NFL PREVIEW \ Today’s games

PITTSBURGH at CLEVELAND

Game time: 1 p.m.
TV⁄radio: (27) (19) (2); WKBN-AM (570) WNCD-FM (93.3), WBBG-FM (106.1).
Opening line: Steelers by 41⁄2.
Series history: Series tied 55-55 (Pittsburgh leads 14-3 since 1999). Last meeting: Steelers 27, Browns 7, Dec. 7, 2006 at Pittsburgh.
Streaks, stats and notes: Pittsburgh, which went 4-1 in preseason, has won four straight season openers. ... Mike Tomlin, third Steelers coach in last 38 years, makes his NFL head coaching debut. ... Pittsburgh is celebrating its 75th anniversary. ... Steelers need two wins to reach 500 regular-season victories. ... QB Ben Roethlisberger, 5-0 vs. Cleveland, produced an NFL-high 23 INTs last year. ... RB Willie Parker is coming off a 1,494-yard season. ... Rookie Gary Russell led AFC in rushing in preseason with 191 yards. ... WR Hines Ward is franchise leader in receptions with 648 and needs 719 yards to pass John Stallworth (8,723) as franchise all-time leader in yards receiving. ... LB James Farrior led team with 154 tackles last year. ... Cleveland has had just one winning season and made only one trip (2002) to playoffs since being revived as an expansion team in 1999. ... RB Jamal Lewis, who rushed for 7,801 yards in Baltimore, was signed to improve next-to-worst running game in NFL last year. ... QB Charlie Frye, who had career-high 2,454 yards passing, will start. ... Rookie QB Brady Quinn, after a two-week holdout, went 29-of-45 for 300 yards with three TDs and one INT during three preseason games. ... Coach Romeo Crennel is 10-22 in two seasons and 1-11 against AFC North. ... Kellen Winslow led all TEs with career-high 89 receptions in 2006.

DENVER at BUFFALO

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Broncos by 3.
Series history: Bills lead 17-14-1. Last meeting: Broncos 28, Bills 17, Dec. 17, 2005 at Buffalo.
Streaks, stats and notes: Denver is tied with New England for best regular-season record over last 10 years at 102-58 (.638). ... Coach Mike Shanahan is 10-4 in season openers. ... Bills’ 46 wins this decade are fourth fewest among NFL teams, not including Houston, which rejoined the league as an expansion franchise in 2002.

PHILADELPHIA at GREEN BAY

Game time: 1 p.m.
TV: (17⁄62) (8) (53).
Opening line: Eagles by 3.
Series history: Packers lead 22-15. Last meeting: Eagles 31, Packers 9, Oct. 2, 2006 at Philadelphia.
Streaks, stats and notes: Eagles are celebrating 75th anniversary. ... Coach Andy Reid is 5-1 vs. Green Bay. ... Game marks 50th anniversary of opening of Lambeau Field.

KANSAS CITY at HOUSTON

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Even.
Series history: Chiefs lead 2-1. Last meeting: Chiefs 45, Texans 17, Nov. 20, 2005 at Houston.
Streaks, stats and notes: Kansas City went 0-4 in preseason and scored fewest points (32) in league. ... Tony Gonzalez needs two TD receptions to pass Shannon Sharpe (62) as NFL’s all-time leader for a tight end. ... DT Amobi Okoye, 20, can be youngest player in NFL to play in game since 1967.

TENNESSEE At JACKSONVILLE

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Jaguars by 61⁄2.
Series history: Titans lead 14-11 Last meeting: Titans 24, Jaguars 17, Dec. 17, 2006 at Tennessee.
Streaks, stats and notes: Tennessee, after 0-5 start, won six of its last seven games last season. ... QB Vince Young played big part in that turnaround. The AP Offensive Rookie of Year led Titans to four fourth-quarter comebacks and became first rookie QB in league history to lead two comebacks of 14 points or more. ... Coach Jeff Fisher has longest active tenure (13 years) in NFL with one team. ... WR Dennis Northcutt makes Jaguars debut.

ATLANTA at MINNESOTA

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Even.
Series history: Vikings lead 15-9. Last meeting: Falcons 30, Vikings 10, Oct. 2, 2005 at Atlanta.
Streaks, stats and notes: Atlanta has won four straight season openers. ... Bobby Petrino makes his NFL head coaching debut with the Falcons. ... With the loss of Michael Vic, QB Joey Harrington makes first start with Falcons. He is 3-0 on opening weekend. ... Minnesota is 16-4 in the last 20 season openers at home.

NEW ENGLAND at NEW YORK JETS

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Patriots by 61⁄2.
Series history: Jets lead 48-46-1. Last meeting: Patriots 37, Jets 16, Jan. 7, 2007 AFC wild card.
Streaks, stats and notes: New England is tied with Denver for best regular-season record (102-58) over last 10 years. ... Coach Bill Belichick is 124-84-0 in his career. ... QB Tom Brady has 6-0 record at East Rutherford. Brady is 21-1 during the regular season on artificial turf. He needs 3 TDs to reach 150 TDs for career. New York has easiest travel schedule in league (9,186 miles). Jets’ longest road trip is to Dallas on Nov. 22.

CAROLINA At ST. LOUIS

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Rams by 1.
Series history: Panthers lead 10-7. Last meeting: Panthers 15, Rams 0, Nov. 19, 2006 at Carolina.
Streaks, stats and notes: Carolina needs four wins to reach 100 total victories. ... QB Jake Delhomme is 3-0 vs. Rams, including 2003 NFC divisional playoff. ... DE Julius Peppers finished tied for second in NFC last year with 13 sacks. ... St. Louis has won 10 of its last 12 home openers.

MIAMI at WASHINGTON

Game time: 1 p.m.
Opening line: Redskins by 3.
Series history: Dolphins lead 7-4. Last meeting: Dolphins 24, Redskins 23, Nov. 23, 2003 at Miami.
Streaks, stats and notes: Miami has won 12 of its last 15 season openers. ... Cam Cameron makes NFL head coaching debut. Cameron, who played point guard under Bob Knight at Indiana, started his pro coaching career with Redskins in 1994. ... Redskins are celebrating 75th anniversary.

DETROIT at OAKLAND

Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Opening line: Raiders by 21⁄2.
Series history: Raiders lead 6-3. Last meeting: Lions 23, Raiders 13, Nov. 2, 2003 at Detroit.
Streaks, stats and notes: Meeting of two worst teams in NFL last year. ... WR Shaun McDonald led NFL in yards receiving with 259 in preseason. ... QB J.T. O’Sullivan led league in yards passing with 675 in preseason, but he backs up Jon Kitna. ... Kitna passed for career-best 4,208 yards last year, becoming second Lion to pass for 4,000 yards. He set franchise single-season records in completions (372) and attempts (596). ... Oakland has lost four straight season openers.

CHICAGO at SAN DIEGO

Game time: 4:15 p.m.
TV: (17/62) (8) (53).
Opening line: Chargers by 61⁄2.
Series history: Bears lead 5-4. Last meeting: Bears 20, Chargers 7, Nov. 2, 2003 at Chicago.
Streaks, stats and notes: Chicago has 49 wins in season openers, most in league history. ... Coach Lovie Smith became first coach to lead Bears to consecutive division titles since Mike Ditka. ... QB Rex Grossman has won 17 of 23 career starts and is 14-3 (.824) in past 17. ... San Diego has won 10 straight regular-season games and was undefeated at home last regular season.

TAMPA BAY at SEATTLE

Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Opening line: Seahawks by 6.
Series history: Seahawks lead 6-1. Last meeting: Seahawks 23, Bucs 7, Dec. 31, 2006 at Tampa Bay.
Streaks, stats and notes: Tampa Bay won its only NFL title during first season under Jon Gruden. Bucs are 27-37 with one playoff appearance since. ... QB Jeff Garcia makes first start for Bucs. Last year with Eagles, Garcia had 1,309 yards with 10 TDs and two INTs for 95.8 passer rating.

NEW YORK GIANTS at DALLAS

Game time: 8:15 p.m.
TV: (21) (3) (11).
Opening line: Cowboys by 4.
Series history: Cowboys lead 52-35-2. Last meeting: Cowboys 23, Giants 20, Dec. 3, 2006 at New York.
Streaks, stats and notes: New York needs four victories to become third team (Chicago 670, Green Bay 624) with 600 regular-season wins. ... Tom Coughlin needs three wins to reach 100 career victories as coach. ... Dallas has 31-15-1 (.674) record in season openers, best in NFC. ... Wade Phillips makes debut as Cowboys head coach.

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