Redskins, Titans earn wild-card berths
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The backup quarterbacking firm of Collins & Collins lifted teams into the playoffs on the final day of the NFL season.
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The Titans won without running back Chris Brown, who missed the game with turf toe. They won with two rookies starting at defensive tackle.
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The Redskins, facing their first critical test against a division rival, know they must do well in the NFC East to make the playoffs.
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A season sweep against the Cowboys last season put the Redskins smack back in the middle of the NFC East power structure, and that status will be put to the test Sunday night in Dallas.
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Rob Bironas kicked a 30-yard field goal to give the Vince Young-led Tennessee Titans an early 3-0 lead over the San Diego Chargers in the first quarter of their AFC wild-card game Sunday.
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Stop the game and have a parade &#151; the Washington Redskins finally scored 20 points. The historic moment occurred with 41 seconds left in the first half of Sunday's rout of the New York Giants, when tight end Robert Royal went to the ground to cradle Patrick Ramsey's 9-yard pass. Royal's first career touchdown gave the Redskins a 21-0 lead on the way to a 31-7 victory.
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Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Reuben Droughns rushed for 91 yards and scored a career-high three touchdowns, as the Denver Broncos took one step closer to a possible playoff berth with a convincing 37-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a Christmas
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SEATTLE, Washington  - The Seattle Seahawks scored 22 fourth-quarter points to beat the Washington Redskins 35-14 in their NFL Wild Card game on Saturday and set up an NFC divisional play-off clash with the Green Bay Packers.
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Well, wouldn't you know it, the San Diego Chargers can win in the playoffs. Thirteen long years after their last postseason victory, the Chargers finally came to life late in the second half Sunday to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 in an AFC wild-card game.
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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens showed exactly why they had to depend on outside help to reach the playoffs. Baltimore needed to beat the Miami Dolphins and have three other games fall its way to earn a wild-card berth. The Ravens did their part, stumbling to a 30-23 victory yesterday, but failed to get the help they needed elsewhere and ...
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Todd Collins's composure against the Giants has strengthened the Redskins' belief in his as they pursue an NFC wild-card berth with only two games to play.
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The Yankees clinched their 13th consecutive playoff berth with a victory in Tampa Bay on Wednesday, and will almost surely be the wild-card team in the American League.
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The Washington Redskins, who snagged  the last NFC wild-card spot after four successive victories,  kick off the playoffs on Saturday (4:30 p.m. EST) against the  Seattle Seahawks.
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Jake Plummer threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns and Reuben Droughns scored three TDs as the Denver Broncos beat the Tennessee Titans 37-16 Saturday night to stay in at least a tie for the AFC's final wild-card slot going into the final week of the season.
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SEATTLE -- Shaun Alexander rushed 30 times for 154 yards with three touchdowns and Darrell Jackson caught six passes for 101 yards, leading Seattle to a playoff berth with a 24-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday. With the victory, the Seahawks (8-7) secured no worse than a wild card, and they'll win the NFC West and get a first-round ...
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The Jets, Vikings and Rams made it into the NFL playoffs Sunday. The way they played, they might be out in a week. New York and Minnesota backed in. The Jets lost 32-29 in overtime at the Rams, and the Vikings lost 21-18 at the Redskins.
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NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans have a chance to win their way into their first playoff berth since 2003, thanks to help from Cincinnati and their own stingy, quarterback-hitting defense.