December 15, 2012

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb (L) battles with Chicago Bears cornerback D.J. Moore in the first half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 13, 2012. (REUTERS/Darren Hauck)

Here's a look at four big games to see on Sunday:

1. San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1) at New England Patriots (10-3)

Can Colin K and the Niners keep up with Tom B and the Belichicks? The new Niners QB can't try to do too much, as Andrew Luck did a month back. Brady, meantime, carved up the highly regarded Houston Texans defence on Monday. But the Niners' D hails from the NFC -- the pits of Isengard for churning out monster defences, if you're into Tolkien allusions.