BENGALS:  In last meeting, RB COREY DILLON rushed for 127 yards, becoming first RB to eclipse 100-yard barrier against Baltimore in span of 51 games.  Dillon has 3 games with 100 yards rushing on season & is on pace to set team record for most in season with 6.  Four Bengals, including Dillion, share current record of 5 (Dillion twice)��Last Sunday vs. Houston, QB JON KITNA registered career-best single-game comp. pct. of 81.5 (22 of 27) for games started in 38-3 win.  Owns AFC�s 3rd-best 4th quarter comp. pct. of 70.1 (47 of 67)�� CB ARTRELL HAWKINS tied franchise record last week for longest INT return (102-TD) with former CB LOUIS BREEDEN.  Defense forced 6 turnovers (3 INTs, 4 fumbles) last year in series, including 66-yard INT-TD by LB TAKEO SPIKES.  TD was first of Spikes� career.  Have held Ravens to 917 net passing yards in past 4 (229.3 yards per game)��RAVENS:  Have won 7 of past 8 in series & 5 consecutive at home.  Head coach BRIAN BILLICK is 5-1 (.833) in career vs. Bengals.  Under Billick, club is 24-8 (.750) after Nov. 1 (includes playoffs)��QB JEFF BLAKE was member of Bengals for 6 seasons (1994-99).  Ranks third in team annals with 15,124 passing yards & 79.3 passer rating��RB JAMAL LEWIS had first 2 career 100-yard games against Cincy.  Aims for third consecutive 100-yard game vs. Bengals.  Had career-high 70 receiving yards in his last game vs. Cincy (11/5/00)��WR TRAVIS TAYLOR was club�s leading receiver & rusher last week at Atlanta.  Had first career 100-yard game (127 yards, 1 TD) & career-long 39-yard rush��.TE TODD HEAP has 4 TD receptions at home (vs. 0 on road) in 2002��Defense has held Bengals to 752 total yards in past 4 (188.0 yards per game).  Ravens have 11 sacks in past 4 meetings, including 3.0 by LB PETER BOULWARE & 2.5 by DE MICHAEL MC CRARY�...K MATT STOVER has 46 FGs & 194 career points vs. Cincinnati � both tops vs. any club.

SAINTS:  Club seeks best start since 1992 (7-2).  Offense ranks first in NFC with 69.0 redzone TD pct. (29 trips, 20 TDs)��QB AARON BROOKS looks for ninth consecutive game with 200 yards passing.  Tied for NFL lead with TD pass every 6.7 attempts.  Ranks first among NFC starters with 95.2 passer rating in fourth quarter & third with 99.9 rating on third downs.  Seeks third consecutive win as starter vs. Panthers & has 5 TDs, 2 INTs in past 2 vs. Car��RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER needs 100 yards rushing vs. Panthers for second-most 100-yard rushing games in single-season in club history.  He has 6 100-yard games in 2002 & club has 5-1 (.833) record in those games.  Needs 3 rushing TDs to become fourth player in Saints� history with 10 in single-season��WR JOE HORN has 12 100-yard receiving games with Saints & club is 11-1 (.917) in those games.  Seeks second consecutive 100-yard game vs. Car. & averaging 114 yards in past 2 vs. Panthers��PANTHERS:  Defense leads NFL with 31 sacks, including 27 by d-line.  Have already surpassed 2001 season total (26).  Club has not allowed 100-yard rusher in past 10 games & seeks to hold opponents under 300 total yards for sixth time in 9 games��RB LAMAR SMITH has 6 TD runs, most by Car RB since TSHIMANGA BIAKABUTUKA�s 6 in 1999.  Needs 2 TD runs to pass FRED LANE (7) for most in single-season in club history��WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has TD vs. NO in 3 of past 4 games.  Has career-high 192 yards (9 catches, 1 TD) vs. Saints (9/13/98)��TE WESLEY WALLS has had at least 50 yards in 3 of past 4 vs. Saints, avg. 15.7 yards per catch in those games.  Spent 1994-95 seasons with NO, avg. 47.5 receptions per year��Club has INT in 8 of past 9��Rookie first-rounder DE JULIUS PEPPERS needs 6.0 sacks for NFL single-season rookie record (JEVON KEARSE, 14.5, 1999).  Seeks fourth multiple-sack game.  DE MICHEAL RUCKER needs 3.0 sacks to tie career high (9.0, 2001).

LIONS:  Club seeks fourth win in past 6 games��Team has surrendered only 14 sacks this season after allowing NFL-high 66 in 2001��Head coach MARTY MORNHINWEG spent 1995-96 as assistant coach with GB��Rookie QB JOEY HARRINGTON (No. 3) seeks fourth win in seventh career start.  Passed for 182 yards, 2 TDs in last meeting in first NFL start��RB JAMES STEWART seeks second 100-yard rushing game in past 3 vs. GB.  Has 12 career 100-yard efforts & his team is 9-3 (.750) in those games.  Lions are 8-2 (.800) when he has more than 20 carries��WR BILL SCHROEDER totaled 225 receptions for 3,435 yards & 20 TDs in 74 games with GB from 1997-01.  Faces former team for first time.  Played college football at Wisconsin-LaCrosse��WR-PR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM leads NFC with 14.8-yard PR avg��TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads all NFL TEs with 17.6 yards-per-catch avg��Defense seeks to hold opponents to less than 90 yards rushing for fourth consecutive game��K JASON HANSON has 1,100 career points & needs 14 to pass EDDIE MURRAY (1,113) for most in club history��PACKERS:  Club has won 19 consecutive games when leading at half, longest current streak in NFL��QB BRETT FAVRE has 40,520 career yards passing & needs 32 to pass JOE MONTANA (40,551) in sixth all-time.  Has 14-7 record (.667) as starter vs. Lions.  Is 70-12 (.854) as starter at home, best by home QB since 1950.  Has started 165 consecutive games, most by active player��RB AHMAN GREEN has 13 100-yard rushing games with Packers & club is 13-0 in those games.  Seeks fourth consecutive game with TD & has 7 TDs (5 rushing, 2 receiving) in past 3 games.  Has rushed for 3,274 yards with GB & needs 80 to pass EDGAR BENNETT (3,353) in eighth in club history��TE BUBBA FRANKS had career-high 9 catches in last meeting��Club leads the NFL with 27 takeaways, after posting 39 in all of 2001, & +15 takeaway/giveaway ratio��DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA seeks fourth multiple-sack game in past 5.  Has 6.5 sacks in past 4 games.

GIANTS:  Club is 37-4 (.902) under JIM FASSEL when leading after 3 quarters��QB KERRY COLLINS has thrown club-record 1,636 consecutive passes, longest current streak in NFL.  Colts� PEYTON MANNING ranks second with 372.  Collins seeks third consecutive 300-yard passing game vs. Vikings, including 381 yard, 5 TD effort in 2000 NFC Championship Game.  Is on pace for first 4,000-yard passing season by Giants QB since PHIL SIMMS in 1984 (4,044). RB TIKI BARBER rushed for 101 yards & 2 TDs (2, 44) vs. Jaguars last week & seeks first consecutive 100-yard rushing games since 11/25, 12/9/01 (124, 110).  Has 324 career catches & needs 4 to pass BOB TUCKER (327) for fourth place in club history��WR AMANI TOOMER seeks fourth consecutive 5-catch outing vs. Vikings, including postseason.  Has catch in 59 consecutive games & is tied for seventh in NFC with 11 third down receptions (199 yards)��Rookie TE JEREMY SHOCKEY (No. 14) tied for NFC lead (ANTONIO BRYANT) among rookies with 24 catches & ranks second with 302 yards receiving��DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has sacks against 45 different QBs in regular season, but never Vikings QB Culpepper��VIKINGS:  QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has thrown 55 TD passes & needs 4 to pass WARREN MOON (58) for fourth in club history.  Has connected with WR RANDY MOSS for 24 career TDs & needs 3 to become most prolific scoring tandem in club history (Moon/CRIS CARTER).  Has 7 career 300-yard passing games & needs 300 yards vs. Giants for sole possession of fourth on club�s all-time list��RB MICHAEL BENNETT had fourth career 100-yard rushing game last week, finishing with 114 yards, including 85-yard TD run, longest run in team history.  Seeks third consecutive 100-yard game.  RB MOE WILLIAMS needs 35 yards for career high (291, 2001).  Rushed for 2 TDs vs. TB last week��Moss seeks second consecutive 100-yard receiving game vs. Giants.  Had 10 catches for 171 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting�� Vikings have 4 native Minnesotans on roster: C MATT BIRK & G CORBIN LACINA (Cretin-Derham Hall HS), QB TODD BOUMAN (Russell-Tyler-Ruthton HS) & T ADAM HAAYER (Forest Lake HS).

COLTS:  Have won past 2 vs. Eagles, outscoring Philly 81-27��QB PEYTON MANNING completed 16 of 26 passes (61.5 pct.) for 235 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 129.5 passer rating in only career meeting.  Manning owns 3 of club�s 4 highest single-season comp. pct. marks & is currently on pace for 67.2 pct., which would set franchise record��WR MARVIN HARRISON was born in Philadelphia & attended Roman Catholic High School.  Was 3-time Maxwell Award winner, given to city�s top player.  Aims for 3rd consecutive game vs. Eagles with TD.  Has 11 catches for 166 yards (15.1 avg.) & 2 TDs in 2 career meetings.  With 69 receptions, Harrison has already surpassed 35 of 49 year-by-year club receiving leaders.  Needs 5 catches to surpass former WR STERLING SHARPE (595) for most catches in first 7 seasons ��Round 1 selection DE DWIGHT FREENEY (No. 11) has 4.0 sacks to lead team��P HUNTER SMITH leads AFC with 38.8 net avg.  Punt coverage unit allowing NFL-low 3.4 yards per return.  K MIKE VANDERJAGT has scored in club-record 63 consecutive games��EAGLES:  Club 1 of 2 NFL teams (GB) undefeated at home��Have 25-4 (.862) record when scoring at least 20 points under head coach ANDY REID & have scored in 27 of 32 quarters in 2002.  7-2 start would be best since 1996��QB DONOVAN MC NABB aims to become first QB in NFL history (since 1970) to rush for TD in 5 consecutive games.  Ranks first in NFL among QBs with 398 yards rushing & is first QB with 2 100-yard rushing games in single-season since BOBBY DOUGLASS (1972)��RB DUCE STALEY has 11 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Ind, ties RICKY WATTERS for third most (12) in club history.  Needs 16 carries to pass Watters (975) in third on club�s all-time list��KR-PR BRIAN MITCHELL will play in 200th career game this week while P SEAN LANDETA plays in his 250th��Defense has sack in 44 consecutive games, second longest streak in NFL (TB, 52)��DT DARWIN WALKER has recorded at least 0.5 sacks in 6 of past 7 games.�LB LEVON KIRKLAND has started 131 consecutive regular-season games & has never missed game (168) in NFL career.

FALCONS: Head coach DAN REEVES has 193 career wins & needs 1 to pass CHUCK KNOX for sixth place on NFL all-time list.  Club 28-10 (.737) under Reeves when leading at halftime��QB MICHAEL VICK leads NFL with 0.6 INT pct. (1 INT, 159 attempts).  Ranks third in NFL with 100.3 third down passer rating.  Ranks second among NFL QBs with 362 yards rushing��RB WARRICK DUNN has 11 career 100-yard rushing games & his team has 9-2 (.818) mark in those games.  First-round draft pick RB T.J. DUCKETT (No. 18) leads NFC rookies with 348 yards rushing.  Had career-high 75 yards rushing & 5.8 avg. vs. Ravens��WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 3 TD receptions & needs 1 for career high.  Has 29 catches, 22 for first downs��DE PATRICK KERNEY seeks third multiple sack game in past 4.  Scored first career TD on 4-yard fumble return last week��K JAY FEELY is 20-21 (.952) all-time in FG attempts on road & leads NFC with 11 touchbacks on KOs��STEELERS:  Are 11-1 (.917) all-time vs. Atlanta, including 5-0 mark at home, & have won 9 consecutive in series.  Head coach BILL COWHER has never lost to Falcons (3-0).  Club is 7-3 (.700) in past 10 vs. NFC.  Team is 9-2 (.818) at Heinz Field��QB TOMMY MADDOX was Denver�s 1992 first-round draft pick (No. 25) by Falcons head coach Reeves.  Also spent 1995 season with Reeves (NYG).  Maddox is on pace to set team comp. pct. (63.6) & passer rating (90.1) records��In past 4 vs. NFC, RB JEROME BETTIS has rushed for 412 yards (103.0 yards per game) on 80 carries (5.2 avg.).  Aims for 4th consecutive game with TD run vs. NFC��WR HINES WARD was All-American at Forest Park (Ga.) High & All-SEC selection at Georgia.  Is 2nd in school history with 3,870 all-purpose yards (HERSCHEL WALKER).  WR TERANCE MATHIS played 8 seasons with Atl. (1994-2001).  Set club records in catches (573), receiving yards (7,349) & TD catches (57)��LB KENDRELL BELL earned All-State honors at Laney High in Augusta, Ga. & was All-SEC 2nd-team at Georgia��In last game vs. Atl., LB JASON GILDON had 8 tackles, 6 QB hurries/pressures & 1.5 sacks.

CHARGERS:  Aim for first 7-2 start since 1994 when team advanced to Super Bowl XXIX��Head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER has career 3-1 (.750) record vs. Rams��QB DREW BREES, vying for 7th win in 9 starts, makes 1st NFL start in dome��In 5 career games vs. NFC, RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 569 total yards from scrimmage (420 rushing, 149 receiving) for 113.8 yards per game avg.  Ranks 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL in total scrimmage yards with 1,109��WR CURTIS CONWAY tied for 3rd in AFC in 3rd down receptions (14) with 2 of his 5 TDs.  Offense is NFL�s best inside 20, scoring 19 TDs in 26 possessions (73.1 pct.)��LB DONNIE EDWARDS returns to Missouri after spending 6 seasons with KC (1996-2001).   Edwards is tied for NFL lead with 4 INTs, including 1 INT-TD.  Club tied for 3rd-most INTs (11) in AFC.  DE RAYLEE JOHNSON leads club with 5.5 sacks, tied for 4th in AFC.  Team has 24 sacks, has allowed only 10.  Defense allowing AFC�s 2nd-lowest 36.5 pct. 3rd down conversion rate (Miami, 35.0 pct.)��RAMS:  Club seeks fourth consecutive game with 27 or more points.  Team ranks second in NFC with 60.7 redzone TD pct. (28 trips, 17 TDs)��QB MARC BULGER looks for fourth consecutive win in fourth career start��RB MARSHALL FAULK has 120 career TDs & needs 5 to tie Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (125) for sixth all-time.  Rushed for 178 yards last week & seeks fourth consecutive 100-yard game.  Rams are 19-0 when he rushes for 100.  Looks for third 100-yard game in past 5 vs. AFC & averages. 94.5 yards rushing with 7 total TDs in past 4 games against AFC opponents.  Leads NFC with 59 first downs (43 rushing, 16 receiving)��WR ISAAC BRUCE has 58 career TDs & needs 1 to pass ERIC DICKERSON in second place on club�s all-time list.  Needs 18 catches to pass HENRY ELLARD (593) for most in club history.  Needs 100 yards receiving vs. SD to become first player in club history with 30 career 100-yard receiving games.  Seeks fifth consecutive 5-catch game vs. AFC��Defense had 10 sacks in first 5 games, 10 in past 3.

GAME FEATURES new Houston team (Texans) vs. former Houston team (Titans/Oilers).  Titans were known as Oilers & played in Houston from 1960-96.  Both teams feature running backs from Ohio State: EDDIE GEORGE of Tennessee & JONATHAN WELLS of Houston��TEXANS:  Rookie QB DAVID CARR (No. 1) is on pace to set NFL expansion team passing record with 1,387 yards after 8 games.  Former Carolina QB (now NYG) KERRY COLLINS threw for 2,717 in 1995.  Collins� coach in 1995 was current Texans coach DOM CAPERS��WR COREY BRADFORD is three receiving yards from 500.  In NFL history, only Carolina Panthers (1995) have produced 1,000-yard receiver (MARK CARRIER) in inaugural season.  Offense has scored on opening drive of 2nd half 3 of 8 times��CB MARCUS COLEMAN will play in his 100th NFL game this Sunday��DE JEFF POSEY is tied for 4th in AFC with 5.5 sacks.  Defense has registered at least 1 sack in 7 of 8 games this season.  Club on pace for 40 sacks, which would be more than 15 of 31 NFL clubs in 2001.  Defense is AFC�s 5th stingiest inside 20 with 47.8 TD pct. (11 of 23)��TITANS:  Head coach JEFF FISHER is 16-4 (.800) vs. teams with head coach in first year with club.  Fisher is 37-26 (.587) vs. division foes.  Club is on 1st 3-game win streak since 2000, when team won 8 consecutive en route to Fisher�s first divisional title��QB STEVE MC NAIR has NFL�s 2nd-longest active streak of consecutive games (20) with at least 1 TD pass, trailing only Denver QB BRIAN GRIESE (23).   Among active QBs, McNair owns 2nd-best record against divisional opponents (31-18, .633) ��RB EDDIE GEORGE has 532 rushing yards at season�s halfway mark, placing him on target to reach 1,000 yards for 6th time in his 7-year career.  Club is averaging 128.3 rush yards per game (4.6 per carry) in past 3 games after averaging 69.4 yards (3.0) in first 5 games��Club tied for 2nd in AFC with 8 fumble takeaways��Tied with Denver DE TREVOR PRYCE, Tennessee DE KEVIN CARTER (7.0) may become 4th player in club history to lead AFC in sacks (since 1982)��CB ANDRE DYSON is tied for 5th in AFC with 3 INTs��KR coverage unit is NFL�s best, allowing only 18.1 yards per return.

SEAHAWKS:  QB MATT HASSELBECK ranks third among NFC starters with 89.4 fourth-quarter passer rating��RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 5 career 100-yard rushing games & club is 5-0 in those contests.  Has 23 career rushing TDs & needs 5 to tie SHERMAN SMITH (28) in third in club history.  Has 37 receptions for 309 yards & needs 8 catches & 35 yards for career highs (44, 343).  Had career-high 8 catches vs. Redskins last week��WR KOREN ROBINSON seeks third 100-yard receiving game of 2002.  Had career-high 8 receptions for 100 yards last week.  Needs 9 catches & 61 yards for career highs (39, 536).  WR BOBBY ENGRAM has 20 receptions in 2002, 18 for first downs��TE ITULA MILI had career highs with 6 receptions & 71 yards vs. Redskins��DT JOHN RANDLE has 127.0 career sacks & needs 1.5 sacks to pass RICKEY JACKSON in eighth on NFL�s all-time list.  Rookie fifth-round draft pick DT ROCKY BERNARD has 4.0 sacks & needs 0.5 to set club single-season rookie record��P JEFF FEAGLES has held opponents  to 55 PR yards in 2002, third-fewest in NFL��CARDINALS: QB JAKE PLUMMER has 15-10 record (.600) as starter when completing at least 60.0 pct. of passes.  Has rushed for 197 yards, fifth most in NFL among QBs, & career-best 6.6 yards per carry average.  Needs 21 yards rushing for career high (217)��RBs THOMAS JONES (457) & MARCEL SHIPP (206) have both rushed for career highs in 2002��WR DAVID BOSTON has 7 career catches of at least 50 yards & is on pace for third consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season��TE FREDDIE JONES averaing 11.1 yards per catch in past 4 vs. Seahawks��G PETE KENDALL started 75 of 76 career games with Seattle from 1996-2000 & was Seahawks� first-round draft pick (No. 21 overall) in �96��Club has 12 INTs, third-most in NFC, after posting 17 in all of 2001��S JUSTIN LUCAS scored second TD of season on 38-yard INT return vs. Rams.

REDSKINS:  QB SHANE MATTHEWS seeks fourth win in sixth start this season.  Has 7 TDs & 2 INTs in his 3 wins��RB STEPHEN DAVIS has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Jaguars ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS).  Seeks second consecutive 100-yard game vs. Jags after posting 114 yards, 2 TDs in last meeting.  RB KENNY WATSON rushed for 110 yards last week vs. Seahawks in first career start��WR ROD GARDNER needs 1 TD reception to tie career-high (4, 2001)��Club ranks fourth in NFC in holding opponents to 41.4 redzone TD pct. (29 trips, 12 TDs)��DE BRUCE SMITH had sack in last game vs. Jags & has sacks against 70 different QBs in 18 seasons.  Had 2.0 sacks last week��LB LA VAR ARRINGTON has sack in 3 of past 4 games.  Has 5.0 sacks in past 4 & career-high 7.0 this season��CB DARRELL GREEN needs INT vs. Jax to increase NFL record of consecutive seasons with INT to 20.  CB CHAMP BAILEY needs 2 INTs to tie career-high (5, 1999-00) & record third 5 INT season in past 4��JAGUARS:  Play 2nd consecutive interconference game.  Are 11-6 (.647) vs. NFC in past 17.  Have 37-15 (.712) record at home since 1996, 5th-best in NFL in that span��QB MARK BRUNELL passed for 271 yards in last meeting vs. Redskins.  Has connected with WR JIMMY SMITH for 41 TD passes, 2nd-most among current QB-WR duos (Indy�s PEYTON MANNING-MARVIN HARRISON, 51)��In last game vs. Washington, RB FRED TAYLOR rushed for 124 yards on 22 carries (5.6 avg.).  In past 17 games with at least 15 carries, Taylor has rushed for 1,989 yards (117.0 yards per game) & 15 TDs.  Tied for 2nd in NFL with 6 runs of 20 yards or more��In past 5 vs. NFC, WR Smith has 37 receptions for 515 yards & 2 TDs��TE KYLE BRADY had 8 receptions for 111 yards (13.9 avg.) in last meeting��Rookie DT JOHN HENDERSON (No. 9) leads club in sacks (5.0) & is on pace to set new rookie team sack record (TONY BRACKENS, 1996; 7.0).  Club has sack in 32 consecutive games, 4th-longest current streak in NFL��After kickoffs, opponents� avg. drive start is 25.9, tied for 3rd-poorest field position in AFC.

PATRIOTS:  Aim for 4th win in past 5 vs. Chicago.  Including SB XXXVI, club has won past 5 on artificial turf (last loss 11/23/00)��QB TOM BRADY makes 1st career start vs. Chicago.  Including Super Bowl XXXVI, Brady is 4-2 (.667) vs. NFC.  In those 6 starts, Brady has completed 116 of 184 passes (63.0 pct.) for 1,219 yards with 11 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 86.3 passer rating.  Has thrown 7 of his NFL-best 19 TD passes in 4th qtr. � tied for 2nd-most 4th qtr. TD passes��RB ANTOWAIN SMITH (554 rush yards) is on track to become 1st Patriots rusher to amass 1,000 rush yards in consecutive seasons since CURTIS MARTIN (1996-97).  QB Brady and RB Smith are both 4-for-4 in converting 3rd-and-1 rush attempts into 1st downs��In past 6 games vs. NFC (including SB XXXVI), WR TROY BROWN has 37 catches (6.2 receptions per game) for 452 yards (75.3 yards per game).  Brown had 7-yard TD catch in last meeting.  Two of Brown�s 12 career 100-yard receiving games have been vs. NFC, one of which was vs. Chicago (124 yards, 9/21/97)��LB ROMAN PHIFER leads club in tackes (52).  Defense is 2nd in AFC & 4th in NFL in pass yards allowed (176.9)�� BEARS:  QB JIM MILLER needs 3 TD passes to tie career high (13, 2001).  Seeks third win in past 4 games vs. AFC opponents.  Has thrown 5 TDs & 0 INTs in past 3 games against AFC foes, completing 61 of 89 (68.5 pct.) attempts for 579 yards & 105.0 passer rating��RB ANTHONY THOMAS seeks third 100-yard rushing game in past 5 vs. AFC opponents�� WR MARTY BOOKER has TD reception in 3 of past 4 games.  Has led club in receiving yards in 8 of past 11 games.  Needs 100 yards receiving vs. Patriots for career-best 3 100-yard games in single-season.  Seeks at least 80 yards receiving for fifth time in past 7 games��TE JOHN DAVIS needs 4 catches & 57 yards for career highs in both categories (17, 202, 2000)��Club third in NFL with 10 fumble takeaways��DE PHILLIP DANIELS tied career high with 2.0 sack last week vs. Eagles��LB ROSEVELT COLVIN has 11.0 sacks in past 11 games��Special teams specialist S LARRY WHIGHAM spent 1994-00 with Pats, earning spot in Pro Bowl following 1997 season.

CHIEFS:  Club owns NFL�s No. 3 total offense (382.0 yards per game)��In 2 career starts against 49ers, QB TRENT GREEN has completed 36 of 64 passes (56.3 pct.) for 511 yards with 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 84.8 passer rating.  Green�s 16 TD passes on season has him on pace to set club record, surpassing HOF QB LEN DAWSON (30, 1964).  Green is NFL�s best 4th qtr. passer, completing 43 of 67 (64.2 pct.) for 534 yards & 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 122.1 rating��With 15 TDs, RB PRIEST HOLMES trails single-season TD record by 11 with 8 games remaining (MARSHALL FAULK, StL, 26; 2000).  Holmes is one of 4 RBs to register 3 games of 122 rush yards or more on season.  Leads non-kickers in scoring (90); next closest non-kicker has 60 points.  Tied for 5th in AFC in receptions (51), leading all AFC RBs, 2nd in NFL (Faulk)��TE TONY GONZALEZ leads NFL TEs in TD receptions (6).  Club leads NFL in avg. yards per 1st down play (6.72).  Offense ranks 4th in league in scoring TDs inside 20 with 61.0 pct. (25 TDs in 41 possessions)��Club owns AFC�s best turnover ratio (+6)��Punt coverage unit ranks No. 3 in NFL, allowing only 5.4 yards per return��49ERS:  Club plays second of 3 consecutive games vs. AFC foes (SD, Week 11) & aims for 7-2 start for second consecutive season��QB JEFF GARCIA leads NFL with 134.7 third down passer rating, including 10 TDs & 0 INTs.  Has 9 TDs, 2 INTs in past 6 vs. AFC��RB GARRISON HEARST has 14 career 100-yard rushing games with 49ers & will move into sole possession of second place in club history (ROGER CRAIG) with 100 yards vs. KC.  Club has 13-1 record (.929) when he rushes for 100 yards.  RB KEVAN BARLOW needs 82 yards rushing for career high (512, 2001) & is averaging career-best 4.7 yards per carry.  Hearst & Barlow (431) are only RB tandem in NFL to each have 400 yards rushing��WR TERRELL OWENS has 66 career TDs & needs 1 to pass Craig for second in club history.  Seeks to post third consecutive 100-yard receiving game for first time in his career ��DE ANDRE CARTER has career-high 7.0 sacks in 2002.  Has 7.0 sacks in past 7 games & seeks sack in fifth consecutive game.

SIX OF PAST 8 meetings in NY have been decided by 8 points-or-less��DOLPHINS:  Play 2nd consecutive primetime game after 24-10 MNF loss at GB.  Are 15-4 (.789) on Sunday night, including 5-1 (.833) on road.  In past 2 in NY, Dolphins have outscored Jets 40-7 in 1st half��Since 1970, are 137-111-1 (.552) on road, tops in AFC��QB RAY LUCAS was member of Jets for 4 years (1997-2000).  Started 9 games as Jets QB, compiling 6-3 (.667) record & 85.1 passer rating as starter.  Attended Harrison (NJ) High School & Rutgers, where he holds school record with 43 TD passes ��In first game as Dolphin vs. Jets, RB RICKY WILLIAMS rushed 24 times for 151 yards (6.3 avg.) & 1 TD��Rookie TE RANDY MC MICHAEL had 5 catches for 79 yards & 1 TD in 1st game vs. NYJ��DE JASON TAYLOR, AFC�s Def. Player of Month for Oct., had 6 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble & fumble recovery in Wk. 3 win over Jets��JETS:  Aim for 5th home win in row vs. Dolphins & 9th in past 10.  In past 3 at home vs. Mia., Jets have out-scored Dolphins 76-21 in 2nd half��QB CHAD PENNINGTON has 110.1 passer rating in 4 career starts, completing 93 of 121 (76.9 pct.) for 997 yards w/ 6 TDs & 2 INTs.  Pennington�s 76.9 comp. pct. highest of any QB in 1st 4 career starts ��RB CURTIS MARTIN has TD run in 9 of 14 career games vs. Mia.  Martin�s 9 TDs is most by any player vs. Mia.  RB LAMONT JORDAN had 1st career 100-yard game in Wk. 9 vs. SD (107)�� PR-WR SANTANA MOSS leads NFL with 20.6 PR avg., tied for NFL lead with 2 PR-TDs.  With 52-yard PR-TD last week, is 1st player since �79 (J.T. SMITH) with PR-TDs in consecutive games in 1 season.  WR WAYNE CHREBET has 7 TD catches vs. Mia. � most vs. any foe. 

CLUBS MEET IN 500th MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME.  Past 6 meetings have been decided by total of 37 points. Clubs combining to avg. 53.5 points in past 4 games.  Game features NFL�s top offense (Oakland, 407.4) against AFC�s best defense (Denver, 270.8)�� RAIDERS:  Last year vs. Broncos, QB RICH GANNON completed 60 of 82 passes (73.2 pct.) for 555 yards & 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 101.4 passer rating.  On season, Gannon has thrown for 300 yards in 6 of 8 games; NFL record for most in one year is 9��WR TIM BROWN has 33 catches for 381 yards & 5 TDs in past 4 vs. Broncos. His 13 career TD catches vs. Broncos & 1,669 receiving yards are his second-most vs. one opponent.  WR JERRY RICE (51) & RB CHARLIE GARNER (45) tied for 5th & 10th, respectively, among AFC reception leaders � one of two AFC clubs with 2 players in top 10 (Buffalo).  Offense averaging NFL�s 2nd-most 1st downs per game (23.6)��Defense has 6 players with at least 1 INT.  S ROD WOODSON leads team & ties for 5th in AFC with 3 INTs�� BRONCOS:  Denver has won 8 of past 9 in series & 12 of past 14.  Club is 5-2-1 vs. Raiders in Denver on MNF��Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN is 12-2 (.857) in career vs. Raiders, including 7-0 at home��QB BRIAN GRIESE has 4-1 (.800) career record as starter vs. Raiders.  Griese had 98.6 passer rating in last meeting, completing 19 of 26 passes (73.1 pct.) for 142 yards with 1 TD & 0 INTs.  Holds longest current consecutive games streak w/ TD pass (23)��WR ROD SMITH had 18 receptions for 147 yards & 3 TDs last year vs. Oakland.  In past 7 against Raiders, has 51 catches (7.3 per game).  TE SHANNON SHARPE leads NFL TEs in receptions (38).  Offense is 6 of 8 (.750 pct.) in converting 4th down attempts��DE TREVOR PRYCE (7.0) tied for AFC sack lead (KEVIN CARTER, Tenn.).  Defense allowing AFC-low 17.0 1st downs per game��.P MICAH KNORR makes Denver debut.
 

BUFFALO, CLEVELAND, DALLAS, TAMPA BAY HAVE OPEN DATES IN WEEK 10

BUFFALO (5-4):  Club was 1-8 after 9 games in 2001��QB DREW BLEDSOE leads NFL in passing yards (2,802) & may become 2nd player in NFL history to pass for 5,000 yards in single season (DAN MARINO, 5,084; 1984)��RB TRAVIS HENRY is one of two RBs in NFL to register 3 games of 132 rush yards or more (MARSHALL FAULK, StL).  Henry already has more rushing TDs (9) than 35 of club�s 42 single-season rushing leaders��WRs ERIC MOULDS (62) & PEERLESS PRICE (60) are 2 of 3 NFL receivers with 60 or more receptions.  Moulds & Price are on pace to become 2nd NFL receiving duo to each record more than 100 catches, joining 1995 Lions HERMAN MOORE (123) & BRETT PERRIMAN (108).  Price has recorded 3 of his 7 TD receptions on 3rd down � most in AFC��DE AARON SCHOBEL leads club with 5.0 sacks, tied for 7th-most in AFC. 

CLEVELAND (4-5):  Team has scored 20 points or more in 4 of past 5 games��In past 3 games, QB TIM COUCH has completed 69 of 104 passes (66.3 pct) for 636 yards & 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 90.9 passer rating��RB JAMEL WHITE leads club with 409 rush yards, on pace to gain 2nd-most rush yards for club since 1986 (LEROY HOARD, 890; 1994).  White is 3rd in NFL among RBs in receptions with 46; only StL�s MARSHALL FAULK (54) & KC�s PRIEST HOLMES (51) have more.  Only NFL club to have 5 players with 25 or more receptions��PR DENNIS NORTHCUTT (16.8, 2nd in NFL) is one of 2 players with 2 PR-TDs (SANTANA MOSS, NYJ)��In past 2 games, DE COURTNEY BROWN has 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery & 1 blocked FG.  CB ANTHONY HENRY & LB EARL HOLMES have 13 tackles each in past 2.  Defense ranks No. 2 in AFC inside 20, allowing 12 TDs in 31 possessions (38.7).  Opponents have been shutout in 8 trips inside 20 � most by defense in NFL��K PHIL DAWSON is AFC�s 4th-most accurate in FGs (15 of 17, .882); only misses were 52-yard try & partially-blocked 45-yarder.

DALLAS (3-6):  RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL�s all-time rushing leader with 16,782 yards.  Needs 1 100-yard rushing game to tie BARRY SANDERS in second place all-time with 76 100-yard rushing games (WALTER PAYTON, 77).  Smith has 480 career receptions & needs 10 to pass DREW PEARSON (489) in second place on club�s all-time list��RB TROY HAMBRICK scored first TD of season last week on 3-yard run��Rookie second-round pick WR ANTONIO BRYANT leads NFC rookies with 391 yards receiving & is tied for first with 24 receptions (JEREMY SHOCKEY).  WR JOEY GALLOWAY seeks 50th NFL TD (44 receiving, 4 PR, 1 rushing)��Defense has allowed 3 TDs in past 4 games ��Club ranks first in NFC holding opponents to avg. drive start of 25.1 yard-line��Team has 9 INTs in 2002 after posting 9 in 2001��Rookie third-round draft pick CB DEREK ROSS had 2 INTs last week vs. Lions & is tied for NFL lead with 4 INTs.

TAMPA BAY (7-2):  Defense has scored 5 TDs & surrendered 9 in 2002.  Club has allowed NFL-low 109 points (12.1 per game).  Defense holds opponents to NFL best 22.2 redzone TD pct. (18 trips, 4 TDs)��QB BRAD JOHNSON has 47-27 record (.635) as starter.  Tied club record with 5 TD passes last week (STEVE DE BERG, 9/13/87), passing for 313 yards.  Has 10 career 300-yard passing games, including 3 with TB��WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON had 133 yards receiving, 2 TDs (2,19) in win over Vikings��TE RICKEY DUDLEY has 8 receptions, 3 for TDs in 2002��DT WARREN SAPP has 7.0 sacks in past 7 games.  His 7.5 sacks are most among NFL DTs.  DE SIMEON RICE has 7.0 sacks in past 5 games, including 2.0 last week��LB DERRICK BROOKS has 4 TDs in 2002 & needs 1 to tie NFL record for most TDs on turnovers in season (5, KEN HOUSTON, 1971).  Needs 1 INT-TD to become fourth player in NFL history with 4 in season.