NE/NYJ, BAL/SD, DAL/NYG thoughts

NE/NYJ:
-First and foremost, Brady was the biggest part of the loss for the Pats, and anyone who disagrees wasn't watching the game. I'll detail other reasons below, but he missed about 6 to 10 wide open passes, including a TD pass to Edelman that would have totally changed the game complexion. I expect him to be rusty/have off timing for at least a couple more weeks (a la Peyton last year after his surgery), but if Brady is the biggest problem, I'm not too worried.
-Edelman had a very admirable game, but Welker was sorely missed. He's basically Brady's 'Oh Sh1t' receiver, and you could tell Brady and Edelman didn't have the timing and communication Brady and Welker do.
-The Pats should have run the screen/run the ball more. My favorite beat writer, Mike Reiss, is going to ask Belichick for me tomorrow why the screen wasn't incorporated more into the game, but I'm expecting a Belichickian answer ;P
-Revis played a great game, but don't kid yourself that he's better than Nnamdi or anything. The interception he made was stellar, but he had way more help over the top than Nnamdi ever did...why do you think Galloway was targeted so much?
-Speaking of Galloway, he seems pretty expendable to me. He's lost whatever he once had.
-11 penalties? You'll never win with that...and the delay of games were inexcusable
-The Pats really need a dynamic returner...we won the field position battle in the first half, but I feel like it's an accomplishment when a kickoff is returned past the 25. Shouldn't be like that.\
-With a defensive minded coach and solid personnel, the Jets might have the best D in the league right now.
-After the fumble in the first part of the game, the pass rush downright sucked. I know the Jets have a good OL, but the rush shouldn't be that invisible.
-Jonathan Wilhite has the potential to be a very good corner, but he needs to cut down on some boneheaded mistakes.
-For the first time I can remember, I saw no fire in the Pats team, and that worries me. They almost looked complacent/nonchalant, and Pats teams of old would have been motivated as hell losing to the Jets for all of the 2nd half. If the swagger is gone, this team has no shot at the Bowl.
-Whoever calls the offensive plays (Bill O'Brien?) should probably be fired. The playcalling is insanely predictable, and a 100/43 pass/run ratio is plain stupid.
-I'm still iffy on Mark Sanchez. He looked poised when he had time, but if his o-line wasn't one of the best in the league, he wouldn't look even half as good. People are overrating him.
-Leon Washington is still a better back than Thomas Jones.
-Dustin Keller should become Sanchez's #2 option...just as consistent as Cotchery, and a bigger target too.

BAL/SD:
-Joe Flacco is poised for a nice sophomore leap, and that's saying something.
-The Ravens D is missing something, because they should have been all over that o-line yesterday. That said, credit to The Biggest Douche in the League...err...Philip Rivers, for playing well with a patchwork o-line.
-San Diego's lines are heading to a bad place. They need to fix stuff in a hurry. Merriman will need to revert to his old self again if SD wants to win the Bowl.
-I almost feel like SD is better off without LT...he's no longer a special back, and when he's out, they aren't forced to feed him the ball at least 15 times a game. Maybe they should use Sproles between the 20s and LT as a redzone back. Sproles isn't an all down RB. But he is amazing on screens/etc.
-The San Diego offense would be 5 times worse without Vincent Jackson. If he keeps it up, he's going to be mentioned in the top 10 WRs in the league conversations.
-Kelley Washington has the best touchdown celebration ever. Sorry Ochocinco. I love that squirrel dance.
-Like New England, San Diego's inability to get TDs instead of FGs cost them the game.
-Ray Lewis is still a big playmaker.

DAL/NYG:
-Every time Tony Romo screwed up, the world became a better place. He cost his team the game, and you can't argue this. At all. And it was a wonderful thing.
-However, if Romo actually plays well, that running game is downright scary. And to be fair, that INT off Witten's foot was really fluky, but was still a terrible throw.
-The Giants d-line looked a LOT worse when Tuck got hurt. Is he more important to the line than Osi? I'd debate that if I had a bigger sample size.
-For all the talk of the Giants needing a #1 WR, they completely exploited the Cowboys secondary, which is both praise for the WRs and a knock on the Cowboys secondary. Steve Smith could be the next Derrick Mason/Torry Holt...amazing routes. That corps will be good when Nicks is healthy and playing at full potential.
-Very solid job of holding Ware in check by the Giants o-line...as most people know, one of the best lines in the league.
-The Cowboys dared Eli to beat them, and he did. He did make some total bonehead throws, but looked pretty good overall. The big thing is...he needs to do it consistently.
-I took a nap at halftime and woke up halfway through the 3rd, so if I missed something in that part of the game, my bad. The nap was worth it :P
-The Giants are a good team, but they've played 2 division opponents really close now. I thought they'd beat the Skins handily and the Cowboys by at least 7, if not 10.
-Corey Webster is good, but he's not a top 5 CB like I've seen stated before. Not yet anyways.

Ok, I'm sure I forgot some stuff...I really need to write this on Sunday night, not a day after :P MIA/IND thoughts to come.