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WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 16

UNPREDICTABLE NFL: With two weeks remaining in the 2015 regular season, 18 teams remain in contention for a trip to 50. Only three teams – Arizona (NFC West), Carolina (NFC South) and New England (AFC East) – have clinched their divisions and six playoff spots are still to be determined.

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CONSECUTIVE CAROLINA: The (14-0) are the fourth team in the Super Bowl era to start a season 14-0 and have won 18 consecutive regular-season games dating back to last season.

With a win on Sunday at , the Panthers would join Indianapolis (23 games from 2008-09) and New England (21 from 2006-08) as the only teams in NFL history to win at least 19 consecutive regular-season games.

The teams with the most consecutive regular-season wins in NFL history:

TEAM YEARS MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON WINS Indianapolis 2008-09 23 New England 2006-08 21 Carolina 2014-present 18* New England 2003-04 18 *Active streak

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BIG BEN: BEN ROETHLISBERGER threw for 380 yards last week and leads the league with six 350-yard passing games in 2015.

With 350 passing yards on Sunday at Baltimore, Roethlisberger would (seven in 2014) for the third- most 350+ yard passing games in a single season in NFL history. and hold the record with eight such games in 2013 and 2011, respectively.

The most games with 350+ passing yard in a single season in NFL history:

SINGLE SEASON PLAYER TEAM YEAR MOST GAMES WITH 350+ PASS YARDS Peyton Manning 2013 8 Drew Brees 2011 8 Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2014 7 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh 2015 6* Drew Brees New Orleans 2013 6 Drew Brees New Orleans 2012 6 New England 2007 6 *Through 14 games

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RECEPTION PARTY: Below is a sampling of reception milestones that can be reached Sunday.

 Atlanta (118) and Pittsburgh wide receiver (116) rank first and second, respectively, in receptions this season.

With six catches on Sunday against Carolina, Jones can surpass (123 in 1995) and (123 in 2009) for the third-most catches in a season in NFL history. Jones has at least six catches in 11 of 14 games this season.

With four catches on Sunday against Baltimore, Brown can join Pro Football Hall of Famer (1994- 95) as the only players in NFL history with back-to-back 120-catch seasons. Brown’s 129 catches last season were the second-most ever (, 143 in 2002).

The most receptions in a season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM YEAR RECEPTIONS Marvin Harrison Indianapolis 2002 143 Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 2014 129 Wes Welker New England 2009 123 Herman Moore Detroit 1995 123 Detroit 2012 122 Wes Welker New England 2011 122 Cris Carter Minnesota 1995 122 San Francisco 1995 122 Cris Carter Minnesota 1994 122

Julio Jones Atlanta 2015 118* Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 2015 116* *Through 14 games

wide receiver is tied for sixth in the league with 93 receptions this season. With seven receptions on Sunday against New England, Marshall would become the first player in NFL history with six 100-catch seasons.

The most seasons with at least 100 receptions in NFL history:

PLAYER MOST 100+ CATCH SEASONS Brandon Marshall 5* 5 Wes Welker 5 *93 catches through 14 games

 San Francisco wide receiver (999) needs a catch on Sunday at Detroit to become the 13th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions. Boldin, who has played 184 career games, can surpass (195) for the fifth-fewest games in NFL history to reach the milestone.

The players to reach 1,000 receptions in the fewest games in NFL history:

PLAYER FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 1,000 CATCHES Marvin Harrison 167 Andre Johnson 168 Jerry Rice 181 182 Reggie Wayne 195

Anquan Boldin 184* *999 career catches

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ROOKIE PASS YARDS: Tampa Bay rookie quarterback has thrown for 3,422 yards this season. With 318 passing yards Sunday against Chicago, Winston would surpass PEYTON MANNING (3,739 in 1998) for the third- most passing yards by a rookie in NFL history.

The rookie with the most passing yards in NFL history:

MOST PASSING YARDS BY ROOKIE QB PLAYER TEAM YEAR YARDS Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2012 4,374 Carolina 2011 4,051 Peyton Manning Indianapolis 1998 3,739 St. Louis 2010 3,512 Matt Ryan Atlanta 2008 3,440

Jameis Winston Tampa Bay 2015 3,422* *Through 14 games

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SACK ATTACK: Green Bay linebacker JULIUS PEPPERS has 135 career sacks and ranks 10th all-time since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

With at least a half-sack on Sunday against Arizona, Peppers would become the fifth player to have nine or more seasons with 10+ sacks since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

The most seasons with 10+ sacks since 1982:

PLAYER MOST 10+ SACK SEASONS ^ 13 ^ 12 Kevin Greene 10 ^ 9 Many tied 8

Julius Peppers 8* *9.5 sacks through 14 games ^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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MILE-HIGH MONDAY: On Monday night, the (10-4) will host Cincinnati (11-3). The Broncos’ appearance this week marks their 24th consecutive season with at least one Monday night game (1992-present), the longest current streak in the NFL. Oakland holds the record with 28 consecutive seasons appearing on Monday Night Football (1970-97).

Denver (68) also ranks fourth for the most appearances on MNF among NFL teams.

The teams with the most consecutive seasons and most games appearing on Monday Night Football:

MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TEAM YEARS APPEARING ON MNF TEAM APPEARANCES Oakland/LA 1970-97 28 Miami 82 Denver 1992-present 24* Dallas 77 Green Bay 1993-present 23 San Francisco 72 Dallas 1970-88 19 Denver 68* Miami 1970-88 19 Pittsburgh 67 *Including Monday’s game vs. Cincinnati *Including Monday’s game vs. Cincinnati

****************************************************************************************************************************************** SUPER BOWL REMATCHES FEATURED THIS SEASON AS PART OF SUPER BOWL 50 CELEBRATION

WEEK 16: COWBOYS AT BILLS

The 2015 NFL regular-season schedule features 19 Super Bowl rematches as part of the year-long celebration of Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

In Week 16, the Bills will host the Cowboys on Sunday in a rematch of Super Bowls XXVII & XXVIII, which the Cowboys won 52-17 and 30-13, respectively.

Rematches are part of the NFL’s On The Fifty platform, designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year’s game and honor the teams, players, coaches, fans and communities that have been a part of those games.

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