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DECEMBER 9, 2012
TIME: 1 p.m. Sunday
PLACE: Paul Brown Stadium (Synthetic)
LOCAL RADIO: Play-by-play Dan Hoard and analyst Dave Lapham led by "Triple Cast" 700-AM WLW, 1530-AM ESPN and 102.7-FM WEBN on the 25-station Bengals radio network.
TV: FOX broadcast team of Thom Brennaman play-by-play, Brian Billick analyst, Laura Okmin sideline reporter. Channel 19 in Cincinnati, Channel 45 in Dayton, Ohio, Channel 56 in Lexington, Ky.
INJURIES
CIN: OUT: Backup CB Dre Kirkpatrick (concussion) didn't practice all week and his status is pending medical protocol. K Mike Nugent (kicking calf) doubtful after not practicing all week, and the Bengals signed Josh Brown. Backup RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) doubtful after not practicing all week. Starting TE Jermaine Gresham (hamstring) missed Thursday's practice after going full Wednesday, went limited Friday and is probable. C Kyle Cook (ankle) went full this week for the first time this season and is expected to be activated for the game but is listed as questionable.
DAL: OUT: Starting NTJay Ratliff (groin), backup CB Orlando Scandrick (hand), backup FS Charle Peprah (foot). Starting RB DeMarco Murray (foot) went limited Thursday and Friday after not practicing Wednesday, and is probable. Starting LG Nate Livings (knee), former Bengal, went full go and is probable after missing Thursday. Everyone else went full and is probable.
» Complete Injury Report
THE SERIES
Cowboys lead, 6-4; Bengals lead, 3-1 in Cincinnati, 1-0 at PBS.
NOTEWORTHY
» The 7-5 Bengals are tied with the Steelers at 7-5 for the final wild card spot. Both clubs have a two-game lead over the 5-7 Jets, Bills and Dolphins.
» America's Team comes back to PBS for the first time since Nov. 7, 2004, when the Bengals held quarterback Vinny Testaverde's Cowboys to a 24-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff in Cincinnati's 26-3 victory. Current Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer oversaw a Cowboys defense that gave up Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer's 76-yard TD pass to tight end Matt Schobel. Current Bengals starting cornerback Terence Newman had four tackles and two passes defensed for the Cowboys while current Bengals left end Robert Geathers had his breakout game as a rookie, logging his first NFL sack and forced fumble to set up the game's first score.
» The only time the Cowboys have won in Cincinnati came when the Super Bowl champions staved off Bengals QB Jeff Blake making his first NFL start on Oct. 30, 1994 at Riverfront Stadium. Dallas erased a 14-0 lead with a late 23-20 victory on a day current Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was on the sidelines as Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman's backup.
» The last time the two clubs played, current Bengals cornerback Adam Jones led the Cowboys with six tackles and two passes defensed in a 31-22 Dallas victory at Texas Stadium on Oct. 5, 2008.
» Former wide receiver John Garrett, who caught two balls for 29 yards for the 1989 Bengals, returns as his younger brother's passing game coordinator/tight ends coach. Garrett was a Bengals offensive assistant coach from 1995-98 and 2001-2002.
» The only time Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown faced Cowboys Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry while Brown was coaching the Bengals came on Nov. 4, 1973 at Texas Stadium. The Cowboys, behind Cincinnatian Roger Staubach's three TD passes, beat the Bengals, 38-10. There was some speed out there. While Staubach threw a 39-yard TD to Bob Hayes, Cincinnati's Ken Anderson threw a 50-yard TD bomb to another track guy, rookie Isaac Curtis. It was the last loss for the 4-4 Bengals as they won the last six before losing to Miami in the divisional playoffs. The Cowboys also went 10-4 and lost to the Vikings in the NFC championship game.
NFL RANKINGS
CIN: 10th in scoring, 15th in offense (T-13th rushing, 13th passing); T-14th in scoring defense, 8th in defense (11th rushing, 11th passing), T-14th in turnover margin at even.
DAL: 15th in scoring, 8th in offense (30th rushing, 2nd passing); 21st in scoring defense, 11th in defense (17th rushing, 10th passing), T-26th in turnover margin at minus-10.
COACHES
CIN: Marvin Lewis 76-79-1 regular season, 0-3 postseason in his 10th season, 1-1 vs. Cowboys
DAL: Jason Garrett 19-17 in his third season; 0-0 vs. Lewis and Bengals
WEATHER
The National Weather Service in Wilmington is calling for an 80 percent chance of steady rain Sunday and a high of 58 degrees with a wind out of the east at about 10 miles per hour.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
» 13-5-1 - Marvin Lewis's home record vs. NFC
» 6-1 - Lewis's home record vs. NFC in December
» 31.3 - Percentage of Bengals QB Andy Dalton's 16 career wins that are come-from-behind in fourth quarter and OT
» 30.1 - Percentage of Cowboys QB Tony Romo's 53 career wins that are come-from-behind in fourth quarter and OT
» 26-18 - Romo's career road record
» 7-7 - Dalton's career home record
» 10-2 - Romo's TD passes to interceptions in last five games
» 11-3 - Dalton's TD passes to interceptions in last five games
» 32 - Catches by Bengals WR A.J. Green in last five games
» 14.7 - Green's yards per catch in last five games
» 34 - Catches by Cowboys WR Dez Bryant in his last five games
» 17.2 - Yards per catch by Bryant in last five games
» 39 - NFL-leading sacks for Bengals
» 35 - Ravens sacks when Lewis led Baltimore into the NFL record book while winning 2000 NFL title
» 28 - Sacks allowed by Cowboys
» 45 - Most sacks for Bengals under Lewis (2011)
» 48 - Bengals team record for sacks
» 9.5 - Sacks for Bengals DT Geno Atkins
» 13 - Most sacks by a Bengal since Coy Bacon's club record 22 in 1976 (Eddie Edwards in 1983)
GAME DAY ENTERTAINMENT
» JungleZone: Band – DV8
» Anthem: Cheya Dixon
» Honor Guard: United States Marines
» Halftime: Around the League in 180 Seconds presented by Local 12, the Verizon Toss-To-Win competition in the North End Zone, and a performance by Quick Change. Quick Change has previously performed on America's Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
TOYS FOR TOTS
The Bengals and Toys for Tots are teaming up once again this holiday season. You may donate packaged toys for children in need at any of the gates with Toys for Tots volunteers.
