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NFL weekend predictions: Giants to end Lions' winning streak

The Lions are riding a five-game winning run, but Matthew Stafford’s finger injury could spell trouble. Plus, go for the Vikings, Steelers and CardinalsThe finish line is in sight. Only three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season, and that means you only have three more shots at a clean sweep in our Pick Six contest. Nobody managed it in week 14, although castigers did make a big move up to the top of our overall leaderboard with a solid five out of six. Related: How the Seattle Seahawks became the NFL's most outspoken team Continue reading...

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The only man who can stop Tom Brady's brilliance is Bill Belichick

The Patriots star has now won more games than any other quarterback, and he is showing little sign of slowing down as he approaches 40On Sunday afternoon, Tom Brady broke a quarterback record with his 201st victory. He did so with ease, throwing for 269 yards and a touchdown in a 26-10 victory over the Rams. And as he walked off the field to chants of “Brady! Brady!” in Foxboro, it was reasonable to wonder if he can get another 50 wins. Or maybe more?Is that even possible?Marquette King is LIT! pic.twitter.com/RF7QBHudT7 Related: How Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King became the NFL's breakout star pic.twitter.com/9uYmkUjhfHThis game has been so good to me no regrets.. A lot is running through my...

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The Patriots' offense is fine without Tom Brady – it's defense that's the worry

Jimmy Garopollo’s injury may end up being merely a temporary setback for the New England Patriots, but they are far from perfectFor most of the first half, it looked like the New England Patriots had discovered their Next Tom Brady. OK, that may be a stretch, but it at least looked like they had found a player they could sell as a potential Next Tom Brady to one of the many quarterback-starved teams once the Actual Tom Brady returned from his four week league-mandated vacation. In his second game as a starter, Jimmy Garoppolo went 18-for-27, passing for 234 yards as the Patriots built up a 21-0 lead over the Miami Dolphins. Garoppolo, coming off New England’s huge Week 1...

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