Week 13 capsules

LITTLE ROCK — TV GAMES- All times CentralPatriots at Dolphins Noon, CBS 1 LINE - Patriots by 7 /2LAST MEETING Patriots beat Dolphins 27-24 Dec. 24, 2011 LAST WEEK Patriots beat Jets, 49-19; Dolphins beat Seahawks, 24-21 RANKINGS Patriots: offense (1), defense (27); Dolphins: offense (26), defense (21) NOTES Since 2001, New England has lost 15 games to AFC East teams. Seven of those defeats came against Miami. ... With victory, Patriots would clinch AFC East title for fourth consecutive season and would clinch their 12th winning season in row. ... Patriots lead NFL in points and yards per game. In past four weeks Patriots have scored 190 points, more than four teams have totaled all year. ... Miami ranks third-best in red zone defense, allowing touchdowns on 40 percent of such possessions. ... Over past four seasons, Dolphins are last in NFL with 70 takeaways. They have none in past four games.

49ers at Rams Noon, Fox 1 LINE - 49ers by 7 /2LAST MEETING Rams 24, 49ers 24 (tie) Nov. 11 LAST WEEK 49ers beat Saints 31-21; Rams beat Cardinals 31-17 RANKINGS 49ers: offense (11), defense (2); Rams: offense (23), defense (12) NOTES First meeting of season ended in NFL’s first tie since 2008. San Francisco 7-1-1 in past nine meetings with lone loss in St. Louis in 2010. ... 49ers 10-3 on road since 2011 under Coach Jim Harbaugh, tied with Texans for NFL’s best in that span, and lead NFL allowing 14.1 points per game. ... 49ers have NFL’s top rushing offense, averaging 163 yards. ... St. Louis 3-0-1 vs. NFC West opponents and guaranteed of first winning record in division since 2004. ... Rams QB Sam Bradford has completed 71 percent of passes with 4 touchdowns and no interceptions in 3 starts vs. 49ers.

Steelers at Ravens 3:25 p.m., CBS LINE - Baltimore by 8LAST MEETING Ravens beat Steelers 13-10 Nov. 18 LAST WEEK Steelers lost to Browns 20-14, Ravens beat Chargers 16-13 OT RANKINGS Steelers: offense (19), defense (1); Ravens: offense (16), defense (24) NOTES Second meeting of AFC North rivals in span of three weeks. Ravens won first, 13-10. ... Six of past seven regular-season games between teams have been decided by three points. ... Pittsburgh uncertain whether Ben Roethlisberger or Charlie Batch will start at QB. ... Steelers S Troy Polamalu expected to return from right calf injury after missing nine of first 11 games. ... Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with victory and can clinch second consecutive AFC North title with victory and Cincinnati loss in San Diego. ... Baltimore has won four consecutive and eight of nine.

Eagles at Cowboys 7:20 p.m., NBC 1 LINE - Cowboys by 10 /2LAST MEETING Cowboys beat Eagles 38-23, Nov. 11 LAST WEEK Eagles lost to Panthers 30-22; Cowboys lost to Redskins 38-31.

RANKINGS Eagles: offense (14), defense (15); Cowboys: offense (9), defense (8) NOTES Philadelphia has lost past two games against NFC East opponents after six consecutive victories. ... With one more loss, Eagles will have only third losing season in 14 years under Coach Andy Reid. They have seven-game losing streak, their longest under Reid. ... Dallas has lost past eight Sunday night games. ... Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware has 16 sacks, his most against any team, in 15 career games against Philadelphia. ... QB Tony Romo has thrown 112 passes his past 2 games. He has attempted at least 50 passes in 3 of his past 5 games, twice a career-high 62 attempts.

Seahawks at Bears Noon 1 LINE - Bears by 3 /2LAST MEETING Seahawks beat Bears 38-14 Dec. 18, 2011 LAST WEEK Seahawks lost to Miami 24-21; Bears beat Vikings 28-10 RANKINGS Seahawks: offense (27), defense (5); Bears: offense (30), defese (3) NOTES Seattle 1-5 on road with lone victory at Carolina. Losses were at Arizona, St. Louis, San Francisco, Detroit and Miami. ... Russell Wilson leads rookie QBs with 17 touchdown passes. ... Marshawn Lynch third in NFL with 1,051 yards rushing. ... Chicago has outscored opponents 277-175, a 102-point differential that’s fourthbest in NFL. ... Chicago leads NFL with 33 takeaways. ... Bears defense has scored seven touchdowns, all on interception returns. ... Bears tied with New England and New Orleans with five red-zone takeaways.

Vikings at Packers Noon LINE - Packers by 9LAST MEETING Packers beat Vikings 45-7 Nov. 14, 2011 LAST WEEK Vikings lost to Bears 28-10; Packers lost to Giants 38-10 RANKINGS Vikings: offense (22), defense (11); Packers: offense (18), defense (18).

NOTES Green Bay hasn’t allowed 100-yard rusher since San Francisco running back Frank Gore in season opener, ... Packers have won four consecutive against Vikings and have swept season series four of the past six years. ... Packers WR Greg Jennings expected back after missing past seven games with torn muscle in abdomen. ... Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson has rushed for 100 or more yards in five consecutive games, matching Robert Smith’s franchise record. ... Peterson’s average of 5.8 yards per carry is about a yard better than that of league’s other top rushers.

Panthers at Chiefs Noon LINE - Panthers by 3LAST MEETING Panthers defeated Chiefs 34-0 Oct. 5, 2008 LAST WEEK Panthers beat Eagles 30-22; Chiefs lost to Broncos 17-9 RANKINGS Panthers: offense (19), defense (17); Chiefs: offense (21), defense (16) NOTES Carolina has won past two meetings after Kansas City won first two. ... Panthers QB Cam Newton threw for 306 yards and accounted for four touchdowns last week against Philadelphia. ... Carolina had lost seven of eight before beating Eagles on Monday night. ... Kansas City last in scoring at 14.6 points per game. ... Kansas City has lost eight consecutive games. ... Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles has gone over 100 yards rushing four times this season, including last week against Denver. ... Kansas City leads AFC with 145.6 yards rushing per game.

Texans at Titans Noon 1 LINE - Texans by 6 /2LAST MEETING Texans beat Titans 38-14 Sept. 30 LAST WEEK Texans beat Lions 34-31 OT; Titans lost to Jaguars 24-19 RANKINGS Texans: offense (3), defense (6); Titans: offense (24), defense (29) NOTES Houston can clinch playoff berth with victory and set single-season record for most victories in franchise history after winning 10 in 2011. ... Texans 5-0 on road this season. ... Andre Johnson has 461 yards receiving in past two games, highest total in two-game span by player in NFL history. ... Tennessee 7-3 at home vs Texans. ... Chris Johnson is averaging 93.6 yards rushing against Houston and needs 58 yards to reach 1,000 for fifth consecutive season.

Cardinals at Jets Noon LINE - Jets by 5LAST MEETING Jets beat Cardinals 56-35 Sept. 28, 2008 LAST WEEK Cardinals lost to Rams 31-17; Jets lost to Patriots 49-19 RANKINGS Cardinals: offsense (31), defense (7); Jets: offense (28), defense (19) NOTES Arizona has lost seven in row. ... Rookie QB Ryan Lindley could make second NFL start if starter Kevin Kolb (ribs) misses another game. Lindley intercepted four times last week, including two returned for touchdowns by St. Louis’ Janoris Jenkins. ... New York coming off one of worst losses in franchise history after allowing 35 points in second quarter of 49-19 blowout. It was most points allowed by Jets since giving up 52 to Miami in 1995 season opener. ... QB Mark Sanchez threw for 301 yards vs. Patriots.

Jaguars at Bills Noon LINE - Bills by 6LAST MEETING Jaguars beat Bills 36-26 Nov. 10, 2010 LAST WEEK Jaguars beat Titans 24-19; Colts beat Bills 20-13 RANKINGS Jaguars: offense (32), defense (31); Bills: offense (17), defense (26) NOTES Jacksonville hasn’t scored touchdown on opening possession since 30-20 loss to Cincinnati on Oct. 9, 2011. ... QB Chad Henne has gone 33 of 59 for 615 yards with 6 touchdowns and 1 interception since replacing injured Blaine Gabbert on Nov. 18. ... Buffalo closes season with 4 of 5 at home, including annual “home” game at Toronto on Dec. 16 against Seattle. ... RB C.J. Spiller’s 6.75 yards rushing average is third-most in NFL through 11 games (minimum 110 carries) since 1960.

Colts at Lions Noon LINE - Lions by 6LAST MEETING Colts beat Lions 31-21 Dec. 14, 2008 LAST WEEK Colts beat Bills 20-13; Lions lost to Texans 34-31 OT RANKINGS Colts: offense (5), defense (20); Lions: offense (2), defense (13) NOTES Indianapols hasn’t lost to Detroit since 1997 and can match longest winning streak in series with fourth consecutive victory. ... Colts have won 5 of 6 after starting 2-3. ... Colts QB Andrew Luck’s 3,205 yards passing most by rookie in 11 games in NFL history. ... Detroit QB Matthew Stafford has NFL-high 3,429 yards passing. ... Lions blew fourth-quarter leads in past two games, giving up touchdowns with 1:55 left in regulation in both home games, and lost to Houston and Green Bay by seven points combined.

Buccaneers at Broncos 3:05 p.m.

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LINE - Broncos by 7 /2LAST MEETING Broncos defeated Buccaneers 16-13 Oct. 5, 2008 LAST WEEK Buccaneers lost to Falcons 24-23; Broncos beat Chiefs 17-9 RANKINGS Buccaneers: offense (12), defense (30); Broncos: offense (4), defense (4) NOTES Denver QB Peyton Manning needs nine completions to pass Dan Marino for second on all-time list (4,967). ... Denver clinches AFC West with victory over Tampa Bay or loss by San Diego. ... Tampa Bay WR Vincent Jackson averages 18.5 yards per catch since 2008, best in NFL. ... Jackson and WR Mike Williams rank first and third in NFL in yards per catch (16.9). ... Bucs QB Josh Freeman has 104.1 passer rating with 16 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in past 7 games.

Browns at Raiders 3:25 p.m.

LINE - Cleveland by 2LAST MEETING Raiders beat Browns 24-17 Oct. 16, 2011 LAST WEEK Browns beat Steelers 20-14; Raiders lost at Bengals 34-10 RANKINGS Browns: offense (29), defense (22); Raiders: offense (15), defense (25) NOTES Cleveland has lost 12 consecutive road games starting with last year’s defeat in Oakland. ... Cleveland K Phil Dawson perfect on kicks this season, making all 21 FG tries and 20 extra points. Dawson has made past 27 FG tries. ... Cleveland had eight takeaways last week, most in NFL since 2001. .. Browns allowed 112 yards rushing past two weeks. ... Oakland has lost four consecutive for first time since 2008 and have been outscored by 90 points in skid. ... Sebastian Janikowski’s only miss for Raiders was 64-yard FG attempt. ... Oakland’s Marcel Reece leads all RBs with 447 yards receiving.

Bengals at Chargers 3:25 p.m.

LINE - Bengals by 2LAST MEETING Chargers beat Bengals 27-24 Dec. 20, 2009 LAST WEEK Bengals beat Raiders 34-10; Chargers lost to Ravens 16-13, OT RANKINGS Bengals: offense (13), defense (9); Chargers: offense (25), defense (10) NOTES Second of three consecutive AFC North opponents for San Diego, who lost to Baltimore last Sunday and will visit Pittsburgh next Sunday. ... Cincinnati has won three consecutive by at least 18 points. ... Cincinnati’s BenJarvus Green-Ellis has consecutive 100-yard rushing games, including season-high 129 yards vs. Raiders.