NFL Week 13 preview
EAGLES (10-1) AT SEATTLE (7-4)
Sunday, 8:30 p.m., NBC
OPENING LINE: Eagles by 5½
SERIES: Seahawks, 8-7
LAST MEETING: Seahawks, 26-15, 2016
EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (2), PASS (15).
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (16). SEAHAWKS OFFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (20), PASS (7). SEAHAWKS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (9), PASS (10). FANTASY TIP: If Seahawks are to have any success offensively it will be because of Russell Wilson through air.
ETC.: Eagles coach Doug Pederson is native of Ferndale, Washington, about two hours north of Seattle . ... Eagles are 10-1 for fourth time. Started 10-1 in 2004, 1980 and 1949, went to championship game or Super Bowl in all those seasons . ... Nine-game win streak is tied for longest in Eagles history . ... Philadelphia trying to become second team in Super Bowl era to win five straight games by 20 or more points. Other was 1999 Rams, who won Super Bowl. ... QB Carson Wentz leads NFL with 28 TD passes, most by Eagles QB through 11 games . ... Wentz is fourth in NFL in passer rating at 104.0 . ... He’s thrown six TDs and no interceptions in past three road games . ... Wentz also has two TD passes in seven straight games. ... RB LeGarrette Blount averaging 116.5 yards rushing in two career
SAN FRANCISCO (1-10)
AT CHICAGO (3-8) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Bears by 4½ SERIES: 49ers, 33-31-1
LAST MEETING: Bears, 26-6, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Jordan Howard could be in for bounce-back game against weak run defense after managing 6 yards on seven attempts against Eagles. ETC.: QB Jimmy Garoppolo makes first start since trade from New England at deadline in October — and third of career . ... WR Marquise Goodwin averaging 21.4 yards per catch, tops in NFL among players with at least 25 receptions . ... Chicago is guaranteed to finish no better than .500 for fifth straight year.
NEW ENGLAND (9-2)
AT BUFFALO (6-5) Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE: Patriots by 8 SERIES: Patriots, 70-43-1 LAST MEETING: Pats, 41-25, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Tom Brady has topped 300-yards passing 10 times and thrown three or more TDs 12 times in 28 full games against Bills.
ETC: With 15-2 record at Buffalo since 2000, Bill Belichick has more wins there than any Bills coach since Wade Phillips (17-7 from 1998-2000) . ... RB LeSean McCoy has 402 yards from scrimmage and three TDs in four meetings against Pats . ... Bills have 825 yards rushing in six wins and 456 in five losses.
DETROIT (6-5) AT BALTIMORE (6-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. OPENING LINE: Ravens by 2½ SERIES: Ravens, 3-1
LAST MEETING: Ravens, 18-16, 2013
FANTASY TIP: Ravens’ Alex Collins brings 4.9 yards per carry average against league’s 24thranked rushing defense.
ETC.: Lions coach Jim Caldwell was Ravens offensive coordinator 2012-13 . ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco 2-0 vs Detroit . ... Detroit’s Matt Prater has kicked seven FGs of at least 50 yards and has 43 for career . ... Ravens lead NFL in interceptions (18), takeaways (26) and turnover differential (plus-11) . ... Ravens LB Terrell Suggs has 9 ½ sacks in 15th season.
CLEVELAND (0-11) AT L.A. CHARGERS (5-6) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chargers by 11 SERIES: Chargers, 15-9-1 LAST MEETING: Browns, 2017, 2016
FANTASY TIP: Chargers WR Keenan Allen has been impossible to cover in last two games, making 23 receptions for 331 yards and three TDs.
ETC.: Winless Browns are second team to start 0-11 in consecutive seasons (1976-77 Bucs) . ... 2013 All-Pro WR Josh Gordon returning from indefinite suspension . ... QB Philip Rivers will have longest active starts streak for QB after he makes his 188th straight in regular season and Eli Manning sits for Giants. regular-season games vs. Seahawks. .. Philly (351-191) is just sixth NFL team since 1970 to score 350-plus points and allow less than 200 points through 11 games. Eagles outscoring opponents 351-191. ... Seahawks have lost two straight at home for first time since 2015. They have not lost three straight home games since 2008 when team lost five straight at home on way to 4-12 season . .... DE Marcus Smith facing team that drafted him in first round. Smith has 2½ sacks this season; had four sacks in three seasons with Eagles.
DENVER (3-8) AT MIAMI (4-7) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Broncos by 1 SERIES: Dolphins, 11-6-1
LAST MEETING: Broncos, 3936, 2014
FANTASY TIP: Von Miller could add to his season total of 8½ sacks. Dolphins gave up seven sacks last week.
ETC.: Broncos coach Vance Joseph was Miami’s defensive coordinator last year . ... Denver is next to last in turnover differential at minus-16. Miami is third worst at minus-10 . ... Broncos are 0-5 on road . ... Trevor Siemian will be third QB to start for Denver in as many games . ... Dolphins are tied for second in points allowed and are third worst in points scored. ... Miami is on pace for its lowestscoring season in 50 years.
CAROLINA (8-3) AT NEW ORLEANS (8-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Saints by 3½ SERIES:
LAST MEETING: Saints, 34-13, Sept. 24
FANTASY TIP: Saints’ hobbled secondary has allowed 300 or more yards passing in past two games.
ETC.: Winner takes over first place in NFC South . ... Panthers QB Cam Newton has 209 yards, two TDs rushing in past three games . ... Saints QB Drew Brees’ 3,029 yards passing this season tied for third in NFL. Brees’ 104.1 rating also ranks third . ... In past six home games, Brees is 5-1 with 1,788 yards passing, nine TDs, three INTs for 105.5 rating.
INDIANAPOLIS (3-8) AT JACKSONVILLE (7-4) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Jaguars by 10 SERIES: Colts, 22-11
LAST MEETING: Jaguars, 27-0, Oct. 22
FANTASY TIP: Jags rookie WR Dede Westbrook was targeted 10 times last week and caught six passes.
ETC.: Colts’ Frank Gore needs 27 yards rushing to pass Jerome Bettis (13,662) for sixth on NFL’s all-time list and 49 to pass LaDainian Tomlinson (13,684) for fifth . ... Jacksonville trying to reach eight wins for first time since 2008 . ... Jags DE Calais Campbell needs one sack to break franchise record set by Tony Brackens (12) in 1999.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (8-3)
AT ARIZONA (5-6) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Rams by 6½ SERIES: Cardinals, 38-37-2 LAST MEETING: Rams, 33-0, Oct. 22
FANTASY TIP: Arizona TE Ricky Seals-Jones, cousin of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, has seven catches for 126 yards and three TDs in past two games.
ETC.: Los Angeles K Greg Zuerlein needs three points to move into second in Rams’ all-time single-season scoring and 35 points to pass Jeff Wilkins in first place overall . ... Arizona OLB Chandler Jones is tied for league lead with 12 sacks and leads NFL in tackles for loss (20) and QB hits (25).