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Midway on Sunday, Week 2: Jets Soar, Saints March, Bengals Roar

Sep 20, 2009, 9:30 PM UTC

New York Jets 16, New England 9. The Jets barely made a dent in the box score: No sacks, just one pick, and only 254 total yards. But their defense flustered Tom Brady (23-of-47 for just 216 yards) and came up with all the necessary stops to earn sole possession of the AFC East lead. I’m sure Mike Greenberg will react rationally to this.â†µâ†µNew Orleans 48, Philadelphia 22. Drew Brees throws for three touchdowns, Mike Bell and Reggie Bush (!) both score on the ground, and the New Orleans defense picked off Kevin Kolb three times in Philadelphia. The Saints might be very good; the Eagles really missed Donovan McNabb.â†µ

â†µâ†µCincinnati 31, Green Bay 24. Carson Palmer accounted for four touchdowns, Chad Ochocinco did his thing, and Antwan Odom had five sacks, the most ever by any one player against the Packers. But the Bengals still barely survived a comeback that included a field goal to cut the lead to seven, a successful onside kick, and a frantic drive to the Cincinnati 10. â†µ

â†µâ†µHouston 34, Tennessee 31. Chris Johnson may have won his fantasy owners their weeks, but the Titans became the NFL’s best 0-2 team after Matt Schaub tossed four touchdown passes.â†µ

â†µâ†µAtlanta 28, Carolina 20. Jake Delhomme threw his back-breaking pick at the end of the game, but Carolina had a chance until Dwayne Jarrett failed to get under a batted Hail Mary. Matt Ryan had three scores and 220 yards; Michael Turner ran for 105 yards and a touchdown.â†µ

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â†µMinnesota 27, Detroit 13. Adrian Peterson had only 92 yards and a touchdown, but Brett Favre's dink-and-dunk efficiency was more impressive: He was 23-of-27 for 155 yards and two TDs. Both teams had exactly 265 yards, but two Matthew Stafford picks helped tilt the scales. â†µ

â†µâ†µOakland 13, Kansas City 10. Oakland gained just 166 total yards, and JaMarcus Russell was just 7-of-24 through the air. But four of those completions were on a go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter, and the Chiefs remain adept at not winning football games.â†µ

â†µâ†µWashington 9, St. Louis 7. Redskins fans booed. And they won, on three Shaun Suisham field goals, none longer than 28 yards. Here’s a secret: Neither of these teams seems to be very good.â†µ

â†µArizona 31, Jacksonville 17. Kurt Warner was surgical (24-of-26, for an NFL record 92.3% completion percentage), and I know that the game was only deceptively close, because Matt Leinart played. Jags fans, if they exist, are probably clamoring for Tebow already.â†µ

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