NFL PREVIEW \ Sunday's games

SAN DIEGO at CLEVELAND
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: (27), (19) (2) (WKBN-AM 570) (WNCD-FM 93.3)
Series history: Chargers lead 11-7-1. Chargers beat Browns 26-20 on Oct. 19, 2003, at Cleveland.
Key matchup: Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer vs. Browns interim coach Terry Robiskie. Robiskie went 1-2 as interim coach of Redskins in 2000. He left to become Browns' assistant the next season, while Schottenheimer became Redskins' head coach. Robiskie took over for Butch Davis on Nov. 30 and his team has lost twice by combined score of 79-22. Schottenheimer coached Browns from 1984-88 and made playoffs four times. Since leaving Cleveland, he's 3-2-1 against Browns. He won in Cleveland last year and might get another win in Cleveland before Robiskie gets his first.
Streaks, stats and notes: Chargers can clinch division title if Denver loses at Kansas City. They can clinch a playoff berth with a win and Baltimore loss at Indianapolis. ... Browns QB Jeff Garcia is out for season (knee). He was Cleveland's eighth starter and 17th player overall placed on injured reserve. Rookie QB Luke McCown will start. ... Chargers have 10 wins for first time since 1994 season when they went to Super Bowl. ... Last week, Browns amassed 17 yards of offense, fifth-lowest total in league history.
BUFFALO at CINCINNATI
Time: 1 p.m.
Series history: Tied 11-11. Bills beat Bengals 22-16 in OT on Oct. 5, 2003, at Buffalo.
Key matchup: Bills RB Willis McGahee vs. Bengals FS Madieu Williams and LB Brian Simmons. Bills are 7-0 when McGahee gains at least 90 yards this season. He had 105 yards rushing last week to lead Bills to fourth straight win. Williams leads Bengals with 86 total tackles and Simmons is second with 85. If Bengals need Williams to sneak up to line to help with run support that could open deep passing routes for QB Drew Bledsoe.
HOUSTON at CHICAGO
Time: 1 p.m.
Series history: First meeting.
Key matchup: Texans WR Andre Johnson vs. Bears CBs Nathan Vasher and Jerry Azumah. Johnson ranks second in AFC with 1,052 yards receiving, and averages 14.8 yards per reception. He's tied for 11th in NFL with 71 receptions and is tied for third with 17 receptions of 20 yards or more. Bears' pass defense has been one of few bright spots this season, allowing a little more than 200 yards per game. Vasher is tied for NFL rookie lead with five INTs.
MINNESOTA at DETROIT
Time: 1 p.m.
Series history: Vikings lead 55-29-2. Vikings beat Lions 22-19 on Nov. 21 at Minnesota.
Key matchup: Vikings CB Terrance Shaw and DE Kenny Mixon vs. Lions WR Roy Williams and RB Kevin Jones. It's Vikings' veteran defenders against Lions' star rookies. Shaw is in 10th NFL season, while Mixon is in seventh. Jones, drafted No. 30 overall, is looking to become first rookie with three consecutive 150-yard games. He's rushed for 352 yards in last two contests. Williams, the No. 7 pick, leads team with 40 receptions and 618 yards receiving.
SEATTLE at NEW YORK JETS
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: (17/62)
Series history: Seahawks lead 8-7. Jets beat Seahawks 19-9 on Jan. 2, 2000, at Jets.
Key matchup: Seahawks' front seven vs. Jets RB Curtis Martin. With poor play from passing game in recent weeks, Jets are dependent on their workhorse back to move ball. Martin has obliged, rushing for 1,377 yards, third in league, and 10 TDs. Jets haven't had 200 yards passing in game since Nov. 7. Seahawks allow 115.5 yards rushing per game and have given up 15 TDs rushing.
DENVER at KANSAS CITY
Time: 1 p.m.
Series history: Chiefs lead 49-39. Broncos beat Chiefs 34-24 on Sept. 12 at Denver.
Key matchup: Denver QB Jake Plummer vs. Kansas City secondary. Chiefs are last in NFL, allowing 270.4 yards passing per game, and are third-to-last with 27 TDs passing allowed. On opening day, Plummer threw two TDs and two INTs against Chiefs. Since then he's thrown 20 more TDs, while Chiefs have had only seven more INTs. Plummer is third in AFC with 3,248 yards passing, but he's also thrown 17 INTs this season, tied for second most in league.
DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: (53) (WBBW-AM 1240)
Series history: Cowboys lead 51-39. Eagles beat Cowboys 49-21 on Nov. 15 at Dallas.
Key matchup: Cowboys RB Julius Jones vs. Eagles DE Paul Grasmanis. Jones, who was drafted in second round in April, has rushed for 517 yards in past four games. He ranks second among rookies with 533 yards rushing. Eagles DE Hollis Thomas, their best run stopper, is out with dislocated elbow, depleting a D-line missing DE Derrick Burgess (chest). Grasmanis replaces Thomas in defensive line rotation. Eagles allow 112.8 yards rushing per game, while Jones has averaged nearly 130 yards per game in past four.
ST. LOUIS at ARIZONA
Time: 4:05 p.m.
TV: (8)
Series history: Rams lead 28-21-2. Rams beat Cardinals 17-10 on Sept. 12 at St. Louis.
Key matchup: Rams WRs Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce vs. Cardinals CBs David Macklin and Duane Starks. Holt and Bruce are NFL's most prolific receiving duo. Holt has 74 receptions for 1,086 yards and Bruce has 72 receptions for 1,071 yards. Cardinals allow 196.9 yards passing per game. Macklin leads team with three INTs. He might get to add to total if Rams backup QB Chris Chandler, who threw six INTs last week, plays. However, regular QB Marc Bulger (questionable, shoulder), may come back.
NEW ORLEANS at TAMPA BAY
Time: 4:05 p.m.
Series history: Saints lead 16-9. Buccaneers beat Saints 20-17 on Oct. 10 at New Orleans.
Key matchup: Saints WR Joe Horn vs. Buccaneers CBs Ronde Barber and Brian Kelly. Horn is NFL's top receiver, playing on otherwise weak offense. He leads league with 81 receptions and 1,184 yards receiving. He accounts for nearly one-third of Saints' completions this season and averages 14.6 yards per catch. He'll have to face NFL's top passing defense, which allows 163.5 yards passing per game. Kelly leads team with four INTs.
JACKSONVILLE at GREEN BAY
Time: 4:15 p.m.
TV/radio: (27) (19) (2) (WBBW-AM 1240)
Series history: Packers lead 2-0. Packers beat Jaguars 28-21 on Dec. 3, 2001, at Jacksonville.
Key matchup: Jaguars RB Fred Taylor vs. Packers' front seven. With wind and snow showers possible Sunday, running ball will be priority. Taylor is seventh in AFC with 1,059 yards rushing. He has run for at least 118 yards in each of his past five games against NFC teams, and averaged 144.8 yards in that span. He ranks fourth in AFC with 1,404 yards from scrimmage. Packers allow 110.8 yards rushing per game.
TENNESSEE at OAKLAND
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Series history: Raiders lead 25-17. Titans beat Raiders 25-20 on Sept. 7, 2003, at Tennessee.
Key matchup: Titans WR Drew Bennett vs. Raiders CBs Charles Woodson and Phillip Buchanon. Bennett caught 12 passes for 233 yards in last week's loss, despite receiving intravenous fluids at halftime. He finished with three TDs, and has eight this season. Of his 1,011 yards receiving, 623 have come after the Titans' bye on Nov. 7. Buchanon leads team with three INTs, while Woodson has either an INT, forced fumble or fumble recovery in three of last six games.
BALTIMORE at INDIANAPOLIS
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV/radio: (ESPN) (WBBW-AM 1240)
Series history: Tied 2-2. Colts beat Ravens 22-20 on Oct. 13, 2002, at Indianapolis.
Key matchup: Ravens SS Ed Reed and LB Terrell Suggs vs. Colts QB Peyton Manning. NFL's top offense meets a fierce defense. Manning leads NFL with 3,919 yards passing, 46 TDs and 126.3 passer rating. He has thrown nine INTs, and Ravens have picked off 17. Reed leads NFL with eight INTs. In his career, Ravens are 14-3 when he has INT. Suggs is tied for third in AFC with 9 1/2 sacks, while Ravens have 36 total. Manning has been sacked just nine times, tied for fewest in league.
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