FIRST MEETING as non-division rivals.  Six of past 9 meetings have been decided by 8 points-or-less��TITANS:  Club has won 5 games in row��Team is 10-3 (.769) when QB STEVE MC NAIR passes & runs for TD in same game.  McNair has passed for 2,121 yards in career vs. Baltimore, his 3rd-most vs. any opponent.  During Titans� 5-game win streak, McNair has passer rating of 96.7, completing 84 of 136 passes (61.8 pct.) for 889 yards with 9 TDs & 2 INTs��In past 5 seasons, RB EDDIE GEORGE leads AFC RBs with 47 TDs, including 2 last week vs. Steelers��WR DERRICK MASON had career-best 12 receptions (for 99 yards) in last game vs. Ravens.  Offense is AFC�s 3rd-best in red zone: 22 TDs in 35 possessions (62.9 pct.)��DE KEVIN CARTER is tied for 3rd among AFC sack leaders with 7.0.  Defense has allowed only 4 rushing TDs through 10 games��Kickoff coverage unit forcing opponents into NFL�s poorest avg. drive start (23.0)��RAVENS:  Have won past 4 meetings, including 2000 AFC Divisional Playoff.  Head coach BRIAN BILLICK has 5-2 (.714) career record vs. Titans.  Under Billick, club is 25-9 (.735) after Nov. 1 (includes playoffs)��QB JEFF BLAKE has TD pass in all 4 starts for Ravens.  Blake is former teammate of Titans� backup QB NEIL O�DONNELL (1998) in Cincy.  In his last regular season game vs. Titans (11/12/00), RB JAMAL LEWIS rushed for 99 yards & 1 TD��WR TRAVIS TAYLOR has at least 4 catches in each of past 7 games��All 4 of TE TODD HEAP�s TD in 2002 have come at home�� Rookie S ED REED (No. 24) tied for 3rd among NFL INT leaders with 4.  Defense posted 9 sacks vs. Tennessee last year.  In last meeting at home, Ravens held Titans to 185 total yards (47 rushing, 138 passing).  Baltimore has held Titans RB George to 216 rushing yards in past 6 starts (36.0 yards per game).

FALCONS:  QB MICHAEL VICK leads NFL with 0.9 INT pct. (2 INTs, 228 attempts).  Has led club to scores on 5 of 8 drives (excluding possessions to run out clock) in final 2 minutes of half & game.  Ranks second in NFL with 107.6 third down passer rating, including 4 TDs & 0 INTs.  Tied for NFL lead among QBs (DONOVAN MC NABB) with 6 rushing TDs & ranks second with 455 yards rushing.  Had 44-yard TD run in last meeting, longest by QB in club history��Team has rushed for 17 TDs & needs 2 to break club record (18, 1998, 1973).  RB WARRICK DUNN seeks third 100-yard rushing game in past 5.  RB T.J. DUCKETT leads NFC rookies with 348 yards rushing��WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 35 receptions in 2002, 25 for first downs.  Helped NFL Europe League�s F.C. Barcelona Dragons to berth in 1999 World Bowl.  WR TREVOR GAYLOR had career-high 100 yards receiving last week, including career-long 74-yard TD catch ��CB RAY BUCHANAN has 28 INTs with Falcons & needs 1 to tie KEN REAVES for fourth in club history�� PANTHERS:  QB RODNEY PEETE ranks fourth in NFC with 7.17-yard avg. per attempt��RB LAMAR SMITH is on pace for second 1,000-yard rushing season in club history (ANTHONY JOHNSON, 1,120).  Needs 1 TD run to pass FRED LANE (7) for single-season club record��WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD had career-long 72-yard TD catch vs. Falcons on 10/4/98��TE WESLEY WALLS has 51 career TD catches & needs 1 to tie DAVE CASPER for third-most in NFL history among TEs��Defense has allowed 174 points, fourth-fewest in NFL, & NFL-low 18 possessions in redzone.  Team leads league with 35 sacks, including 31 by defensive line, & has surpassed 2001 total (26)��Rookie DE JULIUS PEPPERS (No. 2) needs 4.0 sacks for NFL single-season rookie record (JEVON KEARSE, 14.5).  Seeks fourth multiple sack game.  DE MICHEAL RUCKER has 21.5 career sacks & needs 2.5 to pass LAMAR LATHON in second on club�s all-time list (KEVIN GREENE, 41.5).

LIONS:  Club seeks first sweep of season series since 1997��Rookie QB JOEY HARRINGTON (No. 3) needs 2 TD passes to pass CHARLIE BATCH, FRED ENKE & JEFF KOMLO (11) for club rookie record.  Needs 22 completions to pass Batch (173) for second all-time among Lions rookies��RB JAMES STEWART seeks third 100-yard rushing game in past 6.  Rushed for career-high 172 yards vs. Bears in last meeting & seeks third career 100-yard rushing game vs. Chi, most vs. any opponent.  Has 13 100-yard rushing games all-time & his team is 9-4 (.692) in those contests.  Lions have 8-2 record when he has more than 20 carries��WR BILL SCHROEDER looks for fourth 100-yard receiving game vs. Chi in past 6.  Had 2 TDs (37,7) last week vs. NYJ��TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads NFL TEs with 15.6 yards per catch avg. (17 catches)��Team has surrendered 14 sacks, tied for second-fewest in NFL, after allowing NFL-high 66 in 2001��LB DONTE� CURRY had first career sack in last game vs. Chi��K JASON HANSON has 1,104 career points & needs 10 to pass EDDIE MURRAY (1,113) for most in club history��BEARS:  QB JIM MILLER needs 3 TD passes for career high (13, 2001).  QB CHRIS CHANDLER seeks second win in past 3 starts vs. Det. & has 3 TDs & 1 INT in past 2 vs. Lions��RB ANTHONY THOMAS rushed for 92 yards in last meeting.  Has 100 total yards in 3 of past 4��WR MARTY BOOKER tied for NFL lead (JOE HORN) with 15 catches of 20 yards or more.  Has TD catch or pass in 4 of past 6 games.  Has led club in receiving yards in 10 of past 13.  Needs 100 yards receiving vs. Lions for career-best 3 100-yard games in single season.  Has 224 career receptions & needs 3 to pass HARLON HILL (226) in ninth in club history.  WR MARCUS ROBINSON averaging 8 catches, 133.5 yards & 2 TDs in past 2 home games vs. Lions ��Club tied for second in NFL (Phil) with 12 fumble takeaways (GB, 14) & has at least 1 takeaway in 28 consecutive games��LB ROSEVELT COLVIN has 8.5 sacks & needs 2.5 for career high.

JAGUARS:  Team is 12-6 (.667) in past 18 games vs. NFC East.  Club is tied for NFL�s 4th-best NFL road record since 1996 (25-22, .532) & is 1 win shy of 2nd 3-game win streak of season.  Team is 19-11 (.633) in November��QB MARK BRUNELL had streak of 112 passes without INT snapped last week at Houston.  Owns AFC�s 2nd-best INT pct. (1.7).  Brunell owns 2-1 TD-INT ratio (10-5)��RB FRED TAYLOR tied for 6th in AFC in rushing (828), has 5 TDs & is tied for 4th-most runs of 20+ yards (6) in NFL.  RB STACEY MACK ranks 5th among AFC rush TD leaders (7).  Has scored TD in 3 of past 4 games.  In past 6 seasons, club leads NFL in rushing TDs with 102��WR JIMMY SMITHwas 2nd-round draft choice of Dallas in 1992.  Played in 7 games as rookie.  Was team�s preseason receptions leader (13) in 1993 before missing season (appendectomy).  Smith (638) needs 12 catches to move into 19th place on NFL all-time reception list, surpassing HOFer CHARLEY TAYLOR (649)��Defense has registered at least 1.0 sack in 34 consecutive games, NFL�s 3rd longest active streak�� COWBOYS:  Club has 66-49 (.574) record vs. AFC since 1970��Rookie QB CHAD HUTCHINSON has not thrown INT in his first 86 career pass attempts��RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL�s all-time rushing leader with 16,804 yards.  Needs 100 yards rushing vs. Jags to tie BARRY SANDERS in second place all-time with 76 100-yard games (WALTER PAYTON, 77).  Has 480 career receptions & needs 10 to pass DREW PEARSON (489) in second on club�s all-time list.   Averaging 88.5 rushing yards in 2 games vs. Jax, including 102 in last meeting��WR JOEY GALLOWAY averaginb 20.6 yards per catch vs. Jags & seeks second 100-yard receiving game in past 3 vs. Jax.  Seeks 50th NFL TD (44 receiving, 4 PR, 1 rushing).  Rookie WR ANTONIO BRYANT leads NFL rookies with 435 yards receiving & ranks second in NFC with 27 catches ��Defense has allowed 5 TDs in past 5 games.  Club tied with SD for NFL second-best (Tenn) in holding opponents to avg. drive start at 25.3 yard line��LB KEVIN HARDY makes first start vs. former club after spending 1996-01 with Jax.

REMATCH of 1981 AFC Divisional Playoff classic (1/2/82), won by SD, 41-38 in OT at Orange Bowl.  Game resulted in then-playoff records for most points (79) & total yards (1,036).  Pro Football Hall of Fame voted contest �NFL�s Game of 80s.�  Was first NFL game to have 2 400-yard passers (DAN FOUTS, SD, 433; DON STROCK, Mia., 403)�� CHARGERS:  Offense owns AFC�s No. 2 ground attack (143.6) & No. 3 defense vs. run (92.8)��QB DREW BREES has led team to 4th quarter comeback victories in 2 of past 3 wins.  Brees is completing 63.1 pct. of 3rd down pass attempts (53 of 84), 5th best in AFC��RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON leads NFL in rushing with 1,053 yards � no Chargers RB has led NFL in rushing.  Is 2nd on team with 47 receptions, 3rd most by AFC RB.  Tomlinson has rushed for 100+ yards in 8 of 26 (31.0 pct.) career NFL games��WR TIM DWIGHT tied career-best in receptions as Charger (5) last week vs. SF for 64 yards (12.8)��Offensive line has allowed NFL-low 11 sacks��K STEVE CHRISTIE has 2nd-most career OT FGs w/ 8, trailing former K JIM BREECH (9)��DOLPHINS:  In past 2 home meetings vs. Chargers (including playoffs), club has held visitors to 9 total points��Last Sunday, QB RAY LUCAS completed 18 of 26 passes (69.2 pct.) for 221 yards for 95.2 passer rating��RB RICKY WILLIAMS (5) needs one 100-yard rushing game to set franchise record for most in season; currently tied with DELVIN WILLIAMS (1978).  Williams attempting to become 1st Dolphin to lead AFC in rushing��WR JAMES MC KNIGHT earned gameball from head coach DAVE WANNSTEDT last week for 4 catches (59 yards) & key blocks��Last week vs. Ravens, DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE registered 2.5 sacks, 7 tackles & 1 forced fumble.  DE JASON TAYLOR is tied for AFC sack lead (8.5).  Club leads AFC in sacks with 28.  Defense is tied for 3rd in AFC in INTs, led by NFL co-leader CB PATRICK SURTAIN (5).  Since 1996, defense has allowed fewest rush TDs in NFL (54).  Defense is AFC�s best inside 20, yielding 11 TDs in 30 possessions (36.7).

VIKINGS:  QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has thrown 57 TD passes & needs 2 to pass WARREN MOON (58) for fourth in club history.  Has connected with WR RANDY MOSS for 25 career TDs & needs 2 to become most prolific scoring tandem in club history (Moon/CRIS CARTER)��RB MICHAEL BENNETT has run of at least 60 yards (85, 78, 62) in NFL-record three consecutive games.  Seeks fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game after posting 130 vs. GB last week.  Has 6 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to tie TERRY ALLEN for fourth most in club history.  RB MOE WILLIAMS has TD in 7 consecutive games & needs 1 TD vs. NE for club record.  Has 10 rushing TDs in 2002, first in NFC & second-most in NFL, & needs 3 to tie CHUCK FOREMAN & Allen for single-season club record��WR Moss averaging 98.5 receiving yards in past 2 vs. AFC opponents.  Has catch in 83 consecutive games & needs 1 vs. Pats for third-longest streak in team history (Carter, 111)��BC alum DT CHRIS HOVAN had career-high 8 tackles in last meeting vs. NE ��PATRIOTS:  Club�s first home game since Oct. 27��After scoring 26 total points in 2 home games, club played 3 games on road, averaging 30.3 points��QB TOM BRADY makes first career start vs. Vikings.  Brady is tied for NFL lead in TD passes (21) with New Orleans� AARON BROOKS.  Brady is 1 of 4 QBs currently on pace to break NFL record for most completions in season (Moon, 404, 1991).  Brady is 5 for 5 in converting 3rd down & 1 rush attempts into 1st downs, tied for first in AFC with Cleveland RB JAMEL WHITE��RB ANTOWAIN SMITH made NFL debut vs. Minn. (8/31/97) with Bills.  Rushed for 55 yards on 7 carries (7.9 avg.) & caught 4 passes for 44 yards (8.8) in 34-13 defeat��RB-KR KEVIN FAULK has 4 TDs in past 3 games, including 86-yard KR-TD vs. Oakland last Sunday��WR TROY BROWN has 12 career 100-yard receiving games, tied for 3rd-most in club history (IRVING FRYAR).  Among AFC leaders, Brown is 4th in 3rd down catches (17) & tied for 6th in overall receptions (62)��LB ROMAN PHIFER leads team in tackles (65).  Club�s pass defense ranks No. 2 in AFC, No. 4 in NFL (187.8).

BROWNS:  Team has won 3 of past 4 games.  Club recorded first victory (21-16) in expansion year at New Orleans (10/31/99) on 56-yard �Hail Mary� pass from QB TIM COUCH to WR KEVIN JOHNSON as time expired.  Sunday marks club�s only game of season on artificial turf, first in dome since last meeting at Saints��In past 4 games, QB Couch has passer rating of 92.8, completing 90 of 138 attempts (65.2 pct.) for 865 yards & 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs��Rookie RB WILLIAM GREEN (No. 16) posted best outing of season last week with 96 yards on 25 carries ��Rookie WR ANDRE� DAVIS (No. 47) leads NFL rookie non-kickers in scoring with 42 points (7 TDs)��Club is one of 5 NFL teams with TDs on both KR & PR.  WR-PR DENNIS NORTHCUTT had 0 TDs in first 2 seasons; has 5 TDs receiving & 2 PR-TDs in 2002.  Is 2nd in NFL in PR avg. (16.1).  Rookie TE DARNELL SANDERS (No. 122) scored 1st career TD on 14-yard catch last week��DE MARK WORD is tied for 8th in AFC in sacks (6.0).  Defense is AFC�s 2nd-best inside 20, allowing 13 TDs in 35 trips (37.1 pct.)��SAINTS:  Seek first 8-3 start since 1992.  Offense ranks first in NFC with 67.6 redzone TD pct. (34 trips, 23 TDs).  QB AARON BROOKS ranks third in NFL with TD pass every 6.3 attempts.  Ranks second in NFC with 108.0 passer rating in fourth quarter & third with 94.7 rating on third downs.  Has posted passer rating of at least 100.0 in 11 career starts & Saints are 9-2 (.818) in those games.  Has 56 career TD passes & needs 4 to tie JIM EVERETT for third-most in team history. RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER leads NFL with 6 100-yard rushing games & needs 100 yards vs. Browns 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 23 TD catches with club & needs 3 to pass QUINN EARLY (25) for fourth-most on team�s all-time list.  Has 14 100-yard receiving games with NO & club is 12-2 (.857) in those games. Rookie  WR DONTE� STALLWORTH (No. 13) needs 1 TD catch for club rookie record & his 6 TD receptions are tied for NFL rookie lead (Browns WR Davis)��DE DARREN HOWARD has 5.0 sacks in past 5 games.

PAST 4 MEETINGS decided by 6 points-or-less��BILLS:  Offense has gained 1,225 total yards in past 3 vs. NYJ (408.3 yards per game)��QB DREW BLEDSOE has passed for 3,708 yards in career vs. Jets (271 in Wk. 1 meeting), his 2nd-most vs. any opponent.  Has TD pass in all 10 starts this season.  On pace for 4,843 passing yards, would be career-best��In last meeting, RB TRAVIS HENRY rushed for 149 yards & 3 TDs.  In 2 career games vs. NYJ, has rushed for 262 yards (131.0 yards per game) & aims for third 100-yard game in row.  Tied for 3rd among NFL rush TD leaders (9)��WR ERIC MOULDS has 4 100-yard games in past 8 vs. Jets, including 8 catches for 112 yards & 1 TD in earlier 2002 meeting.  Has TD reception in 6 of 10 games this season.  Has reception in club-record 75 consecutive games��One of 5 AFC clubs with 2 players who have 5.0 sacks or more: DE CHIDI AHANOTU (5.0) & DE AARON SCHOBEL (5.0).  Defense posted 3 sacks vs. NYJ in Wk. 1��JETS:  Since 1997, club has won NFL-best 27 road games & are 9-3 (.750) on road under head coach HERMAN EDWARDS.  Have won 3 in row, outscoring opponents 88-37.  Have not allowed point in 4th quarter in past 3 & have scored 23��QB CHAD PENNINGTON leads NFL in comp. pct. (71.0) & is 2nd in passer rating (99.8).  Is 4-2 (.667) as starter��RB CURTIS MARTIN rushed for 112 yards vs. Lions in Wk. 11 for 26th 100-yard rushing game with Jets, tied with FREEMAN MC NEIL for most in franchise history.  Martin averaging 149.0 scrimmage yards per game in past 2 at home vs. Buffalo (207 rushing, 91 receiving)��WR WAYNE CHREBET has 6 career TDs vs. Bills, including 1 in Wk. 1 meeting, his 2nd-most vs. any opponent.  In past 4 vs. Bills, WR LAVERANUES COLES has 21 catches for 339 yards (84.8 yards per game)��Jets have 6 return TDs in past 6 meetings, including 2 KR-TDs by KR CHAD MORTON in last game.  Morton became 1st player in NFL history with KR-TD in regulation (98 yards) & OT (96) while also becoming 2nd player all-time with KR-TD on opening kickoff in OT.

BENGALS:  Club has scored at least 20 points in past 4 games��Head coach DICK LE BEAU was Steelers assistant under Cowher from 1992-96.  Was Pittsburgh�s defensive coordinator from 1995-96, reaching SB XXX in 1995 season ��QB JON KITNA had career highs in attempts (68), completions (35) & yards (411) vs. Steelers (12/30/01).  In past 4 games, has passer rating of 108.4, completing 84 of 121 attempts (69.4 pct.) for 986 yards with 9 TDs & 3 INTs ��RB COREY DILLON has rushed for 340 yards in past 4 vs. Steelers (85.0 yards per game).  Has 3 100+ yard games in past 6, including 2 games with 92 yards.  On pace for 1,421 rush yards, club record is 1,435 (Dillon, 2000)�� WR PETER WARRICK set career highs in receptions (10) & yards (109) vs. Pittsburgh (12/30/01)��CB KEVIN KAESVIHARN aims for 3rd consecutive game vs. Pittsburgh with INT��Club owns AFC�s 3rd-best avg. drive start after kickoffs (30.3)�� STEELERS:  Have won 17 of past 23 vs. Bengals.  Since 1996, defense has allowed 2nd-fewest rush TDs in NFL (55), trailing Miami (54)��QB KORDELL STEWART posted career-best 103 rush yards vs. Cincy (10/11/98) RB JEROME BETTIS has 1,397 rushing yards (106.7 yards per game) in 13 career games vs. Bengals, including 10 100-yard games��In past 2 meetings, WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 14 catches for 251 yards (125.5 yards per game) & 2 TDs.  WR HINES WARD had longest reception of career vs. Cincy with 77-yard TD (10/15/00).  Set career-high last week vs. Tenn. with 168 receiving yards on 10 catches & 2 TDs.  Rookie WR-KR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL had 99-yard KR-TD in last meeting, 2nd-longest in team history.  Randle El has 1,069 combined yards (468 KR, 341 receiving, 151 PR, 109 rush) & 31 passing yards��Offense is 7 of 11 (63.6 pct.) in 4th down conv. attempts��In past 5 vs. Cincy, LB JOEY PORTER has 6.0 sacks.  Defense intercepted Bengals QB Kitna 3 times in first meeting, including 2 by S LEE FLOWERS.  Club 2nd in AFC in sacks (27).

RAMS:  Club ranks 2nd in NFC with 60.0 redzone TD pct. (35 trips, 21 TDs).  Play first of 3 consecutive road games (Phil, KC)��QB KURT WARNER expected to make first start since 9/29/02 vs. Dal (finger).  Needs 1 TD pass to become 4th player in club history with 100��RB MARSHALL FAULK needs 62 yards to become 2nd player in NFL history with 5,000 yards rushing with 2 different teams (ERIC DICKERSON, Colts & Rams).  Would become 4th Ram to reach 5,000 yards.  Has 16,131 career yards from scrimmage & needs 163 to pass TONY DORSETT (16,293) in 7th all-time��WR ISAAC BRUCE has 592 career receptions & needs 2 to pass HENRY ELLARD (593) for team record.  Averaging 7.5 catches in 4 career games vs. Wash.  Seeks 3rd consecutive 100-yard receiving game after posting 141 last week vs. Bears.  WR TORRY HOLT seeks 2nd consecutive 100-yard receiving game vs. Redskins (125) & 2nd consecutive 100 vs. NFC East foes��S KIM HERRING has INT in 3 of past 4 games.  Needs 1 INT for career high��REDSKINS:  QB DANNY WUERFFEL could see 1st action since 10/6 vs. Tenn (shoulder)��RB STEPHEN DAVIS has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Rams ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS).  RB KENNY WATSON averaging 4.7 yards per carry��WR ROD GARDNER has 608 yards receiving & needs 134 for career high (741)��Defense ranks 2nd in NFC in holding opponents to 36.8 redzone TD pct. (38 trips, 14 TDs)��DE BRUCE SMITH has 189.0 career sacks, 2nd-most all-time.  Has sacks vs. 70 different NFL QBs, but none vs. Warner.  Had 3.0 sacks in last meeting vs. Rams, including safety��LB LA VAR ARRINGTON has sacks in 4 of past 6.  Has 6.0 sacks in past 6 & career-high 8.0 this season.  Had 2.0 sacks in only career game vs. Rams��CB CHAMP BAILEY needs 2 INTs for 3rd 5 INT season in past 4.  Had 48-yard INT return vs. Rams in last meeting.

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RAIDERS:  After starting season 4-0, club lost next 4 & has won past 2��QB RICH GANNON has passed for 300 yards or more in 7 of past 9 games, including 297 yards last Sunday vs. Patriots.  NFL record for most 300-yard games in season is 9.  Leads NFL�s No. 1 total offense (401.9) & pass offense (308.1)��Despite ranking 33rd in NFL in rush attempts, RB CHARLIE GARNER stands 24th in rushing yards (577) & leads all AFC RBs in receptions with 59 for 619 yards.  Has scored 7 TDs (4 rushing)��WR TIM BROWN needs 8 catches to become 3rd player in NFL history to record 1,000 receptions (teammate JERRY RICE, CRIS CARTER).  Since 1996, Brown ranks 3rd in NFL in receptions (581), trailing only Jax WR JIMMY SMITH (616) & Indy WR MARVIN HARRISON (611).  Has 55 receptions on year to rank 10th in AFC & 3rd on team.  In past 2 games, rookie TE DOUG JOLLEY (No. 55) has 7 catches for 99 yards (14.1) ��S ROD WOODSON is tied for 2nd in AFC in INTs with 4.  Defense forcing 2nd-most turnovers in AFC (20)��CARDINALS:  Club seeks fourth win in past 5 games vs. AFC West.  Ranks 2nd in NFC with avg. drive start at 30.0 yard-line��QB JAKE PLUMMER averaging 237 passing yards in past 4 vs. AFC West, winning 3.  Has 15-10 record (.600) when completing at least 60.0 pct. of passes.  Has rushed for 217 yards & career-best 6.4 yards per carry.  Needs 1 yard rushing for career high��RB MARCEL SHIPP had career-long 56-yard run & career highs with 6 receptions for 57 yards last week vs. Eagles.  Has career-high 360 yards rushing. WR FRANK SANDERS has 6,524 career yards receiving & needs 121 yards to pass MEL GRAY (6,644) in 4th in club history��TE FREDDIE JONES had career highs with 10 receptions, 111 receiving yards & career-high tying 2 TDs vs. Raiders on 10/29/00 (with SD)��Club has 13 INTs, 3rd-most in NFC, after posting 17 in all of 2001��LB ROB FREDRICKSON played in 58 games, with 51 starts, with Raiders from 1994-97 after being selected by club in 1st-round of 1994 Draft.

CHIEFS:  Club has won 7 of past 11 at Seattle��With Washington, QB TRENT GREEN threw for 2nd-most yards in career (383) vs. Sea. (9/20/98) on 27 of 54 passing (50.0 pct.) with 2 TDs & 2 INTs.  Has rallied club to win 4 of 6 games after trailing at halftime this season, including last week vs. Buffalo (13-10).  Is NFL�s best 4th quarter passer, completing 51 of 82 attempts (62.2 pct.) for 633 yards & 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 113.5 passer rating��RB PRIEST HOLMES has rushing TD in team-record 8 consecutive games.  Holmes (17) is 3 TDs from breaking club record (19) held by former RB ABNER HAYNES in 1962.  Last week, became 1st Chief to record consecutive 1,000-yard rush seasons.  Holmes is 2nd in NFL in rushing (1,012) & 2nd in receptions among AFC RBs (56)��WR EDDIE KENNISON has 18 catches for 296 yards in past 4 games.  Tied for 3rd in AFC for most receptions of 40+ yards (3)��Defense is lone unit in AFC to have 2 players with 4 INTs: S GREG WESLEY & CB ERIC WARFIELD.  Defense has allowed only 43 points in past 3 games, team�s lowest 3-game total since October 1999 (22 points)��K MORTEN ANDERSEN has 6 KO touchbacks on season��SEAHAWKS:  QB MATT HASSELBECK has completed 65.9 pct. of pass attempts (110 of 167), third-best in NFC. RB SHAUN ALEXANDER had 127 rushing yards, including 44-yard TD in last meeting.  Needs 1 reception & 10 receiving yards for career highs (44, 343).  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��WR KOREN ROBINSON leads club with 593 receiving yards.  WR BOBBY ENGRAM has 28 catches, 25 for first downs.  Ranks third in NFC with 17 third-down receptions (201 yards).  WR DARRELL JACKSON had career-high tying 2 TDs in last meeting��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 spent first 4 NFL seasons with KC, playing in 63 games with 47 starts from 1996-99.  Needs 1 INT to tie career high.

GIANTS:  Club is 38-4 (.905) under JIM FASSEL when leading after 3 quarters��QB KERRY COLLINS has 1,045 completions with Giants & needs 7 to pass FRAN TARKENTON (1,051) in third in club history.  Has thrown club-record 1,717 consecutive passes, longest current streak in NFL��.RB TIKI BARBER has 3,542 career rushing yards & needs 68 to pass FRANK GIFFORD in fifth place in club history.  Has 333 career receptions & needs 2 to pass CHRIS CALLOWAY (334) in third on club�s all-time list��WR AMANI TOOMER seeks third consecutive game with TD catch.  WR HERMAN MOORE could see first action with club.  Has 670 receptions in 11 seasons with Detroit��Rookie TE JEREMY SHOCKEY leads NFC rookies with 38 catches & ranks second with 432 yards.  Had career highs with 11 receptions for 111 yards last week vs. Wash.  His 111 yards were most by Giants TE since MARK BAVARO�s 148 on 10/10/88 (vs. Phil)��Defense has allowed 169 points, third-fewest in NFL & rank third vs. pass (175.1)��DE MICHAEL STRAHAN had 2.0 sacks vs. Redskins & seeks ninth consecutive game with at least 0.5 sacks��TEXANS:  Head coach DOM CAPERS defeated NYG 27-17 in only career meeting (11/10/96 w/ Panthers).  Capers coached Giants QB Collins from 1995-98 at Carolina, where Collins was first-round draft pick in 1995 Draft (No. 5).  Texans are 1-0 in interconference home games (defeated Dallas 19-10, 9/8/02)��First-round draft pick QB DAVID CARR (No. 1) has 4 TDs in 2 career interconference starts.  Aims for 3rd consecutive multiple passing TD game vs. NFC��RB JONATHAN WELLS (367) is 1 of 2 rookies to lead his team in rushing (CLINTON PORTIS, Denver)��In last meeting vs. Giants (1/6/02), WR COREY BRADFORD (w/ GB) had 3 catches for 111 yards (2nd career 100-yard game) & 1 TD (season-long 54-yard TD catch).  WR-KR JERMAINE LEWIS had 84-yard KR-TD & 55.5 avg. in Super Bowl XXXV vs. Giants (w/ Baltimore)�� Team ranks 4th in total defense in AFC (314.9).  Defense boasts 3 players with 4.0 sacks or more: LB JAMES POSEY (6.5; 7th in AFC), LB KAILEE WONG (4.5) & DE GARY WALKER (4.0).  LB JAMIE SHARPER (w/ Ravens) recorded 3 tackles & INT in SB XXXV win over NYG.

PACKERS:  Clinch NFC North with win & Min loss or tie.  Club has 20 consecutive wins when leading at half, NFL�s longest active streak.  QB BRETT FAVRE needs 1 TD pass for ninth consecutive 20-TD season, 1 short of NFL record (DAN MARINO, 1983-92).  Has started 167 consecutive games, most ever by QB & longest current streak for any player.  Has posted passer rating of 100.0 in 5 of 10 games in 2002��RB AHMAN GREEN has 13 career 100-yard rushing games with Packers & club is 13-0 in those games.  Needs 100 yards vs. Bucs to pass JOHN BROCKINGTON for second-most 100-yard games (JIM TAYLOR, 26) in club history.  GB is 15-2 (.882), including 5-1 (.833) in 2002, when Green has 25-or-more touches��WR DONALD DRIVER seeks fourth 100-yard receiving game in past 7, including 121-yard effort last week, with 84-yard TD catch��TE BUBBA FRANKS has 35 receptions & needs 2 for career best (36).  Leads NFC TEs with 5 TDs��Defense has 32 takeaways, most in NFL��Rookie S MARQUES ANDERSON has 2 INT-TDs & need 1 to tie NFL rookie record (LEM BARNEY, RONNIE LOTT)��BUCCANEERS:  Club aims for first 9-2 start in franchise history��Head coach JON GRUDEN spent 1992-94 as Packers WR coach��QB BRAD JOHNSON has 48-27 record (.640) as starter��WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON averaging 7 receptions in past 3 vs. GB & seeks third consecutive 7-catch game overall��TE RICKEY DUDLEY has 9 receptions, 3 for TDs in 2002��Defense has scored 5 TDs & surrendered 10 in 2002.  Club has allowed NFL-low 119 points & seeks to hold opposing offense without TD for fifth time in past 8 games.  Defense holds opponents to NFL-best 21.1 redzone TD pct. (19 trips, 4 TDs).  Club leads NFL with 21 INTs.  DT WARREN SAPP has 7.0 sacks in past 8 games & leads all NFL DTs with 7.5 sacks in 2002.  Has 8.0 career sacks vs. Favre, tied for most among NFL QBs (CHARLIE BATCH).  DE SIMEON RICE has 9.0 sacks in past 6 games & seeks sack in fifth consecutive game.  Needs 0.5 sacks vs. GB for fifth career 10-sack season.  

FIRST MEETING at Denver since 1993��COLTS:  Team has led or been tied for 1st place in AFC South all season��In career vs. AFC West, QB Manning has 6-4 (.600) record with 88.0 passer rating, completing 221 of 360 passes (61.4 pct.) for 2,720 yards with 16 TDs & 10 INTs.  Has TD pass in 11 consecutive games��RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 1,078 scrimmage yards (807 rushing, 271 receiving) & 8 TDs in 7 career games vs. AFC West (154.0 yards per game)��WR MARVIN HARRISON is 11 receptions shy of becoming 1st player in NFL history to record 100 catches in 4 consecutive seasons.  Had 9 receptions for 128 yards with 2 TDs in last meeting vs. Denver & has 6 career 100-yard games vs. AFC West��.In 1st 2 career starts in past 2 weeks, rookie DE DWIGHT FREENEY (No. 11) has 3.0 sacks & forced 4 fumbles.  Tied for 3rd in AFC with 7.0 sacks��BRONCOS:  Have never lost to Colts at home (5-0).  Team is 7-0 in day games��QB STEVE BEUERLEIN came off bench last week to throw 2 passes, both TDs (1 & 14 yards).  With Carolina, in last start vs. Indy (12/27/98), completed 12 of 21 (57.1 pct.) for 178 yds w/ 1 TD & 1 INT for 81.1 rating in 27-19 win��Rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS (No. 51) leads all rookies in rushing with 748 yards & 5 rush TDs.  Also has 21 catches for 210 yards & 1 TD.  Club has won 26 consecutive home games (including playoffs) when it posts 100-yard rusher��In only career meeting, WR ROD SMITH had 7 catches for 92 yards (13.1 avg.).  Tied for 6th in AFC with 62 catches & 13 have come on 3rd down.�..DE TREVOR PRYCE tied for AFC lead in sacks (8.5).  Defense owns NFL�s longest active streak of 21 home games w/o 100-yard rusher.  Ranks No. 1 in NFL vs. run (67.2), No. 2 overall.

EAGLES:  Club plays second of 4 consecutive vs. NFC West (Ariz, SF, StL, Sea).  Have won 8 consecutive conference games, longest current streak in NFL.  Have 26-4 (.867) mark under head coach ANDY REID when scoring at least 20 points.  Have scored in 34 of 40 quarters in 2002��QB KOY DETMER makes first start since passing for 3 TDs vs. NE in 24-9 win on 12/19/99.  Club has thrown 6 INTs in 2002, tied for NFL-low��RB DUCE STALEY had career-high 31 carries (136 yards) last week.  Has 12 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. 49ers passes RICKY WATTERS for sole possession of third place in club history.  Seeks fourth 100-yard rushing game in past 5 vs. NFC.  Had career-high 103 yards receiving vs. SF in last meeting & season-high 82 yards last week��WR JAMES THRASH had first career rushing TD (4 yards) last week.  WR TODD PINKSTON has 4 TD catches & needs 1 for career high�� Defense has surrendered 167 points, second-fewest in NFL��.DE HUGH DOUGLAS needs 3.0 sacks for third 10.0-sack season in fifth year with Eagles�� LB LEVON KIRKLAND has never missed game (170) in his NFL career�� 49ERS:  Club has NFL-low 9 turnovers in 2002.  Rank third in NFL with +9 turnover ratio��QB JEFF GARCIA leads NFL with 133.1 third down passer rating, including 11 TDs & 0 INTs.  Looks for fourth win in past 5 games vs. NFC East opponents��RB GARRISON HEARST(592) has 14 career 100-yard rushing games with 49ers & will move into sole possession of 2nd-place in club history (ROGER CRAIG) with 100 yards vs. Eagles.  Club has 13-1 record (.929) when he rushes for 100 yards.  RB KEVAN BARLOW is averaging career-best 4.6 yards per carry.  Hearst & Barlow (517) are only 2 teammates with 500 yards rushing��WR TERRELL OWENS had 32-yard TD catch in last meeting.  Seeks 4th 100-yard receiving game in past 5��DE ANDRE CARTER has 8.0 sacks in past 9 games & has sacks in 5 of past 6.