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| Packers Team Report: Somebody's watching |
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12/31/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Green Bay had to wait until the final seconds of its 31-3 win over the Denver Broncos last Sunday to find out its playoff fate. Minnesota's amazing last-second loss to lowly Arizona vaulted the Packers into the playoffs and gave them their second consecutive NFC North title. Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre, who's father died of a heart attack while driving his car just over a week ago, is starting to believe in divine intervention. "I've been around people who have lost a family member o |
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| Holmgren looks to conquer former team at Lambeau |
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12/31/2003 |
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| thing working against the Seahawks this week will be the fact that they are a notoriously poor road team. Seattle is just 2-6 this season and 9-15 since 2001 in foreign stadiums. Green Bay had to wait until the final seconds of its 31-3 win over the Denver Broncos last Sunday to find out its playoff fate. Minnesota's amazing last- second loss to lowly Arizona vaulted the Packers into the playoffs and gave them their second consecutive NFC North title. Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre, who's father died of a |
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| Inside the NFL: Wild Card Weekend |
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12/30/2003 |
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| are evenly matched, as both move the ball on offense. The Lambeau Field crowd will be a huge advantage for the Packers, who are 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall, and 5-2 ATS in their last seven at home. Predicted Outcome: Green Bay 28, Seattle 24 Denver Broncos (10-6) at Indianapolis Colts (12-4): Tony Dungy's Colts won the AFC South with a 12-4 mark and open the postseason at 5/1 to go to the Super Bowl. Indianapolis will host the Denver Broncos in the first round. The contest is a rematch of the Week 16 |
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| NFL: More great moments in store for 2004 |
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12/30/2003 |
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| in football. However, the Chiefs' hopes are pinned on an up- and-down defense that has problems against the run. Tony Dungy's Colts won the AFC South with a 12-4 mark and open the postseason at 5/1 to go to the Super Bowl. Indianapolis will host the Denver Broncos in the first round. The contest is a rematch of the Week 16 affair won by Denver, 31-17. Indy's return to the postseason gives it a chance for redemption. Dungy has never had great playoff success in his coaching career, while QB Peyton Manning is 0 |
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| Colts' Doss possibly out for playoff game |
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12/29/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Indianapolis Colts rookie safety Mike Doss might miss the club's playoff game on Sunday versus the Denver Broncos due to a left ankle sprain. The second-round pick out of Ohio State originally suffered the injury in a December 21 setback to Denver. Doss, the starting strong safety for Tony Dungy's club, will most likely be a game-time decision. Although he did not play in Sunday's 20-17 victory over Houston, Doss started in 15 games this season and recorded 102 tackles and |
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| Broncos lose without Plummer or Portis |
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12/29/2003 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos were without quarterback Jake Plummer and tailback Clinton Portis for Sunday's 31-3 loss against Green Bay. Denver had already locked up a wild card spot in the AFC playoffs and will visit AFC South champion Indianapolis next Sunday in the opening round of the playoffs. The Broncos pounded the Colts, 31-17, last Sunday in Indianapolis to secure a post-season berth. Plummer, who missed four games earlier this season with a broken foot, was the third quarterb |
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| Broncos to play finale without Plummer or Portis |
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12/28/2003 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos will be without quarterback Jake Plummer and tailback Clinton Portis for Sunday's season- finale against Green Bay. Denver has already locked up a wild card spot in the AFC playoffs and will be a fifth or sixth seed regardless of Sunday's outcome. Plummer, who missed four games earlier this season with a broken foot, will be the third quarterback, while Portis will sit out his second straight game with knee and ankle injuries. The Broncos are 9-2 in Plummer |
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| Packers Team Report: King Brett |
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12/26/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking Packers will attempt to ride the strong arm and iron will of Brett Favre into the playoffs Sunday, when they host the Denver Broncos in a crucial season finale at Lambeau Field. Green Bay has won three straight after torching the Oakland Raiders, 41-7, at the Coliseum on Monday night. Favre cemented his legend in the win, throwing for 399 yards and four touchdowns just one day after his father Irvin died of a heart attack while driving near his hometown of Kiln, Mississippi. |
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| Colts Team Report: Operation recovery |
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12/26/2003 |
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| e and home field advantage in the wild card round Sunday, when they face the stingy Houston Texans in their regular season finale at Reliant Stadium. Indianapolis missed a chance at clinching the South last week, as it fell 31-17 at the hands of the Denver Broncos. The Colts have split their last four games to fall into a tie for the top spot in the South with Tennessee, but own the tiebreaker due to a season sweep. However, Indianapolis could fall as low as the sixth seed in the AFC if certain scenarios take |
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| Chiefs Team Report: Lucky number 13 |
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12/26/2003 |
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| playoffs if we were able to win the first one." Kansas City has been a dominant home team lately, winning all seven this season and a franchise record 12 in a row overall. The Chiefs haven't lost at Arrowhead since falling, 37-34, in overtime to the Denver Broncos in Week 7 last season. Vermeil feels very confident when his team plays in front of its rabid fans. "We have a 12-game win streak intact right now and we'd like to make it 13," said Vermeil. "We're proud of that and it's never been done before here. |
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