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Two World Series games, college football and an NFC East showdown highlight this weekend's sports offerings. Here's what to watch:

Doug Martin caught one touchdown and ran for another score as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 36-17, in Minneapolis on Thursday night.

With the NFL approaching the halfway point of the 2012 season, division races are beginning to take shape, as teams anticipate the second half of their schedule. Here's a preview of this week's action:

Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night.

It's been a pretty rough year for the New Orleans Saints. Their head coach, Sean Payton, was suspended for the season for his role in the bounty-gate scandal and the team that went 13-3 in 2011 started the 2012 campaign 0-4.

Despite losing to the New York Giants on Sunday, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III put on the quite a show for the fans.

Overtime games and thrilling finishes highlighted the games of Week 7 of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's action:

N.Y. Jets at New England Patriots — 4:25 P.M. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. The Jets (3-3) took advantage of a weak Colts rushing defense to get a win last weekend. Despite that success, New York still ranks 30th in the league in total offense with an average of 295.5 yards per game.

The New England Patriots are looking to regain first place this Sunday when the New York Jets visit Gillette Stadium. New York Jets coach, Rex Ryan, said this week that Tim Tebow could be used as a running back when they meet the Patriots this Sunday. The Jets two backup running backs, Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight are both injured and may not play.

Frank Gore ran for 131 yards and Alex Smith threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker to secure the win, as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks, 13-6, at Candlestick Park on Thursday.

Week 7 of the 2012 NFL season features a meeting between the teams with the two best records in the AFC (the only two above-.500 teams, in fact), plus numerous divisional battles. Here's a preview this week's action:

Ray Lewis and Derek Jeter are both the longtime leaders of their respective teams, and now both are out until next year. Which player's injury is more significant?

Peyton Manning threw three second-half touchdown passes as the Denver Broncos rallied from a 24-point halftime deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers, 35-24, in San Diego on Monday night.

Game-winning field goals and surprising blowouts highlighted the NFL action from Week 6. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's games:

We all know the story about Michael Vick and how he landed in jail for a while. What we just found out is that he now owns a dog again. Is it too soon?

New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks — 4:05 P.M. CenturyLink Field, Seattle Despite some tough losses this season, New England (3-2) seems to have regained its offensive prowess. The NFL's top-ranked offense has scored 113 points in its last three games.