It’s an important game for the Toronto Argonauts as they try to keep their post-season hopes alive. Toronto is in Montreal taking on the Alouettes and need a win to keep pace in the CFL East with Montreal and Hamilton. The Als and Ticats are tied for first place in the division with eight wins. The Argos, meanwhile, are 7-and-9.

The New England Patriots are looking to improve on their 4-0 record at Gillette Stadium when they host the Denver Broncos today. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is 10-and-5 all-time against Denver’s Peyton Manning. The Broncos and Patriots are both on four-game win streaks heading into this one.

Around the NFL, the New York Jets look to snap a seven-game losing skid as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington hopes for a third consecutive victory when it plays the Vikings in Minnesota, NFC East leading Dallas welcomes the NFC West leading Arizona Cardinals, and in the night game, Pittsburgh is home to the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North matchup.

There are seven games on the NHL schedule with four Canadian teams seeing action. In an all-Canadian affair, Montreal hosts the Calgary Flames. Later in the night, the Winnipeg Jets travel to Chicago to take on a Blackhawks team that’s looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss against the Maple Leafs last night, and the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Nashville Predators.

The Toronto Raptors will try to end their 15-game losing streak against Miami as they take on the Heat at American Airlines Arena. Toronto is coming off a 108-95 win over Orlando last night that gave them a 2-and-0 record to start the year. Miami is also 2-and-0 after routing Philadelphia 114-96 yesterday.

(Canadian Press)