Article: la velle e. neal III's sunday insider; Plenty of fish out there; The biggest one, CC Sabathia, has already been caught, but there still are some keepers worth acquiring.(SPORTS)

Article: AT HALFWAY MARK, AHL PLAYOFF PICTURE ALREADY IN FOCUS.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 27, 1992 ;     635 words ......to get a clear view of the playoff picture. Well, at least the bottom...all practical purposes, three teams, one in each division, have...basically means the AHL's other 13 teams have already clinched a playoff...Southern Division contains six teams, two will not make the playoffs...

Article: PATRIOTS KEEP ROLE IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE THEY'LL BE DIFFICULT TO SPOT AND WE'LL LOSE THEM ENTIRELY IF ANY OF THE OTHER TEAMS WIN
The Boston Globe;  December 8, 1989 ;     700+ words ......it's out of The Playoff Picture. We think. That means...are all out of The Playoff Picture. We think. Also...Indians aren't in The Playoff Picture. Everyone knows Jimmy...haven't been in The Playoff Picture since Bob Feller...down to about 136 teams in The ...

Article: Playoff picture taking shape
Charleston Daily Mail;  October 25, 2001 ;     687 words ......up the high school playoff picture, with help from Roberta...s a recap of how teams in the Kanawha Valley...respectively, these teams will battle Friday...Timberwolves should clinch a playoff berth by beating...Most likely, these teams will finish No. 2...

Article: JUDGMENT DAY ON THE GRIDIRON Divisional showdowns will go long way toward clearing up playoff picture
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 7, 2003 ;     456 words ......during a game between the teams in September. Football fans...weekend for a long time. The playoff picture will be a lot clearer, if...hopes dashed. The top two teams in five of the eight divisions...made it tougher on wild-card teams. Under the six-division format...truth in the AFC South. ...

Article: Wisconsin playoff picture still quite fuzzy
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  October 12, 2007 ;     414 words ...There are 23 prep football teams in the three conferences within the TH's southwest Wisconsin...left in the regular season, a staggering 14 of those 23 teams still face an uncertain WIAA playoff fate. With two...postseason consideration. On the flip side, only five teams - Dodgeville, Cuba City, ...

Article: PLAYOFF PICTURE TAKING SHAPE.(SERIES: HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS EXTRA)(Sports)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  October 15, 2005 ;     222 words ......out? The Section III football playoff picture got a little clearer after...outcome of today's action. Eight teams per class qualify for the postseason...Sunday. Here's a look at what teams can qualify for the postseason...AA and Class A: The top four teams in each division are in. CBA...

Article: Matter of who, not if for playoff picture
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  April 6, 2009 ;     405 words ...The Bulls' playoff picture is starting to take shape...Bulls and Pistons. All three teams have five games left. The...which could determine both teams' playoff seeds. Because...Magic (57-19). Those two teams are battling for the second...

Article: Playoff picture still a little fuzzy.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  December 24, 2004 ;     700+ words ......In the NFL, there are some teams that have been bad this year...during the next few days, the playoff picture will become just a tad clearer...Baltimore, even though both teams carry 8-6 records. If the...that each of the state's NFL teams failed to reach the postseason...schedule than the ...

Article: LENGTHY TRIP CAN SHAPE PLAYOFF PICTURE
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  January 29, 1998 ;     672 words ......01-29-1998 LENGTHY TRIP CAN SHAPE PLAYOFF PICTURE By MARK CZERWINSKI Date: 01-29-...competitive hockey against top teams. Now, if the Blueshirts feel...Coyotes, and the three California teams aren't as good as the Devils...seem to play hard against the teams that we like to compare ...

Article: PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PICTURE.(SPORTS)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  October 17, 2007 ;     367 words ......continues to take shape, here is the playoff picture for teams in area conferences heading into the final week of the season. Teams that have .500 records or better...be among the first eliminated. Teams below with asterisks indicate...

Article: COUCH SLOUCH: Clearing up NFL playoff picture, Bush sweepstakes
Charleston Gazette;  December 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......here today to clear up the playoff picture and the player-draft picture...As for the rest of the NFC teams, they resemble ABC's sitcom...The NFC East - where three teams could finish at 10-6 or better...honestly believe the two best teams that will miss the AFC playoffs...

Article: NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE
United Press International;  December 8, 1999 ;     134 words ......International 12-08-1999 NFL Playoff Picture ___ AFC East Indianapolis...or tie. ___ AFC West No teams can clinch a playoff berth...week. ___ NFC East No teams can clinch a playoff berth...week. ___ NFC Central No teams can clinch a playoff berth...

Article: Hempfield wins Section 1 crown as playoff picture comes into focus
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  May 9, 2007 ;     389 words ......Lancaster-Lebanon League boys' volleyball playoff picture is coming into focus. Reigning...Section 1 up for grabs, and three teams are vying for those bids: Cedar...coin toss deciding which two teams would play first and which...that won the bye, and those teams would play off for third ...

Article: Hawks Playoff Picture Remains Out of Focus
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 11, 1994 ;     424 words ......down to it, the only thing certain about the upcoming playoff picture is that nothing is certain. "It's kind of strange to...fell at Edmonton. "They're definitely one of the hottest teams this quarter," Chris Chelios said. "You make the playoffs...can happen. Montreal proved that last year, and other ...