12-31-2005, 12:48 AM
[size 1][#000000] Week #17! With six teams still vying for four remaining playoff spots, Week #16 was disastrous to some as they were bounced from the playoff mix, while for others their playoff hopes were kept alive as they head into the New Year 2006. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]With that being said, we begin in Tampa Bay where the Buccaneers nudged a little closer to their first playoff berth since their Super Bowl season as they knocked off the Falcons in overtime 27-24, eliminating Atlanta from the playoffs. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]Larry Johnson and the Chiefs kept their faint playoff hopes alive as they downed the Chargers 20-7 knocking San Diego from the playoff hunt, while the Cowboys capitalizing on a "Roughing the Kicker" penalty lifted themselves over the Panthers 24-20, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]The red-hot Redskins won their fourth straight game as they stomped the Giants 35-20 putting themselves in great shape for their first playoff berth in six years, while Kyle Boller and the Ravens lit up the Vikings 30-23, putting an end to Minnesota's flickering playoff hopes. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]There was a "Brown-out" in Cleveland as the Steelers routed the Browns 41-0 improving their AFC playoff chances, while in Houston, the Jaguars rallied past the Texans 38-20 to clinch their first playoff berth since 1999. The Broncos earned a well-deserved week off as they throttled the Raiders 22-3, while the Bears cliched the NFC North with a 24-17 victory over the Packers, sweeping them for the first time since 1991. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]The Bills spoiled the party in Cincinnati as they stunned the Bengals 37-27, while in Seattle, the Seahawks clinched home-field advantage and Shaun Alexander tied the NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27, as they beat a subdued Colts team 28-13. Finally, in the last "Monday Night Football" game ever to be played on ABC, the Patriots tuning up for the post season, ran past the Jets 31-21.[/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]With that being said, we begin in Tampa Bay where the Buccaneers nudged a little closer to their first playoff berth since their Super Bowl season as they knocked off the Falcons in overtime 27-24, eliminating Atlanta from the playoffs. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]Larry Johnson and the Chiefs kept their faint playoff hopes alive as they downed the Chargers 20-7 knocking San Diego from the playoff hunt, while the Cowboys capitalizing on a "Roughing the Kicker" penalty lifted themselves over the Panthers 24-20, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]The red-hot Redskins won their fourth straight game as they stomped the Giants 35-20 putting themselves in great shape for their first playoff berth in six years, while Kyle Boller and the Ravens lit up the Vikings 30-23, putting an end to Minnesota's flickering playoff hopes. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]There was a "Brown-out" in Cleveland as the Steelers routed the Browns 41-0 improving their AFC playoff chances, while in Houston, the Jaguars rallied past the Texans 38-20 to clinch their first playoff berth since 1999. The Broncos earned a well-deserved week off as they throttled the Raiders 22-3, while the Bears cliched the NFC North with a 24-17 victory over the Packers, sweeping them for the first time since 1991. [/#000000][/size]
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[size 1][#000000]The Bills spoiled the party in Cincinnati as they stunned the Bengals 37-27, while in Seattle, the Seahawks clinched home-field advantage and Shaun Alexander tied the NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27, as they beat a subdued Colts team 28-13. Finally, in the last "Monday Night Football" game ever to be played on ABC, the Patriots tuning up for the post season, ran past the Jets 31-21.[/#000000][/size]
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