NFL 2013 Week 11: What to Look For

Here's a preview of what to look for during the 11th week of the NFL 2013 regular season

AFC West Showdown

Sunday Night Football in Week 10 will feature an AFC West divisional matchup between the 9-0 Kansas City Chiefs and the 8-1 Denver Broncos. The combined win percentage (.944/ 17-1) between Denver and Kansas City represents the highest for a game this late in the season since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger (minimum nine games each).

The last time a game featured a better combined record between opponents this late in the season was on December 7, 1969, when the Minnesota Vikings (10-1) defeated the L.A. Rams (11-0) by a score of 20-13.

[ Check Out: Chiefs Visit Denver to Face Broncos in AFC West Showdown ]

The games with the highest win percentage in the NFL since 1970 (minimum nine games each):

Date Matchup Combined Record
(Win Pct)
Source: NFL
11/17/2013Kansas City (9-0) at Denver (8-1)17-1 (.944)
11/29/2007Green Bay (10-1) at Dallas (10-1)20-2 (.909)
12/3/1990N.Y. Giants (10-1) at San Francisco (10-1)20-2 (.909)
11/27/1977Baltimore (9-1) at Denver (9-1)18-2 (.900)
12/24/2005Indianapolis 13-1 at Seattle (12-2)25-3 (.893)

 

Hope Still Alive

Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 18 clubs with a losing record after nine games have made the playoffs.

Most recently in 2012, both Washington (3-6) and Cincinnati (4-5) had losing records through nine games before advancing to the postseason.

The 18 teams to qualify for the playoffs since 1990 with a sub-.500 record through nine games:

Season Team Record After 9 Games Final Record Advanced To
Source: NFL
1990Houston Oilers4-59-7Wild Card
1990New Orleans4-58-8Wild Card
1992San Diego4-511-5Divisional
1994Detroit4-59-7Wild Card
1994New England3-610-6Wild Card
1995Detroit3-610-6Wild Card
1995San Diego4-59-7Wild Card
1996Jacksonville3-69-7AFC Championship
1997Detroit4-59-7Wild Card
2001Tampa Bay4-59-7Wild Card
2002Cleveland4-59-7Wild Card
2002NY Jets4-59-7Divisional
2003Green Bay4-510-6Divisional
2008San Diego4-58-8Divisional
2009NY Jets4-59-7AFC Championship
2011Denver4-58-8Divisional
2012Cincinnati4-510-6Wild Card
2012Washington3-610-6Wild Card

 

Keep Manning Up

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning leads the NFL in 2013 with 33 touchdown passes.

With two TD passes on Sunday Night Football against Kansas City, Manning would register his third season of at least 35 passing TDs, tying TOM BRADY and BRETT FAVRE for the most such seasons in NFL history.

The quarterbacks with the most seasons with at least 35 touchdown passes in NFL history:

Quarterback Team(s) Seasons with 35+ TD Passes
Source: NFL *Active
Brett FavreGreen Bay3
Tom Brady*New England3
Peyton Manning*Indianapolis, Denver2

 

Runner's World

Running back Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Sunday.

With one rushing TD, Peterson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (8) And La Dainian Tomlinson (9) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 10 touchdowns in at least seven different seasons.

The running backs with the most seasons with 10+ rushing TDs in NFL history:

Running Back Team(s) Seasons with 10+ Rushing TDs
Source: NFL *Active
LaDainian TomlinsonSan Diego9
Emmitt SmithDallas8
Adrian Peterson*Minnesota6
Marcus AllenLos Angeles Raiders, Kansas City6
Barry SandersDetroit6

 

Open The Gates

San Diego tight end Antonio Gates has 52 receptions for 612 yards this season. In his 11th year out of Kent State, Gates ranks fourth in NFL history in both receptions (694) and receiving yards (8,933) by a tight end.

With six receptions and 67 yards on Sunday against Miami, Gates would join Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe as the only tight ends in NFL history with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards.

The tight ends with 700 receptions and 9,000 receiving yards in NFL history:

Player Team(s) Yards Receptions
Source: NFL *Active
Tony Gonzalez*Kansas City, Atlanta14,7731,289
Shannon SharpeDenver, Baltimore10,060815
Jason Witten*Dallas9,480853
Antonio Gates*San Diego8,933694

 

Monday Night Magic

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers on Monday Night Football.

Brady (41) needs two touchdown passes to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG (42) for the third-most TD passes on Monday Night Football.

The quarterbacks with the most career touchdown passes on Monday Night Football:

Player TD Passes on MNF Games
Source: NFL *Active
Dan Marino7438
Brett Favre6938
Steve Young4225
Tom Brady*4117
Peyton Manning*3617
Joe Montana3620

 

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NFL 2013 Week 11: What to Look For