Week 4 capsules

LITTLE ROCK — TV GAMES- All times Central Titans at Texans Noon, CBS LINE - Texans by 12LAST MEETING Tennessee beat Houston 23-22 Jan. 1, 2012.

LAST WEEK Tennessee beat Detroit 44-41 in overtime. Houston beat Denver 31-25.

RANKINGS Titans: offense (25), defense (31); Texans: offense (7), defense (2) NOTES Tennessee K Rob Bironas has 10 career game-winning kicks, including last weekend’s 26-yard field goal in overtime. He’s kicked a field goal in 13 consecutive games and he’s also connected on his past 20 field-goal attempts. ... Houston is seeking first 4-0 start. Texans have outscored opponents 45-6 in second quarters this season. Defense has not allowed touchdown in first half this season. RB Arian Foster has averaged 116 yards rushing in 16 starts at Reliant Stadium. He has 18 100-yard rushing games, 8 of them at home.

Seahawks at Rams Noon, Fox LINE - Seahawks by 3 LAST MEETING Seattle beat St. Louis 30-13 Dec. 12, 2011.

LAST WEEK Seattle beat Green Bay 14-12. St. Louis lost to Chicago 23-6.

RANKINGS Seahawks: offense (29), defense (4); Rams: offense (28), defense (19) NOTES Seattle is allowing 13 points per game, best in NFL. Seahawks have won 13 of 14 in series since 2005 with Rams’ lone victory in 2010 at home. In past 3 meetings, Seahawks have outscored Rams 70-26. Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch leads NFC with 305 yards rushing. ... St. Louis CB Cortland Finnegan has interception in each of first 3 games. K Greg Zuerlein is 8 for 8 on field goal attempts, including 56-yarder last week that was 1 yard shy of club record set by Jeff Wilkins in 1998.

Saints at Packers 3:25 p.m., Fox LINE - Packers by 7 1/2LAST MEETING Green Bay beat New Orleans 42-34 Sept. 8, 2011.

LAST WEEK New Orleans lost to Kansas City 27-24 in overtime. Green Bay lost to Seattle 14-12.

RANKINGS Saints: offense (10), defense (32); Packers: offense (25), defense (3) NOTES New Orleans has won 3 of past 5 meetings. QB Drew Brees has touchdown pass in 46 consecutive games and can tie longest streak in NFL history, held by Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas with 47. In 4 starts vs. Green Bay, Brees has 1,458 yards passing (364.5 per game), 11 TD and 2 interceptions. ... Green Bay WR Greg Jennings aims for fourth game in row vs. New Orleans with TD. Packers pass defense leads NFL allowing 125.3 yards per game.

Giants at Eagles 7:20 p.m., NBC LINE - Eagles by 2 LAST MEETING Philadelphia beat New York 17-10 Nov. 20, 2011.

LAST WEEK New York beat Carolina 36-7. Philadelphia lost to Arizona 27-6.

RANKINGS Giants: offense (3), defense (18); Eagles: offense (5), defense (5) NOTES New York Coach Tom Coughlin is 9-11 vs. Eagles, including 2 playoff losses. RB Andre Brown rushed for 113 yards and scored 2 TDs last week in first NFL start. QB Eli Manning will make 123rd consecutive regular-season start. Eagles have started 8 QBs in that span. ... Philadelphia QB Michael Vick is 3-2 vs. Giants. He’s twice rushed for more than 100 yards against them. TE Brent Celek has 67 receptions for 996 yards and 5 TDs in past 14 games. Eagles defense has not allowed TD in the second half, and has held opponents to 2 for 7 in red zone.

Chargers at Chiefs Noon

LINE - Chargers by 1 LAST MEETING Kansas City beat San Diego 23-20 in overtime Oct. 31, 2011.

LAST WEEK San Diego lost to Atlanta 27-3. Kansas City beat New Orleans 27-24 in overtime.

RANKINGS Chargers: offense (23), defense (9); Chiefs: offense (1), defense (16) NOTES San Diego is 7-2 against Kansas City over past 9 meetings. Chargers positioned for winning FG last season at Arrowhead Stadium when QB Philip Rivers fumbled snap while trying to take knee with 1:03 left in regulation. ... Kansas City had 510 yards of offense against New Orleans, its most since gaining 524 against Denver on Jan. 3, 2010. RB Jamaal Charles ran for 233 yards and caught 6 passes for 55 yards at New Orleans.

Patriots at Bills Noon LINE - Patriots by 3 1/2 LAST MEETING New England beat Buffalo 49-21 Jan. 1, 2012.

LAST WEEK New England lost to Baltimore 31-30. Buffalo beat Cleveland 24-14.

RANKINGS Patriots: offense (9), defense (14); Bills: offense (11), defense (17) NOTES New England has won 21 of past 23 meetings dating to 2000. Patriots have been dominant in AFC East going 53-15 since 2001, NFL’s best divisional record over that stretch. Have lost 2 consecutive for only fourth time since 2003. ... Buffalo attempting to get off to second consecutive 3-1 start after opening last season with 3 victories. Questions remain at running back with Fred Jackson (sprained right knee) attempting to return after missing 2 games and after C.J. Spiller hurt left shoulder at Cleveland.

Vikings at Lions Noon

LINE - Lions by 4 LAST MEETING Detroit beat Minnesota 34-28 Dec. 11, 2011.

LAST WEEK Minnesota beat San Francisco 24-13. Detroit lost to Tennessee 44-41 in overtime.

RANKINGS Vikings: offense (15), defense (8); Lions: offense (3), defense (15) NOTES Minnesota QB Christian Ponder has attempted 97 passes without interception, 70.1 completion percentage ranks second in NFL. S Jamarca Sanford will start in place of Mistral Raymond (right ankle). K Blair Walsh first rookie in league with 50-plus yard FG in each of first 3 games. ... Detroit RB Mikel Leshoure had 100 yards rushing and TD in NFL debut last week. Lions look to avoid first 3-game losing streak since 10-loss 2010 season.

Panthers at Falcons Noon LINE - Falcons by 7 LAST MEETING Atlanta beat Carolina 31-23 Dec. 11, 2011.

LAST WEEK Carolina lost to New York 36-7. Atlanta beat San Diego 27-3.

RANKINGS Panthers: offense (13), defense (24); Falcons: offense (19), defense (13) NOTES Carolina Coach Ron Rivera is 7-12 in first 2 seasons. Panthers CB Chris Gamble is club leader with 27 career interceptions. MLB Jon Beason is No. 2 team leader in tackles. Panthers QB Cam Newton has run for 16 career touchdowns, most by NFL player in first 2 seasons. ... Atlanta is 27-6 at Georgia Dome under fifth-year Coach Mike Smith. Falcons have won 6 of past 7 meetings between NFC South rivals, 4 consecutive overall and 4 in a row at home.

49ers at Jets Noon LINE - 49ers by 4 LAST MEETING San Francisco beat New York 24-14 Dec. 7, 200 LAST WEEK San Francisco lost to Minnesota 24-13 New York beat Miami 23-20 in overtime.

RANKINGS 49ers: offense (21), defense (11); Jets: offense (22), defense (21) NOTES San Francisco practiced all week at Youngstown State in eastern Ohio to avoid return trip to West Coast after playing at Minnesota last Sunday. 49ers did same thing last season after victory in Cincinnati and then beat Philadelphia. ... New York playing first game since CB Darrelle Revis was lost for season with torn ligament in left knee, suffered at Miami. Kyle Wilson, 2010 first-round pick, will replace him.

Dolphins at Cardinals 3:05 p.m.

LINE - Cardinals by 6 1/2LAST MEETING Arizona beat Miami 31-10 Sept. 14, 2008 LAST WEEK Miami lost to New York 23-20 in overtime. Arizona beat Philadelphia 27-6.

RANKINGS Dolphins: offense (12), defense (22); Cardinals: offense (31), defense (10) NOTES Miami won first 10 games in this series but lost past 2. RB Reggie Bush averaging 6 yards per carry, fourth-best in NFL. Miami has gone 17 games without allowing opposing player to rush for 100 yards, longest such streak in NFL. ... Arizona has won 7 consecutive home games. Cardinals are 10-2 at home against AFC since Ken Whisenhunt became coach in 2007. Cardinals are 3-0 for first time since 1974, when then-St. Louis Cardinals started 7-0.

Raiders at Broncos 3:05 p.m.

LINE - Broncos by 7 LAST MEETING Denver beat Oakland 38-24 Nov. 6, 2011.

LAST WEEK Houston beat Denver 31-25. Oakland beat Pittsburgh 34-31.

RANKINGS Raiders: offense (18), defense (23); Broncos: offense (17), defense (12) NOTES Oakland has won past 4 meetings in Denver, outscoring Broncos 133-63. Raiders Coach Dennis Allen was Broncos defensive coordinator in 2011. RB Darren McFadden (Pulaski Oak Grove, Arkansas Razorbacks) has rushed for 508 yards and 3 TDs in Oakland’s past 4 games against Denver.. ... With 330-yard passing game against Houston last week, Denver QB Peyton Manning surpassed Dan Marino for most 300-yard passing games in NFL (64).

Bengals at Jaguars 3:05 p.m.

LINE - Bengals by 1 1/2 LAST MEETING Cincinnati beat Jacksonville 30-20 Oct. 9, 2011.

LAST WEEK Cincinnati beat Washington 38-31. Jacksonville beat Indianapolis 22-17. RANKINGS Bengals: offense (8), defense (29); Jaguars: offense (30), defense (28) NOTES Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton has completed 74 percent of his passes for 646 yards past 2 weeks, with 6 TDs, 2 interceptions and 130.4 passer rating. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis has 13 rushing TDs in past 19 games. A.J. Green, coming off career-high 183 yards receiving last week, had 5 catches for 90 yards and 37-yard TD reception against Jaguars last year. ... Jacksonville QB Blaine Gabbert has yet to throw TD pass in first quarter in 2 seasons. Has been at best in fourth quarter this season, throwing for 209 yards and 2 scores.

Redskins at Bucs 3:25 p.m.

LINE - Buccaneers by 2 LAST MEETING Tampa Bay beat Washington 17-16 Dec. 12, 2010.

LAST WEEK Washington lost to Cincinnati 38-31. Tampa Bay lost to Dallas 16-10.

RANKINGS Redskins: offense (6), defense (30); Buccaneers: offense (32), defense (26) NOTES Both teams have lost 2 consecutive after being surprising winners in Week 1, with Washington knocking off New Orleans and Tampa Bay beating Carolina. Redskins averaging league-best 33 points per game and have NFL’s second-ranked rushing attack at 180.7 yards per game. They’ve rushed for over 150 yards each of first 3 games. Last time they rushed for 150-plus in 4 consecutive games was 2008. ... Buccaneers have league’s No. 1 rushing defense, yielding 47.3 yards per game. Conversely, they’ve allowed league-high 353.3 per game passing.