The calendar turned from October to November and I turned from being hot to just hot garbage with my NFL picks. Week 9 was the worst week of them all for me this season. I went 4-10 against the spread and 6-8 straight up.

The week concludes with the Philadelphia Eagles facing off against the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card rematch on "Monday Night Football" (8:15 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN) from Lambeau Field. It's a bye week for four teams, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs all off.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rested and refreshed after a bye week that came at the right time with several players dealing with injuries.

John Saunders Jr. was in Miami getting ready for another day on the Dolphins practice squad when his phone rang. Eliot Wolf was on the other end, and he told the rookie safety that the Patriots were signing him to their 53-man roster.

New England Patriots QB Drake Maye earns high praise from Brian Baldinger for his elite accuracy, poise, and game-plan command in Year 2.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was announced as one of nine coach category semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.