PREVIEW \ Today's games

TAMPA BAY at NEW ENGLAND
Time: 1:30 p.m.TV/radio: (17/62) (8) (53) WBBW-AM (1240)Key matchup: Tampa Bay QB Chris Simms vs. New England LB Rosevelt Colvin. The outside linebacker has a sack in each of the last three games and leads New England with 51/2. Colvin faces Simms, who has been playing well but has been sacked 19 times and thrown only 212 passes. The third-year quarterback has thrown one interception in his last five games, none the past three weeks. Simms has won four of past five starts, passing for four touchdowns.
KANSAS CITY at NEW YORK GIANTS
Time: 5 p.m.TV/radio: (27) (19) (2) WBBW-AM (1240)Key matchup: Kansas City RB Larry Johnson vs. New York run defense. Johnson is the hottest running back in the NFL with six straight 100-yard games for 852 yards in that span. He ranks fourth in the league rushing with 1,251 yards. New York has the eighth-ranked rushing defense (99.0) in the league. Missing from that defense will be middle linebacker Antonio Pierce, who will miss Sunday's game with a high ankle sprain. Defensive tackle William Joseph will also sit out with the same injury. Pierce leads the Giants with 98 tackles and has two fumble recoveries.
DENVER at BUFFALO
Time: 8:30 p.m.TV/radio: ESPN, WBBW-AM (1240)Key matchup: Denver QB Jake Plummer vs. Buffalo's pass defense. Buffalo is tied with Chicago for the sixth-most takeaways in the league (27), including 15 interceptions. Since Week 6, Plummer owns the NFL's No. 2 passer rating (101.7), with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions.
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