SUNDAY, TIME, QUICK HIT
BEARS at Lions, Noon Det by 3
Win makes Bears 1st team with 650 W’s. Lions 3rd in NFL with 18 takeaways. Preview on BACK PAGE.
Minnesota at Carolina, Noon Car by 7 1/2
QB Daunte Culpepper one 300-yd passing game from Tommy Kramer’s franchise mark (19).
Green Bay at Cincinnati, Noon Cin by 9
Brett Favre’s 93.1 passer rating is 3rd best in NFC; Carson Palmer is NFL’s second-highest-rated passer (104.4)
Arizona at Dallas, Noon Dal by 9
Dallas LB DeMarcus Ware leads NFL rookies with 4 sacks. QB Drew Bledsoe has 10 TDs, no INTs vs. Arizona.
Cleveland at Texas, Noon Hou by 2
Browns QB Trent Dilfer has 6 INTs, 2 fumbles, 10 sacks in last 3 games. Texans QB David Carr sacked 35 times.
Miami vs. New Orleans, Noon NO by 2 1/2
1st of 4 NFL games in Baton Rouge; Saints being outscored by 201-119, average of 11.7 pts per game.
Washington at N.Y. Giants, Noon NY by 2
Joe Gibbs is 13-14 vs. NYG; Redskins only team in NFL in top five on both sides of ball (#2 defense, #4 offense).
Jacksonville at St. Louis, Noon Jac by 3 1/2
Jaguars at 56 games without reaching 30 pts; 15 games decided by 7 points or less in last 2 seasons (11-4).
Oakland at Tennessee, Noon Oak by 1
Titans RB Travis Henry back from 4-game drug suspension. Raiders lost long snapper Ken Amato (broken leg).
Kansas City at San Diego, 3:15 SD by 6
Chiefs lead 47-42-1; 8 of last 9 games decided by 7 pts or less. Chargers #2 defense vs. run (76.0 ypg).
Philadelphia at Denver, 3:15 Den by 3 1/2
Andy Reid 8-5 on road vs. AFC. Broncos outscored 68-29 in 4th quarter. Eagles have 5 scoreless 1st quarters.
Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 3:15 TB by 11
49ers 9-1 at home vs. Bucs, #1 NFL rushing defense (62 ypg) and overall D (233.3 ypg). Niners D last (452.7 ypg).
Buffalo at New England, 7:30 NE by 9
Bills forced 13 turnovers in 3 wins, 3 in 4 losses. Pats’ 49 wins vs. Bills most of any foe; Bill Belichick 8-3 vs. Bills.
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MONDAY
Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8 Pit by 10 1/2
Ravens, who’ll be without LB Ray Lewis and S Ed Reed, 0-3 on road this year and have lost 6 straight on road.
