The Big Rotowski: Final ranks

Christopher Harris ranks the players for the final four weeks of the NFL season, with special attention given to players who could sit for their NFL teams during the fantasy playoffs.

Power rankings revisited: Week 13

...panic or overreact. (8) Arizona 30, (3) Minnesota 17: Cardinals haven't looked this good since the playoffs. Still to play: (11) Baltimore at (13) Green Bay on "Monday Night Football." Fraud alert: The Giants...

Green Bay's place in the wild-card race

ESPN.com has put together a nice page of playoff scenarios, and it tells us that Green Bay would play at Arizona in the NFC wild-card...

Brandon Tierney: 12/7 Brandon Jacobs

...running back Brandon Jacobs hops on 1050 New York's The Brandon Tierney Show about their renewed playoff hopes

Jones: 'Nothing to do with trends'

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not concerned about the team's continuing difficulties in December.

DJ Gallo's NFL Hangover, Week 13

What a great week of NFL games! If only TV Guide had been a little more accurate in its pregame write-ups.

December issues still run deep into year

The Cowboys are struggling to grasp the significance of their late-season collapses.

Umenyiora, Robbins work with 2nd team

The struggling New York Giants continue to tinker with their defensive lineup, demoting longtime starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora and starting tackle Fred Robbins to the second unit during practice.

Time to tempt the Sports Gods

It's been too long since his last NFL power poll, and a lot has changed. Bill ranks all 32 teams.

Tip Sheet notes: Harper emerges

The emergence of strong safety Roman Harper is a big part of the Saints' much-improved defense, writes Len Pasquarelli.

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Vikings-Cardinals Preview

Vikings-Cardinals Preview

AccuScore fun: Playoff and draft seeds

...a source for predicting game outcomes. To others, it's a reality check for your team's playoff chances. For a few, it's another opportunity to catch Jenny Dell video clips on the AFC...

...against the New Orleans Saints in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The Giants path to the playoffs is going to be hard with five of the remaining seven games coming against teams at least...

It's crunch time for Giants

Two straight home games, starting Sunday against Dallas, will make or break the Giants' season, writes John Clayton.