While veteran players like Philip Rivers and Jason Pierre-Paul are returning to the NFL, Tom Brady's potential comeback is blocked by league rules. B

Brady has plans to open three more CardVault locations, including two in the Bay Area and one in Las Vegas, where he owns two teams. And on Friday, it was revealed that the Vegas location will be in Mandalay Bay, and its grand opening will be on Monday, Dec. 15, with Brady in attendance.

Led by new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots hold the best record in the NFL heading into this week's slate of games. They have surprised most analysts and have shown no signs of slowing down. Vrabel's leadership has proven to be incredibly valuable.

Are the New England Patriots playing today? Here's a look at the NFL schedule and games today and which teams are on a bye this week.

Notable odds: The Rams are essentially a lock to make the playoffs (97% odds on NFL.com), but they are still in a very tight race with the Seahawks and 49ers in the NFC West. The No. 1 seed isn't a lock by any means but the Rams are the favorites, per The Athletic's playoff odds, at 48%.

I think the Patriots can win. And given my prediction history, there’s a good chance my Bills pick will be wrong. But my gut says Buffalo. For anyone monitoring the No. 1 seed race, my gut also says the Broncos will lose to the Packers.

Should New England Patriots Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady suit up in the current landscape of the NFL, would he succeed in leading some scoring drives down

Tom Brady had an interesting comparison for his former squad, the Patriots, and their new star quarterback, Drake Maye.