Weekend preseason roundup.

It wasn’t a particularly good week for the NFC East, as the division compiled a 1-3 record, or for the NFC overall, as NFC teams have gone 3-8 vs. the AFC in Week 3 (Atlanta hosts Cincinnati tonight on MNF).

Here’s a look at the results to this point.

Thursday

Jacksonville overcame a 10-0 halftime deficit to knock off Green Bay 21-13 at Lambeau Field. Jaguars starting QB Byron Leftwich was pretty ineffective in two-plus quarters of play, going 6 of 16 for 67 yards. But, backup QB David Garrard ignited the comeback, leading Jacksonville on two touchdown drives in the third quarter. Brett Favre was 14 of 20 for 130 yards in the first half for the Packers, and rookie receiver James Jones kept us his good play in the preseason, with six catches for 80 yards in the loss.

In Kansas City, the New Orleans Saints were absolutely dominant in their 30-7 win over the Chiefs. Drew Brees was 17 of 19 for 182 yards and a touchdown, while rookie RB Pierre Thomas ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns. New Orleans outgained K.C. 479-153 for the game.

Friday

It was the Vince Young show in Buffalo, as the Titans’ QB passed for 162 yards and a touchdown, and ran for another touchdown as Tennessee knocked off Buffalo 28-17. Young did his damage in the first half to give the Titans a 14-10 lead going into the locker room, and then Kerry Collins threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to put the game away. J.P. Losman threw for 180 yards and a 64-yard touchdown to Lee Evans. Both teams accounted for nearly 400 yards each.

New daddy Tom Brady was in midseason form as New England picked up their first preseason win in a Super Bowl rematch at Carolina. Brady threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns in two-plus quarters of action, and left after his touchdown pass to Heath Evans gave the Patriots a 17-7 lead early in the third. Evans added a TD run late in the quarter to finish off the scoring. Jake Delhomme threw for 162 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers, who lost third-string QB Brett Basanez to a serious injury.

The starting QB battle is still ongoing in Oakland, where the Raiders picked up a 20-10 win over the former L.A. rivals, the St. Louis Rams. Josh McCown was 6 of 9 for 138 yards, while Daunte Culpepper was 4 of 8 for 47 yards and a touchdown. Marc Bulger threw for 108 yards, and Gus Frerotte threw for 109 yards and a touchdown. A touchdown pass from Culpepper to Ronald Curry and a Lamont Jordan touchdown run in the second quarter gave the Raiders a 17-3 lead, as the Raiders continue to be productive under the former Vikings QB, who looks to be the leader in the battle for the starting job while JaMarcus Russell continus to (stupidly) holdout.

Saturday

There were nine games on Saturday, including that one in Houston that I won’t say much more about.

The Colts put on a passing clinic against the Lions in a 37-10 rout. After torching the Lions for six touchdowns the last time he faced them (Thanksgiving Day 2004), Peyton Manning did it again, going 23 of 27 for 233 yards and three touchdowns - all in the first half. In the second half, backup Jim Sorgi kept it going, going 16 of 23 for 171 yards and two touchdowns. For the Lions, J.T. O’Sullivan started in place of starting QB Jon Kitna and went 24 of 34 for 232 yards with one touchdown and two INTs.

In Miami, Bruce Gradkowski threw two fourth-quarter TD passes to lead Tampa Bay to a 31-28 win over the Dolphins. The starting QBs weren’t bad, but they weren’t great, as Jeff Garcia went 4 of 10 for 54 yards with a touchdown and a pick for the Bucs, while Trent Green was 7 of 11 for 42 yards with a touchdown and a pick. It was the backups that did the job for each team, as Gradkowski was 10 of 16 for 104 yards and the two TDs, including a 1-yarder to Paris Warren wth 4:51 left that proved to be the winner. John Beck was 11 of 22 for 162 yards and two TDs for the Dolphins, who had made late comebacks to win their first two preseason games, but couldn’t do it this time around.

In Washington, bad weather caused a premature end to the Ravens-Redskins matchup. Lightning delayed the start of the game, and then, with more bad weather looming, officials decided to call the game with 11:38 left in the third. As a result, Washington picked up a 13-7 win over Baltimore. Rookie linebacker Dallas Sartz’s 3-yard INT return for a touchdown a minute into the quarter proved to be the difference. Jason Campbell didn’t start for the Redskins, so Todd Collins started and went 8 of 15 for 88 yards. For the Ravens, Steve McNair was 14 of 19 for 98 yards and a touchdown in the first half.

In Chicago, the Bears dominated the first half, and weathered a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat San Francisco 31-28 and remain the only unbeaten team in the preseason. Rex Grossman threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, as the Bears did all of their scoring n the first two stanzas to take a commanding 31-13 lead. Trent Dilfer threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes for the 49ers to make the game close, but it was all Bears, as both of the defending conference champions had impressive performances.

Eli Manning had a solid first half, throwing for 146 yards and a touchdown, and left with a lead, but the Jets got two TD runs in the third and went on to a 20-12 win in the matchup at the Meadowlands. The Giants held a 12-6 halftime lead, due to a safety, a field goal, and Manning’s touchdown to Anthony Mix just before halftime. But, Danny Ware and backup QB Kellen Clemens ran for touchdowns in the third to give the Jets a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Chad Pennington was only 5 of 11 for 89 yards, but he did hook up with Leon Washington on a 79-yard touchdown to open the scoring in the first.

In Seattle, the Seahawks rolled to a 30-13 victory over the Vikings. Josh Brown kicked three field goals for Seattle, and Shaun Alexander ran for a touchdown in the first half. Seneca Wallace hooked up with Ben Obomanu for a 57-yard touchdown, and Kevin Hobbs returned a Brooks Bollinger for a touchdown in the fourth.

In Denver, Brady Quinn backed up his impressive debut to lead the Browns to a 17-16 win over the Broncos. Quinn didn’t start, as Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson both played well in splitting time in the first half. But, it was his 20-yard TD pass to Joshua Cribbs late in the third that gave the Browns a 17-10 lead. Denver’s Selvin Young ran for a TD with three minutes left, but instead of going for the tie, the Broncos went for the win, and Young’s run for a two-point conversion came up short. It was an efficient night for the QBs, as Frye (5 of 7, 68 yards), Derek Anderson (7 of 9, 74 yards), and Quinn (7 of 11, 81 yards) all played well for Cleveland, and Jay Cutler (9 of 16, 115 yards, one TD) and Patrick Ramsey (9 of 15, 99 yards) put in good performances in the loss.

In Arizona, San Diego racked up over 500 yards in total offense, and the Chargers got four field goals from Nate Kaeding, including the winner with two seconds left to beat the Cardinals 33-31. Philip Rivers threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns for San Diego, and Vincent Jackson caught four passes for 92 yards and both touchdowns. The Chargers held a 24-17 lead when Rivers left in the third, and expanded it to 27-17, but the Cardinals came back to take the lead with just over a minute left on a 5-yard TD pass from Shane Boyd to rookie receiver Matt Trannon. But, Billy Volek drove the Chargers 53 yards in seven plays, and Kaeding booted it through from 37 yards to give San Diego their second win of the preseason. Matt Leinart continued his impressive preseason, as he went 10 of 16 for 196 yards and an 80-yard scoring pass to Anquan Boldin, who made five catches for 143 yards. But, the Cardinals’ defense continued to struggle to make stops, as Arizona has now given up 93 points (79 offensively) in three preseason games, all losses.

Sunday

In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger threw for 247 yards in his half of action, and the Steelers held off rookie QB Kevin Kolb’s attempts to bring the Eagles back, in picking up a 27-13 win. A touchdown run by Willie Parker and two field goals by Jeff Reed gave the Steelers a 13-3 halftime lead. Led by Kolb, the Eagles tried to make a comeback in the second half, pulling within 13-6 in the third, then after Kevan Barlow’s run gave the Steelers a 20-6 lead after three, Philly scored late in the fourth to pull within 20-13. They got the ball back with plenty of time left on the clock, and looked like they were headed for the end zone, as the rookie signal-caller drove them inside the 30, but a 78-yard scoop and score put the game away for Pittsburgh. Kolb was 26 of 37 for 242 yards and a touchdown, while Donovan McNabb was 5 of 11 for 60 yards.

Tonight it’s the Falcons hosting the Bengals, as Atlanta will play the same day as their fallen star plead guilty to dogfighting charges. It’s all on you now, Joey Harrington, to make the team and the fans put Vick behind them, or at least in the back of their minds.

The action is heating up, and we’re less than two weeks away from the start of the season. It’ll be a short week from here, as the teams will get just a few days to prepare for their final tuneups before the regular season openers.