NFL Week 16 kickoff times, TV info and betting lines
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WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-7) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-8)
TV: Saturday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson)
Line: Eagles by 3
Story lines: The Redskins will wrap up their first NFC East title since 2012 (but only the second since 1999) with a victory. However if the Eagles prevail, they will take control of the division and will claim the crown with a win in Week 17. … Washington QB Kirk Cousins leads the league with a 69.7% completion rate, set a franchise record for most completions (336) in a season, has thrown at least one TD pass in every game and set a team record for 300-yard passing games in a season (6). … The Eagles have allowed an average of 456.6 yards and 35.6 points over last five games. Through their first seven games, Philadelphia forced 19 turnovers, most in the NFL. In the seven games since, the Eagles have managed six takeaways. … Of Washington TE Jordan Reed’s 74 catches, 44 have produced first downs.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-10) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-8)
TV: Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson)
Line: Raiders by 6
Story lines: With the Raiders a candidate to relocate in 2016, this could be their final home game in Oakland. It will definitely be S Charles Woodson’s last appearance in the Black Hole now that he’s announced he will retire at season’s end. … Raiders DE Khalil Mack needs one more sack to tie Derrick Burgess’ team record for a season (16). … The Chargers are minus-eight in turnover differential. … San Diego QB Philip Rivers must average 258 passing yards over the final two games to surpass Dan Fouts’ single-season team record (4,802).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-10) AT DETROIT LIONS (5-9)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa)
Line: Lions by 9½
Story lines: After missing all of 2014 while recovering from a knee injury, 49ers ILB NaVorro Bowman is tied for the NFL lead with 136 tackles. … The Lions have lost nine in a row to the Niners. … Five of Detroit WR Golden Tate’s six TDs this season have come in the past four games. Running mate Calvin Johnson has just one catch in each of his last two games.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-5) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-10)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl)
Line: Steelers by 10
Story lines: The Steelers can secure a playoff spot with a win plus a Jets loss. … The Ravens have a league-high 18 players on injured reserve, including seven starters. … Steelers WR Martavis Bryant has scored 15 touchdowns in 19 career games. … The Ravens have a minus-15 turnover margin. … Pittsburgh is averaging 35 points and 475 yards over the past six games.
DALLAS COWBOYS (4-10) AT BUFFALO BILLS (6-8)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnson, Laura Okmin)
Line: Bills by 6
Story lines: Kellen Moore is the Cowboys’ fourth starting quarterback of the season. A good showing would help his case to be Tony Romo’s backup in 2016. … The Bills’ streak of 16 seasons without a playoff trip is currently the longest in North American pro sports. They’ll be taking a hard look at their roster the next two weeks. … Buffalo has 20 sacks this season after recording a league-leading 54 in 2014. … Cowboys RB Darren McFadden needs 102 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season.
CHICAGO BEARS (5-9) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-8)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Sam Rosen, Matt Millen, Peter Schrager)
Line: Buccaneers by 3
Story lines: The Bears lead the league in holding penalties. … The Bucs have forced one turnover in their last four games and it came in their lone win during that stretch. Yet only three teams have fewer takeaways than the Bears’ 14. … Bucs RB Doug Martin has 1,305 rushing yards, 9 back of league leader Adrian Peterson. A free agent after this season, Martin’s career high is 1,454 yards.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (14-0) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (7-7)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver)
Line: Panthers by 7
Story lines: If Carolina wins its 19th consecutive regular-season game, it will wrap up home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. The Panthers beat the Falcons 38-0 two weeks ago. … The Falcons could become the first team to finish with a losing record despite a 5-0 start. … Atlanta WR Julio Jones has a franchise-record 118 receptions. He needs 50 receiving yards to best his own team mark of 1,593 for a season. … MVP frontrunner Cam Newton became the first player in NFL history to rush for 100 yards, pass for 300 yards and throw five TD passes in a game last week.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-11) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-5)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon)
Line: Chiefs by 12
Story lines: The Chiefs, the first team in NFL history to win eight straight games on the heels of a five-game skid, can secure a playoff spot with a victory plus a Jets loss. … Kansas City leads the league in rushing since losing Jamaal Charles to a torn ACL in Week 5. No team in the AFC gives up more yards on the ground than Cleveland. … The Chiefs have a turnover ratio of plus-15, second-best ratio in the league. … The Browns are 1-6 on the road.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-8) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-9)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox (Dick Stockton, David Diehl, Kristina Pink)
Line: Dolphins by 1½
Story lines: After a 4-0 start in Andrew Luck’s absence, Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck is 0-3 and has several injuries. … The Dolphins are guaranteed to have their first losing season since 2012. But if their running game can produce against a defense that has allowed 100 yards rushing in all but three games, Miami has a chance to stop its two-game skid. … Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry’s 97 catches are a team record.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (9-5)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn)
Line: Patriots by 3
Story lines: The Patriots will earn home field throughout the AFC playoffs with a victory. The Jets must win to keep their fading wild-card hopes alive. … New England QB Tom Brady needs to average 297 yards in his final two games to surpass 5,000 passing yards in a season for the second time in his career. Rob Gronkowski needs 256 receiving yards in his final two games to eclipse his NFL record for most yards by a tight end in a season (1,327 in 2011). … Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick needs three more TD passes to tie Vinny Testaverde’s single-season team record (29).
HOUSTON TEXANS (7-7) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (3-11)
TV: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots)
Line: OFF
Story lines: A Texans win coupled with a Colts loss would give Houston the AFC South title. However QB Brian Hoyer (concussion) has yet to be cleared for game action, so Brandon Weeden may get his first start for the Texans. Weeden joined Tommy Maddox as the only first-round picks to throw touchdown passes for three teams in their first four seasons. … With QB Marcus Mariota out (knee), the Titans will turn to Zach Mettenberger, who is 0-8 (and 0-3 vs. the Texans) in his two NFL seasons. … Tennessee has allowed 34 points a game over its last three.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-9) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-9)
TV: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein)
Line: Saints by 3½
Story lines: Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles, 23, is the youngest quarterback to pass for at least 3,500 yards (3,821) and 30 touchdowns (31) since Dan Marino passed for 5,084 yards and had 48 TD passes in 1984. The Saints have allowed 39 TD passes, one shy of the league record. … The Jags have been slow starters, averaging 2.5 points in the first quarter. … It’s possible that Saints QB Drew Brees has played his final game at the Superdome if a foot injury suffered Monday night sidelines him.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-4) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (12-2)
TV: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews)
Line: Cardinals by 4½
Story lines: The Cardinals will sew up a first-round bye with a victory. The Packers, who have clinched a playoff berth, need a win and a Vikings loss to claim the NFC North. … The Cardinals’ 445 points and 12 victories are records for the 96-year-old franchise. Arizona has scored 30 or more points eight times and 40 or more four times. … The Packers have allowed more than 100 rushing yards in four straight games, good news for surging Cardinals RB David Johnson. … Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has not surpassed 300 passing yards since Week 10.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (6-8) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-5)
TV: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox (Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Holly Sonders)
Line: Seahawks by 13½
Story lines: The Seahawks, winners of five straight, have secured a wild-card spot but can’t do better than the NFC’s fifth seed. Still, that would bring a date against the lowly NFC East champion. Seattle has gone 27-5 in November and December games since 2012. … Rams DT Aaron Donald sacked Seahawks QB Russell Wilson twice in St. Louis’ Week 1 win. … Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin’s 10 TD catches in four games give him 13 for the season, matching the franchise record. … This will be St. Louis RB Todd Gurley’s first game against Seattle and its third-ranked rush defense.
NEW YORK GIANTS (6-8) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-5)
TV: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya)
Line: Vikings by 5½
Story lines: The Vikings are virtually assured of a playoff spot but a win would guarantee one. The Giants still have a shot at the NFC East but will not have the services of WR Odell Beckham Jr., whose one-game suspension for his actions against the Panthers in Week 15 was upheld Wednesday. … New York ranks last in the league in total defense, pass defense and third-down percentage allowed. … Even with NFL rushing leader Adrian Peterson limited by an ankle injury that has kept him out of practice this week, the Vikings rushed for 129 yards. QB Teddy Bridgewater also threw four TD passes, doubling his previous career high.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (10-4)
TV: Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN (Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters)
Line: Broncos by 3½
Story lines: In a battle of backup quarterbacks, Brock Osweiler and the Broncos need a win to keep their hopes alive for an AFC West championship and shot at a playoff bye. However that bye and the AFC North – plus extra healing time for QB Andy Dalton (broken thumb) – will belong to the Bengals if AJ McCarron and Co. can pull off the franchise’s first win in Denver since 1975. … Despite getting scorched by Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for 380 yards and three TDs in Sunday’s loss, the Broncos are still the NFL’s No. 1-rated pass defense. And with McCarron under center, Bengals WR A.J. Green banged up and TE Tyler Eifert still dealing with a concussion, Denver will likely see a lot of RBs Jeremy Hill and Gio Bernard on the ground.
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