While international games have given the NFL additional exposure, the teams that have played in those contests have to deal with long flights, lingering jet lag and in the case of London, sometimes adverse weather conditions.

The New York Jets are emerging from their bye refreshed and healthy. The Green Bay Packers appear to be anything but.

After going almost two years without a home win, the St. Louis Rams suddenly can’t lose at the Edward Jones Dome.

Off to their best start in five years, the AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs don’t want to get too excited about their early season success. But a matchup with the winless Buffalo Bills could give them even more confidence before back-to-back division road games.

With an extra week to prepare for a matchup with the NFC’s lowest-ranked defense, Matthew Stafford had reason to be pretty confident as his return approached.

That excitement might have been tempered a bit by what he saw the Washington Redskins do last weekend.

The Dallas Cowboys already were a longshot to make the playoffs after a 1-4 start, and that task only becomes more daunting after losing Tony Romo.

Jon Kitna will take over as the Cowboys try to bounce back from a devastating loss when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

After winning the AFC North last year, the Cincinnati Bengals came into this season with high expectations. After losing three in a row, it may be time to temper those expectations.

Cincinnati tries to avoid a winless October when it hosts the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Less than a month after the New England Patriots shipped him out of town, Randy Moss is returning to Foxborough. It’s still uncertain who will be throwing him the ball once he gets there.