ARIZONA (7-7) At CINCINNATI (8-6)
Today, 10 a.m.,
OPENING LINE - Bengals by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 7-6-1; Cincinnati 7-5-2
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Cardinals have won four in a row and six of seven. They can stay in playoff contention with win over Bengals and loss by either Atlanta or Detroit. ... Win would give them their first five-game winning streak since 1977, when they won six in a row. ... Arizona has three overtime wins, tying NFL record for a season. Denver also has three OT wins this year. ... Cardinals have overcome fourth-quarter deficits six times this season, tied for second-most such wins by any team since 1970.
JACKSONVILLE (4-10) At TENNESSEE (7-7)
Today, 10 a.m. CBS
OPENING LINE - Titans by 7 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Jacksonville 4-9-1; Tennessee 6-6-2
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Jaguars rookie QB Blaine Gabbert has at least one TD pass in four of five road starts. ... Jaguars got first road win against AFC South opponent Nov. 13 at Colts. ... Maurice Jones-Drew (61) needs two rushing TDs to pass Fred Taylor (62) for most in team history. Jones-Drew has 73 career TDs, most total TDs in club history. Jones-Drew has NFL-best 1,334 yards rushing and needs 58 yards rushing to pass his career-best of 1,391 yards in 2009. Jones-Drew has run for 177 and 186 yards in his past two games at Tennessee.
ST. LOUIS (2-12) At PITTSBURGH (10-4)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Off
RECORD VS. SPREAD - St. Louis 2-12; Pittsburgh 6-7
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - St. Louis has dominated series, and is 11-1-1 in Pittsburgh, lone loss coming in 1996. ... St. Louis DE Chris Long fifth in league with 13 sacks, fifth-highest total by a Rams player since stat became official in 1982. ... St. Louis RB Stephen Jackson needs 34 yards to top 1,000 yards for seventh straight season, longest active streak in league. ... Rams last in league in scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game while Steelers allowing 15.5 points per game, second-fewest in NFL.
DENVER (8-6) At BUFFALO (5-9)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Broncos by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Denver 7-7; Buffalo 6-7-1
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bills coach Chan Gailey is friends with Bob Tebow, father of Broncos QB Tim Tebow, going back to when the two attended Florida together in early 1970s. Gailey, who spent 2002-07 as Georgia Tech coach, attempted to recruit Tim Tebow to play for Yellow Jackets, but lost out to Florida. ... Broncos have won five of past six meetings.
TAMPA BAY (4-1) At CAROLINA (5-9)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Panthers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tampa Bay 4-10; Carolina 8-5-1
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bucs have lost eight straight games. ... Bucs have scored 20 or more points in one of past eight games. ... .. QB Josh Freeman has eclipsed 3,000 yards passing for second straight year, but has more interceptions (18) than touchdown passes (15). ... Freeman didn't play in last meeting with Carolina. He has won past two starts against Carolina with 419 yards passing, four touchdowns and no interceptions. ... Bucs WR Mike Williams had 93 yards receiving in last meeting with Carolina. ... TE Kellen Winslow has caught a pass in 90 straight games. ... Ronde Barber has started 197 consecutive games, most by a cornerback .
MINNESOTA (2-12) At WASHINGTON (5-9)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Redskins by 5 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Minnesota 5-8-1; Washington 7-7
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Vikings have lost six straight, need to win last two to avoid matching or setting new worst record in franchise history. Current low-water mark is 3-13 in 1984. ... Minnesota hasn't lost seven in row in single season since expansion year of 1961. ... Win at Washington last November came in Leslie Frazier's debut as Minnesota's coach. He is 5-15 overall. ... Minnesota DE Jared Allen second in NFL with 17 1/2 sacks, needs 5 1/2 to surpass NFL season record (22 1/2 set by Michael Strahan in 2001). Allen has 27 1/2 sacks in last 23 games, including 16 in last 12. Since entering NFL in 2004, he has NFL-best 100 1/2 sacks. ... RB Adrian Peterson is 68 yards shy of fifth straight 1,000-yard season.
CLEVELAND (4-10) At BALTIMORE (10-4)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Ravens by 13
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cleveland 5-8-1; Baltimore 7-6-1
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Second meeting this month between AFC North foes. Ravens have won seven straight in lopsided series. ... In last meeting, Ray Rice ran for career-high 204 yards on muddy field in Cleveland. ... Browns coach Pat Shurmur and Ravens mentor John Harbaugh coached together with Philadelphia from 1999-2007. ... Browns 1-6 on road; Ravens 7-0 at home. Browns 0-4 in division; Ravens 4-0.
MIAMI (5-9) At NEW ENGLAND (11-3)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Patriots by 9 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Miami 7-6; New England 7-6
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - In first meeting in season opener, teams combined for NFL single-game record of 906 yards passing. ... Patriots have won seven of last nine games against Dolphins. ... Teams tied for first in AFC with 34 pass plays of 25 yards or more. ... Miami coach Todd Bowles 1-0 since replacing fired Tony Sparano. ... RB Reggie Bush sixth in AFC with 973 yards rushing after gaining career-high 203 last Sunday. ... Dolphins have just 34 offensive penalties, second fewest in league to Jacksonville's 33. ... Miami 5-2 since losing first seven games. ...Matt Moore has completed fewer than 60 percent of his passes in each of last four games. ... Patriots can clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs if they win and Houston, Baltimore and Pittsburgh all lose or tie. ... Tom Brady needs 491 yards passing in his last two games to pass NFL record-holder Dan Marino's 5,084.
SAN DIEGO (7-7) At DETROIT (9-5)
Today, 1:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE - Lions by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - San Diego 5-9; Detroit 6-6-2
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Detroit can clinch first playoff berth since 1999 season with win. ... Last week, Chargers QB Philip Rivers joined Peyton Manning and Drew Brees as only passers with at least four consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Rivers 23-2 as starter in December, best mark among QBs who began careers in Super Bowl era with minimum of 15 starts. ... Lions have won record four games after trailing by at least 13 points. ... San Diego TE Antonio Gates needs three catches to surpass Hall of Famer Charlie Joiner (586) for franchise record. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford is second-youngest QB to pass for at least 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in season...Detroit WR Calvin Johnson has 14 touchdown catches.
NEW YORK GIANTS (7-7) At NEW YORK JETS (8-6)
Today, 10 a.m.
OPENING LINE - Jets by 3
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - After week of trash talk, most of it from Jets coach Rex Ryan, teams meet in showdown of New York-area rivals with plenty of playoff implications. If Giants beat Jets and then Dallas next weekend, they win NFC East and return to playoffs for first time since 2008. Two wins will likely clinch Jets a third straight wild-card appearance under Ryan. Giants have lost five of last six, but have won last four regular-season games against Jets. ... QB Eli Manning has thrown for franchise-record 4,362 yards, and with 25 TDs joined Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Dan Marino and Drew Brees as only QBs with at least 3,000 yards and 20 TDs in seven straight seasons.
CHICAGO (7-7) At GREEN BAY (13-1)
Sunday, 5:20 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE - Packers by 12 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bears 7-7; Green Bay 9-5
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Packers can clinch home-field advantage in NFC with win, or San Francisco loss, on Sunday. ... Packers' loss at Kansas City last Sunday broke 19-game winning streak and was first loss in nearly a year, having lost at New England on Dec. 19, 2010.
PHILADELPHIA (6-8) At DALLAS (8-6)
Today, 1:15 p.m.
OPENING LINE - Dallas by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Eagles 6-8; Dallas 5-8-1
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Dallas wins NFC East by winning last two games. ... Eagles can still win division and make playoffs if they win last two games and get some help. But they would be eliminated from postseason contention even before playing Dallas if Giants win earlier against Jets.
