Sentences with phrase «last playoff position»

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

The Avalanche now have 64 points, just two behind Minnesota for the last playoff position.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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..

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.

Jeff Long, the chairman of the College Football Playoff the last two years, will step down from that position, ESPN's Brett McMurphy reports.

Green Bay has won four in a row and nine of their last 10, putting themselves in position for a possible first - round bye in the playoffs.

The team is currently holding down the final playoff position, not by much, but so much better position than last year.

During the stretch run last year, Jimenez started the final seven games of the regular season and the first three of the playoffs at left back over other, more natural players at the position and performed well.