New England and Dallas meet in Texas in a possible Super Bowl preview this week. Here’s a look at this week’s games. All times are Pacific.
Last week: 9-5
Season record: 49-27
Sunday, Oct. 14
St. Louis 0-5
at Baltimore 3-2, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Rams won 33-22 at home in 2003.
Stats & Stuff: St. Louis snapped a 32-drive TD drought in Week 5. Ravens had lowest point total (9) in a win on Sunday since moving to Baltimore from Cleveland in 1996.
Game Day: Both teams average fewer than 18 points per game and are looking for some offensive production.
Pick: Ravens 13, Rams 10
Minnesota 1-3
at Chicago 2-3, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Bears won 23-13 at home last December.
Stats & Stuff: Minnesota outgained Bears 346-107 in last meeting but lost on punt, INT returns for TDs. Bears’ defense forced five turnovers in win over Green Bay on Sunday.
Game Day: Chicago’s defense is getting healthier, and that’s bad news for Vikings.
Pick: Bears 20, Vikings 10
Miami 0-5
at Cleveland 2-3, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Browns won 22-0 at home in 2005.
Stats & Stuff: Miami’s pass defense ranks third in league, allowing 171.6 yards per game. Browns’ passing game is ninth at 238.4 yards per game.
Game Day: Browns are looking to go 3-0 at home.
Pick: Browns 21, Dolphins 20
Washington 3-1
at Green Bay 4-1, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Packers won 28-14 at Washington in 2004.
Stats & Stuff: Redskins had five sacks in win over Detroit on Sunday. Green Bay had just 98 yards in second half of loss to Bears after gaining 341 in first half.
Game Day: Packers proved they’re not perfect, and could have trouble against Washington’s third-ranked defense.
Pick: Redskins 27, Packers 17
Houston 3-2
at Jacksonville 3-1, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Texans won 13-10 at Jacksonville last November.
Stats & Stuff: Houston kicker Kris Brown tied NFL record with three field goals over 50 yards in Week 5. Jaguars’ defense held Chiefs to 10 yards rushing.
Game Day: Houston swept the Jaguars in 2006 and snapped a 12-game losing streak the last time these two teams met. Jacksonville has won three straight.
Pick: Jaguars 17, Texans 14
Cincinnati 1-3
at Kansas City 2-3, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Bengals won 23-10 at Kansas City in 2006.
Stats & Stuff: Cincinnati ranks 30th overall defensively, giving up 403 yards per game. Chiefs 10 yards rushing on Sunday were second fewest in franchise history.
Game Day: Bengals might catch a break against a struggling offense.
Pick: Bengals 24, Chiefs 21
Philadelphia 1-3
at N.Y. Jets 1-4, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Eagles won 24-17 at home in 2003.
Stats & Stuff: Philadelphia is 7-0 all-time vs. the Jets. Leon Washington ran back kickoff 98 yards for touchdown in Jets’ loss to Giants on Sunday.
Game Day: Eagles are rested and ready to take flight again.
Pick: Eagles 30, Jets 20
Tennessee 3-1
at Tampa Bay 3-2, 10 a.m.
Last Meeting: Titans won 33-13 at home in 2003.
Stats & Stuff: Tennessee leads series 7-1, last losing to the Bucs in 1983. Tampa Bay had just 17 rushing yards in loss at Colts on Sunday.
Game Day: Injuries are depleting Bucs’ backfield, which won’t help against Titans’ third-ranked rush defense.
Pick: Titans 19, Buccaneers 15
Carolina 3-2
at Arizona 3-2, 1:05 p.m.
Last Meeting: Panthers won 24-20 at Arizona in 2005.
Stats & Stuff: Carolina has won three straight in the series. Cardinals are 2-0 at home.
Game Day: Both teams have been hit with injuries to starting quarterbacks. Cards’ Kurt Warner is better than Panthers’ David Carr.
Pick: Cardinals 23, Panthers 21
New England 5-0
at Dallas 5-0, 1:15 p.m.
Last Meeting: Patriots won 12-0 at home in 2003.
Stats & Stuff: New England QB Tom Brady has thrown at least three TD passes in each of his first five games, tying an NFL record. Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo was picked off five times by Buffalo after throwing just three INTs in first four games.
Game Day: This will be the battle of the unbeatens and a possible Super Bowl preview. If Romo bounces back from bad game, the Cowboys might get the upper hand at this point.
Pick: Patriots 24, Cowboys 20
Oakland 2-2
at San Diego 2-3, 1:15 p.m.
Last Meeting: Chargers won 21-14 at home last November.
Stats & Stuff: Raiders have lost seven straight to San Diego. Chargers snapped three-game losing streak on Sunday.
Game Day: The last time these teams played, the Chargers rallied from a 14-7 deficit to win as LaDainian Tomlinson threw a TD pass and ran for another score in the fourth quarter. Oakland is much improved, but Chargers have discovered how to win again.
Pick: Chargers 23, Raiders 20
New Orleans 0-4
at Seattle 3-2, 5:15 p.m.
Last Meeting: Seahawks won 21-7 at New Orleans in 2004.
Stats & Stuff: Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck has 7 TD passes, 4 INTs. Saints’ QB Drew Brees has 1 TD pass, 9 INTs.
Game Day: Seattle has won the last three meetings with the Saints. After failing to win two straight home games, New Orleans hits the road in search of first win.
Pick: Seahawks 20, Saints 14
Monday Oct. 15
N.Y. Giants 3-2
at Atlanta 1-4, 5:30 p.m.
Last Meeting: Giants won 27-14 at Atlanta in 2006.
Stats & Stuff: New York scores 24.6 points per game. Falcons average 13.8 points.
Game Day: Giants have improved running game with return of Brandon Jacobs in Week 5 and could keep Atlanta’s defense off-balance.
Pick: Giants 28, Falcons 14
Bye week: Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco