TWO-MINUTE DRILL

at ATLANTA 20, DALLAS 13

Darrien Gordon steals spotlight from Michael Vick, who made first start. Don’t you actually have to perform to get a spotlight?

GREEN BAY 20, at CHICAGO 12

When Paul Edinger field goals are the only source of offense for a team, even the greatest of luck isn’t enough to swing the pendulum.

PITTSBURGH 15, at CLEVELAND 12, OT

Browns’ players looking into filing grievance with the players’ union for all this overtime they’re not getting compensated for.

TAMPA BAY 20, at DETROIT 17

Hero of the Week: Buccaneer kicker Martin Gramatica, who kept a nation’s hope alive as the Lions reach the halfway point to history.

MIAMI 27, at INDIANAPOLIS 24

It was bloody awful and a bloody shame that Peyton Manning misses one play and the Colts can’t stop the bleeding on their way to a loss.

at JACKSONVILLE 30, CINCINNATI 13

In a turn of fortunes on both sides, Jaguars keep mistakes to a minimum and Bengals remember that Jon Kitna is their quarterback.

at NEW ENGLAND 21, BUFFALO 11

In Patriot victory, Tom Brady is sacked seven times. He has long way to go to take over Big Man On Campus crown from Doug Simpson.

at NEW YORK JETS 27, KANSAS CITY 7

Water works central at the Meadowlands. Jet Coach Herman Edwards cried. Chief Coach Dick Vermeil cried. There was a game too.

at ST. LOUIS 48, CAROLINA 14

Marshall Faulk is great and all, but is anyone else concerned that Kurt Warner is complaining about a thumb injury that hasn’t healed?

at DENVER 26, SAN DIEGO 16

Mike Shanahan’s hands-on approach with the defense worked and he insists, “I’m only here to help.” Specialty coaches beware.

NEW YORK GIANTS 17, at ARIZONA 10

Michael Strahan’s sacks infuse the only shred of excitement into this unwatchable version of Giant football. This seems familiar.

at PHILADELPHIA 48, MINNESOTA 17

Eagles finally take Sign Man’s advice and run the ball. Then again, this was the Vikings they played, so it doesn’t really count, does it?

at SAN FRANCISCO 28, NEW ORLEANS 27

49ers find inspiration they need from Garrison Hearst down the stretch. Ricky Williams sapped any the Saints had with his late gaffes.

at SEATTLE 34, OAKLAND 27

For the second season in a row, Seahawks surprise Raiders at home after getting routed in Oakland.

WASHINGTON

Open date.