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WEEK 1 // THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 2019 // 8:20 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE

One of the NFL’s oldest rivalries, these two teams first met on November 27, 1920 at Cubs Park, where the Chicago Staleys defeated the Green Bay Packers, 20-0. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 96-94-6 LAST GAME: 12/16/18: Packers 17 at Bears 24 STREAKS: Packers have won 5 of past 6 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/16/18 GREEN BAY PACKERS (2018 STATS) CHICAGO BEARS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Matt LaFleur: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 1-1 23.5/25.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/17.7 (1L) 369.1 OFFENSE 343.9 : 372-597-4442-25-2-97.6 PASSING : 289-434-3223-24-12-95.4 Aaron Jones: 133-728-5.5-8 RUSHING Mike Davis (Sea.): 112-514-4.6-4 : 111-1386-12.5-13 RECEIVING Tarik Cohen (RB): 71-725-10.2-5 354.4 DEFENSE 299.7 : 10.5 SACKS Khalil Mack: 12.5 (Chi.): 2 INTs : 7 (T1L) 0 (15/15) TAKE/GIVE +12 (36/24) JK Scott: 44.7 (38.8) PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 45.0 (39.7) : 124 (34/36 PAT; 30/37 FG) KICKING Eddy Pineiro (Pre.): 27 (3/4 PAT; 8/9 FG) PACKERS NOTES BEARS NOTES • MATT LAFLEUR makes NFL head coaching debut. • CHICAGO won NFC North (12-4) for 1st time since 2010. • QB AARON RODGERS passed for 4,442 yards & 25 TDs vs. • QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 3,223 yards & 24 TDs 2 INTs for 97.6 rating last season. Set NFL record for most for 95.4 rating in 2018. Had 4 games with 120+ rating in 2018, consecutive pass attempts without INT (402 passes, Weeks most such games in single season in franchise history. Has 4-15) in 2018. Is NFL all-time leader with 103.1 career rating. 107.4 rating in 2 career home games vs. GB. Was 1 of 2 NFC Needs 12 TD passes to become 9th QB in NFL history with 350 QBs () with 400+ rush yards (421) last season. career TD passes. Has 3+ TDs & 100+ rating in 3 of past 5 vs. • RB TARIK COHEN had 1,169 scrimmage yards (725 rec., 444 Chi. Has 18 TDs & 101.1 rating in 10 career games at Chi. rush) & 8 TDs (5 rec., 3 rush) in 2018. Since 2017, ranks 4th • RB AARON JONES rushed for 728 yards & 8 TDs last season. among RBs with 124 receptions. Had 705 scrimmage yards (88.1 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 • WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with 754 rec. yards last rec.) in his last 8 games in 2018. season. WR ANTHONY MILLER led team & ranked 2nd • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had career-high 111 receptions for among rookies with 7 rec. TDs in 2018. 1,386 yards & tied for 2nd in NFL with 13 rec. TDs in 2018. Has • LB KHALIL MACK led team with 12.5 sacks in 2018, tied 3rd 35 TD catches since 2016, 2nd-most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs -most in single season by Bears player since 1982. Had 3.5 in his past 6 vs. Chi. TE JIMMY GRAHAM ranks 3rd among sacks, FF & 27-yard INT-TD in 2 games vs. GB last season. Aims active players with 71 career TD catches. Needs 4 rec. TDs to for his 4th in row vs. GB with sack. Has 49 sacks since 2015, become 5th TE in NFL history with 75 career rec. TDs. tied 3rd-most in NFL. LB was 1 of 2 rookies • LB led NFC with 144 tackles & had career- (DARIUS LEONARD) with 100+ tackles (121) & 5+ sacks (5) high 5 sacks in 2018. LB KYLER FACKRELL led team with last season. DT AKIEM HICKS is 1 of 4 DTs with 7+ sacks in 10.5 sacks last season. LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH makes GB each of past 3 seasons & has 23 sacks since 2016, 5th-most debut. Had career-high 8.5 sacks with Bal. in 2018. S ADRIAN among DTs. CB KYLE FULLER tied for NFL lead with career- AMOS makes GB debut. Had 268 tackles, 19 PD & 3 INTs in 4 high 7 INTs & ranked 1st with 21 PD last season. S EDDIE seasons (2015-18) with Chi. LB (12th overall) JACKSON led NFL with 3 defensive TDs & had career-high 15 & S (21st) were selected in 1st round of PD in 2018. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX makes Chi. debut. Had 25 2019 NFL Draft. PD, 14 INTs & 3 FFs in 5 seasons (2014-18) with GB.

TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): , Cris Collinsworth, (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, , Hub Arkush (field reporter) SIRIUS: 81 (GB), 83 (Chi) | XM: 225 (GB), 226 (Chi) EST. 1937 EST. 1995 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI

The Panthers defeated the Rams in the 2003 NFC Divisional playoffs, 29-23, in double overtime. It marks one of six double overtime games in league history. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 12-8 LAST GAME: 11/6/16: Panthers 13 at Rams 10 STREAKS: Panthers have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/20/13: Panthers 30, Rams 15 LOS ANGELES RAMS (2018 STATS) CAROLINA PANTHERS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Sean McVay: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-0 32.9/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.5/23.9 421.1 OFFENSE 373.3 : 364-561-4688-32-12-101.1 PASSING Cam Newton: 320-471-3395-24-13-94.2 Todd Gurley: 256-1251-4.9-17 (1L) RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 219-1098-5.0-7 Robert Woods: 86-1219-14.2-6 RECEIVING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 107-867-8.1-6 358.6 DEFENSE 353.2 Aaron Donald: 20.5 (1L) SACKS Mario Addison: 9 John Johnson: 4 INTs Donte Jackson: 4 +11 (30/19) TAKE/GIVE +1 (23/22) Johnny Hekker: 46.3 (43.0) PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 45.2 (41.0) Greg Zuerlein: 116 (35/36 PAT; 27/31 FG) KICKING Joey Slye (R) (Pre.): 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/8 FG) RAMS NOTES PANTHERS NOTES • RAMS won NFC West & advanced to SB LIII last season. • PANTHERS have won past 2 games on Kickoff Weekend. • QB JARED GOFF ranked 4th in NFL in pass yards (4,688) & • QB CAM NEWTON passed for 3,395 yards & 24 TDs in 2018 tied for 6th in pass TDs (32) in 2018. Was 1 of 3 QBs (PATRICK & joined (13 seasons) as only QBs in NFL MAHOMES & MATT RYAN) with 4,500+ yards & 100+ rating history with 3,000+ pass yards in each of their 1st 8 seasons. (101.1) last season. Had 8 games with 300+ pass yards last Has 4,808 career rush yards & needs 192 rush yards to join season, tied-2nd most in NFL. (6,109) as only QBs with 5,000+ rush yards in • RB TODD GURLEY led NFL with 21 scrimmage TDs (17 rush, NFL history. Has 58 career rush TDs, most by QB in NFL history. 4 rec.) & ranked 4th with 1,831 scrimmage yards in 2018. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 107 catches in 2018, most Since entering NFL in 2015, leads league in scrimmage yards by RB in single season in NFL history. Ranked 3rd in NFL with (6,430), rush yards (4,547) & scrimmage TDs (56). 1,965 scrimmage yards. Became 1st player in NFL history • WR BRANDIN COOKS had 80 catches & career-high 1,204 with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards in 5 consecutive games rec. yards in 2018. Is 1 of 4 WRs with 1,000+ rec. yards in each (Weeks 9-13). Since 2017, is 1 of 3 RBs (TODD GURLEY & of past 4 seasons. WR ROBERT WOODS set career-highs in ALVIN KAMARA) with 3,000+ scrmimage yards (3,051) & 20+ catches (86), rec. yards (1,219) & TD catches (6) last season. scrimmage TDs (20). Had 12 games of 70+ rec. yards in 2018, tied-most in NFL. WR • WR DJ MOORE ranked 2nd among rookie WRs in catches (55) COOPER KUPP had 40 catches for 566 yards & 6 TDs in 8 & rec. yards (788) last season. WR ranked games last season. 2nd on team with 5 rec. TDs in 2018. WR CHRIS HOGAN • DT AARON DONALD was named AP Defensive Player of Year makes Car. debut. TE GREG OLSEN ranks 4th among active for 2nd consecutive season. Led NFL with 20.5 sacks & 25 TEs with 57 rec. TDs. TFL in 2018. LB was only player in NFL with • LB led team with 130 tackles in 2018, his 7th 100+ tackles (125), 4+ sacks (4) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018. LB CLAY consecutive 100+ season. Since 2012, leads NFL with MATTHEWS makes LAR debut. Ranks 6th among active 948 tackles. DE MARIO ADDISON led team with 9 sacks, his players with 83.5 sacks. CB has 22 INTs 3rd consecutive season with 9+ sacks. DT GERALD MCCOY since 2015, most in NFL. S makes LAR debut. makes Car. debut. Has 6+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. CB Leads all active safeties with 29 career INTs. DONTE JACKSON led all rookies with 4 INTs in 2018.

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): , Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 98 (LAR), 81 (Car) | XM: 383 (LAR), 225 (Car) EST. 1960 EST. 1946 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // FIRSTENERGY STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN

On Oct. 5, 2014, Cleveland trailed 28-3 in the second quarter and overcame the 25-point deficit to defeat Tennessee, 29-28, the largest comeback by a road team in NFL history. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Browns lead all-time series, 35-30 LAST GAME: 10/22/17: Titans 12 at Browns 9 (OT) STREAKS: Titans have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/22/17 TENNESSEE TITANS (2018 STATS) CLEVELAND BROWNS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Mike Vrabel: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Freddie Kitchens: 0-0 19.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.4/24.5 312.4 OFFENSE 368.8 : 228-331-2528-11-8-92.3 PASSING : 310-486-3725-27-14-93.7 : 215-1059-4.9-12 RUSHING Nick Chubb: 192-996-5.2-8 Corey Davis: 65-891-13.7-4 RECEIVING Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG): 77-1052-13.7-6 333.4 DEFENSE 393.0 Jurrell Casey: 7 SACKS Myles Garrett: 13.5 Kevin Byard: 4 INTs Damarious Randall: 4 -1 (17/18) TAKE/GIVE +7 (31/24) : 47.1 (41.7) PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillan (R) (Pre.): 46.6 (41.4) Ryan Succop: 106 (28/31 PAT; 26/30 FG) KICKING Austin Seiber (R) (Pre.): 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG) TITANS NOTES BROWNS NOTES • QB MARCUS MARIOTA has won last 2 starts vs. Cle. & owns • FREDDIE KITCHENS makes debut as NFL head coach. 99.6 against Browns (his 5 TD passes vs. Cle. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD set NFL rookie record with 27 TD are more than any non-division foe). Overall, won last 4 starts, passes. Has TD pass in all 13 starts, trailing only career- joining MITCHELL TRUBISKY & as 1 of 3 opening streaks established by HOFer KURT WARNER (23, QBs to finish undefeated over last 4+ starts in ‘18. Had career 1999-2000) & BRAD JOHNSON (15, 1996-97). In his 6 wins, bests in comp. pct. (68.9, 6th-NFL) & rush yards (357) in ‘18. has 114.9 passer rating, with 14 TDs & 2 INTs. Browns are 5-1 • RB DERRICK HENRY leads NFL since 12/6/18 in rush yards when he throws 0 INTs. Has won 3 consecutive home games. (585), YPC (6.72, min. 45 att.) & rush TDs (7). His 99-yard TD run • RB NICK CHUBB among rookies in 2018 ranked 3rd in rush vs. Jax. (12/6/18) was NFL’s longest play from scrimmage in yards (996) & tied-3rd in rush TDs (8). Had longest run ever by 2018. In Weeks 14-15, became 5th player since 2002 to rush Cle. player & 2nd-longest TD run in history by rookie, 92 yards for 170+ yards & 2+ TDs in consecutive games. His 408 rush in Week 10. yards, & his 6 rush TDs, over that 2-game span were most over • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. makes Cle. debut. Has 2+ catches any 2 game in franchise annals. RB DION LEWIS registered in all 59 games, and 3+ in all but 1 contest. Has 5,476 rec. 59 rec. & 400 rec. yards in 2018, both career bests. yards & needs 100 vs. Ten. to surpass (5,575) • WR COREY DAVIS led Ten. last year in catches (65), rec. yards for 2nd most over player’s 1st 60 games, behind HOFer LANCE (891) & rec. TD (4), all career highs. TE DELANIE WALKER has ALWORTH (5,907). Over career, has averaged 92.8 rec. YPG, 96 career starts & 483 receptions. Since joining Ten. in 2013, 2nd in NFL history (Jones, 96.7, min. 10 games). WR JARVIS is in top 5 among TEs in rec. (360) & rec. yards/game (54.6). LANDRY since entering league in 2014, has 481 catches, • CB LOGAN RYAN had 4 sacks in 2018, tied for NFL lead among most ever by player over first 5 seasons, surpassing LARRY CBs. DE CAMERON WAKE makes Ten. debut. Has 5 career FITZGERALD (426, 2004-08). sacks & FF in 4 games vs. Cle. S KEVIN BYARD leads NFL • S DAMARIOUS RANDALL has 14 INT since 2015, tied-4th in with 12 INTs since 2017. Threw 66-yard TD in Week 2, longest NFL. DE MYLES GARRETT had 13.5 sacks in 2018, 6th in NFL, TD pass by defensive player in era. DT JURRELL CB DENZEL WARD had 2 INTs in NFL debut, 1st rookie with 2+ CASEY has 13 sacks over last 2 years, 4th in NFL among INT in season-opening game since EUGENE DANIEL, 9/2/84. interior linemen. S MORGAN BURNETT makes Cle. debut.

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 127 (Ten), 111 (Cle) | XM: 384 (Ten), 228 (Cle) EST. 1960 EST. 1995 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // TIAA BANK FIELD // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS

In the first meeting between the two clubs on Nov. 9, 1997, Jacksonville defeated Kansas City, 24-10, as the Jaguars defense recorded six sacks and forced five turnovers. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: All-time series tied, 6-6 LAST GAME: 10/7/18: Jaguars 14 at Chiefs 30 STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/8/13: Chiefs 28, Jaguars 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2018 STATS) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Andy Reid: 4-2 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Marrone: 0-3 35.3 (1L)/26.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 15.3/19.8 425.6 (1L) OFFENSE 302.0 Patrick Mahomes: 383-580-5097-50 (1L)-12-113.8 PASSING (Phi.): 141-195-1413-7-4-96.0 Damien Williams: 50-256-5.1-4 RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 133-439-3.3-5 (TE): 103-1336-13.0-10 RECEIVING Dede Westbrook: 66-717-10.9-5 405.5 DEFENSE 311.4 : 15.5 SACKS Calais Campbell: 10.5 , (Hou.): 2 INTs Jalen Ramsey: 3 +9 (27/18) TAKE/GIVE -12 (17/29) Dustin Colquitt: 44.9 (40.5) PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke: 45.0 (41.3) Harrison Butker: 137 (65/59 PAT; 24/27 FG) KICKING Josh Lambo: 76 (19/20 PAT; 19/21 FG) CHIEFS NOTES JAGUARS NOTES • CHIEFS have scored 25+ in 21 consecutive games since • QB NICK FOLES makes Jax. debut. Plays 1st career game 12/3/17, longest such NFL streak ever. vs. Chiefs. Over last 14 starts, since win vs. Jax. (11/6/16, with • QB PATRICK MAHOMES led league in 2018 with 50 TD KC), is 11-3, including postseason. Is undefeated in 3 career passes, joining PEYTON MANNING (55, 2013) & Kickoff Weekend starts, including 2018 with Phi. (50, 2007) as only QBs ever with 50+ in season. Youngest NFL • RB LEONARD FOURNETTE has 1 over his last 508 MVP since HOFer DAN MARINO (1984). Finished 2nd with KC- touches (446 car., 62 rec.), including playoffs. Has 14 rush record 5,097 pass yards. In Week 2, became youngest ever TD in 21 games (0.67 avg.); only TODD GURLEY (1.03), ALVIN with 6+ TD passes in game, then became 4th ever to throw KAMARA (0.71) & SAQUON BARKLEY (0.69) have averaged 4+ TD passes in 3 straight games (Weeks 6-8). Matched more since 2017. ANDREW LUCK’s 2014 NFL record by throwing for 300+ yards • WR MARQISE LEE over last 5 home games has 3 TD rec. in 8 consecutive games (Weeks 2-9). Overall when he catches TD, Jax. is 5-3. WR DEDE WESTBROOK • RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS has scored TD in 6 straight games, has catch in all 23 NFL games. Ranked 6th among WRs with including playoffs. Averaged career-best 5.1 YPC in 2018. RB 98 rush yards in 2018. WR CHRIS CONLEY makes Jax. debut, LESEAN MCCOY makes KC debut. Leads NFL with 10,606 rush against former team. TE makes Jax. debut. yards since 2009. Has 10 games with both 100+ rush yards & • CB JALEN RAMSEY has started all 51 games since entering 2+ rush TDs, 2nd among active RBs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 17). NFL in 2016, including playoffs. Since 2016, 1 of 3 players with • WR TYREEK HILL has 16 TDs of 50+ yards, tying HOFer GALE 9+ INTs & 44+ PD. Ranks 8th among CBs with 168 tackles last SAYERS (16) for most by player in 1st 3 years. TE TRAVIS 3 years. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL led team in 2018 with 10.5 KELCE became 1st TE with 80+ receptions & 1,000 rec. yards sacks, becoming 1st in franchise history with consecuitve in 3 straight seasons. His 1,336 receiving yards were 2nd all- seasons of 10+ sacks (14.5 in 2017). Only 7 other players have time by TE (GEORGE KITTLE, 1,377 in 2018). double-digit sacks each of last 2 years. CB A.J. BOUYE set • DT CHRIS JONES had 1+ sack in NFL-record 11 straight games up 4th-quarter TD with INT in last meeting. DE YANNICK (Weeks 5-16). LB ANTHONY HITCHENS finished 5th in NFL NGAKOUE has 29.5 sacks, most in Jax. history over player’s last year with 135 tackles. DE FRANK CLARK & S TYRANN 1st 48 games. LB MYLES JACK has 2 defensive TDs since MATHIEU make KC debuts. 2017, tied-2nd among LBs.

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, , Evan Washburn (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 99 (KC), 82 (Jax) | XM: 385 (KC), 227 (Jax) EST. 1996 EST. 1966 at Dolphins

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER

On Jan. 4, 2009, Baltimore defeated Miami, 27-9, during the Wild Card playoffs as future Pro Football HOF S returned an 64 yards for a . Reed recorded nine postseason , tying an NFL record. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 7-6 LAST GAME: 10/26/17: Dolphins 0 at Ravens 40 STREAKS: Ravens have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/15: Dolphins 15, Ravens 13 BALTIMORE RAVENS (2018 STATS) (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - : 6-1 COACH VS. OPP. Brian Flores: 0-0 24.3/17.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 19.9/27.1 374.9 OFFENSE 289.9 : 99-170-1201-6-3-84.5 PASSING (TB): 164-246-2366-17-12-100.4 Mark Ingram (NO): 138-645-4.7-6 RUSHING : 120-535-4.5-4 : 62-651-10.5-1 RECEIVING Kenyan Drake (RB): 53-477-9.0-5 292.9 (1L) DEFENSE 391.1 Matt Judon: 7 SACKS Jerome Baker: 3 Earl Thomas (Sea.): 3 INTs : 7 (T1L) -3 (17/20) TAKE/GIVE +5 (28/23) Sam Koch: 47.4 (39.8) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.6 (38.4) Justin Tucker: 141 (36/37 PAT; 35/39 FG) KICKING : 89 (35/36 PAT; 18/20 FG) RAVENS NOTES DOLPHINS NOTES • RAVENS won AFC North for 1st time since 2012. • DOLPHINS have won 5 of past 6 season-opening games. • QB LAMAR JACKSON went 6-1 as starter in 2018, tied 2nd- • QB RYAN FITZPATRICK makes Mia. debut. Had 2,172 pass most wins by rookie QB since 1970. Led all QBs in rush yards yards (310.3 per game) & 15 TDs with 96.5 rating in 7 starts (695) & was 1 of 4 rookie QBs (, ROBERT GRIFFIN with TB in 2018. Had 417 pass yards, 4 pass TDs & rush TD for III & CAM NEWTON) with 600+ rush yards in rookie season. 156.2 rating on Kickoff Weekend last season. Had 382 pass Has 100+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts on road. yards & 4 TDs in his last start vs. Bal. (10/24/10 with Buf.). • RB MARK INGRAM makes Bal. debut. Has 39 rush TDs since • RB KENYAN DRAKE set career highs in scrimmage yards 2014, 2nd-most in NFL. Is only player with 6+ rush TDs in each (1,012) & total TDs (9) in 2018. Was 1 of 4 RBs (TARIK COHEN, of past 5 seasons. RB GUS EDWARDS led team with 718 rush CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY & JAMES WHITE) with 50+ yards last season, 5th most among rookie RBs. From Weeks catches (53) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) last season. RB KALEN BALLAGE 11-17, tied-3rd in NFL with 654 rush yards. averaged 5.3 YPC as rookie, & had 75-yard touchdown at Min. • WR WILLIE SNEAD led team with 62 catches in 2018 & had in Week 15. 651 rec. yards. Had 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his 8 • WR ALBERT WILSON had career-high 4 rec. TDs last season. road games last season. TE MARK ANDREWS led all rookie WR DEVANTE PARKER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with TD TEs in rec. yards (552), ranked 3rd in catches (34) & tied for catch. WR-KR JAKEEM GRANT was 1 of 2 players (ANDRE 4th in rec. TDs (3) in 2018. WR MARQUISE BROWN was ROBERTS) with PR-TD & KR-TD in 2018. selected in 1st round (25th overall) of 2019 NFL Draft. • CB XAVIEN HOWARD had 7 INTs in 2018, tied for most in NFL • S EARL THOMAS makes Bal. debut. Since entering NFL in & led team with 12 PD. Had franchise-record 3 games with 2+ 2010, ranks 3rd with 28 INTs. Had 3 INTs in 4 games with Sea. INTs. LB JEROME BAKER was 1 of 4 players with 75+ tackles in 2018. Has 5 PD & 3 INTs, incl. 57-yard INT-TD in 8 career (76), 3+ sacks (3) & INT-TD in 2018. DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS games vs. AFC East. LB MATT JUDON aims for 3rd season in was selected in 1st round (13th overall) of 2019 NFL Draft. CB row with 7+ sacks. LB PATRICK ONWUASOR had career-high BOBBY MCCAIN was 1 of 2 CBs (BRIAN POOLE) with 60+ 5.5 sacks last season. CB had 50-yard INT- tackles, 2+ sacks & 1+ INTs in 2018. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK TD in last meeting. CB led team with was 1 of 4 rookeis in 2018 with 75+ tackles (79) & 9+ PD (9). career-high 15 PD, tied-3rd in AFC last season. LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN had 105 tackles & 5 TFL in 2018.

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Jay Feely (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 108 (Bal), 125 (Mia) | XM: 386 (Bal), 229 (Mia) EST. 1966 EST. 1961 Falcons at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH

Atlanta defeated Minnesota 30-27 in overtime in the 1998 NFC Championship Game on their way to their first ever Super Bowl appearance, highlighted by QB Chris Chandler’s three passing . REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 18-10 LAST GAME: 12/3/17: Vikings 14 at Falcons 9 STREAKS: Vikings have won past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/28/14: Vikings 41, Falcons 28 (2018 STATS) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Dan Quinn: 0-2 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 3-0 25.9/26.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.5/21.3 389.1 OFFENSE 345.6 Matt Ryan: 422-608-4924-35-7-108.0 PASSING : 425-606-4298-30-10-99.7 Davonta Freeman (2017): 196-865-4.4-7 RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 133-615-4.6-2 Julio Jones: 113-1677 (1L)-14.8-8 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 113-1373-12.2-9 384.5 DEFENSE 309.7 Takkarist McKinley: 7 SACKS Danielle Hunter: 14.5 : 7 (T1L) INTs , Harrison Smith: 3 +1 (19/18) TAKE/GIVE 0 (20/20) Matt Bosher: 45.5 (40.1) PUNTING (NET) Britton Colquitt (Cle.): 45.4 (38.2) Matt Bryant: 93 (33/35 PAT; 20/21 FG) KICKING Dan Bailey: 93 (30/31 PAT; 21/28 FG) FALCONS NOTES VIKINGS NOTES • QB MATT RYAN has 46,720 career pass yards, most by player • QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 4,298 yards & career-high 30 in his 1st 11 seasons in NFL history. Ranked 3rd in NFL with TDs in 2018. Ranked 3rd in completions (425) & became 1st 4,924 pass yards & tied for 3rd in pass TDs (35) last season. player in NFL history with 30+ completions in 4 consecutive Has 4,000+ pass yards in 8 consecutive seasons, 2nd-longest games (Weeks 2-5). Is 1 of 2 QBs () with streak in NFL history. Needs 5 TDs passes to become 12th QB 4,000+ pass yards & 25+ TD passes in each of past 4 seasons. in NFL history with 300 career TD passes. Had 298 pass yards • RB DALVIN COOK had 920 scrimmage yards (615 rush, 305 & 3 TDs in last game at Min. (9/28/14). rec.) & 4 total TDs last season. Has 883 scrimmage yards • RB DEVONTA FREEMAN has 416 scrimmage yards (83.2 per (110.4 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career home game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 5 vs. NFC North. games with Min. • WR JULIO JONES led NFL with 1,677 rec. yards & became • WR ADAM THIELEN tied for 4th in NFL with 113 receptions & 5th player in NFL history with 3+ career seasons with 1,500+ had career-high 1,373 rec. yards in 2018 & joined ROD SMITH yards. Has 1,400+ rec. yards in 5 consecutive seasons, longest & WES WELKER as only undrafted players since 1967 with streak in NFL history. Has 7,994 rec. yards since 2014, most 100+ catches & 1,300+ rec. yards in single season. Had rec. yards over any 5-year span in NFL history. WR CALVIN franchise-record 9 games with 100+ rec. yards last season. RIDLEY led all rookie WRs in catches (64), rec. yards (821) & WR STEFON DIGGS set career-highs in catches (102), rec. rec. TDs (10) in 2018. Was 1 of 3 rookies (ODELL BECKHAM yards (1,021) & TD catches (9) in 2018. JR. & MIKE EVANS) with 10+ TD catches since 2011. WR • DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL with career-high MOHAMED SANU had career-high 838 rec. yards last season. 14.5 sacks last season. Has 40 sacks since entering NFL in • LB DEION JONES had 53 tackles in 6 games in 2018 & has 2015, most by Min. player in his 1st 4 seasons since 1982. DE 100+ tackles in 2 of past 3 seasons. S KEANU NEAL is 1 of 2 EVERSON GRIFFEN has 10 sacks in his past 9 vs. NFC South. safeties (ANTOINE BETHEA) with 100+ tackles in 2 of past LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 108 tackles. Aims for his 3 seasons. CB DAMONTAE KAZEE had career-high 7 INTs in 4th season in row with 100+ tackles. CB XAVIER RHODES is 2018, tied most in NFL. DE TAKKARIST MCKINLEY led team 1 of 6 DBs with 10+ PD in 5 of past 6 seasons. S HARRISON with 7 sacks in 2018. Had sack in only career meeting vs. Min. SMITH was 1 of 2 DBs () with 80+ tackles LB VIC BEASLEY has 4 sacks in his past 5 vs. NFC North. (84), 3+ sacks (3) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018.

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 103 (Atl), 83 (Min) | XM: 387 (Atl), 226 (Min) EST. 1960 EST. 1960 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN

On Dec. 8, 1963, Buffalo RB Cookie Gilchrist had 243 rushing yards and a franchise-record five rush- ing touchdowns in the Bills’ 45-13 win over the Jets. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 61-55 LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Jets 27 at Bills 23 STREAKS: Jets have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/11/18: Bills 41, Jets 10 BUFFALO BILLS (2018 STATS) NEW YORK JETS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Sean McDermott: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Adam Gase: 3-3 16.8/23.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.8/27.6 298.6 OFFENSE 299.2 Josh Allen: 169-320-2074-10-12-67.9 PASSING Sam Darnold: 239-414-2865-17-15-77.6 Josh Allen (QB): 89-631-7.1-8 RUSHING Le’Veon Bell (Pit., 2017): 321-1291-4.0-9 : 56-652-11.6-7 RECEIVING Robby Anderson: 50-752-15.0-6 294.1 DEFENSE 380.4 Jerry Hughes: 7 SACKS Henry Anderson, Jordan Jenkins: 7 Jordan Poyer: 4 INTs Trumaine Johnson: 4 -5 (27/32) TAKE/GIVE -10 (20/30) Corey Bojorquez: 45.1 (39.4) PUNTING (NET) Lachlan Edwards: 45.9 (40.8) Stephen Hauschka: 91 (25/26 PAT; 22/28 FG) KICKING Kaare Vedvik (Pre.): 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/8 FG) BILLS NOTES JETS NOTES • QB JOSH ALLEN had 18 TDs (10 pass, 8 rush), most by a rookie • QB SAM DARNOLD last year became youngest QB (21 years, QB in Bills history. His 8 rush TD were 2nd most by rookie QB in 97 days) in Super Bowl era to start season-opening game. Super Bowl era. Had 9 carries for 101 yards & TD in only prior In Week 2, became youngest ever to pass for 300 yards meeting vs. NYJ (12/9/18). (334). Had 17 TD passes, 2nd most by Jets rookie (HOFer JOE • RB FRANK GORE (14,748) needs 522 rush yards to surpass NAMATH). Has 6 TDs/0 INTs over last 114 passes. Led Jets to No. 3 BARRY SANDERS on all-time list. Has 18,544 scrim. 27-23 comeback win in only previous game vs. Buf. yards & needs 611 to surpass HOFer MARSHALL FAULK • RB LE’VEON BELL makes NYJ debut. Since entering NFL (19,154) for No. 4 all-time. Holds NFL records with 14 straight in 2013, ranks 1st among RBs in receptions (312) & 2nd in years of 600+ rush yards & 125+ carries. Makes debut with scrimmage yards (7,996). In last game vs. Buf. (12/11/16 w/ Buf. RB T.J. YELDON makes Buf. debut. Tied for 7th among Pit.) rushed for 236 yards and 3 TDs. Led NFL with 321 carries RBs in 2018 with 4 rec. TDs. & 406 touches in 2017. In 4 meetings, has averaged 146.5 • WR JOHN BROWN makes Buf. debut. Over last 2 seasons, rush YPG vs. Buf. with 4 TDs. Teams are 6-1, including playoffs, ranks 3rd in NFL with 17.0 yards/rec. WR COLE BEASLEY when he has 2+ rushing TDs. RB BILAL POWELL in last 2 makes Buf. debut. Posted longest career rec., 54 yards, at home games vs. Buf. has 196 rush yards (98.0 YPG). MetLife Stadium vs. NYG, 12/10/17, with Dal. WR ZAY JONES • WR ROBBY ANDERSON has 15 career rec. TDs, 3rd among had 93 yards & TD on career-best 8 catches at NYJ (11/11/18). players who entered NFL in 2016 (TYREEK HILL & MICHAEL Had 5 rec. TD over season’s final 5 weeks, tied-1st withJULIO THOMAS). WR QUINCY ENUNWA has 19 rec. for 218 yds. JONES. TE LEE SMITH caught career-high 3 TD in ‘18 with (11.5 avg.) in 5 career games vs. Buf. WR JAMISON CROWDER Oak. makes NYJ debut. Had career-high 13.4 YPC in 2018, with Was. • S JORDAN POYER since 2017 is only player with 9+ INTs & • LB C.J. MOSLEY makes NYJ debut. Among LBs since 2014, 190+ tackles. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS was only player with has 9 INTs (tied-3rd) & 35 PD (3rd). S JAMAL ADAMS among at least 20 tackles, 12 PD, 2 sacks, 2 INTs & 2 FFs. On 12/9/18 safeties in 2018, tied-1st in sacks (3.5), TFL (9) & FFs (3). CB vs. NYJ, became youngest player ever (20 years, 145 days) TRUMAINE JOHNSON had 4 INTs in 2018 (tied-4th, NFL). DT with INT. DT ED OLIVER, 9th selection in 2019 draft, makes QUINNEN WILLIAMS, No. 3 overall selection in 2019 draft, NFL debut. S MICAH HYDE had INT at NYJ (11/11/18). makes NFL debut.

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Amanda Balionis (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 106 (Buf), 119 (NYJ) | XM: 388 (Buf), 230 (NYJ) EST. 1932 EST. 1933 Washington Redskins at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD // REFEREE: RON TORBERT On Kickoff Weekend of the shortened 1982 season, K Mark Moseley began his historic MVP season by scoring a season-high 13 points and converting all three field goals - including a season-high 48-yarder - in Washington’s 37-34 win in Philadelphia. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Redskins lead all-time series, 85-77-5 LAST GAME: 12/30/18: Eagles 24 at Redskins 0 STREAKS: Eagles have won past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/03/18: Eagles 28, Redskins 13 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2018 STATS) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Jay Gruden: 5-5 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Pederson: 4-2 17.6/22.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.9/21.8 299.7 OFFENSE 365.3 (Den.): 365-586-3890-18-15-81.2 PASSING Carson Wentz: 279-401-3074-21-7-102.2 Adrian Peterson: 251-1042-4.2-7 RUSHING Jordan Howard (Chi.): 250-935-3.7-9 Jordan Reed (TE): 54-558-10.3-2 RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 116-1163-10.0-8 353.4 DEFENSE 366.2 Ryan Kerrigan: 13 SACKS Fletcher Cox: 10.5 : 3 INTs : 3 +7 (26/19) TAKE/GIVE -6 (17/23) : 45.3 (41.5) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.1 (42.7) : 103 (25/26 PAT; 26/29 FG) KICKING Jake Elliott: 111 (33/35 PAT; 26/31 FG) REDSKINS NOTES EAGLES NOTES • QB CASE KEENUM makes Was. debut. Passed for career- • QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 3,074 yards & 21 TDs last high 3,890 yards & 18 TDs in 2018 with Denver. Has 595 pass season. Became 2nd QB with 30+ pass attempts & 115+ rating yards (297.5 per game) & 5 TDs in 2 career starts vs. NFC East. in 4 consecutive games (Weeks 5-8) in NFL history. Had 102.2 • RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 13,318 career rush yards, rating in 2018 & is 1 of 4 QBs with 100+ rating in each of past 8th-most in NFL history. Has 106 rush TDs, tied with HOFer 2 seasons. Has 1,195 pass yards (298.8 per game) & 9 TDs for JIM BROWN for 5th-most all-time. Became 7th player with 101.5 rating in past 4 vs. Was. 12,000+ rush yards & 100+ rush TDs in NFL history. Had 8th • RB JORDAN HOWARD makes Phi. debut. Rushed for 3,370 career 1,000+ rush yard (1,042) season, tied 6th-most in NFL yards & 24 TDs in 3 seasons (2016-18) with Chi. RB DARREN history. Has 216 rush yards (108 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 SPROLES leads all active RBs in career rec. yards (4,816) & career games at Phi. rec. TDs (32). Needs 184 rec. yards to become 6th RB all-time • TE JORDAN REED led team with 558 rec. yards last season. with 5,000+ rec yards. Is 1 of 6 TEs with 50+ catches in 4 of past 5 seasons. TE • WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 834 rec. yards & 6 rec. TDs last VERNON DAVIS ranks 3rd among active TEs in rec. yards season. Is 1 of 5 players with 750+ rec. yards in each of past (7,439) & rec. TDs (62) & 4th in catches (573). 6 seasons. WR DESEAN JACKSON ranked 2nd in NFL with • LB RYAN KERRIGAN led team with 13 sacks in 2018. Had 18.9 yards per catch in 2018 with TB. Had 6,117 rec. yards & 6 sacks in 6 games vs. NFC East last season. Ranks 3rd in 32 rec. TDs in 6 seasons (2008-13) with Phi. TE ZACH ERTZ NFL with 84.5 sacks since 2011. Is 1 of 5 players with 7.5+ set franchise record with 116 catches, most by TE in single sacks in each of 1st 8 seasons in NFL history. Has 11.5 sacks season in NFL history. Is 1 of 5 TEs with 400+ catches in 1st 6 vs. Phi., most among active players. DT seasons in NFL history. had career-high 7.5 sacks in 2018. Has 2.5 sacks in his last • DT FLETCHER COX led team with career-high 10.5 sacks last 2 games vs. NFC East. CB JOSH NORMAN had 64 tackles & season. Has 32 sacks since 2015, 4th-most among DTs. LB 3 INTs last season. Had INT in last game at Phi. S LANDON ZACH BROWN makes Phi. debut. Had 223 tackles & 3.5 sacks COLLINS makes Was. debut. Had 428 tackles, 32 PD, 8 INTs & in 2 seasons (2017-18) with Was. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 3 FFs in 4 seasons (2015-18) with NYG. Has 63 tackles, 2 INTs 93 tackles & 3 FFs in 2018. Has 26 tackles & 2 INTs in past 4 & FF in 8 games vs. Phi. vs. NFC East.

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 211 (Was), 113 (Phi) | XM: 389 (Was), 231 (Phi) EST. 1947 EST. 1960 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:05 PM ET // DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

In the first postseason meeting between the two franchises, Indianapolis defeated , 35-20, in the AFC Wild Card round on Dec. 31, 1995, for the team’s first postseason win since 1971. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Chargers lead all-time series, 16-10 LAST GAME: 9/25/16: Chargers 22 at Colts 26 STREAKS: Chargers have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/14/13: Colts 9 at Chargers 19 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2018 STATS) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Frank Reich: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn: 0-0 27.1/21.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/20.6 386.2 OFFENSE 372.6 (2017): 276-469-3098-13-7-81.7 PASSING Philip Rivers: 347-508-4308-32-12-105.5 Marlon Mack: 195-908-4.7-9 RUSHING : 106-554-5.2-3 T.Y. Hilton: 76-1270-16.7-6 RECEIVING : 97-1196-12.3-6 339.4 DEFENSE 333.7 , Justin Houston (KC): 9 SACKS Melvin Ingram: 7 Kenny Moore: 3 INTs Derwin James, Desmond King: 3 +2 (26/24) TAKE/GIVE +1 (20/19) Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.1 (42.7) PUNTING (NET) (Pre.): 49.3 (45.9) : 113 (44/47 PAT; 23/27 FG) KICKING : 72 (27/28 PAT; 15/16 FG) COLTS NOTES CHARGERS NOTES • COLTS including playoffs have won 10 of last 12 overall & 4 of • CHARGERS made 1st postseason since 2013 & aim for last 6 on road. Won lone 2018 trip to West Coast, at Oak. consecutive playoff berths for 1st time since 2006-09. • QB JACOBY BRISSETT has led teams to 4 wins in games • QB PHILIP RIVERS among all players owns longest active decided by 1 score or less. In 17 career starts, his teams are starting streak (208). Among QBs, streak is tied all-time 4-2 when he completes at least 60 percent of passes, 3-0 with No. 3 PEYTON MANNING (1998-2011), behind No. 2 ELI when he throws for 259+ yards, & 3-1 when he rushes for 1+ MANNING (210, 2004-17). In ‘18 joined PEYTON MANNING TDs. Plays 1st career game vs. Chargers. (14), (12) & TOM BRADY (10) as only QBs ever • RB MARLON MACK last year had 4 rush TD in 4th quarter with 10+ seasons of 4,000+ pass yards. Needs win to break (tied-5th, NFL). Including playoffs, Colts are 5-0 when he tie (No. 9) on all-time list among starting QBs (HOFer JOHNNY rushes for 100 yards & 10-1 when he rushes for TD. Has 100+ UNITAS, 118; No. 8 is HOFer , 124). yards in 3 of last 5 games, including playoffs. Set career highs • RB AUSTIN EKELER has scored 8 of 11 career TDs in home last season with 908 rush yards & 9 rushing TD. contests. Team has won 5 straight when he scores TD. Since • WR T.Y. HILTON in 2 career games vs. Chargers has 13 entering NFL in 2017, ranks 4th among RBs with 10.35 YPC catches for 217 yards (108.5/gm.), with 1 TD. Caught 63-yard (min. 25 rec.). RB JUSTIN JACKSON scored 4th-quarter TD in TD pass with 1:17 left to vault Ind. to 26-22 win over Chargers, 29-28 win at KC (12/13/18). 9/25/16. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS makes Ind. debut. TE ERIC • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 199 catches from 2017-18, most EBRON in ‘18 led tight ends & tied for 2nd among all players in any Chargers 2-year span. In only game vs. Ind., had 9 with 13 TD catches (5th in franchise history). rec. for 107 yards & TD in 19-9 win, 10/14/13. WR TRAVIS • LB DARIUS LEONARD led NFL with club-record 163 tackles, BENJAMIN caught 43-yarder in last game vs. Ind. (9/25/16). as rookie. NFL’s only player with 7+ sacks & 2+ INTs in 2018. In 3 games vs. Ind., has 8 rec. for 142 yards (17.8 avg.). WR CB KENNY MOORE is 1 of 3 CBs with 4+ INT, 2+ FF & 1+ sacks MIKE WILLIAMS had 10 TD rec. in 2018, most by Chargers since 2017 (MALCOLM BUTLER, ). DE WR since TONY MARTIN (14) in 1996. JUSTIN HOUSTON makes Ind. debut. Has 73 sacks since • DE has posted sacks in 5 of last 6 games. LB 2012 (5th in NFL). K ADAM VINATIERI is NFL’s all-time leader THOMAS DAVIS makes LAC debut. CB in career field goals made (582) and points (2,600). has 2 INT against Ind.

TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, , Melanie Collins (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 99 (Ind), 111 (LAC) | XM: 385 (Ind), 228 (LAC) EST. 1968 EST. 1976 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:05 PM ET // CENTURYLINK FIELD // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS

These teams met on Kickoff Weekend in 1985, with QB Dave Kreig’s three passing touchdowns leading Seattle to a 28-24 win over Cincinnati. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 10-9 LAST GAME: 10/11/15: Seahawks 24 at Bengals 27 STREAKS: Bengals have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/30/11: Bengals 34, Seahawks 12 CINCINNATI BENGALS (2018 STATS) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Zac Taylor: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 0-2 23.0/28.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/21.7 310.8 OFFENSE 353.3 : 226-365-2566-21-11-89.6 PASSING : 280-427-3448-35-7-110.9 Joe Mixon: 237-1168-4.9-8 RUSHING Chris Carson: 247-1151-4.7-9 Tyler Boyd: 76-1028-13.5-7 RECEIVING Tyler Lockett: 57-965-16.9-10 413.6 DEFENSE 353.3 Geno Atkins: 10 SACKS (Hou.): 9 Shawn Williams: 5 INTs Bradley McDougald: 3 +1 (18/17) TAKE/GIVE +15 (1L) (26/11) Kevin Huber: 43.9 (39.4) PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson: 48.2 (42.5) Randy Bullock: 96 (39/41 PAT; 19/23 FG) KICKING Jason Myers (NYJ): 129 (30/33 PAT; 33/36 FG) BENGALS NOTES SEAHAWKS NOTES • ZAC TAYLOR makes debut as NFL head coach. • SEAHAWKS have 10+ wins & have advanced to postseason in • QB ANDY DALTON is 2-0 vs. Sea., including last meeting 6 of past 7 seasons. (10/11/15), when he threw for 331 yards & 2 TDs in comeback • QB RUSSELL WILSON has 196 career TD passes, most in win. Is 5-0 on West Coast, including 2011 win at Sea. as rookie. franchise history. Passed for 3,448 yards & 35 TDs in 2018 & Has won 4 of last 5 Kickoff Weekend games. Has 2+ TD passes joined PEYTON MANNING as only player in NFL history with in 5 of past 6 road starts. 3,000+ pass yards & 20+ TDs in each of their 1st 7 seasons. • RB JOE MIXON finished 4th in NFL last season & 1st in AFC Has 100.3 rating, 2nd-highest in NFL history. Became 1st QB in with 1,168 rush yards (1st Bengal since 2014 to break 1,000). NFL history with winning record in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Has not fumbled in 290 touches, since 12/31/17. Against NFC • RB CHRIS CARSON ranked 5th in NFL with 1,151 rush yards. teams has 53 carries for 258 yards (4.87 YPC) & 2 TD. RB Was 1 of 4 RBs (SAQUON BARKLEY, & GIOVANI BERNARD has averaged 5.0 YPC (39 att., 196 yds.) TODD GURLEY) with 6+ games of 100+ rush yards in 2018. in 6 career Kickoff Weekend games. • WR TYLER LOCKETT had career-highs in catches (57), rec. • WR JOHN ROSS has 7 rec. for 107 yards & 2 TD in 3 career yards (965) & rec. TDs (10) last season. Aims for his 3rd in row games vs. NFC (TDs in each of last 2 games). Of his 7 NFL TDs, vs. AFC North with TD catch. 5 have come on road. WR TYLER BOYD posted career highs • LB BOBBY WAGNER tied for 3rd in NFL with 138 tackles in last year in catches (76), rec. yards (1,028) & rec. TDs (7). TE 2018 & has 100+ tackles in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Is 1 TYLER EIFERT had 8 catches for 90 yards & 2 TD in win vs. of 2 LBs (LUKE KEUCHLY) with 900+ tackles since 2012. DE Sea., 10/11/15. TE C.J. UZOMAH recorded career bests last EZEKIEL ANSAH makes Sea. debut. Had 3 sacks in his last year in catches (43), rec. yards (439) & rec. TDs (3). game vs. Cin. (12/24/17 with Det.). DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY • S JESSIE BATES led team last season with 111 tackles, most makes Sea. debut. Had 9 sacks & 16 TFL with Hou. in 2018. by Cin. rookie since 2012. DT GENO ATKINS has 7 Has 53 TFLs since 2016, tied for 3rd-most in NFL. Is 1 of 4 selections, more than any Cin. defensive player ever. Led players (AARON DONALD, CHANDLER JONES & CAMERON team with 10 sacks in 2018. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 30 PD JORDAN) with 50+ TFLs & 20+ sacks (24.5) since 2016. S since 2016, most among non-DBs. CB WILLIAM JACKSON BRADLEY MCDOUGALD was 1 of 2 players (KIKO ALONSO) led team with 13 PD in 2018. with 75+ tackles (78), 3+ INTs (3) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2018.

TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 108 (Cin), 94 (Sea) | XM: 386 (Cin), 232 (Sea) EST. 1930 EST. 1898 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK

On Kickoff Weekend in 1980, Detroit rookie RB Billy Sims rushed for three touchdowns in his first career game. It is one of two three rushing touchdown performances by a rookie on Kickoff Weekend in league history. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Lions lead all-time series, 33-28-5 LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Lions 17 at Cardinals 3 STREAKS: Lions have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/9/18 DETROIT LIONS (2018 STATS) ARIZONA CARDINALS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Matt Patricia: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-0 20.3/22.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 14.1/26.6 327.3 OFFENSE 241.6 : 367-555-3777-21-11-89.9 PASSING (R) (Pre.): 23-36-193-0-0-77.7 : 118-641-5.4-3 RUSHING David Johnson: 258-940-3.6-7 : 70-1063-15.2-5 RECEIVING Larry Fitzgerald: 69-734-10.6-6 335.0 DEFENSE 358.8 Trey Flowers (NE), Romeo Okwara: 7.5 SACKS Chandler Jones: 13 Quandre Diggs. : 3 INTs D.J. Swearinger (Was.): 4 -5 (14/19) TAKE/GIVE -12 (16/28) Sam Martin: 44.7 (39.2) PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 48.6 (1L) (42.6) Matt Prater: 114 (30/30 PAT; 28/32 FG) KICKING Zane Gonzalez: 26 (5/6 PAT; 7/9 FG) LIONS NOTES CARDINALS NOTES • QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 3,777 yards in 2018, his • KLIFF KINGSBURY makes NFL head coach debut. franchise-record 8th consecutive season with 3,500+ pass • QB KYLER MURRAY was selected 1st overall in 2019 NFL yards. Has 38,526 career pass yards & needs 1,474 pass yards Draft. Won at Oklahoma in 2018. Can become to become 21st QB in NFL history with 40,000+ pass yards. 1st QB selected 1st overall to start in Week 1 since JAMEIS Has 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102.9 rating in his past 6 vs. NFC West. WINSTON (2015). • RB KERRYON JOHNSON ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with • RB DAVID JOHNSON led team with 1,386 scrimmage yards 641 rush yards. Averaged 5.4 yards per attempt in 2018, 2nd- & 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.) in 2018. Was 1 of 6 RBs with 900+ rush most among RBs (min. 100 attempts). RB C.J. ANDERSON yards (940) & 50+ catches (50) last season. Is 1 of 5 RBs in makes Det. debut. Had 167 rush yards & TD in his last game NFL history with 30+ rush TDs (31) & 10+ rec. TDs (11) in 1st 50 vs. Az. (12/23/18 with LAR). career games. • WR KENNY GOLLADAY led team with 70 catches & 1,063 rec. • WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 16,279 rec. & surpassed HOFer yards in 2018, 1st-career 1,000+ yard season. Ranked 3rd in (15,934) for 2nd-most rec. yards in NFL NFC with 15.2 yards per catch avg. (min. 70 receptions). WR history. Has 1,303 career receptions & joined HOFers JERRY MARVIN JONES JR. tied for team lead with 5 rec. TDs. Had RICE (1,549) & (1,325) as only players in 50+ receptions in 4 of his 5 past seasons. Had rec. TD in his NFL history with 1,300+ catches. Has catch in 227 consecutive last game vs. Az. WR DANNY AMENDOLA makes Det. debut. games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. WR MICHAEL TE T.J. HOCKENSON was selected in 1st round (8th overall) in CRABTREE makes Ari. debut. 2019 NFL Draft. • LB CHANDLER JONES led team with 13 sacks in 2018. has • DE TREY FLOWERS makes Det. debut. Had 7.5 sacks & 3 FFs 53.5 sacks since 2015, most in NFL. Is 1 of 3 players (KHALIL with NE in 2018. DE ROMEO OKWARA led team with 7.5 sacks MACK & VON MILLER) with 10+ sacks in each of past 4 last season. DT DAMON HARRISON led DTs with 81 tackles seasons. LB makes Ari. debut. Leads active in 2018. DT MIKE DANIELS makes Det. debut. CB DARIUS players with 132.5 career sacks. Had sack in his last game vs. SLAY led team & tied for 3rd in NFL with 17 PD. Has 86 PD Det. (12/3/17 with Bal.). LB JORDAN HICKS makes Ari. debut. since 2014, most in NFL. Had 3 PD & 67-yard INT-TD vs. Az. in Had 91 tackles & 3 sacks with Phi. in 2018. S 2018. had 100 tackles in 2018, 1st-career 100+ tackle season.

TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, , Jennifer Hale (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 103 (Det), 83 (Ari) | XM: 387 (Det), 226 (Ari) EST. 1925 EST. 1960 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // AT&T STADIUM // REFEREE: WALT ANDERSON

On Kickoff Weekend in 1962, Dallas WR Frank Clarke registered 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Washington, the most receiving yards in Kickoff Weekend in league history. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 66-45-2 LAST GAME: 12/30/18: Cowboys 36 at Giants 35 STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/16/18: Cowboys 20, Giants 13 NEW YORK GIANTS (2018 STATS) DALLAS COWBOYS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Pat Shurmur: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 11-6 23.1/25.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.2/20.3 356.1 OFFENSE 343.8 : 380-576-4299-21-11-92.4 PASSING : 356-526-3885-22-8-96.9 Saquon Barkley: 261-1307-5.0-11 RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 304-1434 (1L)-4.7-6 Saquon Barkley (RB): 91-721-7.9-4 RECEIVING : 53-725-13.7-6 371.4 DEFENSE 329.3 B.J. Hill: 5.5 SACKS DeMarcus Lawrence: 10.5 Alec Ogletree: 5 INTs , Xavier Woods: 2 +2 (26/24) TAKE/GIVE +3 (20/17) Riley Dixon: 45.4 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Chris Jones: 44.5 (39.6) Aldrick Rosas: 127 (31/32 PAT; 32/33 FG) KICKING Brett Maher: 119 (32/33 PAT; 29/36 FG) GIANTS NOTES COWBOYS NOTES • QB ELI MANNING has 360 career TD passes & surpassed • COWBOYS won NFC East (10-6) for 2nd time in past 3 years. HOFer FRAN TARKENTON (342) for 8th-most in NFL history. • QB DAK PRESCOTT had career-high 3,885 pass yards & 22 Has 55,981 career pass yards, 7th-most in NFL history. Passed TDs vs. 8 INTs for 96.9 rating last season. Has 18 rush TDs for 4,299 yards in 2018, 7th-career season with 4,000+ pass since entering NFL in 2016, most among QBs. Has 13 career yards. Has 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 93.9 rating in his past 5 at Dal. games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd-most by a QB in 1st 3 • RB SAQUON BARKLEY led NFL in scrimmage yards (2,028) seasons. In past 4 vs. NYG, has 1,147 pass yards (286.8 per & ranked 2nd in rush yards (1,307) last season. Joined HOFer game) & 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111 rating. ERIC DICKERSON (1983) & EDGERRIN JAMES (1999) as • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led NFL with 1,434 rush yards & ranked only rookies with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in NFL history. 2nd in scrimmage yards (2,001) last season. Since entering Had 91 receptions, most by rookie RB in NFL history. Has 250 NFL in 2016, leads league in scrimmage yards (5,247) & rush scrimmage yards (125 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games yards (4,048). Had 7 games with 100+ rush yards in 2018, tied- vs. Dal. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 100+ scrimmage yards. most in NFL (SAQUON BARKLEY). Has 386 scrimmage yards • WR STERLING SHEPARD had career highs in receptions (66) (96.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. NYG. & rec. yards (872) in 2018. TE EVAN ENGRAM aims for his 3rd • WR AMARI COOPER had 53 catches for 725 yards & 6 TDs in row vs. Dal. with TD catch. in 9 games with Dal. in 2018. Has 503 rec. yards (125.8 per • LB ALEC OGLETREE was 1 of 2 players (SHAWN WILIAMS) game) & 5 TDs in 4 games vs. NFC East last season. TE JASON with 90+ tackles (93) & 5+ INTs (5) last season. Tied for 1st in WITTEN ranks 2nd all-time among TEs in catches (1,152) & NFL with 2 INT-TDs in 2018. CB led team rec. yards (12,448). Has 9 rec. TDs in his past 10 vs. NYG. with 15 PD, 5th-career season with 10+ PD. Since entering • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE led team with 10.5 sacks. Has NFL in 2012, ties for 1st with 7 INT-TDs. S ANTOINE BETHEA 25 sacks since 2017, tied-4th most in NFL. Aims for 3rd makes NYG debut. Led all safeties with 121 tackles & had consecutive season with 10+ sacks. LB LEIGHTON VANDER career-high 3 sacks with Ari. in 2018. DT B.J. HILL ranked ESCH tied for 3rd in NFL with 138 tackles, most by rookie 4th among rookies with 5.5 sacks last season. DT DEXTER in franchise history. Vander Esch & LB JAYLON SMITH (121 LAWRENCE (17th overall) & CB DEANDRE BAKER (30th) tackles) were only pair of teammates with 120+ tackles each were selected in 1st round of 2019 NFL Draft. in 2018.

TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, , (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 127 (NYG), 82 (Dal) | XM: 384 (NYG), 227 (Dal) EST. 1946 EST. 1976 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP On Kickoff Weekend in 1986, the San Francisco defense intercepted Tampa Bay a franchise-record seven times, including two by HOF CB . The 49ers are one of only two teams in league history to record seven interceptions on Kickoff Weekend. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 17-6 LAST GAME: 11/25/18: 49ers 9 at Buccaneers 27 STREAKS: Buccaneers have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/25/18 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2018 STATS) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Kyle Shanahan: 0-1 COACH VS. OPP. : 7-3 21.4/27.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.8/29.0 360.6 OFFENSE 415.5 Jimmy Garoppolo (2017): 120-178-1560-7-5-96.2 PASSING : 244-378-2992-19-14-90.2 Matt Breida: 153-814-5.3-3 RUSHING Peyton Barber: 234-871-3.7-5 George Kittle (TE): 88-1377-15.6-5 RECEIVING Mike Evans: 86-1524-17.7-8 346.6 DEFENSE 383.4 Dee Ford (KC): 13 SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 12.5 Antone Exum, : 1 INTs Many tied: 1 -25 (7/32) TAKE/GIVE -18 (17/35) Mitch Wishnowsky (R) (Pre.): 49.6 (42.8) PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion (SF): 43.7 (39.1) Robbie Gould: 126 (27/29 PAT; 33/34 FG) KICKING Matt Gay (R) (Pre.): 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG) 49ERS NOTES BUCCANEERS NOTES • QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO has career .800 winning percentage • BRUCE ARIANS makes TB head coaching debut. (8-2), highest among active QBs (min. 10 starts). Has 2,260 • QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 2,922 yards & had 90.2 pass yards (282.5 per game) & 92.6 rating in 8 starts with SF. rating in 11 games in 2018. Has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 105.5 • RB MATT BREIDA had 1,075 scrimmage yards & 5 scrimmage rating in last 4 home starts. Had 312 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2018. Averaged 5.3 yards per attempt INTs & 117.4 rating in last meeting. last season, 2nd-highest among RBs (min. 150 attempts). RB • RB PEYTON BARBER led team with career-high 871 rush TEVIN COLEMAN makes SF debut. Had career-high 1,076 yards & 5 rush TDs in 2018. Had rush TD in last meeting. scrimmage yards with Atl. in 2018. Is only RB with 3+ rush TDs • WR MIKE EVANS ranked 3rd in NFL with franchise-record & 3+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 seasons. 1,524 rec. yards in 2018 & joined HOFer & A.J. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 1,377 rec. yards last season, most by GREEN as only players in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yards TE in single season in NFL history. Ranked 3rd among TE with in each of their 1st 5 seasons. Has 6,103 career rec. yards & 88 catches in 2018, most by TE in single season in franchise 40 TD catches, both most in franchise history. Has 212 rec. history. Has 1,892 rec. yards & needs 883 rec. yards to yards (106 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 2 career games vs. SF. surpass HOFer (2,774) for most by TE in his 1st WR CHRIS GODWIN set career highs in catches (59), rec. 3 seasons. WR DANTE PETTIS tied for team-lead with 5 TD yards (842) & rec. TDs (7) in 2018. TE CAMERON BRATE is 1 catches in 2018. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. of 3 TEs (TRAVIS KELCE & ZACH ERTZ) with 20+ TD catches • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER led team with career-high 12 sacks (20) since 2016. Is only TE with 6+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 in 2018. Had sack in last meeting. DE DEE FORD makes SF seasons. debut. Had career-high 13 sacks & tied for 1st with 7 FFs with • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 120 tackles, his 6th- KC last season. LB KWON ALEXANDER makes SF debut. Has career season with 100+ tackles. Has 884 tackles since 2012, 90+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 seasons. LB FRED WARNER 3rd-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with FF. DT led team with 123 tackles in 2018, 3rd-most among rookies. NDAMUKONG SUH makes TB debut. Has 56 career sacks, CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 32 career INTs, tied-2nd most 3rd-most among active DTs. LB had career- among active players. DE NICK BOSA was selected in 1st high 6.5 sacks in 2018. LB DEVIN WHITE was selected in 1st round (2nd overall) of 2019 NFL Draft. round (5th overall) in 2019 NFL Draft.

TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Kenny Albert, , Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 98 (SF), 81 (TB) | XM: 383 (SF), 225 (TB) EST. 1933 EST. 1960 at

WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 8:20 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN

To open the 1979 season, Steelers HOF QB threw a game-tying touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as Pittsburgh defeated New England, 16-13, in overtime on . REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 15-12 LAST GAME: 12/16/18: Patriots 10 at Steelers 17 STREAKS: Patriots have won 4 of past 5 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/10/15: Patriots 28, Steelers 21 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2018 STATS) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Mike Tomlin: 3-6 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 11-11 26.8/22.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.3/20.3 403.3 OFFENSE 393.4 : 452-675-5129 (1L)-34-16-96.5 PASSING Tom Brady: 375-570-4355-29-11-97.7 James Conner: 215-973-4.5-12 RUSHING Sony Michel: 209-931-4.5-6 JuJu Smith-Schuster: 111-1426-12.8-7 RECEIVING James White (RB): 87-751-8.6-7 327.2 DEFENSE 359.1 T.J. Watt: 13 SACKS Michael Bennett (Phi.): 9 Joe Haden: 2 INTs Duron Harmon: 4 -11 (15/26) TAKE/GIVE +10 (28/18) Jordan Berry: 43.7 (38.8) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey (R) (Pre.): 47.4 (43.3) Chris Boswell: 82 (43/48 PAT; 13/20 FG) KICKING Stephen Gostowski: 130 (49/50 PAT; 27/32 FG) STEELERS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER led NFL with 5,129 pass yards in • PATRIOTS bid to extend NFL record with 11th straight playoff 2018 (also tied for 1st in 2014, with 4,952). Has 144 wins as a berth & establish 2 other marks: 7 SB titles (Pit. also has 6) & starting QB & needs 3 to tie No. 6 on the all-time list, HOFer 10+ wins in 17th straight year, breaking tie with SF (1983-98). DAN MARINO (147). Also ranks 7th in NFL history with 363 • QB TOM BRADY begins 20th NE season, tying HOFers career TD passes & 6th with 56,194 pass yards. DARRELL GREEN (Was.) & JACKIE SLATER (LA/StLR) for 2nd- • RB JAMES CONNER had 4 games with 100+ rush yards, 50+ most years with 1 team in NFL history (JASON HANSON, 21). rec. yards and 1+ TDs, most such single-season games in Passed for 4,355 yards in 2018 & joined PEYTON MANNING NFL history. In 1st 8 games last year, had 1,085 scrimmage (14), DREW BREES (12) and PHILIP RIVERS (10) as only QBs yards (706 rush, 379 rec.) & 10 total TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.). RB with 10+ seasons of 4,000+ pass yards. Has 517 pass TDs, JAYLEN SAMUELS had 142 yards on 19 carries (7.5 avg.) in joining Manning (539), Brees (520) & HOFer BRETT FAVRE last meeting, 17-10 win in Pit., 12/16. (508) as only QBs ever with 500+. Has 237 wins, including • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER became youngest player ever to postseason, most all-time. catch 100 passes in season, breaking LARRY FITZGERALD’s • RB SONY MICHEL had 6 100-yard rush games as 2018 record, & finished with 111, tied-6th in NFL. Ranked 5th with rookie, including 2 in postseason (Patriots were 6-0 in those 1,426 rec. yards, including season’s longest reception, 97- games). RB JAMES WHITE was 1 of 3 players in 2018 with 5+ yard TD at Den., 11/25 (also had NFL’s longest reception in rush TDs (5) & 5+ rec. TDs (7). 2017). Ranked 5th in NFL with 648 YAC last year. WR DONTE • WR needs 1 catch for 500 career, & 23 MONCRIEF makes Pit. debut. TE VANCE MCDONALD had 75- to surpass No. 4 ROB GRONKOWSKI (521) in NE history. WR yard TD rec. at TB, 9/24, tied for 2nd-longest rec. by TE in 2018 PHILLIP DORSETT had career-best 7 rec. in Week 1 last year, (GEORGE KITTLE, 85). Caught TD in last meeting vs. NE. vs. Hou. WR JOSH GORDON has more rec. (53) & rec. yards • LB T.J. WATT is 1 of 3 players (AARON DONALD, KHALIL (569) vs. Pit. than against any opponent. MACK) with 20+ sacks & 7+ FF since 2017. DT CAMERON • CB STEPHON GILMORE was only CB in ‘18 w/2+ INTs, 2+ FFs, HEYWARD has 2 career sacks vs. NE. DE STEPHON TUITT 1+ FRs & 1+ sacks in ‘18. LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER had 2 sacks has sack in 3 of last 4 games. LB posted sack in SB LIII. DE MICHAEL BENNETT makes NE debut. S DEVIN in NFL debut, at NE, 9/10/15. MCCOURTY has 21 INTs since ‘10, tied-4th among safeties.

TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor SIRIUS: 81 (Pit), 83 (NE) | XM: 225 (Pit), 226 (NE) EST. 2002 EST. 1967 at

WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 2019 // 7:10 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

In games played on Monday Night Football, New Orleans Drew Brees ranks third all-time in passing yards (6,879) and touchdowns (50). REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: All-time series tied, 2-2 LAST GAME: 11/29/15: Saints 6 at Texans 24 STREAKS: Texans have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/25/11: Saints 40, Texans 33 HOUSTON TEXANS (2018 STATS) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - Bill O’Brien: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 1-2 25.1/19.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.5/22.1 362.6 OFFENSE 379.2 : 345-505-4165-26-9-103.1 PASSING Drew Brees: 364-489-3992-32-5-115.7 (1L) Deshaun Watson (QB): 99-551-5.6-5 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 194-883-4.6-14 DeAndre Hopkins: 115-1572-13.7-11 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 125 (1L)-1405-11.2-9 343.1 DEFENSE 349.1 J.J. Watt: 16 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 12 : 3 INTs Many tied: 2 +13 (29/16) TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16) Trevor Daniel: 43.7 (39.1) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (43.2) (1L) Ka’imi Fairbairn: 150 (1L) (39/41 PAT; 37/42 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 136 (52/53 PAT; 28/30 FG) TEXANS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • TEXANS won AFC South (11-5) for 3rd time in past 4 years. • SAINTS won NFC South for 2nd consecutive season. • QB DESHAUN WATSON became 1st QB to pass for 4,000+ • QB DREW BREES is NFL all-time leader in pass yards (74,437) yards (4,165) & 25 TDs (26) & rush for 500 yards (551) & 5 & completions (6,586). Has 520 career TD passes & needs 20 TDs (5) in a season in NFL history. Is 1 of 4 QBs (PATRICK TD passes to surpass PEYTON MANNING (539) for most all- MAHOMES, HOFers DAN MARINO & KURT WARNER) to time. In 2018, had 74.4 completion pct. (364 of 489), highest throw for 40+ TDs in 1st 20 career games in NFL history. single-season pct. in NFL history & led league with career- • RB DUKE JOHNSON JR. makes Hou. debut. Is 1 of 2 RBs with high 115.7 rating. 40+ catches & 400+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. • RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 scrimmage • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS tied franchise record with 115 TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) & had 1,592 scrimmage yards in 2018. Is 1 catches & ranked 2nd in NFL in rec. yards (1,572) in 2018. of 3 RBs ( & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) Became 2nd-youngest player with 7,000+ rec. yards & 700+ with 1,500+ rush yards (1,611) & 1,500+ rec. yards (1,535) in 1st catches in NFL history. Has 528 catches since 2013, most in 2 seasons in NFL history. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY makes NO. player’s 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. WR WILL FULLER has 11 debut. Has 32 rush TDs since 2015, 2nd-most in NFL. rec. TDs in 11 career games with Watson at QB. • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 125 catches & had • DE J.J. WATT led AFC with 16 sacks & had career-high 7 FFs franchise-record 1,405 rec. yards in 2018. Is 1 of 3 players in 2018. Has 4 seasons with 15+ sacks, 2nd-most since 1982. (ODELL BECKHAM JR. & HOFer RANDY MOSS) with 1,100+ Became 2nd-fastest player to reach 90 sacks (102 games). rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Has 321 catches since Has 0.88 sacks per game, most in NFL since 1982 (min 100 2016, most by player in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. TE games). LB BERNARDRICK MCKINNEY tied for team lead makes NO debut. Had career-highs in catches with 105 tackles in 2018. Is 1 of 2 players with 300+ tackles & (68), rec. yards (896) & rec. TDs (6) in 2018 with Oak. 9+ sacks since 2016. CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has 16 career • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 4th-career 10+ sack (12) season INTs with Hou., tied-most in team history. Leads all active in 2018. Is 1 of 2 players (RYAN KERRIGAN) with 7+ sacks in players with 181 career PD. S JUSTIN REID led team with each of past 7 seasons. DT SHELDON RANKINS had career- 3 INTs & joined DERWIN JAMES as only rookies with 80+ high 8 sacks in 2018. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE led team tackles (81), 10+ PD (10) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018. with 12 PD last season. LB KIKO ALONSO makes NO debut.

TV: ESPN (7:10 PM ET): , Booger McFarland, (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, James Lofton, Olivia Dekker (field reporter) SIRIUS: 81 (Hou), 83 (NO) | XM: 225 (Hou), 226 (NO) EST. 1960 EST. 1960 at Oakland Raiders

WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 2019 // 10:20 PM ET // OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM // REFEREE: CRAIG WROLSTAD

To finish the 1985 season, Los Angeles Raiders HOF RB Marcus Allen registered nine consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards, including 173- and 135-yard performances against the Broncos. REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 63-52-2 LAST GAME: 12/24/18: Broncos 14 at Raiders 27 STREAKS: Raiders have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/24/18 DENVER BRONCOS (2018 STATS) OAKLAND RAIDERS (2018 STATS)

- LAST WEEK - : 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. : 2-10 20.6/21.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.1/29.2 350.1 OFFENSE 336.2 (Bal.): 232-379-2465-12-6-84.1 PASSING : 381-553-4049-19-10-93.9 Phillip Lindsay: 192-1037-5.4-9 RUSHING : 55-259-4.7-1 Emmanuel Sanders: 71-868-12.2-4 RECEIVING Antonio Brown (Pit.): 104-1297-12.5-15 (1L) 365.1 DEFENSE 381.4 Von Miller: 14.5 SACKS Maurice Hurst: 4 Chris Harris, Justin Simmons: 3 INTs Gareon Conley: 3 +7 (28/21) TAKE/GIVE -7 (17/24) Colby Wadman: 44.7 (37.9) PUNTING (NET) A.J. Cole (R) (Pre.): 45.8 (40.4) Brandon McManus: 95 (35/35 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING Daniel Carlson: 66 (18/18 PAT; 16/17 FG) BRONCOS NOTES RAIDERS NOTES • BRONCOS have 499 wins as franchise, including postseason. • QB DEREK CARR set career bests last year in completions Have won 7 straight Kickoff Weekend games, NFL’s longest (381), comp. pct. (68.9) & pass yards (4,049). Has 13 TD & 2 active streak (all 7 in Denver). Own NFL’s best season-opening INT over last 358 passes. Over last 5 home games, has 8 TDs winning percentage (.672, 39-19-1). & 0 INTs. From 2014-18, had more 4th-quarter comebacks (16) • VIC FANGIO makes debut as NFL head coach. and completions (1,759) than any player over 1st 5 seasons. • QB JOE FLACCO makes Den. debut. Is 8-3 (.727) as Kickoff • RB , 24th overall selection in 2019 draft, makes Weekend starter. Makes 15th MNF start. Led Bal. to win in last NFL debut. RB JALEN RICHARD established career bests in trip to Oak. (10/8/17). Needs 1,755 pass yards for 40,000. Has catches (68) and rec. yards (607) last year. rushed for 3 TD in 6 career games vs. Oak. Also caught 43- • WR ANTONIO BROWN makes Oak. debut. Leads active yard pass vs. Raiders. Has pass TD in 9 of last 10 road starts. players with 74 rec. TDs since entering NFL in 2010, including • RB PHILLIP LINDSAY had 1,037 rush yards in 2018 (3rd league-leading 15 in 2018. Has 686 receptions & 9,145 rec. undrafted rookie to break 1,000 since 1970; only SAQUON yards since 2013 are respectively most by player over any BARKLEY had more as ‘18 rookie). Had 100+ scrim. yards in 6-year span in NFL history. Has averaged more rec. YPG Weeks 1 & 2 to become 1st undrafted player to record 100+ (110.0) against Den. than any other foe (min. 3 gm.). Has 29 in 1st 2 games. RB ROYCE FREEMAN scored TD in comeback rec., 330 yds. & 2 TD in 3 career games vs. Den. WR TYRELL win vs. Oak., 9/16/18. Had 3 TD vs. AFC West last season. WILLIAMS makes Oak. debut. Since entering league in 2015, • WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 50 catches against Oak., leads NFL with 4 TD rec. of 75+ yards & is tied-4th with 16.3 more than any opponent. Caught 4 passes for 96 yards in YPC (min. 115 rec.). only 2018 meeting vs. Oak. (9/16). WR COURTLAND SUTTON • LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD is 1 of 7 LBs with 5+ INTs (5) & 30+ caught 4 TD as 2018 rookie, all in road games. TFL (32) since 2014. DE (4th overall in 2019 • LB VON MILLER had 14.5 sacks in 2018 (tied-4th, NFL) & draft) and S (27th) make NFL debuts. enters 2019 with 98 career. LB BRADLEY CHUBB led NFL S last year had career-high 2 sacks, tied-5th rookies with 12 sacks in ‘18 (tied-6th among rookies since among NFL safeties. CB GAREON CONLEY had career-best 1982). CB CHRIS HARRIS is only NFL player with multiple 15 PD & tied for team lead with 3 INT in 2018, both team and INTs in each of past 7 seasons (2012-18). career bests. Had career-high 4 PD at Den., 9/16/18.

TV: ESPN (10:20 PM ET): Steve Levy, , , Dianna Russini (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Scott Kaplan (field reporter) SIRIUS: 136 (Den), 135 (Oak) | XM: 227 (Den), 228 (Oak)