Week 13 Film Review, Horror Edition Andy Benoit takes a closer look at some Week 13 matchups, with the benefit of film analysis. Jets O vs. Cardinals D Mark Sanchez deserved to be benched after his second interception in the opening quarter. It was a pathetic performance. Sanchez's first two picks were as bad as any you'll see this year. On the first, he lofted an undefined ball down the middle in the face of pressure. It was a desperation, almost give-up play; if Sanchez could have shrugged before releasing the pass, he probably would have. On the second pick, Sanchez threw a weak-armed seam pass into quarters coverage. It was easily snagged by safety Kerry Rhodes. After a few three-and-outs and some cases of being on different pages with his receivers (who, by the way, could not get open all game), Sanchez was relieved by Greg McElroy. The offense came to life but only on the ground. On the touchdown drive, fullback Lex Hilliard stood out with two terrific second-level lead blocks on power runs. That was all the Jets needed, as Arizona's offense was, remarkably, the worst offense on the field in this sad game. Cardinals O vs. Jets D Not to be disrespectful, but there was really no point in watching this film because Ryan Lindley's ineffectiveness made it impossible to properly evaluate the action. His throws outside the numbers were inaccurate to the point of irrelevance. He held the ball too long and showed no hint of ability to anticipate open receivers. The Jets fooled him easily on several occasions. It'd be great to elaborate on the Jets' defense (it was solid in all facets against the run), but it's hard to gauge a group when it faces amateurish quarterbacking. Patriots O vs. Dolphins D It was a methodical but not dominant performance by the Patriots. They were able to wear the Dolphins down with their run game on the final drive - a seven-minute affair ending in a field goal to go up by 10 - after doing little on the ground in the first three quarters. The Dolphins' secondary did a very good job in man coverage after a slow start. Up front, the defensive ends gave some problems to tackles Sebastian Vollmer and Nate Solder in pass protection. Strongside linebacker Koa Misi was particularly impressive playing with a hand in the dirt. Solid as Miami's performance was, it wasn't enough to best Tom Brady. He's a mastermind with presnap reads and no-huddle control. Dolphins O vs. Patriots D The Patriots' front seven was tremendous against the run. Vince Wilfork controlled the trenches with raw power, while sidekicks Kyle Love and Brandon Deaderick took advantage of one-on-one matchups. New England's linebackers played to their athleticism and did a good job filling gaps behind their stalemating linemen. In the air, Ryan Tannehill struggled with ball location. He had very few opportunities to make rhythmic throws within the timing of the play designs. That was due to sturdy man coverage by New England's cornerbacks. The Dolphins didn't do much with formations or route combinations to help their overmatched receivers. There were far too many isolation patterns out of spread sets. Chargers O vs. Bengals D As an offense, when you have only nine runs (all of them ineffective) and your quarterback has perhaps his worst game of the season, well, you're going to have a hard time scoring. Philip Rivers played frenetically throughout this game. His protection wasn't great, but it held up well enough against an active Bengals front four. Rivers's mechanics were too loose at times; he struggled mightily with ball placement outside the numbers. There were occasions where he failed to anticipate open receivers - a problem that hasn't happened much with him over the years. Credit the Bengals' defense. Their linebackers were solid in underneath coverage while their corners, benefitting from two deep safeties a lot of the game, won most of their individual matchups. Bengals O vs. Chargers D The Bengals consistently moved the ball on the Chargers. Two second-half turnovers kept at least three, and most likely six or more, points off the board. It wasn't a dominant offensive performance, as San Diego's secondary played well in all facets. Andy Dalton manufactured several critical plays in the face of pressure, all of them on well-crafted route combinations designed to beat the Chargers' three-deep zones. A less collected quarterback would have been sacked at least three or four times. The absence of a threatening No. 2 receiver will continue to be a problem for the Bengals, though that could be offset by the increased explosiveness that running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has shown in recent weeks. Texans O vs. Titans D This was an impressive performance by the Titan defense. Two of the three touchdowns they allowed came on very short fields. The other touchdown - a 54-yarder to wideout Lestar Jean - was somewhat of a freakish play, as safety Michael Griffin gambled and just barely missed on an outside ball from his Cover 2 zone (still a mistake you can't make as a safety). Tennessee kept Houston's zone run game in check thanks to defensive linemen holding ground laterally and linebackers shooting gaps on the front side of plays. Improving rookie weakside linebacker Zach Brown had his best game of the season. In the end, though, Tennessee's bend-but-don't-break zone scheme wasn't able to generate big plays. The Titans generated little pass-rush pressure (credit Houston's rollouts in the passing game and also the offensive line). Griffin's failed gamble was the closest this defense came to forcing a turnover. Titans O vs. Texans D Jake Locker and his receivers came to life somewhat in the second half, but not dynamically enough to overcome an 18-point deficit. The Titans technically finished with six turnovers, but two of them really weren't turnovers (an end of half interception and a fourth down fumble - both instances where possession was going to change anyway). Turnovers weren't what made this matchup lopsided. Instead, it was Houston's stifling coverage (even with star corner Johnathan Joseph out). Kareem Jackson, in particular, was fantastic working against Kenny Britt. Jackson's only goof was an instance of sloppy zone technique and awareness that resulted in a 34-yard touchdown; the rest of the game, Jackson ate Britt's lunch in man coverage. After blitzing successfully in their first matchup earlier this season, the Texans rushed only four most of this game. That was enough to capitalize on Tennessee's depleted offensive line. J.J. Watt, as usual, stood out, making about every type of play imaginable. Seahawks O vs. Bears D The story of the game was Russell Wilson beating the Bears defense with his feet. It wasn't just on the scrambles or the read-option runs down the stretch (a play the Seahawks set up with moderate success in the first half); it was on a majority of Wilson's completions. Even with the Bears' pass rush not generating a ton of pressure, Wilson still fled the pocket with regularity (there were instances when he probably did so because he couldn't completely see over the line). His movement broke down the integrity of Chicago's zone coverages. The Seahawks were kept in check for 57 minutes. Wilson's sandlot tactics ruled the day in the final 10 minutes (including overtime). Bears O vs. Seahawks D The Bears played well with limited resources, but not well enough to overcome those limited resources. They got nothing downfield aside from the long, borderline miraculous completion to Brandon Marshall at the end of the fourth quarter. Linebacker K.J. Wright made the coverage mistake on that; he kept his eyes in the backfield when, in that situation, he should have trailed Marshall as an extra man defender. Jay Cutler did a good job with his pocket movement and made a few tremendous raw arm strength throws. But injuries at wide receiver confined him to working out of base personnel. And injuries (as well as general ineptitude) along the offensive line prompted offensive coordinator Mike Tice to craft a game plan built around play-action rollouts and quick-drop timing. That's good coaching - and Chicago's linemen responded well. But it's still a restricting approach, and we saw the impact of those restrictions whenever the Bears fell behind in the down and distance and couldn't catch up.