WEEK 8 – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-3) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-0) SERIES DOLPHINS PATRIOTS THURS. RECORD 11-6 8-5 SERIES LEADER 51-45 STREAKS 8 of past 10 COACHES VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0 Bill Belichick: 19-13 LAST WEEK W 44-26 vs. Texans W 30-23 vs. Jets LAST GAME 12/14/14: Dolphins 13 at Patriots 41. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 287 yards & 2 TDs (93.4 passer rating). Patriots CB Kyle Arrington returns blocked FG 62 yards for TD. LAST GAME AT SITE 12/14/14 REFEREE Pete Morelli BROADCAST CBS/NFLN (8:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagles, Boomer Esiason. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Mia.), 93 (NE). XM: 225 (Mia.), 226 (NE). STATS PASSING Tannehill: 137-219-1628-13-7-91.7 Brady: 173-251-2054-16-1-113.2 RUSHING Miller: 70-419-6.0-2 Blount: 52-246-4.7-4 RECEIVING Landry: 36-395-11.0-2 Edelman: 45-503-11.2-4 OFFENSE 366.0 410.8 TAKE/GIVE -1 +5 DEFENSE 369.8 358.7 SACKS Wake: 6 Cha. Jones: 6.5 INTs Grimes, Jones: 2 Harmon, Ryan: 2 PUNTING Darr (R): 48.3 Allen: 46.6 KICKING Franks (R): 31 (16/18 PAT; 5/6 FG) Gostkowski: 69 (24/24 PAT; 15/15 FG) NOTES DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed NFL-record 25 consec. passes during 2-game span. Aims for 6th in row with 2 TDs. In last TNF game (11/13/14 vs. Buf.), passed for 240 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.8 rating…Last week, RB LAMAR MILLER joined CHRIS JOHNSON as only players in NFL history with 50+ yard TD rec. (54) & 85+ yard TD run (85) in same game. Aims for 3rd in row with 110+ rush yards…WR-PR JARVIS LANDRY had 8 catches for 99 yards in last meeting. Led team with 5 catches for 83 yards & 2 TDs last week. WR RISHARD MATTHEWS has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5, incl. 75 yards & TD vs. Hou…DE CAMERON WAKE has 6 sacks in past 2, incl. 2 last week. Since 2013, CB BRENT GRIMES has 11 INTs, tied for most among AFC CBs. S RESHAD JONES leads team with 59 tackles & had INT vs. Hou…PATRIOTS: Are 6-0 for 3rd time (2004, 2007)…Last week, QB TOM BRADY (213) surpassed T BRUCE ARMSTRONG (212) for most starts in NE history. Passed for 355 yards vs. NYJ & became 5th NFL player with 55,000 career. Aims for 7th in row with 2+ TDs. Has 8-0 record as starter on Thurs. & has passed for 2,249 yards with 20 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 112 rating…RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT had rush TD in last meeting. RB DION LEWIS has TD in 3 of past 4…In past 11 (incl. playoffs), WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 86 catches for 1,013 yards & 7 TDs. In past 3 vs. Mia., has 26 catches for 322 yards & 2 TDs. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has TD catch in 3 of past 4 vs. Mia. In last game on Thurs. (Week 1 vs. Pit.), had 5 catches for 94 yards & 3 TDs. Has 12 TDs in past 12 (incl. playoffs), incl. 108 yards & 1 TD vs. NYJ. Since 2010, leads NFL with 60 TD rec…S PATRICK CHUNG & S DURON HARMON each had INT in last meeting. DE CHANDLER JONES has 6.5 sacks in past 5. LB JAMIE COLLINS has 8.5 sacks & blocked PAT in past 11. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2015 NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES, WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND DETROIT LIONS (1-6) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-5) SERIES LIONS CHIEFS SERIES LEADER 7-5 STREAKS 4 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. Jim Caldwell: 1-1 Andy Reid: 3-1 LAST WEEK L 28-19 vs. Vikings W 23-13 vs. Steelers LAST GAME 9/18/11: Chiefs 3 at Lions 48. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford throws for 294 yards & 4 TDs. Lions RB Jahvid Best rushes for 57 yards & TD & adds 66 rec. yards & TD catch. LAST GAME AT KC 12/14/03: Chiefs 45, Lions 17. Kansas City RB Priest Holmes rushes for 94 yards & 3 TDs. Chiefs WR Derrick Blaylock catches 63-yard TD pass. REFEREE Jeff Triplette BROADCAST FOX (9:30 AM ET): Sam Rosen, John Lynch, Pam OIiver (field reporter). Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Derek Rackley. SIRIUS: 108 (WW1), 83 (Det.), 93 (KC). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Det.), 226 (KC). STATS PASSING Stafford: 171-263-1866-12 (3C)-9-86.8 A. Smith: 152-242-1824-7-3-90.3 RUSHING Abdullah (R): 62-222-3.6-1 West: 43-191-4.4-1 RECEIVING Johnson: 43 (3C)-574 (3C)-13.3-3 Maclin: 39-531-13.6-1 OFFENSE 346.6 346.1 TAKE/GIVE -7 +1 DEFENSE 392.3 368.0 SACKS Ansah: 6 (T2C) Bailey: 4.5 INTs Quin: 2 Peters: 3 (T3C) PUNTING Martin: 46.5 Colquitt: 47.8 KICKING Prater: 35 (14/15 PAT; 7/7 FG) Santos: 58 (3C) (13/13 PAT; 15/19 FG) NOTES LIONS: Defeated Atl 22-21 at Wembley last year…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 294 yards, 4 TDs & 106.1 rating in last game vs. KC. Last year at Wembley, threw for 325 yards & 2 TDs…RB THEO RIDDICK had 8 catches for 74 yards & TD in last UK game. Is 2nd among NFL RBs with 36 catches. RB AMEER ABDULLAH is 1 of 4 NFL rookies with both rush TD & rec. TD…WR CALVIN JOHNSON had 2 TDs in last meeting. In past 17 vs. AFC, has 105 catches for 1,808 yards (106.4 per game) & 12 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 6,788 rec. yards & 102.8 rec. yards per game. TE ERIC EBRON had career-high 89 rec. yards & TD last week. Has TD in 3 of his past 5. WR GOLDEN TATE had 7 catches for 151 yards & TD last year at Wembley…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 4 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in past 4. S GLOVER QUIN aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with INT…CHIEFS: QB ALEX SMITH is 4-0 vs. Det. with 717 pass yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.4 pct.)…In 1st home start last week, RB CHARCANDRICK WEST led team with 110 rush yards with TD…In past 4, WR JEREMY MACLIN is averaging 7.5 catches & 105.4 rec. yards per game (30 rec., 422 yards). Has 8+ catches & 85+ yards in 3 of past 4. In last meeting (10/14/12 w/ Phi.), had 6 catches for 130 yards, incl. 70-yard TD. Aims for 3rd in row with TD vs. Det. Last week, rookie WR CHRIS CONLEY had career-highs in catches (6), yards (63) & 1st career TD. TE TRAVIS KELCE is 2nd among NFL TEs with 473 rec. yards…In past 17, LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 19 sacks & 4 FF. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 47 sacks (J.J. WATT). TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-4) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-1) SERIES BUCCANEERS FALCONS SERIES LEADER 22-21 STREAKS 5 of past 7 COACHES VS. OPP. Smith: 2-4 Quinn: 0-0 LAST WEEK L 31-30 at Redskins W 10-7 at Titans LAST GAME 11/9/14: Falcons 27 at Buccaneers 17. Atlanta RB Steven Jackson rushes for 81 yards & TD. Falcons WR Julio Jones has 8 catches for 119 yards. LAST GAME AT SITE 9/18/14: Falcons 56, Buccaneers 14. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan throws for 286 yards & 3 TDs. Falcons WR Jones has nine receptions for 161 yards & 2 TDs. REFEREE Ronald Torbert BROADCAST FOX (1:00 PM ET): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Tony Siragusa (field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (TB), 121 (Atl.). XM: 231 (Atl.). STATS PASSING Winston (R): 107-181-1471-9-7-85.7 Ryan: 172-267-2002 (2C)-9-6-88.9 RUSHING Martin: 109-541 (3L)-5.0-3 Freeman: 131-621 (1L)-4.7-9 (1L) RECEIVING Evans: 21-338-16.1-1 Jones: 58 (1C)-730 (1C)-12.6-5 (3C) OFFENSE 363.8 403.1 (2C) TAKE/GIVE -2 +2 DEFENSE 328.2 (3C) 353.3 SACKS J. Smith: 5 Beasley (R), Clayborn: 2 INTs 3 tied: 1 Alford, Moore: 2 PUNTING Schum: 42.3 Bosher: 49.8 (1L) KICKING Barth: 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/6 FG) Bryant: 47 (20/20 PAT; 9/12 FG) NOTES BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JAMEIS WINSTON had career-high 72.4 comp. pct., 297 yards & 128.1 rating last week. In past 2, has 125.9 rating & aims for 3rd in row with 120+ rating…RB DOUG MARTIN has 472 scrimmage yards (157.3 per game), 365 rush yards (121.7 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rush yards. RB- PR BOBBY RAINEY had career-high 163 rush yards & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) vs. Atl. on 11/17/13…WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 164 yards & TD last week. Had 7 catches for 125 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 13 TDs in his past 17. In past 4 meetings, WR VINCENT JACKSON has 30 catches for 393 yards (98.3 per game) & 4 TDs…Since 2013, LB LAVONTE DAVID is only NFL player with 300+ tackles (343), 8+ sacks (9) & 5+ INTs (5). Leads team with 53 tackles.