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Bills-Redskins Capsule

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BUFFALO (6-7) at WASHINGTON (6-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Pick-em

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bills 5-6-2, Redskins 6-7

SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 8-5

LAST MEETING - Bills beat Redskins 23-0, Oct. 30, 2011

LAST WEEK - Bills lost to Eagles 23-20; Redskins beat Bears 24-21

AP PRO32 RANKING - Bills No. 16, Redskins No. 13

BILLS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (3), PASS (28).

BILLS DEFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (14), PASS (22t).

REDSKINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (23), PASS (17).

REDSKINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (24), PASS (16).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Redskins are tied for NFC East lead but attempting to win consecutive games for first time this season; they have alternated wins and losses over past eight games. ... Bills can be eliminated from playoff contention with combination of loss and other teams' results Sunday. ... Bills QB Tyrod Taylor has 100.9 passer rating; Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jim Kelly is only Buffalo player to finish any season above 100 in that category, with 101.2 in 1990. ... Taylor has running TD and passing TD in three games this season. ... RB LeSean McCoy averaging 90 yards per game over past seven games. ... WR Sammy Watkins has at least 80 yards receiving and TD in each of past three games. ... Redskins are 5-2 at home. ... In past six home games, QB Kirk Cousins has thrown for 11 TDs and zero INTs, 118.1 passer rating, and run for three3 scores. ... Cousins' five 300-yard passing games this season tie franchise record last accomplished by Mark Rypien in 1989. ... Cousins is first Redskins QB with TD pass in 13 consecutive games since Sonny Jurgensen in 1967; only other NFL players to do it this season: Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Blake Bortles. ... RB Matt Jones, splitting time with Alfred Morris, is one of three NFL rookies with at least 450 yards rushing and at least three rushing TDs. ... WR DeSean Jackson has TD catch in each of past two home games. ... WR Jamison Crowder, starting slot receiver, leads NFC rookies with 49 catches; ranks third on Redskins. ... Fantasy Tip: Redskins TE Jordan Reed has established himself as Cousins' favorite target, especially in red zone, with six TDs in last seven games; had nine catches for 120 yards and one score last week.

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