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Eli Manning's Giants lost their first two games; since the format changed in 1990, only three teams began 0-3 and made the playoffs. (BILL KOSTROUN/ASSOCIATED PRESS) |
NFL games on TV
NY GIANTS (0-2) AT WASHINGTON (2-0)
Where/when: Sunday, 4 p.m., at
TV: Channel 25
Last season: Giants swept, 19-3 and 34-28
Of note: Eli Manning has won three of his last four starts against the Redskins and has thrown for a TD in all four . . . Last week, RB Derrick Ward posted a career-high 90 rushing yards for New York . . . Giants WR Plaxico Burress has four TDs in the first two games this year . . . The Redskins are going for their fourth 3-0 start under Joe Gibbs . . . In two home games vs. the Giants, QB Jason Campbell has posted a career-best 96.2 passer rating . . . WR Santana Moss has 21 receptions for 384 yards and 7 TDs in three games against New York.
DALLAS (2-0) AT CHICAGO (1-1)
Where/when: Sunday, 8:15 p.m., at Soldier Field
TV: Channel 7
Last season: Teams didn't meet.
Of note: Cowboys QB Tony Romo has 3,172 passing yards in his first 12 starts, second most in NFL history. He has an 8-4 record and 22 TDs vs. 11 INTs, with a 99.6 passer rating . . . Dallas WR Terrell Owens set an NFL record with 20 catches vs. the Bears in 2000. He has caught 15 TD passes in the last 14 games . . . Dallas's Jason Witten has 225 receptions and 2,634 yards since 2004, third among TEs in both categories . . . The Bears have won 15 of their last 18 games at home . . . Chicago's Devin Hester had a 73-yard punt return for a TD last week and now has seven career return TDs, one shy of Hall of Famer Gale Sayers's club mark . . . Bears DE Mark Anderson has 13 sacks in the first 18 games of his career.
TENNESSEE (1-1) AT NEW ORLEANS (0-2)
Where/when: Monday, 8:30 p.m., at the Superdome
TV: ESPN
Last season: Teams didn't meet.
Of note: Two of the top three picks from the 2006 NFL draft, Saints RB Reggie Bush (No. 2) and Titans QB Vince Young (No. 3), will be playing . . . Titans WR Brandon Jones had five receptions last week to tie his career high . . . Titans rookie Michael Griffin is going for his third consecutive game with a 30-yard kick return . . . In his only meeting vs. the Titans, Saints QB Drew Brees completed 16 of 20 passes for 206 yards and 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for a 149.2 passer rating . . . Saints DE Will Smith has seven sacks in his last nine games.
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