Week 1 of the 2016 NFL regular season will continue on in a few hours from now and it will include three of the four teams in the AFC North seeing action on this Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens will be the lone AFC North team to host a game in Week 1 as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will all open the 2016 NFL regular season on the road.
Below are the game capsules for each of the four AFC North teams that were released by the NFL a few days ago.
After these Week 1 AFC North games conclude, we will recap each of them later in the day.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
BUFFALO BILLS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
| BILLS | RAVENS | |
| SERIES LEADER | Series tied 3-3 | |
| STREAKS | 2 of past 3 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Rex Ryan: 0-3 | John Harbaugh: 1-1 |
| LAST GAME | 09/29/13: Ravens 20 at Bills 23. Buffalo RB Fred Jackson rushes for 87 yards & TD. Bills LB Kiko Alonso & S Aaron Williams each record 2 INTs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/24/10: Ravens 37, Bills 34 (OT). Baltimore QB Joe Flacco throws for 250 yards & 3 TDs. Ravens K Billy Cundiff kicks GW 38-yard FG in OT. | |
| REFEREE | Brad Allen | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots, Dana Jacobson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 126 (Buf), 134 (Bal). XM: 384 (Buf), 232 (Bal). | |
2015 STATS
| PASSING | Tyrod Taylor: 242-380-3035-20-6-99.4 | Joe Flacco: 266-413-2791-14-12-83.1 |
| RUSHING | LeSean McCoy: 203-895-4.4-3 | Justin Forsett: 151-641-4.2-2 |
| RECEIVING | Sammy Watkins: 60-1047-17.5-9 | Kamar Aiken: 75-944-12.6-5 |
| OFFENSE | 360.9 | 359.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +6 | -14 |
| DEFENSE | 356.4 | 337.4 |
| SACKS | Jerry Hughes: 5 | Elvis Dumervil: 6 |
| INTs | Stephon Gilmore: 3 | Jimmy Smith: 3 |
| PUNTING | Colton Schmidt: 46.3 | Sam Koch: 46.7 |
| KICKING | Dan Carpenter: 103 (34/40 PAT; 23/27 FG) | Justin Tucker: 128 (29/29 PAT; 33/40 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS: QB TYROD TAYLOR was drafted by Bal. in 6th round (No. 180 overall) of 2011 Draft. Spent 1st 4 years (2011-15) with Ravens (14 games, 0 starts). Was 1 of 3 QBs in NFL last season with 3,000+ pass (3,035) & 500+ rush (568) yards…Bills led NFL in rushing (152.0 yards per game) in 2015.RB LE SEAN MC COY is only NFL player with 7,000+ rush (7,050) & 2,000+ rec. (2,266) yards since 2010. Has 209 rushes for 10+ yards since 2010, most in NFL. RB-PR REGGIE BUSH is only active NFL player with 5,000+ rush (5,493), 3,000+ rec. (3,508) & 500+ PR (781) yards…WR SAMMY WATKINS had career-high 1,047 rec. yards & 9 TDs in 2015. Averaged 17.5 yards per catch last year, 2nd best mark in NFL by WR with 1,000+ yards…CB STEPHON GILMORE had team-best 3 INTs last year. Ranked 2nd on club with 18 PD behind CB RONALD DARBY (21). S COREYGRAHAM led team with 122 tackles. LB JERRY HUGHES had club-best 5 sacks last year. Has 25 sacks over past 3 seasons…RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO has guided Ravens to playoffs in 6 of 8 seasons as starter. Has 75-47 (.615) record as starting QB. Is franchise leader in pass yards (28,322), TDs (162) & rating (84.7). In only home meeting (10/24/10), passed for 3 TDs & 0 INTs for 111.0 rating…RB JUSTIN FORSETT has 2,323 scrimmage yards (1,907 rush, 416 rec.) over past 2 seasons (1,161.5 yards per season)…WR STEVE SMITH, SR. has 13,932 career rec. yards & needs 73 to pass HOFer JAMES LOFTON for 10th in NFL history. Smith & HOFer TIM BROWN are only 2 in NFL history with 900+ catches & TD via run, catch, PR & KR.WR KAMAR AIKEN had career-high 75 catches, 944 yards & 5 TDs in 2015…T RONNIE STANLEY was selected No. 6 overall by Bal. in 2016 NFL Draft…LB TERRELL SUGGS is franchise leader with 106.5 career sacks. LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 32.5 sacks in 3 seasons with Bal. LB C.J. MOSLEYhas recorded 100+ tackles in each of 1st 2 career seasons. S ERIC WEDDLE makes Bal. debut. Was selected to 3 Pro Bowls with SD. CB JIMMY SMITH led team with 3 INTs in 2015.
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW YORK JETS
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
| BENGALS | JETS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 15-8 | |
| STREAKS | 3 of past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Marvin Lewis: 2-4 | Todd Bowles: 0-0 |
| LAST GAME | 10/27/13: Jets 9 at Bengals 49. Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton throws for 325 yards & 5 TDs. Bengals WR Marvin Jones records 8 receptions for 122 yards & 4 TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/25/10: Jets 26, Bengals 10. New York QB Mark Sanchez throws for 166 yards & TD. Jets KR Brad Smith has 89-yard KR-TD & rushes for 55 yards with TD. | |
| REFEREE | Clete Blakeman | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 81 (Cin), 133 (NYJ). XM: 381 (Cin), 229 (NYJ). | |
2015 STATS
| PASSING | Andy Dalton: 255-386-3250-25-7-106.3 (2L) | Ryan Fitzpatrick: 335-562-3905-31-15-88.0 |
| RUSHING | Jeremy Hill: 223-794-3.6-11 (T1L) | Matt Forté (Chi.): 218-898-4.1-4 |
| RECEIVING | A.J. Green: 86-1297-15.1-10 | Brandon Marshall: 109-1502-13.8-14 (T1L) |
| OFFENSE | 358.0 | 370.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +11 (3L) | +6 |
| DEFENSE | 340.8 | 318.6 |
| SACKS | Carlos Dunlap: 13.5 | Muhammad Wilkerson: 12 |
| INTs | Adam Jones: 3 | Marcus Williams: 6 |
| PUNTING | Kevin Huber: 45.8 | Lachlan Edwards (R) (Pre.): 46.5 |
| KICKING | Mike Nugent: 117 (48/49 PAT; 23/28 FG) | Nick Folk: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG) |
NOTES
BENGALS: Won AFC North in 2015 & have made playoffs in 5 consecutive seasons. Tied team record with 12 wins last year…QB ANDY DALTON has 50-26-1 (.656) record, highest win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). Had career-high 106.3 rating in 2015, highest mark in franchise history. Passed for career-high 5 TDs with 325 yards & 125.7 rating in last meeting…RB JEREMY HILL tied for 1st in NFL with 11 rush TDs last year. Has 7 rush TDs in past 8 (incl. playoffs). RB GIOVANI BERNARD has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in all 3 career seasons…WR A.J. GREEN led team with 1,297 rec. yards & joined RANDY MOSS (6) as only players in NFL history with 5+ consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to begin career. Had 3 catches for 115 yards (38.3 avg.) in last meeting…DE CARLOS DUNLAP had franchise-record 13.5 sacks in 2015. DT GENO ATKINS has 40 sacks since 2011, most by NFL DT. Had sack in last game vs. NYJ. CB ADAM JONES had 60-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Only active player with 2+ INT-TDs (2) & 5+ PR-TDs (5) in career…JETS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK set franchise record with 31 pass TDs last season. Had career-high 3,905 pass yards, 2nd most by NYJ QB in season (HOFer JOE NAMATH)…RB MATT FORTÉ makes NYJ debut. Since entering NFL in 2008, has 12,718 scrimmage yards (8,602 rush, 4,116 rec.), most in NFL…Last year, WR BRANDON MARSHALL set franchise records in catches (109) & rec. yards (1,502) & tied team mark in rec. TD (14). Is only player in NFL history with 6 100-catch seasons. WR ERIC DECKER had 80 catches for 1,027 yards & 12 TDs in 2015. In 2 career meetings, has 13 catches for 212 yards (106 per game) & 4 TDs (2 in each game). Marshall & Decker each had rec. TD in same game 9 times in 2015, most ever by teammates in season…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON had career-high 12 sacks last year. Has 6 sacks in past 4 at home. Had sack & INT in last game vs. Cin. CB DARRELLE REVIS was only player in NFL last season with 5+ INTs (5) & 4+ FRs (4). LB DAVID HARRIS had 108 tackles in 2015 & led team in tackles for 7th consecutive season.
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
| BROWNS | EAGLES | |
| SERIES LEADER | 31-16-1 | |
| STREAKS | Past 4 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Hue Jackson: 0-0 | Doug Pederson: 0-0 |
| LAST GAME | 09/09/12: Eagles 17 at Browns 16. Philadelphia QB Michael Vick throws for 317 yards & 2 TDs. Eagles TE Clay Harbor has GW 4-yard TD catch with 1:23 remaining in 4th quarter. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/15/08: Eagles 30, Browns 10. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 290 yards & 2 TDs. Eagles CB Asante Samuel has 50-yard INT-TD. | |
| REFEREE | Walt Anderson | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Cle), 132 (Phi). XM: 385 (Cle), 231 (Phi). | |
2015 STATS
| PASSING | Robert Griffin III (Pre.): 22-38-313-3-1-100.0 | Carson Wentz (R) (Pre.): 12-24-89-0-1-41.8 |
| RUSHING | Isaiah Crowell: 185-706-3.8-4 | Ryan Mathews: 106-539-5.1-6 |
| RECEIVING | Gary Barnidge (TE): 79-1043-13.2-9 | Jordan Matthews: 85-997-11.7-8 |
| OFFENSE | 331.9 | 364.4 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -9 | -5 |
| DEFENSE | 379.2 | 401.6 |
| SACKS | Christian Kirksey: 3.5 | Fletcher Cox: 9.5 |
| INTs | Jordan Poyer: 2 | 4 tied: 2 |
| PUNTING | Britton Colquitt (Den.): 43.6 | Donnie Jones: 47.0 |
| KICKING | Patrick Murray (Pre.): 9 (3/3 PAT; 2/3 FG) | Caleb Sturgis: 89 (35/37 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
NOTES
BOTH TEAMS have new head coaches: HUE JACKSON (Cle.) & DOUG PEDERSON (Phi.)…BROWNS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III makes Cle. debut. Has 5 starts vs. Phi. with 98.3 rating. In 11/18/12 meeting (with Was.), completed 14 of 15 (93.3 pct.) for 200 yards with 4 TDs & 0 INTs for 158.3 rating. Also rushed for 84 yards…T JOE THOMAS is only OL in NFL history to be selected to Pro Bowl in each of 1st 9 seasons. Has started all 144 games in career…RB ISAIAH CROWELL led team in 2015 with 706 rush yards & 4 rush TDs. RB DUKE JOHNSON, JR. ranked 4th among NFL RBs last season with 61 catches (534 yards)…TE GARY BARNIDGE had career-high 79 catches for 1,043 yards & 9 TDs in 2015. His 9 rec. TDs tied HOFer OZZIE NEWSOME (1979) for most ever by Browns TE. WR COREY COLEMAN was selected No. 15 overall by Cle. in 2016 NFL Draft. Won 2015 Biletnikoff Award as NCAA’s best receiver…Since 2010, CBs TRAMON WILLIAMS (92) & JOE HADEN (90) are top 2 in NFL in PD. LB DEMARIO DAVIS joins Cle. after 4 years with NYJ. Has started all 48 games & has 305 tackles in past 3 seasons…EAGLES: QB CARSON WENTZ was selected No. 2 overall by Phi. in 2016 NFL Draft. Led North Dakota State to back-to-back NCAA Division I FCS national championships (2014-15)…RB RYAN MATHEWS had 5.1 rush avg. last season, 4th best among NFL RBs. Has rush TD in 5 of past 9…WR JORDAN MATTHEWS has 152 catches since 2014, 10th-most receptions in NFL history through 1st 2 seasons of career. WR DORIAL GREEN-BECKHAM makes Phi. debut. Led rookies with 17.2 yards per catch average in 2015 with Ten. (min. 32 rec.). TE ZACH ERTZ has 450 rec. yards in past 4 & joined JIMMY GRAHAM as only NFL TEs with 450+ yards over 4-game span since 2013…DT FLETCHER COX has 8.5 sacks in past 12 games. LB CONNOR BARWIN has 6.5 sacks in past 6 vs. AFC. S MALCOLM JENKINS had career-high 104 tackles with 10 PDs & 3 FFs last year. S RODNEY MC LEOD makes Phi. debut. Had career-high 81 tackles with 3 FFs last season with Rams.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
| STEELERS | REDSKINS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 42-32-3 | |
| STREAKS | Past 5 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Mike Tomlin: 2-0 | Jay Gruden: 0-0 |
| LAST GAME | 10/28/12: Redskins 12 at Steelers 27. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger throws for 222 yards & 3 TDs. Steelers TE Heath Miller has 4 catches, including TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/03/08: Steelers 23, Redskins 6. Pittsburgh RB Willie Parker rushes for 70 yards & TD. Steelers QB Byron Leftwich throws for 129 yards & TD. | |
| REFEREE | Craig Wrolstad | |
| BROADCAST | ESPN (7:10 PM ET): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason, Ross Tucker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 132 (Pit), 81 (Was). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Pit), 225 (Was). | |
2015 STATS
| PASSING | Ben Roethlisberger: 319-469-3938-21-16-94.5 | Kirk Cousins: 379-543-4166-29-11-101.6 |
| RUSHING | DeAngelo Williams: 200-907-4.5-11 (T1L) | Matt Jones: 144-490-3.4-3 |
| RECEIVING | Antonio Brown: 136 (T1L)-1834 (2L)-13.5-10 | Jordan Reed (TE): 87-952-10.9-11 |
| OFFENSE | 395.4 (3L) | 353.8 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +2 | +5 |
| DEFENSE | 363.1 | 380.6 |
| SACKS | Cam Heyward: 7 | Ryan Kerrigan: 9.5 |
| INTs | Michael Mitchell: 3 | Josh Norman (Car.): 4 |
| PUNTING | Jordan Berry: 42.6 | Tress Way: 46.1 |
| KICKING | Chris Boswell: 113 (26/27 PAT; 29/32 FG) | Dustin Hopkins: 114 (39/40 PAT; 25/28 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Have 41 wins on Kickoff Weekend, most by AFC team…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER led NFL with 328.2 pass yards per game in 2015 (3,938 yards in 12 games), 3rd-highest single-season avg. in NFL history. Has won 9 of past 11 starts on MNF. Is 3-0 in career as starter vs. Was…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS tied for 1st in NFL with 11 rush TDs & ranked 3rd among AFC RBs with 1,274 scrimmage yards in 2015…Last year, WR ANTONIO BROWN had career-best 136 catches, tied for 2nd most in season in NFL history. Was 2nd in NFL with franchise-record 1,834 rec. yards. Has 265 catches in past 2 seasons, most ever in any 2-year span. Has 110+ catches in 3 consecutive seasons. Since 2013, leads NFL with 375 catches & 5,031 rec. yards…LBs LAWRENCE TIMMONS (119) & RYAN SHAZIER (87) led team in tackles last year. DE CAMERON HEYWARD led team with 7 sacks & 15 tackles for loss in 2015. LB JAMES HARRISON had 1.5 sacks in last game at Was…REDSKINS: Won NFC East in 2015. Have 48 wins in home openers, 5th most in NFC…QB KIRK COUSINS set club record last year with 4,166 pass yards. Was 1st QB in team history to pass for 4,000+ yards & 25+ TDs (29) in season. Had career-high 101.6 rating in 2015. Aims for 7th game in row with 100+ rating…RB MATT JONES had 794 scrimmage yards (490 rush, 304 rec.) & 4 TDs as rookie in 2015…TE JORDAN REED led team in catches (87), rec. yards (952) & rec. TDs (11) last season. Has 29 catches for 378 yards (94.5 per game) & 5 TDs in past 4. Since entering NFL in 2008, WR DE SEAN JACKSON averages 17.7 yards per catch (442 catches for 7,814 rec. yards), highest in NFL…LB RYAN KERRIGAN had 9.5 sacks in 2015. Since entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 with 45+ sacks (47.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2). CB JOSH NORMAN makes debut with Was. Had career-high 4 INTs & ranked 2nd in NFC with 18 PD last season with Car. S DE ANGELO HALL has 58 tackles, 2 INTs & INT-TD in past 10 vs. AFC.
