Although Cincinnati imploded during their AFC
Wildcard Playoff game against Pittsburgh, McCarron acquitted himself quite well during his brief tenure as the starter.
Four 4 - 6 AFC teams lurk outside
the wildcard playoff door certain it will crack with the wobbly Tennessee Titans (6 - 4) and lukewarm Baltimore Ravens (5 - 5) the duo to catch.
The Chargers trounced the Buffalo Bills 54 - 24 in a game the Chargers hope sets a six - game sprint to not only
the wildcard playoffs but possibly an AFC West division title, especially with the Chiefs, Raiders, and Broncos all losing on Sunday.
Not exact matches
There's also some
playoff implications here, and as they're two teams vying for a
wildcard spot or two in the AFC, this game has the potential to be a key tie - breaker down the line.
By hanging on to defeat Washington 34 - 24, the Cowboys qualified for a
wildcard spot in the NFL
playoffs, but once again last season's Super Bowl winners exhibited their confounding second - half swoon
I'm not saying that this team would be able to make the
playoffs or hold onto a
wildcard spot with four games left, but they would certainly be poised to make the
playoffs.
As the end nears, the NFL has turned into the NFL — the National Arithmetic League — and the American public is holding its breath as Commissioner Pete Einstein hunkers over his calculators, trying to figure out whether Tampa Bay's first victory in history last Sunday will qualify the Buccaneers for a
wildcard spot when the
playoffs begin on Christmas Eve.
The Broncos (13 - 3) will rest next week before hosting a second - round
playoff game against the lowest remaining seed from the
wildcard round the following week.
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Playoff Edition bounced back after a poor
Wildcard Weekend, going 3 - 1.
Though the Bears didn't look the worst this week of the teams in the NFC
wildcard logjam (sup Giants) their offense really needs to pull it together if they want any hope of making the
playoffs.
This weekend, we're focusing on the NFL
Playoffs during
Wildcard Weekend.
But, if they miss the
playoffs (or even make it as a
wildcard and lose the
wildcard round) I'd be ready to move on from Garrett.