STATS

PASSING	Hasselbeck: 189-304-2,025-11-8-82.7	Vick: 173-305-2,119-11-4-84.9
RUSHING	Alexander: 226-902-4.0-11	Vick (QB): 85-663-7.8-8
RECEIVING	Robinson: 56-900-16.1-4	Finneran: 46-662-14.4-4
OFFENSE	336.2	330.6
TAKE/GIVE	0	+10
DEFENSE	368.8	334.2
SACKS	Bernard (R): 4.0	Kerney: 9.0
INTs	Tongue: 3	Carpenter: 4
PUNTING	Feagles: 42.2	Mohr: 41.7
KICKING	Lindell: 82 (28/28 PAT; 18/23 FG)	Feely: 104 (35/36 PAT; 23/29 FG)

SEAHAWKS:  Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN has 31-4 (.886) career mark when his club has 100-yard rusher……QB MATT HASSELBECK seeks third 300-yard passing game in past 4.  Rushed for career-high 62 yards last week vs. Eagles……RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 7 career 100-yard rushing games & club is 6-1 (.857) in those contests.  Needs 98 yards rushing for his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.  Has 27 career rushing TDs & needs 2 to pass SHERMAN SMITH (28) in third in club history.  Has 11 rushing TDs in 2002 & needs 5 to pass CHRIS WARREN (15) for club record……WR KOREN ROBINSON seeks fourth 100-yard receiving game of season.  Needs 100 yards to become fifth player in club history to post 1,000-yard receiving season.   WR BOBBY ENGRAM has 42 catches, 37 for first downs.  Tied for third in NFC with 21 third-down receptions (240 yards).  WR DARRELL JACKSON had 98 yards receiving, 1 TD in last meeting……DT JOHN RANDLE has 128.0 career sacks & needs 0.5 to pass RICKEY JACKSON in eighth on NFL’s all-time list……FALCONS:  QB MICHAEL VICK leads NFL with 1.3 INT pct. (4 INTs, 305 attempts).  Has led club to scores on 5 of his 9 drives (excluding possessions to run out clock) in final 2 minutes of half & game.  Leads NFL QBs with 663 yards rushing & 8 rushing TDs.  Needs 12 yards rushing to pass STEVE MC NAIR (674) for third-most rushing yards in single-season by QB in NFL history……Rookie RB T.J. DUCKETT (No. 18) leads NFC & ranks third among NFL rookies with 498 yards rushing.  Club is 8-1-1 when FB BOB CHRISTIAN has at least one carry……WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 46 receptions, 33 for first downs.  Seeks third 100-yard receiving game in past 4……CB RAY BUCHANAN has 29 INTs with Falcons & needs 1 to tie SCOTT CASE in third in club history……P CHRIS MOHR leads NFL in holding opponents to 69 PR yards……K JAY FEELY leads NFC & ranks third in NFL with 14 touchbacks on KOs.

STATS

PASSING	Brees: 254-413-2,562-12-15-73.7	Bledsoe: 323-510-3,842 (2L)-23 (T2C)-13-90.7
RUSHING	Tomlinson: 303-1,375 (3L)-4.5-13 (T3L)	Henry: 253-1,168-4.6-11
RECEIVING	Tomlinson (RB): 64-432-6.8-1	P. Price: 81-1,125-13.9-9 (T2C)
OFFENSE	324.6	371.2
TAKE/GIVE	0	-7
DEFENSE	370.1	333.9
SACKS	Johnson: 5.5	Schobel: 6.5
INTs	Edwards: 5	Clements: 4
PUNTING	Bennett: 40.7	Moorman: 43.8 (2C)
KICKING	Christie: 64 (31/32 PAT; 11/18 FG)	Hollis: 98 (T3C) (35/35 PAT; 21/28 FG)

PAST 3 decided by 3 points-or-less.  Six of past 7 decided by 5 points-or-less.  Home team has won past 4…… CHARGERS:  Executive Vice President–General Manager JOHN BUTLER was with Bills from 1988-2000 & held Exec. VP–GM title from 1993-2000……QB DREW BREES needs 438 yards for 1st career 3,000-yard season.  Has 61.5 comp. pct. & would be highest single-season mark in team history since 1985 (MARK HERRMANN, 65.7).  QB DOUG FLUTIE passed for 7,582 yards & 47 TDs with Bills (1998-2000)……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON ranks 3rd in NFL in rushing yards (1,375) & 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,807).  Last week passed NATRONE MEANS (1,350 in 1994) for club’s single-season rushing mark……In past 3 vs. Bills, WR CURTIS CONWAY has 23 catches for 378 yards (126.0 yards per game) & 1 TD.  Aims for 4th consecutive 100-yard game vs. Buffalo……DE MARCELLUS WILEY had 19.0 sacks with Bills (1997-2000) & posted 2.0 sacks in last game vs. Buffalo.  K STEVE CHRISTIE (1992-2000) is Bills’ leader in points (1,011) & FGs (234).  In last meeting at Buf, Christie kicked game-winning OT FG for Bills.  Has 9 OT FGs, tied for most in NFL history (JIM BREECH)……BILLS:  In 3 career games vs. SD, QB DREW BLEDSOE has completed 66 of 104 passes (63.5 pct.) for 796 yards with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 107.7 passer rating.  On pace to set club records in attempts (628), completions (398) & passing yards (4,729)……RB TRAVIS HENRY ranks 5th in NFL with 11 rushing TDs, including 7 at home.  Needs 1 to tie for 3rd in team history for season……In past 2 vs. SD, WR ERIC MOULDS has 18 receptions for 240 yards (120.0 yards per game).  In last meeting at home, Moulds had 11 catches for 170 yards (15.6 avg.).  Had 2 TDs last week vs. NE to move into 2nd on club’s all-time list with 37 TD receptions (ELBERT DUBENION, 35).  Moulds & WR PEERLESS PRICE tie for team lead with 9 TDs.  Club record is 11 by BILL BROOKS (1995).  Price had 8 catches for 151 yards & 1 TD last year vs. SD……CB NATE CLEMENTS 10th in AFC in passes defensed (12).

STATS

PASSING	Pennington: 213-309-2,432-68.9-14-6-99.3 (1L)	Miller: 180-314-1,944-13-9-77.5
RUSHING	Martin: 196-778-4.0-6	Thomas: 214-721-3.4-6
RECEIVING	Coles: 73-1,022-14.0-4	Booker: 79 (3C)-1,082 (3C)-13.7-6
OFFENSE	305.5	286.5
TAKE/GIVE	+2	-2
DEFENSE	358.4	365.2
SACKS	J. Abraham: 7.0	Colvin: 10.5
INTs	D. Abraham: 3	M. Brown: 3
PUNTING	Turk: 41.6	Maynard: 41.4
KICKING	Hall: 82 (25/27 PAT; 19/26 FG)	Edinger: 85 (25/25 PAT; 20/25 FG)

JETS:  Have won 5 of past 6, outscoring opponents 50-6 in 4th quarter.  Are 10-4 (.714) on road under head coach HERMAN EDWARDS.  Club has won past 4 vs. NFC & is 3-0 in interconference road games under Edwards……QB CHAD PENNINGTON is 6-3 (.667) as starter & leads NFL in comp. pct. (68.9) & passer rating (99.3).  Is 2-0 vs. NFC with 131.3 rating, completing 45 of 55 passes (81.8 pct.) for 553 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT……RB CURTIS MARTIN (10,045) became 16th player in NFL history with 10,000 rushing yards last week.  Needs 222 yards to become 2nd player all-time to start career with 8 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (BARRY SANDERS)……WR LAVERANUES COLES has 30 catches for 476 yards (3 100’s) & 2 TDs in past 4 (119.0 yards per game).  Is 1st Jet since KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (1,170 in 1999) to post 1,000-yard season……CB DONNIE ABRAHAM has 4 INTs in past 5 vs. Bears (w/ TB) & has 6 career INTs against Chicago.  Rookie S JON MC GRAW helped preserve win last week with 1st career INT.  DE JOHN ABRAHAM leads club with 7.0 sacks & has 24.5 sacks in 35 career games…… BEARS:  Offense has scored TDs on 11 of past 17 redzone trips ……QB JIM MILLER needs 1 TD pass for career high (13).  Has 6 TDs & 2 INT in past 5 vs. AFC.  Has 1,944 yards passing & needs 356 yards for career high (2,299) ……RB LEON JOHNSON faces former club for first time.  Played in 29 games with Jets from 1997-99……WR MARTY BOOKER leads NFL with 20 catches of 20+ yards.  Has led club in receiving yards in 12 of past 16.  Averaging 5.9 catches per game in past 7 vs. AFC.  Needs 118 yards receiving to become fourth player in club history with 1,200 yards in season……WR DEZ WHITE has 43 catches & needs 3 for career high (45, 2001).  Has posted career-best 526 yards receiving in 2002.  WR MARCUS ROBINSON averaging 30.7 yards per TD catch (3 TDs) in 2002……Club ranks 2nd in NFL with 16 fumble takeaways (GB, 17) & has at least 1 takeaway in 31 consecutive games……LB ROSEVELT COLVIN has 10.5 sacks & needs 0.5 for career-high.

STATS

PASSING	Brunell: 214-365-2,451-14-6-84.9	Kitna: 233-356-2,489-15-11-86.9
RUSHING	Taylor: 251-1,153-4.6-7	Dillon: 262-1,073-4.1-7
RECEIVING	J. Smith: 67-880-13.1-5	C. Johnson: 55-905-16.5-5
OFFENSE	311.5	320.5
TAKE/GIVE	+11 (3C)	-11
DEFENSE	343.5	339.2
SACKS	Henderson (R), Stroud: 6.0	Williams: 5.0
INTs	McCree: 6 (T1L)	Hawkins, Kaesviharn: 2
PUNTING	Hanson: 44.9 (1C)	Dorsch (R): 32.4
KICKING	D. Boyd (R): 8 (2/2 PAT; 2/2 FG)	Rackers: 61 (28/29 PAT; 11/14 FG)

IT’S NOT CATCHY:  Jaguars have played 47 consecutive games without allowing opponent 10+ catches in game for longest such streak in NFL; Bengals possess 3rd-longest such streak (34)……JAGUARS:  Have won 7 of past 8 against Cincinnati……QB MARK BRUNELL has completed 198 of 333 passes (59.4 pct.) for 2,379 yards with 20 TDs & 6 INTs for 93.9 passer rating in 12 career games vs. Cincinnati.  Brunell’s 20 TDs are his most vs. any opponent……In past 3 vs. Cincy, RB FRED TAYLOR has rushed for 323 yards (107.7 yards per game) & 4 TDs.  Has TD run in 4 of 5 career meetings.  In past 3 weeks, has 325 rush yards (2 100s) & 2 TDs.  RB STACEY MACK had first multi-TD game vs. Bengals (71 rushing yards & 2 TDs)……WR JIMMY SMITH has 88 receptions for 1,116 yards & 7 TDs in career vs. Cincy……Club tied for 2nd most fumble takeaways in AFC (11)……S MARLON MC CREE is tied for NFL lead in INTs with 6.   DTs JOHN HENDERSON (rookie, No. 9) & MARCUS STROUD compose NFL’s top interior line sack duo with 6.0 each……K DANNY BOYD was 2-2 last week (33, 22) vs. Cle. – both kicks in game’s final 4:00……BENGALS:  Five of club’s past 9 losses by one-possession scores (8 points-or-less)……Offense has scored 20-or-more points in past 7 games – club’s longest such streak since 1985.  Team has posted 103 points in past 4 Dec.-Jan. games (25.8)……QB JON KITNA has 681 passing yards & 3 TDs in 3 career games vs. Jaguars.  In past 7 games, Kitna is averaging 269.6 passing yards with 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 102.0 passer rating……In 5 career home games vs. Jax, RB COREY DILLON has 365 rushing yards with 2 TDs & 13 receptions for 130 yards.  In 3 games vs. AFC South, Dillon has 394 rushing yards on 75 carries (5.3 avg.) & 3 TDs, including 2 100-yard games.   Has rushed for 6 TDs in past 7 Dec.-Jan. games……In 1 career game vs. Jags, WR CHAD JOHNSON had 4 catches for 47 yards (11.8) avg.  Has scored TD in 4 of past 6 games & has 100 rec. yards in 4 of past 5 overall.  Club has 5 players with 30+ catches for 1st time in history……LB TAKEO SPIKES has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. Jaguars……K NEIL RACKERS (11 of 14, .786) is AFC’s 5th-most accurate in FGs.

STATS

PASSING	Manning: 322-483-3,412 (3L)-21-16-87.8	Couch: 223-366-2,278-15-16-74.2
RUSHING	James: 242-848-3.5-2	Green: 174-584-3.4-3
RECEIVING	Harrison: 118 (1L)-1,394 (1L)-11.8-8	K. Johnson: 54-557-10.3-2
OFFENSE	348.3	315.7
TAKE/GIVE	-4	-3
DEFENSE	294.2 (3C)	332.7
SACKS	Freeney (R): 9.0 (2C)	Word: 7.0
INTs	Peterson: 3	Little: 4
PUNTING	H. Smith: 41.7	Gardocki: 41.9
KICKING	Vanderjagt: 84 (27/27 PAT; 19/27 FG)	P. Dawson: 87 (27/28 PAT; 20/26 FG)

SCHOOL DAYS:  Cleveland head coach BUTCH DAVIS coached Indianapolis RB EDGERRIN JAMES & WR REGGIE WAYNE at Miami……COLTS:  In past 5 seasons, head coach TONY DUNGY is 14-5 in December (.737).  Dungy’s favorite athlete as youngster was former Browns HOF RB JIM BROWN……In only meeting vs. Cleveland, QB PEYTON MANNING had 62.8 comp. pct. (27 of 43 passes) & threw for 276 yards.  With 170 passing yards, Manning would reach 20,000 career yards in 78 games & become 2nd-fastest QB to 20,000 (DAN MARINO, 74)……RB EDGERRIN JAMES rushed for 103 yards & 3 TDs in only game vs. Browns……In only career meeting, WR MARVIN HARRISON had 14 catches for 138 yards.  Needs 6 catches to surpass NFL single-season reception record (HERMAN MOORE, Det., 123, 1995).  Needs 106 receiving yards to be 1st player in NFL history to post consecutive 1,500-yard receiving seasons……Rookie DE DWIGHT FREENEY (No. 11) is 2nd in AFC in sacks (9.0) & leads NFL w/ 7 forced fumbles.  CB WALT HARRIS tied for AFC lead in passes defensed (17)……BROWNS:  Club has 7 wins after 13 weeks for 1st  time since 1994 (most recent playoff berth).  Team 3-0 vs. AFC South……In 3 games vs. AFC South, QB TIM COUCH has completed 78 of 116 passes (67.2 pct.) for 738 yards & 6 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 91.1 passer rating……Rookie RB WILLIAM GREEN (No. 16) has at least 94 rush yards in past 4 games (2 100’s) with 2 TDs & 8 catches for 73 yards.  Looks to become club’s 4th rookie to post consecutive 100-yard rush games……WR KEVIN JOHNSON has at least 2 catches in 31 consecutive games.  WR QUINCY MORGAN has 10 of 15 receptions of 20+ yards at home.  Morgan is 4th in NFL in 40+ yd receptions (5).  TE STEVE HEIDEN had career-high 5 catches last week at Jax.  Only team in NFL to have 3 players with 5 or more TD receptions……LB EARL HOLMES led club with 11 tackles last week vs. Jax; 5 were within 2 yds of scrimmage line.  Defense is No. 1 in NFL in redzone, allowing 15 TDs in 46 trips (32.6 pct.) & has allowed 0 points 14 times.  On 4th down, club is AFC’s 3rd-toughest to gain 1st down against, allowing 5 of 11 (45.5 pct.).

STATS

PASSING	B. Johnson: 257-410-2,796 (3C)-22-6-94.5 (1C)	Harrington (R): 215-428-2,294-12-16-60.0
RUSHING	M. Pittman: 168-562-3.3-0	Stewart: 208-962-4.6-4
RECEIVING	K. Johnson: 57-825-14.5-4	Stewart (RB): 42-311-7.4-1
OFFENSE	313.6	275.8
TAKE/GIVE	+14 (1L)	-4
DEFENSE	246.7 (1L)	366.0
SACKS	Rice: 14.5 (1L)	Edwards: 5.5
INTs	Kelly: 6 (T1L)	Claiborne: 3
PUNTING	Tupa: 42.9 (3C)	Jett: 42.2
KICKING	Gramatica: 101 (29/29 PAT; 24/31 FG)	Hanson: 85 (25/25 PAT; 20/23 FG)

CLUBS MEET in non-division game for first time……BUCCANEERS:  QB BRAD JOHNSON is 50-28 (.641) as starter, including 18-10 (.643) with TB.  Has 15 TD passes & 1 INT in past 5 games……RB MICHAEL PITTMAN had career-high 133 yards, 58-yard TD run vs. Lions on 11/14/99 (with Cards).  RB MIKE ALSTOTT has 340 career points & with 2 TDs becomes fourth player in franchise history to top 350.  Became club’s all-time leader in rushing TDs with 24-yard TD run vs. Lions in last meeting……WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON seeks second consecutive 100-yard receiving game vs. Det & is averaging 7.8 catches in past 4 vs. Lions.  WR JOE JUREVICIUS had first career 100-yard game (8 catches) last week, including career-high tying 2 TDs……Club has allowed NFL-low 159 points.  Defense holds opponents to 33.3 redzone TD pct. (27 trips, 9 TDs), best in NFC & second in NFL, & leads league with 26 INTs.  Club leads league with +14 turnover differential……DT WARREN SAPP ranks second among NFL DTs with 7.5 sacks.  DE SIMEON RICE has 14.0 sacks in past 9 games.  Had 2.0 sacks in last meeting.  Needs 2.5 sacks for career high (16.5)……LB DERRICK BROOKS needs 1 TD to tie NFL record for most TDs on turnovers in season (5, KEN HOUSTON, 1971)……LIONS: Rookie QB JOEY HARRINGTON (No. 3) needs 206 yards passing, 3 TDs to become first rookie in club history to reach 2,500 yards, 15 TDs……RB JAMES STEWART needs 38 yards rushing for second career 1,000-yard season.  Has 13 career 100-yard rushing games & his team has 9-4 (.692) record.  Lions have 8-3 (.727) record when he has more than 20 carries……Rookie free agent return specialist EDDIE DRUMMOND scored first NFL TD on 73-yard PR last week vs. Cards.  Averages 23.7 yards per KR……TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads NFL TEs with 13.5 yards per catch avg……Offense has surrendered 16 sacks, fewest in NFL, after allowing NFL-high 66 in 2001……DE ROBERT PORCHER seeks fifth game with at least 1.5 sacks vs. TB……K JASON HANSON needs 5 FGs for sixth-career 25 FG season.

STATS

PASSING	Blake: 112-211-1,377-8-8-70.3	Carr (R): 181-339-2,070-9-11-67.3
RUSHING	J. Lewis: 253-1,092-4.3-6	Wells (R): 155-447-2.9-2
RECEIVING	Heap (TE): 51-595-11.7-5	Allen (RB): 38-234-6.2-0
OFFENSE	280.3	223.5
TAKE/GIVE	-1	-2
DEFENSE	343.8	324.5
SACKS	Boulware: 5.0	Posey: 8.0
INTs	Reed (R): 4	Glenn: 5
PUNTING	Zastudil (R): 42.1	Stanley: 40.8
KICKING	Stover: 71 (26/26 PAT; 15/19 FG)	K. Brown: 59 (17/17 PAT; 14/19 FG)

RAVENS:  Club vying for 3rd consecutive playoff season in 4th year under head coach BRIAN BILLICK……Team is 21-8 (.724) in Nov.-Dec. games since 1999……In 5 career starts vs. Houston teams (w/ Cincy), QB JEFF BLAKE has thrown 11 TDs vs. 1 INT.  In those 5 games, has 251.6-yards/game avg. on 99 of 173 passing (57.2 pct.) for 98.9 passer rating.  In past 2 weeks, has thrown 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs……In 25 career NFL starts, RB JAMAL LEWIS is averaging 91.8 rushing yards per game.  In 3 games vs. AFC South, Lewis has rushed for 289 yards on 66 carries (4.4) & 2 TDs.  Lewis posted career-high 108 receiving yards last week vs. Saints……TE TODD HEAP leads AFC TEs in receptions (51) & has 3 or more catches in 10 of past 13 games.  WR TRAVIS TAYLOR has scored 3 of 4 TDs on road.  Has made 7 of his 8 20+ yard receptions on road……Special teams unit has blocked 3 punts on season & 2 punts in past 3 games.  Club has returned past 2 blocked punts for TDs……In past 2 games, DE ADALIUS THOMAS has 5 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery & 2 passes defensed.  Thomas tied for NFL lead among D-linemen w/ 2 INTs.  Defense ranks 5th in NFL in avg. yards allowed per carry (3.7).  At least 1 INT recorded by 12 members of defense, most in NFL…… TEXANS:  Club attempting to earn 1st pair of consecutive victories……Rookie QB DAVID CARR (2,070) is on pace to pass for 2,548 yards, which would be 3rd-most yards by QB of 1st-year expansion team (KERRY COLLINS, Car., 2,717; JIM ZORN, Sea., 2,571)…… WR COREY BRADFORD has catch in 19 of past 21 games.  With GB, in 1 career game vs. Balt. (10/14/01), caught 1 pass for 47 yards.  Has made all 3 of his 40+ yard receptions at home……KR-WR JERMAINE LEWIS played 6 seasons in Baltimore (5th-round draft pick in 1996).  Was 2-time Pro Bowler & helped Ravens to Super Bowl XXXV victory with 84-yard KR-TD……Defense ranks 6th in AFC, 3rd vs. pass.  Defense scored 3 TDs last week in win at Pitt.  CB AARON GLENN recorded 2 INT-TDs on 135 total return yards & CB KENNY WRIGHT scored on 40-yard fumble return.  LB JAMIE SHARPER was member of Ravens from 1997-2001 (2nd-Rd, 1997).  Part of defensive unit that set NFL single-season records for points allowed (165) & rushing yards allowed (950) en route to Super Bowl XXXV win. 

STATS

PASSING	Gannon: 376-546-4,205 (1L)-23 (T2C)-9-98.7 (2L)	Fiedler: 132-214-1,500-10-8-82.7
RUSHING	Garner: 140-753-5.4-6	R. Williams: 310-1,500 (1L)-4.8-14 (2L)
RECEIVING	Rice: 84 (3C)-1,135 (3C)-13.5-7	Chambers: 43-528-12.3-2
OFFENSE	411.0 (1L)	343.1
TAKE/GIVE	+12 (2C)	-4
DEFENSE	318.8	287.5 (1C)
SACKS	R. Coleman: 8.0	Taylor: 14.0 (1C)
INTs	R. Woodson: 6 (T1L)	Surtain: 5
PUNTING	Lechler: 42.2	Royals: 40.8
KICKING	Janikowski: 109 (2C) (43/43 PAT; 22/29 FG)	Mare: 92 (35/36 PAT; 19/24 FG)

RAIDERS:  Club opened season with 4 wins, lost next 4 & has won past 5.  Team is 3-0 vs. AFC East.  Club currently holds top seed in AFC……QB RICH GANNON set NFL record last week with 10th 300-yard passing game in single-season (328 yards vs. SD).  Gannon (4,205 pass yards) is on pace to throw for 5,175 yards, which would be new NFL record (DAN MARINO, 5,084, 1984).  Is NFL’s 2nd-most accurate passer (68.9 comp. pct) with 23 TDs vs. 9 INTs & NFL’s 2nd-highest passer rating of 98.7……RB CHARLIE GARNER is 4th in NFL in total scrimmage yards (1,557) with 753 rush & 804 receiving.  Has 9 TDs on season to lead NFL’s No. 1 offense (411.0 yards/game)……WR JERRY RICE needs 3 TDs for 10th season with 10+ TDs.  Has 100+ receiving yards in 3 of past 5 games.  Rookie TE DOUG JOLLEY (No. 55) has at least 3 catches in 5 consecutive games.  Caught 6 passes last week at SD for his career-high 104 yards.  WR JERRY PORTER tied for 4th in AFC in TD receptions with 8……Defense tied for 2nd in AFC in sacks (33), lead by DT ROD COLEMAN (8.0).  Coleman leads all NFL DTs in sacks……DOLPHINS:  Team has won past 4 vs. Oakland & has beaten AFC West teams in 14 of past 15 meetings……In one career meeting vs. Oak (9/23/01), QB JAY FIEDLER led Dolphins to 18-15 come-from-behind win on 80-yard drive with 1:41 remaining & no timeouts.  Scored 2-yd TD run w/ :05 remaining……RB RICKY WILLIAMS leads NFL in rushing (1,500) & is 2nd in NFL in rushing TDs (14).  In past 4 games, has rushed for 689 yards on 113 caries (6.1 avg.) with 8 TDs.  Makes 1st career appearance vs. Oakland……WR CHRIS CHAMBERS has 6 catches inside red zone w/ 2 TDs.  Rookie TE RANDY MC MICHAEL (No. 114) leads team in TD receptions (4).  Has 33 catches for 435 yards (13.2 avg.).  Club No. 2 in NFL in redzone w/ 31 TDs on 47 trips (66.0 pct.)……DE JASON TAYLOR leads AFC in sacks (14.0).  Team has AFC’s most sacks (37) & has allowed only 20 for NFL’s best sack differential (+17).  CB PATRICK SURTAIN tied for 2nd in NFL in INTs (5), defense tied for 2nd-most INTs in AFC with 17……Club’s kickoff return unit gives Miami offense NFL’s best avg. drive start (32.0).

STATS

PASSING	Culpepper: 266-455-2,985 (3C)-14-20-70.1	Brooks: 234-426-2,969 (T1C)-24-13-83.0
RUSHING	Bennett: 203-1,114 (2C)-5.5-4	McAllister: 264-1,176 (1C)-4.5-13 (1C)
RECEIVING	Moss: 82 (2C)-1,015-12.4-5	Horn: 73-1,145 (2C)-15.7-7 (T2C)
OFFENSE	379.6 (1C)	342.5
TAKE/GIVE	-18	+6
DEFENSE	372.7	358.5
SACKS	Johnstone: 5.0	Howard: 6.5
INTs	Biekert: 4	Bellamy, S. Knight, D. Smith: 3
PUNTING	Richardson: 40.0	Gowin: 41.7
KICKING	Anderson: 68 (26/27 PAT; 14/18 FG)	Carney: 106 (3C) (34/34 PAT; 24/27 FG)

VIKINGS:  QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER seeks third consecutive 300-yard passing game vs. Saints, including playoffs.  Has 5 TDs, 1 INT & 113.2 passer rating in past 2 vs. NO.  Has 435 yards rushing & needs 36 for career-high (470).  Has connected with WR RANDY MOSS for 26 career TDs & they need 1 to become most prolific scoring tandem in club history (WARREN MOON/CRIS CARTER)……RB MICHAEL BENNETT has 7 100-yard rushing games & needs 1 to tie ROBERT SMITH for single-season club record.  Needs 86 yards to become third player in franchise history with 1,200 in single-season.  RB MOE WILLIAMS has 10 rushing TDs & needs 3 to tie single-season club record (CHUCK FOREMAN, TERRY ALLEN)……WR Moss has 6,411 career receiving yards & needs 23 to pass JAKE REED (6,433) for third in club history.  Has 390 career receptions & needs 4 to pass SAMMY WHITE (393) in sixth in club history.  Has catch in 77 consecutive games & needs catch vs. Saints to tie AHMAD RASHAD (78) for fourth-longest streak in club history……DE LANCE JOHNSTONE has 39.5 career sacks & needs 0.5 for 40.  Seeks third sack in past 4 vs. Saints……SAINTS: Offense first in NFC & fourth in NFL with 60.0 redzone TD pct. (50 trips, 30 TDs)……QB AARON BROOKS ranks first in NFC & second in NFL with TD pass every 5.6 attempts.  Has rating of 100.0 in 11 starts & Saints are 9-2 (.818) in those games.  Has 59 career TD passes & needs 2 to pass JIM EVERETT (60) for third-most in team history.  Needs 3 TD passes for club single-season record (26, Everett, Brooks).  QB JAKE DELHOMME has 113.8 rating in relief of Brooks in 2002……RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has 7 100-yard rushing games, second-most 100-yard games in single-season in club history (GEORGE ROGERS, 9).  Needs 1 rushing TD for single-season club record (13, DALTON HILLIARD & Rogers)……WR JOE HORN has 24 TD catches with club & needs 2 to pass QUINN EARLY (25) in fourth place.  Has 3,750 receiving yards with NO & needs 9 to pass Early (3,758) in fourth.  WR JAKE REED had 413 catches with Vikings (1991-99, 2001), fourth-most in team history……DE DARREN HOWARD has 6.0 sacks in past 8 games.

STATS

PASSING	Ramsey: 63-130-927-4-6-63.2	Feeley: 38-68-388-3-1-81.0 OR Detmer: 19-28-224-2-0-115.8
RUSHING	Davis: 205-796-3.9-7	Staley: 213-883-4.1-3
RECEIVING	Gardner: 59-836-14.2-7 (T2C)	Pinkston: 51-694-13.6-6
OFFENSE	312.5	362.8 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE	-14	+8
DEFENSE	316.5	296.5 (2C)
SACKS	Arrington: 9.0	H. Douglas: 11.0 (3C)
INTs	Bailey, Ohalete, Smoot: 3	Taylor: 5 (T3C)
PUNTING	Jarrett: 40.0	Baker: 39.6
KICKING	Cortez: 86 (26/26 PAT; 20/27 FG)	Akers: 113 (1L) (35/35 PAT; 26/29 FG)

REDSKINS:  Offense ranks second in NFC & 5th in NFL with 58.3 redzone TD pct. (36 trips, 21 TDs) while defense ranks second in NFC & 3rd in NFL, holding opponents to 37.5 redzone TD pct. (48 trips, 18 TDs)……Rookie QB PATRICK RAMSEY expected to make 3rd career start……RB STEPHEN DAVIS seeks second 100-yard rushing game in past 4 vs. Eagles.  Has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Phil ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS).  Has 5,766 career rushing yards & needs 110 yards to pass Brown (5,875) in 2nd on club’s all-time list……WR ROD GARDNER needs 164 yards for 1st career 1,000-yard receiving season……KR LADELL BETTS leads NFL rookies with 25.0 KR avg……DE BRUCE SMITH has 192.0 career sacks (6.0 in 2002), including 9.0 vs. Phil, & needs 6.5 to pass REGGIE WHITE (198) in 1st all-time……LB LA VAR ARRINGTON seeks 3rd consecutive game vs. Eagles with at least 0.5 sacks & needs 1.0 sacks for 1st-career 10.0 sack year……EAGLES:  Have 28-4 (.875) mark under head coach ANDY REID when scoring at least 20 points.  Have won 11 consecutive conference games, longest current streak in NFL.  Club ranks 2nd in NFC & sixth in NFL with avg. drive start at 30.6 yard-line……QB A.J. FEELEY seeks 3rd consecutive win as starter……RB DUCE STALEY has 13 career 100-yard rushing games & club is 10-3 in those games.  Seeks 5th 100-yard rushing game in past 8 vs. NFC……WR JAMES THRASH spent 1997-00 with Redskins……KR-PR BRIAN MITCHELL ranks 3rd in NFL history with 21,799 combined net yards & needs 5 more to pass WALTER PAYTON (21,803) in 2nd all-time (JERRY RICE, 22,059).  Spent 1990-99 with Redskins, earning Pro Bowl berth in 1996……Defense has surrendered 207 points, 2nd-fewest in NFL (TB,159) & has 46.0 sacks, most in NFL…….LB LEVON KIRKLAND has never missed game (173) in his NFL career.

STATS

PASSING	Peete: 172-289-2,136-12-12-79.0	Maddox: 177-291-2,197-16-13-83.9
RUSHING	L. Smith: 209-737-3.5-7	Zereoue: 148-595-4.0-2
RECEIVING	Muhammad: 46-667-14.5-2	Ward: 98 (2L)-1,166 (2C)-11.9-11 (1C)
OFFENSE	278.7	380.2 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE	-7	-6
DEFENSE	298.8 (3C)	308.1
SACKS	Jenkins: 7.0	Porter: 8.0
INTs	Grant, Minter: 3	Porter: 4
PUNTING	Sauerbrun: 46.6 (1L)	Miller: 41.9
KICKING	Graham: 48 (15/15 PAT; 11/16 FG)	Reed (R): 36 (3/4 PAT; 11/13 FG)

PANTHERS:  QB RODNEY PEETE had season highs 319 yards passing, 3 TDs & 128.4 passer rating last week vs. Bengals……RB DEE BROWN had first NFL TD on 6-yard run vs. Bengals……WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD seeks club-record 19th 100-yard receiving game, including seventh vs. AFC, after posting 106 yards (8 catches, 1 TD) last week.  WR-PR STEVE SMITH had career highs with 8 catches (1 TD) & 144 yards vs. Bengals.  Set franchise record with 2 PR-TDs (61, 87) last week, becoming 10th player in NFL history with 2 PR-TDs in single game……TE WESLEY WALLS has 53 career TD catches & needs 1 to tie SHANNON SHAPE for second-most in NFL history among TEs (JERRY SMITH, 60).  Had 2-yard TD catch vs. Bengals……Club has 42 sacks, 33 by defensive line……DE MICHEAL RUCKER has 21.5 career sacks, & needs 2.5 to pass LAMAR LATHON in second in club history (KEVIN GREENE, 41.5)……DT BRENTSON BUCKNER started 35 games for Steelers from 1994-96.  Has 5.0 sacks in 9 games this season.  DT KRIS JENKINS has career-high 7.0 sacks & is tied for third among NFL DTs (ROD COLEMAN, 8.0)……STEELERS:  Club is 4-1-1 (.750) in past 6 vs. NFC.  One of 3 NFL clubs to rank in top 10 in offense (No. 3) & defense (No. 8)…… Head coach BILL COWHER is NC State grad……In 2 games vs. NFC this season, QB TOMMY MADDOX averaged 370.5 pass yards per game with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 112.9 rating……RB JEROME BETTIS has 501 rush yards (4.8 per carry) in past 5 vs. NFC with 3 TDs.  Has scored 5 of his 7 TDs in 1st half this season……For 2nd consecutive season, WRs PLAXICO BURRESS (1,026) & HINES WARD (1,166) each have 1,000 rec. yards; only duo in club history to each record 1,000 in same season.  Ward has at least 3 receptions in past 7 vs. NFC.  Has 98 catches, most ever by Steeler, topping own record (94 in 2001)……Defense 2nd in AFC in sacks (35), paced by LB JOEY PORTER (8.0, tied for 4th in AFC).  S LEE FLOWERS tied for NFL lead in sacks by defensive back (3).  Defense allowing 2nd-fewest 1st downs per game in AFC (17.6)……In 3 NFL games, rookie K JEFF REED (North Carolina) is 11 of 13 (84.6 pct.) in FGs.

STATS

PASSING	Green: 231-360-2,906-21-11-95.9 (3L)	Griese: 266-395-2,869-14-12-87.6
RUSHING	Holmes: 295-1,454 (2L)-4.9-21 (1L)	Portis (R): 216-1,098-5.1-9
RECEIVING	Holmes (RB): 68-650-9.6-3	Smith: 76-818-10.8-4
OFFENSE	381.1 (2L)	371.8
TAKE/GIVE	+13 (1C)	-3
DEFENSE	386.8	292.5
SACKS	Hicks: 7.5	Pryce: 8.5 (3C)
INTs	Wesley: 6 (T1L)	O’Neal: 5
PUNTING	Stryzinski: 38.2	Knorr: 40.1
KICKING	Andersen: 111 (1C) (48/48 PAT; 21/24 FG)	Elam: 96 (33/34 PAT; 21/31 FG)

CHIEFS:  Club has won 3 of past 4.  Defense has allowed 9.0 points per game in past 4 at home.  Team has outscored opponents 98-10 in past 2 games.  Club has scored 30+ points in 8 games, tying team record set in 1966……RB PRIEST HOLMES has rushing TD in 11 consecutive games, tied for 3rd-longest streak in NFL history (HOF JOHN RIGGINS & GEORGE ROGERS, 13).  With 24 total TDs, needs 3 to surpass NFL record for most in single season (MARSHALL FAULK, 26, 2000).  With 132 rush yards last week vs. Rams, has 15 career 100-yard rush games as Chief – most in club history……QB TRENT GREEN threw for career-best 81.0 comp. pct (17 of 21) vs. Denver on 12/16/01.  In 4 career starts vs. Broncos, Green has completed 81 of 125 (64.8 pct.) for 999 yards (249.8 yards per game)……Last week PR-WR DANTE HALL became 1st Chief to record KR-TD (88 yards) & PR-TD (86 yards) in same game & 8th player in NFL history.  Has 2 PR-TDs in past 2 games……DT JOHN BROWNING has career-best 7.0 sacks, including 2.0 last Sunday vs. StL……BRONCOS:  At home, head coach MIKE SHANAHAN is 5-3 (.625) in career vs. KC & 27-7 (.794) vs. AFC West……In past 5 starts, QB BRIAN GRIESE has completed 127 of 184 passes (69.0 pct.) for 1,358 yards & 4 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 88.5 rating……Rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS (No. 51) has 6 100-yard rushing games, tying club’s rookie record (MIKE ANDERSON, 2000).  Leads all rookie rushers with 1,098 yards on 216 attempts (5.1 avg.) & 9 TDs (10 total)…… WR ROD SMITH has 8 100-yard games vs. KC in 12 games (9 starts).  TE SHANNON SHARPE has 98 catches & 12 TDs in career vs. Chiefs, his most in each category vs. any opponent.  In Week 7 at KC, Sharpe set NFL record for most receiving yards by TE (214 on 12 catches w/ 2 TDs)……DE TREVOR PRYCE is 3rd in AFC in sacks (8.5).  CB DELTHA O’NEAL has 5 INTs; 4 AFC players share lead w/ 6.  Defense has NFL’s longest active streak of 22 home games w/o allowing 100-yard rusher.  KC was last team w/ 100-yd rusher in Denver (KIMBLE ANDERS, Wk 2, 1999).

STATS

PASSING	Hutchinson (R): 84-163-1,077-5-4-72.6	Collins: 274-454-3,261 (1C)-14-13-80.7
RUSHING	Smith: 217-900-4.1-5	Barber: 243-1,043 (3C)-4.3-8
RECEIVING	Galloway: 60-878-14.6-6	Toomer: 64-983-15.4-5
OFFENSE	292.5	347.6
TAKE/GIVE	-1	-1
DEFENSE	321.5	315.4
SACKS	Ellis: 7.5	Strahan: 11.0
INTs	Ross (R): 5 (T3C)	Peterson, Sehorn: 2
PUNTING	Filipovic (R): 40.4	M. Allen: 37.5
KICKING	Cundiff (R): 55 (22/22 PAT; 11/18 FG)	Bryant (R): 83 (20/21 PAT; 21/26 FG)

COWBOYS:  Rookie QB CHAD HUTCHINSON has won 2 of past 3 as starter & has not thrown INT in 4 of 6 career starts……RB EMMITT SMITH needs 100 yards rushing for his NFL record 12th consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.  Has 76 career 100-yard rushing games, including 8 vs. Giants, fourth-most vs. any club.  Needs 100 yards to tie WALTER PAYTON (77) for most all-time.  Has 19 career TDs vs. NYG, including 30-yard TD run in last meeting, third-most vs. any club……WR JOEY GALLOWAY averages 42 yards per TD catch in 2002.  Needs 122 yards for fourth career 1,000-yard receiving season.  Had 8 catches & 109 yards in last game vs. Giants.  Rookie WR ANTONIO BRYANT has 31 receptions & needs 2 to pass MICHAEL IRVIN & DON PERKINS (32) for third-most among rookies in club history.  Leads NFL rookie WRs with 498 yards receiving……Rookie KR WOODROW DANTZLER scored first NFL TD on 84-yard KR vs. SF last week……CB DEREK ROSS could become first rookie to lead club outright in INTs since EVERSON WALLS (11) in 1981……GIANTS:  Club is 39-5 (.886) under head coach JIM FASSEL when leading after 3 quarters…… QB KERRY COLLINS completing career-high 60.4 pct. of passes.  Has 12,953 passing yards with Giants & needs 47 to become fourth player in club history to reach 13,000 & 239 yards for third consecutive 3,500-yard passing season……RB TIKI  BARBER needs 157 yards to join JOE MORRIS as only players in club history to rush for 1,200 yards in single-season.  Seeks fourth 100-yard rushing game in past 7.  Leads NFC with 1,511 yards from scrimmage & averages 102 rushing yards in past 2 vs. Cowboys……WR AMANI TOOMER has 4 100-yard games & needs 100 yards vs. Dal. to tie single-season career high……TE JEREMY SHOCKEY leads NFL rookies with 54 receptions & 652 yards receiving……Defense ranks fifth in NFL vs. pass (191.5)……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN seeks third multiple-sack game in past 5.  Has 7.0 sacks in past 6 overall & 6.0 sacks in past 4 vs. Cowboys.

STATS

PASSING	Favre: 285-452-3,171 (2C)-24 (T1C)-13-89.6 (2C)	Garcia: 284-452-2,916-19-8-88.0 (3C)
RUSHING	Green: 222-967-4.4-6	Hearst: 173-816-4.7-7
RECEIVING	Driver: 60-960-16.0-7	Owens: 92 (1C)-1,225 (1C)-13.3-12 (1L)
OFFENSE	362.5	365.5 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE	+13 (T2L)	+11 (3C)
DEFENSE	323.1	339.2
SACKS	Gbaja-Biamila: 11.0	Carter: 8.5
INTs	Sharper: 6 (T1L)	Parrish: 5 (T3C)
PUNTING	Bidwell: 42.2	LaFleur (R): 35.9
KICKING	Longwell: 111 (T2L) (39/39 PAT; 24/29 FG)	Chandler (R): 19 (10/10 PAT; 3/5 FG)

PACKERS:  QB BRETT FAVRE has 33-10 (.767) record as starter in December.  Has started 170 consecutive games, most ever by QB & longest current streak for any player.  Needs 1 TD pass for seventh season with 25 TDs.  Seeks to improve career record to 5-0 vs. 49ers……RB AHMAN GREEN has 13 100-yard rushing games with GB & club is 13-0 in those games.  Needs 100 yards to pass JOHN BROCKINGTON for second-most 100-yard games in club history (JIM TAYLOR, 26).  GB is 15-2 (.882), including 5-1 (.833) in 2002, when Green has 25-or-more touches……WR DONALD DRIVER needs 40 yards receiving for first career 1,000-yard season & seeks third 100-yard game in past 6.  TE BUBBA FRANKS leads NFC & ranks second in NFL among TEs with 6 TD catches……Defense leads NFL with 38 takeaways……DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 8.0 sacks in past 7……Rookie S MARQUES ANDERSON has 2 INT-TDs & needs 1 to tie NFL rookie record (LEM BARNEY, RONNIE LOTT)……49ERS:  Clinched first NFC West division title since 1997……Club has 29-16 (.644) December record in past 10 seasons.  Team has NFL-low 12 turnovers in 2002.  Tied with Jax for fifth in NFL with +11 turnover ratio……QB JEFF GARCIA had 336 yards passing, 4 TDs & 0 INTs in last meeting vs. GB.  Leads NFL with 119.6 third down passer rating, including 13 TDs & 0 INTs.  Needs 84 yards passing for third consecutive 3,000-yard passing season, joining JOE MONTANA & STEVE YOUNG as only 49ers QBs to accomplish feat……RB GARRISON HEARST has 15 career 100-yard rushing games with 49ers & club has 14-1 (.933) record when he rushes for 100 yards……WR TERRELL OWENS seeks fourth 2-TD game in past 5 & sixth multiple-TD game of season.  Seeks sixth 100-yard receiving game in past 8……DE ANDRE CARTER needs 1.5 sacks for first-career 10-sack season……LB JULIAN PETERSON saw action at LB, DE, CB & S last week vs. Dal……S TONY PARRISH had career-high 2 INT last week vs. Cowboys & seeks third consecutive game with INT.

STATS

PASSING	Plummer: 238-450-2,473-13-18-62.0	Martin: 71-112-712-3-5-71.7
RUSHING	Shipp: 125-613-4.9-613	Faulk: 183-858-4.7-8
RECEIVING	F. Jones: 40-313-7.8-1	Holt: 69-992-14.4-2
OFFENSE	291.8	358.4
TAKE/GIVE	-8	-15
DEFENSE	372.8	302.0
SACKS	Vanden Bosch: 2.5	Little: 9.0
INTs	Wilson: 4	Herring: 3
PUNTING	Player: 43.8 (2C)	Berger: 41.8
KICKING	Gramatica: 67 (22/22 PAT; 15/20 FG)	J. Wilkins: 71 (29/29 PAT; 14/20 FG)

CARDINALS:  QB JAKE PLUMMER has 15-10 (.600) record when completing at least 60.0 pct. of passes.  Has rushed for 230 yards & career-best 5.9 yards per carry……RB MARCEL SHIPP has career-high 613 yards rushing.  His 4.9 yards-per-carry avg. ranks second in NFC & tied for fourth in NFL (min. 125 carries)……WR FRANK SANDERS has 6,579 career yards receiving & needs 66 to pass MEL GRAY (6,644) in 4th in club history.  Has 493 career receptions & needs 7 to become third player in franchise annals with 500.  Had 8-yard TD catch in last meeting & has 3 career TDs vs. Rams, second-most vs. any opponent (Dal, 4)……LB RAY THOMPSON had career-high 2.0 sacks in last meeting……S ADRIAN WILSON needs 1 INT for first 5 INT season.  S JUSTIN LUCAS had 38-yard INT-TD in last game vs. StL…..RAMS:  Offense ranks third in NFC with 57.1 redzone TD pct. (42 trips, 24 TDs)……RB MARSHALL FAULK needs 20 yards rushing to become second player in NFL history with 5,000 yards with 2 different teams (ERIC DICKERSON, Colts & Rams).  Would become fourth Ram to reach 5,000 yards rushing.  Has 16,230 career yards from scrimmage & needs 64 to pass TONY DORSETT (16,293) & 303 to pass THURMAN THOMAS (16,532) in sixth all-time.  Rushed for 178 yards, averaging 6.6 yards per carry, in last meeting vs. Cards……WR ISAAC BRUCE seeks third 100-yard receiving game in past 6 overall.  WR TORRY HOLT has 16 career 100-yard receiving games & needs 100-yard game to pass TOM FEARS for 4th-most in club history……S KIM HERRING (3) needs 1 INT for career high……K JEFF WILKINS needs 4 points for 800th career point.

STATS

PASSING	Brady: 315-491-3,276-26 (1L)-11-91.7	McNair: 269-425-2,988-21-14-86.9
RUSHING	A. Smith: 213-850-4.0-5	George: 266-873-3.3-9
RECEIVING	Brown: 79-742-9.4-2	Mason: 67-870-13.0-4
OFFENSE	335.5	333.2
TAKE/GIVE	+10	+1
DEFENSE	327.7	334.6
SACKS	McGinest, Seymour: 5.0	Carter: 7.0
INTs	Law: 4	Schulters: 6 (T1L)
PUNTING	Walter: 38.2	Hentrich: 42.3 (3C)
KICKING	Vinatieri: 98 (T3C) (32/32 PAT; 22/25 FG)	Nedney: 94 (28/28 PAT; 22/26 FG)

TEAMS MEET on Monday Night Football for 1st time in Foxborough……PATRIOTS:  Team has 5 consecutive December victories.  Offense has scored on 1st drive in past 4 weeks……QB TOM BRADY had 9th multi-TD pass game of season last week vs. Buffalo.  Brady is AFC’s No. 2-rated passer in 4th qtr. (102.4), completing 71 of 120 passes (59.2 pct.) for 849 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT……With Buffalo in 2000 playoff vs. Tenn, RB ANTOWAIN SMITH rushed 14 times for 79 yards (5.6 avg.) & 2 TDs.  Needs 150 rush yards for 1st consecutive 1,000-yard seasons……WR DAVID PATTEN scored his 5th TD of season last week for career high.  WR TROY BROWN needs 1 catch to be 1st NE player to w/ 80 in 3 seasons.  Club has 4 players with 5 or more TDs for 1st time since 1994 (10-6, AFC Wild Card).  Defense tied for 2nd in AFC in INTs (17), lead by CB TY LAW (4).  K ADAM VINATIERI is 16 for 16 in FGs within 39 yards……TITANS:  Have won 7 of past 8 games & 10 of past 13 at home on MNF……Head coach JEFF FISHER is NFL’s winningest coach since 1999 (41-20, .672)…… In past 2, QB STEVE MC NAIR has completed 49 of 66 passes (74.2 comp. pct.) for 571 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.2 passer rating.  In final 2:00 of halves in 2002, has thrown 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs ……Team is 7-1 (.875) this season when RB EDDIE GEORGE has 20 or more carries.  Has 5 TDs in past 4.  RB JOHN SIMON has 16 receptions, 3 for TDs…… WR DERRICK MASON has at least 4 catches in 15 of his past 17 games.  Mason is 130 rec. yards from 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season.  Offense 4th in NFL on 3rd downs (78 of 173, 45.1 pct.)……LB KEITH BULLUCK has 3 forced fumbles.  S LANCE SCHULTERS tied for NFL lead with 6 INTs……After kickoffs, opponents have NFL’s poorest avg. drive start (23.8).