But the Giants were also 0-5 against playoff-bound teams.

Below are the records of the playoff-bound teams and contenders for 60 minutes of play only.

The scenario is perfect to sustain ratings in those playoff-bound or hopeful teams' local television markets.

For the moment, it was as close as he would come to being part of a playoff-bound team.

No reason to believe that will change against an exuberant, playoff-bound team.

But it's not going to be easy: seven of their remaining games are against playoff-bound teams.

Unlike Atlanta, the Panthers do not have to worry about playing a playoff-bound team.

But Holik is right: playoff-bound teams want to be jelling now.

His last day as the Jets' coach had been a year earlier, after four straight victories against four playoff-bound teams.

But before that happens, the Nets are likely to have something to say about the positioning of the playoff-bound teams.