FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. At right, in a Sept. 25, 2016, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers (3-1) and Cowboys (4-1) play on Sunday. (AP Photo/File)
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The NFL's sixth Sunday kicks off with nine early games, although the best matchups don't start until later in the afternoon.
The national audience will probably be most interested in the surprising Cowboys at Green Bay and the Falcons at Seattle, both 4:25 p.m. kickoffs.
The early games feature Tom Brady's return to Foxborough, where the Patriots will face the Bengals. Other early games are Eagles at Washington, Pittsburgh at Miami, Jacksonville at Chicago, the Browns at Tennessee, the Ravens at the Giants, the Rams in Detroit, Carolina at New Orleans and the 49ers in Buffalo, where Colin Kaepernick will get his first start.
The other late-afternoon game in Kansas City at the Raiders, while the Colts travel to Houston for the prime-time matchup.
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FILE - At left, in an Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, in Green Bay, Wis. At right, in a Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws during warm ups before taking on the Houston Texans in a preseason NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas. Dallasâ Dak Prescott and Green Bayâs Aaron Rodgers are off to surprising starts. Theyâll meet for the first time on Sunday when Dallas (4-1) visits Lambeau Field to face the Packers (3-1).(AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers looks for a receiver during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Green Bay, Wis. The Pacers face the Dallas Cowboys this week. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)
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