NFL PREVIEW Tonight’s game

NEW ENGLAND at BALTIMORE

Game time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Opening line: Patriots by 20. Record vs. spread: Patriots 9-2; Baltimore 1-10.
Series history: Patriots lead series 3-0. (Last meeting: Patriots 24, Ravens 3, Nov. 28, 2004 at New England.)
Notebook: New England clinched the AFC East last week and became fourth team since 1978 to clinch by 11th game of season (’85 Bears, ’97 49ers, ’04 Eagles). ... Patriots have won 14 straight regular season games, dating to last season. ... QB Tom Brady leads NFL in completion percentage (72.4), yards (3,439) and TDs (39). ... New England has league-best plus-16 turnover margin. Pats have 16 INTs, tied for second in league. ... Patriots have beaten opponents by total of 257 points. Three-point win last week was smallest margin of victory for season. ... New England’s remaining opponents have combined record of 21-34 (.382). ... Baltimore has lost franchise-record five in a row. Ravens are averaging 252.4 yards on offense and have been outscored 143-72 during skid. ... Baltimore has 28 give-aways for minus-11 turnover margin, worst in NFL. ... RB WR Derrick Mason has 79 receptions, third best in AFC.

Associated Press