NFL PREVIEW Tonight's game

NEW YORK JETS (10-8)at WASHINGTON (7-9)
Game time: 9.Television/radio: WYTV (33), WEWS (5), WTAE (4); WBBW-AM 1240.Series history: Redskins lead 6-1. Redskins beat Jets 27-20 on Sept. 26, 1999.Last season: Jets won AFC East, lost in second round of playoffs. Redskins finished third in NFC East.Key matchup: Current Jets vs. former Jets. During the offseason, four players (WR Laveranues Coles, G Randy Thomas, K John Hall and KR Chad Morton) left Jets to sign with Redskins as free agents. They face former team in NFL's opening game.Streaks, stats and notes: Redskins DE Bruce Smith can become the NFL career sacks leader with 31/2, passing Reggie White (198). ... Jets QB Vinny Testaverde, replacing injured Chad Pennington (wrist), needs 442 yards passing to become ninth player in history to pass for 40,000. ... RB Trung Canidate makes Washington debut after spending 2000-02 with Rams. Rushed for 195 yards and 2 TDs vs. Jets in first NFL start in 2001. ... The NFL kicks off season on Thursday night for second year in row.
Source: Associated Press