TWO-MINUTE DRILL

SATURDAY

New England 31, Buffalo 0: Is this Bledsoe any relation to that old quarterback named Bledsoe? The one who was pretty good?

Seattle 24, San Francisco 17: Note to Jeff Garcia: Montana and Young never short-hopped important fourth-down passes.

Philadelphia 31, Washington 7: Confused Spurrier says now he can get a jump-start on recruiting season.

SUNDAY

Atlanta 21, Jacksonville 14: Falcons ask for permission to interview Lovie Smith for coach. Mr. Howell and Gilligan refuse.

Cleveland 22, Cincinnati 14: Bengal players say they’re proud of season. Yes, missing the playoffs again just fills the soul with joy.

Indianapolis 20, Houston 17: The mule in the movie “Gus” kicked 53 field goals in a row. So stop bragging, Vanderjagt.

Detroit 30, St. Louis 20: Warner fills in for Bulger, making it easier to sneak past picket line at local Albertsons.

Kansas City 31, Chicago 3: How was Holmes able to rush for so many touchdowns? Elementary, my dear blockers.

New Orleans 13, Dallas 7: Cowboys’ momentum has stopped faster than Vin Diesel’s movie career.

Miami 23, N.Y. Jets 21: Dolphins, who haven’t won a title in 29 years, draw huge crowds. Meanwhile, Marlins can’t draw flies.

Tennessee 33, Tampa Bay 13: Titans, who have lost five in a row to Ravens, might want to focus on stopping this Jamal Lewis guy.

Arizona 18, Minnesota 17: At least Dennis Green had the decency to wait until the playoffs to lose important games.

Carolina 37, N.Y. Giants 24: The Giant players really rallied around departing Coach Jim Fassel.

Green Bay 31, Denver 3: You have to respect Brett Favre for his tenacity during a week like this.

San Diego 21, Oakland 14: Al Davis sues NFL, saying “you have to outscore opponents” rule for victory penalized his team.

Baltimore 13, Pittsburgh 10 (OT): Raven kicker missed as many field goals as reasonably possible to give Lewis a chance.

-- Houston Mitchell