Still Searching The Miami Dolphins are marching toward football ignominy, but remain surprisingly upbeat about it. With just four regular-season games left, the winless Dolphins (0-12) try once again to notch their first win of 2007 when they meet the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Author: Anthony Rome
Nuggets Head to Dallas One of the many signature performances of Allen Iverson’s remarkable career wasn’t enough to get Denver a win on Wednesday. One night later, the Nuggets are hoping that Iverson can help them end their struggles in Dallas when they visit the Mavericks.
Sabres Try to Rebound Buffalo’s offense finally slowed down on Wednesday, and the Sabres are hoping it isn’t a sign of things to come. One night later, the Sabres will try to bounce back when they visit the struggling Los Angeles Kings in a matchup of last-place teams.
No Added Pressure If Sidney Crosby felt any added pressure playing his first professional game in western Canada, it certainly didn’t affect his performance. One night after a three-point effort in his first game in western Canada, Crosby looks to lead the surging Pittsburgh Penguins to their third straight victory Thursday night as they visit the Calgary Flames.
Bears, Skins Clash A season removed from the Super Bowl, the Chicago Bears are mastering the art of inconsistency. Their results so far? They opened this way: loss, win, loss. Then, after a second consecutive loss in Week 4, the Bears have put together this string over the past eight games: win, loss, win, loss, win, loss, win, loss. The Washington Redskins, meanwhile, have been far more consistent of late: loss, loss, loss, loss.
Looking to Rebound At times, the Cleveland Browns have looked like a team that’s destined to make just its second playoff appearance in 10 years. At others, they’ve looked like the inexperienced club that has finished last in the AFC North the last four seasons. After their latest sloppy loss dented their playoff chances, the Browns look to get back on track when they visit the New York Jets on Sunday.
Cards Still in The Hunt It isn’t surprising to see the Seattle Seahawks once again atop their division, and surging towards the playoffs. Somewhat shocking, however, is seeing the Arizona Cardinals in the thick of the playoff hunt. The Seahawks look to win their fifth straight game and clinch their fourth straight NFC West title on Sunday when they host the Cardinals, who are trying to move closer to their first playoff berth in eight years.
No Playoffs For Bengals A late-December collapse kept the Cincinnati Bengals from making the playoffs last year. How they finish the final month of this season likely won’t matter with their postseason fate all but sealed. On pace for a second straight disappointing season, the Bengals look to bounce back from another frustrating loss when they host the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Getting Healthy Again Vince Young gets much of the credit when the Tennessee Titans win and the brunt of the blame when they lose. But it’s Albert Haynesworth who is emerging as the team’s true difference maker – when he’s been healthy. The Titans (7-5) look to build on their first victory in four games – which came in Haynesworth’s return from a hamstring injury – and stay near the front of the pack for a wild-card berth when they host the AFC West-leading San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
Marquee Matchup The New England Patriots’ pursuit of perfection has nearly been derailed twice in the last two weeks. The Pittsburgh Steelers think they might be the team to finish the job. New England looks to become the fourth team in the modern era to start an NFL season 13-0 – and the first to win 16 straight regular-season games since the Steelers in 2004-05 – when it hosts Pittsburgh on Sunday.