The Packers didn't play Sunday. Since it was too windy to work in the yard and way too early to start Christmas shopping, we decided to spend a little quality time with the sofa and the remote control.

Some observations from Week 8 in the NFL:

Same ol' Brett: Jets fans are still getting used to the Brett Favre rollercoaster ride. Favre threw three interceptions and was on his way to being the goat in what would have been a humiliating home loss to Kansas City when he hit Laveranues Coles on stop-fade route for the winning touchdown with 1 minute left.

J-E-T-S 28, Chiefs 24.

"I wanted to throw it even more behind him that I did," Favre told reporters of the winning play. "It's a fade route and the guy played it high over the top with his back to me, so I was going to try to back shoulder him. I did but not as much as I would have liked."

The Jets (4-3) matched their victory total from last season despite the fact that Favre threw three interceptions and has thrown two picks in three consecutive games and four of five.

Road game: It's easy to understand why the NBA and Major League Baseball try to exploit international markets. People overseas actually play those sports. The idea that people in Europe or Asia will start playing American football any time soon seems a bit remote.

Who are we kidding? It's never going to happen.

The World League bit the dust, but the NFL still wants to hold a regular season game in London?

I mean, it was cool watching Joss Stone sing "God Save the Queen" before the game, but did the Saints and Chargers really have to fly half-way around the world to play?

If the NFL wants to "globalize," they should focus on Toronto, where the Bills are revered, and Mexico, which is a shorter trip for players.

At least London got a good game. The Saints and Chargers, led by Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, combined for 69 points.

Interesting side notes: The Giants won in London last year and went on to win the Super Bowl. The Chargers are better than their 3-5 record indicates, but last year none of the 12 playoff teams had a losing record at the midway point of the season. Since 1990, 104 teams have started 3-5 and only five made the playoffs.

Clean game: With backup quarterback Matt Cassel doing his best Tom Brady impression, the Patriots rallied to beat St. Louis, 23-16, and move into a tie for the top slot in the AFC East. For the first time in its history, New England did not commit a penalty.

Bills were due: Our friend, Craig, looked at the line favoring Buffalo over Miami and proclaimed the game a "sucker bet," the kind on which Las Vegas sports books build their empires.

He was right.

The Dolphins won, 25-16, because the Bills' final five possessions ended in an interception, fumble, safety, fumble and botched punt.

No style points: The Cowboys outlasted the Buccaneers in an ugly game Sunday. Dallas gained 172 yards, the lowest ever for the franchise in a victory. Terrell Owens hasn't had a 100-yard receiving game in 11 outings.

Fly like the Eagles: With much of the city focused on the World Series next door, Philadelphia earned its 500th victory The Eagles trail Chicago (694), Green Bay (666), the Giants (632), Redskins (558), Steelers (545) and Rams (522).

Bottoming out: The Bengals are 0-8 following a 35-6 loss to Houston.

Take a hike: San Francisco interim coach Mike Singletary made a quick impression on his team. He sent tight end Vernon Davis to the showers in the middle of a 34-13 loss to Seattle. Singletary showed more fire in his postgame news conference than his players did on the field.