That New York Jets home loss to the New England Patriots is getting more rancing by the second. Let’s see now, the Jets couldn’t beat a Patriot team that lost by 25 to a Miami Dolphins team that won one game last year. Yes, folks, the Miami Dolphins went into New England and put a can of whup-ass on the Patriots to the tune of 38-13. Maybe the Jets should consider Ronnie Brown instead. The former Auburn star ran for four TDs and threw for another. "It’s brutal, man, brutal," Patriots defensive end Ty Warren said. Not sure whether he was talking about the Pats’ performance today or the Jets’ last week.

Marvin Lewis tried, got to hand that to the Bengals’ coach. He guaranteed a victory and while everyone else might have thought he was insane, the Bengals took the Giants to OT before falling.

The Washington Redskins drop the Arizona Cardinals from the ranks of the undefeated. Yawn. The Bucs beat the Bears. Brian Griese throws 67 passes. How about Gus Frerotte? Did the Panthers hit their collective heads against the stadium wall? They lost to Gus Frerotte and the Vikings? Parity isn’t beautiful.

Is Kerry Collins going to be to Vince Young what Lou Gehrig was to Wally Pipp. The Titans don’t miss the former Texas star as they roll past the Houston Texans. Collins moves past 35,000 yards on his career.

With LT suddenly coming up fragile, should the Chargers have kept Michael Turner? The Atlanta Falcons are glad they didn’t as the RB goes for 104 yards and three TDs in a waltz over the hapless Chiefs. The Falcons are 2-1 for the first time since Michael Vick was considered a stand-up citizen.

Break up the Buffalo Bills. Who would you rather have, Trent Edwards or JaMarcus Russell? Lane Kiffin is close to keeping his job. However, the one-point loss could also cost him his gig. If Al Davis has a heart — does he? — will he let Kiffin stay behind and interview for the Syracuse job rather than flying back to the land of Silver and Black to just get whacked.

Pennsylmania goes to the Eagles, even with Brian Westbrook and Donovan McNabb injured. Ben Rothelisberger took a beating and left with a hand injury, too. Nine sacks, three turnovers and a safety can offset anything.

The Jaguars save their season with a last-second field goal. Does everyone realize exactly how close the Indianapolis Colts are to 0-3? One field, is the answer. Wonder if Tony Dungy is having second thoughts about coming back. Bob Sanders is the MVP of that team, not Peyton Manning, sorry.

The Rams are so bad? How bad? They were hammered by the Seahawks. Poor Scott Linehan. If it weren’t for Chase Daniel, Missourians should give up on football.

Broncos love to do it the old AFL way. This week, they outlast the Saints despite Drew Brees’ 421 yards. Probably not a recipe for postseason success, but fun to watch, we say.

Mike Martz and J.T. O’Sullivan pay back the Detroit Lions as the San Francisco 49ers roll.

Jefff Samardzija is going to the postseason. Brady Quinn is going nowhere as the Cleveland Browns get crushed by the Baltimore Ravens to fall to 0-3.

The night closes with Tony Romo running his road mark to a record-equaling 13-2 after 15 starts as the Dallas Cowboys go into Green Bay and down Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Nov. 2 and Dec. 14 are dates to circle as those are the meetings between the Cowboys and Giants this season. Expect heavyweight bouts.

Worth noting: the Giants have back-to-back games with the Eagles and Cowboys in November, Dallas first, and December, Philly first in December. They have a three-run starting October 26 that goes: at Pittsburgh, host Dallas and in Philadelphia. Those games will test the Super Bowl champs.