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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Sometime late Sunday afternoon, barring an upset or injury, Tom Brady is expected to become the winningest quarterback in the history of the National Football League.If he doesnt get the win, his rival quarterback, Jared Goff, would get his first.Bradys Patriots host the 4-7 Los Angeles Rams as New England looks to go to 10-2 -- and Brady looks to break his recently created tie with Peyton Manning and post his 201st NFL victory, counting postseason.Brady, who always downplays individual accomplishments, is dealing with a knee injury that had him hobbling a bit in last Sundays win over the New York Jets.Brady didnt start strong but managed the 50th fourth-quarter comeback of his career and said after the game his knee actually felt better than it did after the game the week before.In his regular WEEI radio appearance, he didnt indicate this Sunday would be a problem.Its better than last Monday, so Im very happy about that, Brady said. I think Im pretty optimistic.Goff became the LA starter two games ago and has thrown for 348 yards and three touchdowns, all the scores in last weeks 49-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints -- in two games as a starter.You have a big guy, hes a tall quarterback, hes long, Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said. He has an extremely strong arm and a very accurate arm in a lot of the different throws that they ask him to make.Hes a very good quarterback from the standpoint of arm strength and the ability to get the ball downfield. He has some tremendous skill players -- Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin, Brian Quick.When Brady looks across the line, he will see former teammate Dominique Easley, a first-round draft pick of the Patriots in 2014. Injuries cut his time in New England short and he comes into this game with 2.5 sacks for the season -- and probably a whole lot to prove.And he has help, with Aaron Donald (six sacks) developing into one of the best players in the league.Both Easley and Donald will apparently have to do it against Brady this week. However, tight end Rob Gronkowski wont play and might not play again this season after undergoing back surgery Friday..Meanwhile, Brady has been nothing short of sensational overall since returning from his four-game Deflategate suspension. He has completed 68.4 percent of his passes, thrown for 18 touchdowns and been picked off once in seven games -- and last week became the fifth NFL quarterback to throw for 60,000 yards in his career.Brady is 2-1 lifetime against the Rams. He is 98-17 in his career at Gillette Stadium and is 50-10 in December, when the Patriots are usually very tough to beat.Beleaguered Rams coach Jeff Fisher, speaking to New England media via conference call Wednesday, didnt seem to know the names of the Patriots running backs. He lauded LeGarrette Blount but overlooked Dion Lewis and James White and talked about Brandon and Danny.Theyre all different, he said. Ive got a place in my heart for LeGarrette because I gave him his start. I have great respect for him.Hes a big back and hes hard to get down. And then, as they rotate through, different guys play in different situations. They do a good job with it. He knows where the balls going to go.The guys are very, very disciplined. Im impressed with Brandon, and what hes done out of the backfield. Youve got to deal with him, in addition to Danny. And youve got playmakers all around. Weve just got to play sound defense. D. J. 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The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round. Get ready for a week full of potential matchups of ranked teams in college basketballs Thanksgiving holiday tournaments.The Maui Invitational opened Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii, with an eight-team field headlined by No. 4 North Carolina, No. 13 Oregon and No. 16 Wisconsin. That tournament wraps up Wednesday, the day the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament begins in Paradise Island, Bahamas, featuring No. 10 Louisville, No. 20 Baylor and No. 24 Michigan State.In addition, theres the NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center in New York, which could feature a Friday championship matchup between No. 19 West Virginia and No. 25 Florida State. And the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando starts Thanksgiving Day with a field that includes No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 21 Iowa State.If the brackets fall right, there could be plenty of matchups that boost NCAA Tournament resumes when it comes to seeding and earning a close-to-home opening weekend in March.Every year, the teams that are in there, you have several teams that have chances to win a national championship, go to a Final Four, Baylor coach Scott Drew said of the Battle 4 Atlantis, adding: After this tournament, you walk away, win or lose, a better team because of the competition you faced.That looks true for several of the weeks events.KENTUCKY BACK ON TOPKentucky returned to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after Dukes loss to Kansas last week. The Wildcats (4-0) host Cleveland State on Wednesday then UT Martin on Friday before heading to the Bahamas for a Monday meeting with Arizona State.Kentucky, led by its latest stellar recruiting class, has reached No. 1 in six of coach John Caliparis eight seasons with the Wildcats. The Wildcats are 66-6 as the APs top-ranked team.Were still learning about each other, Calipari said after Sundayss home win against Duquesne .ddddddddddddOP CONFERENCESThe Atlantic Coast Conference led the way with six teams in this weeks poll, including four in the top 10 with No. 6 Duke and No. 7 Virginia joining UNC and Louisville. In addition to FSU, Syracuse checks in at No. 18.The Blue Devils play their first game since falling from their preseason perch of No. 1 against William & Mary on Wednesday night.The Big Ten and Big 12 each managed five teams, though only one each in the top 10: No. 3 Indiana and No. 5 Kansas, respectively.The Big East has three teams in the top 12: reigning NCAA champion Villanova at No. 2, Xavier at No. 9 and Creighton at No. 12.NEWCOMERSBaylors upset of Oregon last week pushed the 20th-ranked Bears into the rankings entering the Battle 4 Atlantis, where they open against VCU.FSU and Michigan tied for the No. 25 slot as the other newcomers. Michigan visits South Carolina on Wednesday, while the Seminoles face Temple to start the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn on Thursday.WATCH LISTCincinnati (24th) and California (25th) fell out of the rankings but remain in the top five in the others receiving votes category. Yet two others in that group have a chance to play their way into next weeks poll: Miami and Wichita State.The Hurricanes open the Advocare Invitational against Stanford on Thursday and could meet both Gonzaga and Iowa State. Meanwhile, Wichita State opens play at the Battle 4 Atlantis against LSU with Louisville potentially looming the next day.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '