Sentences with phrase «reach the playoffs for»

That creates a big void in the backfield for the Raiders, who went 12 - 4 last season and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002.

The Astros shocked the baseball world last year, going 86 - 76 and reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2005.

Last season the Arizona Cardinals posted an 11 - 5 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Outside criticisms and rumblings in the community didn't last long though, as the Grizzlies overcame tremendous adversity to win three straight games and reach the playoffs for the 18th - straight season.

Hyka, 28, looks set to join forward Marco Urena and defender Harold Cummings as offseason transfers the Quakes have made in a bid to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

Not exact matches

It is the mid-summer stretch where teams have reached the midpoint of their season, with some franchises still vying for a playoff berth while others are quickly counting down the days until next season.

As the Jesuit high school where I work began to wind down for the year, I reached a point where I needed clarity, something to bring calm to the chaos of the closing weeks and to center me in a reality more timeless than the NBA playoffs.

Having a full season and a Playoff W under their belts will do wonders for their Regular Season confidence in 2015 and surely that will help them reach new heights.

For a team like Denver that's played so much better at home this year, getting that four seed is likely important for their chances of reaching the second round of the playofFor a team like Denver that's played so much better at home this year, getting that four seed is likely important for their chances of reaching the second round of the playoffor their chances of reaching the second round of the playoffs.

There are plenty of reasons why Kansas City is in the playoffs for the first time in four seasons: the maturation of second - year coach Todd Haley, who was the offensive coordinator for Arizona when it reached the Super Bowl; the addition of respected coordinators Romeo Crennel (defense) and Charlie Weis (offense), who won Super Bowls as assistants with New England; the NFL's best running game; a solid defense; and extensive contributions by a deep rookie class.

New York reached its nadir in 1975 when Coach Charley Winner, thinking his team was just a few players away from playoff contention, traded his first, fourth and sixth draft choices for three defensive linemen, two of whom now are out of football.

We've reached the end of the NFL's regular season, and there are still a handful of playoff spots up for grabs.

With this in mind, we reached out to Scott Cooley, an odds consultant for Bookmaker.eu, for potential playoff spreads pitting Philadelphia against each of the top NFC and AFC contenders.

When the Bears reached Lamesa, Texas, for the best - of - three bi-district playoffs against Lamesa High, their appearance on the sidewalks caused gawkers to pour out of storefronts.

He had no chance, really, but for Pastrnak to miss the net completely (read: not gonna happen with the Stanley Cup Playoffs» leading goal scorer) or to reach out with his stick and get an entirely random carom to keep the puck out of the net.

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With only two points seperating Phil Taylor, who currently lies in fourth, and Raymond Van Barneveld in seventh, there are plenty of players who can make a smash and grab for the final playoff places and reach the finale at the O2 in London on May 21st.

Despite Mitty's dominance during a 13 - 1 league season, six WCAL teams reached the Northern California playoffs, five reached the NorCal semifinals, four reached the CCS Open semifinals, three won CCS titles, and three played for state championships.

The captains agree that early challenges are necessary to prepare for the postseason in addition to gauge where improvement is needed to reach the playoffs.

Along with the odds to make or miss the playoffs, we wanted to know the implied probability for each franchise to reach the postseason.

Even if the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide win out and reach the College Football Playoff with ease, which is far from a given, the race for the other two Playoff spots is going to be a damn battle royale.

His Bruins, who have the best record in the NHL, are aiming at reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 10th year in a row.

The Capitals don't have the playoff buzz of the Bruins, Predators, Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning or the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but they have as good a chance as anyone of reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in the Ovechkin era.

It took six years, but for the first time in school history, River City reached the section playoffs in 2015.

For the first time in years, Chicago is a good bet to reach the treasured Stanley Cup playoffs.

The team flourished, making the playoffs in all three years of Maloofownership and reaching the NBA Finals in 1981, but the family sold it — a moveColleen immediately regretted — in»82 for $ 11 million, reportedly to appeaseGeorge Sr.'s two sisters.

We should note that we eliminated the juice in order to calculate the implied probability for each team reaching the playoffs.

We've now reached the semifinals of the MLS Playoffs and neither of last year's finalists even qualified for the quarterfinals.

Kelly Olynyk has reportedly been trying to reach out to Kevin Love to apologize for the move that caused the Cavs» forward to miss the remainder of the playoffs because of a shoulder injury.

Peru ended a lengthy World Cup qualifying drought, reaching the final stage for the first time since 1982 after outlasting New Zealand in an intercontinental playoff.

Sutherland had chipped in for eagle at the 4th hole on Sunday to help build his lead, but it was gone by the time he reached the 18th, and he needed another eagle to force a playoff with Hoch.

The playoff sides would know which teams they would be facing for a chance to reach the finals later in the year.

By qualifying for the playoffs, they continued a trend of reaching the postseason every Cam Newton's exchange with Clay Matthews reveals more than a few problems with a Packers defense which could move on from coordinator Dom Capers.

The CWL Pro League has reached the final week of matches and the Group B standings are as tight as it can get for the CWL Stage 1 playoff spots.