1.   Along with Pittsburgh, Green Bay and Kansas City, Tampa Bay leads the remaining playoff teams when it comes to being physical.

2.   Also under study was a plan to seed playoff teams, which would increase the incentive for teams to keep winning even after they clinch their divisions.

3.   And because one goal is often all that divides two playoff teams, who can figure the difference between a first seed and an eighth seed.

4.   And maybe we can stay on top and rebuild at the same time, be a playoff team and a contender and rebuild.

5.   And the Eagles will be on the road, knowing that all four road playoff teams were beaten last weekend.

6.   And they have both had top-seeded playoff teams on the precipice against eighth-seeded teams.

7.   Are there two bigger disappointments among playoff teams than the Eagles and Bucs?

8.   Arizona is not a playoff team and the Giants of late have not looked like one, either.

9.   As a member of the Knicks under Pat Riley, he helped close out many playoff teams that were ripe for the packing.

10.   As a result, the Lakers rank near the bottom in defensive rebounding among playoff teams.