Aftermath: Billick has used a revolving door of quarterbacks and has gotten little productivity from WR Jermaine Lewis, as team members have had a difficult time grasping the offensive system. For the most part, the Ravens have gotten stellar play on the defensive side of the ball, but the offense has repeatedly had problems putting the ball in the endzone.

Aftermath: The Bengals have played very poorly since that devastating loss, which brought on a funk that the team hasn’t been able to break out of yet. One has to wonder how different the season would have been had the Bengals started with a road win against a good Titans team.

Aftermath: The Browns decided to accelerate the learning process of rookie QB Tim Couch. They started him in Week Two, and he has held the job ever since. The original plan was to allow Ty Detmer to start the first six games and then evaluate the situation.

Aftermath: The offense hasn’t been nearly as explosive when Taylor’s not on the field. Scoring is down. The passing game isn’t very effective. Plainly put, the Jaguars have not been dominant when Taylor isn’t playing.

Aftermath: The Steelers’ home-field disadvantage came to a head in Week 10, when they lost to the expansion Browns on a last-second field goal. Team president Dan Rooney called it one of the worst losses in franchise history, and it really put Pittsburgh behind the eight-ball in the AFC playoff race.

Aftermath: The Titans rebounded well from McNair’s injury, mainly because they had a more-than-capable backup in Neil O’Donnell. Tennessee went 4-1 under O’Donnell’s direction, including a huge 20-19 win over the Jaguars. McNair returned to action in Week Eight but is still showing signs of rust from nearly six weeks of inactivity.