Los Angeles Times

FROM A TO Z

- Compiled by MATT WILHALME

Baltimore:

Quarterbac­k Joe Flacco missed the preseason with a back injury. He’s 8-9 against the Bengals with 16 touchdown passes and 21 intercepti­ons.

Buffalo:

The Bills’ active roster features just 22 players who appeared in at least one Buffalo game last season. QB Tyrod Taylor (concussion) has been cleared to play.

CHARGERS:

The Chargers haven’t won in Denver since December 2013, when they beat the Peyton Manning-led Broncos 27-20 on a Thursday night.

Cincinnati:

The Bengals open at home for the first time since 2009, but will be without corner Adam Jones and linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who are suspended.

Cleveland:

Rookie DeShone Kizer will be the 27th quarterbac­k to start for Browns since 1999. Top overall pick, end Myles Garrett, is out with a high ankle sprain.

Denver:

The Broncos will turn to rookie left tackle Garett Bolles to stop the Chargers’ edge rushing combinatio­n of Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.

Houston:

Defensive end J.J. Watt, who is making his return after missing 13 games last season, has raised more than $30 million for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Indianapol­is:

With Andrew Luck (shoulder) out for at least Week 1, the Colts acquired Patriots third-string QB Jacoby Brissett to back up Scott Tolzien.

Jacksonvil­le:

Blake Bortles is one of only three Jaguars quarterbac­ks to pass for more than 3,500 yards in two seasons, but he nearly lost his job to Chad Henne.

Kansas City:

Veteran safety Eric Berry suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the Chiefs’ 42-27 victory over the Patriots in the NFL season opener Thursday.

Miami:

The Dolphins are practicing in Oxnard this week before their game against the Chargers because of Hurricane Irma, which caused their opener to be postponed.

New England:

The Patriots’ loss to the Chiefs in the opener was their first defeat at Gillette Stadium in 82 games after holding a lead at halftime.

N.Y. Jets:

Two of the Jets’ five wins last season came against the Bills. Josh McCown gets the start at quarterbac­k after spending the last two years in Cleveland.

Oakland:

Derek Carr has averaged 289.5 passing yards with four touchdowns and one intercepti­on in two games against the Titans, both victories.

Pittsburgh:

Ben Roethlisbe­rger has 49 games with 300 or more passing yards in the regular season. Only eight quarterbac­ks have reached 50 games.

Tennessee:

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