NFL PREVIEW \ Saturday's games
OAKLAND at KANSAS CITY
Time: 5 p.m.
TV/radio: (27) (19) (2) (WBBW-AM 1240)
Series history: Chiefs lead 46-43-2. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Raiders 34-27 on Dec. 5 at Oakland.
Key matchup: Raiders MLB Danny Clark vs. Chiefs RB Larry Johnson. Last week, Johnson had 151 yards on 30 carries and two TDs. A 2003 first-round pick, Johnson spent most of season in coach Dick Vermeil's doghouse. Now, he has gone over 100 yards in each of his last three games and scored five TDs. Clark leads Raiders with 114 tackles on defense among league's worst. Raiders allow 130 yards rushing per game and have given up 18 TDs rushing, second most in league.
DENVER at TENNESSEE
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV/radio: (ESPN) (WBBW-AM 1240)
Series history: Titans lead 21-13-1. Last meeting: Houston Oilers beat Broncos 42-33 on Nov. 26, 1995, at Houston.
Key matchup: Broncos QB Jake Plummer vs. Titans CB Andre Dyson. Plummer has struggled recently. He has thrown eight INTs and only one TD in last three games. He threw for 292 yards and two INTs last week. Dyson leads Titans with five INTs, including one against Colts QB Peyton Manning a few weeks back. Plummer is tied for NFL lead with 19 INTs, and will need to keep passes away from Dyson to keep Broncos in playoff hunt.
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