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Audibles: NFC South Week 16 preview

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...one and next week's game at home with Oakland and the Bucs will head to the playoffs with momentum. Lose this one or the next and they might not even be going to the...

Blog | December 19, 2008

No longer under the radar, Panthers reach for top

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...Terrell/Getty Images   John Fox has the Panthers poised for the top spot in the NFC playoffs. If John Fox, Marty Hurney and Jerry Richardson were piloting a plane up to New York for...

Blog | December 19, 2008

Mailbag: Tampa Bay edition

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Final installment of today's team-by-team mailbag. This time, it's the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Chris in Tulsa write...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Mailbag: Carolina edition

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...John Fox coached the game of his life in a shutout victory at Giants Stadium in the playoffs after the 2005 season. Kelly in Springfield, OR, writes: Hey Pat. I've been hearing a lot...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Mailbag: New Orleans edition

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...IR, the whirlwind of doubt concerning his durability only increases. However, the Saints were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this weekend. Should we take his placement on IR with a grain of salt, then? Or...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Heads-up: NFC South chat Friday at 1 p.m.

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...ll talk about Sunday's showdown between the Giants and Panthers, the Bucs and Falcons and their playoff chances, what next season looks like for the Saints and whatever else you want. Here's the...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Evening roundup: Brooks' injury better than expected

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...Reggie Bush on the injured reserve list. FALCONS For those who have been asking for Atlanta's playoff scenarios since about Week 10, the NFL finally has sent out an official list of ways the...

Blog | December 17, 2008

Blogger debate: Panthers vs. Giants

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...the Meadowlands. At one point, the Giants appeared to have a firm grip on the No. 1 playoff seed, but they've now lost two straight games. The Panthers seem to be hitting their stride...

Blog | December 17, 2008

A look at the NFC South playoff picture

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas A lot of folks are talking playoff scenarios and there's some confusion about where the Bucs and Falcons stand. They're each 9...

Blog | December 15, 2008

Gruden explains decision to start Griese

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...the season.'' Sounds reasonable enough to go with experience when you're in the middle of a playoff battle and Griese didn't cost the Bucs the game. But you have to wonder about what...

Blog | December 15, 2008

At 9-5, Falcons soaring and Bucs stumbling

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...Falcons' 13-10 win over the Buccaneers. They're 9-5 and very much in the NFC playoff picture with a game in Minneapolis next week and a regular-season finale at home. The Buccaneers...

Blog | December 14, 2008

Rapid Reaction: Panthers 30, Broncos 10

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...in the NFC. And the good news is we'll get to see what, essentially, is a playoff game next Sunday. The Panthers play the Giants, who were 11-2 heading into Sunday night's...

Blog | December 14, 2008

Rapid Reaction: Falcons 13, Buccaneers 10

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...The 30-year-old defensive end might have been the player most responsible for keeping Atlanta's playoff hopes burning bright. Abraham recorded three sacks and two of them came at crucial times. One came...

Blog | December 14, 2008

Baker's active, but won't start

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...being ready to start and could give the offensive line a boost if the Falcons make the playoffs. Atlanta's inactives today include: D.J. Shockley (third quarterback), Laurent Robinson, Brent Grimes, Glenn Sharpe, Tony...

Blog | December 14, 2008

Audibles: NFC South Week 15 preview

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...the Bucs need one more big game from this defense. If that doesn't happen, the Bucs' playoff hopes could be in real trouble. And Atlanta's playoff hopes could be growing. Denver Broncos (8...

Blog | December 12, 2008