Cardinals at Packers
Noon
LINE -- Packers by 14
SERIES -- Packers lead 45-25-4; Cardinals beat Packers 26-20 OT, Jan. 16, 2016
ON OFFENSE
(RK) CARDINALS;VS.;PACKERS (RK)
(32) 77.3;RUSH;106.4 (21)
(32) 155.2;PASS;279.3 (8)
(32) 232.5;YARDS;385.7 (10)
(32) 14.1;POINTS;24.0 (17)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) CARDINALS;VS.;PACKERS (RK)
(30) 144.8;RUSH;122.9 (23)
(4) 219.8;PASS;232.3 (9)
(19) 364.6;YARDS;355.2 (12)
(26) 26.6;POINTS;24.3 (16)
WHAT TO WATCH The Cardinals have a terrible offense, ranking last in the league in total yards and points, but DE Chandler Jones is a bright spot on the other side of the ball. His half sack last week put him at 11, which makes him the only player in the NFL to record 11 sack in three consecutive seasons.
Panthers at Buccaneers
Noon (Fox)
LINE -- Panthers by 3
SERIES -- Panthers lead 23-13; Panthers beat Buccaneers 42-28, Nov. 4, 2018
ON OFFENSE
(RK) PANTHERS;VS.;BUCCANEERS (RK)
(3) 138.4;RUSH;98.5 (26)
(21) 232.4;PASS;355.8 (1)
(13) 370.8;YARDS;454.3 (1)
(10) 26.1;POINTS;26.7 (9)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) PANTHERS;VS.;BUCCANEERS (RK)
(6) 96.4;RUSH;116.7 (18)
(22) 260.1;PASS;274.3 (27)
(14) 356.5;YARDS;391.0 (27)
(20) 25.6;POINTS;30.7 (31)
WHAT TO WATCH Carolina RB Christian McCaffrey had 125 yards rushing and 112 receiving for a club-record 237 scrimmage yards and 2 TDs last week, becoming the fifth player since 2000 with 100-plus rushing yards, 100-plus receiving yards, a rushing TD and a TD reception in the same game. He's become a star.
Browns at Texans
Noon (CBS)
LINE -- Texans by 5½
SERIES -- Texans lead 6-3; Texans beat Browns 33-17, Oct. 15, 2017
ON OFFENSE
(RK) BROWNS;VS.;TEXANS (RK)
(9) 128.7;RUSH;136.5 (4)
(23) 225.5;PASS;236.5 (19)
(18) 354.2;YARDS;373.0 (12)
(18) 23.0;POINTS;24.8 (14)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) BROWNS;VS.;TEXANS (RK)
(28) 131.8;RUSH;96.8 (7)
(29) 283.5;PASS;236.8 (11)
(31) 415.3;YARDS;333.6 (8)
(22) 25.7;POINTS;20.2 (5)
WHAT TO WATCH Browns rookie QB Baker Mayfield and Texans QB Deshaun Watson faced each other in the 2016 Orange Bowl as Clemson shut out Mayfield and Oklahoma in the second half of a 37-17 victory. Mayfield and the Browns will look to end the Texans' eight-game winning streak.
Ravens at Falcons
Noon
LINE -- Falcons by 1½
SERIES -- Ravens lead 3-2; Ravens beat Falcons 29-7, Oct. 19, 2014
ON OFFENSE
(RK) RAVENS;VS.;FALCONS (RK)
(11) 122.1;RUSH;83.1 (31)
(14) 252.3;PASS;316.9 (4)
(11) 374.4;YARDS;400.0 (7)
(15) 24.6;POINTS;25.5 (11)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) RAVENS;VS.;FALCONS (RK)
(3) 92.1;RUSH;123.7 (25)
(2) 203.3;PASS;273.0 (26)
(1) 295.4;YARDS;396.7 (28)
(1) 18.0;POINTS;27.9 (29)
WHAT TO WATCH It would behoove the Falcons to build a big lead early in this game. The Ravens have outscored their opponents by 60 points (131-71) in the second half this season.
Rams at Lions
Noon
LINE -- Rams by 10
SERIES -- Rams lead 43-41-1; Lions beat Rams 31-28, Oct. 16, 2016
ON OFFENSE
(RK) RAMS;VS.;LIONS (RK)
(2) 138.5;RUSH;101.4 (23)
(5) 310.1;PASS;241.4 (15)
(2) 448.6;YARDS;342.8 (23)
(3) 35.4;POINTS;21.6 (21)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) RAMS;VS.;LIONS (RK)
(21) 119.9;RUSH;117.1 (19)
(19) 252.6;PASS;238.4 (13)
(20) 372.5;YARDS;355.5 (13)
(20) 25.6;POINTS;26.0 (24)
WHAT TO WATCH WR Kenny Golladay is emerging in Detroit since the trade of WR Golden Tate. In the four games since Golladay took over as the Lions' premier pass catcher, he has 22 catches for 327 yards and 2 TDs.
Bills at Dolphins
Noon
LINE -- Dolphins by 3½
SERIES -- Dolphins lead 60-47-1; Bills beat Dolphins 22-16, Dec. 31, 2017
ON OFFENSE
(RK) BILLS;VS.;DOLPHINS (RK)
(17) 114.1;RUSH;106.5 (20)
(31) 159.8;PASS;207.1 (27)
(31) 273.9;YARDS;313.6 (28)
(31) 14.6;POINTS;20.3 (25)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) BILLS;VS.;DOLPHINS (RK)
(15) 111.3;RUSH;139.8 (29)
(1) 193.7;PASS;258.2 (21)
(2) 305.0;YARDS;398.0 (29)
(17) 24.7;POINTS;25.7 (22)
WHAT TO WATCH The tale of this game should be told in the first half. In Buffalo's six losses this season, the Bills have been outscored 141-9 in the first 30 minutes. If this game is close at halftime, Buffalo gets the edge to pull out a victory.
Broncos at Bengals
Noon
LINE -- Broncos by 5
SERIES -- Broncos lead 21-10; Bengals beat Broncos 20-17, Nov. 19, 2017
ON OFFENSE
(RK) BRONCOS;VS.;BENGALS (RK)
(10) 124.7;RUSH;93.5 (28)
(15) 241.4;PASS;239.6 (17)
(15) 366.1;YARDS;333.1 (26)
(19) 22.9;POINTS;25.1 (12)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) BRONCOS;VS.;BENGALS (RK)
(24) 123.1;RUSH;147.5 (31)
(24) 266.2;PASS;292.2 (31)
(25) 389.3;YARDS;439.7 (32)
(13) 22.9;POINTS;31.5 (32)
WHAT TO WATCH Bengals QB Andy Dalton is out for the year with a thumb injury suffered last week against the Browns, so former Florida and Louisiana Tech QB Jeff Driskell takes over for the Bengals. Driskell likely is not a long-term answer, but one wonders if Dalton's days as the starting QB are drawing to a close.
Bears at Giants
Noon
LINE -- Bears by 3½
SERIES -- Bears lead 33-23-2; Giants beat Bears 22-16, Nov. 20, 2016
ON OFFENSE
(RK) BEARS;VS.;GIANTS (RK)
(15) 115.2;RUSH;91.7 (29)
(20) 234.2;PASS;259.5 (12)
(21) 349.4;YARDS;351.2 (20)
(5) 28.8;POINTS;21.5 (22)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) BEARS;VS.;GIANTS (RK)
(2) 80.8;RUSH;125.5 (26)
(10) 235.3;PASS;252.3 (18)
(4) 316.1;YARDS;377.8 (23)
(2) 19.2;POINTS;26.2 (25)
WHAT TO WATCH Bears safety Eddie Jackson had a knack of scoring touchdowns at Alabama, posting 2 punt return TDs and 1 INT returned for a TD during an injury-shortened senior season in 2016. That talent has carried over to the NFL, where Jackson has scored TDs in three of his past four games (2 INTs, 1 fumble recovery).
Colts at Jaguars
Noon
LINE -- Colts by 4
SERIES -- Colts lead 23-12; Colts beat Jaguars 29-26, Nov. 11, 2018
ON OFFENSE
(RK) COLTS;VS.;JAGUARS (RK)
(18) 112.9;RUSH;114.2 (16)
(9) 275.3;PASS;232.3 (22)
(8) 388.2;YARDS;346.5 (22)
(4) 29.5;POINTS;17.9 (28)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) COLTS;VS.;JAGUARS (RK)
(12) 106.4;RUSH;114.5 (16)
(20) 253.9;PASS;205.6 (3)
(17) 360.3;YARDS;320.1 (5)
(18) 24.8;POINTS;22.1 (8)
WHAT TO WATCH Colts TE Eric Ebron has revived a mundane NFL career during his first season with the Indianapolis Colts. After catching 11 TDs in his first four seasons while with the Lions, he has 10 TDs through 11 games with the Colts. His next one will break Dallas Clark's franchise record for TEs.
Jets at Titans
3:05 p.m.
LINE -- Titans by 8
SERIES -- Titans lead 24-19-1; Jets beat Titans 30-8, Dec. 13, 2015
ON OFFENSE
(RK) JETS;VS.;TITANS (RK)
(22) 104.3;RUSH;111.1 (19)
(29) 198.6;PASS;190.6 (30)
(29) 302.9;YARDS;301.7 (30)
(26) 20.1;POINTS;17.7 (29)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) JETS;VS.;TITANS (RK)
(27) 128.2;RUSH;116.5 (17)
(16) 245.8;PASS;230.0 (8)
(21) 374.0;YARDS;346.5 (10)
(19) 25.5;POINTS;20.3 (6)
WHAT TO WATCH The Titans are 5-6, but don't count them out of the playoff picture quite yet. Today's game is the first of four home games in December, and the Titans are 13-3 in Nashville, Tenn., in their past 16 games there.
Chiefs at Raiders
3:05 p.m.
LINE -- Chiefs by 14
SERIES -- Chiefs lead 63-53-2; Chiefs beat Raiders 26-15, Dec. 10, 2017
ON OFFENSE
(RK) CHIEFS;VS.;RAIDERS (RK)
(14) 115.8;RUSH;99.4 (25)
(3) 318.5;PASS;238.9 (18)
(3) 434.3;YARDS;338.3 (24)
(2) 36.7;POINTS;17.0 (30)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) CHIEFS;VS.;RAIDERS (RK)
(20) 117.5;RUSH;151.4 (32)
(32) 297.2;PASS;238.6 (15)
(30) 414.7;YARDS;390.0 (26)
(28) 26.7;POINTS;29.7 (30)
WHAT TO WATCH How will the Chiefs respond to the Friday release of RB Kareem Hunt? Hunt was cut after video emerged of an altercation that included Hunt kicking a woman. Spencer Ware has been his primary backup, but he has only 22 carries for 124 yards, and 14 receptions for 165 yards.
Vikings at Patriots
3:25 p.m. (Fox)
LINE -- Patriots by 5
SERIES -- Patriots lead 8-4; Patriots beat Vikings 30-7, Sept. 14, 2014
ON OFFENSE
(RK) VIKINGS;VS.;PATRIOTS (RK)
(30) 85.3;RUSH;118.2 (12)
(7) 283.2;PASS;270.0 (11)
(14) 368.5;YARDS;388.2 (8)
(16) 24.1;POINTS;27.9 (7)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) VIKINGS;VS.;PATRIOTS (RK)
(4) 93.6;RUSH;107.7 (14)
(5) 221.1;PASS;269.7 (25)
(3) 314.7;YARDS;377.5 (22)
(10) 22.4;POINTS;22.6 (11)
WHAT TO WATCH Vikings WR Adam Thielen is having an amazing, under-the-radar season. He has nine 100-yard receiving games already this season, which is the new Vikings' record. He also leads the NFL in receptions with 93. He should be an MVP candidate.
49ers at Seahawks
3:25 p.m.
LINE -- Seahawks by 10
SERIES -- Seahawks lead 24-15; Seahawks beat 49ers 24-13, Nov. 26, 2017
ON OFFENSE
(RK) 49ERS;VS.;SEAHAWKS (RK)
(5) 134.9;RUSH;147.1 (1)
(24) 220.3;PASS;208.2 (26)
(17) 355.2;YARDS;355.3 (16)
(20) 21.7;POINTS;25.1 (12)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) 49ERS;VS.;SEAHAWKS (RK)
(10) 102.7;RUSH;121.4 (22)
(17) 247.6;PASS;238.4 (13)
(11) 350.3;YARDS;359.8 (16)
(26) 26.6;POINTS;22.1 (8)
WHAT TO WATCH The Seahawks have jettisoned a majority of the defenders from their "Legion of Boom" era, but LB Bobby Wagner remains and is one of the best in the business. The seven-year pro has recorded at least 8 tackles in five consecutive games for a total of 54.
Chargers at Steelers
7:20 p.m. (NBC)
LINE -- Steelers by 3½
SERIES -- Steelers lead 23-9; Steelers beat Chargers 24-20, Oct. 12, 2015
ON OFFENSE
(RK) CHARGERS;VS.;STEELERS (RK)
(8) 128.8;RUSH;95.6 (27)
(10) 273.2;PASS;325.2 (2)
(6) 402.0;YARDS;420.8 (4)
(7) 27.9;POINTS;28.7 (6)
ON DEFENSE
(RK) CHARGERS;VS.;STEELERS (RK)
(13) 107.5;RUSH;101.8 (9)
(7) 227.3;PASS;223.3 (6)
(9) 334.8;YARDS;325.1 (6)
(4) 19.9;POINTS;22.6 (11)
WHAT TO WATCH With RB Melvin Gordon out with a knee injury, one of the most unheralded players in the NFL will get his chance to shine. RB Austin Ekeler already leads the NFL in average yards from scrimmage per touch (7.5 yards), and his usage figures to increase big time.
WEEK 13 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY’S GAME
Dallas 13, New Orleans 10
TODAY’S GAMES
All times Central
LA Rams at Detroit, noon
Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon
Arizona at Green Bay, noon
Denver at Cincinnati, noon
Baltimore at Atlanta, noon
Chicago at NY Giants, noon
Cleveland at Houston, noon
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon
Buffalo at Miami, noon
NY Jets at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.
Minnesota at N. England, 3:25 p.m.
LA Chargers at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m.
MONDAY’S GAME
Wash. at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m.
WEEK 14 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, DEC. 6
All times Central
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 7:20 p.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 9
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon
NY Giants at Washington, noon
Atlanta at Green Bay, noon
Indianapolis at Houston, noon
NY Jets at Buffalo, noon
Carolina at Cleveland, noon
New England at Miami, noon
Baltimore at Kansas City, noon
Cincinnati at LA Chargers, 3:05 p.m.
Denver at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.
Philadelphia at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.
LA Rams at Chicago, 7:20 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 10
Minnesota at Seattle, 7:15 p.m.
Sports on 12/02/2018