Doomed favorites in NFL playoffs mix with past champions
Sports analysts note that best regular season records rarely translate to titles across major leagues. The article lists playoff teams with their 2013 records and highlights analysts like Kurt Warner who stress momentum and late-season form as decisive factors.
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Celtics
Red Wings
NBA
MLB
NFL Network
Kurt Warner
Northwestern Wildcats clinch first postseason win since 1949
Northwestern defeated Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl to snap a long drought. Siemian spearheaded a 76 yard drive and Tyris Jones finished with a 3 yard TD, sealing a 27 13 comeback after moments of doubt. Team celebration followed with hats and band triumph.
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Wildcats
Northwestern
Penn State
Nebraska
Michigan
Mississippi State
Siemian
Colter
Russell
van Hoose
Venric Mark
Mark
Cal
Brian Arnfelt
Fitzgerald
Outback shows teamwork in comeback win over Clemson and Michigan
South Carolina beat Clemson 34 28 as Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson guided the drive with a late 43 yard march. Devin Gardner threw for 214 yards for Michigan in a 37 26 loss to South Carolina with Jadeveon Clowney's late hit sparking momentum.
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Connor
Dylan
Thompson
Shaw
Ace Sanders
Devin Gardner
Michigan
Gamecocks
Clemson
Gardner
Denard Robinson
Robinson
Sanders
Drew Dileo
Jeremy Gallon
Hikting
West Virginia
Pat White
Nebraska
South Carolina
Jadeveon Clowney
Vincent Smith
SEC
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Gallon
Wolverines
Brendan Gibbons
Dileo
Byrd
Jones
Georgia Bulldogs Dominate Nebraska In Capital One Bowl
Georgia, ranked sixth, outscored Nebraska 45 to 31 in a bowl win. Aaron Murray threw for 427 yards and was named MVP as Georgia matched 12 wins for the season. Nebraska, finishing 10 and 4, saw turnovers and defensive lapses harm its bid.
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Bulldogs
Nebraska
Murray
Georgia
Cornhuskers
Taylor Martinez
Rex Burkhead
Bo Pelini
Pelini
Alabama
Mark Richt
Richt
Martinez
Jarvis Jones
Damian Swann
Jones
Rose Bowl Thriller Ends Wisconsin Rose Bid
Stanford defeats Wisconsin 20 14 to win its first conference title and Rose Bowl appearance in 13 years. Ball rushes for 296 yards in two Rose Bowls but Wisconsin’s offense stalls late as Stanford seals the comeback in Pasadena.
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Packers
Green Bay
Minnesota
Vikings
Adrian Peterson
Alvarez
Badgers
Wisconsin
Curt Phillips
Jordan Fredrick
Jared Abbrederis
Ball
Ron Dayne
Kelsey Young
Stanford
Taylor
Cardinal
Oregon
Jim Harbaugh
Andrew Luck
Avid Shaw
Hogan
Pasadena
Ohio State
Penn State
Nebraska
Michigan
James White
Phillips
Fredrick
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Andy Dalton
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Andre Johnson
Arian Foster
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Dan Mullen
David Nwabuisi
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