NFL News and Notes

News & Notes For week 2





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Atlanta at Jacksonville


The Jaguars have won two of their three matchups with the Falcons. Atlanta, though, won the last meeting 21-14 at home on Decemeber 28, 2003.





Cincinnati at ClevelandIn a November 26 win at Cleveland, Chad Johnson had seven catches for 123 yards, while Carson Palmer - seeking to go 6-1 against the Browns - completed 25 of 32 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns.





Houston at CarolinaThe Texans won 14-10 at home in their only meeting with the Panthers on Nov.ember 2, 2003. Jake Delhomme, though, has won five of his last seven games against AFC opponents, throwing for 10 touchdowns in those contests.






New Orleans at Tampa BayJoey Galloway caught two touchdown passes in the Bucs' most recent victory over New Orleans, a 27-13 home win on January 1, 2006.





Buffalo at PittsburghThe Steelers also have a favorable record against the Bills, winning six of seven home meetings and leading the series 10-8 overall. Pittsburgh has won two straight and six of the last seven meetings, taking the most recent matchup 29-24 at Buffalo on January 2, 2005.The Bills have lost five straight in Pittsburgh, although they haven't played there since Septemeber 19, 1996.





Green Bay at N.Y. GiantsThe Giants have not opened a season with consecutive losses since starting 0-3 in 1996.Green Bay was 5-3 on the road last season, and has won its last two games against the Giants at the Meadowlands.In the last meeting between these teams on October 3, 2004, the Giants won 14-7 at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre threw for 110 yards, a touchdown and an interception, but was taken out of the game in the third quarter after suffering a concussion on the first drive of the second half.All-time against New York, Favre is 3-2, throwing for 1,112 yards, seven TDs and four interceptions.






Indianapolis at TennesseeThe Colts have won the last four AFC South titles, but December's loss to Tennessee snapped a 12-game winning streak against division opponents.





San Francisco at St. LouisFrank Gore has four touchdowns in his last three games against St. Louis and rushed for 261 yards in two meetings last season.San Francisco, which went 3-5 on the road last season, plays at Pittsburgh next week, then faces four straight 2006 playoff teams. After Sunday, St. Louis plays four of its next five on the road.





Dallas at MiamiTrent Green, who began his career with Dallas' NFC East rival Washington, has lost all three of his starts versus the Cowboys despite posting a respectable 83.5 passer rating in those games.The Dolphins have won seven of 10 regular-season meetings with the Cowboys, including a 40-21 victory at Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving Day in 2003 - the most recent meeting. The Cowboys, though, won 29-10 in their last visit to Miami on October 27, 1996.





Minnesota at DetroitMinnesota, which led the NFL in rush defense last season, held Atlanta to 96 yards on the ground, the 14th time in the last 15 games it has held an opponent under 100 yards rushing.Detroit went 2-6 at home last season while Minnesota was 3-5 on the road. The Vikings are 5-0 at Ford Field.





Seattle at ArizonaThe Seahawks are looking for their fourth 2-0 start in five years, while the Cardinals are hoping to avoid opening 0-2 for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Arizona won its season opener last season before dropping its next eight games.






N.Y. Jets at BaltimoreThe Ravens went 7-1 at home last year, allowing an average of 12.0 points in those games.





Kansas City at ChicagoKansas City lost its last trip to Soldier Field, 20-17 on September 12, 1999. The Chiefs are 4-5 all-time versus Chicago.The Bears are trying to win their third consecutive home opener.





Oakland at DenverDenver has won its last seven home openers since a 38-21 loss to Miami on September 13, 1999. The Broncos have won four straight over the Raiders since a 25-24 loss on November 28, 2004, and limited them to 16 points in sweeping last year's series.





San Diego at New EnglandSan Diego quarterback Philip Rivers struggled against the Patriots in January, completing only 14 of 32 passes for 230 yards and one interception while also losing a fumble. He was 22-for-31 for 190 yards with an interception against the Bears last week.





Washington at PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia has won nine of the last 11 meetings with Washington. The only two losses came during the Eagles' disastrous 6-10 season in 2005 - the only year of the previous six they failed to win the division