It's a quick turnaround for New England Patriots and New York Jets but there's no excuses for a lack of intensity as these two bitter rivals lock horns again on Thursday night.
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For the Jets - Smith again will get the start at quarterback after leading his team to the win last week and with Mark Sanchez still out with a shoulder injury - which will require a second opinion on the diagnosis.
Smith was the first QB drafted in the second round or later to win a season-opener and pass for over 250 yards since the 1970 merger, and at last the Jets have some sort of hope at the quarterback position.
There will, of course, come more difficult questions to answer when Sanchez is healthy again and is sitting on the bench with a huge contract, but if Smith can grind out a few more wins that will help settle matters.
Although he was not perfect against the Bucs, Smith found a way to get the win, drawing a penalty as he scampered to the sideline on a run to get his team into kicking range, and it's that winning mentality that the team have been sadly lacking in recent seasons.
Smith was also the team's leading rusher against the Bucs with 47 yards from six carries, and head coach Rex Ryan will be keen to get more out of running backs Bilal Powell and Chris Ivory after they made just 44 on 22 combined rushes.
The Jets defence held Tampa Bay to just three points in the second half and 250 total yards in the entire game, and although Brady offers a much sterner test - with so many offensive weapons missing they will fancy their chances of the upset.
And an upset it would go down as, with New England having won 11 straight games against AFC East opponents and riding a 12-game winning streak at home against divisional rivals - including a 49-19 hammering of the Jets last Thanksgiving.
