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9 Thoughts On The Atlanta Falcons Playoff Chances

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The Atlanta Falcons put on an electrifying offensive display this past Sunday, as quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 448 yards and outgunned Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints 37-34. Ryan and the offense now have a big game at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, and the question over whether Atlanta is back to being a playoff team and possible Super Bowl contender is back on the table.

College Bowl Projections: An Early Look At The New Year's Six

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Here’s a look at how the college bowl projections for the “New Year’s Six”, the two national semi-final playoff games and the four other major bowls that are a part of the system, look after two weeks. These projections are based exclusively on the AP’s national poll.

9 Notable Items After ACC Football’s Saturday Sweep

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It was a great day for ACC football this past Saturday, as the conference went 11-0 in non-conference games, including the most notable result of the day, Virginia Tech’s 35-21 win at Ohio State. Here’s the Notebook Nine on the ACC, the nine notable items about the league after two weeks and moving forward…

The Identity Crisis Facing The Redskins Offense & Robert Griffin III

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The long-term problem though is what’s on my mind and it’s this—are the Redskins aware that yes, it is permissible to have a pass attempt more than five yards down the field? RG3 completed 15 of his first 16 passes and managed to accumulate less than 50 yards in the process. It wasn’t that he was doing anything wrong—the play appeared to be executed as called. It’s that he wasn’t doing anything at all.

College Football Handicapping: Taking A Stab At The Prime-Time Card

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Today has some really good college football games, which makes it somewhat annoying that four of them are going to more or less conflict with each other time-wise. I’m old enough to remember when the Noon ET time slot used to have at least one really good game going. Now everything is backloaded to prime-time. But here’s some thoughts on the big games of today, starting with the late afternoon USC-Stanford game that starts in about an hour and a half.

9 Thoughts On The Detroit Lions Playoff Chances

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The Detroit Lions play in the opener of the NFL’s now-traditional Week 1 Monday Night doubleheader when they host the New York Giants (7:10 PM ET, ESPN). You can make a good case that of the various question marks floating around the NFL, none are more consequential than those involving the Detroit Lions playoff chances.

9 Factors Affecting The Cleveland Indians Playoff Chances

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…the Indians are still breathing in the wild-card discussion. They’re 4 ½ games back of the Seattle Mariners for the final playoff spot. Cleveland joins the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays as teams that are holding on by their fingernails, and all three also have to pass Detroit on the way to catching Seattle. Here’s nine points that are affecting the Tribe’s playoff chances—past, present and future and for better and for worse.

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