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SHARE     RSS It's Time for Turkey with All the Trimmings & Football with All the Excitement Forget "seconds." How about "thirds"? That is the appetizer on the NFL Thanksgiving menu this week – three Turkey Day servings of NFL football, followed by a whole lineup of NFL games on Thanksgiving Sunday and Monday. Even the players will be in their easy chairs. "I remember watching Thanksgiving games as a kid," says Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING. "Even in high school and college, and now in the NFL, you practice, you come home and you watch Thanksgiving football." That active youth lifestyle will be an emphasis by the NFL in its three Thanksgiving games. The nationally televised contests will include PSAs on the NFL's "PLAY 60" campaign, a health and fitness effort aimed at getting kids to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. Local youth teams will lead the home clubs onto the field in "PLAY 60" jerseys.

NFL 2008 RSS   Then it's Turkey Day NFL 2008 football, with playoff scenarios involved: TENNESSEE TITANS at DETROIT LIONS (CBS, 12:30 PM ET): Fans will see two of the top rookie rushers in the league in Tennessee's CHRIS JOHNSON (second among rookie RBs with 833 yards) and Detroit's KEVIN SMITH (fourth with 599 yards). Smith has consecutive games of 96, 112 and 86 yards. The 10-1 Titans are smarting from their first loss to the Jets last week. "It was a great run," says Tennessee head coach JEFF FISHER. "We've got to win our next game." With a win and an Indianapolis loss, the Titans take the AFC South. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at DALLAS COWBOYS (FOX, 4:15 PM ET): The final Thanksgiving game in Texas Stadium, where some of the most memorable NFL games on the holiday have been played (Cowboys Thanksgiving record in the stadium: 21-14). 'Boys look like they've regained their early-season swagger. Seahawks will have to bottle up WR TERRELL OWENS, who comes off his second-best career yardage day – 213 yards on seven catches. "He's still got it," says Cowboys QB TONY ROMO. ARIZONA CARDINALS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (NFL Network, 8:00 PM ET): The QBs are riled! And that's not good for the DBs. The Cards' KURT WARNER, after Arizona lost to the Giants on Sunday, says "we can play with anybody if we eliminate the mistakes." A win and the Cards capture the NFC West. QB DONOVAN MC NABB, benched for the first time in his career Sunday, is still the starter. "Sometimes you have to step back to step forward in a positive way, and Donovan will do that," says Eagles coach ANDY REID. The rest of the Thanksgiving weekend schedule? It's packed with key games. Some of them: NEW YORK GIANTS (10-1) at WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-4) A lot has happened since September! Mostly good things. In that first game of the NFL 2008 season on that steamy September 4 Thursday night, the Giants' defense pretty well handled the Redskins, limiting them to 209 total yards and only three of 13 third-down conversions in the NFL head-coaching debut of Washington's JIM ZORN. Now, two months later, both teams are in good stead. The Giants are tied with the Tennessee Titans for the best record in the NFL (10-1). The Redskins are tied for second in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys. In the late November cold of FedEx Field, the run game could play a big part. The Giants rank first in NFL rushing and hope to get the league average-per-rush leader (5.4) BRANDON JACOBS (knee) back. The Redskins sit third in the league in the category, thanks primarily to NFL rushing leader CLINTON PORTIS (1,206 yards). Thing is, these two units will go against top-10 rush defenses (Giants, No. 6; Redskins, No. 7). NFC Feast: The Giants and Redskins play in the winningest NFL division, the NFC East, with a .670 winning percentage. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-3) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-4) This game has a lot of scenarios. First off, the AFC North-leading Steelers want revenge for a 34-13 pasting by the Patriots a year ago in New England when TOM BRADY threw for 399 yards and WR RANDY MOSS posted seven catches for 135 yards. But things, of course, have changed in a year. Now MATT CASSEL's at QB for the Patriots and in each of his last two games has thrown for 400 yards (one more than Brady has in his career). Cassel can set the NFL consecutive record in the category with another 400-yarder this Sunday. Thing is, he goes against the toughest defense in the NFL that leads the league in overall, passing and rushing defense. And he also faces marauding LBs JAMES HARRISON (12.0 sacks) and LA MARR WOODLEY (10.5), the only two players from the same team in the top five in NFL sacks. Cassel, who played mostly out of the shotgun last week against Miami, has been protected well recently by his OL, going down only six times in the last four games. CHICAGO BEARS (6-5) at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5) A classic NFC North battle for first? Well, yes, it is a fight for first place in the division, but the last time these two met (October 19), they set the series record for most points in a game (89 in a 48-41 Bears win). The teams totaled 766 yards. So much for the "black-and-blue." Of course, with the two main running backs the teams boast, you could expect a grind-it-out game. The Vikes' second-year man, ADRIAN PETERSON, is second in the league in rushing with 1,180 yards. Three spots behind him is the NFL's leading rookie rusher, Chicago's MATT FORTÉ, with 909 yards. Forté is on pace (1,322 yards) to break the Bears' rookie rushing record of 1,183 yards set by ANTHONY THOMAS in 2001. It won't be easy to add to those numbers Sunday night. Forté confronts the league's second-toughest rush unit and Peterson the fifth stingiest. It's not a playoff-scenario game, but it will sure seem like one. "You could say this is the biggest game we've had in the division in a long time," says Bears head coach LOVIE SMITH. "They're a good football team. They've been playing well, especially here of late. We know them well. They know us well. Should be a heck of a game." Nostalgia time: With a win, the Bears will register their 700th franchise victory (regular and postseason), the most in NFL history…the Vikings will wear their classic purple jerseys of the 1960-70s. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-7) at HOUSTON TEXANS (4-7) Hello, Houston! The Texans play their first Monday night game ever against a Jaguars team that is 7-4 lifetime on the night. "Everybody in the NFL will tell you Monday night is something they look forward to," says Houston coach GARY KUBIAK. "You play in front of your peers. It will be exciting for Houston. We play a team that gives us fits, so we have to be ready to go." The AFC South-rival Jaguars certainly gave the Texans – who have won seven of their past eight at home – a fit on September 28 when they topped them 30-27 in OT on a field goal set up by two completions by QB DAVID GARRARD. Monday night viewers should watch for some players who do not get national attention such as tough Texans RB STEVE SLATON, the NFL's No. 3 rookie rusher (774 yards) who is only 5-9 and 201 pounds ("He does a great job of staying low," says Texans QB SAGE ROSENFELS)…Houston WR ANDRE JOHNSON, who leads the league in catches (81) and receiving yards (1,071) even though he's constantly schemed against…and Jaguars second-year LB JUSTIN DURANT, who "is in the DERRICK BROOKS (Tampa Bay) mold," says FOX analyst JOHN LYNCH. Start of something big: Last Monday night game in Houston was on November 21, 1994 (Giants 13, Oilers 10), the debut of Houston's interim head coach JEFF FISHER -- now the NFL's longest-serving head coach.   NFL FACTOID 800 POINTS!: A total of 837 points -- more than 50 points per game (52.3) – were scored in the 16 games of Week 12, the first 800-point weekend in NFL history. Week 13 NFL 2008 Game Capsules NFL 2008 WEEK 13 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (THANKSGIVING DAY) TENNESSEE TITANS (10-1) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-11) After suffering their first loss of the season at home to the New York Jets the Tennessee Titans head to Detroit to face the winless Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving day. This is the 10th all-time meeting between the Titans and Lions. The Titans hold a 6-3 series lead. The Titans have won the last two, including a victory in the last game of the NFL 2004 season. In the NFL 2004 (1/2/2005) finale, linebacker Keith Bulluck returned a fumble 39 yards for a touchdown, running back Antowain Smith rushed for 89 yards & a TD and QB Billy Volek throws for 175 yards & 1 TD in the Titans 24-19 win over the Lions. The Titans-Lions matchup is the 69th Thanksgiving game in Detroit, a tradition that dates back to 1934. The Lions are 33-33-2 in the Thanksgiving Day series, including a 24-21 loss to the then-Houston Oilers on Nov. 26, 1992. The 1992 game was the first and only Thanksgiving appearance in Detroit by the Titans franchise. The Titans have played six times on Thanksgiving Day and are 4-2 in those games. The Tennessee Titans last played on Thanksgiving on Nov. 27, 1997 in a 27-14 win at Dallas. Going into their NFL 2008 Week 12 game against the New York Jets, the Titans were only the 11th NFL team since 1970 to begin a season with 10 straight wins and held a team record 13 consecutive regular season victories dating back to last season. In NFL 2008 Week 12, the New York Jets handed the Titans their first loss of the season, delivering a 34-13 defeat. The Jets totaled 409 yards and controlled the ball for more than 40 minutes. Quarterback Brett Favre completed 25 of 32 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Thomas Jones led all runners with 96 yards on 27 attempts. Leon Washington added 82 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns on eight carries. Meanwhile, the Titans struggled to run the ball and sustain drives, particularly in the first half, during which they totaled five first downs and 88 yards on offense. They finished the game with only 11 rushing attempts, including 10 carries by Chris Johnson for 46 yards. Titans quarterback Kerry Collins completed 21 of 39 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown. He found nine different teammates for completions, but that was not enough to overcome a Jets team that never trailed in its fifth consecutive win. The Jets drove 76 yards on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Favre completed all six of his pass attempts on the drive, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jones. The Titans had a pair of opportunities in the first half but were unable to capitalize. On the last play of the first quarter, Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse stripped the ball from Washington, and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson recovered it. However, the Titans went three-andout on the ensuing possession. They quickly forced another turnover, as cornerback Cortland Finnegan intercepted a pass intended for Laveranues Coles. But again, the Jets defense forced a three-and-out, and when their offense got the ball back they marched downfield for a 20-yard field goal by Jay Feely to go up 10-0. The Titans finally got on the scoreboard with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter when Rob Bironas connected on a 43-yard field goal attempt. The Jets scored on all four of their second-half possessions, beginning with a 30-yard field goal by Feely to cap their opening drive in the third quarter. On Tennessee's first play from scrimmage in the half, Johnson gained 11 yards before Abram Elam forced a fumble that was recovered by Bryan Thomas. Eight plays later, Coles was in the end zone with a two-yard touchdown reception from Favre. A 49-yard field goal by Bironas pulled the Titans within 14 points of the Jets early in the fourth quarter, but Washington then took a handoff 61 yards for a touchdown. Collins completed a six-yard touchdown pass to fullback Ahmard Hall to make the score 27-13, but Washington ended the scoring with a four-yard touchdown run to close a 12-play, 75-yard drive that used over seven minutes and left the Titans with two minutes remaining on the clock. Albert Haynesworth recorded 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble last week. Despite losing to the Jets 34-13, the Titans are still off to their best start in franchise history having started 9-2 on four prior occasions. The Titans lead the AFC South division. The Indianapolis Colts are three games behind the Titans after their win over the San Diego Chargers last week, while the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans are in a tie for last place in the AFC South. The Titans still have the AFCs best record with the Jets (8-3) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) trailing closely behind. The Lions hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. They jumped out to a 17-0 lead and recorded six sacks in the game, but the Buccaneers eventually pulled away with a 38-20 victory. TENNESSEE TITANS (10-1) Since 11/22/79, Tennessee aims for 5th consecutive win on Thanksgiving Day Club aims for 1st 11-1 start in franchise history Dating back to 12/16/07, Titans have won 13 of past 14 Since 2007, club is 17-3 (.850) when posting 30+ rush attempts QB KERRY COLLINS has 10-4 (.714) record as starter with the Titans. In past 3, Collins has completed 64 of 103 passes (62.1 pct.) for 762 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.1 passer rating Rookie RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st round, No. 24) ranks 2nd in AFC with 833 rush yards. RB LEN DALE WHITE has 6 TDs in past 6 For career, WR JUSTIN GAGE averages 21.6 yards per catch against Det. (7 receptions for 151 yards) TE BO SCAIFE has career-high in rec. (47) & receiving yards (490) in NFL 2008 Since 2006, team is 16-2 (.889) when it records 2 or more INTs Defense ranks 2nd in AFC with 16 INTs CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN is tied for 1st in NFL with 5 INTs (3 others have 5) LB KEITH BULLUCK aims for 109th consecutive start DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH has career-high 8.5 sacks in NFL 2008 DETROIT LIONS (0-11) The Lions have played 68 Thanksgiving Day games since 1934 QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has won 2 of 3 career starts vs. the Titans. Completed 15 of 22 (68.2 pct.) for 205 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.0 passer rating in only Thanksgiving start (11/23/00 vs. the Dallas Cowboys with Vikings) Rookie RB KEVIN SMITH leads team with 599 rush yards & 5 rush TDs. Is 1 of 3 rookies to lead club in both rushing & rush TDs. Can become 6th rookie in franchise history to lead club in both. RB RUDI JOHNSON aims for 4th in row vs. the Titans. with rush TD WR CALVIN JOHNSON has TD in 6 of past 7. Leads club with 48 receptions, 905 yards (18.9 avg.) & 8 TDs. Aims to join HERMAN MOORE (1995) as only Lions to record 70 catches, 1,200 yards & 10 TDs in season DE DEWAYNE WHITE has 3.5 sacks, 2 FFs & INT in past 5 K JASON HANSON is 6 of 6 from 50+ yards this year, most in franchise history. Has 39 career 50+ yard FGs, 2nd most all-time. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-9) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (7-4) In 1966, the Dallas Cowboys took a chance as one of the newer NFL teams and volunteered to host a game on Thanksgiving Day. In front of a record crowd of 80,259 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the Cowboys defeated the Cleveland Browns 26-14. Since then, the Cowboys have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year except for 1975 and 1977 when the NFL allowed the Saint Louis Cardinals to host games. In 1978, the game returned to Dallas on an annual basis. The Dallas Cowboys have a 25-14-1 record when playing on Thanksgiving Day, including a six-game win streak from 1980 to 1985. Dallas is currently on a two-game win streak after handing the New York Jets a 34-3 loss last year. This will mark the third time the Cowboys and Seahawks will face each other on Thanksgiving Day. Dallas and Seattle have squared off 11 times, with Dallas holding a 6-5 advantage. Dallas won the first three meetings before its first loss. Seattle won the last two meetings, including the 2006 NFC WIld Card Playoff game. The last time these two clubs met, the Dallas Cowboys headed to Seattle (Jan. 6, 2007) for a Wild Card Playoff Game in front of 68,058 fans. The Cowboys hopes of advancing "slipped" through their hands, as they lost to the Seattle Seahwaks 21 to 20. NFL 2008 Week 12: Washington Redskins 20 Seattle Seahawks 17 The Seattle Seahawks lost their fourth game in a row as the Washington Redskins handed them a 20-17 loss. Matt Hasselbeck completed 12-of-24 passes for 103 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Bobby Engram led Seahawks receivers with 34 yards on two receptions, while Maurice Morris rushed for 103 yards on 14 carries. Seattle opened the game with a 45-yard field goal by Olindo Mare to gain the early 3-0 lead in the first quarter. After Washington answered in the second quarter with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Ladell Betts, Morris caught a four-yard pass from Hasselbeck to re-take a 10-7 lead before halftime. The Redskins began the second half with two consecutive scores by way of a touchdown and a field goal to take a 17-10 lead entering the fourth quarter. Hasselbeck then hit John Carlson for a 10-yard touchdown to tie the game at 17-17, but a Washington field goal with 9:19 left proved to be enough for the final outcome in the Redskins favor, 20-17. NFL 2008 Week 12: Dallas Cowboys 35 San Francisco 49ers 22 The Dallas Cowboys won their second straight game, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 35-22. San Francisco got on the board first, when Nedney hit a 23-yard field goal, the drive after missing a 53-yarder wide left. Nedney then converted on a 22-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. Dallas then scored 29 straight points that was kicked off by a 75-yard Tony Romo-to-Terrell Owens touchdown hookup. Carlos Polk then blocked an Andy Lee punt that rolled out of the end zone for a safety. Nick Folk gave Dallas a 12-6 lead after hitting a 48-yard field goal midway through the second frame. He added a 41-yarder on Dallas' next drive before Martellus Bennett caught a one-yard scoring toss from Romo to give Dallas a 22-6 half time lead. Dallas opened the third quarter with a 10-yard Romo touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton before Nedney closed the gap to 29-9 with a 35-yard field goal. The teams traded turnovers with San Francisco recovering a Romo fumble followed by an Anthony Henry interception in the end zone to close out the period. Folk tacked on a 47-yard field goal to open the fourth quarter, giving Dallas a 32- 9 lead. Shaun Hill found Isaac Bruce for an 18-yard touchdown before Folk converted on a 42-yard field goal try. Hill then hooked up with DeShaun Foster on a nine-yard touchdown to close out the scoring. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-9) QB MATT HASSELBECK has won 3 of 4 career starts vs. the Dallas Cowboys (including playoffs). In 12/6/04 meeting, Hasselbeck completed 28 of 40 (70.0 pct.) for 414 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.5 passer rating RB JULIUS JONES spent 4 years with the Dallas Cowboys (2004-07) & was team's 2nd round pick in 2004. Rushed for 150 yards & 2 TDs in 2004 Thanksgiving game (with the Dallas Cowboys). RB MAURICE MORRIS rushed for 103 yards on 14 carries last week (7.4 avg.) & had TD catch. WR BOBBY ENGRAM had 4 catches for 88 yards (22.0 avg.) in WC. Including playoffs, when WR DEION BRANCH has TD catch, his teams are 19-4 (.826). TE JOHN CARLSON leads NFC rookie TEs with 32 receptions & 351 yards. Also tops team in both categories & aims to join Hall of Famer STEVE LARGENT (1976) as only rookies in franchise history to lead team in both LB JULIAN PETERSON has 26.5 sacks in 47 games with Sea. (including playoffs) DALLAS COWBOYS (7-4) The Cowboys are 25-14-1 (.641) on Thanksgiving. Aim for 8th in row on Thanksgiving with 20+ points QB TONY ROMO completed 22 of 29 (75.9 pct.) for 306 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.9 passer rating in 2006 Thanksgiving game. Cowboys are 17-3 (.850) when Romo starts & has 100.0+ rating When RB MARION BARBER has 11+ carries, Cowboys are 26-4 (.867). Has 36 TDs (30 rush, 6 rec.) in past 42 WR TERRELL OWENS had 7 catches for 213 yards (30.4 avg.) & TD (75 yards) last week, most yards by Cowboy since 1979. Aims for 4th Thursday game in row with TD catch. TE JASON WITTEN has TD catch in 2 of past 3 Thanksgiving games. Rookie TE MARTELLUS BENNETT aims for 3rd in row with TD LB DE MARCUS WARE has 26.0 sacks in past 25. Has 1.0+ sack in 21 of past 26. LB GREG ELLIS has 16.5 sacks in past 24. Aims for 5th Thursday game in row with sack. CB TERENCE NEWMAN had 50-yard INT-TD last Thanksgiving. Has INT in 4 of past 5 Thursday games. ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-4) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-5-1) The Cardinals head to Philadelphia for a Thanksgiving night showdown with the Eagles on NFL Network. A win versus the Eagles gives the Cardinals their first division title since 1975. If the Cardinals lose, they could still clinch the division title this week if the Seahawks lose or ties at Dallas on Thanksgiving and the 49ers lose at Buffalo on Sunday. Given the Eagles downward spiral over the past two weeks the inevitable clinching of the NFC West division should happen during NFL 2008 Week 13. The Cardinals and Eagles play each other for the 114th time in a series that is tied at 54-54-5. The Cardinals have more wins against the Eagles than they do against any other franchise. The rivalry between the Eagles and Cardinals dates back to their first meeting in 1935. As members of the NFC East, the Cardinals and the Eagles faced each other 63 times between 1970 and 2001. The Cardinals and Eagles play each other on Thanksgiving Day for the first time ever. Since leaving the NFC East after the NFL 2001 season, the Cardinals have met the Eagles twice and the teams split the two games, each winning at home. Last Meeting: CARDINALS 27, Eagles 21 (December 24, 2005) In the final Cardinals game ever at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona topped the Eagles with a solid overall outing and upped its record to 5-10 while Philly fell to 6-9. It was a match-up the league's two most injury-plagued teams (Arizona entered the game with 14 players on IR, Philly with 13) and both squads started back-up QBs. Arizona's Josh McCown performed well in place of Kurt Warner, completing 27 of 38 passes for 284 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT. He fared far better than counterpart Mike McMahon, who was 12-33 for 151 with a TD and an INT and was sacked four times. Strong safety Adrian Wilson again led the Cards defense, recording several big plays that included 2.0 sacks that upped his season total to a team-leading 8.0. Arizona limited the Eagles to 146 total yards (43 rushing) and enjoyed a time of possession advantage of 17:48. Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers hit a pair of 32-yard field goals in the first quarter to give the Cards a 6-0 lead. They also pulled him to within a FG of tying the NFL's single-season record of 39. Arizona's swarming defense did not allow a Philadelphia first down until midway through the second quarter and was able to put points on the board itself when blitzing LB Karlos Dansby tipped a McMahon pass in the air, gathered it in and raced 11 yards for his second TD of the year. Philly moved to within 13-7 on its next drive, the key play of which was a 12-yard Koy Detmer to Chad Lewis completion on a fake FG from the AZ 32 that ultimately led to a 1-yard McMahon scoring run. Arizona increased its lead to 20-7 on the opening drive of the second half with a 76-yard drive that McCown ended with a 25-yard scoring pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. The Cards increased their lead to 27-7 early in the fourth when Anquan Boldin hauled in a 20-yard pass from McCown that capped the team's longest scoring drive of the season (97 yards). Philly added a pair of late scores that made the final margin 27-21. Fitzgerald and Boldin recorded 93 and 81 receiving yards, respectively and each topped the 1,300 yard mark for the season. They became just the sixth pair of teammates ever to gain 1,300 receiving yards in the same season. Last week (NFL 2008 Week 12) In a match-up of division leaders, the Giants moved to 10-1 by playing an efficient, mistake-free game while the Cardinals made enough mistakes to fall to 7-4. The loss snapped Arizona's 7-game home win streak and was the Giants 6th straight victory. The Cardinals tallied 371 yards of offense against the Giants. However, two turnovers and a pair of long Domenik Hixon kickoff returns gave the Giants excellent field position throughout the game. QB Kurt Warner continued his MVP-worthy campaign, topping 300 passing yards for the 5th straight game; it extended his franchise record and pulled him to within one of the NFL mark that he shares with Steve Young and Rich Gannon. He also extended his streak of games with a TD pass to an NFL-best 19, tying the franchise record (Neil Lomax, 1984). Rookie RB Tim Hightower had 2 rushing TDs to give him 9 for the season, the most among NFL rookies and ties the franchise record for a rookie (Ronald Moore, 1993). The NFL 2008 Week 12 loss ended the Cardinals 7-game home win streak, their longest streak since winning 9 straight in 1925. The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off a 36-6 loss at Baltimore that dropped them to 5-5-1. The Eagles trailed just 10-7 at the half thanks to a 100-yard Quintin Demps kickoff return but they were outscored 26-0 in the 2nd half. A win at Philly would give the Cards their first division title since 1975 as a member of the NFC East. If they lose, the Cards could still clinch this week if Seattle loses or ties at Dallas on Thursday and the 49ers lose at Buffalo on Sunday. The 3rd scenario that clinches is an Arizona tie at Philly plus a San Fran loss or tie at Buffalo. ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-4) Rank 2nd in NFC averaging 28.9 points per game QB KURT WARNER aims for 6th in row with 325+ pass yards & can tie RICH GANNON (2002) for longest streak in NFL history. In his starts with 15+ attempts. & 100.0+ rating (including playoffs), his teams are 35-3 (.921) RB TIM HIGHTOWER leads NFL rookies with 9 rush TDs & is tied with RONALD MOORE for club rookie record. RB-KR J.J. ARRINGTON had 232 KR yards last week, 2nd most in team history WR ANQUAN BOLDIN had 9 catches for 81 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Leads NFL with 11 rec. TDs. Needs 121 yards for team-record 4th 1,000-yard season. WR LARRY FITZGERALD had 5 catches for 93 yards & 1 TD in last meeting. Last week, reached 400 receptions in 71st career game, 2nd fastest in NFL history (Boldin, 67) S ADRIAN WILSON is 1 of 4 active Ss with 15+ INTs (18) & 15+ sacks (18.0). Has 2.5 sacks & 1 INT in past 2 meetings. LB KARLOS DANSBY had 11-yard INT-TD in last game vs. Eagles DE CHIKE OKEAFOR had 2.0 sacks & FF in last meeting PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-5-1) QB DONOVAN MC NABB has won 4 of past 5 vs. Cardinals Has completed 107 of 155 (69.0 pct.) for 1,216 yards with 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 103.1 passer rating. When McNabb has 100+ rating (including playoffs), team is 37-1 (.974) Since start of 2004, RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 7,528 scrimmage yards (4,526 rush, 3,002 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. Is only player in that span with 4,000+ rush & 3,000+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 7 players in NFL history with 25+ rush (33) & rec. (25) TDs WR DE SEAN JACKSON leads NFL rookies with 699 rec. yards & is 2nd with 47 catches. WR REGGIE BROWN has 17 career TD catches & 10 have been 20+ yards DE DARREN HOWARD has 5.5 sacks in past 6. DE TRENT COLE has 19.5 sacks in past 27. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 19 INTs since 2006, most in NFL. CB SHELDON BROWN had INT in last meeting. Rookie S-KR QUINTIN DEMPS had 100-yard KR-TD last week. NFL 2008 WEEK 13 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-8) AT BUFFALO BILLS (6-5) The Buffalo Bills host the San Francisco 49ers for the first time in more than 10 years this week. Buffalo will look for their second win in a row over San Francisco. This week's game marks the first visit to Ralph Wilson Stadium for San Francisco since the 1998 season. The match-up between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers marks the 10th meeting between the teams, in a series that dates back to 1972. The Bills hold a slight 5-4 edge in the series, including a 2-1 lead in games played in Orchard Park. The teams have not met in Orchard Park since 1998, when the Bills beat the 49ers 26-21. The last meeting between the two came on December 26th, 2004, when the Bills traveled to San Francisco in search of their sixth straight win. Buffalo rushed for 226 total yards and intercepted three San Francisco passes en route to a 41-7 rout in Candlestick Park. Then-rookie WR Lee Evans had eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bills. Last week, the Bills capitalized on five turnovers by the Kansas City Chiefs on their way to a 54-31 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. Buffalo's point total was the second-highest in franchise history and most since the team scored 58 points on September 18, 1966 against the Miami Dolphins. The win snapped the Bills four-game losing streak. After falling behind 7-0 early in the first, the Bills quickly responded with a nine-play, 61-yard drive that ended with RB Marshawn Lynch pushing into the end zone from one yard out. The fi rst quarter ended with the teams tied at 7, but the game would turn in the second quarter on four Kansas City turnovers. Bills S George Wilson recovered a fumble forced by rookie CB Reggie Corner, and Buffalo turned it into a 39-yard Rian Lindell FG. On the Chiefs next possession, rookie CB Leodis McKelvin intercepted a pass intended for Mark Bradley and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown and a 20-14 lead. Buffalo QB Trent Edwards accounted for four Buffalo touchdowns on the day. At the close of the second quarter, the Bills capitalized on another McKelvin interception and ended the half with Edwards scrambling 15 yards for the touchdown. He added another rushing touchdown to start the second half, and then threw two, one to WR Josh Reed, Reed's fi rst touchdown reception since 2006, and the second to TE Derek Schouman, Schouman's fi rst career TD reception. The win brings the Bills to 6-5, two games out of fi rst place in the AFC East. The Bills will look for their second straight victory next week, as they host the San Francisco 49ers at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The San Francisco 49ers enter this week's game following a 35-22 loss against the Dallas Cowboys. In that game, QB Shaun Hill completed 21-of-33 passes for a career-high 303 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating of 100.9. It marked his fi fth career game with a passer rating of over 100.0 in seven games of action with the 49ers, including fi ve career starts. WR Isaac Bruce recorded his 42nd career 100-yard receiving contest after catching eight passes for 125 yards and his fi fth touchdown of the season. The 49ers defense held the Cowboys to just 2.6 yards per carry, and enter this week's game having not allowed a 100-yard rusher in nine games. Gore enters this week's game ranked tied for fourth in the NFL for yards from scrimmage with 1,191. His current pace would give him 1,732 total yards on the year. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-8) The 49ers have 52 plays of 20+ yards, most in NFL QB SHAUN HILL passed for career-high 303 yards last week. Has rating of 100.0+ in 5 of 7 career games. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs RB FRANK GORE is 1 of 2 players to lead team in rushing yards (860) & receptions (36). Since start of 2006, Gore has 4,909 scrimmage yards (3,657 rush, 1,252 rec.), tops in NFC. This season, Gore ties for 4th with 1,191 scrimmage yards (860 rush, 331 rec.) WR ISAAC BRUCE has 14,667 rec. yards, most among active players. Had 8 catches for 125 yards & TD last week. Has 12 catches for 194 yards (97.0 per game) & 1 TD in 2 games vs. Buf. WR BRYANT JOHNSON had 28-yard TD in last meeting (10/31/04 with Cardinals) LB TAKEO SPIKES spent 4 years with Buf. (2003-06). Has 3 INTs this season, tied for most among LBs. CB NATE CLEMENTS was 1st round draft pick (No. 21) in 2001 by Buf. & played 1st 6 years there (2001-06). Has started 115 consecutive games, 2nd longest streak among active CBs BUFFALO BILLS (6-5) QB TRENT EDWARDS posted career-high 121.0 passer rating & career-best 2 rush TDs last week. Edwards leads AFC with 108.6 passer rating in 4th quarter. Team is 9-1 (.900) when Edwards has 80+ passer rating RB MARSHAWN LYNCH averages 99 rush yards per game in past 2. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD (1 rush, 1 rec.) Lynch has 15 receptions in past 2 games WR LEE EVANS averages 19.3 yards per catch in NFL 2008 (42 rec., 810 yards). Evans has reception in 73 of 75 career NFL games. Evans posted 4th 100-yard receiving game of season last week & has 2 100-yard games in past 3 against NFC (290 total yards) TE ROBERT ROYAL has career-high in receptions (29) & receiving yards (308) in NFL 2008 Club is 12-3 (.800) under head coach DICK JAURON when holding opponents to 300 yards or fewer Rookie CB-KR LEODIS MC KELVIN (1st round, No.11) posted career-high 2 INTs last week, including 64-yard INT-TD. McKelvin ranks 2nd in AFC with 29.2 KR avg. BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-9-1) For the 6th time in 8 weeks, the Baltimore Ravens will play a road game when they travel to Cincinnati to meet the rested Bengals this Sunday. The Ravens, who have won 5 of their last 6 games, take a 7-4 record into the contest. The Bengals, who have 10 days to prepare for Baltimore after dropping a 27-10 decision at the Steelers last Thursday (11/20), are 1-9-1. The Ravens are 14-11 all time against the Bengals (1-0 in 2008), including a 5-7 record at Cincinnati. Baltimore aims for a season sweep of the Bengals for the 1st time since 2002. If the Ravens win Sunday, they'll sweep Cincy for the 5th time ever (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002). The Ravens look to earn their 6th win in the last 7 games and their 4th victory on the road this season (3-3 record so far). Dating back to the 2000 season, the Ravens are 22-15 in the month of November, including 3-1 this season. The Ravens scored 26 2nd-half points in their 36-7 thumping of the visiting Eagles last Sunday. Philadelphia's only score came on Quintin Demps' 100-yard kickoff return in the 2nd quarter. Baltimore's defense stole 4 passes, including 2 by S Ed Reed, who returned the 2nd for an NFL-record 108 yards. Philly's quarterbacks, Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb, combined for a 12.5 QB rating. In Cincinnati's 5th straight loss to the Steelers, Bengals QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, playing for the injured Carson Palmer, was 20-of-30 for 168 yards. With 5 games remaining in the regular season, the Ravens trail the 8-3 Steelers by 1 game in the AFC North. Cleveland is 3rd with a 4-7 mark. Cincy is 4th in the division. The Ravens beat the Bengals, 17-10, in their NFL 2008 season opener on 9/7 at M&T Bank Stadium. In that battle, the Bengals managed just 154 total yards and 8 1st downs (2 by penalty) in the head coaching debut of John Harbaugh and rookie QB Joe Flacco's 1st game. BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-4) The Ravens have won 5 of past 6 their only loss on the road to the New York Giants (10-1) in that span In past 6, rookie QB JOE FLACCO (1st round, No. 18) has completed 93 of 158 passes (58.9 pct.) for 1,152 yards with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 95.2 passer rating. Flacco aims for 7th consecutive game with TD pass. In past 2 against AFC North, Flacco has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.1 passer rating. RB WILLIS MC GAHEE aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rush game vs. AFC on road (105, 112). RB LE' RON MC CLAIN leads team with 7 total TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) Since '03, WR DERRICK MASON ranks 2nd in NFL with 504 rec. (TORRY HOLT, 541). Mason averages 86.3 receiving yards per game in past 3 on road Since '03, team is 33-10 (.767) when defense posts 3+ sacks Club posted 4 INTs last week & leads NFL with 19 LB RAY LEWIS has 3 INTs in past 3 Since '02, S ED REED leads NFL with 37 INTs & tied career-high with 2 INTs last week Ravens have not allowed RB to gain 100+ rush yards in 30 games (longest current streak in NFL) LB JARRET JOHNSON has 2.5 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack CB SAMARI ROLLE has 3 INTs in past 4 CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-9-1) The Bengals aims for their 4th consecutive win vs. the Baltimore Ravens at home QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has 60+ completion percentage in 6 of 7 starts this season. In past 3 at home, Fitzpatrick has completed 71 of 110 passes (64.5 pct.) for 587 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT & 86.4 passer rating. Fitzpatrick has 111 rush yards in past 4 For career, RB CEDRIC BENSON averages 76.6 rush yards per game when he has 20+ carries Since 2007, WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH ranks 2nd in NFL with 189 receptions (WES WELKER, 192). Houshmandzadeh has 6 TD receptions against Ravens (2nd most vs. any opponent). WR CHAD JOHNSON aims for 103rd consecutive game with reception. In past 5 at home against the Baltimore Ravens, Johnson averages 100.6 receiving yards per game WR-KR GLENN HOLT is 2nd in AFC with 1,011 KR yards. Holt posted 1st TD reception of season last week Since '03, team is 22-6-1 (.776) when defense has 2+ INTs LB DHANI JONES leads team with 100 tackles. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-7) Indianapolis reaches this NFL 2008 Week 13 battle after a 23-20 victory last Sunday at San Diego. Cleveland dropped a 16-6 verdict last Sunday at home to Houston. The Colts have won four consecutive games, including a 23-30 victory at San Diego on Nov. 23. On the season, QB Peyton Manning is 266-of-424 for 2,823 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. RB Joseph Addai leads with 457 yards on the ground with 5 touchdowns. WR Reggie Wayne leads with 824 receiving yards on 58 receptions and fi ve touchdowns. In the Browns 16-6 setback against the Texans, the Browns fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter following a 17-yard TD pass from Texans' QB Sage Rosenfels to WR Kevin Walter and a K Kris Brown 31-yard field goal. Cleveland responded with a pair of 32 yard field goals from K Phil Dawson in the second stanza to cut the deficit, 10-6. However, Houston added a 31-yard field goal late in the second quarter and a 36-yarder midway through the third period for a 16-6 lead. Cleveland suffered five turnovers on the afternoon and the offense was limited without a touchdown for only the second time this season. On the afternoon, Browns starting QB Brady Quinn was 8-of-18 passing for 94 yards with 2 interceptions and was replaced by QB Derek Anderson in the fourth quarter, as Anderson fi nished 5-of-14 for 51 yards and 1 interception. The Browns were led by WR Braylon Edwards with 5 receptions for 85 yards and paced by RB Jamal Lewis with 10 carries for 58 yards. Defensively, the Browns added two interceptions by FS Brodney Pool and SS Sean Jones in the second half, while LB Kamerion Wimbley added his third sack on the year with a 4-yard sack of Rosenfels. This will be the Colts & Browns first meeting since a 13 - 6 home win for the Colts over the Browns on September 25, 2005. The Colts are 3-0 in Cleveland Browns Stadium, including last-minute wins in 1999 (29-28, game winning 21-yard FG with :04 remaining) and 2003 (9-6, 45-yard field goal with :01 remaining). The series between two of the NFLs most storied franchises dates back to 1956. The Colts and Browns will be meeting for the 29th time overall, the 25th time during regular season action. The Browns lead the overall series, 15-13, 13-11 in the regular season. These clubs last met on September 25, 2005 in Indianapolis, with the Colts winning, 13-6. RB Edgerrin James (27-108, 1 TD rushing), DE-Dwight Freeney (3-14 sacks), QB-Peyton Manning (19-23-228) and WR-Marvin Harrison (6- 53) led the Colts. The win gave the Colts a 3-0 mark on the way to opening the season 13-0. The clubs last met in Cleveland on September 7, 2003 in the regular-season opener. In that contest, K-Mike Vanderjagt booted field goals of 22, 46 and 45 yards, the final one coming with :01 remaining, as the Colts posted a 9-6 win. Vanderjagt's game-winning boot was his seventh for the club, while Manning (27-43-211, 2 ints.) directed a 65-yard drive from his eight-yard line with 2:39 left to position the Colts for the deciding score. James was 15-67 rushing, while Harrison was 9-44 receiving. The Indianapolis defense held Cleveland to field goals in the opening and closing quarters, with both scores coming after goal-line stands at the one- and three-yard lines. These teams met in Cleveland on December 15, 2002, as the Colts posted a 28-23 win. Indianapolis rallied with a 28-point second half and led only for the last 6:46 of the contest. The Colts spotted the Browns a 16-0 lead, then overcame a 23-14 fourth-quarter deficit to gain the win. Manning was 20-34- 277, 2 TDs/ 1 int., teaming with Harrison (9-172, 2 TDs) on 25t and 3t scores, while RB-James Mungro was 14-75, 2 TDs rushing. Mungro tallied on 29t and 3t rushes, the final one giving the Colts a lead they would not lose. The Colts defense produced three sacks and held from its fiveyard line on two game-deciding plays in the final minute. Harrison ended the contest with 127 receptions, the most seasonal receptions by a player in NFL history, while he also became the only NFL player with consecutive 1,500-yardage seasons. On December 26, 1999, the Colts posted a 29-28 win in Cleveland. The victory came when Vanderjagt's 21-yard FG split the uprights with :04 left. It was the Colts' only lead of the game. Behind QB-Ty Detmer (16-25-173), the Browns produced 141 rushing yards and leads of 7-0, 14-7, 21-13 and 28-19 before Manning (27-43- 276) directed his 6th seasonal 4th-quarter comeback in the final 10 minutes. James (28-103, 3 TDs; 1t, 1t, 2t) helped stage the late heroics. Harrison was 14-138 to set the club mark for single-game receptions. These teams met four other times during the 1990's, with each team winning twice. The Colts took a spirited 9-7 decision at Cleveland on December 6, 1987, then traveled back to Cleveland Stadium on January 9, 1988 to meet the Browns in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. The Browns earned a 38-21 triumph. The Browns appeared in Indianapolis on September 25, 1994, with Cleveland taking a 21-14 decision in its last series win. The series stands 8-7 in favor of the Colts for games played in Cleveland. The series originated in 1956. The first post-season contest between the Colts and Browns came in the 1964 NFL Championship. Cleveland took a 27-0 decision. Other than the 1988 AFC Divisional Playoffs, these teams met in the 1968 NFL Championship Game (Colts won, 34-0) and the 1971 AFC Divisional Playoffs (Colts won, 20-3). INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-4) The Colts aim for their 5th win in row against Browns Club aims for 7th consecutive win in Nov In Colts' 4 consecutive wins, QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 104 of 159 passes (65.4 pct.) for 1,069 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.9 passer rating. Manning is tied for NFL lead with 9 TD passes in Nov. (ELI MANNING & TYLER THIGPEN) Since '04, Colts are 42-7 (.857) when Manning has 2+ TDs. Manning aims for 6th consecutive game with 2+ TDs RB JOSEPH ADDAI is averaging 87.5 rush yards per game in past 2. Addai tied career-high with 7 rec. last week WR REGGIE WAYNE has 3 of 5 TD receptions in NFL 2008 on road. WR MARVIN HARRISON averages 118 receiving yards per game at Cleveland (354 total) WR ANTHONY GONZALEZ (568) needs 9 receiving yards to set career-high (576 in 2007). Gonzalez attended St. Ignatius HS in Cleveland & Ohio St DE DWIGHT FREENEY has 4 sacks in past 3. Freeney has 5 sacks in 3 games against Browns. Including postseason, Colts are 15-2 (.882) when Freeney records 2+ sacks S MELVIN BULLITT recorded 3 of career-high 4 INTs during last 2 min. of 4th quarter in NFL 2008 games CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-7) BROWNS: In 2 career home starts, QB BRADY QUINN has completed 31 of 53 passes (58.5 pct.) for 333 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 73.9 passer rating Browns are 5-0 when RB JAMAL LEWIS has 25+ carries. In 3 career games vs. Colts, Lewis averages 84.3 rush yards per game (253 total) with 2 rush TDs. Lewis (716) needs 284 yards to become 1st Browns RB since MIKE PRUITT to gain 1,000 rush yards in consecutive seasons. For career, RB JEROME HARRISON averages 6.3 yards per carry (70 attempts., 440 yards) In past 2, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 94.5 receiving yards per game (189 total). WR DONTE' STALLWORTH (291) needs 9 rec. to reach 300 for career TE KELLEN WINSLOW has 2 TDs in past 2 at home Club has posted 5 INTs in past 2 Rookie LB ALEX HALL (7th round, No. 231) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies with 3 sacks Including playoffs, LB WILLIE MC GINEST has 10.5 sacks vs. Ind S BRODNEY POOL has 2 INTs in past 3. CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6) Their four game winning streak now history after last week's loss at Atlanta, the Carolina Panthers will try to begin anew in one of the NFL's toughest venues when they play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Sunday's game marks the 11th meeting and 10th regular season matchup between the Panthers and Packers with Green Bay holding a 6-3 advantage. This is the second consecutive season Carolina will travel to Green Bay and the fourth time in series history. The Packers won a 31-17 (November 18, 2008) decision last year at Lambeau Field. Green Bay QB Brett Favre passed for 3 TDs (4, 26, 12) as the Packers improved to 10-1 for 1st time in 45 years. In that game with wide receiver Steve Smith sidelined, Panthers receiver Drew Carter enjoyed a career day with 132 receiving yards and one touchdown on five receptions, but it was not enough in a 31-17 loss at Green Bay. The Packers struck first when cornerback Tramon Williams scooped up a pooch punt by kicker John Kasay at the six-yard line and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown. Following a 43-yard pass play from quarterback Vinny Testaverde to Carter on the ensuing Panthers possession, Kasay connected from 26 yards to cut the Green Bay advantage to 7-3. The Packers quickly answered as Brett Favre found wide receiver Greg Jennings for a fouryard touchdown pass, capping off a six play, 71-yard drive. Favre found tight end Donald Lee for his second touchdown strike of the day from 26 yards with 1:16 remaining in the first half, pushing the Packers advantage to 21-3. After a pass interference penalty on the ensuing possession, Testaverde and the Panthers offense found themselves on the Packers 11- yard line with nine seconds remaining, but any thought of points before halftime were dashed when Testaverde was sacked by defensive end Aaron Kampman and fumbled the ball. Two minutes into the third quarter, Favre connected with Lee again for his third touchdown pass of the afternoon to give Green Bay a commanding 28-3 advantage. Testaverde would toss scoring strikes of two and five yards, respectively, to tight end Christian Fauria and wide receiver Drew Carter in the second half. He finished the day 19-of-37 for 258 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Green Bay placekicker Mason Crosby added a 47-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the final 14-point margin of victory. The Green Bay Packers were victorious in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, 30-13, in the 1996 NFC Championship Game (1/12/97). NFC South teams have dominated at home this NFL season and last week was no exception as the two teams combined 73 points in the Atlanta Falcons 45- 28 win over the Panthers, one point shy of the most ever scored in the 14-year rivalry. On Monday Night Football, the Saints and Packers combined for 80 points in a 51-29 New Orleans victory at the Super Dome. The Panthers had overcome double digit deficits to win three times previously this NFL season and narrowed a 17-point lead to three before succumbing against the Falcons. "We came back and did some good things to get back in the game, but it was a deep hole," says head coach John Fox. The Panthers were able to rally on the strength of Jake Delhomme's passing, Steve Smith's receiving and DeAngelo Williams' running, but it was not enough to overcome the highest point total registered against Carolina this season. Delhomme completed 21 of 35 passing attempts for 295 yards and one touchdown while Williams rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown in a milestone performance for the third-year running back. CAROLINA PANTHERS (8-3) QB JAKE DELHOMME completed 17 of 24 (70.8 pct.) for 206 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.7 passer rating in last start vs. the Green Bay Packers. As starter, when Delhomme has 110.0+ rating, Panthers are 15-0. Passed for season-high 295 yards last week RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with 100+ yards & TD. Has 469 yards (116.8 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Club is 10-1 (.909) when he rushes for 80+ yards. Has 5 100-yard games this year – had 3 career 100-yard games entering 2008. RB JONATHAN STEWART has 6 rush TDs & ties for 2nd among rookies WR STEVE SMITH had 8 catches for 168 yards last week, his most yards since 10/15/06 (189 vs. the Baltimore Ravens). Had 5 catches for 116 yards (23.2 avg.) in only game at the Green Bay Packers. Has 95+ rec. yards in 6 of past 8 games. WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 5 rec. TDs in career vs. the Green Bay Packers. Had TD last week DE JULIUS PEPPERS had sack & FF in last meeting. Ranks 1st in team history with 65.0 sacks & 25 FFs. Has 9.0 sacks in past 9 games. DT DAMIONE LEWIS had sack last week. CB CHRIS GAMBLE had FF last week GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-6) Including the 1996 NFC Championship, the Packer have won 7 of last 10 meetings QB AARON RODGERS has completed 109 of 156 (69.9 pct.) for 1,194 yards with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101.8 passer rating at home. Has posted 100.0+ rating in 4 of 5 home starts, including 3 in row RB RYAN GRANT aims for 3rd home game in row with 100+ rush yards & TD. Has 250 yards (125.0 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 at home. When Grant has 19+ attempts. (including playoffs), Packers are 9-1 (.900) WR DONALD DRIVER has reception in 106 games in row, longest streak in team history. Has 5 rec. TDs vs. the Carolina Panthers. WR GREG JENNINGS has 21 career rec. TDs & 10 have been 40+ yards. Had 8 catches for 101 yards & 1 TD last week. TE DONALD LEE had career-high 2 TD catches in last meeting. WR RUVELL MARTIN had TD & 2 pt. conv. last week DE AARON KAMPMAN has 35.0 sacks since 2006, 2nd most in NFL. In past 10, S NICK COLLINS (3 INT-TDs) & CB CHARLES WOODSON (2) each have 5 INTs. Woodson had INT in last meeting. S AARON ROUSE had 1st INT vs. the Carolina Panthers. Had INT last week. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS had 94-yard PR-TD in last meeting. MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-5) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-9) The Miami Dolphins kick off a stretch in which they play four road contests over the final five weeks of the NFL 2008 season this Sunday when they take on the Saint Louis Rams. The Dolphins lead the all-time regular season series with the Rams, 8-2, including a 3-1 mark since the franchise moved to St. Louis in 1995. The most recent matchup between the Dolphins and Rams took place on October 24, 2004 when the Dolphins emerged with a 31-14 victory. The Dolphins erupted for 323 yards of total offense, as wide receiver Chris Chambers hauled in three passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. This is the Rams fourth and final contest against an AFC East opponent this season. The Rams previously faced the Buffalo Bills at home, and the New England Patriots and New York Jets on the road. Last week, the Dolphins four-game winning streak come to a halt last Sunday at home, in a 48-28 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots. The Dolphins and Patriots split the season series for the fourth time in the last five years. The Dolphins ran into an offensive juggernaut that accounted for points on eight of their 11 possessions of the game, including all five in the second half. It was a game that saw the seven lead changes through the first three quarters before the New England Patriots pulled away by scoring the final 17 points of the game. The Dolphins offense did their best to keep pace with the proficient Patriots offense, as quarterback Chad Pennington produced a career high 341 yards passing, while also tossing a season high three scores. The Dolphins offense amassed 392 total net yards, the ninth week in a row that they have recorded more than 340 yards, and they now have averaged more than 379 yards over this nine game span. On the defensive end of the ledger, Joey Porter produced yet another sack, the ninth straight game in which he has had at least a half as he set a single-season record for sacks by a Dolphins linebacker. Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel finished the game by completing 30 of 43 passes for 415 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Randy Moss had eight receptions for 125 yards and three touchdowns while Wes Welker collected eight catches for 120 yards. For the second time in three weeks, the Dolphins will be facing a team led by an interim head coach in St. Louis Jim Haslett. Marc Bulger's presence at quarterback always makes the St. Louis Rams offensive attack a productive one, while defensive end Leonard Little has been one of the league's leading sackers this decade. The Rams returned home after spending two consecutive weeks on the road for their NFL 2008 Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Rams are 2-9 on the year following their 27-3 loss last week to the Chicago Bears. In that game, WR Torry Holt passed Jimmy Smith (12,287) for 14th on the NFL's alltime receiving yards list. Holt caught four passes to give him a reception in 148 consecutive games, the fourth longest streak among active NFL players and the 11th all-time. Holt also recorded a season-high 84-yards on four receptions, including a 38-yard long reception. DT La'Roi Glover played in his 186th consecutive game, sixth longest streak among active players. DE Victor Adeyanju tallied a career-high eight tackles. The Bears opened the scoring on the first drive of the game with a 13-yard touchdown run by RB Matt Forte. On the following drive, QB Marc Bulger was suffered a blow to the head and was replaced by QB Trent Green. The Rams were able to get on the board in the second quarter with a K Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, making the score 24-3 at halftime. The Bears managed to kick a second field goal from Gould in the second half of play to bring the final deficit to 27-3. This NFL 2008 season, QB Marc Bulger has completed 156 of 268 passes for 1,679 yards with seven TDs and eight INTs. RB Steve Jackson has rushed for a team-high 525 yards and four TDs on 128 carries. He also is third on the squad with 25 receptions for 259 yards. WR Torry Holt is the Rams' leading receiver with 42 catches, totaling 496 yards and two touchdowns. Rookie WR Donnie Avery has hauled in 35 passes for 499 yards and two touchdowns. His reception total is third among NFC rookies while his yardage figure is second. S Oshiomogho Atogwe is tied for second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL with four interceptions. P Donnie Jones has hit 60 punts for a 49.6-yard average with a net of 40.7. His gross average is first in the NFC and second in the NFL while his net average is first in the conference and third in the league. K Josh Brown has compiled a club-best 69 points on 12-12 PATs and 19-23 FGs, including a long of 54, as he has hit from that distance twice this year. In fact, he is 4 of 6 from 50 yards and longer on the season. MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-5) The Dolphins aims for their 10th consecutive game with 300+ total net yards In 2 career games against Rams (w/Jets), QB CHAD PENNINGTON has completed 30 of 50 passes (60.0 pct.) for 249 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 86.2 passer rating. Pennington has 25 TDs vs. 15 INTs & 90.0 rating against NFC. Including playoffs, his teams are 20-7 (.741) when he has 100+ passer rating. RB RONNIE BROWN has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 pass) in past 9 WR TED GINN has TD in 2 of past 3 (1 rush, 1 rec.). Rookie WR DAVONE BESS (undrafted free agent) had career-high 5 receptions for 87 yards (17.4 avg.) last week In NFL 2008, TE ANTHONY FASANO averages 13.9 yards per catch (22 rec., 305 yards) LB JOEY PORTER has 13.5 sacks in past 9 & leads NFL with 14.5. Porter aims for 10th consecutive game with at least half sack. Porter posted 2 sacks in only meeting against Rams (w/the Steelers on 10/26/03) S YEREMIAH BELL (6) needs .5 sack to surpass LIFFORT HOBLEY for most career sacks by Dolphins DB ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-9) QB MARC BULGER attended Central Catholic HS in Pittsburgh, same school as former Dolphins QB & Hall of Famer DAN MARINO. Passed for 295 yards in only start vs. Dolphins In 20 career games vs. AFC, Bulger has 31 TDs vs. 18 INTs & 92.3 passer rating RB STEVEN JACKSON has 1,122 rush yards (102.0 per game) & 43 catches for 403 yards (138.6 scrimmage yards per game) with 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in past 11 vs. AFC. When Jackson has 22+ attempts., Rams are 16-6 (.727). In those 22, Jackson has rushed for 2,492 yards (113.3 per game) & 17 TDs In only home meeting vs. Dolphins, WR TORRY HOLT had 4 catches for 111 yards (27.8 avg.) & 1 TD (45 yards). Since 2000, Holt leads NFL with 795 receptions & 11,572 yards. WR DONNIE AVERY is 2nd among NFC rookie WRs with 35 receptions & 499 yards. Averages 14.3 yards per catch S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE has 4 INTs, 3 FFs & 1 FR (75-yard TD) in past 8. Has 12 INTs since start of 2007, tied for most in NFL. Rookie DE CHRIS LONG leads all rookies with 4.0 sacks. DE LEONARD LITTLE had sack in last meeting. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-5) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-3) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3) are currently tied with the Carolina Panthers for the NFC South Division. The Atlanta Falcons (7-4) are in third place while the Saints (6-5) are in last traling the NFC South Division leaders by 2 games. The Saints lead the all-time series 20-13, but Tampa Bay has won six of the last 10 meetings. The Saints hold a slight edge as NFC South rivals at 7-6 with Tampa Bay losing the first meeting between the teams in week one this NFL 2008 season, 24-20 in the Superdome. Trailing 24 - 20 with 2:24 remaining in the game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took possession near midfield and drove to the Saints 24-yard line. Facing a fourth-and-six, QB Jeff Garcia's pass was intercepted by LB Scott Fujita to end the comeback attempt. The Buccaneers offense racked up 352 yards, including 146 on the ground, in the closely fought battle. CB Philip Buchanon paced the defense as he scored the eighth touchdown of his career, returning an interception 26 yards for a score. The New Orleans Saints opened the game with a 76-yard touchdown drive as QB Drew Brees hit WR David Patten for a 39-yard touchdown pass and an early 7-0 lead. Following a Buccaneers punt on their first possession, New Orleans went to work inside its own 10-yard line. Four plays later, LB Barrett Ruud hit Brees as he attempted to throw and Buchanon picked off the errant pass, returning it for the score. The Buccaneers took their first lead of the game with three seconds remaining in the first half as K Matt Bryant connected on a 37-yard field goal for a 10-7 Buccaneers lead. The Saints and Buccaneers traded field goals after halftime to bring the score to 13-10 late in the third quarter. But New Orleans scored on the first play of the ensuing drive when Drew Brees hit WR Devery Henderson for an 84-yard touchdown pass as CB Ronde Barber fell down on the play. Trailing 17-13, Tampa Bay responded on its next possession with an 11-play, 73-yard drive that culminated with a Garcia to Hilliard two-yard touchdown pass for a 20 - 17 Buccaneers lead. New Orleans regained the lead for good on the next drive as Brees connected with RB Reggie Bush on a 42-yard touchdown. Tampa Bay had two final drives to regain the lead, but the first ended near midfield and the final drive ended on the interception in Saints territory with less than a minute remaining in the game. The Buccaneers won both meetings between these teams last season, with a 31-14 NFL 2007 Week 2 victory in Tampa and a 27-23 NFL 2007 Week 13 win in New Orleans. Over the past three NFL seasons, either the Buccaneers or Saints have laid claim to the NFC South division title, with Tampa Bay earning the division title in 2005 and 2007 and New Orleans winning in 2006. Last week Tampa Bay won 38 - 20 after trailing 17-0 to the host Detroit Lions at the end of the first quarter. The Tampa Bay Buccanneers scored the game's next 35 points to record its third comeback win on the road this NFL 2008 season. The 17-point comeback is tied for the second-largest comeback in team history and the 38 points scored by Tampa Bay are tied for the most in a road game in team history. CB Ronde Barber recorded the 11th touchdown on a fumble or interception return in his career, most among active players, and finished the game with two interceptions. Rookie RB Clifton Smith also found his way into the record books, becoming the first player in Buccaneers history to return both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown, returning a punt 70 yards for a touchdown. Following a 15-yard touchdown pass from QB Daunte Culpepper to WR Calvin Johnson on the Lions' second drive of the game, QB Jeff Garcia collided with RB Carnell Williams in the backfield, causing a fumble that Detroit S Daniel Bullocks returned 44 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 advantage. K Jason Hanson tacked on a 38-yard field goal late in the first quarter for the Lions and a 17-0 lead. The Buccaneers would dominate the second quarter, scoring touchdowns on three straight drives, the first on a 13-yard run by RB Warrick Dunn and the second on a 36-yard scoring pass from Garcia to WR Ike Hilliard. On Detroit's second drive of the quarter, Culpepper was picked off by Barber inside the Lions' 30-yard line and on the next play from scrimmage, Garcia connected with TE Jerramy Stevens on a 24-yard touchdown pass to give Tampa Bay its first lead of the day at 21-17. The Buccaneers extended their lead early in the third quarter as Smith fielded a Lions punt and raced 70 yards for the touchdown and a 28-17 lead. The Buccaneers put the game out of reach with 9:01 left in the third quarter as Barber picked off Culpepper for the second time and went 65 yards for a touchdown and a 35-17 advantage. The teams would trade field goals to close out the scoring. Last week the New Orleans Saints defeated the Green Bay Packers at home 51-29 on Monday Night Football. Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes. Brees beat a Green Bay Packers secondary that was ranked third in the NFL allowing only 176.3 passing yards per game. Brees completed 20 of 26 passes for 323 yards as the New Orleans Saints tied a franchise record for points scored (51) and touchdowns (7) in a single game. Drew Brees remains on pace to break Dan Marino's 1984 record of 5,084 yards passing in a single NFL season. Drew Brees currently has 3,574 passing yards with five games remaining. Deuce McAllister set a Saints franchise record with his 54th career touchdown. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-5) The Saints lead the NFL in total offense (411.9 yards per game) QB DREW BREES is 4-2 (.667) vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 128 of 187 (68.4 pct.) for 1,487 yards with 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 104.7 passer rating. Since joining Saints in 2006, has passed for 12,415 yards, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 3,574 yards & has 320+ passing yards in 8 of 11 games. In starts with 10+ attempts., when Brees has 100.0+ passer rating, his teams are 28-5 (.848) RB REGGIE BUSH had 8 catches for 112 yard & 1 TD in last meeting. RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR MARQUES COLSTON has 19 catches for 193 yards (96.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 games at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Aims for 3rd in row at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with TD catch. WR LANCE MOORE aims for 5th in row with TD. WR DEVERY HENDERSON has 5 TDs in past 5 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Had 84-yard TD in last meeting DE CHARLES GRANT had sack in last meeting & has 7.0 sacks vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. LB SCOTT FUJITA had INT in last meeting. DE WILL SMITH has 3.0 sacks in past 4 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-3) QB JEFF GARCIA has passed for career-high 4 TDs 2 times vs. the New Orleans Saints. Has 2 highest passer rating games vs. the New Orleans Saints (149.3 & 145.8). When Garcia has 95.0+ rating as starter (including playoffs), his teams are 36-12 (.750) RB WARRICK DUNN has 3 100-yard games in career vs. the New Orleans Saints. RB-PR-KR CLIFTON SMITH had 70-yard PR-TD last week. Had 97-yard KR-TD earlier in season WR ANTONIO BRYANT had 48-yard TD in 12/3/06 game vs. the New Orleans Saints (with SF). WR JOEY GALLOWAY has 9 rec. TDs in past 8 vs. the New Orleans Saints. WR IKE HILLIARD had 36-yard TD last week DE KEVIN CARTER has 6.0 sacks in career vs. the New Orleans Saints. CB RONDE BARBER had 2 INTs, including 65-yard INT-TD last week, 8th INT-TD of career & most in team history. Has recorded career-high 3 INTs in game 2 times in career, both vs. the New Orleans Saints. DE JIMMY WILKERSON had 2.0 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. LB BARRETT RUUD had 2 FFs in last game at home vs. the New Orleans Saints. DE GAINES ADAMS had sack last week. NEW YORK GIANTS (10-1) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-4) The New York Giants (10-1) look to win their seventh consecutive game as they face the Washington Redskins on the road. The Giants are 4-1 on the road this NFL 2008 season and Washington is 3-3 at home. The Giants have played the Redskins every year since 1932 and lead the regular season series, 86-61-4. The postseason series is tied, 1-1. The Giants are 5-5-1 against the Redskins in FedEx Field. The Giants have faced the Redskins 152 times, making this their most frequently-contested rivalry. The two teams kicked off the 2008 NFL regular season on September 4, a 16-7 Giants victory at Giants Stadium. The Giants offense sputtered for much of the game, but the defense was dominant. All of the scoring was in the first half. Eli Manning scored on a one yard run and 44-year-old kicker John Carney kicked field goals of 24, 25 and 47 yards. The Giants also benefitted from big performances by Brandon Jacobs (116 rushing yards) and Plaxico Burress (10 receptions for 133 yards). Manning completed 19 of 35 passes for 216 yards and an interception. But it was the Giants defense that powered this victory. The Washington Redskins gained just 209 yards. The Redskins had 11 first downs, 84 rushing yards and possessed the ball for only 24:17. The Redskins went three-and-out on four of their seven possessions in the first three quarters. Washington's only score was a 12-yard Campbell touchdown pass to Santana Moss with 13 seconds remaining in the first half. Despite holding their 16-7 halftime lead, the Giants were frustrated because they out-gained Washington, 241-51, and thought the advantage should have been larger. Last week (NFL 2008 Week 12) Brandon Jacobs was sidelined against the Arizona Cardinals because of a knee injury suffered in the victory over Baltimore in Week 11. Plaxico Burress tried to play with a sore hamstring, but lasted only one series. Despite the absense of Brandon Jacobs due to a knee injury and Plaxico Burress with a sore hamstring, the Giants defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 37- 29 at University of Phoenix Stadium – the site of their Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots. The victory was the Giants sixth in a row to improve their record to 10-1, now tied for the NFLs best mark after the Tennessee Titans loss to the New York Jets. The New York Giants hold a commanding three-game lead in the NFC East over both the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins and lead the Panthers and Buccaneers by two games for the best record in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes (Amani Toomer, Madison Hedgecock and Kevin Boss), Derrick Ward scored on a one-yard run and John Carney kicked three field goals. Domenik Hixon had 269 total yards (180 on kickoff returns, 57 receiving, 21 on punt returns, plus an 11-yard rush). Hixon returned kickoffs for the first time this season and had returns of 83 and 68 yards in the second quarter. Hixon replaced the injured Plaxico Burress after the Giants first offensive series of the game and led the Giants in receiving with six catches for 57 yards. Ward started for Jacobs and rushed for 69 yards on 20 carries and caught four passes for 30 yards. Eli Manning played completed 26 of 33 passes (career-best 79 percent completion rate) for 240 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The victory was the Giants' sixth in a row and improved their record to 10-1, which is tied for the NFL's best mark after the Tennessee Titans' loss on Sunday. More significantly, the Giants, with division games on tap the next three weeks, hold a three-game lead in the NFC East over Dallas and Washington and are two games ahead of Carolina and Tampa Bay in the race for the best record in the conference. It was the Arizona Cardinals (7-4) first loss at home this NFL 2008 season. The Washington Redskins handed the Seattle Seahawks a 20-17 loss in NFL 2008 Week 12 action. The Seahawks opened the game with a 45-yard field goal by Olindo Mare to gain the early 3-0 lead in the first quarter. After Washington answered in the second quarter with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Ladell Betts, Morris caught a four-yard pass from Hasselbeck as the Seahwaks re-took a 10-7 lead before halftime. However, the Redskins began the second half with two consecutive scores by way of a touchdown and a field goal to take a 17-10 lead entering the fourth quarter. Hasselbeck then hit John Carlson for a 10-yard touchdown to tie the game at 17-17, but a Washington Redskins field goal with 9:19 left proved to be enough for the final outcome in the Redskins favor, 20-17. NEW YORK GIANTS (10-1) The Giants can clinch the NFC East division with a win & a Dallas Cowboys loss. The Giants have won 14 of their past 15 on road (including playoffs) Including playoffs, QB ELI MANNING is 24-5 (.828) in past 29 starts. Aims for 5th win in row vs. NFC East (including playoffs). Has won 4 of past 5 vs. Washington RB BRANDON JACOBS has 316 yards (105.3 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 3. Has 246 yards (123.0 per game) in past 2 meetings. When he has 100+ yards, Giants are 8-1 (.889). When he has 10+ attempts. (including playoffs), team is 23-4 (.852). Jacobs (5.4) ranks 1st & RB DERRICK WARD (5.0) is 3rd in NFL in yards per carry among players with 600+ yards WR PLAXICO BURRESS had 10 catches for 133 yards in Week 1. WR AMANI TOOMER has TD in 4 of past 6 at Washington. Had TD last week. TE KEVIN BOSS has TD catch in 4 of past 5 DE JUSTIN TUCK has 11.5 sacks in past 12 (including Super Bowl XLII). When Tuck has sack (including playoffs), Giants are 12-3 (.800). Aims for 4th in row vs. Washington. with 0.5+ sacks. DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has 5.0 sacks in past 5. Had 1.5 sacks in last game at Washington. Rookie CB TERRELL THOMAS had 1st career INT last week WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-4) QB JASON CAMPBELL leads NFL with 0.9 INT pct. (3 INTs, 340 attempts.). When Campbell has 100.0+ rating, team is 5-1 (.833). Has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT in career vs. the New York Giants RB CLINTON PORTIS leads NFL with 1,206 rush yards & aims to become 3rd Redskin to lead league in rushing, joining Hall of Famer CLIFF BATTLES (1937) & LARRY BROWN (1970). Has rushed for 210 yards (105.0 per game) & 1 TD in past 2 meetings. Had 143 yards last week. When Portis rushes for 100+ yards, his teams are 33-10 (.767) WR SANTANA MOSS has 8 TDs in 8 meetings. Has 3 career 3-TD games & 2 have been vs. the New York Giants. WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has thrown 2 passes in career vs. the New York Giants & both resulted in TD. Had TD catch last week. TE CHRIS COOLEY has TD in 3 of 4 home games vs. the New York Giants. Has 28 TDs since 2004, most among NFC TEs LB-DE JASON TAYLOR is active leader with 118.0 sacks. CB FRED SMOOT had INT in last meeting. S LA RON LANDRY & CB SHAWN SPRINGS had INT last week. ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-7) The Atlanta Falcons battle the San Diego Chargers in the Falcons last meeting against an AFC West opponent this NFL 2008 season. Atlanta holds 6-1 series lead over the Chargers, which includes four consecutive victories from 1991-2004. The Falcons also hold an unblemished 4-0 mark when traveling to San Diego. In 2004, Atlanta claimed a 21-20 victory in the last meeting between the two teams, which improved the Falcons record that season to 5-1 en route to their NFC Championship final. Last Sunday (NFL 2008 Week 12) against the Carolina Panthers, the Falcons pulled within one game of a tie for the NFC South division lead, defeating the Panthers 45-28. Running back Michael Turner finished with a career day as the fifth-year veteran topped the 1,000-yard plateau for the first time while tying a franchise record with four touchdowns. Turner also recorded his eighth career 100-yard game, finishing with 117 yards on 24 carries. Rookie wide receiver Harry Douglas led the Falcons in receiving with 92 yards and posted his first two career touchdowns. The first came on a seven-yard end around in the first quarter and the second was a 61-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. Defensively, Chauncey Davis posted his first career multiple-sack day after dropping Panthers QB Jake Delhomme on two occasions. In their NFL 2008 Week 12 meeting, the San Diego Chargers lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 23-20, on a last second Adam Vinatieri field goal. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers completed 24 of 31 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. ATLANTA FALCONS (7-4) Rookie QB MATT RYAN has won 2 of 3 starts vs. AFC. Has completed 49 of 73 (67.1 pct.) for 662 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 103.8 passer rating vs. AFC. Ryan has posted 120.0+ rating in 2 of 3 vs. AFC RB MICHAEL TURNER faces former team (2004-07). Rushed for 117 yards & tied team record with 4 TDs last week. When Turner has 8+ carries, his teams are 18-4 (.818). This year vs. AFC, Turner has 324 rush yards (108.0 per game) & 5 TDs. RB JERIOUS NORWOOD has 6 career TDs & 4 have been 67+ yards WR RODDY WHITE has 56 catches for 860 yards (95.6 per game) & 6 TDs in past 9, including 5 100-yard games. Rookie WR-PR HARRY DOUGLAS had 7-yard TD run & 61-yard PR-TD last week. Added 4 catches for 92 yards DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 22.0 sacks in past 26. Has 79.5 sacks since 2000, 3rd-most in NFL. Had sack & FF in last game vs. the San Diego Chargers. LB KEITH BROOKING had INT in last meeting. DE CHAUNCEY DAVIS had career-high 2.0 sacks last week. S ERIK COLEMAN has INT in 2 of past 4. Had INT & FR in 9/19/04 game vs. the San Diego Chargers (with the New York Jets) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-7) Since 2006, the Chargers are 18-3 (.857) at home QB PHILIP RIVERS leads the NFL with 103.3 passer rating. For career as starter at home, Rivers has 18-3 (.857) record with 29 TDs vs. 14 INTs & 94.3 passer rating. Rivers aims for 3rd consecutive game with 3 TDs vs. NFC. Rivers (2,806) needs 194 passing yards to reach 3,000 for 3rd season in row RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (497) needs 3 rec. to reach 500 & become only 1 of 5 players in NFL history w/10,000 rush yards & 500 rec. Tomlinson is averaging 106 rushing yards per game in past 3 against NFC (318 total) TE ANTONIO GATES is tied for 1st among NFL TEs with 6 TDs (TONY GONZALEZ). Gates recorded 6 receptions for 80 yards in only meeting vs. the Atlanta Falcons WR VINCENT JACKSON has career-high 703 rec. yards in NFL 2008. Jackson (39) needs 3 catches to surpass career-high (41 rec. in 2007) Since 2007, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE is tied for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs (OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE, 12). Club is 7-0 when Cromartie has INT. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-4) The Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium in a matchup of AFC playoff contenders. The Steelers bring the NFLs top-ranked defense to Foxborough for a late-season clash for the second straight season. This year, the Pittsburgh defense has allowed the league's fewest yards and fewest points, while the Patriots offense is coming off of back-to-back 500-yard games for the first time in franchise history. The Steelers are also among the NFLs best teams away from home, compiling a 4-1 on the road this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers own a 12-7 all-time record against the New England Patriots in regular season games while the Patriots hold 3-1 edge in postseason games. The New England Patriots have won six of the past seven games in the series, including victories in the 2001 and 2004 AFC Championship games, both in Pittsburgh The Steelers are 3-2 in New England, but Pittsburgh is 0-2 all-time at Gillette Stadium. The Steelers last victory in New England was a 24-21 overtime victory in 1997. The Steelers snapped the Patriots' NFL-record 18-game regular-season winning streak in 2004 with a 34-20 victory at Heinz Field on Oct. 31. Last week (NFL 2008 Week 12), the Steelers defeated the Bengals at home 27-10. In that game, The Steelers scored 20 consecutive points after trailing the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the fifth consecutive Pittsburgh win over Cincinnati. The Steelers improved their record to 8-3. The Patriots improved to 7-4 with a key road divisional victory over the Dolphins. Miami took a 21-17 lead early in the second half, but the Patriots outscored them 31-7 the rest of the way to cruise to the win. The New England offense had a historic afternoon, piling up 530 total net yards as quarterback Matt Cassel had 400 passing yards for the second straight week. Randy Moss had eight catches for 125 yards and three touchdowns, while Wes Welker added eight grabs for 120 yards. The Patriots 530 net yards of offense is the second highest offensive yardage output in Patriots team history and the most since gaining a team-record 597 total net yards against the New York Jets on Sept. 9, 1979. Matt Cassel 415 passing yards against the Dolphins, is the fifth time in NFL history a quarterback has totaled 400 or more passing yards in back-to-back games. Cassel threw for 400 yards against the New York Jets (Nov. 13). Cassel is the first player to achieve the feat since Tennessee Titans QB Billy Volek in 2004 (426 yards on 12/13/04 and 492 yards on 12/19/04). In addition to Volek, the other NFL passers to have achieved the feat are San Diego's Dan Fouts in 1982 (444 yards on 12/11/82 and 435 yards on 12/20/82), Miami's Dan Marino in 1984 (470 yards on 12/2/84 and 404 yards on 12/9/84) and the New York Giants' Phil Simms in 1985 (432 yards on 10/6/85 and 513 yards on 10/13/85). Cassel joins Drew Bledsoe as the only Patriots quarterbacks to pass for 400 yards or more in two or more games. Bledsoe had four 400-yard passing games with the Patriots (two in 1994, one in 1996 and one in 1998). The other Patriots players to achieve the feat are Tom Brady (1), Tony Eason (1), Steve Grogan (1) and Tom Ramsey (1). The Patriots have traditionally saved their best football for the end of the season and lead the NFL with a 48-9 (.842) record in games played on Thanksgiving Day or later in the NFL season since 2001. The record includes playoff games. This week, New England hosts the league's second-best team in games on Thanksgiving or later since 2001, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming to Gillette Stadium posting a 36-16 (.692) record in such games. New England will look to continue its run of success on Thanksgiving Weekend, having won six of its last seven games during the holiday weekend. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-3) Steelers are 7-1 (.875) against AFC teams during NFL 2008 season In 3 career regular season games against the New England Patriots, QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has completed 49 of 84 passes (58.3 pct.) for 599 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 100.2 passer rating. Including playoffs, team is 29-2 (.935), when Roethlisberger has 100+ passer rating In last meeting against the New England Patriots, RB WILLIE PARKER gained 124 yards (5.9 avg.) on 21 attempts. RB MEWELDE MOORE has career-high 5 rush TDs in NFL 2008 WR HINES WARD is averaging 91 receiving yards per game in past 3 (273 total). Ward has totaled 9 catches for 149 yards (16.6 avg.) with 2 TDs in past 2 against Patriots. For career, WR SANTONIO HOLMES averages 16.7 yards per catch (140 receptions; 2,332 yards) Club leads AFC with 37 sacks LB JAMES HARRISON (12) & LB LA MARR WOODLEY (10.5) have totaled 22.5 sacks in NFL 2008. Harrison has 3.5 sacks in past 4 games S TROY POLAMALU (5) needs 1 INT to set career-high (5 in '04) & aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-4) Including postseason, BILL BELICHICK aims for 150th career win as head coach Including playoffs, Pats are 5-1 (.833) vs. Steelers since 2000 QB MATT CASSEL aims for 3rd consecutive 400-yard passing & 3rd game in row with 3 TDs RB KEVIN FAULK totaled 105 yards last week (53 rush, 52 receiving). Rookie RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS (undrafted free agent) has 5 rush TDs in past 6 In last game against the Steelers, WR RANDY MOSS posted 7 receptions for 135 yards (19.3 avg.). For career, Moss averages 99.6 rush yards per game against Steelers (299 total). Moss (59) is tied for 2nd in NFL for most 100-yard receiving games (MARVIN HARRISON, 59; JERRY RICE, 76) Since 2007, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 192 receptions. Welker can become 1st player in NFL history with 6+ receptions in team's 1st 12 games. Welker aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards (107, 108, 120) DE RICHARD SEYMOUR (7) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high (8 in '03) & aims for 4th consecutive game with sack Rookie LB JEROD MAYO leads team with 98 tackles. DENVER BRONCOS (6-5) AT NEW YORK JETS (8-3) After impressive back-to-back road victories over the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, the Jets head home to face the AFC West division leading Denver Broncos. The Jets have won five games in a row and seven of their last eight games. The Denver Broncos (6-5) hold a two-game lead atop the AFC West with five weeks remaining in the NFL 2008 regular season. The Broncos own a 15-14-1 all-time regular-season record against the Jets, including a 6-7-1 mark on the road. The two clubs last met in 2005 with the Broncos earning a 27-0 victory in Denver. The Broncos are 1-0 against the Jets in the postseason, defeating the team 23-10 in the 1998 AFC Championship Game at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Denver RB Mike Anderson rushed for 113 yards & 3 TDs as Broncos' defense allowed only 195 yards, forced 5 turnovers & posted 1st shutout since 1997. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler is set to start against Jets QB Brett Favre for the second time. Favre, who is the NFLs all-time leader in career passing yards (64,116) and touchdown passes (462), led Green Bay to a 19-13 overtime in Denver on Oct. 29, 2007, when the two players first squared off. Cutler completed 21-of-34 passes for 264 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for 95.7 passer rating in that game. Favre finished that contest completing 21-of-27 passes for 331 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 142.4 passer rating. In his third NFL season, Cutler has played two full seasons (32 starts). In a comparison between Cutler and Favre's first 32 starts, Cutler owns more passing yards (7,534-6,995), touchdown passes (48-39) and a higher passer rating (87.7-78.1) than Favre through their first 32 starts. In NFL 2008 Week 12, the New York Jets handed the Titans their first loss of the season, delivering a 34-13 defeat. The Jets totaled 409 yards and controlled the ball on offense for 40 minutes and 30 seconds. Brett Favre completed 25 of 32 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Thomas Jones led all runners with 96 yards on 27 attempts. Leon Washington added 82 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns on eight carries. The Jets drove 76 yards on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Favre completed all six of his pass attempts on the drive, including a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jones. Meanwhile, the Jets defense was solid as the Titans offense struggled to run the ball and sustain drives, particularly in the first half, during which they totaled five first downs and 88 yards on offense. The Titans finished the game with only 11 rushing attempts, including 10 carries by Chris Johnson for 46 yards. The Titans had a pair of opportunities in the first half but were unable to capitalize. On the last play of the first quarter, Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse stripped the ball from Washington, and defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson recovered it. However, the Titans went three-andout on the ensuing possession. They quickly forced another turnover, as cornerback Cortland Finnegan intercepted a pass intended for Laveranues Coles. But again, the Jets defense forced a three-and-out, and when their offense got the ball back they marched downfield for a 20-yard field goal by Jay Feely to go up 10-0. The Titans finally got on the scoreboard with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter when Rob Bironas connected on a 43-yard field goal attempt. The Jets scored on all four of their second-half possessions, beginning with a 30-yard field goal by Feely to cap their opening drive in the third quarter. On Tennessee's first play from scrimmage in the half, Johnson gained 11 yards before Abram Elam forced a fumble that was recovered by Bryan Thomas. Eight plays later, Coles was in the end zone with a two-yard touchdown reception from Favre. The Jets offense has scored a franchise-record 115 points (38.3 points per game) in the last three games, has averaged a leaguehigh 33.0 points per game over the last eight contests and has scored an NFL-best 38 touchdowns this season, led by a careerbest 11 from Thomas Jones. Brett Favre has completed 65-of-84 passes in the last three (77.4 percent, his best three-game stretch of his career), for 649 yards, five touchdowns and one interception for 113.6 rating. The Jets defense is third in sacks (35), third in rush defense (78.0 yards per game) and fourth in rush yards per carry allowed (3.4). After winning two consecutive games on the road, the Broncos suffered a 31-10 loss at home to the Oakland Raiders last week. The Denver Broncos held the Raiders to 123 yards of offense and just 2.9 yards per rush in the first half, but Oakland broke open a 10-10 tie early in the third quarter by scoring touchdowns on three consecutive drives. Despite the loss, the Denver Broncos maintained their two-game lead for first place in the AFC West over the Chargers, who fell to 4-7 on the season after their 23-20 home loss to Indianapolis on Sunday night. Denver has held the division lead following every week this NFL 2008 season, marking only the second time in Broncos team history (1997) that it has been alone in first place through each of its first 11 games of an NFL season. DENVER BRONCOS (6-5) QB JAY CUTLER has 48 TDs in 32 career games & needs 2 TDs to reach 50 in fewest games in Broncos history (BRIAN GRIESE & JAKE PLUMMER, 34 career games). Club is 9-0 when Cutler has 100+ passer rating Rookie FB PEYTON HILLIS (7th round, No. 227) aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD. Hillis averages 12.9 yards per reception (13 rec., 168 yards) WR BRANDON MARSHALL is averaging 88.7 rec. yards per game in NFL 2008 (67 rec., 887 yards in 10 games). Marshall has 80+ receiving yards in each of past 3. Rookie WR EDDIE ROYAL (2nd round, No. 42) leads NFL rookies with 58 catches. WRs Marshall (67 rec., 887 receiving yards) & Royal (58 rec., 673 receiving yards) have totaled 125 receptions for 1,560 yards TE TONY SCHEFFLER averages 17.3 yards per reception (21 rec., 363 yards) in NFL 2008 CBs CHAMP BAILEY (43) & DRE' BLY (39) rank 1st & 2nd among CBs for most INTs since '99 NEW YORK JETS (8-3) The Jets aim for their 6th consecutive win for the 1st time since 2000 In past 3 games, QB BRETT FAVRE has completed 65 of 84 passes (77.4 pct.) for 649 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT & 113.6 passer rating. Including postseason, Favre's teams are 97-8 (.924) when he posts 100+ passer rating. In last meeting against Den. (w/the Green Bay Packers on 10/29/07), Favre completed 21 of 27 passes (77.8 pct.) for 331 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 142.4 passer rating RB THOMAS JONES leads AFC with 950 rush yards & is averaging 116.3 rush yards per game in past 3 (349 total). Jones has 10 TDs in past 7 (8 rush, 2 rec.) & aims for 6th consecutive game with TD. Jones averages 121.5 rush yards per game when posting 20+ attempts. in NFL 2008 (609 total in 5 games). RB LEON WASHINGTON has 4 TDs in past 2 (2 rush, 1 rec., 1 KR) WR LAVERANUES COLES averages 94 receiving yards per game in past 2 against Den In past 3, rookie TE DUSTIN KELLER (1st round, No. 30) has 20 receptions for 236 receiving yards (11.8 avg.) with 1 TD. Keller has 16 1st-down receptions in past 3 LB CALVIN PACE (5) needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high (6.5 in 2007 w/Arizona) Since '01, Jets lead NFL with 11 KR-TDs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-8) NFL 2008 Week 13 marks the 97th regular season contest between these two original American Football League rivals, with the Kansas City Chiefs holding a 50-44-2 edge in regular season games since the teams began playing in the AFL in 1960. Kansas City has a 2-1 advantage in postseason contests. The Oakland Raiders beat the Chiefs in Kansas City, 23-8 on September 14 in Week 2 of the 2008 NFL regular season. Oakland Raiders rookie RB Darren McFadden rushed for 164 yards. Raiders RB Michael Bush added 90 rushing yards, including 32-yard TD run. The Oakland Raiders beat the Broncos in Denver, 31-10 last Sunday, November 23 in Week 12 of the 2008 NFL regular season. The Kansas City Chiefs seeking only their second victory of the NFL 2008 season suffered a 54-31 home loss vs. the Buffalo Bills. Two of the Raiders three victories in 2008 have come against AFC West foes. In addition to last week's road win vs. the Broncos, the Raiders also won their initial meeting of the year against the Chiefs by a 23-8 margin at Arrowhead (9/14). Oakland's lone home win was a 16-13 OT vs. the N.Y. Jets (10/19). KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-10) The Chiefs aim for their 6th consecutive win at Oakland In past 5, QB TYLER THIGPEN has completed 102 of 171 passes (59.6 pct.) for 1,185 yards with 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 94.8 passer rating. In NFL 2008, Thigpen has totaled 203 rush yards (7.5 avg.) on 27 attempts In past 5 against Raiders, RB LARRY JOHNSON averages 106 rush yards per game & has 4 100-yard rush games (107, 154, 135, 112). KC is 12-1 (.923) when Johnson has 30+ attempts TE TONY GONZALEZ extended reception streak to 126 last week – streak is 2nd in NFL history among TEs (OZZIE NEWSOME, 150). Gonzalez (25) surpassed KELLEN WINSLOW for most career 100-yard receiving games by TE last week. In past 3, Gonzalez is averaging 88.3 receiving yards (265 total) WR DWAYNE BOWE has 3 TDs in past 2 games & has career-high 6 TD receptions Rookie CBs BRANDON FLOWERS (2nd round, No. 35) & BRANDON CARR (5th round, No. 140) have 2 INTs apiece S JARRAD PAGE needs 1 INT to surpass career-high (3 in 2006 & 2007) OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-8) In 11 career NFL starts, QB JA MARCUS RUSSELL has 8 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 76.8 passer rating. Russell posted career-high 149.1 passer rating last week RB JUSTIN FARGAS averages 91 rush yards per game in past 2 against KC. Rookie RB DARREN MC FADDEN (1st round, No. 4) averages 4.9 rush yards per carry (80 attempts., 392 yards). McFadden had career-high 2 rush TDs last week. In last game vs. KC, McFadden totaled 164 rush yards (7.8 avg.) on 21 attempts. with 1 TD WR ASHLEY LELIE posted season-high 4 receptions for 92 yards (23.0 avg.) last week TE ZACH MILLER averages 14.7 yards per catch (32 rec., 471 yards) Since 2007, LB THOMAS HOWARD (7) is tied for 1st in NFL for most INTs among LBs (BRIAN URLACHER) DE KALIMBA EDWARDS needs 2 sacks to tie career high (7 w/Det. in '05) WR-KR JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS aims for 3rd consecutive game with PR-TD (93 & 89 yards). Higgins ranks 3rd in AFC with 12.5 PR avg. CHICAGO BEARS (6-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5) The Chicago Bears (6-5) and Minnesota Vikings (6-5) battle for sole possession of first place atop the NFC North this Sunday night at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, one game ahead of the Green Bay Packers (5-6). This week's winner will take sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North with 4 games remaining in the NFL 2008 season. The game features two evenly ranked teams, as Minnesota's 9th-ranked defense matches up against Chicago's 20th-ranked offense while the Vikings 18th-ranked offense will face Chicago's 16th-ranked defense. This is the 96th time the two teams have played. The Vikings hold a 50-43-2 edge in the all-time series and a 28-20 advantage in games played in Minnesota. Chicago and Green Bay are both 3-1 in divisional play this season while Minnesota stands at 2-2. The Bears aim for their second series sweep of the Vikings in the last three years after defeating Minnesota, 48-41, in NFL 2008 Week 7 at Soldier Field in Chicago. In their last meeting, Bears QB Kyle Orton completed 21 of 32 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Bears and Vikings combined for 89 points, 11 touchdowns and 766 total yards in Chicago's 48-41 victory at Soldier Field. The Bears defense allowed touchdown drives of 67, 70, 68, 64 and 75 yards but also intercepted four Gus Frerotte passes. The 89 combined points were tied for the most in a single game in Bears franchise history. Minnesota's Adrian Peterson rushed for 121 yards on 22 carries, including a 54-yard TD that drew the Vikings to within 34-31 early in the third quarter. Former Bear Bernard Berrian caught six passes for a game-high 81 yards, including a five-yard TD that closed the gap to 48-41 with 3:00 left. Bears running back Matt Forté was limited to 56 yards on 20 carries but his one-yard TD run was the decisive score, giving Chicago a 48-31 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Bears NFL 2008 Week 12 27-to-3 win over the St. Louis Rams was the 699th overall for the Chicago Bears franchise, including the postseason. That is more than any club in NFL history. With a victory over the Vikings this Sunday, the Bears (699-513-42) would become the first club in NFL history to reach the 700-win plateau. MOST OVERALL VICTORIES IN NFL HISTORY Team Record 1. Chicago 699-513-42 2. Green Bay 667-524-36 3. N.Y. Giants 636-530-33 4. Washington 559-507-27 5. Pittsburgh 549-520-21 Last week the Minnesota Vikings picked up their second road win of the season, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-12. The win improved the Vikings to 6-5 on the year as they remain tied for 1st place in the NFC North. The victory was helped largely in part to a very early 14-0 lead just 1:41 into the game. The 2 touchdowns the Vikings scored in that period were the quickest in team history. The first of the two scores, a Napoleon Harris fumble return just :13 into the 1st quarter tied a team record for fastest score to start a game and quickest in team history on defense. The Vikings offense, aided by takeaways on special teams and defense, did not have to have its biggest day producing yards, but instead relied on a balanced attack to close the game out. The running game racked up 122 yards and the air attack netted 104 for a total of 226 on the day. The Vikings held onto the ball for 20:50 of the fi nal 30:00 minutes of the game, putting up their fi nal 13 points during that span to seal the win. RB Adrian Peterson led the way on the ground for the Vikings racking up 80 yards on 17 carries (4.7 avg.) and one touchdown on the day behind FB Naufahu Tahi. He ended the day passing the 2,500 yard mark for his short career and now has 1,180 this season, good for 2nd in the NFL. Peterson’s counterpart RB Chester Taylor also found the end zone when he burst in for the Vikings second score of the day. TE Visanthe Shiancoe was QB Gus Frerotte’s favorite target on the afternoon as the two hooked up 3 times for 60 yards, including a 40-yard seam pass. Shiancoe now ranks tied for 4th among tight ends with 7 catches of 20 or more yards. Vikings defenders were ball-hawking all day, forcing 5 turnovers - 3 fumbles and 2 interceptions – and scoring a touchdown while only allowing 10 points. The Vikings also sacked Jaguars QB David Garrad a total of 4 times and limited the Jaguars talented running back tandem to just 35 yards. LB Napoleon Harris recovered the Jags fi rst fumble and brought it back 27 yards for the Vikings fi rst touchdown of the day just 13 seconds into the action. It was fi rst career fumble recovery and fi rst career touchdown. On the Jaguars first possession of the third quarter CB Antoine Winfi eld knocked a ball loose that was recovered by S Darren Sharper. LB Dontarrious Thomas recovered the other Jaguars fumble while S Madieu Williams and CB Benny Sapp both recorded 4th quarter interceptions for the Vikings. Winfield led the Vikings in tackles with 11 (all solo stops). DT Kevin Williams notched 1.5 sacks to lead Vikings’ pass rushers while fellow DTs Pat Williams and Ellis Wyms each recorded their fi rsts of the season. DE Ray Edwards picked up the other .5 sack on the day. For Kevin Williams, the 1.5 sacks give him 42.5 for his career, which ranks 9th in Vikings history. CHICAGO BEARS (6-5) QB KYLE ORTON is 18-10 (.643) as starter. In last meeting, completed 21 of 32 (65.6 pct.) for 283 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 passer rating. When Orton has 100.0+ rating, Bears are 4-0 RB MATT FORTÉ leads NFL rookies with 1,245 scrimmage yards & 59 1st downs. Rushed for 132 yards & 2 TDs last week. Is 1 of 2 RBs to lead team in both rushing & receptions. On pace to join Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (1978, 1983) & NEAL ANDERSON as only Bears with 1,000 rush yards & 50 catches in season WR-PR-KR DEVIN HESTER has 3 TDs in past 4 vs. Vikings. (2 PR-TDs, 1 rec. TD). TE GREG OLSEN had TD in last meeting LB LANCE BRIGGS had 2 INTs last week. LB BRIAN URLACHER had 2.0 sacks, INT & FR in last game at Vikings. CB CHARLES TILLMAN had INT last week & Bears are 14-5 (.737) when he has INT. DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 5.0 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FRs in 9 meetings. Had 2.0 sacks last week. Rookie S KEVIN PAYNE had INT & 1st career sack in last meeting MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-5) QB GUS FREROTTE passed for season-high 298 yards in last meeting. Has won 6 of 9 starts this year RB ADRIAN PETERSON has rushed for 423 yards (141.0 per game) & 7 TDs in 3 meetings. Aims for 4th in row vs. Chi. with 2+ rush TDs. Has 728 rush yards (121.3 per game) & 5 TDs in past 6. Since entering NFL in 2007, averages 100.8 rush yards per game, most in NFL RB CHESTER TAYLOR had TD in last meeting Including playoffs, WR BERNARD BERRIAN has 19 TD catches & 13 have been 30+ yards. Had TD in last meeting Rush defense leads NFC (70.4 yards per game). DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 7.0 sacks in 11 meetings. Had 1.5 sacks last week. DE JARED ALLEN has 51.0 sacks since 2004, most in NFL. Has 6.0 sacks in past 6. Had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. LB CHAD GREENWAY has sack in 3 of past 4. CB ANTOINE WINFIELD has 2 INTs in past 5 meetings, including INT-TD. LB NAPOLEON HARRIS had 27-yard FR-TD last week. NFL 2008 WEEK 13 MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (DECEMBER 1, 2008) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-7) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-7) The Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans return to divisional play as they battle each other at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The Texans lead the overall series with the Jaguars, 7-6. The Jaguars have won two of the last three games including a 30-27 overtime win earlier this season in Jacksonville on September 28. In that game, Jacksonville QB David Garrard had 236 pass yards, 41 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 pass). Jags K Josh Scobee kicked the game-winning 37-yard FG in OT. Last week, the Jaguars dropped to 4-7 overall with a 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at home. Quarterback David Garrard threw for a career-high 317 yards and running back Maurice Jones-Drew became the first running back in franchise history to record 100-plus receiving yards as he finished with a career-high nine receptions for 113 yards. The Jaguars outgained the Vikings 321 to 226 but had five turnovers. The Jaguars enter the game ranked 21st in total offense (314.8) and Jones-Drew is tied for second in the NFL with 11 touchdowns. The Jaguars are ranked 14th in defense (318.9) and scoring defense (21.8). The Texans offense is led by the top wide receiver in the NFL, Andre Johnson. He leads the NFL with 81 receptions and 1,071 receiving yards. He is the only AFC receiver to top 1,000 yards on the season. Houston’s offense ranks second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in total offense at 371.3 total yards per game. Last week, the Texans defeated the Browns 16-6 in Cleveland. The Texans took a 10-0 lead in the second quarter following a 17-yard TD pass from Texans QB Sage Rosenfels to WR Kevin Walter and a K Kris Brown 31-yard field goal. The Cleveland Browns responded with a pair of 32 yard field goals from K Phil Dawson in the second quarter to cut the deficit, 10-6. However, the Houston Texans added a 31-yard field goal late in the second quarter and a 36-yarder midway through the third period for a 16-6 lead. Cleveland suffered five turnovers on the afternoon and the offense was limited without a touchdown for only the second time this NFL 2008 season. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-7) Club has 7-4 (.636) record on MNF & has won 2 of past 3 Since 2006, team is 16-4 (.800) when gaining 150+ rush yards In past 2 against Houston, QB DAVID GARRARD has completed 45 of 66 passes (68.2 pct.) for 457 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 102.9 passer rating RB FRED TAYLOR averages 82.9 rush yards per game in Nov. (2,986 total in 36 games). Since 2006, Taylor averages 6.0 rush yards per carry vs. Texans. (44 attempts., 262 yards). RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 6 rush TDs in past 4. Is tied for AFC lead in rush TDs with 11 (LEN DALE WHITE). Has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Texans. Posted career-high 9 rec. for 113 yards (12.6 avg.) last week In past 2 against Texans, WR MATT JONES is averaging 104.5 rec. yards per game (209 total) & aims for 3rd game in row with TD CB RASHEAN MATHIS has 2 INT-TDs in NFL 2008 HOUSTON TEXANS (4-7) This is the Texans 1st MNF appearance in franchise history & 1st MNF game in Houston since 11/21/94 (Giants vs. Oilers) Team is averaging 24.8 points per game in past 9 For career against Jaguars, QB SAGE ROSENFELS has 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.4 passer rating Rookie RB STEVE SLATON (3rd round, No. 89) ranks 3rd in AFC with 774 rush yards (4.9 avg.) on 159 attempts. & 6 TDs. Slaton posted career-high 83 receiving yards (10.4 avg.) on 8 receptions with 1 TD in last meeting against Jax In 5 home games in NFL 2008, WR ANDRE JOHNSON averages 131.8 receiving yards per game (659 total) & has 4 100-yard receiving games (131, 178, 141, 143). WR KEVIN WALTER leads team with career-high 7 TD receptions. Walter needs 1 TD rec. to tie Johnson's franchise record of 8 in 2007 TE OWEN DANIELS ranks 2nd in AFC among TEs in receptions (48) & yards (583) Since 2007, DE MARIO WILLIAMS is tied for 3rd in NFL with 22 sacks (JOHN ABRAHAM, 22) LB DE MECO RYANS leads teams with 79 tackles.   NFL 2008 WEEK 13 SCHEDULE – NOVEMBER 27, 30- DECEMBER 1 (All times local) Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 27, 2008) Tennessee at Detroit, 12:30 PM (CBS) Seattle at Dallas, 3:15 PM (FOX) Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:00 PM (NFLN) Sunday, November 30 New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1:00 PM N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1:00 PM Atlanta at San Diego, 1:05 PM Pittsburgh at New England, 4:15 PM Denver at N.Y. Jets, 4:15 PM San Francisco at Buffalo, 1:00 PM Kansas City at Oakland, 1:15 PM Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1:00 PM Chicago at Minnesota, 7:15 PM (NBC) Indianapolis at Cleveland, 1:00 PM Carolina at Green Bay, 12:00 PM Miami at St. Louis, 12:00 PM Monday, December 1 Jacksonville at Houston, 7:30 PM (ESPN) NFL 2008 WEEK 12 RESULTS (NOVEMBER 20, 23-24) (Home team in CAPS) PITTSBURGH 27, Cincinnati 10 (Thursday, November 20) Chicago 27, ST. LOUIS 3 N.Y. Jets 34, TENNESSEE 13 Oakland 31, DENVER 10 BALTIMORE 36, Philadelphia 7 N.Y. Giants 37, ARIZONA 29 Houston 16, CLEVELAND 6 ATLANTA 45, Carolina 28 DALLAS 35, San Francisco 22 Washington 20, SEATTLE 17 Tampa Bay 38, DETROIT 20 Indianapolis 23, SAN DIEGO 20 Minnesota 30, JACKSONVILLE 12 Buffalo 54, KANSAS CITY 31 New England 48, MIAMI 28 NEW ORLEANS 51, Green Bay 29 (Monday, November 24) NFL 2008 WEEK 11 RESULTS – NOVEMBER 13, 16-17 (Home team in CAPS) N.Y. Jets 34, NEW ENGLAND 31 (OT) Thursday, November 13 N.Y. GIANTS 30, Baltimore 10 TAMPA BAY 19, Minnesota 13 SAN FRANCISCO 35, St. Louis 16 Denver 24, ATLANTA 20 Arizona 26, SEATTLE 20 CAROLINA 31, Detroit 22 Tennessee 24, JACKSONVILLE 14 Philadelphia 13, CINCINNATI 13 (tie, OT) PITTSBURGH 11, San Diego 10 GREEN BAY 37, Chicago 3 Dallas 14, WASHINGTON 10 INDIANAPOLIS 33, Houston 27 MIAMI 17, Oakland 15 New Orleans 30, KANSAS CITY 20 Cleveland 29, BUFFALO 27 Monday, November 17 NFL 2008 WEEK 10 RESULTS – NOVEMBER 6, 9-10 (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins Denver 34, CLEVELAND 30 (Thursday Night 11/3) NEW ENGLAND 20, Buffalo 10 N.Y. JETS 47, St. Louis 3 Carolina 17, OAKLAND 6 ATLANTA 34, New Orleans 20 Indianapolis 24, PITTSBURGH 20 Tennessee 21, CHICAGO 14 SAN DIEGO 20, Kansas City 19 Jacksonville 38, DETROIT 14 Baltimore 41, HOUSTON 13 MIAMI 21, Seattle 19 MINNESOTA 28, Green Bay 27 N.Y. Giants 36, PHILADELPHIA 31 (Sunday Night) ARIZONA 29, San Francisco 24 (MNF) NFL 2008 WEEK 9 RESULTS – NOVEMBER 2-3 (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers N.Y. Jets 26, BUFFALO 17 Miami 26, DENVER 17 CHICAGO 27, Detroit 23 N.Y. GIANTS 35, Dallas 14 CINCINNATI 21, Jacksonville 19 Atlanta 24, OAKLAND 0 Baltimore 37, CLEVELAND 27 Philadelphia 26, SEATTLE 7 Tampa Bay 30, KANSAS CITY 27 (OT) INDIANAPOLIS 18, New England 15 MINNESOTA 28, Houston 21 Arizona 34, ST. LOUIS 13 TENNESSEE 19, Green Bay 16 (OT) Pittsburgh 23, WASHINGTON 6 (MNF) NFL 2008 WEEK 8 RESULTS – OCTOBER 26-27 (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings BALTIMORE 29, Oakland 10 PHILADELPHIA 27, Atlanta 14 CAROLINA 27, Arizona 23 HOUSTON 35, Cincinnati 6 DALLAS 13, Tampa Bay 9 Cleveland 23, JACKSONVILLE 17 Washington 25, DETROIT 17 N.Y. Giants 21, PITTSBURGH 14 MIAMI 25, Buffalo 16 Seattle 34, SAN FRANCISCO 13 NEW ENGLAND 23, St. Louis 16 NEW ORLEANS 37, San Diego 32 (London) N.Y. JETS 28, Kansas City 24 TENNESSEE 31, Indianapolis 21 (MNF) NFL 2008 WEEK 7 RESULTS (OCTOBER 19-20) (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles BUFFALO 23, San Diego 14 HOUSTON 28, Detroit 21 CAROLINA 30, New Orleans 7 GREEN BAY 34, Indianapolis 14 CHICAGO 48, Minnesota 41 OAKLAND 16, N.Y. Jets 13 (OT) Pittsburgh 38, CINCINNATI 10 WASHINGTON 14, Cleveland 11 Tennessee 34, KANSAS CITY 10 TAMPA BAY 20, Seattle 10 Baltimore 27, MIAMI 13 N.Y. GIANTS 29, San Francisco 17 ST. LOUIS 34, Dallas 14 NEW ENGLAND 41, Denver 7 (MNF) NFL 2008 WEEK 6 RESULTS (OCTOBER 12 - 13) (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans ATLANTA 22, Chicago 20 Jacksonville 24, DENVER 17 HOUSTON 29, Miami 28 ARIZONA 30, Dallas 24 (OT) INDIANAPOLIS 31, Baltimore 3 Philadelphia 40, SAN FRANCISCO 26 MINNESOTA 12, Detroit 10 Green Bay 27, SEATTLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 34, Oakland 3 SAN DIEGO 30, New England 10 N.Y. JETS 26, Cincinnati 14 TAMPA BAY 27, Carolina 3 St. Louis 19, WASHINGTON 17 CLEVELAND 35, N.Y. Giants 14 NFL 2008 WEEK 5 RESULTS (OCTOBER 5 - 6) (Home team in CAPS) Byes: Cleveland Browns, N.Y. Jets, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams Tennessee 13, BALTIMORE 10 DENVER 16, Tampa Bay 13 CAROLINA 34, Kansas City 0 ARIZONA 41, Buffalo 17 Chicago 34, DETROIT 7 DALLAS 31, Cincinnati 22 Atlanta 27, GREEN BAY 24 New England 30, SAN FRANCISCO 21 Indianapolis 31, HOUSTON 27 Pittsburgh 26, JACKSONVILLE 21 MIAMI 17, San Diego 10 N.Y. GIANTS 44, Seattle 6 Washington 23, PHILADELPHIA 17 Minnesota 30, NEW ORLEANS 27 (MNF)   SHARE Receive NFL Football Articles from iHaveNet.com Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner RELATED NFL 2008 Week 13 NFL 2008 Week 13 Playoff Races & Playoff Scenarios The Cardinals and Titans can become the first teams this NFL 2008 season to clinch playoff berths on Thanksgiving. 12 teams in the NFC are within one game of .500 or better entering NFL 2008 Week 13. The Eagles & Panthers have the toughest remaining schedule of the contenders. In the AFC, the NFL 2008 playoff picture is becoming clearer as 9 AFC teams are at least one game above .500. Kurt Warner NFL 2008 MVP Candidate Kurt Warner is a two-time NFL MVP, having won the awards in both 1999 and 2001 as a member of the Saint Louis Rams. Can Kurt Warner win the NFL 208 MVP honor becoming only the second player in NFL history to be a three-time MVP? The answer is yes and heading into NFL 2008 Week 13, Kurt Warner is the leading candidate. NFL 2008 Week 11 Titans Beat Rival Jaguars 24-14 Red Hot Jets Up Next Week 12 The Tennessee Titans scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to erase a 14-3 halftime deficit in Jacksonville and defeat the Jaguars by a final score of 24-14. The Tennessee Titans, the NFLs only remaining undefeated team (10-0), head home after consecutive road wins to take on the New York Jets. Kurt Warner QB, Arizona Cardinals NFL 2008 Week 3: Fall's Coming Up & the NFL is Heating Up! NFL 2008 WEEK 3 TOPS OFF WITH ROMO VS. RODGERS, FAVRE VS. RIVERS Great way to start. Great way to come back. That easily summarizes developments in the NFL so far this NFL 2008 Season that have already packed a season's worth of surprise and suspense into the league’s first two weeks. As autumn looms on Monday, who can imagine what's in store? Look at things so far. Three of the 2-0 teams (Buffalo, Carolina and Denver) won only seven games apiece last year. So things are looking up for them. But, hold on. Just look at last year. The Giants started 0-2 and won the Super Bowl. The Chargers began 1-3 and reached the AFC Championship Game. It’s two weeks down – and a long way to go! NFL 2008 Week 2: AFC & NFC Players of the Week Saint Louis Rams QB Kurt Warner named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his perfect performance In the NFC, Quarterback KURT WARNER of the Arizona Cardinals, safety CHRIS HORTON of the Washington Redskins and kick returner-running back FELIX JONES of the Dallas Cowboys are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the second week of the NFL 2008 season. Wide receiver BRANDON MARSHALL of the Denver Broncos, safety TROY POLAMALU of the Pittsburgh Steelers and linebacker KEITH BULLUCK of the Tennessee Titans are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the second week of the 2008 NFL season (September 14-15). Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Offensive Player of the Week NFL 2008 Week 1: AFC & NFC Players of the Week Willie Parker, Cortland Finnegan, Roscoe Parrish, Michael Turner, Adewale Ogunleye & Will Blackmon Running back Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers, cornerback Cortland Finnegan of the Tennessee Titans and wide receiver - punt returner Roscoe Parrish of the Buffalo Bills are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played on NFL Kickoff 2008 Weekend. In the NFC, Running back Michael Turner of the Atlanta Falcons, defensive end Adewale Ogunleye of the Chicago Bears and punt returner - kick returner Will Blackmon of the Green Bay Packers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played on NFL 2008 Opening Weekend. Adrian Peterson, NFL Rookie of the Year & Pro Bowl MVP NFL 2008 Rookie of the Year & Pro Bowl MVP Adrian Peterson Ready to Pick Up Where He Left Off 2008 NFL Football Player Profile: Adrian Peterson Running Back Minnesota Vikings During the NFL 2007 Regular season, Minnesota Vikings rookie sensation ADRIAN PETERSON ranked second in the NFL (and first in the NFC) with 1,341 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, carried the ball 238 times and led the league rushing for 95.8 yards per game. Adrian Peterson also rushed for 296 yards rushing against the San Diego Chargers (November 4, 2007), setting the single-game rushing record. Peterson also made 19 receptions for 268 yards including a 60 yard touchdown, and amassed 2,021 combined net yards. NFL 2008: Chargers' Running Back La Dainian Tomlinson Closes in On Records 2008 NFL Football Player Profile: La Dainian Tomlinson Running Back San Diego Chargers In 2008, San Diego Chargers running back La Dainian Tomlinson can pass Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON and become the only player in history to begin a career with eight consecutive 1,200-yard rushing seasons. Tomlinson can also extend his streak of consecutive seasons to start a career with at least 10 rushing touchdowns to eight. With nine rushing touchdowns, Tomlinson (currently 115) will pass Pro Football Hall of Famer MARCUS ALLEN (123) to move into second place all-time. Atlanta Falcons running back MICHAEL TURNER, who served as Tomlinson's understudy for four seasons in San Diego, observed Tomlinson's attributes firsthand. NFL 2008 Quarterbacks Review & Preview Last Season 7 QBs threw for 4,000 yards, the most ever in a single season The NFL has a long history of excellence at the quarterback position, but the recent influx of poised and accurate passers has been steady and remarkable. Coaches' schemes continue to grow more and more complex, taking advantage of the unique talents of today's QBs. Last season Seven quarterbacks threw for 4,000 yards, the most ever in a single season; PEYTON MANNING continued to rise to the top of the NFL's record books; Tom Brady was named the 2007 AP NFL MVP after a record-shattering regular season who set or tied nine NFL records; and Eli Manning took charge and marched the Giants to Super Bowl Victory and was named Super Bowl XLII MVP. NFL 2008: Peyton Manning Colts QB Continues Rising to Top of NFL Record Books Peyton Manning can become 1st to throw 25 TDs 11 years in a row & pass for 4,000 yards in 9 different seasons. Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING continues to rise to the top of the NFL's record books. In 2008, Manning can become the first QB in NFL annals to throw 25 touchdowns in 11 years in a row as well as become the first to pass for 4,000 yards in nine different seasons. Manning's success has been attributed to his superior work ethic, preparation, focus, dedication and competitive spirit. NFL 2008 Kickoff & Punt Returners: Thank Devin For Many Happy Returns Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears is Widely Considered the King of Return Specialists With six combined kick-return touchdowns in 2007 (four punt and two kickoff), Chicago's DEVIN HESTER -- a Pro Bowl All-Star in each of his two NFL seasons -- is widely considered the king of the return specialists. But there are several worthy adversaries to his throne. Though Hester's kick-return touchdown total set an NFL record, he led in neither kickoff nor punt return average. NFL 2008: Double Trouble Running Backs & Big Play Excitement Wide Receivers Momentum comes in the form of a big play in the running or passing game. Double-Trouble Running Backs seem to be all over the NFL. Guys like La Dainian Tomlinson, Brian Westbrook, Joseph Addai and others. These are the running backs that can hurt you two ways: rushing or catching the ball. Wide Receivers such as Torry Holt and Braylon Edwards produce momentum-changing exhilaration from their teammates and the crowd. NFL 2008: Active Streaks & Individual Accomplishments on the Horizon Patriots & Colts Active Win Streaks; Peyton Manning & La Dainian Tomlinson Headline Individual Accomplishments The National Football League's 2008 Season should be a year full of major individual and team record-breaking performances. The New England Patriots look to continue building upon their regular season all-time winning streak while the Indianapolis Colts are on track to extend their consecutive 12 or victories per season to six. Peyton Manning and La Dainian Tomlinson continue to expand on their Hall of Fame in the making individual performances. Plus other NFL Players are likely to set or build upon great individual accomplishments. NFL 2008 Running Backs: Tandem Backfields - Good Things Come in Pairs Last season, 12 clubs boasted 2 running backs with at least 500 rushing yards apiece, including 5 playoff teams "Tandem" backfields continue to grow! Last season, 12 clubs boasted two running backs with at least 500 rushing yards apiece, including five playoff teams – the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks. Additionally, the Super Bowl XLII champion Giants became the fifth Super Bowl winning team since 2000 to feature two running backs with more than 500 rushing yards each (2006 Colts, 2003 Patriots, 2002 Buccaneers, 2000 Ravens). In the eight prior seasons, only one such team won the coveted Lombardi Trophy (1996 Packers)

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NFL 2008 Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants Aim to Repeat After Super Season 2008 NFL Football The NFL's 2008 Kickoff Weekend begins on Thursday, September 4 this season when the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants host the Washington Redskins. Last season's win over the Redskins is the game that propelled the Giants all the way to Super Bowl victory.

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