Saints, Ravens, Cowboys make playoffs
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If they are partying on Bourbon Street, the Saints aren't taking part. Not yet.
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The Saints' triumphant return to New Orleans now includes the franchise's first playoff berth since 2000 -- not that they're in any mood to celebrate.
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The Falcons and the St. Louis Rams put on an offensive display Saturday, using big plays to score quickly on the first three drives, and Atlanta took a 21-14 lead in the second quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game in Atlanta.
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The best of baseballâs divisional playoffs finally made it to prime time on Monday night and the result should serve notice to followers of the Flock in St.
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With two straight losses the Ravens have put themselves in a position where they need to win all of their remaining four games to cement a trip to the playoffs.
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The Minnesota Vikings collapsed again, only to fall into the playoffs thanks to a safety net provided by the New Orleans Saints. Thwarted by an undermanned but swarming defense and their own mistakes, the Vikings wilted for the second year in a row with a chance to clinch a postseason berth in the season finale. They lost 21-18 to the Washington Redskins on Sunday, then retreated to the locker room to learn that they had backed in to the playoffs.
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IRVING, Texas -- Deuce McAllister ran for two touchdowns, John Carney kicked two field goals, and Joe Horn added a 31-yard touchdown catch in the closing minutes, carrying the New Orleans Saints to a 27-13 victory yesterday that seriously dampened the Cowboys' wild-card chances.
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The Tennessee Titans are no longer worried about making the playoffs. Right now they just would like to finish .500. Yesterday the Chicago Bears beat the Titans in overtime in Nashville 19-17.
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â¢ St. Louis (105-57, first place in NL Central) coasted into the postseason. The Cardinals split their final 26 games of the season but still finished 13 games ahead
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From the pits to the NFL playoffs. The San Diego Chargers turned it all the way around. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Gates tied a record with his 12th TD of the season
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The Jets and Vikings lost and the Rams won. Yet all three teams are in the postseason while one NFC wild-card spot remains. But can these late arrivals make a run?
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A look at the team and individual statistics from Sunday night&#39;s game between the Vikings and Saints. NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- -- MINNESOTA 7 14 10 7 38 NEW ORLEANS 0 14 7 10 31 FINAL
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The incentive of a postseason berth inspired the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers. And yet, when the game was over, each of the teams had lost.
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri The St. Louis Rams still have playoff hopes. The Philadelphia Eagles just hope the playoffs get here before anyone else goes down.
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ST. LOUIS, United States  - The St. Louis Rams kept their National Football League playoff hopes alive with a 20-7 triumph over Philadelphia, who had already booked the top seed in the NFC and chose to rest most of their top players.
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NEW ORLEANS -- With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
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The Baltimore Ravens did their part to get into the playoffs. It wasn't enough. After beating the Miami Dolphins 30-23 Sunday, the Ravens had to wait until the late afternoon games ended to learn their postseason fate.