NFL PREVIEW | Today’s games

CLEVELAND (5-4) at BALTIMORE (4-5)

Game time: 1 p.m., CBS
Opening line: Browns by 3. Record vs. spread: Browns 7-2; Ravens 1-8.
Series record: Ravens lead 11-6. Last meeting: Browns 27, Ravens 13, Sept. 30, 2007 at Cleveland.
Notebook: Cleveland has worst defense in NFL (410.6) and has allowed 30 or more points in six games. ... Browns have allowed AFC-worst 272.8 yards per game in air. ... Cleveland blew 21-9 halftime lead last week. ... In three starts in divisional games, QB Derek Anderson is 2-1 and has completed 46 of 86 passes (53.5 percent) for 655 yards with 10 TDs vs. two INTs and 107.5 passer rating. ... RB Jamal Lewis (515 yards, 4.0 per carry, 6 TDs) played seven seasons with Ravens. ... In three games vs. Ravens, WR Braylon Edwards has 281 yards receiving and three TD catches. Edwards has 43 receptions for 752 yards and 10 TDs. ... Kellen Winslow leads NFL TEs with 703 yards receiving (47 catches). ... Last week, Joshua Cribbs had 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 90-yard return. Cribbs averages 32.4 yards per return (38 for 1,230 yards). ... Baltimore has lost three straight.

PITTSBURGH (7-2) at
NEW YORK JETS (1-8)

Game time: 4:05 p.m., CBS
Opening line: Steelers by 81⁄2. Record vs. spread: Steelers 6-3; Jets 2-6-1.
Series record: Steelers lead 16-2. Last meeting: Steelers 20, Jets 17 OT, divisional playoffs, Jan. 15, 2005 at Pittsburgh.
Notebook: Pittsburgh leads league in four defensive categories: rushing (72.0), passing (157.4), overall (229.4) and scoring (126 points). ... QB Ben Roethlisberger has completed 36 of 50 passes (72.0 percent) for 487 yards with seven TDs, one INT and 133.9 passer rating. He ranks third in NFL with 22 TD passes. ... RB Willie Parker leads AFC in rushing with 873 yards (4.1 per carry). ... WR Hines Ward has 35 receptions for 382 yards. ... Steelers have not allowed 100-yard rusher in 34 consecutive games. ... LB James Harrison has forced five fumbles in past three games. ... Pittsburgh leads AFC in rushing (151.4). ... New York allows league-worst 152.2 yards per game on ground. ... Jets have equaled their worst start since 1996.

TAMPA BAY (5-4) at ATLANTA (3-6)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Bucs by 3. Record vs. spread: Bucs 5-4; Falcons 6-3.
Series record: Bucs lead 15-12.
Last meeting: Falcons 17, Bucs 6, Dec. 10, 2006 at Tampa Bay.
Notebook: Tampa Bay holds one-game lead over Carolina and New Orleans in division. ... Bucs lead NFC in total defense (286.2) and passing defense (173.0). ... QB Jeff Garcia has completed 76 of 111 passes (68.5 percent) for 958 yards with eight TDs and one INT in three games at Atlanta. ...

MIAMI (0-9) at PHILADELPHIA (4-5)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Eagles by 11. Record vs. spread: Dolphins 2-5-2; Eagles 4-5.
Series record: Dolphins lead 7-4. Last meeting: Eagles 34, Dolphins 27, Dec. 15, 2003 at Miami.
Notebook: Miami is seventh team to start 0-9 since 1990 and third team this decade (Chargers in 2000 and Lions in 2001). .

OAKLAND (2-7) at MINNESOTA (3-6)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Vikings by 61⁄2. Record vs. spread: Raiders 3-6; Vikings 3-4-2.
Series record: Raiders lead 9-3. Last meeting: Raiders 28, Vikings 18, Nov. 16, 2003 at Oakland.
Notebook: Oakland, which finished with season-low 193 total yards last week, has lost five straight. ... QB Josh McCown passed for 108 yards while getting sacked four times, which gave Raiders 80 net yards passing. He’ll be replaced by Daunte Culpepper, a former Vikings QB.

SAN DIEGO (7-2) at JACKSONVILLE (6-3)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Jaguars by 3. Record vs. spread: Chargers 5-4; Jaguars 5-4.
Series record: Tied 1-1. Last meeting: Chargers 34, Jaguars 21, Oct. 10, 2004 at San Diego.
Notebook: San Diego has sole possession of first place in AFC West. ... Last week, QB Philip Rivers was 13-of-24 for 104 yards and no TDS, with two INTs, for career-low passer rating of 30.6. ... CB Antonio Cromartie picked off Peyton Manning three times last week. He leads NFL with six INTs. ...

KANSAS CITY (4-5) at
INDIANAPOLIS (7-2)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Colts by 141⁄2. Record vs. spread: Chiefs 4-4-1; Colts 6-3.
Series record: Colts lead 11-7. Last meeting: Colts 23, Chiefs 8, wild-card playoffs, Jan. 6, 2007 at Indianapolis.
Notebook: Kansas City has won two straight on road. ... QB Brodie Croyle will make first career start. In three games, Croyle has completed 27 of 47 passes (57.4 percent) for 300 yards with a TD and INT. .

NEW ORLEANS (4-5) at HOUSTON (4-5)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Saints by 3. Record vs. spread: Saints 3-6; Texans 4-5.
Series record: Saints lead 1-0. Last meeting: Saints 31, Texans 10, Sept. 14, 2003 at New Orleans.
Notebook: This is meeting of top two picks in 2006 NFL draft, No. 1 DE Mario Williams and No. 2 RB Reggie Bush. ... New Orleans lost by only one score last week after being down 34-7. ... Saints are one game behind Buccaneers for NFC South lead. ... QB Drew Brees has completed 138 of 194 passes (71.1 percent) for 1,518 yards with 13 TDs and three INTs for 109.9 passer rating in past five games. .

CAROLINA (4-5) at GREEN BAY (8-1)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Packers by 10. Record vs. spread: Panthers 4-5; Packers 7-1-1.
Series record: Packers lead 6-3. Last meeting: Panthers 32, Packers 29, Oct. 3, 2005 at Carolina.
Notebook: Carolina, loser of three straight, is 4-1 on road. ... Rookie LB Jon Beason leads team in tackles (72). ... Carolina has scored two offensive TDs in past three games. ... QB Vinny Testaverde, who turned 44 Tuesday, completed 13 of 28 passes for 153 yards last week while playing with sore right Achilles’ tendon. QB David Carr might play. .

ARIZONA (4-5) at CINCINNATI (3-6)

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Bengals by 3. Record vs. spread: Cardinals 5-3-1; Bengals 3-5-1.
Series record: Bengals lead 5-3. Last meeting: Cardinals 17, Bengals 14, Nov. 2, 2003 at Arizona.
Notebook: Arizona trails first-place Seattle in weak NFC West by one game. ... Last week, LB Karlos Dansby returned to Arizona lineup and intercepted two passes and forced a fumble.

CHICAGO (4-5) at SEATTLE (5-4)

Game time: 4 p.m.
Opening line: Seahawks by 41⁄2. Record vs. spread: Bears 3-6; Seahawks 4-4-1
Series record: Seahawks lead 6-4.
Last meeting: Bears 27, Seahawks 24 OT, divisional playoffs, Jan. 14, 2007 at Chicago.
Notebook: Game features past two NFC champions — Chicago (2006) and Seattle (2005). ... Chicago has worst defense against run in NFC (128.9).

ST. LOUIS (1-8) at SAN FRANCISCO (2-7)

Game time: 4 p.m.
Opening line: Rams by 3. Record vs. spread: Rams 2-7; 49ers 2-6-1.
Series record: Rams lead 59-54-2. Last meeting: 49ers 17, Rams 16, Sept. 16, 2007 at St. Louis.
Notebook: Last five games between these teams have been decided by seven points or fewer. ... St. Louis ended franchise’s longest winless start in its 70-year history last week.

NEW YORK GIANTS (6-3) at DETROIT (6-3)

Game time: 4 p.m.
Opening line: Lions by 21⁄2. Record vs. spread: Giants 5-4; Lions 5-3-1.
Series record: Lions lead 21-17-1. Last meeting: Lions 28, Giants 13, Oct. 24, 2004 at New York.
Notebook: Both teams presently hold wild-card spots in NFC. ... New York is 1-3 against teams with winning record and 5-0 against sub-.500 teams. ... From 2003-06, New York has won eight of 24 games in second half of schedule after posting 21-11 mark in season’s first half. ... Giants are 1-3 wearing red jerseys, including loss to Dallas last Sunday. ... RB Brandon Jacobs has 519 yards rushing (103.8 per game) in past five games.

WASHINGTON (5-4) at DALLAS (8-1)

Game time: 4 p.m.
Opening line: Cowboys by 11. Record vs. spread: Redskins 2-5-2; Cowboys 7-2.
Series record: Cowboys lead 55-37-2. Last meeting: Redskins 22, Cowboys 19, Nov. 5, 2006 at Washington.
Notebook: Washington has followed win with loss beginning with second week of season. ... Pro Bowl S Sean Taylor (5 INTs) will miss at least two weeks with sprained knee. ... Washington, behind RB Clinton Portis, has run for 454 yards in past two weeks. Portis (766 yards) had at least 30 carries in both games, running for 196 yards against Jets and 137 against Eagles. ... QB Jason Campbell, who makes his first start against Dallas, passed for career-high three TDs last week and posted 114.2 passer rating, second highest of career.

NEW ENGLAND (9-0) at BUFFALO (5-4)

Game time: 8:15 p.m.

Opening line: Patriots by 141⁄2. Record vs. spread: Patriots 8-1; Bills 7-2.
Series record: Patriots lead 54-40-1. Last meeting: Patriots 38, Bills 7, Sept. 23, 2007 at New England.
Notebook: New England leads NFL in total offense (428.7) and AFC in passing offense (296.3). ... Patriots could become 10th team since 1970 to start season 10-0. ... New England has only three games left against teams better than .500: this one, home against Pittsburgh (7-2) and at Giants (6-3). ... QB Tom Brady has thrown at least three TD passes in each game (33 total) and needs 17 to break single-season record Peyton Manning set in 2004. Brady leads NFL in passer rating (131.8) and AFC in yards passing (2,686). ... WR Randy Moss leads NFL with 924 yards receiving (56 catches) and 12 TDs. ... Coach Bill Belichick is 13-3 against Bills.

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