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FOR USE AS DESIRED November 2, 2016 http://twitter.com/NFL345

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 9

STILL IN THE MIX: History shows that a losing record at this point of the season does not negate a team’s chances of making the playoffs. Since 2000, 40 teams have reached the halfway point of their season with a .500 or below winning percentage and advanced to the playoffs, including at least one in each season. Last year, there were five such teams: (3-5), Kansas City (3-5), Washington (3-5), Seattle (4-4) and Pittsburgh (4-4).

Of those 40 clubs, five have advanced to the Conference Championship Game, including the 2001 , who won XXXVI.

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AWESOME AJAYI: Dolphins has rushed for 418 yards over his past two games on his way to becoming the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards in consecutive games.

With 182 yards on Sunday against the Jets, Ajayi would join Pro Football Hall of Famers O.J. SIMPSON (647) and (604) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 600 yards in a three-game span.

Most rushing yards over a three-game span in NFL history:

PLAYER SEASON TEAM RUSHING YARDS OVER 3-GAME SPAN O.J. Simpson 1976 Buffalo 647 Walter Payton 1977 604 O.J. Simpson 1976 Buffalo 594 2002 Miami 587 1980 Houston 583

Jay Ajayi 2016 Miami 418* *In two games

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CLUTCH CARR: Raiders passed for 513 yards, four and zero last week in Oakland’s 30-24 overtime victory over Tampa Bay.

With 387 passing yards on Sunday night against Denver, Carr would become the fifth player with 900 passing yards in a two-game span in NFL history.

The most passing yards in a two-game span in NFL history:

PLAYER SEASON TEAM MOST PASSING YARDS IN TWO-GAME SPAN 1985 945 2011 New England 940 2004 Tennessee 918 2006 908

Derek Carr 2016 Oakland 513* *In one game

BIG TIME BREES: Saints quarterback DREW BREES has passed for 18 touchdowns this season, including two four- games, bringing his career total to 446.

With four touchdown passes on Sunday at , Brees would become the third player in NFL history to throw 450 touchdown passes, joining (539) and Pro Football Hall of Famer (508).

The with 450 touchdown passes:

PLAYER TEAM(S) TD PASSES Peyton Manning , Denver 539 Brett Favre Atlanta, Green Bay, , Minnesota 508

Drew Brees , New Orleans 446* *Active

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SUPER SACKERS: Green Bay registered a sack last week, bringing his career total to 139.5. With 2.5 sacks on Sunday against Indianapolis, Peppers would pass Pro Football Hall of Famer (141.5) for the fifth-most sacks since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Denver linebacker DE MARCUS WARE has 136.5 career sacks, the ninth-most all-time. With 1.5 sacks on Sunday at Oakland, Ware (136.5) would pass Pro Football Hall of Famers and (137.5) for the eighth-most sacks since 1982.

The players with the most sacks in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) SACKS ^ Buffalo, Washington 200.0 ^ Philadelphia, Green Bay, Carolina 198.0 Kevin Greene^ Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Carolina, San Francisco 160.0 ^ Minnesota, Atlanta, San Francisco 150.5 Michael Strahan^ New York Giants 141.5 Jason Taylor Miami, Washington, New York Jets 139.5 Julius Peppers Carolina, Chicago, Green Bay 139.5* Richard Dent^ Chicago, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Philadelphia 137.5 John Randle^ Minnesota, Seattle 137.5 DeMarcus Ware , Denver 136.5* *Active ^Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL --

LORENZO ON THE RISE: Entering his tenth season with nine career sacks, Bills linebacker LORENZO ALEXANDER leads the NFL with nine sacks this season. With one sack against Seattle on Monday night, Alexander would become the first player to begin his career in 1982 or later with a career total of fewer than 10 sacks to record 10 sacks in his 10th season.

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