NFL games on TV
NY JETS (2-7) vs. DENVER (7-2)
When/where: Sunday, 4:15 p.m., at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver.
TV: Channel 4.
Last season: Did not meet.
Of note: The Jets are visiting Denver for the first time since 1999 . . . New York ranks 31st in the league in scoring at a mere 13.4 points per game . . . The Jets have committed just 52 penalties, the fourth-best total in the NFL . . . Curtis Martin is 26 yards shy of becoming only the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for 14,000 yards . . . Martin has never rushed for 100 yards against Denver . . . Former Patriot Ty Law is tied for second in the NFL with five interceptions . . . Denver is aiming for its eighth consecutive home win . . . Jake Plummer has not thrown an interception in 193 pass attempts, a Broncos record . . . Both Mike Anderson (669 yards) and Tatum Bell (608) are ranked among the league's top 20 rushers . . . Rod Smith caught his 65th career TD pass last week to surpass Terrell Davis for the franchise lead.
KANSAS CITY (5-4) vs. HOUSTON (1-8)
When/where: Sunday, 8:30 p.m., at Reliant Stadium, Houston.
TV/radio: ESPN, WEEI (850)
Last season: The Texans won on the road, 24-21, Sept. 26 on Kris Brown's 49-yard field goal with two seconds left.
Of note: Larry Johnson, replacing the injured Priest Holmes at running back, posted a career-best 178 yards from scrimmage in last weekend's loss at Buffalo . . . TE Tony Gonzalez has 55 career TD catches and is three shy of becoming Kansas City's all-time leader . . . Rookie LB Derrick Johnson leads the Chiefs in tackles with 61 . . . Houston will host only its second prime-time game in franchise history . . . Texans QB David Carr has thrown a TD pass in a career-best eight consecutive games, but has just eight TD passes this season . . . RB Domanick Davis, who has missed two straight games, is questionable with a knee injury . . . The Texans have allowed a league-high 46 sacks while notching just 16 sacks on defense.
MINNESOTA (4-5) vs. GREEN BAY (2-7)
When/where: Monday, 9 p.m., at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wis.
TV/radio: Channel 5, WEEI (850)
Last season: The Packers won both regular-season meetings, each 34-31, but were shocked at home by the Vikings in the playoffs, 31-17.
Of note: The past six regular-season meetings have been decided by 5 points or less . . . After a disastrous start to the season, the Vikings are just two games behind first-place Chicago in the lackluster NFC North . . . Minnesota's Brad Johnson needs four TD passes to become the eighth active player to reach 150 . . . Michael Bennett, a Wisconsin native, has three career 100-yard rushing games against the Packers, his most against any team . . . Safety Darren Sharper, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Packers, makes his first trip to Lambeau as a visitor . . . Green Bay is 9-4 on Monday nights under coach Mike Sherman . . . The Packers have had 20 drives of at least 10 plays this season, most in the NFL . . . Brett Favre needs four TD passes to reach 20 for the 12th straight season, which would extend his NFL record . . . Bubba Franks needs one TD to become only the second Packers TE with 30 in his career (also Paul Coffman).
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When/where: Sunday, 4:15 p.m., at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver.
TV: Channel 4.
Last season: Did not meet.
Of note: The Jets are visiting Denver for the first time since 1999 . . . New York ranks 31st in the league in scoring at a mere 13.4 points per game . . . The Jets have committed just 52 penalties, the fourth-best total in the NFL . . . Curtis Martin is 26 yards shy of becoming only the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for 14,000 yards . . . Martin has never rushed for 100 yards against Denver . . . Former Patriot Ty Law is tied for second in the NFL with five interceptions . . . Denver is aiming for its eighth consecutive home win . . . Jake Plummer has not thrown an interception in 193 pass attempts, a Broncos record . . . Both Mike Anderson (669 yards) and Tatum Bell (608) are ranked among the league's top 20 rushers . . . Rod Smith caught his 65th career TD pass last week to surpass Terrell Davis for the franchise lead.
KANSAS CITY (5-4) vs. HOUSTON (1-8)
When/where: Sunday, 8:30 p.m., at Reliant Stadium, Houston.
TV/radio: ESPN, WEEI (850)
Last season: The Texans won on the road, 24-21, Sept. 26 on Kris Brown's 49-yard field goal with two seconds left.
Of note: Larry Johnson, replacing the injured Priest Holmes at running back, posted a career-best 178 yards from scrimmage in last weekend's loss at Buffalo . . . TE Tony Gonzalez has 55 career TD catches and is three shy of becoming Kansas City's all-time leader . . . Rookie LB Derrick Johnson leads the Chiefs in tackles with 61 . . . Houston will host only its second prime-time game in franchise history . . . Texans QB David Carr has thrown a TD pass in a career-best eight consecutive games, but has just eight TD passes this season . . . RB Domanick Davis, who has missed two straight games, is questionable with a knee injury . . . The Texans have allowed a league-high 46 sacks while notching just 16 sacks on defense.
MINNESOTA (4-5) vs. GREEN BAY (2-7)
When/where: Monday, 9 p.m., at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wis.
TV/radio: Channel 5, WEEI (850)
Last season: The Packers won both regular-season meetings, each 34-31, but were shocked at home by the Vikings in the playoffs, 31-17.
Of note: The past six regular-season meetings have been decided by 5 points or less . . . After a disastrous start to the season, the Vikings are just two games behind first-place Chicago in the lackluster NFC North . . . Minnesota's Brad Johnson needs four TD passes to become the eighth active player to reach 150 . . . Michael Bennett, a Wisconsin native, has three career 100-yard rushing games against the Packers, his most against any team . . . Safety Darren Sharper, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Packers, makes his first trip to Lambeau as a visitor . . . Green Bay is 9-4 on Monday nights under coach Mike Sherman . . . The Packers have had 20 drives of at least 10 plays this season, most in the NFL . . . Brett Favre needs four TD passes to reach 20 for the 12th straight season, which would extend his NFL record . . . Bubba Franks needs one TD to become only the second Packers TE with 30 in his career (also Paul Coffman).
ROEI RIBERSTAIN © Copyright 2005 Globe Newspaper Company.
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