NFL PREVIEW \ Tonight

CINCINNATI at INDIANAPOLIS
Game time: 8:30 p.m.TV: ESPNOpening line: Colts by 3. Record vs. spread: Bengals 7-5-1; Colts 7-6Series history: Colts lead 14-8. Last meeting: Colts 45, Bengals 37, Nov. 20, 2005 at Cincinnati.Notes: Cincinnati has won four straight and has allowed only 17 points in last three games. ... Bengals have four straight seasons of eight or more wins, a franchise first. ... Bengals have worst passing defense in AFC (238.5 yards per game). ... QB Carson Palmer leads AFC with 98.7 passer rating and 24 TD passes. He is second in conference with 3,399 yards passing. ... WR Chad Johnson leads league with 1,247 yards receiving (77 catches, 16.2 average) ... WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh has 73 catches for 894 yards and eight TDs. ... RB Rudi Johnson has 1,054 yards rushing and 10 TDs. ... Last week, for first time in franchise history, Bengals had pair of receivers and a running back with 100 yards in same game. T.J. Houshmandzadeh had 118 yards, Chad Johnson had 101, and Rudi Johnson ran for 117 more. ... DE Robert Geathers has 10 1/2 sacks. ... S Kevin Kaesviharn has six INTs. ... Indianapolis, loser of three of last four games, can clinch playoff berth with win and take division title with Jacksonville loss. ... Colts lead AFC in total offense (381.4) and passing offense (272.2). ... Colts are allowing NFL-worst 176.5 yards per game on ground. They gave up 375 yards to Jaguars last week, second-highest single game total in NFL since 1970 merger. ... Last week, WR Marvin Harrison became fourth player in NFL history with 1,000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Cris Carter. Harrison has 74 receptions for 1,094 yards, his eighth straight 1,000-yard season. Prediction: Colts, 31-30
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