Three Weeks To Go. Let The Bedlam Begin! "People Remember What You Do In December.? So says head coach JOHN FOX of the Carolina Panthers about the crunch time that is now upon the NFL.
The final three weeks of the season are here, and aside from the division-winning Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, it?s a mad race for the nine remaining playoff spots among the 19 still-eligible clubs.
There?s sure to be some twists and turns in that race. Just look at last week. The Giants were sailing along at 11-1 and lose to the 6-5-1 Eagles. Warm-weather Houston goes into three-degree Green Bay and tops the Packers. The Steelers come back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cowboys.
It all tightens the playoff pressure. ?Nobody said this was going to be easy,? says head coach TONY SPARANO, who has taken the 1-15 Miami Dolphins of last year into a three-way tie (at 8-5) for first in the AFC East. ?Not in this league.?
So as the final surge begins, here are some of the key Week 15 games:
The final three weeks of the season are here, and aside from the division-winning Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, it?s a mad race for the nine remaining playoff spots among the 19 still-eligible clubs.
There?s sure to be some twists and turns in that race. Just look at last week. The Giants were sailing along at 11-1 and lose to the 6-5-1 Eagles. Warm-weather Houston goes into three-degree Green Bay and tops the Packers. The Steelers come back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cowboys.
It all tightens the playoff pressure. ?Nobody said this was going to be easy,? says head coach TONY SPARANO, who has taken the 1-15 Miami Dolphins of last year into a three-way tie (at 8-5) for first in the AFC East. ?Not in this league.?
So as the final surge begins, here are some of the key Week 15 games: