Sunday, December 17, 2006 It\u2019s almost non-stop football from now until January Jets QB Chad Pennington has a career-high 15 The Ravens (10-3) lead the division by two games over The Steelers know they have an uphill battle if they are Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme,<\/span> recovering from a torn ligament in his right thumb, Eagles<\/span> revenge for one of worst Heading into Sunday\u2019s rematch with the Jaguars (8-5), the Young\u2019s worst game was probably the following week in a <\/body> Sunday, December 17, 2006 It\u2019s almost non-stop football from now until January 8. Get the top handicappers FULL CIRCLE. UNIVERSAL PASS: Get total access to the \u201cBet It Trinity\u201d: Stevie Vincent\u2019s BetOnSports360.com, MasterLockLine.com, and Joe Duffy\u2019s GodsTips.com, every play every sport from now until Jan. 8 for a little more than $30 per day! For … Continue reading Sunday News and Notes<\/span>
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\ninterceptions, including four in the last two games. Pennington and the Jets\u2019
\npassing game will be crucial Sunday at
\nbecause the Vikings\u2019 defense is allowing an NFL-low 54.1 rushing yards per
\ngame. Browns-Ravens
\nand if they win Sunday and the Bengals lose at
\non Monday night, will be division champions for the second time in team
\nhistory.
\ndivision in 2003, the last time it made the playoffs. Even if
\nloses to
\nthat doesn\u2019t happen very often, it can still clinch a playoff spot through a
\nmultitude of other scenarios. Since leaving
\nfor
\nseason, the Ravens are 10-5 against the team that replaced them. The Ravens
\nhave won six of their last seven games and are tied with
\nfor the second-best record in the AFC.
\nis 5-1 at M&T<\/span> Bank Stadium this season and has
\nwon 15 of its last 19 home games in December. As the
\nRavens continue to win, quarterback Steve McNair seems to grow more comfortable
\nin the offense. He has completed 68.1 percent of his passes and thrown for
\neight touchdowns in his last seven games, and didn\u2019t throw an interception in
\nsix of those contests. McNair has thrown nine touchdowns passes and only one
\ninterception in his last five starts against the Browns, posting a 98.6 passer
\nrating. The Ravens are first in the NFL in total defense, allowing 268.1 yards
\nper game. <\/span>
\nBrowns, who have lost eight consecutive road games to division opponents, are
\ntrying to avoid a winless season against AFC North teams. Dolphins-Bills
\nboth 6-7, resurfaced in the crowded conference race after convincing victories
\nover East opponents last Sunday. Neither team can clinch a berth with a win
\nthis week<\/span>, but both can improve their positioning. The
\nDolphins, who have won five of their last six games, recorded their first
\nshutout in six seasons with a 21-0 home victory over division-leading
\nEngland<\/st1:place> last Sunday. It was the 10th<\/sup> time this season
\nthat
\n20 points or fewer.
\nsafety Yeremiah<\/span> Bell combined for 15 tackles and two
\nsacks as
\ndefense held the Patriots to a season-low 189 yards. The Dolphins allow 278.2
\nyards per game.Steelers-Panthers
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\ngoing to get into the post-season, as they not only have to win their last
\nthree games, but a variety of other things have to happen as well.Charlotte Observer
\ntried to throw before Friday\u2019s practice, but had problems with the thumb and
\ndidn\u2019t participate. He hasn\u2019t practiced all week, making it likely that backup
\nplayed last week against the New York Giants, will start again Sunday when the
\nPanthers meet
\nAmerica Stadium.Eagles-Giants
\nloses in history. Had they not blown a 24-7 fourth-quarter lead in that Sept.
\n17 game and lost, 30-24, in overtime, the Eagles would be 8-5, unbeaten in the
\nNFC East. And had the game not gone into overtime, they would not have lost
\ntheir most dominant defensive player, Jevon<\/span> Jaguars-Titans
Tennessean
\nTitans (6-7) have won four games in a row. The Titans have consistently ranked
\nin the NFL\u2019s bottom five in run defense this season. They\u2019re currently ranked
\n28th<\/sup>, allowing 140.9 yards per game, and have allowed four 100-yard
\nrushers this season. Only twice this season have the Titans held the opposition
\nto under 100 yards rushing. That\u2019s the same number of times they\u2019ve allowed
\n200-plus rushing yards, although both those games (
\nDiego<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,
\nwere early in the season. Since Haynesworth\u2019s<\/span> return
\non Nov. 19, the Titans have shown some improvement. Sunday, however, they face
\na Jaguars team that rolled to 375 rushing yards against the Colts last week.
\nThe Titans seemingly hit rock bottom in the passing game against the Jaguars on
\nNov. 5, when Young had three interceptions in a 37-7 loss.
\nwin against the Eagles, when he went 8-of-22 and was nearly intercepted several
\ntimes. Since then, however, he has improved. His completion percentage over the
\nlast three weeks is 65.2, and he\u2019s been over 60 percent the last three weeks.
\nHe never surpassed 60 in his first seven starts.
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