Tony Gutierrez/Associated PressDallas's Jason Witten has a fractured rib, but is hoping to play against the Giants.
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Tony Gutierrez/Associated PressDallas's Jason Witten has a fractured rib, but is hoping to play against the Giants.
(Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press)
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NEW YORK JETS AT BUFFALO
When, where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
TV: Channel 4.
Last season: Bills won both meetings, 17-14, Sept. 30, and 13-3, Oct. 28.
Of note: The Bills are tied for first in the AFC East at 5-2, but are 0-1 in division games . . . Jets quarterback Brett Favre threw three interceptions in last week's 28-24 win over Kansas City . . . The Jets are minus-8 in turnovers in three games since Oct. 12. In that stretch, Favre has thrown seven picks . . . After reeling off four straight wins to begin the season, the Bills are 1-2 . . . Buffalo's second-leading receiver, Josh Reed, is out indefinitely with ankle and Achilles' tendon injuries . . . Bills quarterback Trent Edwards will be making just his 16th career start.
GREEN BAY AT TENNESSEE
When, where: Sunday, 1 p.m., at LP Field.
TV: Channel 25.
Last season: Did not play.
Of note: Tennessee is off to the best start in franchise history (7-0) and coming off a 31-21 victory over Indianapolis . . . Since taking over for Vince Young in Week 2, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins has thrown just three touchdown passes . . . The Titans have not thrown for more than 200 yards in any game this season, the first 7-0 team to do so since the 1985 Rams . . . The Packers' secondary will get a boost with the returns of cornerback Al Harris (lacerated spleen) and safety Atari Bigby (hamstring) . . . The Packers are tied for first place in the NFC North at 4-3 . . . Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still hampered by a dislocated shoulder suffered Sept. 28.
DALLAS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
When, where: Sunday, 4:15 p.m., at Giants Stadium.
TV: Channel 25.
Last season: Cowboys won both meetings, 45-35, Sept. 9, and 31-20, Nov. 11.
Of note: Tight end Jason Witten, who leads the Cowboys with 46 catches and 549 receiving yards, fractured a rib during last Sunday's 13-9 victory over the Buccaneers, but hopes to play through the injury . . . Cornerback Anthony Henry tore his quadriceps against Tampa Bay, but the Cowboys are optimistic he will be able to play . . . The Cowboys' Brad Johnson, who has a QB rating of just 60.3 in two games, expects to make his third straight start in place of Tony Romo (broken pinkie) . . . Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who has accrued $162,000 in fines from the team and the NFL this season, was held out of the starting lineup against the Steelers last Sunday for missing a treatment session the previous morning. He entered the game in the second quarter, and is expected to play Sunday.
PITTSBURGH AT WASHINGTON
When, where: Monday, 8:30 p.m., at
TV: ESPN.
Last season: Did not play.
Of note: Both of the Steelers' losses have come against teams from the NFC East, the Redskins' division . . . Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger can become the fifth quarterback since 1970 to throw TD passes of 48 or more yards in four consecutive games . . . Steelers are 3-0 on "Monday Night Football" under coach Mike Tomlin . . . Steelers have won the last three meetings but haven't won in Washington since 1964 . . . The Redskins' Jason Campbell, the only starting QB in the league without an interception, has not thrown a pick in 252 attempts . . . The Redskins have held each of their last four opponents to fewer than 275 total yards.
Compiled by Jessica Isner and David Burg![]()


