| | | This Week in Sports | | If you’re having a hard time believing it’s Week 12 in the NFL, you’re probably not alone. A clearer picture of the serious contenders— for playoff berths, division titles, MVP awards, even Super Bowl berths—is starting to come into focus. Still, we’re probably in for at least a few surprises before the season ends. | Erik Wander Sports Editor | | | | | | Who’s the NFL’s MVP Right Now? | | That would be J.J. Watt, at least according to our NFL expert Tim McDonald. No, Watt isn’t a QB or a running back, but the defensive end has scored two offensive touchdowns—four total—to go along with his dominant play on defense. So who else is on Tim’s list of seven possible MVPs? | | | | | | | | 5 NFL Matchups You Don’t Want to Miss | | Does it seem like this NFL season has been defined more by its off-field problems than by great games and memorable performances? Maybe, but the games go on, playoff races are heating up, and matchups that looked interesting when the schedule came out are absolute showdowns now. | | | | | | | | 3 Surprising Early Contenders in the NHL | | It’s way too early in the NHL season to make any predictions based solely on what has happened so far, but how fun would it be to watch these three teams remain in contention for the long haul? The question is can it last for any of them? | | | | | | | | | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Sports newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. | | | 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 | © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy | | | | | |