THE MATCHUPS

TODAY

* Arizona (2-6) at Detroit (3-5) -- Last season against Arizona, Detroit’s Kevin Jones rushed for a career-high 196 yards. Cardinals have lost 23 of 24 road games.

* Houston (1-7) at Indianapolis (8-0) -- The Texans have lost their last 16 games played indoors. That’s especially bad considering they play in a dome.

* Baltimore (2-6) at Jacksonville (5-3) -- The Ravens have yet to win on the road and have a seven-game losing streak away from home. Kyle Boller is expected to make his return as Baltimore’s quarterback.

* Kansas City (5-3) at Buffalo (3-5) -- With Priest Holmes out for the season, Larry Johnson will shoulder the running load for the Chiefs. He has 17 touchdowns in his last 14 games.

* Minnesota (3-5) at N.Y. Giants (6-2) -- Brad Johnson, who led the Vikings to victory last Sunday, is 4-1 in his career against the Giants. New York’s defense has not allowed a touchdown in nine quarters.

* New England (4-4) at Miami (3-5) -- The Dolphins have lost seven of their last eight games against AFC East opponents, but they beat New England in Miami last season with an 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter.

* San Francisco (2-6) at Chicago (5-3) -- Chicago’s defense is looking tough, and San Francisco has gone five games without a touchdown pass.

* Washington (5-3) at Tampa Bay (5-3) -- Good news for the Redskins: Mark Brunell had no interceptions in his three starts against Tampa Bay. Bad news for the Redskins: He didn’t have any touchdown passes either.

* Denver (6-2) at Oakland (3-5) -- The Broncos play well at Oakland, winning seven of their last 10 on the Raiders’ home field. The Raiders are on pace for an NFL-record 162 penalties.

* N.Y. Jets (2-6) at Carolina (6-2) -- The Panthers have won five straight, thanks to a revitalized defense and the prowess of quarterback Jake Delhomme and receiver Steve Smith.

* Green Bay (1-7) at Atlanta (6-2) -- The Falcons have won 12 of 14 home games. The Packers are 0-4 on the road.

* St. Louis (4-4) at Seattle (6-2) -- Should they win, the Seahawks will open a huge lead in the NFC West. They beat the Rams in the first go-round when Shaun Alexander and Matt Hasselbeck accounted for two touchdowns each.

* Cleveland (3-5) at Pittsburgh (6-2) -- Charlie Batch will make his second consecutive start for the Steelers in place of injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Cleveland has lost 14 of 17 road games.

MONDAY

* Dallas (5-3) at Philadelphia (4-4) -- The Cowboys are looking to sweep the Eagles for the first time since 1998. Philadelphia, which has washed its hands of Terrell Owens, was 0-3 without him in the 2004 regular season.

-- SAM FARMER