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| Texans seeking momentum, while Titans try to stay alive |
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12/30/2011 |
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| e until the second level of games is played," said Munchak. "It's good that we don't have to watch the scoreboard or get guys caught up in seeing what other teams are doing at the same time, because there is nobody playing that could affect us." The New York Jets, Oakland and Denver all also factor into how the Titans can get in. Should New York win this week, Tennessee would need either a Raiders or Broncos loss in addition to a Bengals defeat. However, a Jets loss to the Miami Dolphins would mean that the |
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| Desperate Jets make one last push in Miami |
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12/30/2011 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - It's not a brand-new road for the New York Jets, but it sure seems different. Because the 2009 season ended with the team and its then-rookie head coach on the brink of a Super Bowl trip, many forget that successful stretch began with the Jets at 8-7 and needing a final-week victory to even reach the postseason tournament. So while this year's scenario of "need a win, need some help" isn't a complete novelty, the interim flood of guarantees from third-year boss Rex Ryan somehow frames the |
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| Just win, Raiders! |
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12/30/2011 |
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| from above, probably donning a white track suit and those stylish glasses. The three-time Super Bowl champion Raiders can also sneak into the playoffs as a Wild Card with a win coupled with losses by Cincinnati and Tennessee, or a Bengals loss and a New York Jets win. Even if the Raiders win this weekend, they would miss the playoffs if Denver defeats Kansas City and Cincinnati hands Baltimore a loss. The Broncos also hold all the tiebreakers for a division crown. There's plenty of motivation for Oakland to |
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| Abundance of intrigue offered by season's final week |
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12/29/2011 |
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| No. 3 seed for upcoming playoffs after two straight defeats, most recently a 19-16 upset at cellar-dwelling Indianapolis in Week 16...Tennessee can earn final Wild Card spot by ousting Houston and Cincinnati loses to Baltimore on Sunday, but only if New York Jets beat Miami and either Denver or Oakland fall or if Jets lose and both Broncos and Raiders win...Texans shooting for second- ever season sweep of Titans and first since 2004 after recording 41-7 dismantling in Week 7 encounter between clubs in Nashvi |
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| Dolphins LB Taylor to retire after season |
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12/28/2011 |
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| Davie, FL (Sportsbooks) - After 15 NFL seasons, Jason Taylor said Wednesday that he is ready to retire. The Miami Dolphins linebacker announced that Sunday's season finale against the New York Jets will be his last game in the league. Taylor said he was looking forward to soaking in his last days as an NFL player, but also eager to prepare for the game. The 37-year-old outside linebacker played all but two of his seasons for the Dolphins in a prolific career as one of the NFL's best defensive stars. He h |
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| Bills place K Rayner on IR |
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12/28/2011 |
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| NY (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Bills placed Dave Rayner on injured reserve Wednesday with a groin injury. The Bills signed the journeyman kicker to fill in for Rian Lindell after he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in a 27-11 loss to the New York Jets in Week 9. Rayner, who made 10-of-15 field goal in seven games for Buffalo -- his eighth team since breaking into the NFL in 2005, was replaced on the roster by Brandon Coutu. Taken by Seattle in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Coutu most r |
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| Step back likely to cost Rams' Spagnuolo |
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12/27/2011 |
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| eats by offering a buy-one-get-one free offer to season ticket holders. A win over the Ravens this Sunday will put the 9-6 Bengals back in the playoffs for the second time in three seasons on the heels of a 4-12 campaign. They can also get in with a New York Jets loss or tie coupled with a loss or tie by Oakland, or a defeat for the Jets and a Denver loss to Kansas City. "We'd love to have the home-field advantage [versus the Ravens]," said rookie quarterback Andy Dalton, who has teamed this year with fellow |
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| Cowboys/Giants goes to prime time for final week |
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12/24/2011 |
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| he regular season when the Dallas Cowboys play on the road against the New York Giants. It'll be a winner-take-all scenario for the January 1, 8:20 p.m. (et) contest as both teams enter the game with 8-7 records. The Giants beat the playoff- hopeful New York Jets, 29-14, Saturday afternoon and then saw the Cowboys falter at home to Philadelphia, 20-7. This will be the second Sunday night game between the clubs in a four-week span. On December 11, the Giants rallied from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quart |
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| Bengals down Cardinals, keep playoff hopes alive |
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12/24/2011 |
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| d it also gave the Bengals the edge to claim the AFC's second wild card spot. Simpson's acrobatic feat completed a 19-yard touchdown play in the second quarter, the decisive score in a crucial victory. The Bengals (9-6) entered the day tied with the New York Jets for the wild card position, but the Jets lost to the Giants later Saturday. Cincinnati is now ahead of a host of 8-7 teams and in position to make the playoffs, thanks in part to another effective performance by rookie quarterback Andy Dalton. He th |
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| NFL Inactives (Saturday, December 24, 2011) |
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12/24/2011 |
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| aniel Kilgore, DT Ian Williams, T Mike Person, LB Patrick Willis, WR Ted Ginn Jr., CB Tramaine Brock Seahawks - QB Josh Portis, T Jarriel King, G Paul Fanaika, DT Clinton McDonald, LB Malcolm Smith, CB Kennard Cox, S Jeron Johnson NEW YORK GIANTS AT NEW YORK JETS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Giants - DE Osi Umenyiora, TE Jake Ballard, LB Mark Herzlich, WR Mario Manningham, C Jim Cordle, DT Jimmy Kennedy, T James Brewer Jets - QB Kevin O'Connell, WR Eron Riley, CB Marquice Cole, S Gerald Alexander, T Austin Howard, DE Rop |
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