SEATTLE at CLEVELAND


SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

Game time: 4:05 p.m.
TV/radio: (17/62) (8) WKBN-AM (570) WNCD-FM (93.3)
Opening line: Browns by 21⁄2. Record vs. spread: Seahawks 3-3-1; Browns 5-2.
Series history: Seahawks lead 11-4 (2-0 since 1999). (Last meeting): Seahawks 34, Browns 7, Nov. 30, 2003 at Seattle.
Notebook: Seattle leads NFC in turnover margin at plus 7. Cleveland has not won three straight since 2001. Browns have won two in a row in same season for first time since 2003, stopping 64-game drought.

SAN FRANCISCO at ATLANTA

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Falcons by 3. Record vs. spread: 49ers 2-4-1; Falcons 4-3.
Series history: 49ers lead 44-27-1. (Last meeting): Falcons 21, 49ers 19, Sept. 12, 2004 at San Francisco.
Notebook: San Francisco has lost five straight and has same record as through seven games in 2006. ... Atlanta is tied for third in NFC with plus-5 in turnovers.

CINCINNATI at BUFFALO

Game time: 1 p.m.
TV: (27) (19) (2)
Opening line: Bills by 3. Record vs. spread: Bengals 2-4-1; Bills 5-2.
Series history: Bills lead 13-11. (Last meeting): Bills 37, Bengals 27, Dec. 24, 2005 at Cincinnati.
Notebook: Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis is 0-3 against Bills. ... Buffalo hasn’t won three straight since December 2004.

DENVER at DETROIT

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Lions by 3. Record vs. spread: Broncos 1-6; Lions 4-2-1.
Series history: Broncos lead 6-3. (Last meeting): Broncos 20, Lions 16, Sept. 28, 2003 at Denver.
Notebook: All three Denver wins have been decided by three or fewer points. ... Detroit already has two more wins and one more interception than it had last season.

GREEN BAY at KANSAS CITY

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Chiefs by 1. Record vs. spread: Packers 5-1-1; Chiefs 4-2-1.
Series history: Chiefs lead 6-2-1. (Last meeting): Chiefs 40, Packers 34 in OT, Oct. 12, 2003 at Green Bay.
Notebook: Green Bay has won 10 of past 11. ... Kansas City, since 1990, is 12-6 after bye week.

SAN DIEGO at MINNESOTA

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Chargers by 7. Record vs. spread: Chargers 4-3; Vikings 2-3-2.
Series history: Chargers lead 5-4. (Last meeting): Chargers 42, Vikings 28, Nov. 9, 2003 at San Diego.
Notebook: San Diego has won three straight. During winning streak, Chargers are plus-10 in turnover margin. ... Minnesota, last in NFC North, has won just four of last 17 games.

JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Saints by 4. Record vs. spread: Jaguars 4-3; Saints 2-5.
Series history: Jaguars lead 2-1. (Last meeting): Jaguars 20, Saints 19, Dec. 21, 2003 at Jacksonville.
Notebook: Jacksonville, which improved to 3-0 away from home, is in middle of NFL’s only three-game road trip this season. ... New Orleans, after 0-4 start, has won three straight and is one game behind Carolina for NFC South lead.

WASHINGTON at NEW YORK JETS

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Redskins by 31⁄2. Record vs. spread: Redskins 2-3-2; Jets 1-6-1.
Series history: Redskins lead 7-1. (Last meeting): Redskins 16, Jets 13, Sept. 4, 2003 at Washington.
Notebook: Washington is only team in NFL without a touchdown pass to a wide receiver. … New York has lost five straight.

ARIZONA at TAMPA BAY

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Bucs by 4. Record vs. spread: Cardinals 4-2-1; Bucs 4-4.
Series history: Cardinals lead 8-7. (Last meeting): Cardinals 12, Bucs 7, Jan. 2, 2005 at Arizona.
Notebook: Cardinals have been penalized league-worst 59 times for 497 yards. ... Tampa Bay QB Jeff Garcia had NFL’s longest stretch of consecutive pass attempts without interception stopped at 217 last week.

CAROLINA at TENNESSEE

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Titans by 5. Record vs. spread: Panthers 4-3; Titans 4-3.
Series history: Tied 1-1. (Last meeting): Titans 37, Panthers 17, Oct. 19, 2003 at Carolina.
Notebook: Carolina is 4-0 on road and 0-3 at home. ... Tennessee is off to best start since opening 9-2 in 2003.

NEW ENGLAND at INDIANAPOLIS

Game time: 4:15 p.m.
TV: (27) (19) (2)
Opening line: Patriots by 31⁄2. Record vs. spread: Patriots 8-0; Colts 5-2.
Series history: Patriots lead 43-27. (Last meeting): Colts 38, Patriots 34, AFC championship, Jan. 21, 2007 at Indianapolis.
Notebook: Both teams are tied for league-lead in turnover margin, plus-11. ... New England is 8-0 for first time in franchise history and has beaten all opponents by at least 17 points. ... Indianapolis is unbeaten after seven games for third consecutive year and became the first team since the 1929-31 Green Bay Packers to win their first seven games three straight seasons.

HOUSTON at OAKLAND

Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Opening line: Raiders by 3. Record vs. spread: Texans 3-5; Raiders 3-4.
Series history: Texans lead 2-0. (Last meeting): Texans 23, Raiders 16, Dec. 3, 2006 at Oakland.
Notebook: Texans rank last in AFC with minus-10 turnover differential. Texans have lost NFL-worst 11 fumbles this season. ...

DALLAS at PHILADELPHIA

Game time: 8:15 p.m.
TV: (21) (3) (11)
Opening line: Cowboys by 3. Record vs. spread: Cowboys 5-2; Eagles 3-4.
Series history: Cowboys lead 53-42. (Last meeting): Eagles 23, Cowboys 7, Dec. 25, 2006 at Dallas.
Notebook: Cowboys lead NFC in points scored (227), total offense (402.0) and defense (295.9). ... Philadelphia’s defense has allowed just eight TDs in 77 possessions.

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