Sentences with phrase «final wild card spot»

The Ravens» loss to the Steelers cost them the final wild card spot this week — but just barely.

The Jets are currently in a three - way tie for the final wild card spot in the AFC, making this a «must - win» game.

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.

Except there are six teams within three games of that final wild card spot.

The Blues, Blackhawks, Stars, and Predators are still better overall teams, and the Minnesota Wild leap Colorado in the final game of the season to earn the final wild card spot.

The Astros can't officially, mathematically lose either the AL West or the final Wild Card spot this weekend in their three - game set with the Rangers.

The Bucs» loss to the Cowboys not only dropped them out of a tie with Atlanta, but it also booted Tampa out of the final wild card spot for an entire day.

Wondering which AFC teams will land the final wild card spots?

Not exact matches

Now, instead, you have people like me wondering if their September will end up more or less pathetic than that of say, the 2011 Red Sox, who went 7 - 20 in the season's final month and blew a nine - game lead over the Rays to lose the AL East and a wild card spot in the process.

Jonathan Bernier stopped 28 shots and the Avalanche won for the third time in nine games (3 -5-1) to keep pace in a tightly contested race for the Western Conference's final two wild card spots.

Not only that, but this final defeat also knocked the O's out of the wild card spot they had managed to cling to.

If they manage to win that series against the Blue Jays, too, then Toronto will likely find themselves still fighting for a wild card spot over the season's final weekend, and doing so against the first - place Sox.

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.

Despite their best player's prolonged absence (more than 70 games already), the Rays pitching has been amongst the best in the league — helping Tampa stay just 2.5 games out of the final wild - card spot.

Although the Patriots have already wrapped up a first - round bye, this qualifies as a «must - win» game for the Jets who are currently tied with the Steelers and Chiefs for the final two wild - card spots.

Detroit are currently one game behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North, while they are tied with both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers for the final wild - card spot which the Seahawks own via the tiebreaker.

Many football fans are likely wondering how last week's results affected the playoff race — specifically the race in the NFC East and the final two AFC Wild Card spots.

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.

It also seems probable that Pittsburgh and Kansas City will snatch up those final two wild card spots.

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