Sentences with phrase «playoff race»

They were in legitimate danger of falling out of the Western Conference playoff race.

There is some incredible talent in this league and I predict a very close playoff race in a few weeks.

The performance contract between manufacturers was especially noticeable on mile - and - a-half tracks, the sized speedway that hosts 40 percent of playoff races including the championship finale at Homestead.

A scoring snafu caused a lengthy caution that left drivers fuming following the Sprint Cup playoff race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.

With a 3 - 2 overtime loss to Ottawa on Thursday night, the Panthers squandered a chance to gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race with just six games remaining in the season.

The Houston Texans (12 - 3) and the red hot Denver Broncos (12 - 3) are tied atop the AFC playoff race, and will be battling for No. 1 seed in the conference playoffs in Week 17.

With that in mind, let's reset the Western NBA playoff race as it stands.

The NFL playoff race is heating up — and the public is jumping on the hot playoff teams to continue their good performance.

Kyle Busch will start the opening playoff race from the pole - position after topping Monster Energy Cup Series qualifying Friday at Chicagoland Speedway, site of Sunday's Tales of the Turtles 400.

Given how tight the West playoff race has become, teams are going to be going all out every night.

We'll look back on the fourth season of the playoff through the lens of the team who got as close to perfection as possible at the right time and stood at the center of Mercedes - Benz Stadium holding the trophy — and through the debates that will shape playoff races in years to come.

Both are against Celtics so it could affect playoff race / seedings

Two years ago, Major League Baseball made a point to schedule every game on the final day of the regular season at the same time to limit gamesmanship and add excitement to any remaining playoff races.

Coupled with Oklahoma's loss to Iowa State earlier in the day, the Horned Frogs sit alone atop the conference and have to be pleased with their standing in the very, very early stages of the College Football Playoff race.

The first playoff race of the 10 that make up the postseason will air on NBCSN beginning at 3 p.m. ET.

Kyle Busch will start on the pole for the second consecutive Monster Energy Cup Series playoff race, earning the pole Friday in qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

And the November playoff race wasn't the first occurrence where Hamlin was busted multiple times for speeding on Martinsville's narrow pit road, having also happened in October 2012.

A revenged - minded Matt Kenseth appeared to deliberately wreck race - leader Joey Logano during Sunday's championship playoff race at Martinsville Speedway.

It's unsure what Batum's status will be going forward but if he misses time it will be a blow to a Charlotte team that has fallen out of the Eastern Conference playoff race after a strong start to the season.

The tight playoff races in the conference are in the AFC South and AFC West, where both divisions were tied up entering Week 14.

But Busch, who also advanced to the final four last season, finishing second, and his No. 18 team consistently challenged Truex and Furniture Row Racing during the regular season more than any other team, and in nine playoff races Busch has led more laps (631) than Truex (529).

Harrison's speed and prodigious work rate will be a big asset to a Middlesbrough team still very much in the promotion playoff race, even though they currently find themselves four points outside the last playoff qualifying spot.

LEADING THE WAY All three underclassmen are leading their respective teams and affecting league and section playoff races.

By beating bad teams, Oklahoma City sustained a 39 - 29 record, good for No. 5 in the Western Conference but just two games up on the No. 10 seed in a wild playoff race.

The Panthers» playoff race took a backseat.

With a 3 - 2 overtime loss to Ottawa on Thursday night, the Panthers squandered a chance to gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race with just six games remaining...

Newman's mind flashed back to late restart in last fall's playoff race at Phoenix, when leader Matt Kenseth found himself in a similar position.

The Patriots host the Broncos in a game with implications for the AFC playoff race.

There are currently 11 teams eliminated from the NBA playoff race.

Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist, and Landeskog, Carl Soderberg and Matt Nieto also scored to help Colorado gain ground in the Western Conference playoff race with its 13th win in 14 home games.

The NFL playoff race is heating up as we head into the final weeks of the season.

With veteran help in short supply, talented first - year players are stepping into key roles for contenders, adding an X-factor to the wide - open playoff races

Four of those road games are against teams in the West playoff race; the other two are against the feisty Lakers and the moribund Kings (that's the season finale).

There is some incredible talent in this league and I predict a very close playoff race in a few...

He's been the major reason the Cowboys are still in the playoff race and he gets a favorable matchup this week to try and usher Dallas into the divisional round.

ZILLER: I have them on the fringe of the playoff race, since that's how they got in two years ago — on the final night of the regular season.

FSU's still totally in the Playoff race, unless it loses again.

Are you a general manager of an under - performing NHL team fighting on the fringes of the playoff race at midseason?

Washington is not in a playoff race, but Jackson is a huge part of the offense.

Chicago made a salary dump trade and gave up a reasonable player in Mirotic to receive a pick that was projected at absolute best to be 12 (if NOP fell out of the playoff race post Cousins injury), that pick is now at 21.

Both teams will be more than motivated to find some momentum in the postseason, and as teams who rarely find themselves in this spot, will work like hell to stay in the playoff race for a while.

While Los Angeles isn't out of the playoff race, their Griffin deal was widely seen as a move towards rebuilding.

Los Angeles might still be in the playoffs race, but their ceiling — both this season and looking ahead — is much lower without a star like Griffin.

Nipping at the the heels of their other team, this ZBT squad, is throughly entrenched in the Playoff race..

We'll break down the Playoff races later but both of those tiers come with extra BYES early in the Playoffs.

Add in the fact that we'll likely see an upset in the playoff race before the game even starts, and the drama will be huge on Saturday night in Miami.

The Dolphins will need more performances like that one if they intend to stay in the playoff race over the next three weeks.

Wild Ride The feel - good story of the first half was overachieving Minnesota, which is in the thick of the playoff race thanks to high - scoring 20 - year - old speedster Marian Gaborik

Absolutely not out of the Playoff race, despite being out of the AP poll only about a month ago.

Combined with the Sunday losses of the Green Bay Packers (8 - 2) and the two teams ahead of Dallas in the NFC East, the Eagles and the Washington Redskins (both 7 - 3), the win propelled the Cowboys back into the thick of the playoff race, with a rerun of last January's NFC Championship Game between Dallas and Green Bay to be played this Monday night at Texas Stadium.