MATCHUP | Today's games

ARIZONA (3-8) at CHICAGO (4-7)
Time: 1 p.m.
Series record: Bears lead 53-26-6.
Last meeting: Bears beat Cardinals 20-13 on Oct. 14, 2001, at Arizona.
Last week: Cardinals lost to Rams 30-27 in OT. Bears beat Broncos 19-10.
Key matchup: Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin vs. Bears CBs Jerry Azumah and Charles Tillman. Boldin is third in NFL with 66 receptions and 999 yards. He averages 15.1 yards per catch and has six TDs receiving. Not bad for a rookie drafted No. 54 overall. He needs 1 yard to become 13th player with 1,000 yards receiving in rookie season. Azumah has two INTs and Tillman, also a rookie, has three.
ATLANTA (2-9) at HOUSTON (4-7)
Time: 1 p.m.
Series record: First meeting.
Last week: Falcons lost to Titans 38-31. Texans lost to Patriots 23-20 in OT.
Key matchup: Falcons P Chris Mohr vs. Texans P Chad Stanley. In a game between two teams with weak offenses, both punters figure to be busy, as they have been all year. Mohr is in three-way tie for most punts in NFL with 64. Stanley is not far behind with 61. Neither kicks the ball very far, both average less than 40 yards gross, but they make it hard for returners. They're tied for league lead with 25 punts fair caught, and Stanley leads league with 29 punts inside 20.
BUFFALO (4-7)at NEW YORK GIANTS (4-7)
Time: 1 p.m.
Series record: Bills lead 5-4.
Last meeting: Giants beat Bills 19-17 on Dec. 12, 1999, at Buffalo.
Last week: Bills lost to Colts 17-14. Giants lost to Buccaneers 19-13.
Key matchup: Bills P Brian Moorman vs. Giants P Jeff Feagles. In a game with two low-scoring offenses, field position could be big factor. Bills score 15.7 points per game, second worst in NFL, and Giants average 17.7. Both Feagles and Moorman have punted 58 times, although Moorman has better net average (37.5 yards) and gross average (45.5 yards, third in NFL). Last week, Moorman had key 21-yard run after dropping snap, which set up Bills' first TD in four games.
MINNESOTA (7-4) at ST. LOUIS (8-3)
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/Radio: WYFX (17/62); WKST-AM 1200.
Series record: Vikings lead 21-14-2.
Last meeting: Rams beat Vikings 40-29 on Dec. 10, 2000 at St. Louis.
Last week: Vikings beat Lions 24-14. Rams beat Cardinals 30-27 in OT.
Key matchup: Vikings WR Randy Moss vs. Rams WR Torry Holt. NFL's two best receivers go head-to-head. Holt leads league with 1,285 yards receiving, while Moss is second with 1,079. Holt leads league with 19 receptions of 20 yards or more, while Moss is second with 18. Holt is only receiver to average more than 100 yards per game (116.8). Holt averages 15.3 yards per catch, while Moss averages 15 yards. Both have 10 TDs. Playing on the fast St. Louis turf, both Holt and Moss look to have big games.
NEW ENGLAND (9-2)at INDIANAPOLIS (9-2)
Time: 1 p.m.
Series record: Patriots lead 39-24.
Last meeting: Patriots beat Colts 38-17 on Oct. 21, 2001, at Indianapolis.
Last week: Patriots beat Texans 23-20 in OT. Colts beat Bills 17-14.
Key matchup: Colts QB Peyton Manning vs. Patriots FS Eugene Wilson. Manning is NFL's only QB with more than 3,000 yards passing this season (3,105). He also leads NFL with 67.4 completion percentage and is tied for third with 19 TD passes. Wilson has had to fill void left by former Patriots safety Lawyer Milloy, who was cut and signed with Buffalo before opening day. Wilson has started every game since Week 2. He has three INTs on season and will be tested by Manning's precision passing.
PHILADELPHIA (8-3) at CAROLINA (8-3)
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: WJW (8)
Series record: Tied 1-1.
Last meeting: Panthers beat Eagles 33-7 on Nov. 7, 1999, at Carolina.
Last week: Eagles beat Saints 33-20. Panthers lost to Cowboys 24-20.
Key matchup: Eagles' front seven vs. Panthers RB Stephen Davis. Davis is third in NFL, averaging 114.3 yards rushing per game. Eagles allow 120.5 yards rushing per game. Eagles have allowed 100-yard rusher in four of last five games. Last week, Saints RB Deuce McAllister rushed for 184 yards and two TDs. Eagles managed to win six straight despite poor rushing defense. Davis' team is 19-5 in his career when he rushes for 100 yards, which he has done six times in 2003.
NEW ORLEANS (5-6)at WASHINGTON (4-7)
Time: 4:05 p.m.
Series record: Redskins lead 13-6.
Last meeting: Saints beat Redskins 43-27 on Oct. 13, 2002, at Washington.
Last week: Saints lost to Eagles 33-20. Redskins lost to Dolphins 24-23.
Key matchup: Saints RB Deuce McAllister vs. Redskins MLB Jeremiah Trotter. McAllister has at least 100 yards rushing in club-record eight straight games after posting career-high 184 yards with two TDs last week. His streak is longest since Fred Taylor had nine straight in 2000. McAllister is second in NFC with 1,228 yards rushing and tied for second with eight TDs rushing. Redskins allow 128.4 yards rushing per game. Trotter is force in middle of defense and will be looking to keep McAllister from his ninth 100-yard game.
DENVER (6-5) at OAKLAND (3-8)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Series record: Raiders lead 53-33-2.
Last meeting: Broncos beat Raiders 31-10 on Sept. 22 at Denver.
Last week: Broncos lost to Bears 19-10. Raiders lost to Chiefs 27-24.
Key matchup: Broncos RB Clinton Portis vs. Raiders' porous defense. Portis has 100-plus yards in seven of 10 games he's played in 2003 and has 19 TDs rushing in his last 20 games. Portis ranks third in AFC with 1,064 yards rushing and averages 106.4 yards per game. Raiders' defense allows 146.9 yards rushing per game; only Jets and Falcons are worse. Denver's savvy offensive line can blow Raiders D-line off ball, as they did in last meeting when Broncos gained 190 yards on ground.
KANSAS CITY (10-1) at SAN DIEGO (2-9)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Series record: Chiefs lead 46-40-1.
Last meeting: Chiefs beat Chargers 27-14 on Sept. 7 at Kansas City.
Last week: Chiefs beat Raiders 27-24. Chargers lost to Bengals 34-27.
Key matchup: Chiefs RB Priest Holmes vs. Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson. Two of NFL's top backs meet. Tomlinson is fifth in NFL with 1,066 yards rushing, while Holmes is seventh with 1,015. Holmes leads NFL with 15 TDs, all of them rushing. Tomlinson averages hearty 5.4 yards per carry. Both are threats as receivers, too. Tomlinson leads all RBs with 61 receptions, while Holmes leads with 535 yards receiving. In Week 1, Chiefs held Tomlinson to 61 yards of offense while Holmes scored two TDs.
TAMPA BAY (5-6)at JACKSONVILLE (2-9)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV/Radio: ESPN; WBBW-AM 1240.
Series record: Tied 1-1.
Last meeting: Jaguars beat Buccaneers 29-24 on Nov. 15, 1998, at Jacksonville.
Last week: Buccaneers beat Giants 19-13. Jaguars lost to Jets 13-10.
Key matchup: Bucs RDE Simeon Rice vs. Jaguars LT Mike Pearson. Rice leads NFL with 12 sacks, as many as rest of his team has put together. Jaguars have allowed 24 sacks this season, which is about NFL average. Pearson is in second NFL season after playing at Florida. He'll be lined up across from Rice and will need solid game to protect rookie QB Byron Leftwich. Last week, Jaguars gave up only one sack against Jets, who had one of NFL's highest sacks totals entering game. They'll need similar performance this week.
-- Associated Press