TWO-MINUTE DRILL

NEW ORLEANS 21, at ARIZONA 10

Cardinal quarterback Jake Plummer, after another loss: “I need to start playing like everyone’s expecting me to.” Actually Jake, no one expects anything out of you anymore.

PITTSBURGH 9, at BALTIMORE 6

You might want to sit down for this bit of surprising news: It appears Trent Dilfer is not the answer at quarterback for the Ravens. Also, pigs indeed cannot fly.

at BUFFALO 23, NEW YORK JETS 20

Bills’ Coach Wade Phillips says this game was important as far as the rest of their season goes. Indeed, when they are watching the playoffs on TV, the Bills can have fond memories of this game.

CINCINNATI 12, at CLEVELAND 3

Football fans everywhere will tell you one thing: There’s nothing better than sitting back on a Sunday morning to watch the Bengals take on the Browns. If the quarterbacks are Ken Anderson and Brian Sipe.

at INDIANAPOLIS 30, DETROIT 18

The Colts had five turnovers and still won, which shows just how powerful the Manning, Harrison and James trio is. Everyone talks about the Rams and Vikings, but this team will be your Super Bowl champion.

at MIAMI 28, GREEN BAY 20

Quarterback Brett Favre hopes his Packer team “doesn’t give up,” after this tough loss to the Dolphins. After all, there are still many, many games left to lose this season.

at TAMPA BAY 41, MINNESOTA 13

Once again, Dennis Green is preparing his team perfectly for its yearly postseason collapse. Someone please explain why this guy is a great coach. Leading all this talent to nothing must be hard.

at NEW YORK GIANTS 24, PHILADELPHIA 7

Giants are thrilled because they are undefeated in their last eight games against the Eagles. Which is like the Harlem Globetrotters being thrilled about beating the Washington Generals often.

ST. LOUIS 34, at SAN FRANCISCO 24

After shaking some rust off, Trent Green rebounded in the second half and played a lot like Kurt Warner in leading the Rams to victory. So is it the quarterback or the system that produces the Rams’ points?

at ATLANTA 13, CAROLINA 12

Just imagine living in Atlanta. The Braves never win when it counts, but to help you forget that, you can watch an expansion hockey team or the Falcons. No wonder Sherman marched through there as fast as he could.

JACKSONVILLE 23, at DALLAS 17 (OT)

Troy Aikman’s season is beginning to look an awful lot like Steve Young’s final season. His ninth concussion, a bad back, missing a lot of games. Get those retirement tributes ready.

KANSAS CITY 24, at SEATTLE 19

Seahawks lose their fifth in a row. Coach Mike Holmgren never lost more than three consecutive games in seven seasons with Green Bay. You see Mike, smart coaches wait and take over teams on the rise. Ask Phil Jackson.

OAKLAND 15, at SAN DIEGO 13

Remember all those anti-Sebastian Janikowski items that appeared on previous spotlight pages? Jokes, all jokes. We knew all along that he would become a great kicker. There was never a doubt.

CHICAGO, DENVER, NEW ENGLAND

Open dates.