The New England Patriots and Tom Brady are rolling. They are 5-0 with wins over four teams in the bottom half of the league and they will face another on Thursday night. The New York Giants will travel to Foxborough with their rookie quarterback to take on the defending champs.

Tom Brady is playing at an MVP level once again. He has throw for 1,409 yards with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions. Brady will be taking on one of the worst defenses in the league in this one. Here are three predictions for the six-time Super Bowl champion.

3. Brady Gets to Rest Late in the Game

The Patriots have built some big leads this year against lesser opponents. When the Patriots went up big against the Washington Redskins and New York Jets, they put in rookie Jarrett Stidham to finish the game.

This could be another one of those games where Stidham plays the final drive or two. This is another game for New England against a team that was not in the playoffs in 2018. If it is a 30-10 game late in the fourth quarter, Brady might get the rest of the game off.

2. 70% Completions, 3 Touchdowns

The Giants' defense is poor so Brady has a chance to pick them apart like he did in Washington. Brady has completed over 70% of his passes once this season and has thrown three touchdowns twice. He has a chance to do both in this game.

The Patriots throw a lot of short passes to players like James White and Julian Edelman. Aside from a game in Buffalo, Brady's completion percentage has been high and it can get higher against a poor Giants' team. Expect the Patriots' offense to be clicking on all cylinders.

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1. Brady Will Not Get Sacked

If there is one thing that Brady does not like, it is getting sacked. He has had two games where he was not sacked one. Through the first four games, Brady was taken down just three times. Against the Redskins, Brady was sacked four times.

This had to be a point of emphasis from Brady in practice. The offensive line is one of the best in the league and Brady gets the ball out quick so there is not much time for defenses to get to him. Against the Giants, Brady has a chance to make it three games this season without a sack.