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Thursday, December 20
 
It's come down to this

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Tom Brady
Tom Brady threw for 86 yards at Miami.
A wild and crazy AFC East race will essentially be decided Saturday when the 9-4 Dolphins meet the 9-5 Patriots in the winter chill of Foxboro, Mass. A victory clinches a playoff berth for Miami, but Dave Wannstedt's club won't be facing the same New England team it easily beat 30-10 in Week 4. Bill Belichick's Patriots have emerged as postseason contenders thanks to the unlikely success story of Tom Brady, whose tale parallels that of the Dolphins' Jay Fiedler.

  • Focal Point: Jay Fiedler vs. Tom Brady
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    Clayton: Bargain hunting
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    Cannizzaro: Fiedler's role reversal
    Jay Fiedler has gone from a complementary QB many didn't believe in to the player the Dolphins' season hinges.
    ESPN The Magazine: The Brady Hunch
    It took 11 games for Tom Brady to win over his coach and unseat the franchise.
    Pasquarelli: QB Survivors
    Of the quarterbacks starting for current first-place teams, Donovan McNabb is the lone first-round draft pick.
    Game Plans: Patriots vs. Dolphins
    ESPN's Ron Jaworski and Sean Salisbury go inside this week's game plans for the Dolphins and Patriots.
    Focal Point: Jay Fiedler vs. Tom Brady
    One of the keys to Saturday's AFC East battle will be the play of quarterbacks Tom Brady and Jay Fiedler.
    Late bloomer key to team's success
    Tror Brown has gone from an unknown to one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.






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