SUNDAY, TIME, QUICK HIT
Bears at Pittsburgh Noon
Pit by 6 1/2
Both teams strong vs. run–Steelers 1st at 3.3 yds per rush, Bears 2nd at 3.4.
New England at Buffalo Noon
NE by 3 1/2 Patriots clinch AFC East title with win and Miami loss. … QB Tom Brady 8-1 vs. Bills (15 TDs vs. 7 INTs).
Tampa Bay at Carolina Noon
Car by 5 1/2 Panthers have held last 6 opponents to under 300 yds per game and registered 28 sacks in last 7 games.
Cleveland at Cincinnati Noon
Cin by 12 1/2 K Phil Dawson 17 of 19 on career FGs vs. Bengals, who can clinch AFC North title with win and Steelers loss.
Indianapolis at Jacksonville Noon
Ind by 9 Colts can clinch AFC South and earn 1st-round bye with win. . . . Jaguars last AFC South team to beat Colts.
St. Louis at Minnesota Noon
Min by 7 RB Steven Jackson needs 131 yds for Rams’ 1st 1,000-yd rushing season since Marshall Faulk in 2001.
Oakland at N.Y. Jets Noon
Oak by 3 Jets RB Curtis Martin game-time decision (knee). . . . Randy Moss needs 87 yds receiving for 10,000 in career.
Houston at Tennessee Noon
Ten by 7 Titans’ top receiver TE Erron Kinney (54 catches) out (knee). . . . Titans sacked David Carr 7 times on Oct. 9.
Washington at Arizona 3:05
Was by 4 Coach Joe Gibbs 20-4 vs. Cardinals. . . . Arizona’s Neil Rackers will kick after missing last week’s game (calf).
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia 3:05
NYG by 9 WR Plaxico Burress needs 25 yds receiving to become 7th player in Giants history with 1,000-yd season.
San Francisco at Seattle 3:05
Sea by 16 1/2 Since 2002, QB Matt Hasselbeck is 19-6 (.760) as starter at home, passing for 36 TDs (19 INTs) and 90.0 rating.
Kansas City at Dallas 3:15
Dal by 3 Chiefs K Lawrence Tynes has FG in 15 consecutive games; team record is 16 (Jan Stenerud, 1969-70).
Baltimore at Denver 3:15
Den by 14 1/2 Ravens’ Brian Billick is 4-0 vs. Mike Shanahan. … Ravens minus-11 in turnover margin; Broncos at plus-15.
Miami at San Diego 3:15
SD by 13 1/2 Dolphins have won 5 straight vs. Chargers. … SD offense No. 1 in NFL in red zone: 30 TDs in 42 trips (71.4%).
Detroit at Green Bay 7:30
GB by 6 Lions seek 1st season sweep since 1991. … Brett Favre will pass Dan Marino (13) with 14th 3,000-yard season.
MONDAY
New Orleans at Atlanta 8
Atl by 10 1/2 Falcons’ defense holds opponents to 29.2 3rd-down conversion percentage (40 of 137), 2nd in NFL.
