2012 NFL Series Notes (Week 5)

Thursday Night, Oct. 4

Arizona (4-0) at St. Louis (2-2): Cardinals 10-1 in last 11 meetings dating back to teams’ second meeting in ’06…Last season, Cardinals swept series for fourth time in 5 seasons dating back to ’07, posting 19-13 OT win at Arizona (Week 9) and 23-20 win at St. Louis (Week 12)…Cardinals have won 7 straight at St. Louis dating back to ’05…

Sunday, Oct. 7

Atlanta (4-0) at Washington (2-2): Falcons make first appearance at Washington since ’09 (31-17 win in teams’ last meeting)…BY THE WAY: Falcons have won 3 straight road games in series dating back to ’94…

Baltimore (3-1) at Kansas City (1-3): Ravens make first appearance at Arrowhead Stadium since ’10 (30-7 win in ’10 AFC Wild Card Playoffs in teams’ last meeting)…Ravens posted 20-10 win in ’06 in last regular-season appearance at Kansas City…Incl. playoffs, Ravens have won 3 straight meetings dating back to ’06 (after Chiefs won first 3 games in series from 1999-04)…

Buffalo (2-2) at San Francisco (3-1): Bills make first appearance at San Francisco since ’04 (41-7 win)…49ers posted 10-3 in in ’08 at Orchard Park in teams’ last meeting…BY THE WAY: Teams have split 10 lifetime meetings dating back to ’72 (5-5)…

Chicago (3-1) at Jacksonville (1-3): Bears make first appearance at Jacksonville since ‘04(22-3 loss)…Bears posted 23-10 win in ’08 at Soldier Field in teams’ last meeting…

Cleveland (0-4) at N.Y. Giants (2-2): Giants host series for first time since ’04 (27-10 win)…Browns posted 35-14 Monday night win in ’08 at Cleveland in teams’ last meeting…

Denver (2-2) at New England (2-2): Incl. playoffs, Broncos travel to Foxborough for second straight season (45-10 loss in ‘11 AFC Divisional Playoffs in teams’ last meeting)…Patriots posted 41-23 win last season at Denver (Week 15) in teams’ last regular-season meeting…Patriots posted 41-7 Monday night win in ’08 in Broncos’ last regular-season appearance at New England…

Green Bay (2-2) at Indianapolis (2-1): Packers visit Indianapolis for first time since ‘04 (45-31 loss) to face Colts (off last week)…Packers posted 34-14 win in ’08 at Lambeau Field in teams’ last meeting…

Miami (1-3) at Cincinnati (3-1): Dolphins visit Cincinnati for second time in 3 seasons (22-14 win in ’10 in teams’ last meeting)…

Philadelphia (3-1) at Pittsburgh (1-2): Eagles make first regular-season appearance at Pittsburgh since ’04 (27-3 loss) to face Steelers (off last week)…Eagles posted 15-6 win in ’08 at Philadelphia in teams’ last meeting…BY THE WAY: Eagles posted 24-23 win this summer at Philadelphia…

Seattle (2-2) at Carolina (1-3): Seahawks travel to Carolina for first time since ’07 (13-10 loss)…Seahawks posted 31-14 win at Seattle in ’10 in teams’ last meeting…BY THE WAY: Incl. playoffs, home team owns 5-0 lifetime record in series dating back to ’00…

Tennessee (1-3) at Minnesota (3-1): Titans visit Metrodome for first time since ’04 (20-3 loss)…Titans posted 30-17 win in ’08 at Nashville in teams’ last meeting…

Sunday Night

San Diego (3-1) at New Orleans (0-4): Chargers visit Superdome for first time since ’97 (20-6 win)…Saints posted 37-32 win in ’08 at London, England, in teams’ last meeting (Saints were designated home team)…BY THE WAY: Chargers 4-0 lifetime at Superdome dating back to ’77…

Monday Night, Oct. 8

Houston (4-0) at N.Y. Jets (2-2): Jets host series for first time since ’10 (30-27 Jets’ win in teams’ last meeting)…Jets own perfect 5-0 lifetime record in series dating back to ’03 (outscoring Texans by combined 128-66 score)…Texans own 0-3 lifetime record in series dating back to ’04…

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