Facts you should know about some of the games
Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears
They have met 93 times in the regular season (Bears lead the series 59-28-6).
The Cardinals can become just the third team with seven consecutive wins away from home by at least 10-point differential in a single season.
Kyler Murray needs 31 air yards to become the fourth-youngest quarterback (24 years, 120 days) to reach 10,000 air yards.
The Bears have six games with 16 or fewer points scored this season (tied with the Lions, Browns and Texans for the most in the NFL).
Andy Dalton’s 317 air yards in the previous game against Lions is the most for a Bears quarterback since Nick Foles threw for 335 against the Titans in 2020.
Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals
They have met 35 times in regular season (Chargers lead series 21-14).
Chargers have seven straight games allowing at least 24 points and 300 total yards (worst active streak in NFL).
Justin Herbert won five of his last six starts against opponents coming off winning records (16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in those games).
The Bengals are looking for their third straight win. They haven’t won three in a row in a season since starting 8-0 in 2015.
Joe Mixon has four straight games with multiple touchdowns (longest active streak in NFL and best streak in team history).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons.
They have met 56 times in regular season (series tied 28-28).
The Buccaneers are 3-0 against the Falcons since Tom Brady’s arrival, with 41.0 points per game in those meetings.
Tom Brady is 9-0 in his career against Falcons including playoffs. He can become the fourth quarterback since 1950 with a 10-0 or better record against the same opponent.
The Falcons have not allowed 100 ground yards to an opposing running back since Week 17 of 2019.
Matt Ryan amassed three straight games with fewer than 200 air yards. It is his worst streak since Weeks 1-5 of 2008 (first five games of his career).
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans.
They have met 39 times in the regular season (Colts lead the series 30-9).
The Colts started 0-3 and have not lost back-to-back games since.
Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 1,205 yards on the ground this season.
The Texans have five games with fewer than 10 points scored (most in the NFL this season).
Brandin Cooks is the team leader this year in receiving yards with 704. The next best receiver is Chris Conley with 233.
New York Giants at Miami Dolphins
They have met 9 times in the regular season (Giants lead the series 7-2).
Giants are one of two teams (Colts) with at least one fumble recovered in each of their games this season.
Saquon Barkley records less than 60 yards on the ground and less than 5.0 yards per carry in each of his games this year.
The Dolphins have four straight games allowing 17 or fewer points (it is their best streak since Weeks 10-15 of 2010).
In each of Tua Tagovailoa’s four starts against NFC opponents; the Dolphins have scored at least 28 points.
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
They have met 120 times in the regular season (Vikings lead the series 79-39-2).
Ten of the Vikings’ 11 games this season have been defined by one possession (most in the NFL).
Kirk Cousins is 7-0 against the Lions since joining the Vikings in 2018. That’s the most wins without a loss by a quarterback against an opponent in that span.
The Lions are the first team since the 2001 Bengals to allow 16 points or fewer in three straight games and not win any of them.
The Lions have nine consecutive home losses and also have nine straight losses to divisional opponents.
Jared Goff is 0-16-1 in his career without Sean McVay as his head coach.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets
They have met 11 times in the regular season (Eagles lead the series 11-0).
The Eagles in each of the last five seasons won the game prior to their bye week.
Jalen Hurts threw three interceptions against the Giants last week. He does not record back-to-back games with multiple turnovers in his career.
The Jets’ defense has allowed 20 ground touchdowns in 2021 (highest in the NFL).
Zach Wilson has 10 interceptions in seven games this season. He is tied with Trevor Lawrence for the most by a rookie quarterback.
