Here is the first of two entries for this week's NFL series trivia. The series records will include postseason games.
Cincinnati vs Philadelphia: Cincinnati leads the series 7-3-1, but Philly is 3-2-1 against the Bengals since 1991. The Eagles trail Cincinnati at home 3-4, but is 3-1 at home versus the Bengals since 1991. They went to overtime once, in 2008, their last meeting. That game ended in a 13-13 tie. The only shutout in the series happened in 1975, when Cincinnati won 31-0.
Denver vs Baltimore: Baltimore leads the series 6-3, but the series is tied 2-2 since 2005. The Ravens are 5-0 at home against the Broncos, including their last two meetings in 2009 and 2010. They never went to overtime, but they did meet once in the playoffs. Baltimore won in the 2000 Wild Card round 21-3. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
Tampa Bay vs New Orleans: New Orleans leads the series 24-17, but the Bucs are 6-5 against the Saints since 2007. The Saints lead the series at home 13-10, but trail Tampa Bay 4-6 at the Superdome since 2002. They went to overtime twice, the last time in 2009, when the Bucs won 20-17. The OT series is 1-1. They never met in the playoffs nor has either team ever shut out the other.
Indianapolis vs Houston: Indianapolis dominates this series 17-3, but it's tied 2-2 since 2010. Indy leads the series in Houston 7-3, but the Texans beat the Colts the last two times at home. They have never met in the playoffs or gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
New York Giants vs Atlanta: New York leads the series 11-10 and has won the last four meetings. The Falcons trail the series at home 3-9 and is 0-7 against New York in Atlanta since 1981. They met only once in the playoffs, which was a 24-2 New York win in the Wild Card round this past January. They went to overtime three times, with the Giants going 3-0. Neither team has ever shut out the other.
Jacksonville vs Miami: Jacksonville leads the series 3-2, but the Dolphins are 2-1 against the Jags since 2003. There was only one game in Miami, which was a 24-10 Jacksonville victory. They met only once in the playoffs. The Jaguars put a 62-7 spanking on Miami in the Wild Card round in 2000. They have never gone to overtime, nor has either team ever shut out the other.
Green Bay vs Chicago: In the NFL's oldest rivalry, Chicago leads the series 92-87-6, but Green Bay is 8-2 against the Bears since 2008. The Bears also lead the series at home 51-43-3, but Green Bay leads the series 6-4 in Chicago since 2003. They met twice in the playoffs, both times a stepping store to a championship. In 1941, the Bears beat the Packers 33-14 to go on and win the NFL Championship. Their last playoff meeting was in 2011, when Green Bay won the NFC Championship 21-14. They went on to win Super Bowl XLV. In all those games, they only met in overtime twice, with that series at 1-1. Chicago won the last OT game in 2008 20-17. The last time Chicago shut out Green Bay was 26-0 in 2005. The last time Green Bay shut out Chicago was 21-0 in 1973. Their last tie was 21-21 in 1953.
Washington vs Cleveland: Cleveland leads the series against their former NFL East rivals 33-10-1, but Washington is 5-3 against the Browns since the merger in 1970. The Browns are 17-6 at home verses the Redskins, but Washington is 3-1 in Cleveland since 1975. They never played each other in overtime, nor have they met in the postseason. The only shutout in the series happened in 1951, the Cleveland rolled over Washington 45-0. Their only tie was 30-30 in 1957.
Part 2 will be posted tomorrow.
Here are some historical scores for teams playing each other this week, December 12:
1970 Oakland 20 - Kansas City 6
1971 Kansas City 16 - Oakland 14
1971 Green Bay 31 - Chicago 10
1982 Los Angeles Raiders 21 - Kansas City 16
1993 Detroit 21 - Phoenix Cardinals 14
2004 Indianapolis 23 - Houston 14
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