Brett Favre showed his competitive drive to win in a gutsy performance against the bruising Miami defense. The Ravens are glad to see October end. They completed the month without a touchdown, going TD-less for the fifth straight game. They're still in the playoff chase at 5-4, but Pittsburgh moved ahead of them and into second place in the AFC Central with their fifth straight win. Kordell Stewart is 3-0 as the Steelers' starting quarterback and also has a win in relief.
Some teams just have a hex on certain division rivals.
The Giants swept their season series with the Eagles for the fourth year in a row. Kerry Collins led the Giants offense,, which controlled the ball for an amazing 43 minutes. Ron Dayne had 93 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Giants, who improved to 6-2. Playing his college home games in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse didn't prepare Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb for the cold and blustery conditions he faced at the Meadowlands. The Cardinals ran up 394 yards offense on the Saints, but the NFL's No.