Bill Belichick is the King of the Castle in the AFC East even with Matt Cassel a QB instead of TB QB. Let’s try and explain it clearly to the Jets’ faithful: 4-12 is 4-12 and 16-0 is 16-0. The Jets are not the Tampa Bay Rays of the NFL. Not yet, at least, maybe never. Cassel puts up 165 yards and manages the game nicely and beats the New York Bretts, 19-10. Just incredible how much overhype has been  in mode for the Jets even before they lost this one. Say it loud, 4-12 is 4-12!

Speaking of bad and ex-Jets or ex-Jets coaches, how can anyone explain Herman Edwards and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Oakland Raiders didn’t look like they could be Colorado on Monday, let alone the Denver Broncos. Well, ol’ Herm and the Chiefs proved the right tonic for the Silver and Black as Darren McFadden put on a show, rushing for a buck sixty-four and Michael Bush — don’t forget how strong he was at Louisville before breaking his leg — added 90 as the rush to fire Lane Kiffin took a deep breath.

The Colts are 1-1, barely. Outrushed 180-25 they somehow found a way to beat the Vikings and avoid being 0-2 for the first time since Sir Peyton’s rookie season in 1998. Wonder if they are seriously coming back to the pack?

Nothing more fun than an ol-fashioned AFL, er, AFC contest in the wild, wild west. Broncs leave the Chargers 0-2 with a 39-38 thriller. September doesn’t seem to be San Diego’s month, does it? Rivers and Cutler combine for 727 yards and 7 TDs. How about Brandon Marshall catching 18 balls for 166 yards? How about going for two down 38-37 in the last minute. Bring back the AFL!

Coming off last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars seemed to be building toward a Super Bowl run. Off-field troubles and all sorts of injuries have Jack Del Rio & Co. 0-2. And, the Buffalo Bills are 2-0 following a 20-16 victory in Florida. Hey, guess which New York team isn’t 2-0? Oh, it is the one that has been overhyped to make football fans elsewhere green. Trent Edwards may not be fancy, but there aren’t too many coaches who will argue over 20-of-25 for 239 and 1 score. The Jaguars, meanwhile, seem ready to become the Bengals of the South.

Wow, who would have thought the Raiders weren’t the worst team in football. It could be a battle of Misery in Missouri as the Chiefs flat-out stink and the Rams are worse. Hey, maybe Gary Pinkel, Chase Daniel & Co. can move the Missouri games to Sunday while the Chiefs or Rams push back to Saturday. The Giants, meanwhile, didn’t fall into the trip and just pulverized the Great Show Ground Into the Turf, 41-13.

While the Jets were hanging a Big 10 on the Pats, look at what Aaron Rodgers has done in Green Bay; let’s see Rodgers is 2-0 and Brett is 1-1. Think the storm clouds have subsided in Wisconsin? And Matt Millen continues to show how ill-equipped he is at building an NFL team. Nice job to the boys in blue giving up 48 points. Let’s see Rodgers was only 24-of-38 for 328 and 3 TDs. Brett who?

The Redskins and Saints are each 1-1 after a game that speaks to why we like college football better than the pros. Bush, Reggie: 10 carries for 28 yards. Time to step it up. Sean Payton gets a contract extension to 2012…have to assume that came prior to kickoff.

Kerry Collins to the rescue! The Titans are 2-0 after veteran Collins and rookie Chris Johnson combine to lead a solid offense against the Bungles. How much more of a life can Marvin Lewis have in Cincinnati. Talk about one-year wonders. The Bengals are the Clippers of the NFL. They just cant get it done. Carson Palmer barely has more than 300 yards in two games. He once did that in three quarters. Ouch.

The 49ers show some life and J.T. O’Sullivan survives eight sacks to throw for 321 as the Hasselbecks fall to 0-2. That sabbatical can’t come soon enough for Mike Holmgren, can it?

Break up the Cardinals! They are 2-0 for the first time in 17 years as Kurt Warner — what is it with old Giants QBs today, Collins, Warner — dissects the hapless Dolphins to the tune of 19-of-24 for 361 and 3 TDs. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin split 12 receptions and totaled 293 yards receiving. Boldin had 3 TD grabs. Chad Pennington showed he can put up Jet-like numbers in a different uni, going 10-of-20 for 112. Chad Henne debuted and directed an 89-yard TD drive. Looks like Henne will be South Florida’s Kellen Clemens to Pennington. Smart signing there, Bill Parcells.

Sans Steve Smith, the Panthers are 2-0. Matt Forte had 92 more yards for the Bears.