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NFL Week 12 early games: Patriots rooting guide, how to watch, open thread

Week New England Patriots will play their 11th game of the year later today when they take on the Dallas Cowboys in one of the most anticipated matchups of the week. Until the game gets kicked off at 4:25 pm ET, however, there are nine other games on the menu — with some of them being worth keeping a close eye on. Let’s quickly go through the games to find out who will face off today, and who Patriots fans should be rooting for.

1:00 pm ET

Go Buccaneers! The NFC South matchups between Tampa Bay and Atlanta has virtually no impact on the Patriots and the AFC playoff race, but there is still a reason why the visitors are the team to root for: the Patriots own the Falcons’ seventh-round draft pick next year, and the team losing its eighth game would help the selection come rather early in the round.