EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ? Herman Edwards has made his moves. He’ll see today whether his lineup changes spark the underachieving New York Jets to a victory.

That could be a difficult task. The Jets face Kansas City, which features Trent Green, Priest Holmes and Tony Gonzalez leading one of the league’s most high-powered offenses.

“I have never been a person to stand pat when things aren’t going the right way,” Edwards said. “I will make changes. I won’t make them and start hollering. I just make changes.”

In the biggest move, quarterback Chad Pennington replaces Vinny Testaverde and make his first career start.

Also, Edwards hopes to rotate players at middle linebacker, cornerback, safety and guard.

That may not be enough.

The Jets (1-3) have failed to score a touchdown in nine quarters, and rank 29th in the league in scoring (12.5 points a game).

Meanwhile, the Chiefs (2-2) lead the league with 142 points and are second in scoring average (35.5). They are on pace to break the league record of 556 points set by the 1998 Minnesota Vikings.

Green and Gonzalez are coming off career games against the Dolphins. Green threw for five touchdowns and was selected AFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Gonzalez caught three of those scores.

Even though the Chiefs have plenty of points, they still remember last year’s game against the Jets, when they lost 27-7.

“For a number of different reasons, their defense just did a number on us,” Green said. “Even though things haven’t come together for them these last few weeks, we know how potent of a defense they can be.”

It’s easy to see where the Jets’ offensive production has fallen off. Running back Curtis Martin, hobbled with a sprained ankle all season, has gained 98 yards on 32 carries. Through four games last season, he had 396 yards.

Testaverde has been ineffective, going 53-of-82 for 485 yards, and hurt his shoulder against the Jaguars.

The Jets also are at minus-6 in turnover differential, ranked 29th. Last season, they were No. 1 in the league at plus-18.

“I strongly feel like this team can turn it around,” said Pennington, who went 21-of-34 for 281 yards last week in relief of Testaverde. “Once we get some good things going for us, it will work out the right way.”

Pennington probably will see more blitzing from the Chiefs. But if the Jets can sustain drives without turnovers, they have a good chance to score.

The Chiefs are not exactly airtight. They rank last in total defense, giving up 439 yards a game.

“I would prefer to play better defense and forsake scoring some of the points,” Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said. “I’d rather be balanced. Very few teams have won a Super Bowl with an unbelievable offense and poor defense. You haven’t seen the best of our defense.”

No one has seen the best of the Jets defense, either, which ranks No. 31 overall.

The Jets have lost their last three games by a combined 102-13. They rank next-to-last in rushing defense, which could be a problem against one of the league’s best runners in Holmes.

In their last two games, the Jets have given up more than 200 yards on the ground. On the season, Fred Taylor ran up 142 yards, Ricky Williams had 151 yards, and, in the opener, Travis Henry had 149 yards.

So far this season, Holmes has 438 yards rushing. Add Gonzalez, and it’s easy to see why the Chiefs have been successful.

“When you have speed and size like (Gonzalez), it gives you the opportunity to spread him out and get mismatches one-on-one on safeties and linebackers,” safety Damien Robinson said. “And then the guy can make plays. When you add in Holmes, it gives them two really tough threats.”

That has translated into points something Edwards desperately wants new starter Pennington to help produce.

“That would be great for me, if it were a shootout,” Edwards said. “At this point, I just want to score.”