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OPENING LINE - Patriots by 14

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New England 3-3; Tampa Bay 1-5

SERIES RECORD - Patriots lead 4-2

LAST MEETING - Patriots beat Buccaneers 28-0, Dec. 17, 2005

LAST WEEK - Patriots beat Titans 59-0; Buccaneers lost to Panthers 28-21

NEW ENGLAND OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (13), PASS (4)

NEW ENGLAND DEFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (20), PASS (6)

TAMPA BAY OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (21), PASS (22)

TAMPA BAY DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (31), PASS (11)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - The Glazer family, who own the Buccaneers, also own Manchester United of English Premier League. ... It's fifth NFL regular-season game played outside United States, third in London, where Giants and Dolphins played in 2007 and Chargers and Saints met last season. ... There have been nine preseason games played in London. ... With trip across Atlantic Ocean, Bucs rank sixth in league in travel miles (23,018) this season. Patriots (22,710) are seventh. Tampa Bay traveled less than 16,000 miles for eight regular-season and two preseason games in 2008. ... New England QB Tom Brady is 12-0 with 109.9 passer rating against NFC opponents since Oct. 9, 2005. He's thrown for 30 touchdowns vs. five interceptions during that stretch. ... Brady has been especially good in October. Last week he became first QB in NFL history to throw for five TDs in a quarter. And since 2006, he's 11-1 in October and passed for 3,292 yards, 39 TDs and just three interceptions. ... Patriots WR Randy Moss, who has three 100-yard receiving games this season, has averaged 18.3 yards per catch against Tampa Bay during career on 36 receptions. ... Bucs are off to worst start since 1985, when they opened with nine consecutive losses on way to 2-14 finish. Team's 10-game losing streak dating to last December is Tampa Bay's longest since 1977, when Bucs were in middle of NFL record 26-game skid. ... TE Kellen Winslow leads Bucs in receiving with 29 catches for 286 yards and four TDs. ... Tight ends have five of Tampa Bay's seven touchdown receptions. Team's wide receivers have one as group. ... RB Cadillac Williams has rebounded from offseason knee surgery to average 4.3 yards per carry and leads Bucs with 276 yards rushing. He's scored three TDs, two on ground. ... Lack of playing time has frustrated RB Derrick Ward, who signed with Tampa Bay as free agent after rushing for more than 1,000 yards with New York Giants last season. He's carried 33 times for 135 yards and one TD. ... Bucs defense had two interceptions last week; unit has 192 since 2000, second most in league.

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