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Packers-Bills Capsule

GREEN BAY (10-3) At BUFFALO (7-6)

Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox

OPENING LINE -- Packers by 5-1/2

2014 RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Green Bay 6-6-1; Buffalo 7-6

SERIES RECORD -- Bills lead 7-4

LAST MEETING -- Packers beat Bills 34-7, Sept. 19, 2010

LAST WEEK -- Packers beat Falcons 43-37; Bills lost to Broncos 24-17

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Packers No. 1; Bills No. 16 (tie)

PACKERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (6), RUSH (14), PASS (6)

PACKERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (26), RUSH (25), PASS (20)

BILLS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (22), RUSH (25), PASS (17)

BILLS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (5), RUSH (8), PASS (5)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Packers 0-5 at Orchard Park, and have never traveled to Ralph Wilson Stadium after Thanksgiving. ... Green Bay is 3-0 against AFC East opponents this season, while Bills are 3-0 against NFC North. ... Packers seeking to win at least 11 for fifth time in nine seasons under coach Mike McCarthy. ... Packers have scored league-best 134 points in first quarter. ... QB Aaron Rodgers ranks first in NFL with most TD passes (222), yards passing (27,520) and TD/interception ratio (222-54) through first 100 career starts. ... Green Bay has not turned over ball in past 18-plus quarters, since Randall Cobb lost fumble in second quarter of 55-14 win against Chicago on Nov. 9. ... RB Eddie Lacy has 773 yards from scrimmage and seven TDs in past six games. ... LB Julius Peppers' 123-1/2 career sacks rank 16th in NFL and fourth among active players. ... Bills close out home schedule and have shot to win eight games for first time since 9-7 finish in 2004. ... Buffalo had season highs with 415 yards offense, 355 yards passing and 24 first downs against Broncos. ... QB Kyle Orton has thrown five touchdowns and four interceptions in past five outings. ... Rookie WR Sammy Watkins had seven catches for 127 yards last week after combining for 13 catches for 105 yards in previous four. With 822 yards receiving, Watkins is 22 short of breaking team rookie record set by Lee Evans in 2004. ... Defense had 25-game streak with sack end against Denver, four short of matching franchise record set from Oct. 27, 1996-Oct. 4, 1998. ... Defense allowed three TDs rushing against Broncos, but snapped Peyton Manning's 51-game streak with touchdown pass. ... Bills have NFL-leading 48 sacks, only NFL team with three players with nine or more: DE Mario Williams (12), DT Marcell Dareus (10) and DE Jerry Hughes (9½).

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