Week 3 capsules

LITTLE ROCK — TV GAMES- All times CentralChiefs at Saints Noon, CBS LINE - Saints by 9LAST MEETING New Orleans beat Kansas City 30-20 Nov. 16, 2008.

LAST WEEK Kansas City lost to Buffalo 35-17. New Orleans lost to Carolina 35-27 RANKINGS Chiefs: offense (5), defense (21); Saints: offense (3), defense (32).

NOTES Kansas City is trying to avoid second consecutive 0-3 start. RB Peyton Hillis (Conway, Arkansas Razorbacks) averaged 6 yards per carry last week. WR Dwayne Bowe needs 2 receiving TDs to reach 40 for career, placing him fifth in franchise history. ... New Orleans QB Drew Brees has 300 yards passing in 9 consecutive games, longest streak in NFL history. Brees has 1 TD pass in 45 consecutive games, second-longest streak in NFL history behind Hall of Fame QB Johnny Unitas’ streak of 47. Saints trying to avoid first 0-3 start since 2007, when they opened 0-4.

Bucs at Cowboys Noon, Fox

LINE - Dallas by 8LAST MEETING Dallas beat Tampa Bay 31-15 Dec. 17, 2011.

LAST WEEK Tampa Bay lost to New York Giants 41-34. Dallas lost to Seattle 27-7.

RANKINGS Buccaneers: offense (29), defense (31); Cowboys: offense (11), defense (9) NOTES One week after matching franchise record by allowing 10 yards rushing in season opener to beat Carolina, Tampa Bay’s defense allowed record 604 total yards, including 510 passing by Eli Manning in New York Giants’ comeback victory. ... After playing first 2 games on road, on opposite ends of country, Dallas plays next 2 at home. The Cowboys have a 2-game losing streak at Cowboys Stadium, and are 13-11 there since stadium opened in 2009.

Texans at Broncos 3:25 p.m., CBS

LINE - Texans by 2LAST MEETING Denver beat Houston 24-23 Dec. 26, 2010.

LAST WEEK Houston beat Jacksonville 27-7. Atlanta beat Denver 27-21.

RANKINGS Texans: offense (10), defense (1); Broncos: offense (20), defense (8) NOTES Victory would give Houston first 3-0 start. Houston’s defense first in total defense (196 yards per game), yards per play (4.08), yards passing (124), first downs allowed (12) and points (8.5). Texans DE J.J. Watt and Broncos LB Von Miller tied for AFC lead in sacks with 3. ... Denver QB Peyton Manning is 16-2 against Texans. He’s thrown 42 TD passes and 8 interceptions. He’s thrown for more than 300 yards vs. Houston’s secondary 6 times. DE Elvis Dumervil still searching for first sack of season. Dumervil led league with 17 in 2009.

Patriots at Ravens 7:20 p.m., NBC 1

LINE - Ravens by 2 /2LAST MEETING New England beat Baltimore 23-20 Jan 22, 2012.

LAST WEEK New England lost to Arizona 20-18. Baltimore lost to Philadelphia 24-23.

RANKINGS Patriots: offense (6), defense (2); Ravens: offense (9), defense (27) NOTES Rematch of 2011 AFC Championship Game, won by New England 23-20. First time teams will meet in Baltimore since Patriots won 27-24 in December 2007 to keep undefeated record intact. Patriots and Ravens seeking to avoid dropping below .500 after losing last week. Since beginning of 2003 season, New England is 27-3 after loss. Baltimore has won 13 consecutive following defeat. ... Baltimore has won 58 of past 60 games when having at least plus-2 turnover margin. Only exceptions were against Patriots in 2010 and against Eagles last week.

Jaguars at Colts Noon

LINE - Colts by 3LAST MEETING Jacksonville beat Indianapolis 19-13 Jan. 1, 2012.

LAST WEEK Jacksonville lost to Houston 27-7. Indianapolis beat Minnesota 23-20. RANKINGS Jaguars: offense (32), defense (23); Colts: offense (24), defense (tied 21) NOTES Jacksonville swept last season’s series for first time in club history. RB Maurice Jones-Drew has 1,212 yards rushing vs. Colts and 7 of his 25 career 100-yard games have been against them. He also set franchise record with 303 all-purpose yards vs. Colts on Dec. 10, 2006. ... Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck on verge of joining Bert Jones in 1973 and George Shaw in 1955 as only Colts’ rookies with passing TD in each of first 3 games.

Bills at Browns Noon

LINE - Bills by 3LAST MEETING Buffalo beat Cleveland 13-6 Dec. 12, 2010 .

LAST WEEK Buffalo beat Kansas City 35-17. Cleveland lost to Cincinnati 34-27.

RANKINGS Bills: offense (7), defense (25); Browns: offense (22), defense (29) NOTES Buffalo has lost 8 consecutive road games. Bills lead league with 6.4 yards per carry and average league-best 198 yards rushing per game. RB C.J. Spiller averaging 10.1 yards per carry, just second player to average 10 yards or better in first 2 games since Hall of Famer Jim Brown (11.3 yards) in 1963. ... Cleveland QB Brandon Weeden passed for team rookie record 322 yards last week. Browns haven’t had QB throw for 300 yards in consecutive weeks since Brian Sipe in 1983. RB Trent Richardson rushed for 109 yards and scored 2 TDs last week.

Jets at Dolphins Noon 1

LINE - Jets by 1 /2LAST MEETING Miami beat New York Jets 19-17 Jan. 1, 2012.

LAST WEEK New York Jets lost to Pittsburgh 27-10. Miami beat Oakland 35-13.

RANKINGS Jets: offense (26), defense (16); Dolphins: offense (12); defense (18) NOTES New York QB Mark Sanchez struggled against Steelers after big opening game vs. Buffalo. But backup Tim Tebow had a 22-yard run in limited work at Pittsburgh. ... Miami’s Reggie Bush ranks first among RBs in receptions since 2006 with 346. Bush has gained at least 100 yards rushing and receiving combined in his past 6 games. He’s second in league rushing this season. Dolphins haven’t had 100-yard rusher against Jets in past 9 meetings. QB Ryan Tannehill has been sacked 4 times and thrown 66 passes. He got his first NFL TD pass in victory over Oakland.

Bengals at Redskins Noon

LINE - Redskins by 3LAST MEETING Cincinnati beat Washington 20-13 Dec. 14, 2008.

LAST WEEK Cincinnati beat Cleveland 34-27. Washington lost to St. Louis 31-28.

RANKINGS Bengals: offense (18), defense (30); Redskins: offense (4), defense (28) NOTES Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton tied career-high with 3 TD passes last week, posted career-best 128.2 passer rating. Dalton has been sacked NFL-high 10 times through first 2 weeks of season. CB Adam “Pacman” Jones had his third career punt return TD of 80-plus yards last week. ... Washington QB Robert Griffin III is the first rookie since 1969 with a TD pass of 65-plus yards in each of the first 2 games of the season. He leads all NFL QBs with 124 yards rushing.

Lions at Titans Noon 1 LINE - Lions by 3 /2LAST MEETING Tennessee beat Detroit 47-10 Nov. 27, 2008.

LAST WEEK Detroit lost to San Francisco 27-19. Tennessee lost to San Diego 38-10.

RANKINGS Lions: offense (14), defense (17); Titans: offense (31), defense (30) NOTES Detroit Coach Jim Schwartz was assistant coach for 10 years with Titans, including 8 as defensive coordinator. QB Matthew Stafford has thrown for 2,504 yards since December, most in NFL. Has won 4 in row against AFC, throwing 14 TD passes and 1 interception. .... Tennessee has won 14 of past 17 games vs NFC. RB Chris Johnson has rushed for 21 yards on 19 carries.

49ers at Vikings Noon 1 LINE - 49ers by 6 /2LAST MEETING Minnesota beat San Francisco 27-24 Sept. 27, 2009.

LAST WEEK San Francisco beat Detroit 27-19. Minnesota lost to Indianapolis 23-20.

RANKINGS 49ers: offense (13), defense (11); Vikings: offense (16), defense (12) NOTES San Francisco WR Randy Moss plays first regular-season game against Vikings, having played for them in 1998-2004 and briefly in 2010. 49ers 10-0 under Coach Jim Harbaugh when outgaining opponent in total yards. ... Minnesota has won 4 in row at home against 49ers, last losing in 1992. WR Percy Harvin tied for second in league with 18 receptions.

Rams at Bears Noon LINE - Bears by 7LAST MEETING Chicago beat St. Louis 17-9 Dec. 6, 2009.

LAST WEEK St. Louis beat Washington 31-28. Chicago lost to Green Bay 23-10.

RANKINGS Rams: offense (18), defense (24); Bears: offense (27), defense (14) NOTES In first season under Coach Jeff Fisher, St. Louis already 1 victory away from last year’s total after beating Washington. Rams have scored 23 points or more in consecutive games for first time since 2006. QB Sam Bradford threw for 310 yards and 3 touchdowns vs. Redskins. ... Chicago trying to shake off brutal loss in which Jay Cutler threw 4 interceptions, got sacked 7 times and berated and bumped LT J’Marcus Webb on sideline.

Falcons at Chargers 3:05 p.m.

LINE - Chargers by 3LAST MEETING Atlanta beat San Diego 22-16 Nov. 30, 2008.

LAST WEEK Atlanta beat Denver 27-21. San Diego beat Tennessee 38-10.

RANKINGS Falcons: offense (21), defense (17); Chargers: offense (19), defense (3) NOTES Atlanta RB Michael Turner was fifth-round draft pick by Chargers in 2004 before signing with Falcons as free agent in 2008. Turner arrested for DUI hours after scoring touchdown in victory against Denver. He’ll play against Chargers. QB Matt Ryan recorded 100th career TD pass Monday night and 25th career game with passer QB rating above 100. ... San Diego TE Antonio Gates needs 3 receptions to become fifth TE in NFL with 600 career receptions. Atlanta has made two consecutive playoff appearances; Chargers missed playoffs past 2 seasons.

Eagles at Cardinals 3:05 p.m.

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LINE - Eagles by 3 /2LAST MEETING Arizona beat Philadelphia 21-17 Nov. 13, 2011.

LAST WEEK Philadelphia beat Baltimore 24-23. Arizona beat New England 20-18.

RANKINGS Eagles: offense (1), defense (4); Cardinals: offense (30), defense (13) NOTES Philadelphia is only NFL team to win first 2 games each by 1 point. LB DeMarco Ryans leads team with 18 tackles, including 4 tackles for loss. He had sack and interceptoion in last week’s victory over Ravens. Philadelphia has 9 turnovers in first 2 games. No one else in the NFL has more than 6 (Chiefs). ... Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald needs 2 receptions for 700, which would make him youngest player to get there. He is 29; Jason Witten was 30 when he hit 700. Arizona was first team from NFC West to beat Patriots since league realignment in 2002.

Steelers at Raiders 3:25 p.m.

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LINE - Steelers by 3 /2LAST MEETING Pittsburgh beat Oakland 35-3 Nov. 21, 2010.

LAST WEEK Pittsburgh beat New York Jets 27-10. Oakland lost to Miami 35-13.

RANKINGS Steelers: offense (25), defense (7); Raiders: offense (15), defense (15) NOTES Pittsburgh making second trip to Oakland since 1995, losing other 20-13 in 2006. TE Heath Miller needs 67 yards receiving to become eighth Steeler with 4,000. ... Oakland RB Darren McFadden (Pulaski Oak Grove, Arkansas Razorbacks) averaging 2.1 ypc, down from 5.3 the past two seasons.