Here's a preview of what to look for during the 11th week of the NFL 2013 regular season
AFC West Showdown
Sunday Night Football in Week 10 will feature an AFC West divisional matchup between the 9-0 Kansas City Chiefs and the 8-1 Denver Broncos. The combined win percentage (.944/ 17-1) between Denver and Kansas City represents the highest for a game this late in the season since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger (minimum nine games each).
The last time a game featured a better combined record between opponents this late in the season was on December 7, 1969, when the Minnesota Vikings (10-1) defeated the L.A. Rams (11-0) by a score of 20-13.
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The games with the highest win percentage in the NFL since 1970 (minimum nine games each):
Date | Matchup | Combined Record (Win Pct) |
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Source: NFL | ||
11/17/2013 | Kansas City (9-0) at Denver (8-1) | 17-1 (.944) |
11/29/2007 | Green Bay (10-1) at Dallas (10-1) | 20-2 (.909) |
12/3/1990 | N.Y. Giants (10-1) at San Francisco (10-1) | 20-2 (.909) |
11/27/1977 | Baltimore (9-1) at Denver (9-1) | 18-2 (.900) |
12/24/2005 | Indianapolis 13-1 at Seattle (12-2) | 25-3 (.893) |
Hope Still Alive
Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 18 clubs with a losing record after nine games have made the playoffs.
Most recently in 2012, both Washington (3-6) and Cincinnati (4-5) had losing records through nine games before advancing to the postseason.
The 18 teams to qualify for the playoffs since 1990 with a sub-.500 record through nine games:
Season | Team | Record After 9 Games | Final Record | Advanced To |
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Source: NFL | ||||
1990 | Houston Oilers | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
1990 | New Orleans | 4-5 | 8-8 | Wild Card |
1992 | San Diego | 4-5 | 11-5 | Divisional |
1994 | Detroit | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
1994 | New England | 3-6 | 10-6 | Wild Card |
1995 | Detroit | 3-6 | 10-6 | Wild Card |
1995 | San Diego | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
1996 | Jacksonville | 3-6 | 9-7 | AFC Championship |
1997 | Detroit | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
2001 | Tampa Bay | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
2002 | Cleveland | 4-5 | 9-7 | Wild Card |
2002 | NY Jets | 4-5 | 9-7 | Divisional |
2003 | Green Bay | 4-5 | 10-6 | Divisional |
2008 | San Diego | 4-5 | 8-8 | Divisional |
2009 | NY Jets | 4-5 | 9-7 | AFC Championship |
2011 | Denver | 4-5 | 8-8 | Divisional |
2012 | Cincinnati | 4-5 | 10-6 | Wild Card |
2012 | Washington | 3-6 | 10-6 | Wild Card |
Keep Manning Up
Denver quarterback Peyton Manning leads the NFL in 2013 with 33 touchdown passes.
With two TD passes on Sunday Night Football against Kansas City, Manning would register his third season of at least 35 passing TDs, tying TOM BRADY and BRETT FAVRE for the most such seasons in NFL history.
The quarterbacks with the most seasons with at least 35 touchdown passes in NFL history:
Quarterback | Team(s) | Seasons with 35+ TD Passes |
---|---|---|
Source: NFL *Active | ||
Brett Favre | Green Bay | 3 |
Tom Brady* | New England | 3 |
Peyton Manning* | Indianapolis, Denver | 2 |
Runner's World
Running back Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Sunday.
With one rushing TD, Peterson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (8) And La Dainian Tomlinson (9) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 10 touchdowns in at least seven different seasons.
The running backs with the most seasons with 10+ rushing TDs in NFL history:
Running Back | Team(s) | Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs |
---|---|---|
Source: NFL *Active | ||
LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego | 9 |
Emmitt Smith | Dallas | 8 |
Adrian Peterson* | Minnesota | 6 |
Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City | 6 |
Barry Sanders | Detroit | 6 |
Open The Gates
San Diego tight end Antonio Gates has 52 receptions for 612 yards this season. In his 11th year out of Kent State, Gates ranks fourth in NFL history in both receptions (694) and receiving yards (8,933) by a tight end.
With six receptions and 67 yards on Sunday against Miami, Gates would join Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe as the only tight ends in NFL history with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards.
The tight ends with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards in NFL history:
Player | Team(s) | Yards | Receptions |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL *Active | |||
Tony Gonzalez* | Kansas City, Atlanta | 14,773 | 1,289 |
Shannon Sharpe | Denver, Baltimore | 10,060 | 815 |
Jason Witten* | Dallas | 9,480 | 853 |
Antonio Gates* | San Diego | 8,933 | 694 |
Monday Night Magic
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers on Monday Night Football.
Brady (41) needs two touchdown passes to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG (42) for the third-most TD passes on Monday Night Football.
The quarterbacks with the most career touchdown passes on Monday Night Football:
Player | TD Passes on MNF | Games |
---|---|---|
Source: NFL *Active | ||
Dan Marino | 74 | 38 |
Brett Favre | 69 | 38 |
Steve Young | 42 | 25 |
Tom Brady* | 41 | 17 |
Peyton Manning* | 36 | 17 |
Joe Montana | 36 | 20 |
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NFL 2013 Week 11: What to Look For