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ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX/NFLN/Amazon (8:20 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter), Kristina Pink (Field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Rod Woodson | SIRIUS: 81 (Mia), 83 (Hou) | XM: 226 (Mia), 225 (Hou)

LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 7-1STREAKS: Texans have won 7 of past 8

LAST GAME: 10/25/15: Texans 26 at Dolphins 44LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/9/12: Texans 30, Dolphins 10

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

MIAMI DOLPHINS HOUSTON TEXANSLAST WEEK L 32-21 vs. Detroit LAST WEEK W 20-7 at JacksonvilleCOACH VS. OPP. Adam Gase: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Bill O’Brien: 0-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.6/25.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.1/20.6OFFENSE 329.1 OFFENSE 372.1PASSING Brock Osweiler: 54-80-654-6-2-107.0 PASSING Deshaun Watson: 152-241-1937-10-7-89.9RUSHING Frank Gore: 72-332-4.6-0 RUSHING Lamar Miller: 95-371-3.9-1RECEIVING Danny Amendola: 30-294-9.8-1 RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 47-707-15.0-4DEFENSE 405.3 DEFENSE 329.9SACKS Jerome Baker (R), Vincent Taylor: 2 SACKS J.J. Watt: 7INTs Xavien Howard: 3 (T1L) INTs Kareem Jackson, Tyrann Mathieu: 2TAKE/GIVE +2 (14/12) TAKE/GIVE +2 (13/11)PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 45.5 (39.3) PUNTING (NET) Trevor Daniel (R): 43.6 (39.3)KICKING Jason Sanders (R): 35 (17/18 PAT; 6/7 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 65 (14/14 PAT; 17/20 FG)

Week 8

Miami Dolphins (4-3) at Houston Texans (4-3)

Thursday, October 25, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | NRG Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith

• QB BROCK OSWEILER passed for 239 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.9 rating last week. Has 619 pass yards (309.5 per game) with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 103.1 rating in his past 2. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of 5 career starts vs. AFC South. Passed for 2,957 yards in 15 games for Texans in 2016.

• RB FRANK GORE rushed for 100 yards in his last game vs. Hou. (12/31/17 with Ind.). In 4 career games at Hou., has 330 scrimmage yards (82.5 per game) & rush TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 5 vs. AFC South. RB KENYAN DRAKE rushed for 72 yards on 6 carries (12 avg.), incl. 54-yard TD run last week. Has TD in 5 of his past 7 on road.

• WR DANNY AMENDOLA led team with 84 rec. yards & had TD catch last week. WR JAKEEM GRANT (1 PR-TD, 1 KR-TD) is 1 of 3 in NFL (TYREEK HILL & teammate ALBERT WILSON) with multiple 70+ yard TDs in 2018.

• DE CAMERON WAKE had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & PD in last meeting. Has 3 sacks & 3 TFL in his past 3 vs. Hou. Has 6.5 sacks & 4 FFs in his past 5 vs. AFC South. Has 7 sacks in his past 8 on Thursday. LB KIKO ALONSO has 31 tackles (7.8 per game), INT, sack, FF & 2 PD in 4 career games vs. AFC South. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 66 tackles & is only player with 50+ tackles & 3+ FFs (3) this season. S RESHAD JONES had 8 tackles, 2 PD & 23-yard INT-TD in last meeting. DE ANDRE BRANCH had sack & FF last week.

DOLPHINS NOTES• QB DESHAUN WATSON has 1,706 pass yards (284.3

per game) with 16 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 104.4 rating & has 156 rush yards with TD in 6 career starts at home. Has 375+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 at home.

• RB LAMAR MILLER rushed for 100 yards & TD last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 12 at home. Had 3,817 scrimmage yards & 22 TDs (19 rush, 3 rec.) in 4 seasons with Mia. (2012-15).

• WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS had TD catch in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 85+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 6. Has 909 rec. yards & 12 TD catches in his past 11 at home. Has TD catch in 9 of his past 11 at home. WR WILL FULLER V has 6 TD catches in his past 9 at home.

• DE J.J. WATT has 7 sacks in his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. Had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting. In last home game vs. Mia., had 3 PD & TFL. Ties for 2nd in AFC with 7 sacks in 2018. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 7 tackles, 2 sacks & FR last week. Has 4.5 sacks, 8 TFL & 2 FRs in his past 4. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2016, ranks 2nd in NFL with 46 TFL. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had 2 FFs & sack in Week 7. LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM had team-high 10 tackles & FF last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Is 1 of 2 NFL players (KIKO ALONSO) with 60+ tackles (60) & 3+ PD (3) in 2018. S TYRANN MATHIEU had sack & INT in Week 7.

TEXANS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NFL Network (9:30 AM ET): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Peter Schrager (Field reporter), Melissa Stark (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Mayock | SIRIUS: 81 (Phi), 83 (Jax) | XM: 226 (Phi), 225 (Jax)

LEADER: Jaguars lead all-time series, 3-2STREAKS: Eagles have won past 2

LAST GAME: 9/7/14: Jaguars 17 at Eagles 34LAST GAME AT SITE: First meeting in London


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSLAST WEEK L 21-17 vs. Carolina LAST WEEK L 20-7 vs. HoustonCOACH VS. OPP. Doug Pederson: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Marrone: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.0/19.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.6/20.9OFFENSE 362.9 OFFENSE 355.0PASSING Carson Wentz: 138-195-1502-10-1-108.1 PASSING Blake Bortles: 151-249-1735-9-8-80.3RUSHING Wendell Smallwood: 52-233-4.5-1 RUSHING T.J. Yeldon: 79-327-4.1-1RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 57-618-10.8-2 RECEIVING Dede Westbrook: 31-404-13.0-2DEFENSE 355.4 DEFENSE 301.6SACKS Fletcher Cox: 4 SACKS Calais Campbell, Yannick Ngakoue: 4INTs Many tied: 1 INTs Many tied: 1TAKE/GIVE -4 (6/10) TAKE/GIVE -12 (5/17)PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 49.7 (1L) (44.0) PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke (R): 41.7 (38.0)KICKING Jake Elliott: 48 (15/15 PAT; 11/15 FG) KICKING Josh Lambo: 36 (12/12 PAT; 8/8 FG)

Week 8

Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 9:30 AM ET | Wembley Stadium (London) | Referee: John Hussey

• QB CARSON WENTZ completed 30 of 37 (career-high 81.1 pct.) for 310 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.6 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TDs & 100+ rating. Has 1,044 pass yards (261 per game) with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.3 rating in his past 4 vs. AFC. In his past 3 on road, has 917 pass yards (305.7 per game) with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT for 106.3 rating.

• RB WENDELL SMALLWOOD has 2 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. AFC. RB COREY CLEMENT has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 3 vs. AFC. Has 154 scrimmage yards (77 per game) & 2 TDs in his past 2 on road. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD.

• TE ZACH ERTZ had 9 catches for 138 yards last week. Leads NFL TEs in receptions (57) & rec. yards (618) in 2018. Had 77 rec. yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 8th in row vs. AFC with 70+ rec. yards. WR ALSHON JEFFERY has 3 TD catches in his past 2. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 vs. AFC. Had TD catch in only career game at Jax. (10/7/12 with Chi.). Rookie TE DALLAS GOEDERT had rec. TD in Week 7.

• DE MICHAEL BENNETT has 2 sacks & FF in his past 2. Aims for 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row on road with sack. Has 4 sacks & FF in his past 6 on road vs. AFC. CB JALEN MILLS has 20 tackles & 5 PD in his past 3. Has 2+ PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC. Since 2017, is only NFL player with 100+ tackles (103) & 20+ PD (23). CB RONALD DARBY leads NFL with 12 PD in 2018. Has 2 INTs & 9 PD in his past 4 on road. Has INT & 2 PD in his past 3 vs. AFC.

EAGLES NOTES• QB BLAKE BORTLES has won 3 of his 4 career starts

in London. In past 3 in London, has 8 pass TDs vs. 1 INT for 101.2 rating. Passed for 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last game in London (9/24/17 vs. Bal.). Since entering league in 2014, is 1 of 3 NFL QBs (CAM NEWTON & RUSSELL WILSON) with 15,000+ pass yards (16,663) & 1,500+ rush yards (1,628).

• RB CARLOS HYDE makes team debut. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC East. RB T.J. YELDON had TD catch last week. Has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in his past 4. In 2 career games in London, has 241 scrimmage yards (120.5 per game) & rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row in London with 100+ scrimmage yards.

• WR DONTE MONCRIEF had team-high 7 catches for 76 yards last week. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. WR DEDE WESTBROOK leads team with 31 catches & 404 rec. yards.

• DE DANTE FOWLER, JR. had sack in Week 7. Had sack in last game in London (9/24/17). CBs JALEN RAMSEY & A.J. BOUYE each had INT in last London game (9/24/17). LB TELVIN SMITH has 10+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC East. Has 31 tackles (10.3 per game) in his past 3. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL led team with 9 tackles last week. Has 6 PD & INT in his past 5 vs. Phi. Aims for his 4th in row with sack vs. NFC East.

JAGUARS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians, Melanie Collins (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 111 (Bal), 105 (Car) | XM: 387 (Bal), 231 (Car)

LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 3-2STREAKS: Ravens have won past 2

LAST GAME: 9/28/14: Panthers 10 at Ravens 38LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/21/10: Ravens 37, Panthers 13


BALTIMORE RAVENS CAROLINA PANTHERSLAST WEEK L 24-23 vs. New Orleans LAST WEEK W 21-17 at PhiladelphiaCOACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 2-0 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 0-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.1/14.4 (1L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.7/21.8OFFENSE 387.0 OFFENSE 363.3PASSING Joe Flacco: 187-303-2067-11-4-88.5 PASSING Cam Newton: 137-209-1427-11-4-94.7RUSHING Alex Collins: 87-309-3.6-4 RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 78-378-4.8-0RECEIVING Michael Crabtree: 35-409-11.7-2 RECEIVING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 40-289-7.2-1DEFENSE 280.6 (1L) DEFENSE 355.3SACKS Za’Darius Smith, Terrell Suggs: 5.5 SACKS Mario Addison: 4.5INTs Many tied: 1 INTs Donte Jackson (R): 3 (T1L)TAKE/GIVE -1 (7/8) TAKE/GIVE +3 (10/7)PUNTING (NET) Sam Koch: 47.6 (40.8) PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 45.5 (40.6)KICKING Justin Tucker: 56 (17/18 PAT; 13/15 FG) KICKING Graham Gano: 36 (12/14 PAT; 8/8 FG)

Week 8

Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Carolina Panthers (4-2)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Pete Morelli

• QB JOE FLACCO passed for 279 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 98.1 rating last week. Threw for 327 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137.4 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 300+ pass yards & 110+ rating. Has 280+ pass yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Rookie QB LAMAR JACKSON rushed for 1st-career TD last week.

• RB ALEX COLLINS has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 3 on road. Has 217 scrimmage yards & 3 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. NFC. RB JAVORIUS ALLEN has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7.

• WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 8 catches for 110 yards in his last game vs. Car. (11/27/16 with Oak.). WR JOHN BROWN had 134 rec. yards, incl. 14-yard TD catch with 24 seconds remaining in 4th Q last week. Had TD catch in his last meeting (10/30/16 with Az.). Has 294 rec. yards (73.5 per game) with 2 TD catches in 4 road games this season. WR WILLIE SNEAD IV aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. Rookie TE MARK ANDREWS had rec. TD last week.

• LB TERRELL SUGGS has 1.5 sacks & 3 TFL in his past 2 meetings. Has 4 sacks, 5 TFL & FF in his past 3 vs. NFC. LB C.J. MOSLEY led team with 16 tackles last week. Had 11 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. DT BRANDON WILLIAMS had FF & FR in last meeting. LB MATTHEW JUDON has 5 sacks, 7 TFL & FF in his past 5 vs. NFC. S ERIC WEDDLE has 2 INTs (incl. INT-TD), sack & FF in his past 3 vs. NFC. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with 10+ tackles.

RAVENS NOTES• PANTHERS overcame 17-point 4th Q deficit to win last

week, largest 4th Q comeback victory in franchise history. • QB CAM NEWTON passed for 269 yards with 2 TDs vs.

0 INTs for 101.3 rating & had 49 rush yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 2+ pass TDs. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 4 at home. In his past 4 vs. AFC, has 13 TDs (9 pass, 4 rush), INT & 105.8 rating.

• RB CHRISTIAN MC CAFFREY is 1 of 3 NFL RBs (SAQUON BARKLEY & ALVIN KAMARA) with 40+ catches (40) & 350+ rush yards (378) in 2018. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 90+ scrimmage yards. In his past 3 vs. AFC, has 341 scrimmage yards (113.7 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.).

• WR DEVIN FUNCHESS had 6 catches for 62 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. In his past 4 vs. AFC, has 337 rec. yards (84.3 per game) & 5 TD catches. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. AFC with TD. WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 1st-career rush TD in Week 7. WR TORREY SMITH had 96 rec. yards & TD in only career meeting (10/18/15 with SF). Had 3,591 rec. yards & 30 TD catches in 4 seasons with Bal. (2011-14).

• LB LUKE KUECHLY led team with 14 tackles & had career-high 4 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 2 INTs & 34-yard FR-TD in his past 3 vs. AFC. DE MARIO ADDISON had sack in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row & 3rd in row vs. AFC with sack.

PANTHERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 133 (NYJ), 108 (Chi) | XM: 388 (NYJ), 228 (Chi)

LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 8-3STREAKS: Bears have won past 4

LAST GAME: 9/22/14: Bears 27 at Jets 19LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/26/10: Bears 38, Jets 34


NEW YORK JETS CHICAGO BEARSLAST WEEK L 37-17 vs. Minnesota LAST WEEK L 38-31 vs. New EnglandCOACH VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.0/25.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.3/22.3OFFENSE 329.4 OFFENSE 380.7PASSING Sam Darnold (R): 124-221-1552-10-10-74.3 PASSING Mitchell Trubisky: 139-211-1594-13-6-97.1RUSHING Isaiah Crowell: 81-459-5.7-5 RUSHING Jordan Howard: 90-311-3.5-2RECEIVING Quincy Enunwa: 22-287-13.0-1 RECEIVING Taylor Gabriel: 30-329-11.0-2DEFENSE 371.7 DEFENSE 350.0SACKS Leonard Williams: 3 SACKS Khalil Mack: 5INTs Darron Lee: 3 (T1L) INTs Kyle Fuller: 3 (T1L)TAKE/GIVE -1 (15/16) TAKE/GIVE +7 (17/10)PUNTING (NET) Lachlan Edwards: 47.6 (42.4) PUNTING (NET) Patrick O’Donnell: 45.7 (40.5)KICKING Jason Myers: 68 (T1L) (17/18 PAT; 17/18 FG) KICKING Cody Parkey: 50 (20/20 PAT; 10/12 FG)

Week 8

New York Jets (3-4) at Chicago Bears (3-3)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Soldier Field | Referee: Clete Blakeman

• QB SAM DARNOLD (rookie) had TD pass & 1st-career rush TD last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3. Leads all NFL rookies with 124 completions, 1,552 pass yards & 10 TD passes.

• RB ISAIAH CROWELL has 539 scrimmage yards (89.8 per game) with 4 rush TDs in his past 6 vs. NFC. Ranks 3rd in AFC with 459 rush yards & ties for 3rd in conference with 5 rush TDs. RB BILAL POWELL has 3 rush TDs in his past 4 on road vs. NFC. Rookie RB TRENTON CANNON led team with career-high 69 rec. yards in Week 7.

• WR JERMAINE KEARSE had 6 catches for 76 yards in his only career game vs. Chi. (9/27/15 with Sea.). WR ROBBY ANDERSON has 460 rec. yards & 5 TD catches in his past 6 vs. NFC. Rookie TE CHRISTOPHER HERNDON had TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch.

• S JAMAL ADAMS has 34 tackles (8.5 per game), 4 PD, 3 TFL & INT in his past 4 on road. Has 4 TFL, 3 PD & INT in his past 2 vs. NFC. Leads team with 50 tackles, 2nd-most among AFC safeties. LB AVERY WILLIAMSON is 1 of 3 players (DEMARIO DAVIS & CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY) with 400+ tackles (418) & 10+ sacks (13.5) since entering league in 2014. CB DARRYL ROBERTS had career-high 11 tackles with 2 TFL & 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ PD. Has 5 PD in his past 5 vs. NFC. LB BRANDON COPELAND had sack last week. Has 4 TFL in his past 3. DL LEONARD WILLIAMS has 6 TFL & 3 sacks in his past 6.

JETS NOTES• QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 333 yards with 2

TDs vs. 2 INTs & had rush TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 300+ pass yards. Since Week 4, is only NFL QB with 10+ TD passes (11) & 115+ rating (115.9). In 5 career games vs. AFC, has 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 94.9 rating.

• RB JORDAN HOWARD had rush TD in Week 7. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 4 at home. In 5 career home games vs. AFC, has 425 scrimmage yards (85 per game) & 6 rush TDs. Has 2+ rush TDs in 3 of his past 6 vs. AFC. RB TARIK COHEN has 378 scrimmage yards (126 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TD.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 receptions for 121 yards in only career meeting (11/8/15 with Jax.). TE TREY BURTON set career-highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (126) with TD catch last week. Aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 4 TD catches in 2018. WR KEVIN WHITE had career-high 64 rec. yards in Week 7.

• LB KHALIL MACK has 2 sacks, 2 FFs & PD in 3 career home games with Chi. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with sack. Ties for NFL lead with 4 FFs in 2018. LB DANNY TREVATHAN led team with 10 tackles in Week 7. Has 40 tackles, sack, FF & FR in his past 5 vs. AFC. CB KYLE FULLER has 3 INTs in past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, 2+ PD & INT. Had INT in only career meeting. Rookie LB ROQUAN SMITH had sack last week.

BEARS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 98 (TB), 119 (Cin) | XM: 386 (TB), 229 (Cin)

LEADER: Buccaneers lead all-time series, 7-4STREAKS: Buccaneers have won 6 of past 7

LAST GAME: 11/30/14: Bengals 14 at Buccaneers 13LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/10/10: Buccaneers 24, Bengals 21


TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS CINCINNATI BENGALSLAST WEEK W 26-23 (OT) vs. Cleveland LAST WEEK L 45-10 at Kansas CityCOACH VS. OPP. Dirk Koetter: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Marvin Lewis: 1-2PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.8/32.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/29.0OFFENSE 449.5 (1L) OFFENSE 336.0PASSING Jameis Winston: 78-113-905-5-6-85.6 PASSING Andy Dalton: 164-258-1822-15-8-91.0RUSHING Peyton Barber: 74-260-3.5-0 RUSHING Joe Mixon: 84-386-4.6-2RECEIVING Mike Evans: 40-591-14.8-3 RECEIVING A.J. Green: 40-611-15.3-5DEFENSE 417.5 DEFENSE 429.4SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 6 SACKS Geno Atkins: 6INTs Justin Evans: 1 INTs Jessie Bates (R), Shawn Williams: 2TAKE/GIVE -9 (6/15) TAKE/GIVE 0 (9/9)PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 43.3 (37.5) PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 44.5 (37.5)KICKING Chandler Catanzaro: 41 (17/20 PAT; 8/10 FG) KICKING Randy Bullock: 46 (22/22 PAT; 8/10 FG)

Week 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-3)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Paul Brown Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 365 yards & had 55 rush yards & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 350+ pass yards. In his past 3 on road vs. AFC, has 995 pass yards (331.7 per game) with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 102.2 rating. Has 1,032 pass yards (344 per game) with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 120.1 rating in his past 3 road starts.

• RB RONALD JONES (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD in Week 7. RB PEYTON BARBER is averaging 65.6 rush yards per game in his past 5 on road.

• WR MIKE EVANS led team with 7 receptions for 107 yards last week. Has 371 rec. yards (92.8 per game) & TD catch in his past 4 on road. In his past 4 vs. AFC, has 25 catches for 424 yards (106 per game) & 2 TDs. WR DE SEAN JACKSON had rush TD in Week 7, his 4th-career TD run. His 4 rush TDs since entering league in 2008 are 3rd-most among active WRs over span. In 2 career road games vs. AFC, TE O.J. HOWARD has 9 catches for 150 yards (75 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards.

• DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL aims for 6th in row with sack. Ranks 4th in NFC with 6 sacks in 2018. Has 3 sacks & FF in his past 2 vs. AFC. LB LAVONTE DAVID had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & FF in Week 7. Since 2014, leads NFL with 16 FFs. Aims for 5th in row with TFL. DE CARL NASSIB had career-high 2 sacks last week. Has 3 sacks in his past 3 vs. AFC.

• K CHANDLER CATANZARO made GW 59-yard FG in OT last week, longest GW-FG in OT since 1974.

BUCCANEERS NOTES• QB ANDY DALTON has 7 TD passes vs. 1 INT in his past

3 at home. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC South. Has 330+ pass yards in each of his past 2 vs. NFC. Ties for 5th in NFL with 15 TD passes.

• RB JOE MIXON has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD. Is 1 of 5 in AFC with 350+ rush yards (386) & 100+ rec. yards (100) in 2018.

• WR A.J. GREEN had 7 catches for 117 yards in Week 7. Has 110+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had TD catch in only career meeting. In his past 4 games vs. NFC South, has 320 rec. yards (80 per game) & 3 TD catches. In his past 9 at home, has 770 rec. yards (85.6 per game) & 7 TD catches. Since entering league in 2011, is 1 of 2 players (ANTONIO BROWN) with 575+ catches (596), 8,000+ rec. yards (8,824) & 60+ TD catches (62). WR TYLER BOYD has 3 TD catches in his past 3 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with 100+ rec. yards. TE C.J. UZOMAH had TD catch last week.

• DE CARLOS DUNLAP had sack last week. Has sack in 4 of past 5. Had 7 tackles & 3 TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with sack. DT GENO ATKINS has 3 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 4 vs. NFC. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home. Ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 6 sacks. S SHAWN WILLIAMS had 12 tackles & INT last week. Rookie S JESSIE BATES had 12 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Leads team with 54 tackles.

BENGALS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Ronde Barber, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 99 (Sea), 81 (Det) | XM: 385 (Sea), 226 (Det)

LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 8-5STREAKS: Seahawks have won 4 of past 5

LAST GAME: 10/5/15: Lions 10 at Seahawks 13LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/28/12: Lions 28, Seahawks 24


SEATTLE SEAHAWKS DETROIT LIONSLAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 6: W 27-3 at Oakland (London)) LAST WEEK W 32-21 at MiamiCOACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 1-2 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Patricia: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.8/19.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.2/26.3OFFENSE 325.0 OFFENSE 380.5PASSING Russell Wilson: 106-165-1308-13-4-104.8 PASSING Matthew Stafford: 144-213-1602-12-5-98.8RUSHING Chris Carson: 78-352-4.5-1 RUSHING Kerryon Johnson (R): 69-444-6.4-1RECEIVING Tyler Lockett: 23-360-15.7-5 RECEIVING Golden Tate: 37-467-12.6-3DEFENSE 326.7 DEFENSE 360.2SACKS Frank Clark: 5.5 SACKS Devon Kennard: 5INTs Shaquill Griffin, Bradley McDougald: 2 INTs Quandre Diggs, Darius Slay: 1TAKE/GIVE +7 (13/6) TAKE/GIVE -1 (6/7)PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson (R): 46.3 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 45.7 (36.0)KICKING Sebastian Janikowksi: 41 (17/17 PAT; 8/11 FG) KICKING Matt Prater: 55 (16/16 PAT; 13/16 FG)

Week 8

Seattle Seahawks (3-3) at Detroit Lions (3-3)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Ford Field | Referee: Walt Anderson

• QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 222 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 125.4 rating in Week 6. Is 4th NFL QB with 3+ pass TDs & 125+ rating in London. Aims for 3rd in row with 3+ pass TDs & 125+ rating. Has 523 pass yards (261.5 per game) with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 108.8 rating in 2 career meetings.

• RB CHRIS CARSON has 310 scrimmage yards (103.3 per game) & rush TD in his past 3. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. RB MIKE DAVIS has 3 rush TDs in his past 3.

• WR TYLER LOCKETT aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6. Is 1 of 3 in NFL in 2018 with 15+ yards per catch average (15.7) & 5+ rec. TDs (5). WR DOUG BALDWIN had TD catch in only career meeting. Has 3 rec. TDs in his past 4 on road vs. NFC North. Since 2015, is 1 of 3 (ANTONIO BROWN & DE ANDRE HOPKINS) with 3,000+ rec. yards (3,321) & 29+ rec. TDs (29). WR DAVID MOORE has 3 TDs in his past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch.

• DE FRANK CLARK had career-high 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with FF. Has 3.5 sacks & 2 PD in his past 4 on road vs. NFC North. DT JARRAN REED had sack in Week 6. Has 2 sacks & FR in his past 2 on road. Aims for 3rd in row on road with sack. CB BRADLEY MC DOUGALD had FF in Week 6. Has 2 FFs, 2 PD & FR in his past 4. LB BOBBY WAGNER has 20 tackles in 2 career meetings. Since 2015, leads NFL with 445 tackles.

SEAHAWKS NOTES• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD completed 18 of 22 (81.8

pct.) with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.1 rating last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 100+ rating. Since Week 4, leads NFL with 125.3 rating. In his past 2 at home, has 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 101.9 rating. Since 2011, ranks 3rd in NFL with 33,549 pass yards.

• RB KERRYON JOHNSON (rookie) rushed for career-high 158 yards in Week 7. Has 195 scrimmage yards (97.5 per game) in his past 2 at home. Ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 444 rush yards in 2018. RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had rush TD last week. Has 259 rush yards (86.3 per game) & 3 TDs in 3 career meetings. Since 2015, ties for 2nd in NFL with 29 rush TDs.

• WR GOLDEN TATE has 2 TD catches in his past 3. In his past 3 vs. NFC West, has 25 receptions for 381 yards (127 per game) & TD. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC West with 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. WR KENNY GOLLADAY aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Has 3 TDs in 2 career games vs. NFC West. TE MICHAEL ROBERTS had 2 TD catches last week, his 1st-career multi-TD game.

• LB JARRAD DAVIS led team with 7 tackles & had sack in Week 7. Has 3 sacks, 3 PD & FF in his past 5. CB DARIUS SLAY has 4 INTs & 7 PD in his past 5 at home. Since 2017, leads NFL in PD (31) & ties for league-lead (KEVIN BYARD) with 9 INTs. DT RICKY JEAN-FRANCOIS had 2 sacks in Week 7, his 2nd-career multi-sack game.

LIONS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Steve Tasker (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 103 (Den), 94 (KC) | XM: 389 (Den), 230 (KC)

LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 62-54STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 6

LAST GAME: 10/1/18: Chiefs 27 at Broncos 23LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/30/17: Chiefs 29, Broncos 19


DENVER BRONCOS KANSAS CITY CHIEFSLAST WEEK W 45-10 at Arizona LAST WEEK W 45-10 vs. CincinnatiCOACH VS. OPP. Vance Joseph: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 7-6PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.6/23.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 37.1 (1L)/26.0OFFENSE 376.4 OFFENSE 437.4PASSING Case Keenum: 161-254-1848-8-9-81.0 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 163-251-2223-22 (1L)-5-114.0RUSHING Phillip Lindsay (R): 75-436-5.8-2 RUSHING Kareem Hunt: 118-542-4.6-5RECEIVING Emmanuel Sanders: 46-603-13.1-3 RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 41-635-15.5-7 (1L)DEFENSE 378.0 DEFENSE 435.4SACKS Von Miller: 7.5 SACKS Dee Ford: 5INTs Many tied: 1 INTs Ron Parker: 2TAKE/GIVE +2 (11/9) TAKE/GIVE +4 (10/6)PUNTING (NET) Colby Wadman (R): 42.2 (35.7) PUNTING (NET) Dustin Colquitt: 48.6 (45.5) (1L)KICKING Brandon McManus: 51 (18/18 PAT; 11/11 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 68 (T1L) (32/32 PAT; 12/13 FG)

Week 8

Denver Broncos (3-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (6-1)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Arrowhead Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli

• QB CASE KEENUM has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3. Threw for 271 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 110.6 rating in only career start at KC (10/20/13 with Hou.). Has 538 pass yards (269 per game) & 3 pass TDs in past 2 on road.

• RB PHILLIP LINDSAY (rookie) rushed for 90 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 555 scrimmage yards & 3rd with 436 rush yards. Rookie RB ROYCE FREEMAN had rush TD in Week 7. Rushed for TD in last meeting. Ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs.

• WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 6 catches for 102 yards, incl. 64-yard TD catch, & passed for 28-yard TD last week. Is 1 of 7 players in NFL history with 100+ rec. yards, TD catch & TD pass in single game & 2nd player to accomplish feat in 2018 (ODELL BECKHAM, JR., Wk. 5). Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Rookie WR COURTLAND SUTTON aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch.

• LB VON MILLER had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & FR last week. Has 3.5 sacks in his past 2. Since entering league in 2011, leads NFL with 91 sacks & 25 FFs. CB CHRIS HARRIS, JR. had 53-yard INT-TD last week. LB TODD DAVIS had 10 tackles, INT-TD, TFL & 2 PD last week. Had 13 tackles, TFL & FF in his last game at KC (12/25/16). Rookie LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 2 sacks & FF last week. Leads NFL rookies with 6.5 sacks.

BRONCOS NOTES• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 28 of 39 (71.8 pct.)

for 358 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 123.7 rating last week. Has 300+ pass yards in 6 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Passed for 304 yards with TD & rushed for TD in last meeting. Has 985 pass yards (328.3 per game) with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.8 rating in past 3 at home. Leads NFL with 22 TD passes & ranks 2nd with 2,223 pass yards.

• RB KAREEM HUNT had 141 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 55 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) last week. Since entering league in 2017, has 5 games with 2+ TDs, 3rd-most in NFL over span. Had 175 scrimmage yards (121 rush, 54 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. In 8 career games vs. AFC West, has 971 scrimmage yards (121.4 per game) with 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.).

• WR TYREEK HILL had TD catch last week. Has 4 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec, 1 KR) in 4 career games vs. Den. Has 311 rec. yards (103.6 per game) with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 PR) in his past 3 vs. division. Leads NFL with 7 TD catches. TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 78 yards & TD in Week 4 meeting. In past 2 home games vs. Den., has 293 rec. yards (146.5 per game) & 2 TD catches. Aims for his 4th meeting in row with 75+ rec. yards & TD catch.

• DE DEE FORD had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with TFL. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 games. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had sack in last meeting. Has 11 sacks in his past 6 vs. Den. Has 4 sacks in his past 5 vs. division. S RON PARKER had 33-yard INT-TD last week.

CHIEFS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 106 (Was), 83 (NYG) | XM: 384 (Was), 225 (NYG)

LEADER: Giants lead all-time series, 99-67-4STREAKS: Giants have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 12/31/17: Redskins 10 at Giants 18LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/31/17


WASHINGTON REDSKINS NEW YORK GIANTSLAST WEEK W 20-17 vs. Dallas LAST WEEK L 23-20 at AtlantaCOACH VS. OPP. Jay Gruden: 3-5 COACH VS. OPP. Pat Shurmur: 0-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.0/20.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 19.6/26.4OFFENSE 337.5 OFFENSE 360.4PASSING Alex Smith: 124-196-1383-7-2-91.8 PASSING Eli Manning: 185-268-2061-7-4-94.1RUSHING Adrian Peterson: 101-438-4.3-3 RUSHING Saquon Barkley (R): 98-481-4.9-5RECEIVING Chris Thompson (RB): 26-200-7.7-1 RECEIVING Odell Beckham, Jr.: 53-649-12.2-2DEFENSE 325.7 DEFENSE 367.3SACKS Many tied: 3 SACKS Lorenzo Carter (R), B.J. Hill (R): 2INTs D.J. Swearinger: 2 INTs Janoris Jenkins: 2TAKE/GIVE +6 (11/5) TAKE/GIVE -3 (6/9)PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 40.9 (37.7) PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon: 47.5 (41.7)KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 48 (12/12 PAT; 12/13 FG) KICKING Aldrick Rosas: 53 (8/8 PAT; 15/16 FG)

Week 8

Washington Redskins (4-2) at New York Giants (1-6)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | MetLife Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich

• QB ALEX SMITH has 7 pass TDs vs. 3 INTs for 96.6 rating in his past 6 vs. NFC East. In his past 3 on road, has 896 pass yards (298.7 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 105.7 rating & has rush TD. Has 100+ rating in 9 of his past 11 on road.

• RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 99 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 95+ rush yards. Had 104 rush yards & TD in his last meeting (12/27/15 with Min.). In his past 4 vs. NFC East, has 418 rush yards (104.5 per game) & 4 TDs. RB KAPRI BIBBS had rec. TD in Week 7. Has TD in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 8 receptions & 100 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 47 rush) in last meeting.

• WR JAMISON CROWDER had 7 catches for 141 yards & TD in 11/23/17 meeting. Has TD in 2 of his past 4 vs. NYG. WR PAUL RICHARDSON had 61 rec. yards & TD in last meeting (10/22/17 with Sea.). TE JORDAN REED had TD catch in his last game vs. NYG (1/1/17). Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 3 on road vs. division. Has 3 TD catches in his past 3 on road.

• LB RYAN KERRIGAN had 2 sacks, FF & PD last week. Has 4.5 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 5 on road vs. NFC East. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. S D.J. SWEARINGER has sack, 2 FFs & FR in his past 2. Aims for 3rd in row with FF. Had 11 tackles & FF in last meeting. LB PRESTON SMITH had 1-yard FR-TD in Week 7, his 1st-career TD. Had INT in last meeting.

REDSKINS NOTES• QB ELI MANNING passed for 399 yards with 1 TD vs.

0 INTs for 113.8 rating in Week 7. Is averaging 335.3 pass yards per game in his past 3. In his past 10 home starts vs. Was., is 8-2 with 10 pass TDs.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY (rookie) had 9 receptions, 94 scrimmage yards (51 rec., 43 rush) & rush TD last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL in scrimmage yards (905) & leads NFL RBs in catches (49) in 2018. Has TD in 6 of 7 career games. In 3 career home games, has 457 scrimmage yards (152.3 per game) & 3 rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 100+ scrimmage yards.

• WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. had 8 receptions for 143 yards & TD catch last week. Ties for 3rd in NFL in catches (53) & ranks 4th in rec. yards (649) in 2018. In 5 career meetings, has 40 receptions for 529 yards (105.8 per game) & 5 TDs. Has 3 TDs in his past 3 at home vs. NFC East. WR STERLING SHEPARD had 5 catches for career-high 167 yards in Week 7. Had rec. TD in his last home meeting (9/25/16).

• LB OLIVIER VERNON has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 5. Has 2.5 sacks in his past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. CB JANORIS JENKINS had FF & PD in Week 7. Had 53-yard INT-TD in his last game vs. Was. (11/23/17). Has 7 INT-TDs since 2012, tied for most in NFL (AQIB TALIB). S LANDON COLLINS aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles.

GIANTS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 134 (Cle), 82 (Pit) | XM: 383 (Cle), 227 (Pit)

LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 72-58-1STREAKS: Steelers have won 6 of past 7

LAST GAME: 9/9/18: Steelers 21 at Browns 21 (OT)LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/31/17: Steelers 28, Browns 24


CLEVELAND BROWNS PITTSBURGH STEELERSLAST WEEK L 26-23 (OT) at Tampa Bay LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 6: W 28-21 at Cincinnati)COACH VS. OPP. Hue Jackson: 0-4-1 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 19-3-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.6/25.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.5/25.7OFFENSE 357.4 OFFENSE 417.7PASSING Baker Mayfield (R): 108-187-1291-6-5-78.5 PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 170-261-2033-12-6-94.6RUSHING Nick Chubb (R): 34-253-7.4-3 RUSHING James Conner: 103-453-4.4-7RECEIVING Jarvis Landry: 41-489-11.9-2 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 42-561-13.4-2DEFENSE 413.6 DEFENSE 380.2SACKS Myles Garrett: 7 SACKS T.J. Watt: 6INTs Denzel Ward (R): 3 (T1L) INTs Many tied: 1TAKE/GIVE +10 (1L) (20/10) TAKE/GIVE -2 (8/10)PUNTING (NET) Britton Colquitt: 44.9 (38.2) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 43.1 (39.1)KICKING Greg Joseph (R): 30 (6/7 PAT; 8/9 FG) KICKING Chris Boswell: 31 (16/19 PAT; 5/8 FG)

Week 8

Cleveland Browns (2-4-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2-1)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 1:00 PM ET | Heinz Field | Referee: Carl Cheffers

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD (rookie) threw 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.4 rating last week. Passed for 342 yards with 1 TD vs. 1 INT in only career start vs. division (10/7/18 vs. Bal.).

• RB NICK CHUBB (rookie) rushed for 80 yards & TD in 1st-career start last week. Leads NFL RBs with 7.4 yards per carry avg. (min. 30 att.). RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. had 95 scrimmage yards (75 rec., 20 rush) & rush TD in last game at Pit. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 4 vs. division.

• WR JARVIS LANDRY had 10 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. Since entering league in 2014, has 8 games with 10+ catches, tied for 4th-most in the league over span. Had 7 catches for 106 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 90+ rec. yards. Has 85+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 5 vs. AFC North. TE DAVID NJOKU had TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch.

• DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 sacks & FF last week. Has 3 games with 2+ sacks this season, most in NFL. Had 6 tackles, 2 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with sack & FF. Rookie CB DENZEL WARD had 2 INTs in last meeting, his NFL debut. CB DAMARIOUS RANDALL had INT in last game vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with INT & 2 PD. DE EMMANUEL OGBAH had 1.5 sacks & 2 PD in Week 7. DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had sack in last meeting. LB JAMIE COLLINS, SR. had INT & TFL last week. Had 10 tackles in his last game at Pit. (1/1/17). Rookie LB GENARD AVERY had sack & FF in last game vs. Pit.

BROWNS NOTES• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 335 yards in

last meeting. Is 12-1-1 in his past 14 starts vs. Cle. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 5 meetings. Aims for his 3rd home meeting in row with 350+ pass yards. Has 3+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 at home. In his past 4 vs. division, has 1,484 pass yards (371 per game). Ranks 2nd in NFL with 338.8 pass yards per game avg.

• RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 135 yards with 2 TDs & had 57 rec. yards in last meeting. Has 314 scrimmage yards (157 per game) & 4 rush TDs in his past 2. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 games this season, tied for 2nd-most in NFL.

• WR ANTONIO BROWN had 9 catches for 93 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & 5th in row with rec. TD. Has 63 catches (9 per game) for 911 yards (130.1 per game) & 5 TDs in his past 7 vs. Cle. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 119 rec. yards in last game vs. Cle. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with 100+ rec. yards.

• STEELERS had 7 sacks in last meeting. LB T.J. WATT had 3 sacks in last meeting. Has 24 tackles (8 per game) with 6 sacks, 8 TFL & INT in 3 career games vs. Cle. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 vs. division. LB BUD DUPREE had sack, FF & 2 PD in last meeting. Has sack & FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. LB JON BOSTIC had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 9+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 vs. AFC North.

STEELERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Amanda Balionis (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 136 (Ind), 81 (Oak) | XM: 390 (Ind), 226 (Oak)

LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 8-6STREAKS: Colts have won 4 of past 5

LAST GAME: 12/24/16: Colts 25 at Raiders 33LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/24/16


INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OAKLAND RAIDERSLAST WEEK W 37-5 vs. Buffalo LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 6: L 27-3 vs. Seattle (London))COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Jon Gruden: 2-2PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.0/26.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.3/29.3OFFENSE 370.1 OFFENSE 373.5PASSING Andrew Luck: 203-311-1948-20-8-93.3 PASSING Derek Carr: 167-233-1783-7-8-89.4RUSHING Marlon Mack: 41-249-6.1-1 RUSHING Doug Martin: 27-99-3.7-0RECEIVING Eric Ebron (TE): 33-357-10.8-6 RECEIVING Jared Cook (TE): 32-400-12.5-2DEFENSE 374.9 DEFENSE 398.5SACKS Many tied: 4 SACKS Bruce Irvin: 3INTs Kenny Moore: 2 INTs Many tied: 1TAKE/GIVE +2 (15/13) TAKE/GIVE -5 (6/11)PUNTING (NET) Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.0 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Townsend (R): 43.1 (39.0)KICKING Adam Vinatieri: 53 (17/19 PAT; 12/14 FG) KICKING Matt McCrane (R): 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/9 FG)

Week 8

Indianapolis Colts (2-5) at Oakland Raiders (1-5)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 4:05 PM ET | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Referee: John Parry

• QB ANDREW LUCK had 4 pass TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.5 rating last week. Since entering league in 2012, has 11 games with 4+ TD passes, 4th-most among active QBs over span. Passed for 288 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 92.3 rating & rushed for TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Oak. with 2+ TD passes & rush TD. Has 90+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC West. In his past 2 on road, has 666 pass yards with 7 TDs vs. 5 INTs. Aims for 5th in row with 3+ TD passes.

• RB MARLON MACK had 159 scrimmage yards (126 rush, 33 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Is 1 of 6 different Colts RBs since 1970 with 150+ scrimmage yards, rush TD & TD catch in single game & 1st since JOSEPH ADDAI (11/16/08).

• WR T.Y. HILTON had 2 TD catches in Week 7. Had 4 catches for 105 yards in last meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 4 vs. AFC West. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. TE ERIC EBRON has 5 TD catches in his past 5 on road. Leads NFL TEs with 6 TD catches.

• LB DARIUS LEONARD (rookie) had team-high 17 tackles & FR last week. Has 8+ tackles in each of 6 career games.Has 40 tackles (13.3 per game), 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 FFs & 2 PD in 3 career road games. Leads NFL with 79 tackles, 13 more than closest player (KIKO ALONSO). DE JABAAL SHEARD aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC West with TFL. S MIKE MITCHELL had INT & FF last week. Had FF in his last game vs. Oak. (11/8/15 with Pit.). DT MARGUS HUNT has 9 TFL in his past 5 on road. Leads AFC with 10 TFL.

COLTS NOTES• QB DEREK CARR passed for 232 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0

INTs for 122 rating in only career game vs. Ind. In 7 career starts vs. AFC South, is 6-1 (.857) & has 1,831 pass yards (261.6 per game) with 14 TD passes vs. 4 INTs for 99.5 rating. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC South with 100+ rating. In his past 3 at home, has completed 87 of 129 (67.4 pct.) for 882 yards (294 per game).

• RB DOUG MARTIN had 97 rush yards in only career meeting vs. Ind. (11/29/15 with TB). Has 318 rush yards (79.5 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. AFC South.

• WR JORDY NELSON had 7 catches for 94 yards & TD in his last game vs. Ind. (11/6/16 with GB). Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. TE JARED COOK has 8+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Is 1 of 4 NFL TEs with 400+ rec. yards (400) & 2+ TD catches (2) in 2018. WR MARTAVIS BRYANT has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. In his past 3 vs. Ind., has 239 rec. yards (79.7 per game) & 3 TD catches.

• LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD had 10 tackles & 2 PD in his last game vs. Ind. (9/11/16 with Det.). Leads team with 43 tackles. DE BRUCE IRVIN has sack in 2 of his past 3. S REGGIE NELSON had INT in last meeting. CB DARYL WORLEY had 2 PD, INT & TFL in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. CB RASHAAN MELVIN appeared in 25 games for Ind. (2016-17), recording 96 tackles, 20 PD & 3 INTs.

RAIDERS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 99 (SF), 119 (Az) | XM: 383 (SF), 227 (Az)

LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 29-25STREAKS: Cardinals have won past 7

LAST GAME: 10/7/18: Cardinals 28 at 49ers 18LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/1/17: Cardinals 18, 49ers 15 (OT)


SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ARIZONA CARDINALSLAST WEEK L 39-10 vs. Los Angeles Rams LAST WEEK L 45-10 vs. DenverCOACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Steve Wilks: 1-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.6/31.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 13.1/26.3OFFENSE 359.9 OFFENSE 220.7PASSING C.J. Beathard: 88-141-1062-7-7-81.3 PASSING Josh Rosen (R): 71-129-820-3-5-66.0RUSHING Matt Breida: 68-445-6.5-2 RUSHING David Johnson: 106-335-3.2-5RECEIVING George Kittle (TE): 32-527-16.5-2 RECEIVING Christian Kirk (R): 28-368-13.1-1DEFENSE 370.6 DEFENSE 382.1SACKS DeForest Buckner: 4.5 SACKS Chandler Jones: 6.5INTs Antone Exum, Jr.: 1 INTs Tre Boston: 3 (T1L)TAKE/GIVE -15 (3/18) TAKE/GIVE -3 (12/15)PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 43.0 (36.0) PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 48.4 (41.2)KICKING Robbie Gould: 54 (12/13 PAT; 14/15 FG) KICKING Phil Dawson: 20 (11/11 PAT; 3/5 FG)

Week 8

San Francisco 49ers (1-6) at Arizona Cardinals (1-6)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 4:25 PM ET | State Farm Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen

• QB C.J BEATHARD passed for career-high 349 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & had rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Az. with rush TD. Has 543 pass yards (271.5 per game) with 4 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 95.3 rating in past 2 on road.

• RB MATT BRIEDA leads NFL with 6.54 yards per rush avg. in 2018 (min. 50 attempts). Had TD catch in last meeting. In his past 3 on road, has 249 scrimmage yards (83 per game) & rush TD. RB RAHEEM MOSTERT has 165 scrimmage yards (82.5 per game) in his past 2.

• WR MARQUISE GOODWIN has 3 TD catches in his past 3 on road. Ranks 2nd in NFL since 2017 with 17.4 yards per reception avg. (min. 50 catches). TE GEORGE KITTLE led team with 5 receptions for 98 yards & TD last week. Had 83 rec. yards in last meeting. In his past 3 vs. division, has 14 receptions for 281 yards (93.7 per game) & TD. Leads NFL TEs in YAC (367) & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (527) in 2018. WR TRENT TAYLOR had career-high 7 receptions for 61 yards & TD in last meeting.

• DL DE FOREST BUCKNER has 3.5 sacks in his past 4 on road. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has 2 sacks, FR & PD in 2 career road meetings. Aims for 3rd in row at Az. with sack. DL CASSIUS MARSH had sack in Week 7. Had sack in last meeting. In his past 3 vs. NFC West, has 3 sacks & FF. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC West with sack. LB FRED WARNER ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 58 tackles.

49ERS NOTES• QB JOSH ROSEN (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 20+

completions. Has pass TD in both career home starts.• RB DAVID JOHNSON had 2 rush TDs in last meeting.

Has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 meetings. Aims for 4th in row vs. SF with 2+ TDs. In his past 12 at home, has 1,402 scrimmage yards (116.8 per game) & 13 TDs (10 rush, 3 rec.). Since 2015, ranks 2nd in NFL (TODD GURLEY, 49) with 38 scrimmage TDs.

• WR LARRY FITZGERALD had TD catch last week. Has 2,204 rec. yards & 17 TD catches vs. SF, both most vs. any opponent in his career. Ranks 3rd in NFL history in rec. yards (15,800) & receptions (1,260). Rookie WR CHRISTIAN KIRK had 85 rec. yards & 1st-career TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd among rookie WRs with 368 rec. yards in 2018.

• DE CHANDLER JONES is only player in 2018 with 6+ sacks (6.5) & 4+ PD (4). Had sack, FF, FR & PD in last meeting. Has 4 sacks, FF & FR in his past 4 vs. SF. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with sack. Has 10 TFL, 8 sacks, 2 FFs, & FR in his past 8 vs. NFC West. Since 2016, leads NFL in sacks (34.5) & TFL (49). CB PATRICK PETERSON had INT in Week 7. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with FR. S BUDDA BAKER had career-high 15 tackles & sack in last meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL & 1st among safeties in 2018 with 65 tackles. DE ZACH MOORE had sack last week. LB HAASON REDDICK has 2 sacks, 3 PD & FF in his past 4.

CARDINALS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Field reporter)

SIRIUS: 134 (GB), 83 (LAR) | XM: 384 (GB), 225 (LAR)

LEADER: Series tied, 45-45-2STREAKS: Packers have won past 5

LAST GAME: 10/11/15: Rams 10 at Packers 24LAST GAME AT SITE (ST. LOUIS): 10/21/12: Packers 30, Rams 20


GREEN BAY PACKERS LOS ANGELES RAMSLAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 6: W 33-30 vs. San Francisco) LAST WEEK W 39-10 at San FranciscoCOACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 5-1 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 0-0PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.7/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 33.6/18.3OFFENSE 421.0 OFFENSE 445.3PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 156-254-1997-12-1-100.2 PASSING Jared Goff: 152-218-2130-14-5-112.8RUSHING Jamaal Williams: 59-224-3.8-0 RUSHING Todd Gurley: 144-686 (1L)-4.8-11 (1L)RECEIVING Davante Adams: 47-557-11.9-6 RECEIVING Robert Woods: 41-602-14.7-3DEFENSE 328.3 DEFENSE 327.4SACKS Kyler Fackrell, Blake Martinez: 3 SACKS Aaron Donald: 8 (1L)INTs Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: 3 (T1L) INTs John Johnson: 3 (T1L)TAKE/GIVE +1 (9/8) TAKE/GIVE +6 (12/6)PUNTING (NET) JK Scott (R): 45.9 (40.1) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 41.3 (38.3)KICKING Mason Crosby: 56 (11/13 PAT; 15/20 FG) KICKING Greg Zuerlein: 28 (7/7 PAT; 7/8 FG)

Week 8

Green Bay Packers (3-2-1) at Los Angeles Rams (7-0)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 4:25 PM ET | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Referee: Ron Torbert

• QB AARON RODGERS passed for 425 yards with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 100.4 rating in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 400+ pass yards, 2+ pass TDs & 100+ rating. Is 1st QB in NFL history with consec. games of 400+ pass yards & 0 INTs.In 4 career meetings, has 1,168 pass yards (292 per game) with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 116.5 rating. Has 982 pass yards (327.3 per game) with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 106.5 rating in his past 3 vs. NFC West.

• RB TY MONTGOMERY had rush TD in Week 6. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7 on road. Had 59 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.

• WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 10 receptions for 132 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 40+ catches (47) & 6+ TD catches (6) in 2018. Since 2016, leads NFL with 28 rec. TDs. Has 17 receptions for 283 yards (94.3 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 3 vs. NFC West. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 104 rec. yards in Week 6. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at Rams. Since 2013, leads NFL TEs with 45 TD catches. Rookie WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had career-high 103 rec. yards in Week 6. Has 171 rec. yards (85.5 per game) & TD in his past 2.

• LB BLAKE MARTINEZ led team with 12 tackles in Week 6. Has 27 tackles (9 per game) & 3 sacks in his past 3. Since 2017, leads NFL with 193 tackles. LB CLAY MATTHEWS aims for his 4th in row vs. Rams with sack. Has 7 TFL, 3 sacks & FF in his past 5 on road vs. NFC West. CB KEVIN KING had 1st-career INT & FR in Week 6.

PACKERS NOTES• RAMS are 7-0 for 1st time since 1985.• QB JARED GOFF is 5-1 with 2,081 pass yards (346.8 per

game) with 16 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 123.3 rating in his past 6 at home. Aims for 5th in row at home with 100+ rating & 4th in row at home with 350+ pass yards.

• RB TODD GURLEY had 3 TDs (2 rush ,1 rec.) last week & leads NFL with 14 scrimmage TDs in 2018. Is 3rd different player in NFL history with 14+ TDs in his team’s 1st 7 games to begin season. Rushed for 159 yards in last meeting. In 3 career home games vs. NFC North, has 392 scrimmage yards (130.7 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). RB MALCOLM BROWN had career-high 65 rush yards last week.

• WR BRANDIN COOKS had TD catch in Week 7. Had 6 receptions for 94 yards & rec. TD in only career meeting (10/26/14 with NO). Has 365 rec. yards (121.7 per game) & TD in his past 3 at home. WR ROBERT WOODS aims for 7th in row with 75+ rec. yards.

• DT AARON DONALD had career-high 4 sacks with 9 tackles, FF & FR last week. His 4 sacks are most in single game in NFL this season. Leads league with 8 sacks in 2018.Has 5 sacks & FF in his past 7 at home. DL MICHAEL BROCKERS aims for 3rd in row vs. GB with sack. Has 4 TFL & 2 sacks in 2 career meetings. DT NDAMUKONG SUH has 2.5 sacks, safety & 2 PD in his past 4 vs. GB. Aims for 5th in row vs. GB with TFL. LB COREY LITTLETON had 2 sacks in Week 7, his 1st-career multi-sack game.

RAMS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Jason Taylor | SIRIUS: 81 (NO), 83 (Min) | XM: 226 (NO), 225 (Min)

LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 19-10STREAKS: Saints have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 9/11/17: Saints 19 at Vikings 29LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/11/17


NEW ORLEANS SAINTS MINNESOTA VIKINGSLAST WEEK W 24-23 at Baltimore LAST WEEK W 37-17 at New York JetsCOACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 3-2 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 1-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 34.0/27.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.3/23.6OFFENSE 409.8 OFFENSE 380.4PASSING Drew Brees: 170-220-1870-13-0-121.6 (1L) PASSING Kirk Cousins: 210-300-2162-14-3-101.8RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 79-363-4.6-6 RUSHING Latavius Murray: 69-330-4.8-3RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 53-588-11.1-4 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 67 (1L)-822 (1L)-12.3-5DEFENSE 366.0 DEFENSE 345.9SACKS Cameron Jordan: 5 SACKS Danielle Hunter: 7.5INTs Justin Hardee, Marcus Williams: 1 INTs Harrison Smith: 2TAKE/GIVE -1 (5/6) TAKE/GIVE +3 (12/9)PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 48.0 (44.1) PUNTING (NET) Matt Wile: 45.2 (41.2)KICKING Wil Lutz: 54 (18/19 PAT; 12/13 FG) KICKING Dan Bailey: 44 (11/11 PAT; 11/14 FG)

Week 8

New Orleans Saints (5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (4-2-1)

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | U.S. Bank Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad

• QB DREW BREES passed for 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.9 rating last week. Has 501 career TD passes & became 4th player in NFL history with 500+ pass TDs. With win vs. Bal. in Week 7, joined HOFer BRETT FAVRE & PEYTON MANNING as only QBs in NFL history to defeat all 32 current NFL teams. In his past 4 vs. Min., has 1,233 pass yards (308.3 per game) with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.7 rating. Passed for 294 yards with 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs in 2017 Div. meeting.

• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 64 rush yards & rush TD in Week 7. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (SAQUON BARKLEY) with 350+ rush yards (363) & 350+ rec. yards (362) in 2018. Had 105 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 43 rush) & TD catch in 2017 Div. meeting. RB MARK INGRAM has 4 rush TDs in his past 6 road games. Has 294 rush yards (98 per game) & 4 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. NFC North.

• WR MICHAEL THOMAS had 7 catches for 69 yards & TD last week. Had 85 rec. yards & 2 TDs in 2017 Div. meeting. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (ADAM THIELEN) with 50+ receptions (53) & 4+ TD catches (4) in 2018. TE BENJAMIN WATSON had rec. TD in Week 7.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with sack. Has 3.5 sacks, 4 PD, FF & INT-TD in his past 4 vs. NFC North. LB DEMARIO DAVIS has 58 tackles, 2.5 sacks & 6 TFL in his past 6 on road. Aims for his 11th in row with 6+ tackles.

SAINTS NOTES• VIKINGS won 2017 Div. meeting vs. NO 29-24. • QB KIRK COUSINS leads NFL in completions (210) &

ranks 3rd in pass yards (2,162) in 2018. In 2 career games vs. NO, has 646 pass yards (323 per game) with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 150.3 rating

• RB LATAVIUS MURRAY rushed for 69 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 224 rush yards (112 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 2. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career meetings (incl. postseason). Has 8 rush TDs in his past 8 at home.

• WR ADAM THIELEN had 9 catches for 110 yards & TD last week. Has 100+ rec. yards in 7 consec. games & joined CHARLEY HENNIGAN (7 in 1961) as only players in NFL history with 100+ rec. yards in each of his team’s 1st 7 games to start season. Leads NFL in receptions (67) & rec. yards (822) in 2018. Had 9 receptions for 157 yards in last meeting. WR STEFON DIGGS has 13 catches for 230 yards (115 per game) & 3 TDs in 2 career meetings (incl. playoffs). Has 3 TD catches in his past 5 at home. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had TD catch in last meeting.

• DE DANIELLE HUNTER ties for 2nd in NFL with 7.5 sacks in 2018. Has 4 sacks in his past 3 at home. Aims for 4th in row at home with sack & 2+ TFL. S HARRISON SMITH had INT last week. Had sack in 2017 Div. meeting. In his past 3 at home, has 3 sacks, FF, FR & INT. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. Rookie CB HOLTON HILL had 1st-career INT in Week 7.

VIKINGS NOTES

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, James Lofton, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 81 (NE), 83 (Buf) | XM: 226 (NE), 225 (Buf)

LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 71-43-1STREAKS: Patriots have won past 3

LAST GAME: 12/24/17: Bills 16 at Patriots 37LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/3/17: Patriots 23, Bills 3


NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS BUFFALO BILLSLAST WEEK W 38-31 at Chicago LAST WEEK L 37-5 at IndianapolisCOACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 31-6 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 0-2PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.6/25.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 11.6/25.0OFFENSE 381.1 OFFENSE 234.0PASSING Tom Brady: 170-250-1876-16-7-99.7 PASSING Derek Anderson: 20-31-175-0-3-39.8RUSHING James White: 40-189-4.7-1 RUSHING LeSean McCoy: 63-244-3.9-0RECEIVING James White (RB): 45-380-8.4-6 RECEIVING Zay Jones: 19-226-11.9-1DEFENSE 389.9 DEFENSE 320.9SACKS Deatrich Wise, Jr.: 3.5 SACKS Jerry Hughes: 4.5INTs J.C. Jackson (R), Jonathan Jones: 2 INTs Jordan Poyer: 2TAKE/GIVE +1 (14/13) TAKE/GIVE -4 (12/16)PUNTING (NET) Ryan Allen: 46.6 (39.1) PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez (R): 45.8 (40.3)KICKING Stephen Gostkowski: 64 (25/25 PAT; 13/14 FG) KICKING Stephen Hauschka: 37 (7/7 PAT; 10/11 FG)

Week 8

New England Patriots (5-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-5)

Monday, October 29, 2018 | 8:15 PM ET | New Era Field | Referee: Jerome Boger

• QB TOM BRADY has 2,028 pass yards (338 per game) with 16 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 108.2 rating in his past 6 at Buf. Is 14-2 in 16 career starts at Buf. Has 100+ rating in 2 of past 3 meetings. Since 2016, has 2,754 pass yards (250.4 per game) with 26 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 98.2 rating in 11 games vs. division. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ rating.

• RB JAMES WHITE had 97 scrimmage yards (57 rec., 40 rush) & 2 TD catches last week. Has 6 TD catches in team’s 1st 7 games this season, tied for most by RB in team’s 1st 7 games of season since 1970. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TD. Since 2015, leads NFL RBs with 18 TD catches & ranks 2nd with 1,770 rec. yards.

• WR JULIAN EDELMAN had TD catch last week. Has 3 TD catches in his past 3 vs. Buf. In 7 career games at Buf., TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 730 rec. yards (104.3 per game) & 7 TD catches. Has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 road meetings. Had TD catch in last meeting. WR JOSH GORDON had team-high 100 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd meeting in row with 75+ rec. yards. WR CHRIS HOGAN had 91 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. Buf. (10/30/16).

• DE TREY FLOWERS had 8 tackles & 3 TFL in last meeting. Had 2 TFL & 2 sacks in his last game at Buf. (10/30/16). DE DEATRICH WISE, JR. had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. CB STEPHON GILMORE has 5 PD in his past 3. Recorded 14 INTs & 62 PD in 5 seasons with Buf. (2012-16).

PATRIOTS NOTES• QB DEREK ANDERSON passed for 287 yards with 2

TDs vs. 3 INTs in only career start vs. NE (10/7/07 with Cle.). Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of 5 career starts vs. AFC East.

• RB LE SEAN MC COY had 147 scrimmage yards (76 rec., 71 rush) in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NE with 100+ scrimmage yards. In his past 4 vs. division, has 377 scrimmage yards (94.3 per game) with 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.). Since joining Bills in 2015, has 90+ scrimmage yards in 18 of 22 home games. RB CHRIS IVORY had 106 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 25 rec.) last week. Has TD in 2 of his past 4 vs. NE.

• TE CHARLES CLAY has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting. Has 174 rec. yards (77 per game) in 2 career games vs. NE.

• DT KYLE WILLIAMS had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NE with sack & TFL. CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 3 career home games vs. division. S JORDAN POYER had 19-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Had 10 tackles in his last home game vs. NE. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with INT. DE JERRY HUGHES had sack in last meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Has 4.5 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 6. Rookie LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS tied for team lead with 7 tackles & had PD last week. Is 1 of 2 NFL rookies (DARIUS LEONARD) with 50+ tackles (54) & sack (1) this season.

BILLS NOTES

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