Week 6 capsules

Cardinals at Vikings

Noon

LINE -- Vikings by 10½

SERIES -- Vikings lead 16-11; Vikings beat Cardinals 30-24, Nov. 20, 2016

ON OFFENSE

(RK) CARDINALS VS. VIKINGS (RK)

(32) 64.6 RUSH 65.8 (31)

(31) 146.2 PASS 321.4 (3)

(32) 210.8 YARDS 387.2 (14)

(31) 13.0 POINTS 22.6 (21)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) CARDINALS VS. VIKINGS (RK)

(31) 142.4 RUSH 99.4 (13)

(13) 248.6 PASS 278.6 (25)

(24) 391.0 YARDS 378.0 (21)

(11) 22.4 POINTS 26.2 (23)

WHAT TO WATCH Vikings' RB Dalvin Cook is off to a slow start in his return from a torn ACL. He has 36 carries for 98 yards without a TD, and he's missed two of the past three games with nagging injuries. The Vikings cannot get by with the 31st-ranked running game.

Bills at Texans

Noon

LINE -- Texans by 10

SERIES -- Series tied 4-4; Bills beat Texans 30-24, Dec. 6, 2015

ON OFFENSE

(RK) BILLS VS. TEXANS (RK)

(20) 99.4 RUSH 116.2 (10)

(32) 121.8 PASS 307.2 (7)

(31) 221.2 YARDS 423.4 (4)

(32) 12.6 POINTS 23.0 (18)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) BILLS VS. TEXANS (RK)

(12) 96.2 RUSH 95.0 (8)

(10) 234.6 PASS 269.2 (18)

(6) 330.8 YARDS 364.2 (14)

(17) 23.6 POINTS 24.8 (18)

WHAT TO WATCH Texans QB Deshaun Watson will not last much longer this season unless he learns to avoid unnecessary hits. He takes enough behind a spotty offensive line as is. If he keeps trying to do too much, he won't be able to do anything at all.

Buccaneers at Falcons

Noon

LINE -- Falcons by 3

SERIES -- Falcons lead 25-24; Falcons beat Buccaneers 24-21, Dec. 18, 2017

ON OFFENSE

(RK) BUCCANEERS VS. FALCONS (RK)

(30) 69.6 RUSH 89.2 (26)

(1) 363.2 PASS 304.2 (9)

(2) 432.8 YARDS 393.4 (13)

(6) 28.0 POINTS 26.6 (9)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) BUCCANEERS VS. FALCONS (RK)

(4) 87.8 RUSH 121.4 (25)

(32) 358.0 PASS 277.2 (23)

(31) 445.8 YARDS 398.6 (28)

(32) 34.8 POINTS 32.6 (31)

WHAT TO WATCH Can QB Jameis Winston repair his reputation in Tampa Bay? This is a great place to start against an Atlanta team that is giving up almost 33 points per game.

Panthers at Redskins

Noon (Fox)

LINE -- Panthers by 1

SERIES -- Redskins lead 7-6; Panthers beat Redskins 26-15, Dec. 19, 2016

ON OFFENSE

(RK) PANTHERS VS. REDSKINS (RK)

(1) 154.0 RUSH 113.0 (13)

(25) 210.8 PASS 245.0 (20)

(19) 364.8 YARDS 358.0 (21)

(12) 26.0 POINTS 20.8 (24)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) PANTHERS VS. REDSKINS (RK)

(8) 95.0 RUSH 92.5 (6)

(26) 280.5 PASS 227.8 (7)

(20) 375.5 YARDS 320.3 (5)

(13) 22.8 POINTS 21.8 (10)

WHAT TO WATCH The NFC East is one of the worst divisions in football, which should give the Redskins hope. If they are going to challenge the Eagles, they have to bounce back at home after an amateur performance in a 43-19 loss to New Orleans on Monday night.

Steelers at Bengals

Noon (CBS)

LINE -- Bengals by 1½

SERIES -- Steelers lead 62-35; Steelers beat Bengals 23-20, Dec. 4, 2017

ON OFFENSE

(RK) STEELERS VS. BENGALS (RK)

(27) 84.0 RUSH 95.4 (23)

(4) 321.0 PASS 272.2 (15)

(8) 405.0 YARDS 367.6 (17)

(5) 28.6 POINTS 30.6 (4)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) STEELERS VS. BENGALS (RK)

(15) 105.0 RUSH 118.2 (23)

(29) 296.2 PASS 276.6 (21)

(29) 401.2 YARDS 394.8 (25)

(25) 26.6 POINTS 26.0 (21)

WHAT TO WATCH Bengals QB Andy Dalton is having a superb year, but he struggles mightily against the Steelers. In his past 5 starts against his AFC North rival, Dalton is 0-5 with 8 turnovers.

Chargers at Browns

Noon

LINE -- Browns by 1

SERIES -- Chargers lead 16-9-1; Chargers beat Browns 19-10, Dec. 3, 2017

ON OFFENSE

(RK) CHARGERS VS. BROWNS (RK)

(11) 89.0 RUSH 152.8 (2)

(13) 307.8 PASS 213.2 (23)

(7) 396.8 YARDS 366.0 (16)

(8) 30.8 POINTS 25.5 (20)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) CHARGERS VS. BROWNS (RK)

(10) 82.5 RUSH 116.8 (22)

(19) 193.2 PASS 278.2 (27)

(15) 275.7 YARDS 395.0 (27)

(21) 16.2 POINTS 26.0 (12)

WHAT TO WATCH A star is emerging on the Cleveland Browns' defense. CB Denzel Ward, the No. 4 pick in this year's NFL Draft out of Ohio State, is everywhere for the Browns. He has 3 INTs, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 6 passes defended. He'll be tested by a deep Chargers' receiving group.

Bears at Dolphins

Noon

LINE -- Bears by 4

SERIES -- Dolphins lead 8-4; Dolphins beat Bears 27-14, Oct. 19, 2014

ON OFFENSE

(RK) BEARS VS. DOLPHINS (RK)

(9) 121.5 RUSH 96.0 (22)

(24) 219.5 PASS 192.2 (28)

(24) 341.0 YARDS 288.2 (30)

(7) 27.8 POINTS 19.8 (28)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) BEARS VS. DOLPHINS (RK)

(1) 64.0 RUSH 109.0 (20)

(9) 230.5 PASS 273.6 (20)

(2) 294.5 YARDS 382.6 (22)

(2) 16.2 POINTS 23.4 (16)

WHAT TO WATCH Watch the second half to see whether the Bears fade. The 86-degree temperature of Miami can weigh on northern teams such as the Bears in October. The Bears better be up by more than a TD heading into the fourth quarter.

Colts at Jets

Noon

LINE -- Jets by 2

SERIES -- Colts lead 42-31; Colts beat Jets 41-10, Dec. 5, 2016

ON OFFENSE

(RK) COLTS VS. JETS (RK)

(29) 74.4 RUSH 135.0 (6)

(14) 283.0 PASS 198.8 (26)

(22) 357.4 YARDS 333.8 (26)

(15) 23.6 POINTS 24.6 (14)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) COLTS VS. JETS (RK)

(18) 106.8 RUSH 105.0 (15)

(28) 282.6 PASS 266.6 (17)

(23) 389.4 YARDS 371.6 (19)

(27) 27.6 POINTS 21.0 (8)

WHAT TO WATCH The Colts' defense is not a strong unit, but it does get after the quarterback. The Colts are tied for third in the NFL with 17 sacks, just 2 behind the Steelers. If they can get pressure on Jets QB Sam Darnold, this could be an upset.

Seahawks vs. Raiders

London

Noon

LINE -- Seahawks by 2½

SERIES -- Raiders lead 29-25; Seahawks beat Raiders 30-24, Nov. 2, 2014

ON OFFENSE

(RK) SEAHAWKS VS. RAIDERS (RK)

(8) 122.4 RUSH 95.2 (24)

(27) 193.8 PASS 316.0 (6)

(27) 316.2 YARDS 411.2 (6)

(17) 23.2 POINTS 21.4 (22)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) SEAHAWKS VS. RAIDERS (RK)

(29) 129.0 RUSH 127.2 (28)

(6) 226.0 PASS 277.2 (23)

(13) 355.0 YARDS 404.4 (30)

(14) 22.8 POINTS 29.8 (30)

WHAT TO WATCH The Seahawks have become a smash-mouth football team, limiting the throws of QB Russell Wilson, who has completed 20 or more passes once in 5 games. Last year, he had 11 such games.

Rams at Broncos

3:05 p.m.

LINE -- Rams by 7

SERIES -- Rams lead 8-5; Rams beat Broncos 22-7, Nov. 16, 2014

ON OFFENSE

(RK) RAMS VS. BRONCOS (RK)

(7) 131.2 RUSH 137.0 (3)

(2) 337.2 PASS 256.8 (18)

(1) 468.4 YARDS 393.8 (12)

(3) 34.6 POINTS 20.0 (27)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) RAMS VS. BRONCOS (RK)

(18) 106.8 RUSH 139.6 (30)

(10) 234.6 PASS 256.2 (16)

(9) 341.4 YARDS 395.8 (26)

(6) 19.6 POINTS 26.2 (23)

WHAT TO WATCH The Rams have looked like a juggernaut, but this is a spot where their winning ways might come to an end. Rams WRs Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp were removed from concussion protocol Saturday, but the Broncos can still control the clock with their third-ranked rushing attack.

Ravens at Titans

3:25 p.m.

LINE -- Ravens by 2½

SERIES -- Series tied 11-11; Titans beat Ravens 23-20, Nov. 5, 2017

ON OFFENSE

(RK) RAVENS VS. TITANS (RK)

(25) 94.4 RUSH 107.2 (17)

(8) 305.0 PASS 186.8 (29)

(11) 399.4 YARDS 294.0 (29)

(11) 26.4 POINTS 17.4 (29)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) RAVENS VS. TITANS (RK)

(5) 88.4 RUSH 123.2 (26)

(4) 215.4 PASS 210.0 (3)

(3) 303.8 YARDS 333.2 (7)

(1) 15.4 POINTS 17.2 (3)

WHAT TO WATCH If you miss 13-10 slobberknockers into today's pass-happy NFL, this is the game for you Sunday. The Ravens rank first in the league by allowing only 15.4 points per game; the Titans are third at 17.2 ppg.

Jaguars at Cowboys

3:25 p.m. (CBS)

LINE -- Jaguars by 3

SERIES -- Series tied 3-3; Cowboys beat Jaguars 31-17, Nov. 9, 2014

ON OFFENSE

(RK) JAGUARS VS. COWBOYS (RK)

(15) 111.0 RUSH 135.8 (5)

(12) 293.4 PASS 172.0 (30)

(9) 404.4 YARDS 307.8 (28)

(26) 20.4 POINTS 16.6 (30)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) JAGUARS VS. COWBOYS (RK)

(14) 101.2 RUSH 95.8 (11)

(1) 191.0 PASS 241.6 (12)

(1) 292.2 YARDS 337.4 (8)

(3) 17.2 POINTS 19.2 (5)

WHAT TO WATCH Can the Cowboys muster any offense against the Jaguars' strong defense? The Jaguars can be run on, but the Cowboys' 30th-ranked passing attack is unlikely to put fear into the NFL's top-ranked pass defense.

Chiefs at Patriots

7:20 p.m. (NBC)

LINE -- Patriots by 3½

SERIES -- Chiefs lead 18-14-3; Chiefs beat Patriots 42-27, Sept. 7, 2017

ON OFFENSE

(RK) CHIEFS VS. PATRIOTS (RK)

(11) 115.6 RUSH 113.0 (13)

(11) 297.4 PASS 244.4 (21)

(5) 413.0 YARDS 357.4 (22)

(2) 35.0 POINTS 26.6 (9)

ON DEFENSE

(RK) CHIEFS VS. PATRIOTS (RK)

(24) 118.8 RUSH 114.0 (21)

(31) 343.0 PASS 252.0 (14)

(32) 461.8 YARDS 366.0 (16)

(20) 25.8 POINTS 21.6 (9)

WHAT TO WATCH The past two times the Chiefs and Patriots have met in the regular season, the Chiefs have smoked the dynasty (41-14 in 2014, 42-27 in 2017). It will be interesting to see whether Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can keep up the tradition.

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