THIS WEEKEND’S GAMES PANTHERS AT PATRIOTS STEELERS AT RAVENS
SAINTS VS. DOLPHINS (LONDON)
Kickoff: 9:30 a.m., Fox Records: New Orleans 1-2; Miami 1-1 Streaks, stats and notes: The Dolphins are playing in London for third time in past four seasons. ... Saints QB Drew Brees has 867 yards passing (289 per game), six TDs, no INTs for 109.7 rating this season . ... WR Ted Ginn Jr. spent first three NFL seasons with Miami (200709). Ginn had 40-yard TD catch last week . ... Saints intercepted three passes last week, one each by P.J. Williams, Marcus Williams and Kenny Vaccaro . ... Rookie DE Trey Hendrickson had first career sack, forced fumble last week . ... Dolphins allowing NFL-worst 8.6 yards per pass and 4.3 yards per play, ranking next to last . ... Miami RB Jay Ajayi is from London, attended Boise State. He’s averaging 100.8 yards rushing in past four games . ... WR Kenny Stills played first two seasons for Saints. He has TD catch in past two games.
BILLS AT FALCONS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Buffalo 2-1; Atlanta 3-0 Streaks, stats and notes: Falcons coach Dan Quinn was defensive line coach at William & Mary, his first college job, in 1994 when Bills coach Sean McDermott played safety for school . ... Buffalo allowed just two touchdowns to match franchise low through three games . ... Rookie CB Tre’Davious White had first career interception last week . ... RB LeSean McCoy has four TDs in past two games against Falcons . ... Buffalo has not forced fumble in 13 consecutive games . ... Falcons QB Matt Ryan’s three interceptions last week were his first of season. He had not thrown more than one interception in game since having two Nov. 29, 2015 against Vikings . ... RB Devonta Freeman looking for fourth straight game against AFC team with 100-plus yards rushing and receiving combined.
BENGALS AT BROWNS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Cincinnati 0-3; Cleveland 0-3 Streaks, stats and notes: Last time Browns and Bengals entered 0-3 was 2008, when Cleveland came away with 2012 win . ... Bengals have won five straight in series and 19 of 25 . ... LB Vontaze Burfict returns from three-game suspension . ... WR A.J. Green had 10 catches in loss to Packers last week, matching total from first two games . ... Rookie DE Carl Lawson had 2½ sacks vs. Packers’ injurydepleted line . ... Browns enter 1-18 in second season under coach Hue Jackson, trying to avoid his second straight 0-4 start . ... Rookie QB DeShone Kizer bounced back in his third start, throwing for 242 yards and two touchdowns last week . ... RB Duke Johnson led Browns with six catches for 81 yards last week . ... Rookie DE Myles Garrett practiced this week after the top overall pick missed the first three games with a high right-ankle sprain. It’s possible he could be used in passing situations.
RAMS AT COWBOYS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Los Angeles 2-1; Dallas 2-1 Streaks, stats and notes: Rams QB Jared Goff was first overall pick in last year’s draft, Cowboys’ Dak Prescott was 135th (fourth round) before becoming NFL Offensive Rookie of Year . ... Goff had career-best 145.8 passer rating against 49ers with 292 yards, three TDs. He’s fourth in NFL with 118.2 rating . ... RB Todd Gurley tied with Chiefs rookie Kareem Hunt for NFL lead with six total touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving) . ... Prescott has 12 TD passes with one interception in nine career home starts . ... RB Ezekiel Elliott has 958 yards rushing, eight TDs in nine career home games . ... WR Dez Bryant has TD catch in all three career meetings with Rams, looking for third straight game with TD . ... DE DeMarcus Lawrence had career-high three sacks against Arizona and leads NFL with 6½.
LIONS AT VIKINGS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Detroit 2-1; Minnesota 2-1 Streaks, stats and notes: TheLions have won eight of past 13 meetings. They swept series in 2014 and 2016, with Vikings winning both matchups in 2015 . ... Lions lead NFL with plus-6 turnover margin. They’re second with seven interceptions . ... Matt Prater made FGs from 55 and 57 yards last week vs. Falcons, becoming second player in NFL history with 10 career 55-plus yard makes; Raiders Sebastian Janikowski has 13. Prater has not missed kick this season. ... Vikings QB Sam Bradford has been ruled out because of lingering soreness in his left knee, meaning Case Keenum will make his third straight start . ... WRs Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs are second and third in league in receiving yards . ... Rookie Dalvin Cook is second in NFL with 288 yards rushing . ... LT Riley Reiff, 2012 Lions first-round draft pick, will face ex-team for first time. Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Carolina 2-1; New England 2-1 Streaks, stats and notes: Panthers QB Cam Newton has struggled in the first three games, but he is going against a Patriots defense that gives up a leaguehigh 461 yards per game and allows a league-high 331 passing yards per game . ... Panthers rookie RB Christian McCaffrey led team with nine receptions for 101 yards last week. He ranks first among rookies with 173 receiving yards and is second in catches (18). ... Patriots have 49-12 record vs. NFC teams since realignment in 2002, which is best inter-conference record during that time . ... With 185 regular-season victories as starting quarterback, Tom Brady is one win from tying Brett Favre and Peyton Manning for most regular-season wins in NFL history . ... TE Rob Gronkowski has 14 catches for 205 yards and two TDs in past two games.
JAGUARS AT JETS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Jacksonville 2-1; New York 1-2 Streaks, stats and notes: The Jets have won past three meetings . ... Jaguars are road favorites after being underdogs for past 44 consecutive games away from home . ... Jaguars QB Blake Bortles threw for 244 yards with four TDs and no INTs with a 128.2 rating vs. Ravens last week . ... TE Marcedes Lewis had three TD catches vs. Ravens . ... Jaguars held Baltimore to 64 yards passing, including just 28 by Joe Flacco . ... Jets are inducting former C Kevin Mawae into team’s Ring of Honor at halftime. Mawae, who played for New York from 1998-2005, is 18th player inducted . ... QB Josh McCown was 18 of 23 for 249 yards with TD for a 126.3 QB rating last week in victory over Dolphins. ... TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins returned from two-game suspension and tied for team lead with five catches for 31 yards. Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Pittsburgh 2-1; Baltimore 2-1 Streaks, stats and notes: Twelve of past 18 games between teams decided by three points or fewer . ... Ravens have won six of past eight over Steelers, including playoffs . ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 10-8 as starter vs. Ravens with 31 TDs and 21 INTs . ... Steelers WR Antonio Brown has only three TDs in 13 games against Baltimore but scored TD in both games last year . ... LB Ryan Shazier had 11 tackles and two forced fumbles last week . ... Baltimore is 21-7 at home against AFC North teams under coach John Harbaugh . ... Terrell Suggs leads Baltimore with three sacks and holds franchise record with 117½ . ... K Justin Tucker is second-most accurate in NFL history on FG tries with 89.5 percent success rate. His only miss this year was from 58 yards . ... Ravens rookie Tyus Bowser is one of three LBs with sack and INT.
TITANS AT TEXANS
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Records: Tennessee 2-1; Houston 1-2 Streaks, stats and notes: Texans have won five of past six meetings . ... Titans QB Marcus Mariota has eight touchdown passes with one interception in past five games against AFC South . ... RB DeMarco Murray had 115 yards rushing with 75-yard TD last week . ... WR Rishard Matthews has 271 yards receiving and two TD receptions in three meetings against Texans . ... Rookie TE Jonnu Smith has TD catch in two straight games . ... Texans rookie QB Deshaun Watson had 301 yards passing with two TDs last week at New England. Watson leads all quarterbacks with 124 yards rushing . ... DE J.J. Watt does not have a sack in 2017 but has sack in each of past eight meetings with Titans . ... DE Jadeveon Clowney had four tackles for loss, two sacks and returned a Tom Brady fumble for touchdown last week against Patriots.
... LB Whitney Mercilus has 20½ sacks since 2015.
49ERS AT CARDINALS
Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. Records: San Francisco 0-3; Arizona 1-2 Streaks, statsand notes: There are six former 49ers on the Arizona roster: K Phil Dawson, P Andy Lee, G Alex Boone, QB Blaine Gabbert, G Mike Iupati, S Antoine Bethea . ... Cardinals swept all four games against San Francisco in past two years. ... 49ers RB Carlos Hyde is third in NFL in rushing (253 yards), averaging 5.2 yards per carry . ... 49ers’ past two losses were by combined seven points, five to Seattle, two to L.A. Rams . ... Cardinals had 10 sacks against the 49ers in two games last season, including two apiece by edge rushers Markus Golden and Chandler Jones . ... QB Carson Palmer is third in NFL in yards passing (925), behind Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady . ... Palmer was sacked six times by Dallas . .... Larry Fitzgerald’s 13 receptions against Dallas matched career high. Fitzgerald has caught pass in 198 consecutive games.
EAGLES AT CHARGERS
Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. Records: Philadelphia 2-1; Los Angeles 0-3 Streaks, stats and notes: Although Chargerslead series, teams have split past four meetings dating to 2001. Nine of 11 games have been decided by eight or fewer points, including five by three or fewer. ... Eagles’ last game in Los Angeles was 31-10 win against Raiders at Coliseum on Nov. 8, 1992 . ... Eagles lead NFC with .587 winning percentage (40-28-1) vs. AFC opponents since 2000 . ... Offensive coordinator Frank Reich was Chargers quarterbacks coach in 2013, offensive coordinator in 2014-15. Reich credited with helping Chargers QB Philip Rivers bounce back from shaky few seasons . ... Rivers threw three interceptions in loss to Chiefs. He led league in pickoffs two of past three seasons, including career-high 21 in 2016 . ... DE Melvin Ingram had career-high three sacks vs. Chiefs. He leads AFC and is second in NFL with 5½.
GIANTS AT BUCCANEERS
Kickoff: 4:05 p.m. Records: New York 0-3; Tampa Bay 1-1 Streaks, stats and notes: Giants have won past five meetings, including 24-14 playoff victory in Tampa to begin 2007 team’s run to Super Bowl . ... QB Eli Manning 5-0 all-time against Bucs, who haven’t beaten Giants since 2003 . ... Manning has thrown for seven touchdowns in past three games vs. Bucs. He threw for season-best 366 yards and three TDs last week vs. Eagles. ... WR Odell Beckham Jr., had nine receptions for 79 yards, two TDs last week . ... Bucs QB Jameis Winston faces Giants for second time in career. He was intercepted three times on road last week vs. Vikings. Winston has 11 TD passes and three interceptions in past seven home games. ... WR DeSean Jackson has faced Giants 15 times during career, scoring nine TDs: six receiving, two on punt returns, one rushing.
RAIDERS AT BRONCOS
Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. Records: Oakland 2-1; Denver 2-1 Streaks, stats and notes: Raiders coach Jack Del Rio faces former team and former offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave, who is now Denver’s quarterbacks coach . ... Raiders QB Derek Carr has 13 TD passes, three interceptions in past seven road games . ... RB Marshawn Lynch has 75 TD runs since entering NFL in 2007, second most in league . ... WR Amari Cooper, fourth overall draft pick in 2015, has caught just 10 passes through three games . ... Broncos QB Trevor Siemian has six TD passes, two interceptions at home this season . ... Oakland native C.J. Anderson has 310 scrimmage yards, four TDs in past three meetings . ... RB Jamaal Charles had first TD run with Broncos last week . ... OLB Von Miller needs 2½ sacks to tie Karl Mecklenburg for second place on Denver’s all-time list.
COLTS AT SEAHAWKS
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m., NBC Records: Indianapolis 1-2; Seattle 1-2 Streaks, stats and notes: Colts QB Jacoby Brissett to make third start. He threw for 259 yards and one TD, ran for two TDs in win over Browns . ... RB Frank Gore has five 100yard games but just one rushing touchdown in 19 career games vs. Seahawks. ... Colts rank eighth in NFL allowing 3.25 yards per rushing attempt . ... Seahawks to retire No. 45 of Hall of Fame safety Kenny Easley at halftime . ... QB Russell Wilson threw for career-high 373 yards and four TDs last week vs. Titans . ... RB Chris Carson is clearly established as starter. Carson has 37 carries, no other Seahawks RB has more than eight. ... Seahawks allowed 195 yards rushing to Titans last week, most since giving up 205 to Tampa Bay in Week 9 of 2013 season . ... Secondary is without interception through three games. Only two interceptions have been from rookie DT Nazir Jones and LB Bobby Wagner.