Week 6 Wrap

Week 6 has come and gone in the AFC East, and once again we have one team enjoying yet another victory. And, once again, the fans in New York and Miami are left out in the cold.

The Dolphins travelled to Cleveland in hopes of their first win of the season, but instead were sent to 0-6 after a tough 41-31 loss to the Browns. QB Cleo Lemon played a decent enough game, completing 24 passes in 43 attempts for 256 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 2 picks. RB Ronnie Brown was once again the star of the day for Miami, rushing for 101 yards on 19 carries. Brown became just the second Dolphin to rush for over 100 yards in 4 consecutive games, joining Ricky Williams who ran for over 100 yards in 5 straight in 2002. The Phins defense continues to disappoint, and this week they were done in by Browns WR Braylon Edwards who caught 5 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns. Things don’t get any easier for Miami as they host the white-hot Patriots next Sunday.

Up in the Meadowlands, the New York Jets played some throwback football to go with their throwback uniforms, setting offensive football back four decades in a 16-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. RB Thomas Jones broke out of his early season slumber to put up 130 yards on 24 carries, but it wasn’t enough to carry Chad Pennington’s shaky performance. The Jets had a chance to tie the game late but were unable to find the end zone after having a 2nd and 1 from the Eagles 4 late in the 4th quarter. A Thomas Jones run, Chad Pennington sneak and Pennington pass to Laveraneus Coles all failed to get the Jets into the end zone, and the Eagles were able to hold on for the W.

Going into Week 6, the matchup between Dallas and New England was widely heralded as a possible Super Bowl preview. Its hard to dispute that notion after the Patriots laid a 48-27 whooping on the Cowboys. The Pats jumped out to an early 14-0 lead on two Tom Brady touchdown passes, but the Cowboys were able to rally and took a 24-21 lead in the third quarter. But the Pats outscored the Boys 24-6 the rest of the way to complete the blowout. Brady finished the day 31 of 46 for 388 yards and 5 TDs, giving him 21 TD passes on the season with only 2 INTs. WR Wes Welker had a career day, catching 11 passes for 124 yards and 2 TDs. But it wasnt all good news for the Pats as they lost RB Sammy Morris and TE Ben Watson to injuries. While there is no official word on either player, both injuries looked to be fairly serious.