EAGLES (3-8) AT COWBOYS (5-6) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     A Cowboys win would snap an eight-game Sunday nnight losing streak. The Eagles last win came on September 30.  It pushed their record to 3-1. The last time these two clubs met, Dallas headed to Philadelphia just three weeks ago and emerged…

STEELERS (6-5) AT RAVENS (9-2) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     This Sunday’s game will be the second time in just 14 days that these two teams are meeting.  The Ravens beat the Steelers, 13-10, at Heinz Field on Nov. 18. Ray Rice was held to 40 yards on 20 carries in that…

BENGALS (6-5) AT CHARGERS (4-7) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb       The Chargers have lost three straight coming into Sunday.  The Bengals have won three straight coming into Sunday. San Diego is 1-6 in their last seven games coming into Sunday. For what it’s worth…Norv Turner is 18-3 in December as Chargers…

BUCCANEERS (6-5) AT BRONCOS (8-3) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb       The Broncos can clinch the AFC West title with a victory on Sunday. A Broncos win would also mark the team’s first seven-game regular-season winning streak since the 1998 season, when they won their second straight Super Bowl. Denver mayor Michael…

PATRIOTS (8-3) AT DOLPHINS (5-6) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     The Patriots can clinch their ninth AFC East title in ten seasons with a win Sunday. The Patriots have won five in a row while averaging 43.8 points per game.  Tom Brady has thrown 14 touchdowns and zero interceptions in that span. …

49ERS (8-2-1) AT RAMS (4-6-1) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     Jim Harbaugh announced Wednesday that Colin Kaepernick will start Sunday.  Alex Smith, who leads the NFL in completion percentage this season (70%), is 19-5 as the starter since Harbaugh took over as head coach prior to the 2011 season. Colin Kaepernick has…

VIKINGS (6-5) AT PACKERS (7-4) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb       It is the 1st of 2 games between the Vikings and Packers in 4 weeks. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (1,619), the NFL’s leading rusher, enters the game 9 carries shy of passing former Vikings RB Bill Brown (1,627) for the most…

SEAHAWKS (6-5) AT BEARS (8-3) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     Seattle has a 9-6 edge in the all-time series but Chicago has won both matchups in the postseason (2006, 2010). On Sunday, the Seahawks lost to Miami on a last-second field goal, snapping their two-game win streak. Seattle is now 1-5 on…

JAGUARS (2-9) AT BILLS (4-7) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     How damaging would it be to fan support if Chan Gailey lost to a Jaguars team coached by Mike Mularkey, one of the many symbols of the Bills’ playoff drought and a man who is in his first year of a rebuilding…

COLTS (7-4) AT LIONS (4-7) By Football Night in America’s Eliott Kalb     The Colts and Lions could easily have the other’s record.  The Colts have won six of their seven games decided by seven points or less.  Only the Falcons (7-1) have a better record in one-possession games this season.  The Lions, on the…