A monster matchup
Brady vs. Rodgers scary good
Freddy vs. Jason! Godzilla vs. Mothra! Trump vs. Hillary! Some of the great rivals in the world have clashed to the death, and now we have Brady vs. Rodgers, maybe not to the death but hopefully to the ultimate entertainment climax.
THE BET BOX
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have been the best two quarterbacks of the 21st century and on Sunday night in Foxboro their talents will be the centerpiece of the Patriots-Packers contest that will have footballs flying around The Stadium At The Mall and a points parade that will have the NFL reeling in ratings glory. And what will it prove to the Brady-Rodgers debate of ‘who’s best?’ Nothing. Whaddya mean Rodgers is better than Tommy Boy. No way. Rings, baby. Discussion over! Whaddya mean Brady is better than Rodgers. No way. Acrobatic ability, arm strength. Discussion over! You can talk, reason, scream and throw a punch or two but nothing will settle this argument. There is no answer, except in one’s own perceptions and prejudices. Trump and Hillary understand that. So get prepared for a battle royale. Brady will be chucking passes (when he’s not handing off to Cordarrelle Patterson) and Rodgers will be chucking passes (when he’s not glaring at his coaches). Let’s go to overtime, tied at 55-55, and winning the coin toss decides the OT beneficiary. This is only the second time in their careers that Brady and Rodgers have faced off. (The Packers won at Lambeau Field in 2014 and that means nothing in this game.) Freddy Krueger faced Jason Voorhees only once, too, and that was a bloody mess. Expect no blood Sunday night, except perhaps at a tailgate party. Just pure and true quarterbacking. Godzilla and Mothra, pull up a seat. The living daylights: Green Bay at Patriots (-5 ½ ) — Rest assured, there will be no rest for the defenses. Running plays should be banned, and test the PSIs of the footballs at halftime to keep them within the rules. There will be a lot of airing out for sure. Pats, 41-33. November chill: Detroit at Minnesota (-4½) — One unexpected win a month for the Lions is all one can ask. Comes later. Vikings, 30-20. Kansas City (-8 ) at Cleveland — “How could they fire our coach. We won two games this year.” This is why. Chiefs, 50-17. Pittsburgh at Baltimore (-3) — Just when you thought the Ravens were back, they fizzle. Steelers, 19-17. Tampa Bay at Carolina (-6) — That Harvard guy is quarterbacking the Bucs again. Intelligent move. Buccaneers, 27-23. NY Jets at Miami (-3) — The warmth of the sun pleases the beach boys crowd. Dolphins, 24-17. Atlanta at Washington (-1½) — Falcons and Jaguars heading for their Stupor Bowl. Redskins, 31-23. Chicago (-10) at Buffalo — Gotta go with the team who has an NFL quarterback. Bears, 27-7. Houston at Denver (-1) — Ride that bronco, cowboy. Texans, 32-28. LA Chargers at Seattle (-1) — The Chargers are really, really due for one of their patented choke jobs. Seahawks, 29-26. LA Rams (-1) at New Orleans — Game of the year! Game of the century! Well, it’s the game of Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. time slot anyway. Saints, 3430. Tennessee at Dallas (-5½ )— Marcus Mariota. Remember when he was good? He was? Cowboys, 20-10. Last week: 9-5-0. Season: 52-61-6.