NFL Week 17 preview
EAGLES (8-7) at NEW YORK GIANTS (4-11) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Eagles by 4
SERIES: Eagles, 86-85-2
LAST MEETING: Eagles, 23-17, OT, Dec. 9 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (12), PASS (12)
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (9), RUSH (3), PASS (19)
GIANTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (20), PASS (18)
GIANTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (24), RUSH (19), PASS (26)
FANTASY TIP: Carson Wentz has thrown at least one TD and no interceptions in four straight games against Giants.
ETC.: Eagles have beaten Giants six straight and 10 of 11 meetings . ... Wentz has thrown TD in 18 consecutive regular-season games, longest active NFL streak . ... Rookie RB Miles Sanders has 150-plus yards from scrimmage and TD in last two . ... DT Fletcher Cox has 6½ sacks and two forced fumbles in last five NFC East road games . ...
GREEN BAY (12-3) AT DETROIT (3-11-1) Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Packers by 10 SERIES: Packers, 101-72-7 LAST MEETING: Packers, 2322, Oct. 14
FANTASY TIP: No need to overthink it. Aaron Rodgers faces league’s lowest-ranked pass defense.
ETC.: Green Bay has only three wins by more than 10 points . ... Rodgers needs 321 yards passing to become sixth QB in NFL history with eight seasons of at least 4,000 . ... Kenny Golladay leads NFL with 11 receiving TDs and can become first Detroit WR to lead league since Calvin Johnson in 2008 . ... Detroit is 0-7 since losing injured QB Matthew Stafford.
OAKLAND (7-8) AT DENVER (6-9) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Broncos by 5 SERIES: Raiders, 65-53-2 LAST MEETING: Raiders, 2416, Sept. 9
FANTASY TIP: Phillip Lindsay needs 42 yards to become fourth Bronco RB history to start career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
ETC.: Raiders have scored TD on opening drive in three straight weeks for first time since 2015 . ... Raiders QB Derek Carr has 129.6 passer rating on third downs, highest in NFL since Aaron Rodgers had 133.5 rating in 2009 . ... Broncos rookie QB Drew Lock 3-1 as starter, including 2-0 at home.
Defense limited Giants to 29 yards in second half earlier this month . ... After tying franchise record with nine straight losses, New York has won two in row . .... QB Daniel Jones threw career-best five TDs last week. He has 23 TD passes, franchise record for rookie. Jones joined Fran Tarkenton (1961) and Deshaun Watson as only rookie QBs with three-plus games with at least four TDs . .... RB Saquon Barkley needs 89 yards for 1,000 yards rushing despite injury-plagued year.
CLEVELAND (6-9) AT CINCINNATI (1-14) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Browns by 2½ SERIES: Bengals, 50-42 LAST MEETING: Browns, 2719, Dec. 8
FANTASY TIP: Nick Chubb and Joe Mixon could have big days. Chubb rushed for 106 yards in first game vs. Bengals. Mixon is focus of Bengals offense. ETC.: Chubb is league’s leading rusher with 1,453 yards, most for Cleveland back since Hall of Famer Jim Brown (1,863) in 1963. Browns haven’t had league’s rushing champion since Leroy Kelly in 1968. … Bengals will set record low attendance for season at Paul Brown Stadium, which opened in 2000. Averaging only 47,096 this season.
TENNESSEE (8-7) AT HOUSTON (10-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Titans by 2½ SERIES: Titans, 18-17
LAST MEETING: Texans, 2421, Dec. 15
FANTASY TIP: Tennessee QB Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdowns and ran for another in last game against Houston. ETC.: Third straight season Titans have had chance at playoff berth by winning regular-season finale. They beat Jagrs in 2017 but lost to Indianapolis in 2018. ... Tennessee WR A.J. Brown has scored TD in three straight games . ... QB Deshaun Watson has 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in four career games against Titans.
L.A. CHARGERS (5-10) AT KANSAS CITY (11-4) Sunday, 1 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 9 SERIES: Chiefs, 62-56-1
LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 24-17, Nov. 18
FANTASY TIP: Chargers were excellent in limiting Patrick Mahomes during loss in Mexico City.
ETC.: Kansas City is 27-3 vs. AFC West in last 30 games and is trying for season sweep of division . ... RB Austin Ekeler and WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams give Chargers first trio of 900-yard receivers since 2014 Pats (Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Brandon LaFell) . ... Kansas City has not allowed TD in last two games and four TDs in last five.
WASHINGTON (3-12)
AT DALLAS (7-8) Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
OPENING LINE: Cowboys by 14 SERIES: Cowboys, 72-45-2 LAST MEETING: Cowboys, 3121, Sept. 15
FANTASY TIP: Amari Cooper’s first 100-yard game with Cowboys after midseason trade last season came vs. Redskins (eight catches, 180 yards, two TDs). ETC.: Redskins’ Adrian Peterson needs 180 yards rushing for ninth 1,000-yard season. ... Rookie WR Terry McLaurin needs 81 yards receiving for 1,000 . ... Cowboys’ Dak Prescott needs 305 yards passing to break Tony Romo’s franchise season record of 4,903 in 2012.