TWO-MINUTE DRILL
SATURDAY
Atlanta 30, Tampa Bay 28: With Buccaneers eliminated, Gruden can sleep in until 4:17 a.m. if he wants.
Minnesota 45, Kansas City 20: Pay-per-view bouts next weekend to feature members of Chiefs’ defense.
New England 21, N.Y. Jets 16: The last time the Patriots lost, Rush Limbaugh still worked for ESPN.
SUNDAY
St. Louis 27, Cincinnati 10: Bengal fans might not need those playoff tickets after all.
Miami 20, Buffalo 3: Dolphins finally win on the road in December, but they still fail to make the playoffs.
Carolina 20, Detroit 14: Mariucci’s team is the worst performer on the road since the Yugo.
Chicago 27, Washington 24: A couple of more road wins and the Bears would be in postseason contention.
Baltimore 35, Cleveland 0: Browns might want to draft a run-stopper come April. It’s just a thought.
Dallas 19, N.Y. Giants 3: With the Cowboys in the playoffs, Jerry Jones will have his game face on.
Tennessee 27, Houston 24: Memo to AFC playoff teams: Steve McNair is hurt, and you may be in trouble.
Jacksonville 20, New Orleans 19: As you read this, John Carney is walking back to Louisiana.
Pittsburgh 40, San Diego 24: Steelers take solace in their 2-1 record against teams from California.
Seattle 28, Arizona 10: Cardinals to play Lions at a neutral site, see whether either can win.
San Francisco 31, Philadelphia 28: Owens breaks collarbone, doctors decide to wire his jaw shut.
Denver 31, Indianapolis 17: Who needs Clinton Portis when you have Quentin Griffin and Mike Anderson?
TONIGHT
Green Bay at Oakland, 6, Ch. 7: Plenty of bad blood remains from Super Bowl II. Umm, maybe not.
-- Dave Bennett
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