Games of the week

December 21, 2007 at 1:35AM

DOLPHINS AT PATRIOTS

Perfect storm should reach 15-0

The Patriots are trying to tie their 2003-04 record of 18 consecutive regular-season victories. The Dolphins have won one in a row, and they're darn happy because of it.

COWBOYS AT PANTHERS

Dallas still has work to do

The Cowboys can't rest their starters as they attempt to clinch the NFC's homefield advantage. A victory coupled with a Packers loss in Chicago would do that.

EAGLES AT SAINTS

New Orleans pushing the Vikings

A Saints victory coupled with a Vikings loss to Washington would move the Saints into the NFC's sixth playoff seed. The Redskins would be seventh and the Vikings eighth.

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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