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Riding a 12-game winning streak, the U.S. Men’s National Team enters a crucial stretch of games at Costa Rica and home versus Mexico. Matt Ufford takes a closer look at the USA’s likely trip to Brazil next year. Photo Credits: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Simon Stacpoole/USA Today

Hooray, the NFL’s back after an agonizingly long offseason! Don’t fall into the pit of arguing about Super Bowl predictions, because no one knows anything. Photo Credits: Steven Bisig/USA Today Bob Donnan/USA Today Rich Barnes/USA Today

WOOOO football’s back! The return of the NFL means the return of fantasy football, and Matt Ufford has you covered with Week 1 sit/start advice and jokes about the Bills. Photo Credits: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports Kevin Hoffman/USA Today Sports Mitch Stringer/USA Today Sports Brett Davis/USA Today Sports Casey …

Everyone likes to have a good laugh about the winning prospects of the 2013 Jets, but Dan Rubenstein explains why people are sleeping on the eventual 2013 Super Bowl champs.

Do you like explosive, fiery car wrecks with no survivors? Then tune in to New England’s visit to Buffalo for E.J. Manuel’s first NFL start.

Two of the top defenses in the NFL take on two of game’s best receivers, with Chicago looking to neutralize A.J. Green while Cincinnati tackles Brandon Marshall and the revamped Bears offense under new coach Marc Trestman.

The last time we saw the Packers, Colin Kaepernick was running wild over an ill-prepared Green Bay defense. Can San Francisco maintain its dominance over another one of the NFC’s top teams?

The NFC South rivalry features two explosive offenses and the return of exiled Saints coach Sean Payton. Can Drew Brees and Jimmy Graham keep pace with Matt Ryan and his array of weapons?

Robert Griffin III will get the start just nine months removed from a torn ACL. He’ll face off against the Eagles on Monday night in Chip Kelly’s NFL debut. Should be fun game, especially if Riley Cooper goes over the middle.

Matt Ufford previews five must-watch games from the first week of the 2013 NFL season. Does your team make the cut? Statistically speaking, probably not.