SAINTS:  Club 15-6 (.714) on road under head coach JIM HASLETT.  Seek first 8-2 start since 1991.  Offense ranks first in NFC with 68.8 redzone TD pct. (32 trips, 22 TDs).  QB AARON BROOKS ranks third in NFL with TD pass every 6.2 attempts.  Ranks second in NFC with 103.0 passer rating in fourth quarter & fourth with 93.8 rating on third downs.  Has posted passer rating of at least 100.0 in 10 career starts & Saints are 9-1 in those games��RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER leads NFL with 6 100-yard rushing games & needs 100 yards vs. Atl. for second-most 100-yard games in single-season in club history.  Needs 1 rushing TD to become fourth player in Saints� history with 10 in single-season��WR JOE HORN has 22 TD catches with club & needs 3 to tie QUINN EARLY (25) for fourth-most on team�s all-time list.  Has 13 100-yard receiving games with NO & club is 12-1 (.923) in those games��DE DARREN HOWARD seeks sack in third consecutive game & has 5.0 sacks in past 4.�..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.  Falcons� 34-34 tie last week vs. Pitt was club�s first since 10/19/86 (10-10 vs. SF)��QB MICHAEL VICK leads NFL with 0.5 INT pct. (1 INT, 205 attempts).  Ranks second in NFC with 96.9 third down passer rating.  Ranks second among NFL QBs with 414 yards rushing & 5 rushing TDs.  Rushed for 91 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting��RB WARRICK DUNN seeks third 100-yard rushing game in past 4.  Rookie RB T.J. DUCKETT leads NFC rookies with 348 yards rushing�� DE PATRICK KERNEY seeks sack in 4 of past 5 games��CB RAY BUCHANAN has 28 INTs with Falcons & needs 1 to tie KEN REAVES for fourth in club history.

RIVALS SEPARATED by only 221 air miles.  All-time points in series: Browns 1,176, Bengals 1,165��.BROWNS:  Team has scored 20 points or more in 4 of past 5 games��In his past 3 vs. Cincy, QB TIM COUCH is 2-1 (.667) & has completed 49 of 86 passes (57.0 comp. pct.) for 642 yards & 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 85.5 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 5th in NFL among RBs in receptions with 46; only StL�s MARSHALL FAULK (60), KC�s PRIEST HOLMES (53), Oak�s CHARLIE GARNER (52) & NYG�s TIKI BARBER (47) have more��WR KEVIN JOHNSON has 41 catches for 685 yards (16.7 avg.) in 7 career games vs. Bengals.  Johnson has 4 career 100-yard games vs. Cincy, including 3 in past 4.  Only NFL club to have 5 players with 27 or more receptions��PR DENNIS NORTHCUTT (16.8, 2nd in NFL) is one of 2 players with 2 PR-TDs (SANTANA MOSS, NYJ).  Club 3rd in NFL w/ 79 4th qtr. points��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.  Defense No. 2 in AFC inside 20, allowing 12 TDs in 31 possessions (38.7)��BENGALS:  Club has scored 89 points in past 3 games��Head coach DICK LE BEAU was drafted by Browns in 1958 (Ohio State) as offensive & defensive back��In past 3 games, QB JON KITNA has completed 67 of 91 passes (73.6 pct.) for 728 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 112.3 passer rating��RB COREY DILLON has 849 rush yards (five 100s) & 5 TD runs in 7 career games vs. Browns for 121.3 yards per game avg.  Dillon has rushed for 130+ yards 4 times vs. Cle., including 140 yards in last game at Cincy & Bengals are 4-0 in those games��In past 5 games, WR CHAD JOHNSON has 29 catches for 380 yards (13.1 avg.) & 2 TDs.  In last meeting at Cincy, WR PETER WARRICK had 73 yards on 4 catches (18.3 avg.)�� Bengals out-gained Browns 400-211 in total yards in last year�s game at Cincy��Defense 4th in AFC vs. pass (194.8).

COACHING REUNION:  Jacksonville head coach TOM COUGHLIN had current Houston head coach DOM CAPERS on his staff (1999-2000) as defensive coordinator & current Houston offensive coordinator CHRIS PALMER (1997-98) as his offensive coordinator.  These 3 coaches account for becoming first head coach for past 4 NFL expansion teams: Capers (Carolina, Houston), Coughlin (Jacksonville) & Palmer (Cleveland)��JAGUARS:  QB MARK BRUNELL owns NFL�s 3rd-best record in divisional games (36-21, .632)�..RB FRED TAYLOR is 6th among AFC rush leaders with 772 yards & 5 rush TDs after 9 games.   Taylor is tied w/ 3 players for 2nd-most runs of 20+ yards (6) in NFL��WR JIMMY SMITH has 11 receptions for 20+ yards, tied for 5th-most in NFL with 7 players.  Since 1996, no NFL player has more receptions (610).  PR BOBBY SHAW stands 3rd among AFC punt return leaders with 14.2 avg. with 1 TD��DTs JOHN HENDERSON (rookie, No. 9) & MARCUS STROUD lead club in sacks, with 5.0 & 4.0, respectively.  Club has registered at least 1.0 sack in 33 consecutive games, third-longest team streak in NFL (Tampa Bay 53; St. Louis 38)��HOUSTON:  Club defeated Jacksonville in Week 8 for franchise�s 1st road win��Rookie QB DAVID CARR (No. 1) has at least 1 TD pass in 5 of past 6 games��Rookie RB JONATHAN WELLS (Rd. 4, No. 99) leads team & ranks 2nd among NFL rookie rushers with 352 yards��Among NFL players with min. of 10 receptions, WR COREY BRADFORD leads NFL in yards-per-catch avg. (17.9).  Rookie  WR JABAR GAFFNEY (No. 33) is 5th among AFC rookie receivers with 26 receptions�� DE JEFF POSEY leads club & ties for 6th in AFC in sacks (5.5)��CB AARON GLENN has 3 INTs, tied for most in AFC South.  Defense limiting opponents to AFC�s 2nd-lowest 3rd down conversion pct. of 36.1 (44 of 122) & have allowed 2nd-fewest 1st downs in AFC (161).  Defense is 5th best in AFC inside own 20, allowing 13 TDs in 27 possessions (48.1 pct.)��K KRIS BROWN is one of 4 NFL kickers to have made 6 or more FGs from 40-49 yards. 

COWBOYS:  Club has 65-47 (.580) record vs. AFC since 1970��RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL�s all-time rushing leader with 16,782 yards.  Needs 100 yards rushing vs. Colts to tie BARRY SANDERS in second place all-time with 76 100-yard rushing games (WALTER PAYTON, 77).  Seeks TD in fourth consecutive game vs. Colts & third 100-yard effort in fourth career game vs. Ind.  Smith has 480 career receptions & needs 10 to pass DREW PEARSON (489) in second on club�s all-time list��Rookie QB CHAD HUTCHINSON seeks first win as NFL starter in third career start��Rookie second-round pick WR ANTONIO BRYANT leads NFC rookies with 391 yards receiving (24 catches, 3 TDs)�� WR JOEY GALLOWAY seeks 50th NFL TD (44 receiving, 4 PR, 1 rushing)��Defense has allowed 3 TDs in past 4 games��Club tied for first in NFC (Car.) in holding opponents to avg. drive start of 25.1 yard-line��Team has 9 INTs in 2002 after posting 9 in 2001�� Rookie third-rounder CB DEREK ROSS had 2 INTs in last game��COLTS:  Head coach TONY DUNGY has never lost to Dallas (2-0 w/ TB)��QB PEYTON MANNING has career 1-0 record vs. Dallas, completing 22 of 34 passes (64.7 pct.) for 313 yards with 1 TD & 0 INTs for 104.0 passer rating.  Posted 2nd career perfect game (158.3) last week vs. Philly: 18 of 23 (78.3 pct.) for 318 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs.  Philly entered game with NFL�s No. 2 defense, No. 3 vs. pass��RB EDGERRIN JAMES had 205 scrimmage yards in only career meeting vs. Cowboys.  Rushed for 117 yards & 1 TD while registering 7 catches for 92 yards (13.1 avg.).  Rookie RB JAMES MUNGRO became 6th Colt to rush for 100 yards (114) in 1st career start last Sunday��In last meeting vs. Dal., WR MARVIN HARRISON had 6 receptions for 85 yards (14.2 avg.) & 40-yard TD.  Last week, set record for most receptions (597) through first 7 seasons.  Is 3 catches from 600 & can reach plateau vs. Dal. in 102nd game.  Quickest to 600 receptions is former Detroit WR HERMAN MOORE (118).  Tied HOF WR RAYMOND BERRY for most TD catches by Colt (68), record stood since 1967.��Rookie DE DWIGHT FREENEY (No. 11) tied for AFC rookie sack lead (5.0).

CLUBS PLAYED FOR SUPER BOWL TRIP in 1993 AFC Championship Game at Buffalo; Buffalo 30-13.  Game featured HOF QBs JIM KELLY (Buf.) & JOE MONTANA (KC)��BILLS:  Head coach GREGG WILLIAMS is native of Excelsior Springs, MO.  Played QB at Northeast Missouri St. & earned master�s in education from Central Missouri St��QB DREW BLEDSOE is 2nd in NFL in passing yards (2,802) & is attempting to become 2nd player in NFL history to pass for 5,000 yards in single season (DAN MARINO, 5,084; 1984).  In 4 career meetings vs. KC, Bledsoe has completed 98 of 166 passes (59.0 pct.) for 1,079 yards with 9 TDs & 3 INTs for 88.9 passer rating��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 Bills� 42 single-season rushing leaders��WRs ERIC MOULDS (62) & PEERLESS PRICE (60) are 2 of 6 NFL receivers with 60 or more receptions.  Moulds & Price are only 2 players in NFL with 4 receptions for 40+ yards ��DE AARON SCHOBEL leads club with 5.0 sacks, tied for 8th-most in AFC�� CHIEFS:  Head coach DICK VERMEIL has never lost to Bills (2-0).  In 3 games vs. AFC East in 2002, QB TRENT GREEN has completed 63 of 92 passes (68.5 pct.) for 773 yards with 10 TDs & 3 INTs for 116.8 passer rating��RB PRIEST HOLMES has 1,380 scrimmage yards (942 rushing, 438 receiving) & 8 TDs in past 10 home games (138.0 yards per game).  In 3 games vs. AFC East in 2002, Holmes has 546 total yards from scrimmage (384 rushing, 162 receiving) for 182.0 yards per game avg. & 6 TDs.  Holmes has scored rushing TD in club-record 7 consecutive games & has tied team record for most TDs in consecutive games (7) with MARCUS ALLEN (1993)��In last meeting, TE TONY GONZALEZ had team-high 9 receptions (76 yards) & 2 TDs��LB MIKE MASLOWSKI, NFL Europe Defensive MVP in 1999 (105 tackles, 4 INTs for F.C. Barcelona Dragons), leads club in tackles with 85��Club has committed only 16 penalties in past 4 games.  Team has blocked FG or punt in 3 of past 4 games��AFC�s 3rd-best avg. drive start after KO (30.4).

PACKERS:  Clinch NFC North with win & Det. loss.  Clinching at 10 games would be earliest team has clinched division title since 16-game schedule was instituted in 1978��Club has 20 consecutive wins when leading at half, NFL�s longest active streak.  Seek first 8 game winning streak since 1963��Offense totaled 503 yards vs. Det��QB BRETT FAVRE seeks third win in past 4 indoor games & has 101.8 passer rating (78 of 117, 879 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs) over that span��RB AHMAN GREEN has 13 career 100-yard rushing games with Packers & club is 13-0 in those games.  Needs 100 yards vs. Vikings to pass JOHN BROCKINGTON for second-most 100-yard rushing games (JIM TAYLOR, 26) in club history.  Has 7 TDs (5 rushing, 2 receiving) in past 4 games��WR DONALD DRIVER seeks third 100-yard receiving game in past 6.  Had career-highs with 11 receptions & 130 yards last week��Defense has 29 takeaways, most in NFL, after posting 39 in all of 2001��DT GILBERT BROWN was drafted by Min. in third round of 1993 draft.  DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 7.0 sacks in past 5 games��Rookie S MARQUES ANDERSON had 14-yard INT-TD vs. Det., his second TD in 2002��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).  QB TODD BOUMAN saw first action of season last week & completed 3 of 6 for 85 yards��RB MICHAEL BENNETT seeks fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game.  Rushed for 167 yards, avg. 11.1 per carry, & had 78-yard TD run vs. Giants.  Rushed for 104 yards in last meeting vs. GB.  RB MOE WILLIAMS seeks seventh consecutive game with rushing TD.  Currently tied with BILL BROWN (6) for most in club history��Moss averaging 104.5 yards in 8 games vs. GB, including 5 100-yard games�� Rookie T BRYANT MC KINNIE (No. 7) makes first start��LB JIM NELSON made first career start in last meeting.

REDSKINS:  QB SHANE MATTHEWS seeks fourth win in 7 starts this season.  Has 7 TDs & 2 INTs in his 3 wins.  Tied career high with 50 attempts last week vs. Jax��RB STEPHEN DAVIS has converted 5 of 6 third-and-1 rushing attempts.  Has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Giants ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS).  Seeks 100 yards vs. Giants in consecutive games (107, 10/28/01).  RB KENNY WATSON averaging 4.7 yards per carry��WR ROD GARDNER has 4 TD catches & needs 1 for career high��Defense ranks fourth in NFC in holding opponents to 42.4 redzone TD pct. (33 trips, 14 TDs)��DE BRUCE SMITH has 189.0 career sacks, second-most all-time, including 35.5 against NY teams (30.5, NYJ; 5.0 NYG).  Has sacks vs. 70 different NFL QBs��LB JESSIE ARMSTEAD plays first game vs. Giants after spending 1993-01 with NY.  LB LA VAR ARRINGTON has sacks in 4 of past 5.  Has 6.0 sacks in past 5 & career-high 8.0 this season��CB CHAMP BAILEY needs 2 INTs for third 5 INT season in past 4��GIANTS:  Club is 38-4 (.905) under JIM FASSEL when leading after 3 quarters��QB KERRY COLLINS has 1,023 completions with Giants & needs 29 to pass FRAN TARKENTON (1,051) in third in club history.  Has thrown club-record 1,671 consecutive passes, longest current streak in NFL.  Seeks second consecutive 300-yard passing game vs. Redskins (346, 10/28/01) & second overall (300 last week)��RB TIKI BARBER seeks third consecutive 100-yard rushing game.  Has 331 career receptions & needs 4 to pass CHRIS CALLOWAY (334) in third on club�s all-time list.  RB RON DAYNE had 30-yard TD run vs. Vikings��WR AMANI TOOMER seeks second consecutive 100-yard receiving game vs. Wash.  Averaging 8 catches in past 2 vs. Redskins��Rookie TE JEREMY SHOCKEY (No. 14) leads NFC rookies with 27 catches & ranks second with 321 yards��Defense has allowed 152 points, third-fewest in NFL��DE MICHAEL STRAHAN seeks sack vs. Redskins in third consecutive game.  Has 3.5 sacks in past 2 vs. Wash.

CLUBS PLAY first non-division game since 11/23/69 (Phil., 34-30)��CARDINALS:  QB JAKE PLUMMER seeks seventh win in 10 career starts vs. Eagles.  Has 15-10 record (.600) when completing at least 60.0 pct. of passes.  Has rushed for 199 yards, sixth-most among QBs, & career-best 6.2 yards per carry.  Needs 19 yards rushing for career high (217)��RBs THOMAS JONES (481) & MARCEL SHIPP (291) have both rushed for career-highs in 2002��WR FRANK SANDERS has 6,524 career yards receiving & needs 121 yards to pass MEL GRAY (6,644) in fourth in club history.  Rookie fifth-round draft choice WR JASON MC ADDLEY made first career start last week vs. Seattle & had 5 catches for 113 yards��Club has 12 INTs, third-most in NFC, after posting 17 in all of 2001��S JUSTIN LUCAS has 2 TDs on INTs in 2002��EAGLES:  Have won 7 consecutive conference games, longest current streak in NFL.  Have 25-4 (.862) mark under head coach ANDY REID when scoring at least 20 points.  Have scored in 30 of 36 quarters in 2002��QB DONOVAN MC NABB seeks fourth win in past 5 starts vs. Cards.  Had career single-game high 73.5 completion pct. (25 of 34) vs. Ariz. on 11/19/00��Rushed for 62 yards last week & ranks first in NFL among QBs with 460 yards rushing��RB DUCE STALEY has 11 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Cards ties RICKY WATTERS for third-most (12) in club history.  Seeks third 100-yard game vs. Cards in past 4.  Had career-high 30 rushes (141 yards, 1 TD) vs. Ariz. on 12/13/98�� WR JAMES THRASH tied career-high with 2 TD receptions (8,54) in last meeting��KR-PR BRIAN MITCHELL had 94-yard KR-TD in last game��Defense has surrendered 153 points, fourth-fewest in NFL.  Defensive coordinator JIM JOHNSON was defensive line/defensive backs coach with Cards from 1986-93��DT DARWIN WALKER has at least 0.5 sacks in 6 of past 8 games��LB LEVON KIRKLAND has never missed game (169) in his NFL career.

FIRST MEETING as non-division rivals��STEELERS:  Head coach BILL COWHER is .500 or better vs. 23 of 30 NFL teams he has coached against. Is 10-10 vs. Titans��With 450+ pass yards this week, QB TOMMY MADDOX becomes 1st QB in NFL history to record consecutive 450+ yard passing games after team-record 473 pass yards last Sunday vs. Atlanta.  Three QBs have thrown consecutive 400+ passing yard games: DAN FOUTS, SD, 1982; DAN MARINO, Mia., 1984; PHIL SIMMS, NYG, 1985��RB AMOS ZEREOUE posted club�s 1st pair of consecutive 100-yard rush games on season.  RB JEROME BETTIS has 4 TD runs in past 5 vs. Titans��WR PLAXICO BURRESS had 14 catches for 265 yards (two 100�s) & 1 TD last year vs. Tennessee (132.5 yards per game).  Set franchise record for receiving yards last Sunday (253), besting former E BUDDY DIAL (235) vs. Cle. (10/22/61)��Run defense holds Titans RB George to 3.2 yards per carry avg�� LB JOEY PORTER tied for AFC lead in sacks (7.0) & LB CLARK HAGGANS is 5th in AFC with 6.0.  Club leads AFC w/ 28 sacks��TITANS:  Have won 7 of past 9 in series & 5 of past 6 at home��Club has won 4 games in row��Titans are 7-3 (.700) against Steelers when QB STEVE MC NAIR plays.  McNair has 6-3 (.667) record as starter vs. Pittsburgh with 1,816 yards & 11 TDs.  In last meeting, completed 23 of 37 passes (62.1 pct.) for 334 yards with 2 TDs & 2 INTs for 87.0 passer rating.  McNair has best career win pct. � .602 (53-35) � among active starting AFC QBs w/ min. 45 starts.  Owns NFL�s longest active streak of TD passes in consecutive games with 22��Club is 8-4 (.667) vs. Steelers when RB EDDIE GEORGE plays.  Team is 25-2 (.926) when George has 27 or more rushes, has done it 3 times (3-0) vs. Steelers.  George (8,431) needs 144 rushing yards to surpass HOF RB EARL CAMPBELL (8,574) for career franchise record��WR-KR-PR DERRICK MASON has 782 combined yards (333 receiving, 313 KR, 136 PR) in past 4 vs. Steelers (195.5 yards per game).  TE FRANK WYCHECK has 4 TD catches in past 5 meetings against Steelers��Only NFL club whose run defense (No. 11) has finished in top 10 every year in past 7 seasons.

49ERS:  Seek 8-2 start for second consecutive season & have NFL-low 8 turnovers in 2002.  Rank third in NFC with +9 turnover ratio��QB JEFF GARCIA leads NFL with 133.0 third down passer rating, including 10 TDs, 0 INTs.  Has 9 TDs & 3 INTs in past 7 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. SD.  Club has 13-1 record (.929) when he rushes for 100 yards.  RB KEVAN BARLOW needs 45 yards rushing for career high (512, 2001) & is averaging career-best 4.7 yards per carry��WR TERRELL OWENS has 66 career TDs & needs 1 to pass Craig for second in club history.  Seeks second 100-yard game in past 3 vs. AFC opponents.  Had 93 yards receiving in last game vs. SD��Club has held foes without sack in 10 games since 2000, tied for second-most in NFL (NYJ, 13)��DE ANDRE CARTER seeks sack in sixth consecutive game & has 8.0 sacks in past 8 games��CHARGERS:  Second consecutive game vs. NFC West��QB DREW BREES is 4-1 (.800) in career starts in state of California��RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON leads NFL in rushing with 965 yards � no Chargers RB has led NFL in rushing.  Is 2nd on team with 39 receptions.  Tomlinson has rushed for 100 yards or more in 8 of 25 career NFL games��WR CURTIS CONWAY tied for 4th in AFC in 3rd down receptions with 15��Inside 20, offense is NFL�s best in scoring TDs with 71.4 TD pct. (20 TDs in 28 possessions).  Offensive line is tied for NFL�s fewest sacks allowed with SF (11).  Chargers are tied for league�s best sack differential (+13) with Carolina��LB DONNIE EDWARDS is tied for NFL lead in INTs with 4 (1 TD)��Defense claims 4 players with 4.0 or more sacks, led by DE RAYLEE JOHNSON with 5.5 (tied for 6th in AFC)��Defense has allowed only 4 rushing TDs, while offense has scored 14.  Club is No. 2 in NFL vs. run (87.4).  Defense is AFC�s 4th-best on 3rd downs, limiting opponents to 37.2 1st down pct. (42 of 113).

PANTHERS:  Defense leads NFL with 33 sacks, including 29 by defensive line, & has surpassed 2001 total (26).  Club has not allowed 100-yard rusher in past 11 games & seeks to hold opponents under 300 total yards for sixth time in 10 games��QB RODNEY PEETE passed for 310 yards last week & has 2 300-yard games in past 7 starts��RB LAMAR SMITH is on pace for second 1,000-yard rushing season in team history (ANTHONY JOHNSON, 1,120).  Needs 1 TD run to pass FRED LANE (7) for most in single-season in club history��Club has INT in 8 of past 10 games & defense has allowed NFL-low 14 possessions in red zone��Rookie DE JULIUS PEPPERS (No. 2) needs 5.0 sacks for NFL single-season rookie record (JEVON KEARSE, 14.5).  Seeks fourth multiple-sack game.  DE MICHEAL RUCKER has 7.0 sacks & needs 2.5 for career-high (9.0)��BUCCANEERS:  Defense has scored 5 TDs & surrendered 9 in 2002.  Club has allowed NFL-low 109 points & seeks to hold opposing offense without TD for fifth time in past 7 games.  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, including 3-0 all-time vs. Car.  Has thrown 6 TDs & 1 INT all-time vs. Panthers.  Tied club record with 5 TD passes in last game (STEVE DE BERG, 9/13/87), passing for 313 yards.  Has 10 career 300-yard passing games, including 3 with TB.  Bucs are 2-1 in those games�� WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON seeks ninth 100-yard receiving game with TB.  Had 133 yards receiving & 2 TDs (2,19) in last game��TE RICKEY DUDLEY has 8 receptions, 3 for TDs in 2002�� DT WARREN SAPP has 7.0 sacks in past 7 games, including 1.0 in last game vs. Panthers .  His 7.5 sacks are most among NFL DTs.  DE SIMEON RICE has 7.0 sacks in past 5 games, including 2.0 in last meeting vs. Car., & seeks sack in fourth consecutive game.��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 4th player in NFL history with 4 in season.

CLUBS MEET for 3rd time in 6 years (Lions have won past 2)��JETS:  Are 9-3 (.750) on road under head coach HERMAN EDWARDS.  Club has won past 2 games.  Consecutive wins have come against teams with combined record of 11-4 (.733) before playing Jets (SD 6-1, Mia. 5-3)��QB CHAD PENNINGTON has not thrown INT in past 82 attempts.  Pennington leads AFC with 69.7 comp. pct. (136 of 195)�� WR LAVERANUES COLES leads NYJ in receptions (46) & is 13th in AFC receiving yards (546) with 2 TDs��RB RICHIE ANDERSON is 2nd on team in receptions with 31��TE ANTHONY BECHT leads club in receiving TDs with 4��CB DONNIE ABRAHAM leads team with 3 INTs.  Abraham is tied for most INTs in NFL during past 5 seasons with 24 (SAM MADISON, Mia. & ROD WOODSON, Oak.)��On kickoffs, special teams providing NFL�s 2nd-best avg. drive start (30.9) & handing opponents NFL�s 2nd-worst avg. drive start (24.9)��LIONS:  Team has surrendered 14 sacks, third-fewest in NFL, after allowing NFL-high 66 in 2001��Rookie QB JOEY HARRINGTON (No. 3) seeks fourth consecutive win at Ford Field.  Needs 3 TD passes to tie JEFF KOMLO, CHARLIE BATCH & FRED ENKE (11) for most in single-season by rookie in club history��RB JAMES STEWART seeks third 100-yard rushing game in past 5.  Had 122 yards rushing & 8.1 avg. vs. GB last week.  Rushed for 164 yards in last game vs. Jets & averaging 130 yards in past 2 vs. NYJ.  Has 13 career 100-yard rushing games & his team is 9-4 (.692) in those contests.  Lions have 8-2 mark when he has more than 20 carries��WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM had 64-yard TD catch, club�s longest play from scrimmage in 2002, & first career 100-yard receiving game with Lions (143) last week��TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads NFL TEs with 16.5 yards per catch avg. (15 catches)��DE ROBERT PORCHER seeks sack in fourth consecutive game��K JASON HANSON has 1,102 career points & needs 12 to pass EDDIE MURRAY (1,113) for most in club history.

REMATCH of 2001 AFC Wild Card Playoff (Ravens 20 at Dolphins 3)��RAVENS:  Defeated Miami 20-3 in last year�s Wild Card Playoff, handing Dolphins first postseason defeat at home since 1993��Club is 16-5 (.762) under head coach BRIAN BILLICK when scoring 20 or more points.  Since 2000, club is 9-2 (.818) in November��QB JEFF BLAKE has completed 59 of 101 passes (58.4 pct.) for 710 yards with 3 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 73.5 passer rating in 3 games as starter��RB JAMAL LEWIS recorded 3rd 100-yard game of season last Sunday vs. Cincy (135), his 8th in 25 career NFL games��WR TRAVIS TAYLOR had TD catch & 45-yard reception in playoff.  Taylor has at least 4 catches in each of past 6 games��PR LAMONT BRIGHTFUL recorded longest PR-TD in club history last week (95 yards) & longest in NFL this season��Rookie first-round draft pick S ED REED (No. 24) was member of Miami�s National Championship team in 2001.  Reed is tied for NFL lead in INTs (4).  Club leads AFC in INTs w/ 16; all in past 7 games.  Defense has allowed 3 100-yard rushers in past 64 games�� DOLPHINS:  Are 3-1 (.750) at home & have NFL-best 183-63-1 (.743) home record since 1970.  Team has been at .500 or above for 96 consecutive weeks��RB RICKY WILLIAMS has rushed for 464 yards & 3 TDs in 4 home games (116.0 yards per game)�� Rookie TE RANDY MC MICHAEL has TD catch in each of first 4 career home games��G TODD PERRY has played and started in 72 consecutive games�� Club claims AFC�s top 2 KRs in ALBERT JOHNSON (27.5) & TRAVIS MINOR (26.2)��DE JASON TAYLOR recorded 2.5 sacks in last regular season meeting.  Taylor leads team with 6.5 sacks, ranks 4th in AFC.  Taylor needs 1 fumble recovery to tie VERN DEN HERDER (14) for 3rd-most in team history.  Defense has 20 sacks, is 4th in AFC sack differential (+5)��No player has more INTs than CB SAM MADISON (24) during past 5 seasons (tied with NYJ�s DONNIE ABRAHAM & Oak.�s ROD WOODSON.).  LB ZACH THOMAS leads AFC�s No. 3 defense in tackles (102).

GAME FEATURES former AFC West Division rivals (1977-2001).  Head coaches MIKE SHANAHAN of Denver (1992-94) and MIKE HOLMGREN of Seattle (1989-91) served San Francisco 49ers consecutively as club�s offensive coordinator��BRONCOS:  Team owns AFC�s No. 1 defense (282.2) & No. 4 offense (373.6).  Following MNF loss, club is 6-1 (.857) under Shanahan.  Team is 5-1 (.833) on season when leading after 3 quarters and 67-8 (.893) since 1995��In 3 career starts vs. Seattle, QB BRIAN GRIESE has 2-1 (.667) record.  Against Oakland last Monday, tied team�s 4th-longest all-time streak with 16 consecutive completions & had streak of 23 consecutive games with TD pass snapped��Rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS (No. 51) leads team & NFL rookies in rushing (612).  Team has won past 19 games when posting 100-yard rusher��WR ROD SMITH has 59 catches for 826 yards (three 100�s) & 5 TDs in past 9 vs. Seattle��DE TREVOR PRYCE tied for AFC sack lead (7.0); no Bronco has led AFC in sacks.  Defense has allowed one 100-yard rusher in past 9 (PRIEST HOLMES, KC, 111)��SEAHAWKS:  QB MATT HASSELBECK has 93.8 fourth-quarter passer rating, fourth-best in NFC��RB SHAUN ALEXANDER seeks second consecutive 100-yard rushing game at home vs. Den.  Has 5 career 100-yard rushing games & club is 5-0 in those contests.  Has 25 career rushing TDs & needs 3 to tie SHERMAN SMITH (28) in third in club history.  Rookie RB MAURICE MORRIS had career-high 72 yards rushing in win over Cards last week��WR KOREN ROBINSON seeks third consecutive game with at least 7 receptions.  WR BOBBY ENGRAM has 25 receptions, 23 for first downs��Rookie TE RYAN HANNAM�s 16-yard TD catch last week was first NFL reception��DT JOHN RANDLE has 127.0 career sacks & needs 1.5 to pass RICKEY JACKSON in eighth on NFL�s all-time list.  Rookie DT ROCKY BERNARD has 4.0 sacks & needs 0.5 to set club single-season rookie record��S REGGIE TONGUE had career-high 2 INTs (since tied) vs. Den on 10/14/01.

REMATCH of 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff: Patriots 16, Raiders 13 (OT) at NE��PATRIOTS:  In lone career start vs. Oakland (2001 Div. Playoff), QB TOM BRADY was 32 of 52 (62.0 pct.) for 312 yards with 1 INT.  Has thrown for 300 yards in 4 of 6 games vs. AFC West & 3 of those 6 games have gone to OT (Pats 3-0 in those games)��RB ANTOWAIN SMITH is 9th among AFC rushers (595).  Smith & Brady are both 4-for-4 in converting 3rd down & 1 rush attempts.  RB MARC EDWARDS is 3 of 4 in converting 3rd down & 1 rush tries��RB KEVIN FAULK set career-high in receiving yards last week vs. Chi. (109) on 7 catches w/ 2 TDs��In last road game vs. AFC West, rookie WR DEION BRANCH (Rd. 2; No. 65) caught 13 passes for 128 yards (9.8 avg.)��LB WILLIE MC GINEST leads club in sacks with 4.5.  Defense tied for 3rd in AFC in sacks (23) ��CB TY LAW has 3 INTs to lead team��Defense is No. 2 in AFC (308.3)��RAIDERS:  Have won 4 of past 5 in regular season vs. Patriots��QB RICH GANNON (Delaware) was drafted by New England in 4th Rd. of 1987 NFL Draft (No. 98) with draft pick New England obtained from Raiders.  Gannon leads AFC in 5 passing categories & 2nd in TD passes w/ 19 (Brady, NE, 21).  Last season, Gannon became 1st Raider to lead AFC in pass yards since KEN STABLER in 1976.  No Raiders QB has led AFC in passing in consecutive seasons��RB CHARLIE GARNER stands 3rd in AFC scrimmage yards (1,074).  Among NFL RBs, ranks 3rd in receptions (52)��WR JERRY RICE became 1st player to score 200 TDs last week; has 201 for career.  Next on all-time TD list is EMMITT SMITH (161).  WR TIM BROWN is 13 catches from being 3rd in NFL history with 1,000 in career.

BEARS:  QB JIM MILLER needs 3 TD passes for career high (13, 2001)��QB CHRIS CHANDLER spent 1994 with Rams, finishing with 93.8 passer rating��RB ANTHONY THOMAS rushed for 99 yards (1 TD) last week, including season-long 34-yard run.  RB STANLEY PRITCHETT had 11-yard TD reception vs. NE, his first TD since 10/5/00 (with Eagles)��WR MARTY BOOKER tied for NFL lead (PLAXICO BURRESS) with 14 catches of 20 yards or more.  Has TD catch or pass in 4 of past 5 games.  Has led club in receiving yards in 9 of past 12.  Needs 100 yards receiving vs. Rams for career-best 3 100-yard games in single season.  WR MARCUS ROBINSON had 44-yard TD catch vs. NE, his longest since 68-yard score vs. GB on 10/1/00��Club tied for third in NFL with 11 fumble takeaways��CB R.W. MC QUARTERS had only career PR-TD (72 yards) vs. Rams, 12/27/98 (with 49ers)��RAMS:  Club seeks fifth consecutive game with 27 or more points after posting none in first 5. QB MARC BULGER looks for fifth consecutive win in fifth career start.  Set franchise record with 36 completions last week vs. SD & had 453 yards passing, 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 131.7 passer rating.  No QB in NFL history has ever posted consecutive 450-yard games.  QB KURT WARNER needs 1 TD pass to become fourth player in club history with 100��RB MARSHALL FAULK needs 62 yards to become second player in NFL history with 5,000 yards rushing with 2 different teams (ERIC DICKERSON, Colts & Rams).  Would become fourth Ram to reach 5,000 yards.  Has 16,131 career yards from scrimmage & needs 163 to pass TONY DORSETT (16,293) in seventh all-time��WR ISAAC BRUCE has 586 career receptions & needs 8 to pass HENRY ELLARD (593) for team record.  Had 10 catches last week, his first 10-catch game since 11 vs. SF on 11/21/99��DE GRANT WISTROM had 40-yard INT-TD in last meeting.