Two-Minute Drill

at CINCINNATI 21, BALTIMORE 10

If this doesn’t make Bengal fans believe, then nothing will, but it’s clear the Ravens are fat on the success of their once-impenetrable defense.

at INDIANAPOLIS 42, BUFFALO 26

The last Colts to put up numbers like these were Bert Jones, Lydell Mitchell and Roger Carr in 1975 when Baltimore was home and a Raven was a poem.

at ATLANTA 24, CAROLINA 16

Sure everything’s all well and good in this two-quarterback system, but have faith in Chris Chandler--he’ll play his way out of it soon enough.

at CLEVELAND 24, DETROIT 14

It’s a sad day when “Big Dawg,” the Browns’ famous masked end zone fan, doesn’t feel right barking for joy in one of the few opportunities he’s had.

at CHICAGO 17, MINNESOTA 10

Clip and save for later to see if this quote comes back to haunt Bear quarterback Jim Miller: “This wasn’t an upset. We expected to win.”

NEW YORK GIANTS 13, at KANSAS CITY 3

Giant center Mike Barrow invokes his version of “win one for the Gipper” and it doesn’t seem so corny in the wake of his team’s, and city’s, pain.

at MIAMI 18, OAKLAND 15

Too bad the NFL isn’t like NASCAR, starting with its biggest event, because the Dolphins have won 15 straight home games in August and September.

SAN DIEGO 32, at DALLAS 21

Just when Dallas needed Ryan Leaf the most, he’s nowhere to be found. The emotional reunion might have been too much for Charger players to take.

at JACKSONVILLE 13, TENNESSEE 6

Someone call Jeff Fisher this morning and ask him if he still feels that Alltel Stadium is the Titans’ home away from home.

NEW YORK JETS 10, at NEW ENGLAND 3

With three turnovers inside the Jets’ 10-yard line, the Patriots did their best to give the game away and allow New York a small smile.

PHILADELPHIA 27, at SEATTLE 3

When the chants reverberating throughout a stadium are “Dilfer, Dilfer, Dilfer,” either a Super Bowl is being won or desperation time is setting in.

ST. LOUIS 30, at SAN FRANCISCO 26

49er receiver Terrell Owens spent 45 minutes after the game staring at the wall, but he still won’t find the answer as to why he dropped three passes.

DENVER 38, at ARIZONA 17

Less than a week away from October and the Cardinals are playing their first game? Think about this when they’re the fresh ones in December.

TAMPA BAY, NEW ORLEANS, PITTSBURGH

Open date.