RAMS (3-5) AT 49ERS (6-2) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb This is the 125th meeting between these two franchises, with the series locked at 61-61-2. Randy Moss isn’t the only one making a comeback after spending 2011 out of the NFL. So is Jeff Fisher, who coached Moss the final four games of the…

COWBOYS (3-5) AT EAGLES (3-5) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb The Cowboys and Eagles have both lost four of five games, with the latter losing four straight. A Cowboys win would keep Dallas from losing three straight games for the first time since 2010. The Cowboys and Eagles lead the NFC in giveaways and…

JETS (3-5) AT SEAHAWKS (5-4) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carrollserved as the Jets head coach in 1994, guiding the club to a 6-10 record. Carroll was New York’s defensive coordina­tor the previous three seasons (1990-93). Jets QB Mark Sanchez (2005-08) and RB Joe McKnight (2007-09) played for Seahawks Pete…

BRONCOS (5-3) AT PANTHERS (2-6) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb   John Fox—the Panthers coach for nine seasons from 2002-10—faces his former team for the first time. The Broncos have won three consecutive games, scoring a combined 100 points. Peyton Manning has thrown 15 TD passes in 5 games (exactly three touchdowns in five…

CHARGERS (4-4) AT BUCCANEERS (4-4) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb San Diego begins a tough three-game stretch with games in Tampa Bay and Denver before returning home to face the Ravens. The Chargers beat the Chiefs 31-13 last week, finally having success in what coach Norv Turner said would be a more conservative and…

GIANTS (6-3) AT BENGALS (3-5) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb The Giants’ 24-20 loss to the Steelers last week snapped their four-game win streak.  This is their final game before the bye week. The Bengals have lost four consecutive games, three of them by one-score margins.  In those four games, Andy Dalton has thrown…

TITANS (3-6) AT DOLPHINS (4-4) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb The Titans were embarrassed last week at home, losing 51-20 to the Bears.  It was the seventh time this year that the team has allowed 30+ points in a game.  89-year-old owner Bud Adams said after the game: “In my 50 years of owning…

RAIDERS (3-5) AT RAVENS (6-2) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb The Ravens have won 15 consecutive home games including the playoffs.  They haven’t lost at home since Week 13, 2010 against the Steelers. Sunday’s game is the only home contest the Ravens play in a six-week stretch.  They lost to the Texans prior to…

FALCONS (8-0) AT SAINTS (3-5) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb With their win over the Cowboys last Sunday night, the Falcons are now the 15th team to start a season 8-0 since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule back in 1978. The Falcons have just one win this season vs. a team currently…

BILLS (3-5) AT PATRIOTS (5-3) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb This series has seen some wild games over the last two seasons.  In September 2011, the Bills snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots, rallying from a 21-0 deficit to win 34-31 in Buffalo.  In Week 17 last year, the Pats rallied from…