SUNDAY, TIME, QUICK HIT
Kansas City at BEARS, 3:15, Ch. 2, Chi by 12. Bears QB Rex Grossman is 14-4 in his last 18 starts and is 8-3 as a starter at home.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, Noon, Pit by 10, Bills reeling from TE Kevin Everett’s spine injury; 6 of Bills’ last 9 games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Indianapolis at Tennessee, Noon, Ch. 2, Ind by 7, Colts have lost only twice in Sept. since Tony Dungy took over in 2002.Colts have won 7 of last 8 vs. Titans.
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, Noon, C. 32, NYG by 1 1/2, If Giants’ Eli Manning sits, it will end 4th-longest active streak of 40 straight QB starts, 199 behind Brett Favre.
Houston at Carolina, Noon, Car by 6 1/2, Current 3-game win streak longest in Texans history; beat Panthers 14-10 in only previous matchup (2003).
San Francisco at St. Louis, Noon, StL by 3, 49ers coach Mike Nolan is 3-1 vs. St. Louis; Niners’ Frank Gore has 261 rush yards in last two games vs. Rams.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, Noon, Cin by 6 1/2, Carson Palmer, 20-for-32 for 191 yards and 2 TDs last week, is 5-1 with 13 TDs in six games vs. Browns.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Noon, NO by 3 1/2, Last year’s league-leading offense failed to score a TD last week, but Saints QB Drew Brees is 3-0 vs. Bucs.
Atlanta at Jacksonville, Noon, Jac by 10, After Week 1, Jaguars’ defense is NFL’s best against the pass (68 yards) and worst against the run (282 yards).
Dallas at Miami, 3:05, Dal by 3 1/2, Cowboys gave up 35 pts last week and won. Dolphins allowed only 16 points but folded in overtime.
Minnesota at Detroit, 3:05, Det by 3, Vikes have beaten Lions 10 straight, longest current NFL streak and best stretch over division rival since ’02.
Seattle at Arizona, 3:05, Sea by 3, Seattle, 3-time defending NFC West champ, has won 10 of last 13 division games, outscoring foes 354-258.
N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 3:15, Bal by 10, Ravens have won 4 straight against Jets; both teams have concerns about health of starting quarterbacks.
Oakland at Denver, 3:15, Den by 10, Mike Shanahan won 132nd game with Denver last week to tie Hank Stram for 10th in coaches’ wins with 1 team.
San Diego at New Eng., 7:15, Ch. 5, NE by 3 1/2, After being knocked out of playoffs last season by Patriots, Chargers will seek revenge in New England.
MONDAY
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:30, ESPN, Phi by 6 1/2, Eagles QB Donovan McNabb is 9-4 with 2,616 yards, 21 TDs and 11 INTs in his career vs. Redskins.
