At least if we're judging by fame and pounds, respectively.

And it's not a coincidence that those are the players that must produce in the final two games, or else the Jets could be headed for a much earlier winter than they would have imagined three weeks ago. And both Favre and Jenkins have struggled somewhat recently.

Before the Jets began (9-5) practicing Wednesday for their game at woeful Seattle (3-11) on Sunday, Favre backtracked from the comments he made after the victory over Buffalo, when he questioned his arm strength after an underthrown interception.

"I assumed on that play, without watching the film, that I underthrew (Jerricho Cotchery) badly," Favre said. "In hindsight, it was underthrown and I actually either stepped on Alan (Faneca) or he stepped on me, he was (blocking) from the left side, his guy was blocked and I was looking to the right. I was not able to finish the throw. I felt like I got bumped on the play, but I had to watch the film."

He said Wednesday he realized soon after he made it that his comment Sunday would draw attention.

"I knew when I left that podium there, 'Oh, here we go, old Favre.' I was just being honest with you. There are a lot of throws that I can make that other guys can't make. That's one of them that I can make, there's no doubt about it."

But the fact remains he hasn't been making it lately, at least not successfully. The last deep pass he completed was a 46-yarder against New England on Nov. 13, and it took a David Tyree-esque grab by Cotchery to make the play work.

"Can I play at a level I did 12 years ago? I have no idea," Favre said. "Most people are going to say no. That may be right. I knew what I could bring to this team, more so than statistics alone."

Those statistics haven't been good in the last three games, as Favre has one touchdown pass and four interceptions. Despite having a league-leading 17 interceptions to go with 21 touchdown passes, Favre was selected to the Pro Bowl, as his reputation certainly was taken into consideration.

Jenkins was selected for the Pro Bowl deservedly, but he hasn't played as well in the last three games, and seems to be bothered by a nagging hip injury. He was limited in practice again Wednesday, although he almost certainly will play Sunday.

"I'm a year away from 30, man, (so) it's not going to look as pretty as it did my rookie year in the league," Jenkins said when asked how he's feeling physically. "It comes with the game. ... Sometimes you might have a couple of aches and pains here and there.

"I haven't had anything serious enough to keep me off the field," he added, "but at the same time (there are) some things I have to work on. ... I wish I could be Superman for everybody and I wish that I could be 100 percent perfect every single time I go out there, but honestly I'm learning a new position and I'm actually trying to make sure I do the best I can."

Jenkins almost singlehandedly wrecked Buffalo's offense in the first meeting, but the Bills were able to contain him and rolled up 187 yards rushing in the rematch.

"I knew there would be some adversity in my path and I'd have to regroup and bounce back," Jenkins said, "and I think that I'm doing that. I had a little bit of a rough spell personally against San Fran and against Buffalo, but I think that my body is responding well now. I feel good and I'll be fine as the season progresses."

And he and Favre will have a lot to say about how far the Jets' season progresses.

SERIES HISTORY: 17th meeting. Series tied, 8-8. Jets have won the last five against this former AFC rival, but the teams haven't met since 2004, when the Jets routed Seattle, 37-14 behind three TD passes from Chad Pennington and two rushing TDs by Curtis Martin. It will be the first meeting in Seattle between these teams since the 1997 season opener at the Kingdome, when the Jets routed Seattle 41-3 in Bill Parcells' debut as Jets coach. Coincidentally, Parcells' final game as Jets coach was a 19-9 win at the Meadowlands in the 1999 season finale. And the Jets' 32-31 win over Seattle in 1998 has historical significance, as the game was decided on a Vinny Testaverde TD run in which he clearly was stopped short of the goal line. The botched call led to instant replay being used to challenge officials' calls, beginning the next season.