Bills face Dolphins in key playoff push after tough loss
Buffalo, 4-3 with two games left, spent a week in Florida after a last minute loss to Tampa Bay. They prepare for Miami at the Orange Bowl as coach Chuck Knox says the team must act now to avoid elimination. Don Shula eyes 200th win as Dolphins seek home field and a playoff berth. Vikings clinch playoff spot after 42-14 defeat, with NFC seeding still in play.
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Steelers Clinch Win as Chargers Roar into Playoffs
The Steelers beat the Patriots 27 10 as Franco Harris gained 101 yards and Bradshaw passed for 282 yards and a TD Hawthorne. Green Bay edged Atlanta 38 7 to secure a first playoff berth since 1972 with Lynn Dickey guiding two long TD passes Lofton. Chargers 44 Colts 26 capped a five game streak boosted by Fouts five TDs Winslow Chandler.
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Washington Triumphs In Aloha Bowl 21 20 Over Maryland
Washington's Chuck Nelson kicked the decisive extra point with six seconds left to cap a 21 20 comeback over Maryland in the Aloha Bowl. Maryland's Atkinson missed a 32 yard field goal late, shifting momentum as Tim Cowan threw 11 yard winner to Anthony Allen. Cowan earned outstanding offensive honors, while Washington’s Tony Caldwell was defensive standout.
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Kansas Chooses Football Coach Gottfried to Lead Jayhawks
Kansas planned to introduce Mike Gottfried as its new head coach after firing Don Fambrough for a 2-7-2 season. John Hadl, a former Jayhawk and Rams assistant, was among boosters’ choices but linked to NCAA recruiting inquiries and denied involvement. Hadl expressed disappointment at missing the news conference.
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