Two-Minute Drill

at ATLANTA 33, BUFFALO 30

An ill Chris Chandler throwing for 431 yards has Falcons thinking about holding future chalk talks in a hospital emergency waiting room.

at BALTIMORE 16, CINCINNATI 0

Ravens show defensive form that took them to the Super Bowl last season. Then again, Jon Kitna has ways to make a defense look good.

ST. LOUIS 38, at CAROLINA 32

Maybe it isn’t a Lion-sized 0-16, but Panthers make Christmas joyous by staying on course to become first NFL team to lose 15 in a row.

at KANSAS CITY 20, SAN DIEGO 17

Trent Green came out on top this time, but it’s a good bet he won’t be sending Rodney Harrison any holiday greetings now--or ever.

JACKSONVILLE 33, at MINNESOTA 3

Spinal Tapesque: Vikings showed recorded video messages thanking fans for making Metrodome the “noisiest stadium in the NFL.”

at NEW YORK GIANTS 27, SEATTLE 24

Amani Toomer on Giants pulling out late victory: “That’s the sign of a championship team.” What sign does a 7-7 record generate?

at PITTSBURGH 47, DETROIT 14

As the Lion hangover from a week ago hung around long enough to help them stumble to a blowout loss, we can only dream, what if ...

at TAMPA BAY 48, NEW ORLEANS 21

Taking a break from Orange Bowl preparations, Steve Spurrier snuck onto Buccaneer sideline. How else can you explain the 48 points?

CHICAGO 20, at WASHINGTON 15

The way season began, Redskins should be shouting from rooftops that it took 14 games to be officially eliminated from the playoffs.

at ARIZONA 17, DALLAS 10

Cardinals’ Cedric Oglesby managed to convert a field goal attempt and hang around to tell about it. He’s definitely no Bill Gramatica.

at GREEN BAY 30, CLEVELAND 7

Said Brett Favre after hurting his hand in third quarter: “Some meat came off it.” Now that’s what we call Packer football in December.

NEW YORK JETS 29, at INDIANAPOLIS28

Jets take a Sopranos-style approach. Not only did they win the game, they whacked four teams from the AFC playoff picture.

DENVER

Open date.