The Miami Dolphins came from 16-3 down to beat the Eagles 20-19, Jarvis Landry scoring the decisive touchdown from Ryan Tannehill's tipped pass, while Jameis Winston's touchdown run led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 10-6 win over Dallas - who have lost seven straight games without injured QB Tony Romo.
Rex Ryan now has no choice at quarterback Jets fans are renowned for their impatience, chanting for the backup QB to take the stage at the first sign of instability, so much so that even Tim Tebow had a few cheers at one point.
However, if this game showed anything, it was just how much the Cowboys rely on their regular starting QB.
Russell Wilson became the first QB in history to throw for over 300 yards and run for over 100 in a game, whilst the team running back Marshawn Lynch continues to make his case as one of the leagues top players.
Although the franchise QB has often experienced mixed regular seasons, he is establishing himself as a top post-season player.
Peyton Manning, an experienced, more traditional quarterback who relies on his throwing ability to beat opposing defences; and Russell Wilson, a young, more athletic QB who uses his legs as well as his arm to win.
Consulting the invaluable Football Outsiders Web site, usually filled with the most reliable analytic insight around, the common wisdom is that the Jets need to just do what they do: blitz; run man that looks like zone and zone that hints of man; above all, keep hitting the QB until he becomes discouraged and disoriented, like a lost Cub Scout.
(Quick: Who was the QB for the Patriots against the Bears in that fatal Super Bowl, the one who failed to complete a single pass? Answer: Tony Eason, one of the dimmer, or dimmed, lights of the bright class of '83).
(That is not to say he will ever play like Favre; for several reasons related to the difference in the college and pro game — see Malcolm Gladwell for more on that — he might not work out as a QB at the next level, though there is a theory that he'd make a fantastic running back or tight end).
Similarly, Peyton goes though his whole dance and point-and-walk-around-and-show-everyone-where-to-go bit, and Peyton is, no question, the best QB of all time, so why don't more QBs try the Manning pre-snap vaudeville act?
The Jags had to resort to this Luke because they had cut David Garrard, their veteran and much better QB, because he cost too much to keep while they waited for their rookie, Blaine Gabbert, to mature.
