FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2015 http://twitter.com/NFL345

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – A LOOK BACK

SIX AT 4-0: NEW ENGLAND defeated Dallas 30-6 on Sunday to improve to 4-0, joining ATLANTA, CAROLINA, CINCINNATI, DENVER and GREEN BAY which had all previously started 4-0 in 2015. The Patriots – who had a in Week 4 – became the sixth team to start the season 4-0, the most in a season in NFL history.

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DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE: The defeated AFC South-rival 27-20 on in Week 5. The Colts have now won 16 consecutive divisional games, breaking a tie with the 1972-73 Dolphins for the longest streak since 1970. Indianapolis’ active win streak against AFC South opponents began on December 30, 2012, when the Colts earned a 28-16 win against Houston.

The teams with the longest divisional win streaks since 1970:

TEAM DIVISION SEASONS STREAK Colts AFC South 2012-15 16* Dolphins AFC East 1972-73 15 Cowboys NFC East 1993-94 14 Raiders AFC West 1975-77 13 Titans AFC Central 1998-99 13 *Active

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BLAZING BENGALS: The overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit in the team’s 27-24 victory over Seattle.

The Bengals improved to 5-0 for the third time in franchise history (1975, 1988) and first time since 1988 when Cincinnati finished the season 12-4 en route to an appearance in XXIII.

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FRANTIC FREEMAN: Atlanta running back DEVONTA FREEMAN rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons’ 25-19 overtime win against Washington. Freeman leads the league with eight rushing touchdowns in 2015.

On Sunday, Freeman became the first player with eight or more rushing touchdowns in his team’s first five games of a season since LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (nine) and SHAUN ALEXANDER (eight) each did so in 2005.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MNF: A couple more notes to keep in mind for tonight’s game between the Steelers and Chargers…

OPULENT OCTOBER: Tonight, the STEELERS travel to San Diego to take on the CHARGERS on Monday Night Football. Since 2000, Pittsburgh has a 42-17 (.712) record in October games, the second-best mark in the league in that timespan.

The teams with the best records in the month of October since 2000:

TEAM WINS LOSSES WIN PCT. New England 46 16 .742 Pittsburgh* 42 17 .712 41 19 .683 Indianapolis 39 19 .672 Green Bay 37 21 .638 *Play San Diego on Monday Night Football

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TREMENDOUS TIGHT ENDS: San Diego tight end ANTONIO GATES ranks second all-time amongst NFL tight ends with 99 career touchdown catches. With a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football, Gates would join (111) as the only tight ends in league annals with 100 receiving touchdowns.

The tight ends with the most receiving touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) REC. TDs Tony Gonzalez Atlanta, Kansas City 111 Antonio Gates* San Diego 99 Shannon Sharpe Baltimore, Denver 62 Jerry Smith Washington 60 Jason Witten Dallas 59 *San Diego hosts Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football

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