343 Results for playoff

Dolphins working on another big rebound

Tim Graham, AFC East

...to achieve one of the rarest in-season turnarounds since the league went to a 12-team postseason format in 1990. Only three times since the league adopted its current playoff system has a team...

Blog | December 14, 2009

Playoff picture breakdown

Tim Graham, AFC East

Here is the postseason outlook if the regular season ended today

Blog | December 14, 2009

Sanchez keeping Jets out of playoffs

Tim Graham, AFC East

...appear to be a winning formula. Yet the Jets are on the outer fringes of the AFC playoff race. They're tied with the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens at 7-6, but...

Blog | December 14, 2009

Dolphins, Jets stalk vulnerable Patriots

Tim Graham, AFC East

...the proverbial fork and ram it right in the Dolphins' sternums. They were done, out of the playoffs. Time to start planning for 2010. Unbeknownst to the football universe at that time, the New England...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Rapid Reaction: Dolphins 14, Jaguars 10

Tim Graham, AFC East

...afternoon with a colossal 14-10 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars to tangle the AFC the playoff vines. Not only did the Dolphins get to 7-6, but they also caught the Jaguars in...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Wrap-up: Jets 26, Buccaneers 3

Tim Graham, AFC East

...wiped their cleats on the doormat opponents, 26-3 and left Raymond James Stadium still in the playoff mix. The Jets have won three straight games and are 7-6, their first winning record since...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Greetings from Jacksonville

Tim Graham, AFC East

...but they aren't expected to arrive until the game is over. Sunday's game has serious playoff implications. The Jaguars are 7-5 and are in the final wild-card slot. But the Dolphins...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Which Heisman finalist for your team?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...AFC East without a trade -- take a look at the projected draft order for the 20 non-playoff teams based on AccuScore's latest forecasts for each team's win total (prior to Thursday night...

Blog | December 12, 2009

Final Word: AFC East

Tim Graham, AFC East

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: The New England Patriots' locker room will determine the course of the AFC East. It won't matter how hot t...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Bills' special teams have been a letdown

Tim Graham, AFC East

...that and you can see why they're headed for a 10th straight season out of the playoffs. In a post about special-teams penalties, AFC South nabob Paul Kuharsky notes the Bills are tied...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Steelers' loss gives AFC East more juice

Tim Graham, AFC East

...few weeks ago, it didn't appear anybody but the Patriots had a shot to make the playoffs out of the AFC East, but significant movement can occur Sunday to further the cause. The Dolphins...

Blog | December 10, 2009

Under Sparano, Fins are Decemberists

Tim Graham, AFC East

If the Miami Dolphins are going to make a late-season run at the playoffs, the weather won't be as much of a factor for them as it will be for...

Blog | December 10, 2009

Davone Bess: the best WR you don't know

Tim Graham, AFC East

David Butler II/US PresswireMiami receiver Davone Bess has exceeded expectations and leads the Dolphins in receptions this season.If you're a Miami Do...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Clemens gets first start since '07

Tim Graham, AFC East

...when the Jets visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets are mounting a flank attack on the playoffs. They need to win Sunday. They are 6-6, one game behind the New England Patriots. The...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Video: AFC East Blogger's Blitz

Tim Graham, AFC East

...this clip of my appearance on ESPNEWS, where Cindy Brunson and I talked about the AFC East playoff picture. The segment almost certainly will win an Emmy Award

Blog | December 09, 2009