Here's a roundup of interesting facts and figures for the Week Nine matchups:
MIAMI AT BALTIMORE
Dolphins' Key To The Game:
Can Dolphins turn field goals into TDs vs. Ravens 4th-rated red-zone defense?
Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown has 92-374, 4.1, 1 TD and 13-80, 6.2.
Dolphins RB Ricky Williams has 76-335, 4.4, 1 TD and 6-46, 7.7, 1 TD.
Ravens DT Haloti Ngata has 39 tackles, 3rd on team, 4 QB sacks, 1 PD.
Ravens MLB Ray Lewis' 60 tackles lead team, 2 QB sacks, 3 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR.
Ravens' Key To The Game:
Can Ravens, 23rd in QB sack percentage and 26th in INT percentage get the big play back in their defense?
Ravens RB Ray Rice has 131-523, 4.0, 2 TDs and 24-139, 5.8.
Ravens WR Anquan Boldin has 38-518, 13.5, 5 TDs.
Dolphins OLB Cameron Wake has 23 tackles, 6½ QB sacks, 3 PD, 1 FF.
Dolphins CB Jason Allen has 32 tackles, 8 PD, 3 INTs/17 yards.
Other tidbits:
MIA 13th OFF; BAL 10th DEF
MIA 16th RUN; BAL 17th VS. RUN
MIA 13th PASS; BAL 8th VS. PASS
MIA 23rd PTS; BAL 7th PTS ALLOWED
BAL 14th OFF; MIA 8th DEF
BAL 12th RUN; MIA 11th VS. RUN
BAL 15th PASS; MIA 12th VS. PASS
BAL 15th PTS; MIA 17th PTS ALLOWED
BAL 20th TO/TA; MIA 21st TO/TA
MIA 4-0 ON ROAD THIS SEASON.
BAL HAS ALLOWED 316.0 PASS YARDS PER GAME IN ITS LAST 3 GAMES.
MIA HELD CIN TO 78 YDS IN SECOND HALF LAST WEEK.
JOE FLACCO HAS THROWN 9 TDS AND JUST 1 INT LAST 5 WEEKS.
CHAD HENNE HAS AVERAGED 38.8 PASS ATTEMPTS IN HIS LAST 5 STARTS.
BAL WON LAST MEETING 27-9 IN MIAMI IN 2008 WILD-CARD ROUND.
DAN CARPENTER HAS HIT FIVE FGS IN BACK-TO-BACK WEEKS.
N.Y. GIANTS AT SEATTLE
Giants' Key To The Game:
Can the Giants make the dreaded coast-to-coast trip and find a way to improve their 24th-rated TO/TA ratio?
Giants QB Eli Manning is 65.7%, 1,785 yards, 7.5 avg., 14 TDs, 11 INTs, 12 sacks/82 yards, 88.3 passer rating.
Giants WR Hakeem Nicks has 45-525, 11.7, 8 TDs.
Seahawks DE Chris Clemons has 25 tackles, 5½ sacks, 1 FF.
Seahawks rookie FS Earl Thomas has 35 tackles, 2nd on team, 5 PD, 4 INTs/68 yards.
Seahawks' Key To The Game:
Can Seahawks, 30th in total offense and 28th in points, find enough offense to overcome their 27th ranking in time of possession?
Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch is 50-140, 2.8, 1 TD and 3-9 receiving.
Seahawks RB Justin Forsett has 75-334, 4.5, 1 TD and 15-129, 8.6 receiving.
Giants DE Osi Umenyiora has 18 tackles, 8 QB sacks, 1 PD, 7 FF.
Giants DE Justin Tuck has 37 tackles, 4 QB sacks, PD, 2 FF, 4 FR.
Other tidbits:
NYG 3rd OFF; SEA 26th DEF
NYG 4th RUN; SEA 10th VS. RUN
NYG 8th PASS; SEA 29th VS. PASS
NYG 8th PTS; SEA 11th PTS ALLOWED
SEA 30th OFF; NYG 2nd DEF
SEA 26th RUN; NYG 3rd VS. RUN
SEA 25th PASS; NYG 2nd VS. PASS
SEA 28th PTS; NYG 20th PTS ALLOWED
NYG 24th TO/TA; SEA 12th TO/TA
NYG HAVE KNOCKED 5 OPPOSING QBS OUT OF GAMES THIS SEASON.
NYG HAVE 24 SACKS. SEA ALLOWED 8 SACKS IN WK 8.
SEA HAS ALLOWED ONLY 7-OF-41 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS PAST 3 GAMES.
SEA WAS OUTGAINED 545-162 VS. OAK.
OLINDO MARE HAD MADE 30 STRAIGHT FG ATTEMPTS BEFORE 2 MISSES IN WK 8.
SEA DIDN'T HAVE A 1ST DOWN UNTIL 27 MINUTES INTO GAME VS. OAK.
NYG HAD 5 STRAIGHT SCORING DRIVES VS. DAL IN WK 7.
NYG HAVE WON 4 STRAIGHT GAMES.
ELI MANNING HAS NOW HAD 7 OF HIS 10 INTS GO OFF RECEIVERS' HANDS.
TAMPA BAY AT ATLANTA
Bucs's Key To The Game:
Can the Bucs back up their coach's claim about their pedigree with what would be their 1st win over a team with a winning record?
Bucs QB Josh Freeman is 60.3%, 1,533 yards, 6.8 avg., 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 14 sacks/95 yards, 87.1 passer rating.
Bucs RB LeGarrette Blount has 43-222, 5.3, 3 TDs and 2-9, 4.5 receiving.
Falcons DE John Abraham has 15 tackles, 2 QB sacks, 2 PD.
Falcons SS William Moore has 26 tackles, 3 PD, 3 INTs/78 yards, 1 FF, 1 FR.
Falcons' Key To The Game:
Can Falcons fix their problems in the secondary, which is 27th vs. pass, against rising star Freeman?
Falcons QB Matt Ryan has completed 61.9% for 1,714 yards., 6.8 avg., 12 TDs, 5 INTs, 13 sacks/80 yards, 89.6 passer rating.
Falcons WR Roddy White 54-747, 13.8, 5 TDs.
Bucs LB Barrett Ruud's 53 tackles lead team, with 3 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF.
Bucs CB Aqib Talib has 21 tackles, 5 PD, 5 INTs/52 yards, 1 TD.
Other tidbits:
TB 21st OFF; ATL 23rd DEF
TB 18th RUN; ATL 6th VS. RUN
TB 18th PASS; ATL 27th VS. PASS
TB 20th PTS; ATL 10th PTS ALLOWED
ATL 7th OFF; TB 25th DEF
ATL 6th RUN; TB 30th VS. RUN
ATL 12th PASS; TB 13th VS. PASS
ATL 10th PTS; TB 24th PTS ALLOWED
TB 1st TO/TA; ATL 8th TO/TA
TB HAS WON 5 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON.
TB HAS ALLOWED 149 YDS RUSHING OR MORE IN 4 OF THE PAST 5 GAMES.
TB HAS COME FROM BEHIND IN 4 OF ITS 5 WINS.
TB HAS 2 SACKS IN ITS LAST 5 GAMES.
RODDY WHITE HELD TO 66 YDS OR LESS IN EACH OF HIS LAST 9 GAMES AGAINST TB.
ATL 5-0 WHEN IT HAS 29 RUSHING ATTEMPTS OR MORE.
ATL 16-1 IN HOME GAMES MATT RYAN HAS STARTED.
KANSAS CITY AT OAKLAND
Chiefs' Key To The Game:
Can Chiefs, dead last in passing, find enough completions to keep 8 or 9 Raiders out of the box?
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel is 58.7%, 1,196, 6.7avg., 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 8 sacks/45 yards, 90.4 passer rating.
Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles has 103-666, 6.5, 2 TDs and 16-191, 11.9 receiving.
Raiders DT Richard Seymour has 31 tackles, 4½ sacks, 2 PD, 1 FR.
Raiders MLB Rolando McClain has 40 tackles, ½ QB sack, 3 PD.
Raiders' Key To the Game:
Can Raiders 26th-ranked run "D" handle Jones and Charles?
Raiders QB Jason Campbell is 56.5%, 1,023, 7.4 avg., 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 15 sacks/95 yards, 82.5 passer rating and 26-101, 3.9.
Raiders RB Darren McFadden has 122-668, 5.5, 4 TDs and 20-217, 10.9, 2 TDs receiving.
Chiefs DE Glenn Dorsey has 28 tackles, ½ QB sack, 1 FR.
Chiefs rookie S Eric Berry has 41 tackles, 4 PD, 2 INTs/48 yards, 1 FF.
Other tidbits:
KC 12th OFF; OAK 9th DEF
KC 1st RUN; OAK 26th VS. RUN
KC 32nd PASS; OAK 4th VS. PASS
KC 11th PTS; OAK 15th PTS ALLOWED
OAK 8th OFF; KC 16th DEF
OAK 2nd RUN; KC 7th VS. RUN
OAK 20th PASS; KC 23rd VS. PASS
OAK 4th PTS; KC 5th PTS ALLOWED
KC 8th TO/TA; OAK 12th TO/TA
JAMAAL CHARLES HAD A SEASON-HIGH 177 RUSHING YARDS LAST WEEK VS. BUF.
DWAYNE BOWE HAS 5 TD CATCHES IN HIS LAST 3 GAMES.
THE CHIEFS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 7 GAMES AT OAKLAND.
OAK RB DARREN MCFADDEN HAS 4 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES THIS SEASON.
OAK HAS RUSHED FOR 567 YARDS IN ITS LAST 2 CONTESTS.
THE RAIDERS HAVE SCORED 92 POINTS AND HAVE 1,053 YARDS OF OFFENSE IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES.
INDIANAPOLIS AT PHILADELPHIA
Colts' Key To The Game:
Can Colts' leaky run "D" slow Shady McCoy and get Eagles' offense off the field?
Colts TE Jacob Tamme has 6-64, 10.7, 1 TD.
Colts WR Pierre Garcon has 21-292, 13.9, 1 TD.
Eagles DE Trent Cole's 36 tackles are 2nd on team, with 6 QB sacks, 2 PD, 1 FF.
Eagles FS Nate Allen has 31 tackles, 1 QB sack, 6 PD, 3 INTs - 27 yards.
Eagles' Key To The Game:
Will Kevin Kolb or Michael Vick start, and is there a QB controversy in Philly?
Eagles QB Michael Vick has 61.5%, 799 yards, 8.3 avg., 6 TD, 0 INT, 11 sacks/71 yards, 108.8 passer rating and 26-187, 7.2, 1 TD rushing.
Eagles QB Kevin Kolb has 63.4%, 1,035 yards, 6.8 avg., 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 10 sacks/60 yards, 85.3 passer rating and 10-57, 5.7 rushing.
Colts DE Dwight Freeney has 11 tackles, 5 QB sacks, 2 PD, 3 FF.
Colts CB Jerraud Powers has 34 tackles, 9 PD, 2 INTs/11 yards.
Other tidbits:
IND 2nd OFF; PHI 12th DEF
IND 23rd RUN; PHI 18th VS. RUN
IND 2nd PASS; PHI 10th VS. PASS
IND 3rd PTS; PHI 23rd PTS ALLOWED
PHI 6th OFF; IND 19th DEF
PHI 9th RUN; IND 28th VS. RUN
PHI 8th PASS; IND 11th VS. PASS
PHI 9th PTS; IND 14th PTS ALLOWED
PHI 4th TO/TA; IND 15th TO/TA
TEAMS LAST MET IN 2006, WITH IND WINNING 45-21 AT HOME.
JOSEPH ADDAI RUSHED FOR 171 YARDS AND 4 TDS IN LAST MEETING VS. PHI.
IND RUSHED FOR 237 YDS VS. PHI IN LAST MEETING; PEYTON MANNING COMPLETED 14-OF-20 PASSES FOR 183 YARDS WITH ONE TD AND ONE INT.
PHI AVERAGING 3 SACKS A GAME ON DEFENSE.
PHI HAS ALLOWED 13 TD PASSES.
IND HAS WON 7 STRAIGHT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES VS. NFC OPPONENTS INCLUDING BOTH IN 2009.
SAN DIEGO AT HOUSTON
SD 1st OFF; HOU 32nd DEF
SD 15th RUN; HOU 14th VS. RUN
SD 1st PASS; HOU 32nd VS. PASS
SD 5th PTS; HOU 28th PTS ALLOWED
HOU 5th OFF; SD 1st DEF
HOU 5th RUN; SD 2nd VS. RUN
HOU 10th PASS; SD 1st VS. PASS
HOU 7th PTS; SD 19th PTS ALLOWED
SD 18th TO/TA; HOU 18th TO/TA
ANTONIO GATES HAD A TD IN 11 OF HIS LAST 12 GAMES.
PHILIP RIVERS HAS 5 GAMES OF AT LEAST 300 PASSING YARDS THIS YEAR.
THE CHARGERS LAST WEEK ENDED TITANS RB CHRIS JOHNSON'S STREAK OF 8 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES WITH 100 RUSHING YARDS.
THE CHARGERS ALLOWED A SEASON-HIGH 305 PASSING YARDS LAST WEEK TO TEN.
THE TEXANS ARE 7-2 IN THEIR LAST 9 GAMES VS. AFC WEST OPPONENTS.
HOU IS 0-3 ATS THIS SEASON AS A HOME FAVORITE.
NEW ENGLAND AT CLEVELAND
NE 19TH OFF; CLE 22ND DEF
NE 14TH RUN; CLE 19TH VS. RUN
NE 16TH PASS; CLE 26TH VS. PASS
NE 1ST PTS; CLE 12TH PTS ALLOWED
CLE 28TH OFF; NE 28TH DEF
CLE 19TH RUN; NE 11TH VS. RUN
CLE 23RD PASS; NE 31ST VS. PASS
CLE 31ST PTS; NE 21ST PTS ALLOWED
NE 4TH TO/TA; CLE 17TH TO/TA
PATRIOTS HAVE WON FIVE IN A ROW. AT 6-1 HAVE BEST RECORD IN THE NFL.
BROWNS FORCED FOUR TURNOVERS IN 30-17 WIN OVER SAINTS; HAVE BEATEN DEFENDING CHAMPION EACH OF LAST THREE SEASONS.
PEYTON HILLIS AVG 4.4 YDS PER RUSH; HAS FIVE TDS THIS SEASON.
TOM BRADY HAS NEVER LOST TO THE BROWNS, BUT HAS THROWN JUST FOUR TDS AND THREE INTS IN FOUR MEETINGS.
BROWNS TIME OF POSSESSION IS 28:13 (28TH IN THE LEAGUE), PATS IS 28:24 (26TH IN THE LEAGUE).
BENJARVUS GREEN-ELLIS RAN FOR CAREER-HIGH 112 YDS AND TWO TDS IN WEEK EIGHT WIN OVER VIKINGS.
COLT MCCOY HAS COMPLETED 32-OF-49 PASSES FOR 355 YDS IN HIS TWO STARTS.
PATRIOTS ALLOWED ZERO SACKS TO VIKINGS AFTER ALLOWING 10 IN PREVIOUS THREE GAMES.
ARIZONA AT MINNESOTA
ARZ 31st OFF; MIN 12th DEF
ARZ 25th RUN; MIN 13th VS. RUN
ARZ 30th PASS; MIN 14th VS. PASS
ARZ 23rd PTS; MIN 13th PTS ALLOWED
MIN 18th OFF; ARZ 27th DEF
MIN 7th RUN; ARZ 29th VS. RUN
MIN 21st PASS; ARZ 21st VS. PASS
MIN 26th PTS; ARZ 31st PTS ALLOWED
ARZ 31st TO/TA; MIN 28th TO/TA
ARZ QBS THREW 4 INTS VS. TB, 2 OF WHICH WERE RUN BACK FOR SCORES.
ARZ WIPED OUT 17-POINT TB LEAD BUT COULDN'T WIN.
IN FIRST GAME BACK FROM KNEE SURGERY, STEVE BREASTON HAD 147 YARDS RECEIVING.
ARZ HAS 9 TURNOVERS IN 2 GAMES.
ARZ IS 1-3 ON ROAD.
MIN IS 2-1 AT HOME.
RANDY MOSS HAD 1-8-0 RECEIVING VS. NE.
BRETT FAVRE WAS 22 FOR 32 PASSING FOR 259 YARDS DESPITE 2 FRACTURES IN HIS FOOT AND LEAVING THE GAME WITH FACIAL LACERATION.
ADRIAN PETERSON HAD 25-92-1 RUSHING BUT ONLY A LONG RUN OF 9.
PETERSON NOW HAS SCORED 6 OF THE 7 MIN RUSHING TDS THIS SEASON.
9 DIFFERENT MIN PLAYERS CAUGHT PASSES VS. NE.
DALLAS AT GREEN BAY
DAL 4TH OFF; GB 17TH DEF
DAL 31ST RUN; GB 25TH VS. RUN
DAL 3RD PASS; GB 17TH VS. PASS
DAL 13TH PTS; GB 4TH PTS ALLOWED
GB 16TH OFF; DAL 14TH DEF
GB 22ND RUN; DAL 24TH VS. RUN
GB 11TH PASS; DAL 9TH VS. PASS
GB 13TH PTS; DAL 27TH PTS ALLOWED
DAL 24TH TO/TA; GB 12TH TO/TA
AT 1-6, COWBOYS ARE OFF TO WORST START SINCE 1989.
3 OF THE 4 INTERCEPTIONS THROWN BY JON KITNA LAST WEEK BOUNCED OFF THE HANDS OF DALLAS RECEIVERS.
COWBOYS DEFENSE HAS ALLOWED 4 100-YARD RUNNERS SO FAR THIS SEASON AFTER NOT ALLOWING ANY LAST SEASON.
COWBOYS HAVE LOST 4 IN A ROW FOR 1st TIME SINCE 2002.
PACKERS' OFFENSE HAD A SEASON-LOW 237 TOTAL YARDS IN WEEK 8 WIN OVER JETS
PACKERS' DEFENSE HAS 3 TAKEAWAYS IN 3 OF LAST 5 GAMES.
GREG JENNINGS HAS 6 CATCHES IN EACH OF THE LAST 3 GAMES AND HAS AVERAGED 96 YARDS RECEIVING IN THAT SPAN.
PACKERS HAVE ONLY 3 SACKS IN LAST 3 GAMES AND ALLOWED ONLY 2 SACKS IN LAST 2 GAMES.
CHICAGO VS. BUFFALO (IN TORONTO)
CHI 29TH OFF; BUF 29TH DEF
CHI 26TH RUN; BUF 32ND VS. RUN
CHI 19TH PASS; BUF 6TH VS. PASS
CHI 27TH PTS; BUF 32ND PTS ALLOWED
BUF 26TH OFF; CHI 6TH DEF
BUF 13TH RUN; CHI 5TH VS. RUN
BUF 26TH PASS; CHI 15TH VS. PASS
BUF 25TH PTS; CHI 3RD PTS ALLOWED
CHI 18TH TO/TA; BUF 24TH TO/TA
GAME PLAYED AT ROGERS CENTRE IN TORONTO; BILLS 0-2 IN TORONTO GAMES.
BUF LOST 13-10 TO CHIEFS IN WEEK EIGHT, SECOND CONSECUTIVE LOSS IN OVERTIME.
BILLS HAD NOT PLAYED BACK-TO-BACK OT GAMES SINCE 2002.
STEVIE JOHNSON HAS TD CATCH IN FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES, TYING ELBERT DUBENION AND ERIC MOULDS FOR THE LONGEST STREAK IN TEAM HISTORY.
PK RIAN LINDELL MISSED A 53-YARD FG IN OT THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN BILLS FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON.
BEARS HAVE LOST BACK-TO-BACK GAMES BEFORE WEEK EIGHT BYE.
CHI QB JAY CUTLER THREW FOUR INT AND LOST FUMBLE AT GOAL LINE IN WEEK SEVEN LOSS TO REDSKINS.
BEARS QBS HAVE BEEN SACKED A LEAGUE-HIGH 31 TIMES.
N.Y. JETS AT DETROIT
NYJ 15TH OFF; DET 21ST DEF
NYJ 3RD RUN; DET 27TH VS. RUN
NYJ 27TH PASS; DET 19TH VS. PASS
NYJ 12TH PTS; DET 26TH PTS ALLOWED
DET 17TH OFF; NYJ 7TH DEF
DET 30TH RUN; NYJ 4TH VS. RUN
DET 7TH PASS; NYJ 18TH VS. PASS
DET 6TH PTS; NYJ 2ND PTS ALLOWED
NYJ 4TH TO/TA; DET 15TH TO/TA
MATTHEW STAFFORD THREW 4 TDS IN WEEK EIGHT WIN VS. REDSKINS, STAFFORD'S FIRST PLAYING TIME SINCE WEEK ONE.
CALVIN JOHNSON CAUGHT 3 OF STAFFORD'S TD PASSES.
LIONS HAVE NOT WON CONSEUCTIVE GAMES SINCE NOV. 4, 2007, A STRETCH OF 47 STRAIGHT GAMES.
DET HAS 23 SACKS ON THE SEASON, INCLUDING SEVEN VS. REDSKINS.
NYJ WAS SHUTOUT IN WEEK EIGHT, LOSING TO PACKERS 9-0.
MARK SANCHEZ THREW 32 INT VS. GB, HIS SECOND TWO-PICK GAME OF 2010.
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON JOINED WALTER PAYTON IN WEEK EIGHT WITH AT LEAST 13,000 RUSHING YARDS AND 4,000 RECEIVING YARDS IN THEIR CAREER.
NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA
NO 9th OFF; CAR 4th DEF
NO 29th RUN; CAR 21st VS. RUN
NO 5th PASS; CAR 5th VS. PASS
NO 17th PTS; CAR 18th PTS ALLOWED
CAR 32nd OFF; NO 3rd DEF
CAR 28th RUN; NO 16th VS. RUN
CAR 31st PASS; NO 3rd VS. PASS
CAR 32nd PTS; NO 8th PTS ALLOWED
NO 24th TO/TA; CAR 32nd TO/TA
NO HAS GAINED 2.3 YDS PER CARRY IN LAST 2 GAMES.
DREW BREES ON PACE TO THROW CAREER HIGH 22 INTERCEPTIONS.
NO HAS HELD TEAMS TO 14 POINTS OR LESS IN 4 OF 8 GAMES.
CAR HAS WON 7 OF LAST 10 AGAINST NO.
MATT MOORE HAS THROWN AT LEAST 1 INT IN EVERY GAME HE HAS PLAYED IN 2010.
JONATHAN STEWART HAS NOT RUSHED FOR MORE THAN 43 YDS IN A GAME THIS SEASON.
CAR HAS ALLOWED 3 SACKS OR MORE IN 5 GAMES THIS SEASON.
PITTSBURGH AT CINCINNATI
PIT 27th OFF; CIN 18th DEF
PIT 11th RUN; CIN 23rd VS. RUN
PIT 29th PASS; CIN 20th VS. PASS
PIT 16th PTS; CIN 24th PTS ALLOWED
CIN 11th OFF; PIT 5th DEF
CIN 20th RUN; PIT 1st VS. RUN
CIN 6th PASS; PIT 25th VS. PASS
CIN 18th PTS; PIT 1st PTS ALLOWED
CIN 10th TO/TA; PIT 1st TO/TA
CIN HAS LOST 4 STRAIGHT GAMES.
CIN SWEPT SEASON SERIES IN 2009.
PIT HAS ALLOWED 5 TD PASSES THIS SEASON.
DREW BREES COMPLETED 20-OF-22 PASSES FOR 191 YARDS WITH 2 TDS AND NO INTS IN SECOND HALF VS. PITT IN WEEK 8.
PIT HELD NO TO 30 YARDS ON 21 CARRIES IN WK 8.
CIN HAS NO SACKS IN LAST TWO GAMES AND JUST 6 ON SEASON.
TERRELL OWENS HAS CAUGHT 31 PASSES FOR 477 YARDS AND FIVE TDS IN THE LAST 4 GAMES.
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