CAPSULE PREVIEWS

Falcons (2-7) at Panthers (5-4)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Opening line: Panthers by 7. Series record: Falcons lead 30-18 Last meeting: Falcons beat Panthers 24-10 on Dec. 23, 2018 Last week: Falcons beat Saints 26-9; Panthers lost to Packers 24-16

Notes: Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen 6-2 as NFL starter. ... Falcons will be without RB Devonta Freeman and TE Austin Hooper because of injuries . ... Falcons are minus-12 in turnover margin.

Texans(6-3) at Ravens (7-2)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Opening line: Ravens by 4 Series record: Baltimore leads 8-2

Last meeting: Ravens beat Texans 23-16, Nov. 27, 2017

Last week: Texans bye, Ravens beat Bengals 49-13

Notes: Ravens lead AFC North, Houston atop AFC South . ... Matchup between two of NFL’s premier doublethreat QBs, Deshaun Watson of Houston and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Watson has thrown for 2,432 yards and 18 TDs, run for 279 yards and five TDs. Jackson has 2,036 yards passing and 15 TDs, rushed for team-high 702 yards and six TDs . ... Watson needs two TD passes to become fourth player in NFL history to throw for 20 TDs and run for five scores in first 10 games of season.

Cardinals (3-6-1) at 49ers (8-1)

Time: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET Opening line: 49ers by 13½ Series record: 49ers lead 30-26 Last meeting: 49ers beat Cardinals 28-25, Oct. 31 Last week: Cardinals lost at Buccaneers 30-27; 49ers lost to Seahawks 27-24 in OT Notes: 49ers snapped eightgame skid vs. Arizona with Week 9 win.

Bengals(0-9) at Raiders(5-4)

Time: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET Opening line: Raiders by 10 Series record: Raiders lead 20-11 Last meeting: Bengals beat Raiders 30-16, Dec. 16, 2018 Last week: Bengals lost to Ravens 49-13; Raiders beat Chargers 26-24 Notes: Bengals won three straight in series since loss in Oakland in 2009.

Patriots (8-1) at Eagles (5-4)

Time: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET Opening line: Patriots by 3½ Series record: Philadelphia leads 8-6

Last meeting: Eagles beat Patriots 41-33, Feb. 4, 2018.

Last week: Patriots had a bye (lost to Ravens 37-20, Nov. 3), Eagles bye (beat Bears 22-14, Nov. 3)

Notes: Eagles beat Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52. Backup QB Nick Foles was MVP of game . ... Win guarantees Patriots winning record for 19th consecutive season (2001-2019). That would be most consecutive winning seasons since 1970 merger and second most all-time behind only Dallas with 20 straight winning seasons from 1966 to 1985. … Since 2002, Patriots are 44-8 in regularseason games following a loss.