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MINNESOTA (10-7) at CLEVELAND (4-12)

Game time: 1 p.m.

TV/Radio: (17/62) (8) (53) (WKBN-AM 570) (WNCD-FM 93.3)

Opening line: Vikings by 21‚Ñ2. Record vs. spread: Minnesota 6-11, Cleveland 7-9

Series record: Vikings lead 9-3. Last meeting: Vikings beat Browns 24-12, Nov. 27, 2005

Notebook: Two debuts for price of one: Eric Mangini’s first game as Browns coach will come against Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who spent last season in New York with Mangini. ... Favre came out of semiretirement this summer to play in 19th NFL season.

JACKSONVILLE (5-11) at INDIANAPOLIS (12-5)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Colts by 71‚Ñ2. Record vs. spread: Jacksonville 4-12; Indianapolis 7-10

Series record: Colts lead 12-4. Last meeting: Colts beat Jaguars 31-24, Dec. 18, 2008

DALLAS (9-7) at TAMPA BAY (9-7)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Cowboys by 3. Record vs. spread: Dallas 7-9; Tampa Bay 8-8

Series record: Cowboys lead 10-3. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Buccaneers 13-9, Oct. 26, 2008

DENVER (8-8) at CINCINNATI (4-11-1)

Game time: 1 p.m.

TV: (27)

Opening line: Bengals by 1. Record vs. spread: Denver 4-11-1, Cincinnati 7-9

Series record: Broncos lead 16-8. Last meeting: Broncos beat Bengals 24-23, Dec. 24, 2006

MIAMI (11-5) at ATLANTA (11-5)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Falcons by 4. Record vs. spread: Miami 8-9, Atlanta 9-8

Series record: Dolphins lead 7-3. Last meeting: Falcons beat Dolphins 17-10, Nov. 6, 2005

DETROIT (0-16) at NEW ORLEANS (8-8)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Saints by 12. Record vs. spread: Detroit 6-10, New Orleans 11-4-1

Series record: Tied 9-9-1. Last meeting: Saints beat Lions 42-7, Dec. 8, 2008

PHILADELPHIA (11-7-1) at CAROLINA (12-5)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Eagles by 1. Record vs. spread: Philadelphia 12-7; Carolina 9-7-1.

Series record: Eagles lead 4-1. Last meeting: Eagles beat Panthers 27-24, Dec. 4, 2006

NEW YORK JETS (9-7) at HOUSTON (8-8)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Texans by 4. Record vs. spread: New York 7-9, Houston 9-7

Series record: Jets lead 3-0. Last meeting: Jets beat Texans 26-11, Nov. 26, 2006.

KANSAS CITY (2-14) at BALTIMORE (13-6)

Game time: 1 p.m.

Opening line: Ravens by 13. Record vs. spread: Baltimore 14-5; Kansas City 8-8

Series record: Chiefs lead 3-1. Last meeting: Ravens beat Chiefs 20-10, Dec. 10, 2006

WASHINGTON (8-8) at N.Y. GIANTS (12-5)

Game time: 4:15 p.m.

TV: (17/62) (8) (53)

Opening line: Giants by 6. Record vs. spread: Washington 6-8-2; New York 12-5

Series record: Giants lead 88-62-4. Last meeting: Giants beat Redskins 23-7, Nov. 30, 2008

ST. LOUIS (2-14) at SEATTLE (4-12)

Game time: 4:15 p.m.

Opening line: Seahawks by 7. Record vs. spread: St. Louis 6-10, Seattle 7-8-1

Series record: Seahawks lead 12-9. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Rams 23-20, Dec. 14, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (7-9) at ARIZONA (12-8)

Game time: 4:15 p.m.,

Opening line: Cardinals by 61‚Ñ2. Record vs. spread: San Francisco 7-8-1, Arizona 13-7

Series record: 49ers lead 19-16. Last meeting: Cardinals beat 49ers 29-24, Nov. 10, 2008

CHICAGO BEARS (9-7) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-10)

Game time: 8:20 p.m.

TV: (21) (3) (11)

Opening line: Packers by 3. Record vs. spread: Chicago 6-8-2, Green Bay 7-8-1

Series record: Bears lead 91-80-6. Last meeting: Bears beat Packers 20-17 in OT, Dec. 22, 2008