THE RUNDOWN

Miami (+10) at New England, 1 p.m. [WJZ-13]

How disappointing have the Dolphins been? Consider their 1-3 record has come against opponents that are a combined 4-11 -- and 1-10 against teams other than Miami.

Buffalo (+10) at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Stat of the Week, courtesy of the Buffalo News: The Bears have held the last eight regular season visitors to Soldier Field to 10 or fewer points, the longest streak of its kind in 70 years (Green Bay held 12 straight visiting teams to 10 points or fewer from 1934 to 1936).

Cleveland (+7 1/2 ) at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Daylon McCutcheon is out for the season with a knee injury, Gary Baxter is sidelined with a pectoral muscle injury, and Leigh Bodden is unlikely to play because of a sprained ankle, which means the Browns will almost certainly start their fourth and fifth cornerbacks against the Panthers' Steve Smith and Keyshawn Johnson.

Detroit (+6 1/2 ) at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

The Vikings are one of four teams that have yet to score 20 points in a game, but hello, Detroit! Minnesota has not failed to score fewer than 21 points against the Lions since 1997, going 14-2 in that stretch. And what's more, Detroit has allowed at least 31 points in each of its past three games.

St. Louis (-3) at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

In a sports world with lousy nicknames based on an athlete's initials or the first letter of his first name followed by the first syllable of his last name, we need more "Hawaii Five-0s." That's the handle of the Rams' leading tackler, LB Pisa Tinoisamoa, inspired by his alma mater and jersey number, not his uncanny resemblance to Jack Lord.

Tampa Bay (+6 1/2 ) at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Rookie QB Bruce Gradkowski will make his first NFL start, which will mean the Buccaneers could use some help from the running game. Problem is, Tampa Bay's 43.3 rushing yards per game rank last in the league and another rookie, Jeremy Trueblood, will be starting at tackle now that knee surgery has sidelined Kenyatta Walker.

Tennessee (+18 1/2 ) at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

There are bad times to meet the NFL's highest-scoring team, and then there's what the awful Titans are facing. Even before DT Albert Haynesworth, the team's best run-stopper, was suspended for five games, Tennessee allowed an NFL-worst 177 rushing yards per game and more than 390 total yards in three of four games.

N.Y. Jets (+7) at Jacksonville, 4 p.m. [WUSA-9]

Former Marshall QBs Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich meet as NFL signal-callers for the third time, but their last matchup brings up painful memories for Pennington. His 2005 season was ended by a torn rotator cuff on a hit by Jaguars DE Paul Spicer.

Kansas City (-3 1/2 ) at Arizona, 4 p.m.

The Chiefs might have lost their go-go offense under Coach Herman Edwards, but it seems they have finally gained a defense. Kansas City ranks sixth in the league in scoring defense (10.7 points per game), third in yards allowed (239.7 per game) and has not allowed a touchdown pass.

Oakland (+3 1/2 ) at San Francisco, 4 p.m.

Surely there is no more anticipated and potentially combustible reunion in the NFL this weekend than that of the Raiders with the man they fired as coach in January, 49ers offensive coordinator Norv Turner.

Dallas (+2) at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. [WTTG-5, WBFF-45]

The Eagles' secondary, normally filled with stars, is banged up and ranks 28th in passing defense. That's a tantalizing prospect for The Player, not to mention fellow WR Terry Glenn, who is having an even better season (229 receiving yards, 3 TDs).

Pittsburgh (+3 1/2 ) at San Diego, 8:15 p.m. [WRC-4, WBAL-11]

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 27-6 as a starter, counting the playoffs, and has never lost three straight starts, but so far this season he has no touchdown passes and five interceptions.

Baltimore (+4) at Denver, Monday, 8:30 p.m. [ESPN]

This should be a fun one for fans of defensive football. The Ravens have allowed three second-half points all season and just one touchdown in the seven times opponents have made it inside their 20-yard line. The Broncos have been even better in red-zone defense, yielding one touchdown in nine such situations.