NFL Playoffs

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NFL Playoffs

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Tip Sheet: 24 teams vying for 12 spots

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The San Diego Chargers, the poster children for strong fniishes, are among the many teams still with solid hopes for nabbing playoff berths, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Giving thanks with a mailbag

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill Simmons kicks off the holiday season by giving thanks to the readers with a big ol' mailbag.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Ravens' Washington says he tore ACL

Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington is expected to miss the remainder of the season after hurting his knee during Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

FBO: "You're saying there's a chance..."

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

Football Outsiders brings in playoff odds guru Mike Harris to talk about the 2009 Tennessee Titans. Team started 0-6. Now 3-6. Any chance to play in January? Well, there is historical precedent -- although it happened in the mid-1990s.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Chargers can't contend for AFC with suspect D

Adam Schefter

...D?-- Jim (San Diego) A: Jim: Contenders for what, the AFC West title? Yes. For the AFC championship -- I don't see that, not if San Diego is playing defense the way we've...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Phillips not worried about his future

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...coached," he said. "Way back when we went 10-6, 10-6, 11-5 and two AFC championship games and we got fired I realized that, hey you can do a great job and...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Phillips not worried about contract

Calvin Watkins, ESPNDallas.com

Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is solely focusing on factors that he can control.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Bulluck stokes Texans-Titans rivalry

Associated Press

Keith Bulluck said the Texans treated their 34-31 win over Tennessee like the AFC Championship Game than Week 2 of the regular season.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Bulluck's goal: Destroy Texans' aspirations

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...was only the second game of the season, but I thought it was like for the AFC Championship. So that said, they have a huge stage Monday night, we both do. I know they...

Blog | November 19, 2009

AFC North playoff forecast

James Walker, AFC North

It's obvious that the AFC North is one of the stronger divisions in football. The Cincinnati Bengals (7-2), Baltimore Ravens (5...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Ryan says he's true to himself

ESPN.com news services

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says his crying in front of his team earlier this week is just another example of him staying true to himself.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Patriots Mailbag: Fourth ... and long

Mike Reiss, ESPNBoston.com

Final thoughts on fourth-and-2, then moving on to pressing Pats issues.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

No crisis of confidence for Brady in wake of loss

Mike Reiss

...We had lost a couple of our best pass rushers. The same thing happened in the AFC Championship game in 2006; we had a third-and-4, we missed it,and punted to them...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Bottom line is, Bill Belichick was right

Gregg Easterbrook, Page 2

Bill Belichick was skewered for going for it on fourth down in Indianapolis. But he made the right call.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009