Leading by six points, facing fourth-and-2 at their own 28-yard line, with 2 minutes and eight seconds left in the game, the Patriots elected to gamble.

The Dallas Cowboys lost CB Mike Jenkins and FS Ken Hamlin to injuries during the third quarter Sunday against the Packers.

Dallas Cowboys RT Marc Colombo suffered an apparent lower left leg injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers and has been replaced by backup OT Doug Free.

Teams have released their Week 10 practice participation reports through Wednesday. Here’s a look at some notable developments.

Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski writes that the Chiefs made the right move by releasing Larry Johnson, largely because LJ was definitely no Priest Holmes.

The 2009 Bengals are no longer the same old squad, as evidenced by their 17-7 win over the Ravens on Sunday. They are, according to Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty, the New Same Old Bengals (NSOBs).

Philadelphia Eagles starting LT Jason Peters left Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter with what appears to be a serious left leg injury.

The Philadelphia Eagles confirmed an earlier report by NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora that RB Brian Westbrook will miss Sunday’s game by listing him as inactive against the Dallas Cowboys.

Midway through the season, it’s time to see what we’ve learned. I took a look at Ted Thompson, Eric Mangini, Vince Young, Roy Williams (of the Cowboys), Tom Coughlin and, last but not least, Drew Brees, on Saturday’s NFL Total Access on NFL Network.

The San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Sunday’s game at Giants Stadium is, indeed, a defining moment for this Chargers season.

Barring a setback in warmups before Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff will start and play, league sources tell NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

The fans have spoken, and Dallas’ dynamic escape artistry against the Falcons was the Sprint Can’t-Miss Play of Week 7.

Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff was added to the team’s injury report Friday with a knee injury that kept him out of practice.

It’s interesting to watch what happens in the heat of an NFL moment. We had two such moments over the weekend, and one will have lasting consequences.

The Dallas Cowboys called a special news conference Monday afternoon, announcing the long-awaited signing of LB DeMarcus Ware to a contract extension.