NFL tie breaking plan for division and wild card playoff pits
New York AP outlines NFL procedures to resolve division ties and determine playoff sites. Step lists cover head to head results within divisions and conferences, net points, strength of schedule, touchdowns, and coin toss, with specific rules for two club and multiple club ties including wild card scenarios.
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NFL Week Scoreboard and Open Games Schedule
Saturday results show Giants 17 over Arizona 13 and Oakland 13 over San Diego 6. Sunday matchups include Indianapolis 41 over Atlanta 27 and Kansas City 26 over Denver 23 in OT. Open: Denver.
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Local Digests Girls Scores from Colonial Heights and Others
Colonial Heights girls beat John Marshall 69 to 29 Hopewell edged JFK Richmond 55 to 22 Word of Life Academy defeated Calvary Temple 54 to 39. In boys action Emmanuel Christian 97 Fredericksburg Academy 48 Franklin 74 King and Queen 67 Greenbrier Christian 67 Catholic WB 63 Landmark Christian 113 Southside 75 St Stephens Agnes 65 Seton 36 Word of Life Academy 56 Calvary Temple.
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Television schedule highlights for December 18, 2001
College football shows the New Orleans Bowl North Texas versus Colorado State in New Orleans at 8 p.m. ESPN2. Jimmy V Classic basketball features Alabama against Temple at 7 p.m. and Duke versus Kentucky at 9 p.m. on ESPN. NBA action has the L A Clippers at Phoenix on TBS.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Edge Baltimore In Prolific Scoring Duel
In a 28 point thriller at Pittsburgh the Steelers beat the Ravens 44 to 21 after a back and forth game that saw Brown connect on two field goals and Burress catch a 25 yard TD from Stewart. Grbac led Bal with two late TD passes and Stover added extra points. A crowd of 69 506 watched the high scoring affair.
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Pitt Steelers Edge Ravens In High-Scoring Tilt
Pittsburgh quarterback Stewart threw for 333 yards as Burress caught 164 including two long scores while Baltimore trio Stover missed a 48 yard field goal. Pittsburgh rolled up 39 rushes for 158 yards and 318 passing yards to beat Baltimore 39-15.
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Massanutten Military Academy Tournament scores guide
Massanutten Military 58 Mt. Carmel Christian 56 Wakefield 48 Timber Ridge 41 Bluefield 48 Montcalm 27 Braxton County 65 Greenbrier West 28 Charleston Catholic 59 St. Joseph's 29 Elk Valley Christian 47 Wood County Christian 20 Greater Beckley Christian 37 Marsh Fork Man 54 Oceana 48 Midland Trail 56 Meadow Bridge 41 Mount View Christian 91 Calvary Christian Point Pleasant 57 Jackson Ohio 49 Rainelle Christian 43 Robert C. Byrd 68 Lincoln 42 Shady Spring 74 Independence 54 Sherman 52 Harts 35 Valley Fayette 31 Gauley Bridge 15 Wyoming East 56 Baileysville 36 Ballard Christian 82 Victory Christian 64 Braxton County 79 Greenbrier West 59 Calhoun County 55 Notre Dame 50 Doddridge County 65 Liberty Harrison 3 Fairhaven 94 Elk Valley Christian 54 Fairmont Senior 92 Philip Barbour 45 Midland Trail 99 Webster County 75 Nitro 77 Herbert Hoover 58
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National Sports Roundup Culpepper to have knee surgery
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing left knee this week. He refused to rule out a possible return before season's end after missing two games with a sprained ligament from a loss to Chicago on Nov. 25.
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Stewart Leads Steelers to AFC Central Title Clincher
Kordell Stewart threw a career high 333 yards as the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC Central with a 26 21 win over the Ravens. Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward thrived, while Mike Mularkey’s simplified offense let Stewart improvise and regain 1997 form seeking a deeper playoff run.
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Iverson leads 76ers past Celtics 99 83 in Philly
Allen Iverson scores 37 points and Aaron McKie adds 13 in the third quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Boston Celtics 99-83. Dikembe Mutombo posts 17 points and 14 rebounds despite foul trouble, while Boston fails with 4-for-19 shooting from Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker in the first half.
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Princeton Glenwood tops Mercer Christian Academy in junior high
Princeton Glenwood placed three players in double figures to beat Mercer Christian Academy 44 to 34. Justin Curry led with 14 points, Derek Bowen and Casey Lineberry added 12 each, while Matthew Duncan scored 20 for MCA. Mercer Christian drops to 0-2 and faces Lashmeet Matoaka next.
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Herd aims to avoid rain as game day nears
The Herd coach and players discuss punt handling and kickoff touches this season. Five players have fielded punts and ten have touched kickoffs. Jones emphasizes minimizing mistakes, aiming to position the offense well and adjust to game situations, possibly fair catching to avoid rain impact.
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Cobras surge past Abingdon as defense seals win
Council builds a 34-23 halftime lead and dominates after intermission. Jackson nets 21 points with six assists, Will Floyd adds 13 and Warren 11 for Abingdon. Nuckles, criticizing prior play, hails improvement over two nights and posts 18 rebounds then 16.
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