Sentences with phrase «wild card spot on»

The Titans are playing for a Wild Card spot on Sunday and with DeMarco Murray out for the game, a large portion of the Tennessee offense will be on the shoulders of Derrick Henry.

Not exact matches

The D - Backs have a 6 1/2 game lead over the Rockies for the first wild card and are seven up on the Brewers for a wild card spot in general.

Right now, they're on the bubble — needing to make a comeback in the NFC North to catch the Packers or hold off the Seahawks, Niners and Cowboys for a wild card spot.

The Avalanche currently hold a one point lead over the St. Louis Blues for the final Wild Card spot in the West with two games remaining for each team, and will face the Blues in the season finale on Saturday.

The problem is that the team Stanton is coming back to is in a far different situation than the one he left: On August 14, the day they lost Stanton, the Marlins were 61 - 56 and a half - game out of a wild card spot.

As for the Ryder Cup, Woods, at No. 72, is well outside the cut line for the nine automatic spots on Tom Watson's U.S. squad, but hoped to earn a position via one of the captain's wild - card picks.

As the Twins came closer to clinch the second Wild Card spot, it was already looking bleak for Texas the door is officially shut on any shot they had.

The Blue Jays clinched the AL East on Wednesday, meaning there are just two playoff spots unclaimed in the league: the AL West title, and the second wild card.

That was proved last season when the upstart A's, last - place finishers three of the previous four years, battled for the wild - card spot until the final week, winning 87 games with a $ 25 million roster dependent on unwanted retreads (DH John Jaha), obscure rookies (righty starter Tim Hudson) and supposed has - beens (reliever Doug Jones), and with all the stoicism and anxiety of a Cocoa Puffs taste - athon.

Matt Harvey just isn't good anymore, their offense relies too much on Yoenis Cespedes, and there are several other teams that should be better than them that will vie for wild card spots.

Based on these FanGraph projections, the American League playoffs would include the Red Sox, Indians and Mariners with the Tigers, Blue Jays, Athletics and Angels competing for the Wild Card spots.

Consider this: After the last Rockies victory, on June 20, the Cubs were 36 - 34, and standing atop the heap of NL teams waiting for a wild card spot.

Meanwhile, the Chiefs still have a strong hold on a wild card spot.

And with the Twins dealing with a hamate injury to outfielder Byron Buxton, who has helped propel them to second - half relevance and the wild card spot they have a tenuous hold on, now is the time for the Angels to upgrade.

Arizona, holder of the second wild card thanks to Colorado's half - game lead, is 5.5 up on the Brewers, who are next in line for the postseason spot.

The top three teams in each division — Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central, Pacific — earned automatic postseason berths, while the final four spots were given to two wild card teams in each conference based on point totals.

They won 84 games and finished in third place, 11 games out, and also missed out on a wild card spot after a tough finish to the season.

I think Arizona if they keep going in the right direction can be a dark horse for a wild card spot next year I think Boston may fall off the wagon, I hope I think Guenztal may be the new target based on his playoff performance.

Florida enters Saturday three points behind New Jersey for the final wild - card spot with one game in hand on the Devils.