SUNDAY
O/U
QUICK HIT
BEARS at Texans-a
Hou 3 47
Bears will face tough Texan offense in 1st trip to Houston since 1992. PREVIEW, BACK PAGE
Rams at Falcons-a
Atl 14 44
This game should reverse trend in series: Rams have won 8 of last 9 vs. Atlanta.
Lions at Packers-a
GB 10 1/2 43
Last chance for Lions to avoid 0-16. They haven’t win in GB since 1991 (17 straight Ls).
Patriots at Bills-a
NE 6 39
Patriots need to win and get help to make playoffs, but they’ve won 10 straight vs. Bills.
Chiefs at Bengals-a
Cin 3 38
K.C.’s pass rush could set record for futility: only 9 sacks this year. NFL record low? 13.
Panthers at Saints-a
Car 3 51
Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams has TD in 8 straight. Carolina win clinches NFC South.
Titans at Colts-a
Ten 3 39
Game has no effect on playoff race: Colts own AFC #5 seed, Titans own AFC #1 seed.
Browns at Steelers-a
Pit 11 34
Pitt. won low-scoring affair earlier this year, 10-6. Browns will use 4th starting QB of ’08.
Raiders at Bucs-a
TB 13 40
Since winning Super Bowl, Tampa Bay is 10-19 in Dec. and Jan. Bucs are 0-3 this year.
Giants at Vikings-a
Min 7 42
Minn. lost in last week’s bid to clinch division. Now Vikes face club with NFC’s best record.
Dolphins at Jets-b
NYJ 3 42
After going 1-15 in ’07, Miami could tie 1999 Colts as only 10-game improvements in history.
Jaguars at Ravens-b
Bal 11 37
If Ravens win, they’re in. They bring league’s 2nd best defense to face struggling Jaguars.
Cowboys at Eagles-b
Phi 1 1/2 43
Ominous sign: Dalls has lost 8 straight season finales. They need win to clinch Wild Card spot.
Redskins at 49ers-b
SF 3 37
Despite 4th best defense in league, Redskins don’t have a single Pro Bowl selection on D.
Broncos at Chargers-c
SD 8 50
Winner is AFC West champ. San Diego has won 3 straight, while Denver has lost 2 in a row.
a — noon; b — 3:15; c — 7:15
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