I’m convinced, the Patriots are going 16-0. Even though the Bills were without Marshawn Lynch, I thought they might hang with the Pats for a little while. Not quite, it was 35-7 at halftime. Unless the Steelers, who lost to the lowly Jets, can figure out a way, no one is stopping New England until the playoffs.

Some other musings:

– Brett Favre and the Packers won the Geritol Bowl, beating Vinny Testaverde and the Panthers 31-17. Unless my math is off, Testaverde won the Heisman while Favre was still in high school. I was surprised to find out today that the Packers have the second-youngest team in the league. That fact is just another testament how well Favre is playing this season.

– The Browns are headed for the playoffs. They didn’t fold last week, despite losing on Phil Dawson’s missed field goal, and they didn’t fold this week, when Dawson came through, albeit after further review. I’m declaring five locks in the AFC for the playoffs — the Pats, Colts, Steelers, Jaguars and the AFC West winner — it looks like the Browns and Titans might battle for the sixth spot.

– The Giants are headed for the playoffs. They ground out a tough victory over the Lions, and though I doubt they’ll catch the Cowboys, a wild-card spot is theirs to lose. Five locks here, too — Cowboys, Giants, Packers, Bucs and the NFC West winner. The suddenly struggling Lions, Eagles and maybe the Cardinals (if you believe the Seahawks will win the West) might contend for that last wild-card spot.

– This better be just a blip in Peyton Manning’s season, or him doing the best he can with the team’s injuries; otherwise, the Colts might be looking at the wild-card. At least he had five less interceptions than last week.

– Finally, what a day for star receivers with massive egos — Terrell Owens and Randy Moss each scored four touchdowns today. Too bad Keyshawn Johnson wasn’t in the league anymore, he might have had a career day, too.