Tennessee fans and no doubt the Titans themselves are already fired up before Mike Nugent's opening kickoff, since the Bengals have held off the Browns, 19-14. That leaves open the door for the Titans to beat the Jets and catch the Browns at 9-6 in the fight for the AFC's last wild card.

The Titans open up with fire on offense, moving to the Jets 37. But then Vince Young bogs down, and on third d… More

There was no joy in the Jets' Gillette Stadium locker room after their 20-10 defeat by the undefeated Patriots in the rain and surrounded by the morning's snow. As Chad Pennington said, "I don't think you ever prove a point by losing."

So call it cold comfort. The Jets weren't a happy bunch, but they came as close as all but Baltimore and Philadelphia in trying to hang that first L on the Pats.

The Jets said they didn't see steam coming out of their coach's ears in their postgame Paul Brown Stadium locker room after they had just lost their fourth straight game, 38-31 to the Bengals, to fall to 1-6.

But even if they had, it wouldn't have made the spacious room any quieter and grimmer than it was when reporters came in to talk to them.

"He wasn't that ticked off when he spoke with us," … More

The Jets locker room was a tough one today. Even on the best of days, the Ralph Wilson Stadium visitors room is difficult to navigate: too small for an NFL team, especially after a game when garment bags and equipment duffels take up precious floorspace for players and reporters alike.

But on days like these, the place really shrinks around the players who are frowning and trying hard to make sen… More

The game is under way, and the Jets open in a 4-3 against Bills rookie QB Trent Edwards, with Bryan Thomas down as the right end, 4-3 spacing along the front. Edwards hits two passes against the 4-3, the Jets shift back to the 3-4 and Shaun Ellis makes a strong move for a takedown of RB Dwayne Wright for no gain. Then the nickel comes in and Victor Hobson stunts with Ellis and gets a sack of Edwar… More