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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers really do have a lot in common.During this seasons first month, the star quarterbacks of the Patriots and Packers were facing questions about their teams slow starts.Its no coincidence New England and Green Bay are now playing at extremely high levels. Consistent, outstanding play by both QBs has their clubs on similar paths.Heading into Sundays showdown at Green Bays Lambeau Field, Bradys Patriots and Rodgers Packers are riding high in their respective conferences.New England (9-2) owns the AFCs best record, coming in riding a seven-game winning streak. NFC North-leading Green Bay (8-3) has won seven of eight.Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked if he saw any similarities in how theyve elevated their play after the slow starts.They both wear No. 12, he said, breaking into a grin before he left the podium.Belichick was more expansive in praising Rodgers.Its just, hes great, he said. Hes quick, hes big, he throws the ball very accurately, has great vision down the field. He finds guys that theres not a lot of space, but he finds them and he hits them.Rodgers has thrown 30 touchdowns with just three interceptions this season, completing 66.7 per cent of his passes for an NFL-leading 119.2 QB rating. Since a 1-2 start, he has 25 TDs to two INTs, matching Bradys 2007 record of four straight games of three or more TDs with no interceptions.Hes the best quarterback Ive seen on tape, said New England safety Devin McCourty, who has already faced Denvers Payton Manning and Andrew Luck of Indianapolis this season.Hes the guy that commands that team, Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis said.Rodgers run started after he told Packers fans on his radio show in September: Five letters here, just for everybody out there in Packer land: R-E-L-A-X. Relaxe. Were going to be OK.He couldnt resist that answer when asked about the turnaround again this week.I think weve been pretty relaxed, he said, smiling.Bradys season isnt much different.Following a blowout loss in Kansas City on Week 4, his ability was questioned. He was asked if time had passed him by.Instead, during the winning streak, the 37-year-old has connected for 22 TDs with only four interceptions, completing 67.3 per cent of his passes.What we went through, we went through, and hopefully weve moved past that and were at a different point now, said the two-time MVP (2007 and 10). Like I said, you never want to ride the ups and downs of the season. There are going to be ups, and there are going to be downs, and there are going to be long nights. There are going to be sleepless nights, and youve just got to stay true to what youre doing.When they face off for the first time in their careers as starters, dont expect a lot of interceptions.Rodgers and Brady are ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, all-time in TD/INT ratio.Even if youre not playing your best game, if youre not turning it over, your team is probably going to be in the mix, said Rodgers, the 2011 MVP. (If) youre being efficient and accurate and not turning the ball over, youre probably going to win a lot of games.Brady had a similar answer.I do think not throwing interceptions and not turning the ball over is hugely important to the success of the team, he said.Theyve both relied on scoring a lot early in games and enter this weekend as the NFLs only two unbeaten teams in the month.Green Bay has averaged 44 points in November and leads the league with 28 first-half TDs this season. New England, second in points during the month at 39.7, is right behind the Packers with 24 touchdowns before halftime.In their last two home games, the Packers have put up 50-plus points behind Rodgers combined nine TDs with no interceptions.Thats a big reason why theyre getting ahead at home because (when) they get ahead of you, you start to press, you turn it over, they convert into more touchdowns, and it just piles on, Brady said.They both grew up in California. They say they know each other well, and Rodgers said he learned a lot watching Brady.As a young player I liked to watch his film and study him, said Rodgers, who turns 31 on Tuesday.On Sunday, hell try to outdo him.___AP Sports Writer Genaro Armas contributed to this story from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Gary Medel Inter Milan Jersey . Right-hander Ricky Nolasco and the Twins agreed to terms on a free-agent contract Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Eder Inter Milan Jersey . 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It was "a changeup that was down the middle," Zimmermann said. "He made me pay. Its tough, but tomorrows another day." Lynn threw eight innings of two-hit ball and Adams homered on his first swing since coming off the disabled list. Zimmermann (5-3) threw a two-hit shutout at San Diego his last start and worked 19 2-3 consecutive scoreless innings before Adams hit his fourth homer on a 1-0 pitch with two outs in the second. He gave up three hits, two of them by Adams, in eight innings against St. Louis for his seventh career complete game and third in a loss. Zimmermanns 76 pitches were the franchises lowest total in a complete game since it relocated to Washington in 2005. The Nationals turned two double plays. "I was throwing a lot of strikes and they were coming up hacking," Zimmermann said. "I was locating the fastball, got a lot of groundballs and had good defence behind me." Just no offence. "He was on and we were off," cleanup man Adam LaRoche said after going 0 for 3. "The majority of the time when Ive seen Jordan, hes really had it." Adams was activated from the 15-day disabled list from a strained left calf earlier Friday and rookie Oscar Taveras was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. Lynn (7-4) struck out eight with no walks against the NL East leaders, who had won 10 of 13. Trevor Rosenthal added three more strikeouts in the ninth, working around rookie second baseman Kolten Wongs two-out error on Denard Spans routine grounder for his 18th save in 21 chancess.dddddddddddd Zimmermann is 0-5 against the Cardinals and 0-2 against the Pirates, the only two NL teams he hasnt beaten. The Cardinals have won 10 of the last 12 regular-season meetings, and beat the Nationals in the 2012 NL division series. Lynn retired his first 16 batters. He got some help from his defence when shortstop Jhonny Peralta went into the ..................... to snare Jayson Werths one-hop liner in the fourth and threw to first to end the inning. Jose Lobaton singled with one out in the sixth for Washingtons first baserunner and took an extra base when left fielder Matt Holliday bobbled the ball. But Zimmermann popped out and Span flied out to centre to end the inning. "Needless to say, he had pretty good stuff," LaRoche said. "Both guys did." Werth singled with one out in the seventh but was erased on LaRoches double-play ball. Lynn is 22-9 at home for his career, and shut out the Yankees in his first career complete game on May 27. He surrendered six runs in a total of 8 1-3 innings in a pair of losses in his next two starts at Toronto and against the Giants. The game was played in a snappy 2 hours, 3 minutes, fastest of the season at Busch Stadium. "Just a pretty quick, lifeless game offensively," LaRoche said. "Its ..... how quick that game was." NOTES: A pair of 2009 first-round draft picks are matched on Saturday with Stephen Strasburg (6-4, 2.99 ERA) opposing Shelby Miller (7-5, 3.59 ERA). 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