TWO-MINUTE DRILL
at Tennessee 19, Green Bay 16 (OT): The 1972 Dolphins start saying to themselves, “Not again!”
Tampa Bay 30, at Kansas City 27 (OT): Having to go to overtime to beat a team that has only one win is not a good sign.
Baltimore 37, at Cleveland 27: Probably confused by election coverage, Browns lose when they think 14-point lead is safe.
at Chicago 27, Detroit 23: After game, Washington Generals (the Globetrotters’ perennial opponent) sue Lions, claiming gimmick infringement.
N.Y. Jets 26, at Buffalo 17: A confused Brett Favre does Lambeau Leap into stands, is immediately thrown back onto the field.
at Cincinnati 21, Jacksonville 19: In oddest motivational speech ever, T.J. Houshmandzadeh tells Bengals before win: “We’re a good 0-8 team.”
at Minnesota 28, Houston 21: Sage “Capt. Obvious” Rosenfels on Texans: “If we can eliminate mistakes, we’re as good as any team in this league.”
Arizona 34, at St. Louis 13: After game, Matt Leinart calls Matt Cassel, asks: “How did you do this all those years?”
Miami 26, at Denver 17: Dolphins hold Broncos to 14 yards rushing, as Broncos take “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day” a little too seriously.
Atlanta 24, at Oakland 0: Al Davis rationalizes loss by saying Raiders fans deserved a scary effort the weekend after Halloween.
at N.Y. Giants 35, Dallas 14: Sure the Cowboys lost, but how many other last-place teams have $1-billion stadiums being built for them, huh?
Philadelphia 26, at Seattle 7: You know your defense is in trouble when it starts giving up touchdowns to the offensive tackle.
at Indianapolis 18, New England 15: When was the last time that there has been such little interest in a Colts-Patriots game?
Open date: Carolina, New Orleans, San Diego, San Francisco.
-- Houston Mitchell
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