For Patriots fans in Boston there will be no shortage of TV channels to find the Patriots game on as all 3 local networks will be covering the game, with at least 2 of the stations showing the game in high definition.

Buffalo Bills’ tackle Kirk Chambers will get the start in place of the injured Jason Peters.

Jets’ QB Kellen Clemens is expected to start Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. So much for my idea to throw Brad Smith in there and run the option all day long.

Finally, a reason to watch the Dolphins-Bengals game on Sunday. Its Porter-Jones II!!!

The big story now is who will Parcells name as his next general manager and/or head coach. Will he be willing to give Cam Cameron another year to right his ship, or will Parcells look to bring in one of “his guys”? A hot name in this discussion is Patriots’ VP of Player Personel Scott Pioli, who just happens to be Parcells’ son-in-law. What better way for the Dolphins to get back on track than to add one of the brightest front office men in football, while also taking that star away from your division rival? Needless to say, this story could keep the AFC East buzzing throughout the NFL offseason.

With many outlets listing the Patriots as 24-to-27 point favorites, it is obvious that most football fans out there think the Patriots will win, and win big. Can you blame them? A quick look at the numbers (and please, only look quickly, staring at these numbers could induce nausea in even the most stout Jets fan) shows that the Patriots enjoy a statistical edge in just about every category in the game of football.

Total offense:
Patriots: #1 (425.0 yards per game)
Jets: #26 (296.0 yards per game)

Passing offense:
Patriots: #1 (311.3 yards per game)
Jets: #23 (192.6 yards per game)

Rushing offense:
Patriots: #14 (113.7 yards per game)
Jets: #19 (103.4 yards per game)

Scoring offense:
Patriots: #1 (38.7 points per game)
Jets: #24 (18.4 points per game)

Total defense:
Patriots: #4 (294.0 yards per game)
Jets: #28 (350.2 yards per game)

Passing defense:
Patriots: #6 (194.4 yards per game)
Jets: #11 (208.3 yards per game)

Rushing defense:
Patriots: #13 (99.6 yards per game)
Jets: #30 (141.9 yards per game)

Scoring defense:
Patriots: #4 (17.1 points per game)
Jets: #25 (24.2 points per game)

Looking at those raw numbers, its easy to see why some people expect a replay of the 1940 NFL Championship Game. And its pretty hard to argue against them, frankly. So, do the Jets have a chance? Well, this may be a stretch, but sometimes miracles happen. What do the Jets need to do to win on Sunday?

1. Do not turn the ball over.They need QB Kellen Clemens to play smart, error-free football and the RBs need to hold onto the ball. Any turnovers open the door for the Patriots offense to get hot and bury the Jets before the half.

2. Leon Washington needs to give the offense great field position, and maybe even a touchdown or two. Washington has shown that he is the best kick returner this side of Devin Hester, and on Sunday he needs to make some big plays on kick and punt returns.

3. Play a swarming, yet disciplined, defense. If the Jets are to have any shot whatsoever at winning, they will need to slow down the NFL’s top ranked offense. To do that, they will need to get pressure in Tom Brady’s face and keep the Patriots WRs from making the big plays. If the Jets D can confuse Brady and make him throw to his second, third or even fourth option, they could buy themselves enough time to get a sack or force an ill-timed throw into coverage. Its a tall order, for sure, but it can be done.

4. Thomas Jones needs to have a monster game. When the Jets traded for RB Thomas Jones this offseason, the plan was for him to be the workhorse on the Jets offense. Thus far this season he has not lived up to those expectations. But as we have seen the past few weeks, the Patriots defense can be run on. If Jones can carry the ball 25-30 times and help the Jets offense win the time of possession battle, it could keep the score low enough for the Jets to have a shot at making a play on special teams that leads to a win.

5. Get a little help from above. And no, I am not talking about divine intervention, I’m talking about the weather. Early forecasts are calling for a cold, windy, snowy day in Foxboro on Sunday. That type of weather could do more harm to the Patriots high-powered offense than any exotic coverage and blitz scheme could ever hope to do. If the weather dictates the action on the field, the Jets may actually be better equipped to handle it than the Patriots. Of course, the Patriots have shown before that they can win in the snow.

So while it appears the Patriots have every statistical edge heading into this weekend’s game, don’t forget that the game are not played on paper, but rather on the field and in the weather. And if everything comes together just right for the Jets on Sunday, we could be talking about one of the bigger upsets in recent sports history next Monday.

The Bills continued their push for a playoff spot with a 38-17 whooping of the Dolphins, who drop to 0-13 on the season. This game was over before the end of the first quarter. The Bills turned two turnovers and two touchdown passes from Trent Edwards to Robert Royal into a 24-7 lead going into the second quarter. Edwards threw four touchdowns on the day, and Bills’ RBs Fred Jackson (115 yards) and Marshawn Lynch (107 yards) both had a field day running the ball. The Dolphins road doesn’t get any easier with games remaining against the Ravens, Patriots and Bengals.

In Foxboro, the visiting Steelers came into town with guarantees and promises of heavy pressure on the Patriots offense, and they left with a 34-13 defeat. Patriots QB Tom Brady had a great day against the NFL’s #1 ranked pass defense, throwing for 399 yards and 4 touchdowns. WR Randy Moss had another big day, snagging 7 passes for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns. Moss also got in on the passing action, taking a throwback from Brady and throwing it right back to the QB, who then threw a bomb to Jabbar Gaffney (7 catches, 122 yards on the day) for a 56-yard touchdown. Steelers RB Willie Parker did run for 124 yards, but most of those came late in the 4th quarter when the game was already decided. The Pats extended their undefeated string to 13 games, with the Jets, Dolphins and Giants remaining in their path to an undefeated regular season.

It was more of the same for the Jets today as they dropped a tough 24-18 game to the Browns. The Jets had their chances late but were unable to complete the comeback against the hot Cleveland Browns. Jets’ RB Thomas Jones rushed for 106 yards, and WR Jerricho Cotchery had 119 yards receiving. But in the end the Browns were able to recover an onside kick with 38 seconds left to seal the victory.

The headliner game of the week for the AFC East saw the 2-9 Jets/Titans taking on the 0-11 Dolphins and the throwback-clad Jets put a whooping on the woeful Dolphins, 40-13. Miami QB John Beck looked like somebody who would get cut by BYU, throwing 3 interceptions and losing 2 fumbles in a performance that probably made Phins fans pine for the glorious days of Ray Lucas. The Jets turned those turnovers into points and handed the Dolphins their worst loss of the 2007 season. Jets’ RBs Thomas Jones and Leon Washington combined to run for over 140 yards on the day, and QB Kellen Clemens played a decent game.

The other AFC East game had the Bills heading into Washington for a matchup with the mourning Redskins. In a very emotionally charged stadium the Bills were able to keep themselves close enough on the leg of kicker Rian Lindell, who had 5 FGs on the day. Lindell kicked the game winner for the Bills with 4 seconds left, with a huge assist from Skins coach Joe Gibbs. Gibbs brain-farted the Bills from a 51-yard attempt to a 36-yard attempt when trying to call consecutive timeouts, which resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Washington. Lindell’s kick easily split the uprights and the Bills moved to 6-6 on the season. Buffalo now finds itself in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt, trailing the 7-5 Browns and Titans in the race for the 6th playoff spot.

On Thanksgiving Thursday the Jets travelled to Dallas to take on the white-hot Cowboys. Maybe they should have stayed home and enjoyed a second slice of pecan pie, because showing up in Dallas only led to a lopsided 34-3 loss. Honestly, there was nothing positive in this game for the Jets. They were dominated in all phases of the game by a far superior Cowboys team that looks to be the favorite to represent the NFC come Super Bowl time. I guess the only positive the Jets can take out of this is that it helps them get a better draft pick in April. Yikes.

Down in Jacksonville the Bills had a very tough day against a Jacksonville team that looks to be among the better teams in the AFC. The Jaguars had their way with the Bills, winning 36-14. It wasn’t really as close as the scoreboard showed, mainly because the Jaguars balanced offensive attack kept Buffalo’s defense on their heels all day. The biggest story for the Bills is that the QB merry-go-round is making yet another turn as rookie Trent Edwards moves back into the starting role.

The New England Patriots once again took center stage under the NFL’s primetime spotlight, this time taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Foxboro. The Eagles gave the Patriots one of their toughest tests of the season, holding a 4 point lead in the fourth quarter, but a four yard run by RB Laurence Maroney gave the Pats a 31-28 leadthat ended up being the final score. QB Tom Brady was once again the star for the Pats offense, throwing for well over 300 yards once again, but only finding the end zone once. The Pats defense was led by CB Asante Samuel who had 2 interceptions, the first of which came just minutes into the game and was returned for a touchdown. The Pats defense did look flat for most of the game but came up big when it mattered most. The 11-0 Patriots look to continue their streak next Monday night in Baltimore.

The Jets were able to pull off one of the bigger upsets of the year on Sunday when they knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers, 19-16, thanks in large part to running back Thomas Jones, who had 117 yards on 30 carries. Jones was the first running back in 35 games to rush for more than 100 yards in one game against the Steelers defense. The Jets were also helped immensely by kicker Mike Nugent, who kicked 4 field goals on the day, including the game tying kick with just 10 seconds remaining and the game winner in overtime. The Jets defense played their best game of the season, holding Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker to just 52 yards rushing while sacking QB Ben Roethlisberger 7 times. Definitely a huge win for the Jets, and a very tough loss for the playoff-hopeful Steelers.

The Miami Dolphins went into Philadelphia on Sunday hoping to notch their first win of the season. For the first 30 minutes or so it looked like they might pull it out, but Eagles’ backup QB (and former Dolphin) A.J. Feeley led the team on two second half touchdown drives to seal the 17-7 win for Philly. Rookie return man Tedd Ginn, Jr. put Miami on the scoreboard first with an electrifying 87-yard punt return to put the Phins up 7-0. Alas, it would be the last time Miami scored on the day. The Dolphins had their chances, but were denied by the Eagles defense whenever they got within sniffing range of the end zone.

Up in Buffalo the bright lights of the national audience paled in comparison to the firepower displayed by the Patriots offense in a 56-10 rout of the Bills that wasn’t nearly as close as the score indicated. QB Tom Brady was his usual ruthless, efficient self, throwing for 373 yards and 5 touchdowns. 4 of those touchdown passes were to WR Randy Moss, who hauled in 10 passes for 128 yards. The Patriots outgained Buffalo by 281 yards (510-229) and forced 2 turnovers, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Pats’ DB Ellis Hobbs just 1 minute into the 4th quarter and made the score 56-10. From then on the Pats offense called off the dogs and settled for draining the clock with simple fullback dives. The Pats extended their unbeaten streak to 10 while the Bills fell back to .500 at 5-5.

The Bills may need the weather to hamper the Patriots offense since their own offense will be hampered by injuries. Offensive catalyst Marshawn Lynch will likely miss the game with a sprained ankle, and that could be a major blow to a Bills offense that struggled to score even when he was on the field. The burden should fall to QB J.P. Losman and the Buffalo WRs, led by Lee Evans. Look for Buffalo to try some unconventional plays on offense to move the ball and generate some big plays. Also, Buffalo’s special teams could play a huge role in this one, including punt returner Roscoe Parrish (averaging an eye-popping 19.4 yards per punt return) and kickoff returner Terrence McGee (averaging 28.2 yards per return). If either return man can run back a kick for 6 it would greatly help the Bills pull off the major upset.

For the Patriots, one of the bigger challenges will be shaking off the rust from the bye week and getting the offense back into its groove. While the weather won’t be conducive to throwing the ball, I doubt it will stop Brady and company from throwing the ball the second they get off the plane. Buffalo’s injury-riddled secondary will have its hands full, so look for Brady to exploit mismatches whenever they present themselves. The Pats will also try to get a struggling rushing attack back on track, as it will be imperative for the team to be able to run the ball as the calendar turns towards December. On defense, the Patriots will have to prevent the big plays. The secondary will have to be sure not to commit pass interference penalties on long throws, as those were the plays that hurt the team in their last game against Indianapolis. The Patriots defensive backs can’t help the Bills offense by giving up huge chunks of yards in penalties and expect to win.

On paper, this game looks to be a fairly easy win for the Pats. But with the national lights on Orchard Park tonight I would expect the fans to be charged up and extremely loud which should give the Bills a very big home field advantage. Will it matter? Tune in tonight to find out…

The Dolphins will be given a two-week roster exemption for Williams, during which Williams will be allowed to practice with the team without counting against the 53-man roster limit. The Dolphins can activate Williams at any point during the two week period but would have to clear a spot on the active roster for him if they choose to do so. If the Dolphins do not want to add him to the roster, they will be forced to release him and make him an unrestricted free agent. Given that star RB Ronnie Brown is on injured reserve, it makes sense that the Dolphins will at least take a look at the once-great running back. But even if they decide to activate him, I wouldn’t expect to see any 100-yard rushing performances from Williams in the near future.

The 0-9 Dolphins also have another window to work with, this time at the quarterback position. It appears the team will use the last 7 weeks of the season to evaluate the rookie Beck to see if he has the potential to be the long-term answer at QB for the struggling Dolphins. If Beck proves to be a dud over the last two months, the team may be forced to use a probable top-5 draft pick on another future franchise QB. But if Beck shows he can handle the load and is a viable franchise QB the Phins could use that pick to bolster the offensive line or defense, both of which could use a lot of work.