FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Predicting Brady vs. Patriots: Everyone is talking about Sunday night's highly anticipated showdown as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit coach Bill Belichick's Patriots (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). So why not gather some former Patriots players to make their predictions?
CB Kyle Arrington: Buccaneers 28-18 -- "Obviously both Tom and Bill will come in highly motivated, but Tampa does have the overall better team. [Patriots QB] Mac Jones will be the X factor, though.