NFL PREVIEW \ Today’s games
TENNESSEE (10-1) At DETROIT (0-11)
Time: 12:30 p.m.
TV: Channels 27, 19 and 2.
Opening line: Titans by 11.
Series: Titans lead 6-3.
Last meeting: Titans 24, Lions 19, Jan. 2, 2005.
Last week: Titans lost to Jets 34-13; Lions lost to Buccaneers 38-20.
Notes: Coming off first loss, Titans can reach 11-1 for first time in franchise history. ... They have won four straight games on Thanksgiving since 1979. ... Detroit can match team’s 0-12 start in 2001 and move step closer to becoming NFL’s first 0-16 team. ... Lions have played 68 times on Thanksgiving since 1934.
SEATTLE (2-9) At DALLAS (7-4)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
TV: Channels 17/62, 8 and 53.
Opening line: Cowboys by 13.
Series: Cowboys lead 6-5.
Last meeting: Seahawks 21, Cowboys 20, Jan, 6, 2007 in NFC wild-card playoff.
Last week: Seahawks lost to Redskins 20-17; Cowboys beat 49ers 35-22.
Notes: RB Julius Jones, who went to Seattle in free agency after Dallas made no attempt to re-sign him, played four Thanksgiving Day games for Cowboys. His best holiday was as rookie in 2004, when he ran 33 times for 150 yards and two TDs. ... Tony Romo has thrown 31 touchdown passes to Terrell Owens, most for any quarterback-receiver duo since 2006. Second on that list are Eli Manning and Plaxico Burress of Giants with 26. ... LB Zach Thomas has 1,997 career tackles.
ARIZONA (7-4) At PHILADELPHIA (5-5-1)
Time: 8:15 p.m.
TV: NFL Network
Opening line: Eagles by 3.
Series: Cardinals lead 54-53-5.
Last meeting: Cardinals 27, Eagles 21, Dec. 24, 2005.
Notes: With a win, Cardinals clinch first division title since 1975 when they were in NFC East. ... Eagles are playing their fifth game on Thanksgiving and first since 27-0 win at Dallas in 1989. They’re 4-0 on the holiday.
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