BENGALS: They are assured of their 10th straight season without a winning record. ... Quarterback Akili Smith has gone five straight games without 100 yards passing and six games without a touchdown pass.

BILLS: Wide receiver Eric Moulds, who caught five passes for 91 yards, extended his string to 43 games with a reception, tying the franchise record. ... They held Bears running back James Allen to 87 yards rushing and have not given up a 100-yard game in 11 straight outings.

BRONCOS: Last year's Monday night game at Mile High Stadium against the Raiders featured a snowball fight afterward, with fans pelting Oakland players. The melee led to eight arrests. "We need the fans to be loud, but we don't need them to throw stuff," linebacker Glenn Cadrez said.

BROWNS: Tight end Aaron Shea's touchdown was the team's first in 231 minutes, 45 seconds.

CHARGERS: Quarterbacks Ryan Leaf, Moses Moreno and Jim Harbaugh have combined for an NFL-high 20 interceptions and have lost eight fumbles.

CHIEFS: Fullback Tony Richardson had eight catches for 81 yards for Kansas City, which managed 50 yards rushing against the 49ers. ... Tight end Tony Gonzalez had four receptions for 46 yards and still needs one 100-yard receiving game to set the NFL record with six in one season.

COLTS: Running back Edgerrin James had 131 yards on 31 carries and topped the 1,000-yard mark in 220 attempts, breaking Eric Dickerson's club record. Dickerson needed 221 attempts to reach 1,000 yards in 1987 and '88. ... Their two interceptions matched a single-game season high.

DOLPHINS: They picked off all three Chargers quarterbacks and finished with four interceptions. ... Defensive end Jason Taylor had a sack in his sixth straight game, tying a team record set by Doug Betters in 1983. Taylor has a career-high 10 sacks. ... Running back Lamar Smith's 10 rushing touchdowns are a career high.

JAGUARS: Wide receivers Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell both surpassed 100 yards in a game for the eighth time, an NFL record for a receiving duo. ... They have allowed more points (235) through 10 games than all of last season (217).

JETS: Wide receiver Wayne Chrebet had eight receptions for 140 yards against the Colts, his highest yardage total since Oct.13, 1996, against Jacksonville. ... By the time they had their second possession, Indianapolis had run 25 plays.

PATRIOTS: Seven of their eight losses have been by eight points or fewer. ... Wide receiver Terry Glenn, who set club single-game records with 13 catches for 214 yards a year ago against Cleveland, had six catches for 65 yards.

RAIDERS: CBS analyst Phil Simms said quarterback Rich Gannon would have been his MVP choice halfway through the season. "I can't think of anybody who has been more valuable to his team," Simms said. "When the pressure has been on, he's delivered."

RAVENS: They held running back Eddie George and the Titans to 286 yards total offense and 62 yards rushing, Tennessee's second-lowest total this season. ... They won their seventh straight over an AFC Central opponent on the road.

SEAHAWKS: With their second straight win, they earned the entire bye week off from coach Mike Holmgren. ... Running back Ricky Watters had 126 total yards (80 rushing, 46 receiving) against the Jaguars. He had a rushing touchdown to go with his game-winning reception. ... Quarterback Jon Kitna fumbled three times, twice on center exchanges, but recovered all three.

STEELERS: They are 5-5 after their third straight 5-3 start. ... Their 21-quarter streak without allowing a touchdown was the NFL's longest since the 1976 Steelers had a 22-quarter streak.

TITANS: Second-year defensive end Jevon Kearse didn't quite know how to handle losing at home. "I hadn't lost a home game since my sophomore year in high school," the former Florida star said. ... Kicker Al Del Greco's missed extra point in the fourth quarter was his first since Nov.7, 1993, on his last attempt against the Seahawks.

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