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Football

NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

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New England530.625262170
Miami430.571150126
Buffalo340.429171227
N.Y. Jets350.375168200

South

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Houston610.857216128
Indianapolis430.571136171
Tennessee350.375162257
Jacksonville160.143103188

North

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Baltimore520.714174161
Pittsburgh430.571167144
Cincinnati340.429166187
Cleveland260.250154186

West

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Denver430.571204152
San Diego340.429154144
Oakland340.429139187
Kansas City160.143120209

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East

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N.Y. Giants620.750234161
Philadelphia340.429120155
Dallas340.429137162
Washington350.375213227

South

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Atlanta7001.000201130
Tampa Bay340.429184153
New Orleans250.286190216
Carolina160.143128167

North

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Chicago610.857185100
Minnesota530.625184167
Green Bay530.625208170
Detroit340.429161174

West

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San Francisco620.750189103
Arizona440.500127142
Seattle440.500140134
St. Louis350.375137186

Today

Kansas City at San Diego, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday

Arizona at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Miami at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m.

Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis

Monday

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

KANSAS CITY (1-6) At SAN DIEGO (3-4)

When: Today, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network

Opening Line: Chargers by 8 1/2

Record vs. Spread: Kansas City 2-5; San Diego 3-4

Series Record: Tied 52-52-1

Ap Pro32 Ranking: Chiefs No. 32; Chargers No. 22

Last Meeting: Chargers beat Chiefs 37-20, Sept. 30

Last Week: Kansas City lost to Oakland 26-16; San Diego lost to Cleveland 7-6

Chiefs Offense: Overall (12), Rush (3), Pass (22)

Chiefs Defense: Overall (18), Rush (23), Pass (11)

Chargers Offense: Overall (25), Rush (20), Pass (21)

Chargers Defense: Overall (10), Rush (2), Pass (21)

Streaks, Stats And Notes: Several corporate sponsors stepped up to save Chargers embarrassment of having game blacked out on local TV. NFL Network began showing Thursday night games in 2006 and has never had one blacked out. ... Chiefs have lost four straight. ... Chargers have lost three straight. ... San Diego hasn’t scored touchdown in six quarters. ... Embattled San Diego coach Norv Turner is 110-117-1 overall in head coaching stops with Washington, Oakland and San Diego. ... Kansas City first team since at least 1940 to go through first seven games without holding lead in regulation, according to STATS LLC. Its only win came when Ryan Succop kicked winning field goal against Saints in overtime. ... Chiefs last in NFL with minus-18 turnover differential, with 25 turnovers and only seven takeaways. ... Chargers’ three wins have come against teams with combined record of 7-15, including Chiefs. ... Matt Cassel will start at quarterback for Chiefs because Brady Quinn has not been cleared to practice due to concussion. ... Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe needs seven receptions to become fourth player in franchise annals to reach 400 for career. ... Chargers trying for fifth straight win against Chiefs at home ... San Diego QB Philip Rivers 5-1 at home vs. Chiefs. ... TE Antonio Gates (78) trails only Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (81) for most receiving TDs in team history.

INJURY REPORT

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – CHIEFS: OUT: RB Nate Eachus (head), QB Brady Quinn (head). QUESTIONABLE: WR Terrance Copper (calf), DE Glenn Dorsey (calf), TE Steve Maneri (ankle), CB Stanford Routt (hamstring). PROBABLE: WR Devon Wylie (hamstring). CHARGERS: DOUBTFUL: WR Eddie Royal (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB Chris Carr (quadriceps), WR Robert Meachem (hamstring). PROBABLE: T Jared Gaither (groin), DE Vaughn Martin (neck), LB Jonas Mouton (hip), LB Takeo Spikes (elbow).

CAROLINA PANTHERS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS – PANTHERS: DNP: DE Frank Alexander (knee), DE Antwan Applewhite (hamstring), LB Thomas Davis (knee), DT Dwan Edwards (ankle), DE Thomas Keiser (elbow), WR Brandon LaFell (head). LIMITED: TE Ben Hartsock (ankle). REDSKINS: DNP: WR Pierre Garcon (foot). LIMITED: S Brandon Meriweather (knee), LB Perry Riley (hamstring). FULL: LB London Fletcher (hamstring), CB David Jones (Achilles), P Sav Rocca (right knee), CB Josh Wilson (shoulder).

ARIZONA CARDINALS at GREEN BAY PACKERS – CARDINALS: DNP: QB Kevin Kolb (ribs), G Adam Snyder (quadriceps). LIMITED: TE Todd Heap (knee), TE Mike Leach (back), S Kerry Rhodes (back), CB Greg Toler (hamstring). FULL: T D’Anthony Batiste (toe), DT Darnell Dockett (hamstring), TE Jim Dray (knee), CB Jamell Fleming (back), RB Anthony Sherman (knee). PACKERS: OUT: WR Greg Jennings (groin, abdomen), S Charles Woodson (collarbone). DNP: RB John Kuhn (hamstring), DE Mike Neal (ankle), WR Jordy Nelson (hamstring), LB Nick Perry (knee, wrist), CB Sam Shields (ankle), DE Jerel Worthy (concussion). LIMITED: WR Donald Driver (neck, thumb), TE Jermichael Finley (shoulder), G T.J. Lang (elbow, wrist), DT B.J. Raji (ankle). FULL: QB Aaron Rodgers (calf).

DETROIT LIONS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – LIONS: DNP: DE Cliff Avril (back), CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), S Louis Delmas (knee), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), RB Mikel LeShoure (not injury related), LB DeAndre Levy (hamstring), TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), S Amari Spievey (concussion), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (not injury related), DT Corey Williams (knee). LIMITED: LB Justin Durant (concussion), CB Jacob Lacey (concussion), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), WR Titus Young (knee). JAGUARS: DNP: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot), RB Greg Jones (hip), S Dwight Lowery (ankle), C Brad Meester (not injury related), RB Montell Owens (shoulder). LIMITED: CB Derek Cox (back), CB Rashean Mathis (groin). FULL: QB Blaine Gabbert (left shoulder), WR Laurent Robinson (concussion).

CHICAGO BEARS at TENNESSEE TITANS – BEARS: OUT: WR Alshon Jeffery (hand). LIMITED: TE Matt Spaeth (ankle). TITANS: DNP: LB Patrick Bailey (ribs), CB Tommie Campbell (ankle), G Leroy Harris (knee), T David Stewart (knee). LIMITED: QB Jake Locker (left shoulder), LB Colin McCarthy (ankle), T Michael Roos (abdomen), LB Will Witherspoon (hamstring). FULL: WR Kenny Britt (knee), S Michael Griffin (hip), C Fernando Velasco (concussion), WR Nate Washington (knee), DE Kamerion Wimbley (toe).

DENVER BRONCOS at CINCINNATI BENGALS – BRONCOS: LIMITED: CB Tracy Porter (illness). FULL: S Mike Adams (knee), G Chris Kuper (forearm), QB Peyton Manning (right thumb), TE Jacob Tamme (hip). BENGALS: DNP: WR Marvin Jones (knee), LB Dontay Moch (illness). LIMITED: RB Brian Leonard (ribs). FULL: C Jeff Faine (hamstring).

BALTIMORE RAVENS at CLEVELAND BROWNS – RAVENS: DNP: DE Pernell McPhee (thigh). LIMITED: WR Jacoby Jones (foot), DT Haloti Ngata (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (abdomen). FULL: CB Chykie Brown (ankle), LB Dannell Ellerbe (hand), S James Ihedigbo (hand), NT Ma’ake Kemoeatu (knee), T Bryant McKinnie (thigh), T Michael Oher (ankle), G Kelechi Osemele (ankle), S Bernard Pollard (chest), S Ed Reed (shoulder, chest), LB Terrell Suggs (ankle), G Marshal Yanda (shoulder). BROWNS: DNP: CB Dimitri Patterson (ankle), DT Ahtyba Rubin (calf). LIMITED: DT John Hughes (arm), LB D’Qwell Jackson (foot, toe), RB Trent Richardson (chest, ribs), DE Brian Sanford (knee), S Ray Ventrone (hand, calf), S T.J. Ward (hand, shoulder). FULL: CB Johnson Bademosi (hip), S Tashaun Gipson (knee), LB James-Michael Johnson (knee, groin), G Shawn Lauvao (groin), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (hamstring), RB Chris Ogbonnaya (chest, ribs), DE Frostee Rucker (shoulder, toe), G Jarrod Shaw (illness), QB Brandon Weeden (groin, thigh), LB Christian Yount (shoulder).

BUFFALO BILLS at HOUSTON TEXANS – BILLS: DNP: DE Mark Anderson (knee), G Chad Rinehart (ankle). LIMITED: T Cordy Glenn (ankle), CB Terrence McGee (knee), T Erik Pears (hip), DT Kyle Williams (ankle). FULL: DT Marcell Dareus (shoulder), WR Donald Jones (low back), DE Chris Kelsay (ankle), G Andy Levitre (knee), WR Brad Smith (chest), RB C.J. Spiller (shoulder), G Kraig Urbik (ankle), DE Mario Williams (wrist), C Eric Wood (knee). TEXANS: DNP: NT Shaun Cody (back), WR Andre Johnson (not injury related), RB Ben Tate (hamstring), G Cody White (illness). LIMITED: LB Bryan Braman (neck), CB Johnathan Joseph (groin), NT Earl Mitchell (ankle), LB Jesse Nading (foot, back), DE Antonio Smith (ankle). FULL: S Quintin Demps (thumb, forearm), WR Lestar Jean (knee), C Ben Jones (illness), S Shiloh Keo (back), G Wade Smith (knee), QB T.J. Yates (right elbow).

MIAMI DOLPHINS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – DOLPHINS: DNP: CB Richard Marshall (back), DT Tony McDaniel (knee). LIMITED: LB Karlos Dansby (biceps), C Mike Pouncey (Achilles), QB Ryan Tannehill (left knee). FULL: QB Matt Moore (right calf), RB Daniel Thomas (elbow), LB Jason Trusnik (forearm). COLTS: DNP: LB Pat Angerer (foot), CB Vontae Davis (knee), TE Coby Fleener (shoulder), LB Jerrell Freeman (foot), LB Dwight Freeney (ankle). LIMITED: CB Darius Butler (shoulder), LB Robert Mathis (knee). FULL: QB Andrew Luck (knee), DE Fili Moala (knee).

MINNESOTA VIKINGS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – VIKINGS: DNP: TE John Carlson (concussion), LB Tyrone McKenzie (not injury related). LIMITED: WR Percy Harvin (hamstring), RB Adrian Peterson (ankle), S Mistral Raymond (ankle), CB Antoine Winfield (knee). FULL: DT Fred Evans (knee), DT Letroy Guion (ribs), LB Erin Henderson (elbow), P Chris Kluwe (knee), QB Christian Ponder (knee). SEAHAWKS: DNP: WR Braylon Edwards (knee), DE Jason Jones (ankle). LIMITED: WR Doug Baldwin (ankle), CB Byron Maxwell (hamstring), G John Moffitt (knee). FULL: RB Marshawn Lynch (back).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at OAKLAND RAIDERS – BUCCANEERS: LIMITED: CB Brandon McDonald (ankle), CB Eric Wright (Achilles). FULL: DE Michael Bennett (ankle), T Donald Penn (wrist). RAIDERS: DNP: T Khalif Barnes (groin), LB Keenan Clayton (shoulder), DT Richard Seymour (knee), CB Shawntae Spencer (foot). LIMITED: LB Travis Goethel (back), K Sebastian Janikowski (left groin), LB Rolando McClain (toe), T Willie Smith (ankle), DE David Tollefson (shoulder), G Stefen Wisniewski (ankle). FULL: DT Desmond Bryant (elbow), RB Mike Goodson (toe), RB Taiwan Jones (knee), RB Darren McFadden (shoulder), DE Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder), T Jared Veldheer (elbow).

PITTSBURGH STEELERS at NEW YORK GIANTS – STEELERS: DNP: RB Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps), T Marcus Gilbert (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (calf), LB Stevenson Sylvester (hamstring), LB LaMarr Woodley (hamstring). LIMITED: RB Baron Batch (shin), RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles). FULL: S Ryan Clark (concussion), LB Brandon Johnson (hamstring), RB Isaac Redman (ankle). GIANTS: DNP: C David Baas (ankle, elbow), LB Chase Blackburn (hamstring), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), TE Bear Pascoe (ankle), LB Keith Rivers (calf), S Antrel Rolle (concussion), LB Jacquian Williams (knee). LIMITED: DT Rocky Bernard (quadriceps), WR Victor Cruz (calf). FULL: S Kenny Phillips (knee).

DALLAS COWBOYS at ATLANTA FALCONS – COWBOYS: DNP: WR Dez Bryant (hip), LB Dan Connor (neck), C Phil Costa (ankle), DT Jason Hatcher (shin), S Matt Johnson (hamstring), DE Sean Lissemore (ankle), RB DeMarco Murray (foot), WR Kevin Ogletree (hamstring). LIMITED: RB Felix Jones (knee). FALCONS: DNP: WR Kevin Cone (groin), G Garrett Reynolds (back), LB Sean Weatherspoon (ankle). LIMITED: DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), K Matt Bryant (back), WR Drew Davis (hamstring), WR Harry Douglas (ankle, knee), WR Roddy White (back).

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: No Data Reported

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