SUNDAY, TIME, QUICK HIT
Green Bay at Bears
Noon
BEARS by 7
Packers have beaten Bears 11 straight on road; Bears’ OL’s 14 sacks NFL’s 2nd fewest.
Houston at Baltimore
Noon
Bal by 8 1/2
Ravens WR Derrick Mason leads AFC with 22 3rd-down catches. … Texans had team-record 7 sacks last week.
Atlanta at Carolina
Noon
Car by 3
Falcons, 9-1 vs. Panthers since 2000, are only team to rush for 100-plus yards in every game this season.
Jacksonville at Cleveland
Noon
Jac by 3
Browns have AFC’s worst red-zone offense (7 TDs, 26 tries) but AFC’s best red-zone defense (15 TDs, 33 tries).
Minnesota at Detroit
Noon
Min by 3
Vikings QB Brad Johnson needs 242 yards for 25,000; needs 1 TD pass to become 8th active player with 150.
Tennessee at Indianapolis
Noon
Ind by 16
Colts lead series 12-10. . . . In last 5 meetings, all wins, QB Peyton Manning has 10 TDs vs. two INTs.
Buffalo at Miami
Noon
Mia by 4 1/2
In last 7 games vs. Dolphins, CB Nate Clements has forced 9 turnovers, including 8 INTs and 2 for TDs.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
Noon
TB by 3 1/2
Last 6 meetings decided by 7 pts or fewer. … Saints have worst turnover differential (minus-13) in NFL.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants
Noon
NYG by 3
Bill Parcells 67-32 at Giants Stadium; QB Drew Bledsoe is 4-0 vs. Giants, including 2-0 on the road.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Noon
Pit by 3 1/2
Bengals (4-1 on road) lead NFL with 20-plus turnover margin; Steelers plus-9. … Bill Cowher 20-7 vs. Bengals.
Washington at St. Louis
3:05
Was by 3
Joe Gibbs 5-1 vs. Rams. Skins RB Clinton Portis needs 57 yards for 4th straight 1,000-yard rushing season.
Arizona at San Francisco
3:05
Ari by 3
WR Larry Fitzgerald needs 1 yard for 1,000-yd receiving season. He leads NFL with 19 catches of 20-plus yds.
Denver at Kansas City
3:15
Den by 1
Broncos have lost 4 of last 5 in K.C., 4-11 since 1990. … Chiefs RB Larry Johnson seeks 5th 100-yd game in row.
N.Y. Jets at New England
3:15
NE by 10
Jets have lost 8 straight on road since win 2004 win in Arizona, longest skid since 1963-65 (12 straight).
Oakland at San Diego
7:30
SD by 11 1/2
Chargers have won 4 straight vs. Raiders, seek first 5-game win streak in series since 1960-62 (6 in row).
MONDAY
Seattle at Philadelphia
8
Sea by 11 1/2
Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander is 12 of 12 on 3rd-and-1 rushing attempts and is 2nd in NFL with 76 first downs.
