
Tony Corrente
BROADCAST
CBS (4:05 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Lee, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 138 (SD), 83 (Den). XM: 231 (SD), 226 (Den). 
STATS
PASSING
Philip Rivers: 162-245-2018-13-4-102.4
Trevor Siemian: 112-176-1211-8-3-91.8
RUSHING
Melvin Gordon: 138-461-3.3-8 (T1L)
C.J. Anderson: 110-437-4.0-4
RECEIVING
Travis Benjamin: 35-465-13.3-2
Emmanuel Sanders: 40-499-12.5-3
OFFENSE
365.3
326.7
TAKE/GIVE
-3
+5
DEFENSE
366.4
291.6 (3L)
SACKS
Joey Bosa (R), Melvin Ingram: 4
Von Miller: 7.5 (2L)
INTs
Casey Hayward: 3 (T2L)
Aqib Talib: 3 (T2L)
PUNTING
Drew Kaser (R): 41.3
Riley Dixon (R): 46.0
KICKING
Josh Lambo: 72 (T1L) (21/22 PAT; 17/18 FG)
Brandon McManus: 57 (15/16 PAT; 14/16 FG)
NOTES
CHARGERS: QB PHILIP RIVERS threw for 371 yards & TD last week. Has 49 career games with 300+ pass yards, 3rd most among active QBs. Since 2008, has 36,777 pass yards, 2nd most in NFL…RB MELVIN GORDON had 121 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 53 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Leads NFL with 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.)…WR TYRELL WILLIAMS had 7 receptions for 140 yards last week. Has 12 catches for 257 yards (128.5 per game) & TD in past 2 on road. TE ANTONIO GATES has 4 rec. TDs in past 5 vs. Den. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs with 106 rec. TDs. Rookie TE HUNTER HENRY has 3 rec. TD, tied for NFL rookie lead. Had TD catch in last meeting…Rookie DE JOEY BOSA has 4 sacks in 1st 3 career games, incl. 2 in Week 7. Ties for 1st among NFL rookies with 4 sacks. LB MELVIN INGRAM had sack last week. Has 10.5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 12. LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had 1st career INT last week. Rookie LB JATAVIS BROWN had career-high 15 tackles & sack in last meeting…BRONCOS: QB TREVOR SIEMIAN has 7 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs in past 4. Had career-high 30 completions in last meeting…RB C.J. ANDERSON had 107 rush yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 at home. Rookie RB DEVONTAE BOOKER had career-high 83 rush yards & 1st career rush TD in Week 7…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of past 7 vs. SD. Has 8 TDs in past 9 meetings. Is 1 of 2 in NFL with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,243) & 40+ rec. TDs (45) since 2012. WR BENNIE FOWLER had 1st career TD in last meeting…In past 11 vs. SD, LB VON MILLER has 12 sacks, 14 TFL & 3 FFs. Has 12.5 sacks, 3 FFs & INT in past 9 (incl. playoffs). Has 7.5 sacks in past 5 at home (incl. playoffs). Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), ranks 2nd in NFL with 74 sacks. CB AQIB TALIB has 9 career INT-TDs, tied for 4th most in NFL history.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (4-3) 
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

PACKERS
FALCONS
SERIES LEADER
15-12

STREAKS
3 of past 5

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike McCarthy: 3-2
Dan Quinn: 0-0
LAST WEEK
W 26-10 vs. Chicago
L 33-30 (OT) vs. San Diego 
LAST GAME
12/8/14: Falcons 37 at Packers 43. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 327 & 3 TDs. Packers WR Jordy Nelson has 10 receptions for 146 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/9/11: Packers 25, Falcons 14. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 396 & 2 TDs. Packers WR James Jones has 5 receptions for 140 yards & TD.
REFEREE
Walt Anderson
BROADCAST
FOX (4:25 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field Reporter). SIRIUS: 
81 (GB), 82 (Atl.). XM: 225 (GB), 82 (Atl.).
STATS
PASSING
Aaron Rodgers: 148-237-1496-13-4-91.7
Matt Ryan: 165-244-2348 (1L)-16 (T2L)-4-113.6 (2L)
RUSHING
Aaron Rodgers (QB): 22-96-4.4-2
Devonta Freeman: 105-508-4.8-2
RECEIVING
Randall Cobb: 39-388-9.9-2
Julio Jones: 40-830 (1L)-20.8-4
OFFENSE
344.2
433.6 (1L)
TAKE/GIVE
-2
+2
DEFENSE
314.0
386.1
SACKS
Nick Perry: 5.5
Vic Beasley: 6.5
INTs
5 tied: 1
Robert Alford, Deion Jones (R): 2
PUNTING
Jacob Schum: 41.1
Matt Bosher: 46.5
KICKING
Mason Crosby: 50 (14/15 PAT; 12/13 FG)
Matt Bryant: 69 (3L) (24/24 PAT; 15/16 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: QB AARON RODGERS passed for 326 yards & 3 TDs for 102.2 rating in Week 7. Is averaging 345 yards per game in 4 games vs. Atl. & has 9 TDs with 1 INT for 116 rating...WR DAVANTE ADAMS had career-high 13 receptions for 132 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 4 TDs in past 4. WR RANDALL COBB had 116 scrimmage yards (95 rec., 21 rush) & TD catch in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR TY MONTGOMERY had 126 scrimmage yards (66 rec., 60 rush) last week. WR JORDY NELSON had 8 receptions for 146 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting…LB BLAKE MARTINEZ had 2 PD & INT last week. LB CLAY MATTHEWS had sack in last meeting. LB NICK PERRY had sack & INT in Week 7. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6. S MORGAN BURNETT had 8 tackles & INT in last meeting. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX has 5+ tackles in 3 of past 4…FALCONS: QB MATT RYAN passed for 375 yards & 4 TDs for 116.9 rating in last meeting. Has 100+ rating in 7 of past 9. Has 300+ pass yards in 4 of past 5 at home…RB DEVONTA FREEMAN had 100 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 5. RB TEVIN COLEMAN had rush TD in Week 7…WR JULIO JONES had 11 receptions for 259 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 9 receptions for 174 yards in Week 7. Has 9+ receptions & 140+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 at home. TE JACOB TAMME had TD catch last week…DE ADRIAN CLAYBORN had sack & 5-yard FR-TD last week. DE DWIGHT FREENEY had 3 sacks in last meeting (12/27/15 with Az.). Has 4 sacks in past 2 vs. GB. LB VIC BEASLEY had 2 sacks & FF in Week 7. Has 5.5 sacks in past 3. Rookie LB DE’ VONDRE CAMPBELL led team with 10 tackles last week. Rookie LB DEION JONES had INT in Week 7. CB ROBERT ALFORD had 6 tackles & 2 PD last week. Leads team with 9 PD.     
SUNDAY NIGHT
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (5-1) 
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

EAGLES
COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER

61-49
STREAKS

5 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.
Doug Pederson: 0-0
Jason Garrett: 6-6
LAST WEEK
W 21-10 vs. Minnesota
Bye (Wk. 6: W 30-16 at Green Bay)
LAST GAME
11/8/15: Eagles 33 at Cowboys 27 (OT). Philadelphia WR Jordan Matthews catches GW 41-yard TD in OT. Eagles RB DeMarco Murray has 161 scrimmage yards & rush TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/8/15
REFEREE
Jerome Boger
BROADCAST
NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field Reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Phi.), 81 (Dal.). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Phi.), 225 (Dal.).
STATS
PASSING
Carson Wentz (R): 118-185-1324-8-3-92.7
Dak Prescott (R): 125-182-1486-7-1-103.9
RUSHING
Ryan Mathews: 67-262-3.9-3
Ezekiel Elliott (R): 137-703 (1L)-5.1-5
RECEIVING
Jordan Matthews: 25-354-14.2-2
Cole Beasley: 33-390-11.8-3
OFFENSE
322.2
401.5 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE
+6
+4
DEFENSE
307.0
358.3
SACKS
Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham: 4
Tyrone Crawford, Benson Mayowa: 2
INTs
Rodney McLeod: 3 (T2L)
Barry Church: 2
PUNTING
Donnie Jones: 45.3
Chris Jones: 48.2
KICKING
Caleb Sturgis: 56 (14/15 PAT; 14/15 FG)
Dan Bailey: 51 (18/18 PAT; 11/13 FG)
NOTES
EAGLESRookie QB CARSON WENTZ leads NFL rookies with 8 pass TDs & ranks 2nd with 1,324 pass yards…RB RYAN MATHEWS had rush TD in last meeting. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 6 on road…WR DORIAL GREEN-BECKHAM had TD catch in Week 7.  WR-KR JOSH HUFF had 98-yard KR-TD last week. WR JORDAN MATTHEWS had 9 receptions for 133 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. NFC East. TE BRENT CELEK has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road vs. division. TE ZACH ERTZ has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC East…LB BRANDON GRAHAM had 7 tackles, 2 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. Had sack & FF last week. LB JORDAN HICKS had INT in last meeting. Had 11 tackles & sack last week. LB CONNOR BARWIN had sack in last meeting. S RODNEY MC LEOD had sack, INT & FF in Week 7. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles…COWBOYSRookie QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 1st 176 att. without INT, most to start career. Aims for 6th in row with 100+ rating…Rookie RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT rushed for 157 yards in Week 6& is 1st rookie in NFL history to rush for 130+ yards in 4 consecutive games. Has 703 rush yards in 1st 6 career games, 2nd-most in NFL history (HOFer ERIC DICKERSON, 787)…WR COLE BEASLEY had 2 TD catches in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had 9 receptions for 112 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. WR BRICE BUTLER has TD catch in 2 of past 3. TE JASON WITTEN aims for 4th in row vs. Phi with 6+ receptions…DE DAVID IRVING had sack & 3 FFs in Week 6. LB SEAN LEE led team with 13 tackles in Week 6. Has 10+ tackles in 6 of past 7. CB ANTHONY BROWN had 10 tackles & FF in Week 6. S BARRY CHURCH had INT & FF in Week 6. 
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-1) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-6)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES

VIKINGS 
BEARS
SERIES LEADER
57-50-2

STREAKS
5 of past 7

COACHES VS. OPP.
Mike Zimmer: 3-1
John Fox: 4-4
LAST WEEK
L 21-10 at Philadelphia
L 26-10 at Green Bay
LAST GAME
12/20/15: Bears 17 at Vikings 38. Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater passes for 231 with 4 TDs & adds rush TD. Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon has 4 receptions for 76 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/1/15: Vikings 23, Bears 20. Minnesota WR Stefon Diggs has 6 catches for 95 yards & TD. Vikings K Blair Walsh converts GW 36-yard FG as time expires.
REFEREE
Gene Steratore 
BROADCAST
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min.), 81 (Chi.). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Min.), 225 (Chi.).
STATS
PASSING
Sam Bradford: 112-166-1214-7-1-100.3
Jay Cutler: 28-46-373-1-2-75.7
RUSHING
Jerick McKinnon: 68-217-3.2-1
Jordan Howard (R): 73-352-4.8-1
RECEIVING
Stefon Diggs: 27-390-14.4-1
Zach Miller (TE): 33-305-9.2-3
OFFENSE
299.2
348.6
TAKE/GIVE
+11 (1L)
-2
DEFENSE
279.5 (1L)
350.4
SACKS
3 tied: 4
Willie Young: 6
INTs
3 tied: 2
Tracy Porter: 2
PUNTING
Jeff Locke: 43.8
Pat O’Donnell: 43.1
KICKING
Blair Walsh: 41 (11/13 PAT; 10/13 FG)
Connor Barth: 39 (12/12 PAT; 9/12 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD has 100+ rating in 4 of past 6. Passed for 262 yards & TD for 101.9 rating in last MNF game (Week 4)…RB MATT ASIATA has rush TD in 2 of past 3. RB JERICK MC KINNON had 76 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting…WR STEFON DIGGS had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Had 6 receptions for 95 yards & TD in last game at Chi. WR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 7 receptions for 67 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. TE KYLE RUDOLPH has rec. TD in 4 of past 7 vs. NFC North...DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Has sack in 7 of past 10. DE BRIAN ROBISON had sack & FF in last meeting. Has 4 sacks in past 5. LB CHAD GREENWAY had sack in last meeting. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 9 tackles last week. CB XAVIER RHODES had FF & INT in Week 7. S ANDREW SENDEJO aims for 3rd in row with INT…BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER passed for 231 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting.Has 90+ rating in 4 of past 5 vs. Min…Rookie RB JORDAN HOWARD ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 352 rush yards...WR ALSHON JEFFERY is averaging 108.8 rec. yards per game in past 5 vs. Min. & has 5 TD catches. Has 85+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6 at home. WR CAMERON MEREDITH has 9+ receptions & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3…Rookie LB LEONARD FLOYD had sack, FF & FR-TD in Week 7. LB JERRELL FREEMAN led team with 13 tackles last week. Had 13 tackles, sack & FF in only meeting (9/16/12 with Ind.). LB WILLIE YOUNG had sack in last meeting. Has 3 sacks in past 3 at home. Rookie CB CRE’VON LE BLANC has 4 PD in past 3.

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