Texarkana Gazette

Game previews

A capsule look at this week’s games, with more on Sunday and Monday night showdowns.

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Jets (4-7) at Bengals (0-11)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Opening line: Jets by 3½

Series record: Jets lead 17-9

Last meeting: Bengals beat Jets 23-22, Sept. 11, 2016

Last week: Jets beat Raiders 34-3; Bengals lost to Steelers 16-10

Notes: Jets looking for first four-game winning streak since winning five straight in Weeks 12-16 of 2015 season.

Titans(6-5) at Colts (6-5)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Opening line: Colts by 3½

Series record: Colts lead 34-16

Last meeting: Colts beat Titans 19-17, Sept. 15

Last week: Titans beat Jaguars 42-20; Colts lost to Texans 20-17

Notes: Titans have lost 14 of 16 in series, including three straight.

Eagles (5-6) at Dolphins(2-9)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Opening line: Eagles by 7½

Series record: Dolphins lead 8-6

Last meeting: Dolphins beat Eagles 20-19, Nov. 15, 2015

Last week: Eagles lost to Seahawks 17-9; Dolphins lost to Browns 41-24

Notes: Eagles are playing in Miami for only second time since 2003.

Packers (8-3) at Giants (2-9)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Opening line: Packers by 7

Series record: Packers lead 33-26-2

Last meeting: Packers beat Giants 38-13, Jan. 8, 2017 (NFC wild-card game)

Last week: Packers lost to 49ers 37-8; Giants lost to Bears 19-14

Notes: Giants have lost seven straight . ... Green Bay won last two against Giants, is tied for first in NFC North with Minnesota with five games left in regular season . ... QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 362 yards and four touchdowns in wildcard win in last meeting.

Browns (5-6) at Steelers (6-5)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Opening line: Browns by 2 ½ Series record: Steelers lead

75-59-1

Last meeting: Browns beat Steelers 21-7, Nov. 14

Last week: Browns beat Dolphins 41-24; Steelers beat Bengals 16-10

Notes: First meeting marred by brawl between Cleveland DE Myles Garrett and Pittsburgh QB Mason Rudolph in final seconds. Garrett received indefinite suspension after striking Rudolph in head with Rudolph’s helmet. Pittsburgh C Maurkice Pouncey suspended three games, later reduced to two, for punching and kicking Garrett in aftermath.

Redskins (2-9) at Panthers (5-6)

Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Opening line: Panthers by 9

Series record: Redskins lead 8-6

Last meeting: Redskins beat Panthers 20-17, Dec. 24, 2015

Last week: Redskins beat Lions 19-16; Panthers lost to Saints, 34-31

Notes: Victory against Detroit snapped Redskins’ four-game skid . ... Panthers have lost three straight games.

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