Bill Belichick's fourth-down gamble blows up in his face, and the Pats leave Indy like everyone else has this season — as losers.

  Big Ben made his name on fourth-quarter comebacks, which is why Alex Marvez is impressed Cincy shut him down when it counted.

  Don't let the new BCS standings fool you. They're like a duck on a pond: calm on top, but lots going on under the surface, CFN says.

  Rivals got their chance. But Sunday at Phoenix, Jimmie Johnson all but wrapped up his fourth title, Lee Spencer says.

  

  

  Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has gone to the locker room with a left knee injury following Cincinnati's opening drive. The team said his return to the game was doubtful.It was not immediately certain when Polamalu was injured. He was on the field throughout the Bengals' first possession, which ended with Shayne Graham's missed 51-yard field goal attempt.