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AFC notes: Bengals’ A.J. Green is 36 yards from his sixth 1,000 yard season

Bengals receiver A.J. Green catches a pass in front of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis during a game on Sept. 11.
(Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
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Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens are allowing an NFL-low 31.5% conversion rate on third down. Dennis Pitta, who sat out 2015 season, is second among tight ends with 46 catches.

Buffalo Bills: Quarterback Tyrod Taylor needs 70 yards rushing to reach 1,000 with Bills and leads all quarterbacks this season with 362 yards rushing.

Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green is 36 yards shy of joining Randy Moss as only receivers with 1,000 yards receiving in each of their first six seasons. Moss did it from 1998-2003.

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Cleveland Browns: Cody Kessler will start at quarterback despite being pulled in second half last week. He has just one interception with six touchdowns in seven starts.

Denver Broncos: Cornerback Aqib Talib returned to practice this week. He’s been out since October with a back injury but is expected to play against the Chiefs next week.

Houston Texans: Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler is averaging league-low 5.6 yards per pass. Houston has been outscored by its opponents by 27 points despite its 6-3 record.

Indianapolis Colts: Colts are coming off their bye week and seeking their first back-to-back wins of the season. Andrew Luck has been sacked a league-high 33 times.

Jacksonville Jaguars: The Jaguars have failed to score a touchdown on their opening possession in 23 straight games, the longest current streak in league.

Kansas City Chiefs: Spencer Ware is tied for fifth in yards from scrimmage per game (112). Eric Berry had fourth career interception return for touchdown last week.

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Miami Dolphins: The Dolphins have scored at least 27 points in every game of a four-game win streak, which is the team’s most prolific scoring stretch since 2009.

New England Patriots: Tight end Rob Gronkowski (chest) will miss Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Martellus Bennett is expected to get the start in his place.

N.Y. Jets: Jets haven’t decided whether Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has NFL’s most interceptions (13), or Bryce Petty, who has one career start, will start after the bye week.

Oakland Raiders: Khalil Mack sacked the Texans’ Osweiler five times last year when the quarter- back played in Denver. Mack has six sacks in the last four games.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers quarterback Ben Roeth- lisberger is 19-2 in starts — 20-2 overall — against the Browns. In total, he’s passed for 5,323 yards against Cleveland.

San Diego Chargers: The Chargers have lost nose tackle Brandon Mebane for the season to a torn biceps injury. Damion Square is expected to take over for Mebane.

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Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota has thrown an NFL-high 17 TD passes in last six weeks. He’s thrown for four scores in a game six times, a record for 22 career games.

matt.wilhalme@latimes.com

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