Mangini Eyes Jets at Belichick in Playoff Showdown
FOXBOROUGH MASS. Eric Mangini, once a Patriots assistant, now leads the Jets and seeks to outcoach Bill Belichick in a first round playoff clash. Belichick praises Mangini while noting similarities between the teams and Jets pressure to perform. Coles notes Jets’ playoff-tested roster and shared lineage with Patriots players.
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Jets at Patriots AFC Championship Playoff Preview
Jets (10-6) travel to face New England (12-4) in a matchup steeped in history as Mangini faces Belichick. Jets seek offense balance and stout defense after routing the Raiders, while New England, winners of six of seven, aims to extend home playoff dominance and maintain their league-leading takeaways and red zone defense.
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Eagles Giants playoff preview with key stats and records
Giants and Eagles clash in the postseason race with facts on splits, series history, and player milestones. Giants seek back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since 1989 90 while Eagles chase continued NFC East dominance and Garcia's late-season surge.
Eagles face Giants as underdogs in wild-card clash
Philadelphia, fresh off a five-game win streak after Donovan McNabb’s injury, is a seven point favorite over the 8-8 Giants in the NEC wild-card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Eli Manning seeks a playoff452 return while Tiki Barber aims to frustrate Jim Johnson’s defense as New York tries to upset their rivals.
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Colts Hold Off Chiefs in Wild Card Clash 23 8
Indianapolis, sluggish at times, tops Kansas City 23 8 as defense harasses Chiefs. Manning throws three picks but Adam Vinatieri boots three field goals and Joseph Addai adds 122 rushing yards and a TD. Reggie Wayne catches a 5 yard TD in 23 8 win. Chiefs limited to 32 yards for Larry Johnson as Colts advance toward Baltimore.
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Payton Wins AP NFL Coach of the Year for Saints
Sean Payton, in his first season as head coach of the New Orleans Saints, won the AP NFL Coach of the Year after guiding a 10-6 team to the NFC South title and a playoff bye. The Saints, once 3-13 under Jim Haslett after Katrina, revived New Orleans with a hopeful season and a potential Super Bowl run.
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Payton Earns AP NFL Coach of the Year Honor
Sean Payton guided the Saints from a 3 13 record in 2005 to 10 6 in 2006 and led the league in offense after finishing 20th last season. He earned the AP NFL Coach of the Year with votes from COAGH TEAM VOTES including Eric Mangini Marty Schottenheimer Jeff Fisher.
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