
Rams 3, Ravens 22
Game ball goes to: Baltimore’s defense recorded four sacks and six turnovers; who cares what the offense is doing.
Key his Escalade: Gus Frerotte was the recipient of those four sacks, threw five interceptions and lost a fumble.
Vikings 34, Bears 31
Game ball goes to: Adrian Peterson finally made his first-round money: the Purple Jesus rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns and averaged 32 yards on four kickoff returns.
Key his Escalade: Maybe Rex wasn’t the whole problem.
Dolphins 31, Browns 41
Game ball goes to: Braylon Edwards had five catches, three of them for touchdowns.
Key his Escalade: What kind of team has Wayne Huizenga built in Miami?
Redskins 14, Packers 17
Game ball goes to: Charles Woodson came up with an interception and took a fumble 57 yards for what turned out to be the winning touchdown.
Key his Escalade: Great play calling by Joe Gibbs in the first half led to 14 points; in the second half Washington was forced to punt five times, lost possession on fumbles twice and turned the ball over on downs two times.
Texans 17, Jaguars 37
Game ball goes to: Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 59 more yards.
Key his Escalade: Houston’s only touchdown came on a pass from Sage Rosenfels, not Matt Schaub.
Bengals 20, Chiefs 27
Game ball goes to: Larry Johnson finally lived up to his billing, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Key his Escalade: Carson Palmer threw two picks, yes, but his 320 yards and two TDs went for naught because of Cincy’s lack of defense.
Eagles 16, Jets 9
Game ball goes to: Kevin Curtis caught five passes for 121 yards and Philly’s only touchdown.
Key his Escalade: Chad Pennington completed 11 passes for just 128 yards.
Titans 10, Buccaneers 13
Game ball goes to: Jeff Garcia completed 20 of 31 for 274 yards and a touchdown.
Key his Escalade: Last week Tennessee turned the ball over five times and still beat the Falcons; this week they coughed it up three times and did not.
Panthers 25, Cardinals 10
Game ball goes to: Old man Vinny Testaverde completed 20 of 33 for 206 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith in the fourth quarter.
Key his Escalade: Tim Rattay, replacing Kurt Warner, threw three interceptions.
Patriots 48, Cowboys 27
Game ball goes to: Hunky McBrady threw another five touchdown passes, bringing his total to 21 for the season.
Key his Escalade: Dallas’ defense had few answers for the New England juggernaut.
Raiders 14, Chargers 28
Game ball goes to: LaDainian Tomlinson got it going with 198 yards rushing and four touchdowns, and — surprise — San Diego wins.
Key his Escalade: Daunte Culpepper turned the ball over three times, including a fumble inside the Chargers 10-yard line.
Saints 28, Seahawks 17
Game ball goes to: Reggie Bush finally shows up, gains 140 yards from scrimmage, and the Saints win. Amazing.
Key his Escalade: Botched snap on a punt puts Seattle in a 7-0 hole from the very start and it only got worse from there.
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