The Jets would have certainly lost to a healthy Patriots, but the Brady-less version gives hope. This team has immense talent at many positions, and Matt Cassel is not in the NFL because he can't throw the ball when he has loads of time. The key to this game is whether the Jets can create penetration against the Patriot O-line. The Jets also need to run the football effectively, but I don't think that should be a problem. I would run a bunch of off-tackle and pitch plays for Thomas Jones and Leon Washington respectively to spread out the Pats defensive front.
I expect the Jets to win because of the secondary (Cassel will throw a couple of picks which will be the difference in the game.) Another nail-biter, Jets 24 Patriots 17
The Giants will run the ball for 200+ yards against the awful Rams. The "Greatest Show on Turf" has closed and a new, really bad, show is now the only one in town. Steven Jackson is the only chance the Rams have. If he runs superbly in the first half and the Giants start needing to put 8 in the box, then maybe, just maybe, the Rams could pull it out on the arm of Marc Bulger.
To snap back into reality, the Giants will cruise - Giants 27 Rams 13.
Note: An interest trivia question is who is the Pro-Bowl QB to be drafted in the 6th round of the 2000 draft not named Tom Brady?
Answer - Marc Bulger. Its a good one because everyone thinks it's rediculous that Brady was picked so late (which it is considering he is one of the top 5 QBs of all time). But, what are the odds of 2 Pro-Bowl QBs being picked in that same round. There were 2 other Pro-Bowlers picked in that round as well - Adalius Thomas and Neil Rackers (gotta love being bored and perusing through wikipedia.)
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