12-08-2006, 06:19 AM
[#000000]With just four weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the playoffs is on! With five teams tied at 7-5 in the AFC and four teams in the NFC playing Lucky 6's, Week #13 provided us with the "Spills" and "Thrills" of that all important playoff push. [/#000000]
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[#000000]With that being said, we begin in Cincinnati where the surging Bengals flattened the Ravens 13-7 to put themselves atop the AFC wild-card race, while the surprising Jets cruised past the Packers 38-10 landing themselves a No. 6 seat in the AFC playoff picture. [/#000000]
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[#000000]The Jaguars kept themselves in the thick of the AFC wild-card race as they rolled over the Dolphins 24-10, while the Chiefs had their playoff hopes severely damaged as the Browns came from 14 points behind in the fourth quarter to win in overtime 31-28. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Josh Brown's fourth game winning field goal in the final minute lifted the Seahawks over the stumbling Broncos 23-20, while the Falcons got back in the NFC wild-card race by erasing a 14-0 first quarter deficit to rally past the Redskins 24-14. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Newly acquired Martin Gramatica kicked a 46-yard field goal with one second left to lead the Cowboys over the reeling Giants 23-20, while the Titans, behind Rob Bironas's 60-yard field goal with 7 seconds left, stunned the Colts 20-17. [/#000000]
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[#000000]The Chargers behind who else? ... won their sixth straight game, and more importantly pulled into a first place tie in the AFC, as they bolted past the Bills 24-21, while the 10-2 Bears with Rex Grossman ... that's right, the 10-2 Bears with Rex Grossman, clinched the NFC North title with a 23-13 mauling of the Vikings despite just 34 yards passing and three interceptions by Chicago's 10-2 quarterback Rex Grossman. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Bush defeats Gore yet again! Yes, that's right, Reggie Bush scored four touchdowns as the Saints marched past Frank Gore and the 49ers 34-10, while in the Monday Night finale, Jeff Garcia breathed life back into the city of Philadelphia as the Eagles clawed back into the NFC wildcard race with a dramatic 27-24 come from behind victory over the Panthers. [/#000000]
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[font "Verdana"][#000000][size 2]A 21-13 fourth quarter lead with 13 minutes remaining. Playing the mighty Patriots in New England. A chance for some sort of redemption after a long season of disappointment. A much needed victory to show fans that there is some sort of light at the end of this tunnel. Guess again! As hard as our Lions played, reality finally settled in. Three turnovers in our final three possessions, a Tom Brady touchdown pass, and yet another heartbreaking defeat. At 2-10 and just four games left until this dreadful season comes to an end, how about this for a thought ... hiring one Mr. Jimmy Leyland? Even Dorthy Hammel would be a vast improvement over Millen, at least she knows what is like to be a winner [
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[#000000]With that being said, we begin in Cincinnati where the surging Bengals flattened the Ravens 13-7 to put themselves atop the AFC wild-card race, while the surprising Jets cruised past the Packers 38-10 landing themselves a No. 6 seat in the AFC playoff picture. [/#000000]
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[#000000]The Jaguars kept themselves in the thick of the AFC wild-card race as they rolled over the Dolphins 24-10, while the Chiefs had their playoff hopes severely damaged as the Browns came from 14 points behind in the fourth quarter to win in overtime 31-28. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Josh Brown's fourth game winning field goal in the final minute lifted the Seahawks over the stumbling Broncos 23-20, while the Falcons got back in the NFC wild-card race by erasing a 14-0 first quarter deficit to rally past the Redskins 24-14. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Newly acquired Martin Gramatica kicked a 46-yard field goal with one second left to lead the Cowboys over the reeling Giants 23-20, while the Titans, behind Rob Bironas's 60-yard field goal with 7 seconds left, stunned the Colts 20-17. [/#000000]
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[#000000]The Chargers behind who else? ... won their sixth straight game, and more importantly pulled into a first place tie in the AFC, as they bolted past the Bills 24-21, while the 10-2 Bears with Rex Grossman ... that's right, the 10-2 Bears with Rex Grossman, clinched the NFC North title with a 23-13 mauling of the Vikings despite just 34 yards passing and three interceptions by Chicago's 10-2 quarterback Rex Grossman. [/#000000]
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[#000000]Bush defeats Gore yet again! Yes, that's right, Reggie Bush scored four touchdowns as the Saints marched past Frank Gore and the 49ers 34-10, while in the Monday Night finale, Jeff Garcia breathed life back into the city of Philadelphia as the Eagles clawed back into the NFC wildcard race with a dramatic 27-24 come from behind victory over the Panthers. [/#000000]
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[font "Verdana"][#000000][size 2]A 21-13 fourth quarter lead with 13 minutes remaining. Playing the mighty Patriots in New England. A chance for some sort of redemption after a long season of disappointment. A much needed victory to show fans that there is some sort of light at the end of this tunnel. Guess again! As hard as our Lions played, reality finally settled in. Three turnovers in our final three possessions, a Tom Brady touchdown pass, and yet another heartbreaking defeat. At 2-10 and just four games left until this dreadful season comes to an end, how about this for a thought ... hiring one Mr. Jimmy Leyland? Even Dorthy Hammel would be a vast improvement over Millen, at least she knows what is like to be a winner [
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