I’ll shoulder a good amount of the blame on this one. At the start of the second half, to scoff at the a football gods, I said to my good friend, Kabir, “These guys are the best team in the NFL, there is just no way they don’t win.” Prior to that statement, Kabir was going to be the scapegoat if we lost. It was our first game that we watched together since maybe 2002. He understood what he was walking into.

Well, we knew the video game numbers and perfect season wouldn't last forever. They had to end sometime, and Cincy knocked the Bills back down to earth. This was an all-around loss, with both the offense and the defense struggling and the coaches having no answers, all against a very mediocre Cincinnati team.

When did I know the Bills were going to beat the Pats? Right at the start of the “X Factor” on Tuesday before the game. But Kevin, I saw your facebook status at 14-0 that said “happy to be in Boston for this asskicking, bah!” Obviously you know nothing about universe manipulation. I was feigning disappointment while maintaining total confidence throughout to get the bad vibes out and bring in the new ones.

The Buffalo Bills' PR department brought George Wilson down to the interview room Sunday afternoon so that the man the local media affectionately calls "The Senator" could share his viewpoint on Buffalo's latest thrilling victory, a 31-24 conquest of the Philadelphia Eagles. The strong safety, as thoughtfully verbose as anyone on the team or, for that matter, the NFL, looked out at the gathered reporters and with his emerald eyes glistening with joy, cracked up the horde by saying, "Before we start, this is my eighth season, and this is the first time I've ever been in this room."

For every NFL first-round bust, there’s a late-round diamond-in-the-rough that shines for a team. For the Buffalo Bills, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is that gem. Not much was expected from obscure Buffalo this season, but Fitzpatrick has taken the surprising 3-1 Bills into the national spotlight with the help of his right arm and his head. The former 2005 seventh-round pick for St. Louis – and first-time starter – has blossomed alongside head coach Chan Gailey in a match that has been made in cranium heaven.