Even by 2019 standards, Sunday in the NFL was strange. The Jets outscored the Cowboys and Patriots -- combined -- with 12 points to spare. The best quarterback performances of the day belonged to the Browns and Titans. The Saints won after overcoming a pass interference penalty that was triggered by a review against their defense. The only comforting, familiar story was the Bengals losing for the 11th straight time this season, and even that involved a Devlin Hodges appearance.
With that in mind, I decided to go in a different direction for my Monday column this week.