Sentences with phrase «in playoff position»

In making the decision to bench an incumbent starter on a team currently sitting in a playoff position, there are two possible outcomes:

Basically, it's the combination of good things (i.e. wins) that have to happen to the team in playoff position and bad things (i.e. losses) that have to happen to the first team out of the playoff picture for the former to clinch a postseason berth.

But the Wild shook off a mediocre start and handled the Predators, giving them at least one more day of firmly being in their playoff position.

The Chiefs know that Alex Smith will play well enough to put them in playoff position at bare minimum.

Gabriel Landeskog, Blake Comeau and Tyson Barrie also scored to help the Avalanche remain in playoff position with 10 games remaining.

Portland would head into the last week of the season - One point behind RSL and Seattle, knowing at least one of them has to drop points because they play each other; or - One point ahead of SKC and in a playoff position heading into Vancouver; or - Tied with SKC (and the tiebreaker would be close depending on how many goals Portland can score on Colorado), one point behind Seattle, and two behind RSL, again knowing that at least one of RSL and Seattle must to drop points.

Seven of the eight MLB teams in playoff position last weekend were expected, more or less, to be there — they were no worse than cofavorites in their division or a top contender for the wild card when the season began.

It's hard for me to give up on a season like that, though, when they're in playoff position.

However, given the number of new faces, it was always going to take time for the squad to gel, and although the table doesn't make for great reading currently, two wins in the next two games could lift Villa up to the cusp of being in the playoff positions.

Unlike Keane, however, he has failed to produce against the league's best — scoring a paltry two against sides in the playoff positions.

The performances have not been good enough and Leeds need to pick up 3 points this afternoon to have any chance of finishing in the playoff positions.

The facts don't lie: we were comfortably in the playoff positions and the international break between the 18th of March and the 1st of April stopped all momentum: Leeds haven't yet recovered.

Not exact matches

The logic: The Falcons need to win to make the playoffs, while a win for Carolina could get them in position to win the division and get a home game in the Wild Card round.

How come everytime something happens to a jewish person / team / organization it's all over the news??? My old Seventh Day Adventist basketball team was in the same position about 15 years ago in Portland, (Playoff game fell on Friday, the Sabbath, and we didn't play) and the press was called - NO COVERAGE!!

If he plays, he will likely take an even lower position with him to Greensboro next week in a last - ditch effort to make it into the FedExCup playoffs.

The Vikings had been knocked out of the playoffs six hours earlier, and Billick appeals to Clark to let him keep his appointment to interview with Modell for the Baltimore Ravens» head coaching position the next morning; Billick promises to be in Cleveland the day after that.

If they can get a W on Wednesday Night they will be in excellent position to get out of cellar and into 3rd for the Playoffs.

They are likely going to be in the Bottom 4, but even within the Bottom 4 there will be some jostling for position over the next few weeks as matchups will be key come Playoff Time.

The Giants are in a position to make the playoffs, while the Bengals and Bills may also be fighting for a wild card spot.

The W put them in a position to still grab one of the best seeds come Playoff time..

They are still in great position to have a high seed coming into the Playoffs and they have already proved their strength in Volleyball and Hoops..

With 4 to play they are just 2 Games Back of getting to the much heralded 7th seed and would be in an extremely familiar position to the one they found themselves in at the start of last year's Playoff run that ended with them in the Championship Game..

For the Chiefs, this gives them another roster spot for a while and let's them see what the depth at that position looks like this season in real games in case Tamba can't contribute in the late season or playoffs.

That would put them in a solid position to make another deep playoff run.

The Boston Celtics enter the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks in an unfamiliar position — likely first round fodder.

Unfortunately for both teams, it went downhill from there, but Chicago's prolonged success to start the season has put them in a position to make the playoffs.

Its fine your entitled to your opinion, but its asinine, no the defense wasnt looking for a turn over, they were not in position to make a play to get a turn over... The entire problem with the offense in the playoffs stems from the offensive line playing terrible + injuries.

At least he does until the MetroStars» playoff run ends; Milutinovic is still interested in the vacant U.S. team position.

Playoff teams in the West are set, but there is still plenty of competitiveness for seeding position as the season winds down.

This is bad news for the Spurs, as the Pelicans and Thunder are still in position for the 4 - 7 playoff spot along with the Jazz.

Now take a look at the skill positions, other than running back, for the Seahawks and try to explain how Wilson will fare any better than Stafford this Sunday, home or not, in a game that could have major playoff implications for both teams.

It can't be that teams in the playoffs are in difficult positions because of good management and our being in a good position is just luck.

But it's true, they're in great position to make a playoff push if they can knock off the Broncos at home.

Florida State just has to finish as a top - four team to have another shot at a championship next season, and the Noles» high esteem will have them in great position to reach the new College Football Playoff.

It had been the Yankees» practice in the American League playoffs against Kansas City to place one of their functionaries in the stands with a walkie - talkie, the better to advise Manager Billy Martin on the positioning of his outfielders.

Saturday marked the 83rd loss of the season for Toronto, and with Minnesota currently sitting in second Wild Card position with 80 wins, it is not mathematically possibly for the Jays to make the playoffs this year.

Kareem must start lifting his game a notch or two so that he'll be in position to make some sort of statement, however brief, during the playoffs.

He took this job after spending years staunchly opposing a playoff in college football while acting as executive director of the BCS, using increasingly absurd arguments to defend his ideological (and financial) position.

I'm never in a position to buy them, but playoff tickets, and World Series / Finals tickets in particular, do cost significantly more than a regular season games.

So long as the SEC and Pac - 12 are producing the top two teams in the Playoff, the plan to put the top seed in an advantageous position works.

In 2009, they elected to offer scholarships, which disqualified them from the Patriot League title but allowed them to better position for at - large playoff bids.

The Rockies (11th in payroll), the Mariners (15th), the Angels (16th), the Giants (18th), the Blue Jays (20th), the Athletics (25th) and the White Sox (26th) are all firmly positioned to make a run for the playoffs without throwing around Monopoly money.

Playoff - eligible drivers held the top - five positions in qualifying and nine of the top 10.

Already, it's heartening to see Jordan enjoying his band of Bobcats — a collection of hardworking misfits and upstarts under Larry Brown's professorial guidance — put themselves in position for the playoffs.

Chicago, 11 games back in the Central, was also in contention for the last playoff position.

Likely more important going forward than a position or two in this years playoffs... GMH / Brown could help Wiggins / Crawford who have played and need to play big minutes.

He's received Coach of the Year push for keeping the decimated Boston team in good playoff position, but that honestly had a lot to do with the Cavaliers» foibles and how big a cushion the C's had built up when (relatively) healthy.

Both teams knew what was at stake — # 1 in the Power Rankings and the pole position for # 1 overall in the Standings come Playoff time.

They will take part in one of the bigger Games of Week 3 (on Sept. 30) when they go toe to toe with # 5 Team SAE 5s in a Game where the Winner can really start to separate themselves from the middle of the pack and start positioning themselves for a high Playoff seed..

They are in a great position to claim a top Playoff seed and now can / should / will think they can truly play with anyone.