NFL: AFC NORTH BETTING ODDS SET FOR MAJOR CHANGE?
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Baltimore Ravens are still the odds-on favourites to win the AFC North despite losing at home to a rejuvenated Kansas City Chiefs.
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Now that we&#39;ve found out the Bowl Championship Series formula for deciding the Division IA college football champion is not only asinine but illegal, maybe we can count on the domino effect eliminating the biggest misdeed in sports.
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Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers' final two games against downtrodden teams appeared to be a victory lap. Now they're sweating just a bit. Consecutive losses to the Jaguars and Patriots have dropped the Steelers (9-5) into a tie for the AFC North lead with the Cleveland Browns, making them more dependent on what the competition is doing heading into Thursday night's game against the St. Louis Rams.
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LONDON -- The NFL's first regular-season game outside North America already looks like a big hit. More than 500,000 tickets were requested by about 160,000 fans in the three days following Friday's official announcement, the NFL said Wednesday.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Things can change quickly in the NFL. Monty Beisel's tenure with the Patriots is evidence of that.
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In the NFL, however, the theory doesn&#39;t always apply, especially when talking about the Philadelphia Eagles&#39; road clash today with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1 pm, Channels 29, 42).
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In the early â90s, the N.F.L wagered that North America and Europe would embrace a brand of football that was of lesser quality than the one the leagueâs 32 teams play in the United States. They were wrong.
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_ The New England Patriots might have a better chance of winning their 24th game in 25 tries Monday night if they were 1-8 instead of 8-1.
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PITTSBURGH -- A World Series and a Super Bowl just 3 1/2 months apart? The ultimate harvest of memories and rings for one sports-crazed region? It could happen if the Patriots beat the Steelers at snowy, frozen Heinz Field in tonight's AFC Championship game.
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Indianapolis' loss to New England in the A.F.C. championship game in January will have an impact on officiating as the N.F.L. begins the 2004 season Thursday night.
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The Patriots and Jets appear to be taking different approaches into today&#39;s game, and that might help explain the difference between these two 5-0 teams.
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New England Patriots fans who want to bet on their team in the Super Bowl will face a significant point spread against the underdog Giants as quarterback Tom Brady aims for a 19-0 record and fourth championship ring.
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There are mathematical chances and real chances, and with two weeks to go it is probably time for Patriots fans to face the real ones, which are that there will be a long row to hoe for their team to return to the Super Bowl this year. It is hardly Mission Impossible, given the shaky caliber of their competition in ...
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What&#39;s at stake: First place in the AFC East and a place in the history book. Victory for the Jets means they will go down as the team that stopped New England&#39;s winning streaks.
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It's not often the NFL and Las Vegas agree on something. Actually, it's probably never happened before.
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MIAMI -- On paper, the Indianapolis Colts should win Super Bowl XLI tonight, but the game won't be played on paper. It will be played on natural grass, and that changes everything.
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The winner of the Cleveland Brownsâ quarterback derby could be determined tonight in Denver.