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| NFC-N-18
12/14/04 |
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CONTACT: MICHAEL SIGNORA (212/450-2076) |
SURGING PANTHERS FACE FALCONS IN SATURDAY SHOWDOWN
AS NFC CLUBS VIE FOR PLAYOFF POSITION
It’s a great time of the year in the NFL!
The Atlanta Falcons are division champions. So are the Philadelphia
Eagles. Now 13 other NFC teams are vying for the remaining four spots, with
15 of 16 NFC teams alive in the race to Super Bowl XXXIX.
That group includes the surging Carolina Panthers, who will aim for their
sixth consecutive victory in a prime-time showdown against the Falcons on
Saturday night (ESPN, 8:30 P.M.) at the Georgia Dome. After a 1-7 start, the
Panthers have regained their winning form from a year ago, averaging 29.0
points per game in their five-game winning streak.
"Now is the exciting part of things," says Carolina head coach JOHN
FOX. "We dug ourselves a big hole and we don’t have much room for error.
We’ve been in this situation for five or six weeks. There is that excitement
in the air. I’m excited for our city, our organization and for our players,
because they have fought hard to get to where we are right now. Atlanta is
playing very, very well right now and we have a big challenge ahead of us."
Following are the records of NFC playoff contenders, their remaining
games and their wins and losses against other NFC playoff hopefuls:
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NFC EAST |
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TEAM/GAMES VS. CONTENDERS |
OVERALL |
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CONF. |
WK. 15 |
WK. 16 |
WK. 17 |
| PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES ** |
12-1 |
5-0 |
10-0 |
Dal |
at StL |
Cin |
| Wins:
Dal, Det, GB, Car, Chi, Min, NYG (2), Was |
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None |
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| NEW YORK
GIANTS |
5-8 |
2-3 |
4-7 |
Pit |
at Cin |
Dal |
| Wins:
Dal, GB, Min, Was |
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| Losses:
Ari, Atl, Chi, Det, Phi (2), Was |
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| DALLAS
COWBOYS |
5-8 |
1-2 |
4-5 |
at Phi |
Was |
at NYG |
| Wins:
Chi, Det, Sea, Was |
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| Losses:
GB, Min, NO, NYG, Phi |
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| WASHINGTON
REDSKINS |
4-9 |
1-4 |
4-5 |
at SF |
at Dal |
Min |
| Wins:
Chi, Det, NYG, TB |
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| Losses:
Dal, GB, NYG, Phi (2) |
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NFC NORTH |
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TEAM/GAMES VS. CONTENDERS |
OVERALL |
DIV. |
CONF. |
WK. 15 |
WK. 16 |
WK. 17 |
| GREEN BAY
PACKERS |
8-5 |
3-1 |
7-3 |
Jax |
at Min |
at Chi |
| Wins:
Car, Dal, Det (2), Min, StL, Was |
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| Losses:
Chi, NYG, Phi |
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| MINNESOTA
VIKINGS |
7-6 |
2-2 |
4-5 |
at Det |
GB |
at Wash |
| Wins:
Chi, Dal, Det, NO |
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| Losses:
Chi, GB, NYG, Phi, Sea |
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| DETROIT
LIONS |
5-8 |
1-3 |
4-6 |
Min |
Chi |
at Ten |
| Wins:
Ari, Atl, Chi, NYG |
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| Losses:
Dal, GB (2), Min, Phi, Was |
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| CHICAGO
BEARS |
5-8 |
2-2 |
4-6 |
Hou |
at Det |
GB |
| Wins:
GB, Min, NYG |
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| Losses:
Dal, Det, Min, Phi, TB, Was |
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NFC SOUTH |
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TEAM/GAMES VS. CONTENDERS |
OVERALL |
DIV. |
CONF. |
WK. 15 |
WK. 16 |
WK. 17 |
| ATLANTA
FALCONS * |
10-3 |
3-1 |
7-2 |
Car |
at NO |
at Sea |
| Wins:
Ari, Car, NO, NYG, StL, TB |
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| Losses:
Det, TB |
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| CAROLINA
PANTHERS |
6-7 |
2-1 |
5-4 |
at Atl |
at TB |
NO |
| Wins:
Ari, NO, StL, TB |
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| Losses:
Atl, GB, Phi, Sea |
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| TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS |
5-8 |
2-2 |
4-5 |
NO |
Car |
at Ari |
| Wins:
Atl, Chi, NO |
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| Losses:
Atl, Car, StL, Sea, Was |
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| NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS |
5-8 |
0-3 |
3-6 |
at TB |
Atl |
at Car |
| Wins:
Dal, StL Losses: |
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| Losses:
Atl, Ari, Car, Min, Sea, TB |
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NFC WEST |
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TEAM/GAMES VS. CONTENDERS |
OVERALL |
DIV. |
CONF. |
WK. 15 |
WK. 16 |
WK. 17 |
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| SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS |
7-6 |
2-3 |
6-4 |
at NYJ |
Ari |
Atl |
| Wins:
Car, Min, NO, TB |
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| Losses:
Ari, Dal, StL (2) |
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| ST. LOUIS
RAMS |
6-7 |
5-0 |
6-4 |
at Ari |
Phi |
NYJ |
| Wins:
Ari, Sea (2), TB, |
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| Losses:
Atl, Car, GB, NO |
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| ARIZONA
CARDINALS |
4-9 |
1-3 |
3-6 |
StL |
at Sea |
TB |
| Wins:
NO, NYG, Sea |
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| Losses:
Atl, Car, Det, StL |
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Clinched division championship & first-round bye |
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Clinched division championship |
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